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“My Bella, I don't want to hold you in my castle like you're under lock and key. I know you rarely go out; I know I hog your time. I don't want you to get bored with our relationship, to feel like you don’t do anything outside of us.”
“Just so you know, I wasn't not going because of you,” she says.
“I know.”
“As long as you know that, Mr. Adams.” She crosses her arms.
“I would love to kiss that defiance right out of your mouth right now,” I tease her.
“Too bad you can't.” She smiles a wicked smile and winks.
“Tauntress. I'll see you tonight then?” I ask, lingering in the doorway.
“If you're lucky.” She picks at her nails, acting as if she's not affected by me.
“Oh, I'm feeling lucky.” I rap my knuckles on the doorway twice and wink at her as I exit and head towards the elevators. I turn to face her once in the elevator and she's already on the phone, likely calling her co-workers to tell them she changed her mind. She waves at me and I press the down button.
Chapter Fifteen
Bella
“I can't believe this is the first time you've come out with us! I could have sworn we've invited you before,” Tina, the brunette with glasses, exclaims before she takes a large gulp of her colorful drink.
I toy with the straw of my mojito and smile. “You guys have, I just haven't had time. I figured that I should start getting out though. So, here I am!”
“Cheers to that!” Tina says, holding up her drink. She and I clink glasses as two others from work join us.
“Bella. You have to tell us everything about you. You work for Mr. Adams; is he as scary as he seems to be?” Megan, the blonde, asks.
“He is. But I've learned how to manage him and his moods.” I smile, then take a sip of my drink. Oh, this is good. I take another sip and smile.
“Lucky girl. He is one gorgeous specimen, even if he's a complete animal. I wouldn't mind letting him sink his claws into me.” Megan gushes, as she leans in closer.
I fight the urge to get territorial and to lash out with jealousy. Instead, I take another sip of my drink.
“Oh, please. You have enough with your affair with Micah.” Tina rolls her eyes. Micah is one of the directors in the software department. I thought he was happily married.
“Yeah, but now there's that new policy and he doesn’t want to sign the stupid love contract, in fear of his boss finding out.”
“Or that your affair would be frowned on by HR since he's cheating on his wife and he might not be considered as someone with a good head on his shoulders,” I add mindlessly.
“Exactly, that!” Tina points at me.
“I think the policy was created because someone – maybe it was Micah – couldn't keep his pen in his pocket and instead wanted to sample the company ink,” Tina explains.
“I know there was no policy previously, so maybe it was just time,” I defend.
“Something had to have sparked the interest of management. Didn't you attend the gala earlier this year with Mr. Adams? Maybe that was it.” I can practically see the light bulb come on over her head. “Hold the phone a minute here, is something happening between you and Mr. Adams?” Megan covers her mouth in shock.
I laugh it off, feeling the effects of my drink. “I was his date because he forgot to get one. It was a work thing; really, that’s all it was.”
“Maybe the gala is the reason then.” Tina nods.
“The policy didn't come across Ben's— I mean, Mr. Adams’ desk until recently though. So, I doubt it.”
“There are so many conspiracies here. Oh, I'm empty.” Megan frowns, looking at the cup in her hand. “I want another drink!” She switches topics as she waves her hand in the air to catch the attention of the waiter. She bats her eyes and orders us another round of drinks before I can decline.
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