Her breathing accelerated. She was running, her chest rose up and down as she reached the security room. She knocked the door desperately in fear. What happened really shook her.
Soon the door opened and revealed a man with a guard uniform. He saw the anxious Tessa and his face showed concern.
He greeted her all shocked not expecting her at this time, sure she used to overwork but today he wasn't expecting her to work late. "Mam you're still here?" He asked her who was now panting heavily.
She was panicking, "T-There is someone I-In boss's office!" She shivered a bit while saying it.
Her words then alerted the guard. "Where mam?"
"J-Just come!" She said in hurry as she started guiding the security guard. He silently followed the scared y/n. At this point she was worried about her boss's stuff.
He was an unrevealed famous personality. He just came to New York and is going to take over one of the richest industry tomorrow. The commotion about him raised only curiosity. The invasion this late at his office was obviously fishy. Maybe the man wanted to steal some information about him and talking about the worse... some things related work?
Luckily she was there.
They soon reached the room only to see the new office as it was. Only her stuffs which were lying on the couch were in view. The white dirty shirt of her was on the table with her used napkins.
"Where mam? Are you sure, you saw someone?" He asked her in silent doubt while searching the whole room but found no one in the sight.
She gulped eyeing the place where she was held. She cannot forget the way that person grabbed her and spoke to her. Even thinking about the whole thing was giving her goosebumps.
"I swear there was someone. I am very sure! I-i was changing my shirt and someone just barged inside..."
She was about to describe more about the incident but stopped in shame. The guard looked down awkwardly and cleared his throat.
It was impossible for someone to barge inside with all the heavy securities and specialised guards on duty.
"Mam I think you are just stressed. You've worked a lot today, you should go home and take rest." The guard spoke politely but in concern making her throat dry.
He clearly named her Panick, hallucination. He didn't believe her?
"Please mam. Tomorrow is an important day!" He said in a convincing way eyeing her non moving figure.
True tomorrow is the new CEO's welcome and she is playing the vital role in the company but was it really just a mere imagination of her? An illusion? The guard clearly stated she was stressed, which meant she was hallucinating. But it was her who experienced it.
Her heart calmed down a bit but her mind was still roaming around there. The guard still saw uncertainty in her eyes and sighed. "Please mam! I am here, I'll watch out the cabin." He said making her nod.
She then proceeded to collect her belongings with her shaky hands which were lying on the couch and for the last time she eyed the place where the unknown pervert held her. She gulped quietly again. Maybe he was right, she wasn't having any proper rest from few days. Maybe it was just her imgination but she was still so shook.
•Brooklyn•
Private Race Track
Eyes closed the blonde hair guy cracked his neck while groaning slightly. "For fuck's sake, Is he going to come or not Josh? It's been 2 hours."
Another guy just sighed making a weird face before looking at his wrist watch the 10th time tonight. "He's playing." He replied in frustration.
"He sure is!" Liam said while gritting his teeth making the other to shake his head tiredly.
"Damn that bitch, He's unpredictable. First his unknown arrival then his out of blue plans." He added.
"I cannot believe I left my work for him! As soon as he said he's back I cancelled all of my plans with my Asian clients and came here running!" Josh said parting his plump lips before settling a cigarette then burning it with his gold lighter.
Taking a long breath in he sucked the smoke calmly before releasing it richly, then holding the cigarette in his fingers and raising it to the other guy offering him a shot, Liam took it gladly and did the same in frustration.
"Plans? What else I can expect from a workaholic like you? Bro I ditched my chick for this shit. I fucking rejected her!" He scowled making the other scoff.
They both were waiting for their other friend.
They actually were not surprised. They were actually quite used to with his pranks and at this current time they almost thought it was just his another prank.
They've been waiting for more than an hour still there's still no sign of him.
Standing there, it was cold and windy. They both were sitting above their rich expensive sports cars waiting for their best friend to join.
"Shit?" A deep husky voice repeated Liam's word with a mocking scoff from behind, it startled him.
Josh's dark eyes captured one bulky body approaching them, so was Liam's. They both started glaring the muscular figure who was walking towards them without any care.
His boot made the sound of intimidation. Richness filled the aura, his presence was more mature than the last time they both saw him. They could see he became more masculine, his features became more manly than before.
