I woke up again from another dream. This time the girl was wailing and I tried to smoother her but she strangled me like fucking strangled me and it didn't help the fact that a tint of reddish scare was on my neck when I woke up.
My frown deepened as I stared at the mirror in horror.
I traced the mark on my neck with my fingertips and winched slightly when I touched a particular spot where her nails dug into my flesh.
The mark didn't show any form of penetration on my skin but if you look closely you would notice how delicate it was at the moment.
I did my morning routine went out without even spearing Mama Rose a glance and somehow she knew I wasn't in the mood to talk nor eat. I didn't know what happened but I just found myself unusually calm about the whole situation and that made me freak out more.
I went to my office straight, void of any emotions to even notice my surroundings. I heard greetings from here and there but I didn't bother to reply there meaningless greetings.
Nothing was running through my mind I just found myself empty and the emptiness was exactly what I needed.
Charlotte POV
Waking up this morning was amazing. I had a dream about Mr Neil and before you think about anything illicit it was nothing like that. In my dream we just talked about nothing of importance but I just felt strange and I was really looking forward in seeing him this morning.
But all my happiness and anticipation was immediately cut short when he walked in. I smiled greeted me happily but I was totally ignored. I don't know why it hurts but it those and that was what angered me the most.
Why do I feel this way about someone I barely know.
The question kept on ringing repeatedly in my mind but I had no clue on how to answer it.
I sluggishly walked to the kitchen beside my office and made him his coffee. I walked to him office and knocked his door.
Lazarus POV
I knew my moment of bliss won't last long but I didn't know it would end this soon until I heard a knock at my door snapping me from the void that rested within me. With total annoyance I boomed.
COME IN.
And slowly Charlotte walked in and she looked a little bit shaken by my out burst. A part of me was annoyed