"Bros before hoes... you guys forgot?" He scoffed standing in front of them with his right palm wrapped around with a white handkerchief.
"You're late!" Liam spoke, scoffing before parting his lips to place the burning cigarette again but Noah held his hand making him unable to do that.
Instead he took the substance and placed in his mouth sucking the smoke while shrugging his shoulder without any expressions. His eyes were blank.
"Was stuck... traffic! New York's traffic is no joke!" He commented wearing a straight face.
It was some months ago since they all last saw each other. Noah was an overseas student. He lived there for 10 years. While Josh and Liam stayed in New York together, they soon took over their respective companies after high schools only. However for Noah it wasn't easy.
From the very start his father held strict morals, he wanted to make his son the best. He sent him Britain and provided him the education there.
At times Josh and Liam visited him. Twice or thrice in a year... they played the role of family for him.
Finally now that Noah passed out and came back, it was not a small matter. It was now his work and country who called him. His company needed him but above all his father wants him now.
"Did you expect it to be like England's?" Liam chuckled making Noah scoff.
"Still the picky bastard. You won't change, would you?" Josh joined as he chuckled at his attitude, before his eyes went to the white handkerchief wrapped around his palm gaining his attention.
It earned his interest.
Curiosity rose and he held his hand pulling the cloth to tear it from his palm jokingly, the effect only made Noah wince in pain.
The handkerchief fell down as Noah's furrowed eyebrows showed only dissatisfaction. He cursed under his breath shaking his hand once.
"Fuck!" The cloth was bloodied.
"Bro, What happened?" Liam asked as his eyes followed his palm in concern.
It was wounded...
"Nothing." The fresh dark teeth marks with dry blood displayed in view. He tried to hide it but it was already late. They saw it making him sigh in frustration.
"It doesn't look like nothing bro!" Josh scoffed playfully while eyeing him in weird enjoyment. "Come on Spill it!"
Liam demanded while raising a brow on him.
"A Cat... Cat bit me!" They both scoffed at his remark. Their friend's voice darkened a bit while saying it and his behaviour became fishy.
"Cat? Seems like you had a wild time with one."
Liam chuckled jokingly and said... This only gained him a death glare by Noah. He wrapped the white cloth on his palm hiding the bruise again.
They talked for a while. United after months, finally he came back which made the other two happy. He was finally getting what he deserves.
After having two or three drinks with his friends Noah decided to go back home. He took his leave. Tomorrow was his day, he needed to be sober and mindful.
Removing his expensive leather jacket and throwing it on the sofa. He then threw his large body on the silk mattress of his big king sized bed, sighing heavily. Closing his eyes he tiredly cursed under his breath.
He was the guy many people wanted to be without even seeing him but little do they know what he really was. He could see how many people are spying around his mansion to know how he looks like. Life was never easy for him. He was hidden since childhood and finally now the world is going to know about him.
And that's tomorrow.
He was not drunk. His alcohol capacity was high but his mini headache knocked something in him when he felt a pinching pain in his hand, he remembered something.
Coming back was not so pleasant event for him. He mentally scoffed thinking about today's event. Opening his eyes again he remembered what happened earlier. His eyes darkened.
•Flashback-•
Office
He was masked.
Covering himself he walked inside his building silently. He forgot something, something very important in his stuffs which he sent this morning to the office.
He knew he was taking a big risk by going himself when he could simply order one of his father's staff to do so. So late at night, he didn't wanted to trouble anyone, besides he himself wanted to go there to see things. He doesn't like people messing up with his stuffs.
He was risking his identity but it was important. He entered inside the building from the backside avoiding the eyes of the guards successfully.
Night already, he knew no one would be there. He wasn't expecting anyone except few securitised men. He can avoid them easily.
While walking, he soon got on the 3rd main floor where his dad's office was located. On his way he saw one specific room with his name written on. Which he assumed was his new office.
He heard his dad talking about it.
Not thinking about anything he just entered inside. He needed to be out quickly. He was in hurry.
He wasn't actually expecting anyone at this time, not in there until his eyes came in contact with something... or someone to be specific!
His steps stopped immediately when he saw a lady's back. Eyes widened in utter shock, he was still holding the door's knob. He froze on his place.
He was certain he read his name on the door then what the hell?
Some lady was undressing herself.... in his office? He was so shook. He gulped at the sight of the sweaty lady unbuttoning her shirt. Her milky skin shined like a crystal diamond glowing in the dim lights on. The white material fell down exposing her skin fully.
His eyes widened more, the sight was heavenly luring he wouldn't deny the fact. He saw the woman then bending down, displaying her curvy ass and grabbing a napkin.
He was still so shocked to comprehend everything in his mind, his eyes felt enchanted.
She then started wiping her sweaty face, neck, collarbone then her perfectly curved cleavage elegantly. She looked like a goddess. But when the napkin made contact with her breasts, Noah perked up. His breath hetched.
The sight in front of him was extremely heavenly.
It was as if he got lost for some moment. Feeling of weird possessiveness hugged him, Not wanting to share the view in front of him, unknown to his own knowledge he clenched his hand on the door knob more tightly as the result... the next second he heard a loud thud because he closed the door shut.
He immediately came out of his imagination when the lady sensed his presence. He too was shook about his own deed. What just happened to him?
In a fraction of second he skilfully hide his figure behind a huge rack to avoid getting caught by the woman. The last thing he wanted was to get a pervert tag by some lady.
He was absolutely not ready to get caught. The outcome will not be nice. He mentally cursed at his stupidity. He just got seduced? Just like that?
The lady then turned around in panic and her face now came in his view, she was pretty... very pretty! Gorgeous to be exact but she looked terrified, anyone would be... he bite his lips in frustration, it was not his fault practically. It was his office after all, moreover how would he know he is going to find a woman changing in here at this time?
The woman still looked around terrified. "Who is it?" The lady asked while covering herself. Noah closed his eyes and sighed in irritation. A woman so irresponsible like her... changing with the door open.
"Careless!" He whispered eyeing her from the little space.
"I asked who is it?" She asked with her trembling voice again wearing her shirt in hurry, looking around Noah could see her fear. It was a bad idea of coming here.
At that moment he only wanted to find his thing and vanish already, he was not a creep to keep this drama going. His eyes went to the shelves where his documents were arranged and then the blue file in the middle. His eyes sparkled as he moved ahead to grab the file but the luck was not in his side. Pulling the blue file another file fell down making a *dashh* noise.
The lady immediately looked behind, her anxiousness only doubled after hearing the sudden sound. Today was not his day indeed.
He held the file tightly and shoved it in his waist band before trying to hide again but it was already late, the lady sensed his presence and was about to scream.
His reflex actions came in immediate response.
"AMPHHHHHHHHH!" Stopping her intentions he immediately covered her mouth with his palm. His hands held her and body spooned her. Her perfume's smell invaded his nostrils. The closeness tensed him a bit.
Holding her so close he weirdly realised, she was perfect for his hands as her curves were against him. But this wasn't the time to think about those things.
The lady only tensed more in his hold. He felt her shaking too. "Shhhh. Shut up!" He whispered in her ear to calm her down but she only shivered on his hold more while trying to break free with her whole strength but obviously that was not enough. He was way more stronger than her.
The struggles only made him irritated seconds by seconds. "Shut up! I won't do any shit to you!" He again said raising his voice making her flinch with the deepness of his tone. He meant it, he was sincere about it. He wasn't planning to do anything to her. He just wanted to leave without getting noticed by anyone.
The girl seemed to not take his words.
Her stubbornness made him clench his teeth in anger. She was still struggling ignoring his words and he held her more tightly as the result, her waist was on his tight hold.
Not too long after, in a fraction of moment Noah felt a hard stinging pain on his palm. The lady started biting him and he felt her teeth digging his flesh painfully. He immediately released her making her stumble down from the effect.
"Ahhh YOU MAD WOMAN!" He yelled at her. His palm was now bleeding and the tooth marks were visible. The bite was deep. He shook his hand while cursing loudly out of pain, blood soon drew out of the bite wound.
His eyes only hardened.
Soon calming down a bit he saw her nowhere, she disappeared from his sight. His hand was still bleeding. "Fuck! That woman...." He gritted his teeth in clear wrath. Never in his life, he saw such a wild lady.
He immediately took his file and started leaving but then his dark eyes stopped at her scattered stuffs on the couch. Her work ID...
•Present•
"Tessa Lopez..."
He called her name while unwrapping his hand revealing the dark blue bruise. He then scoffed darkly.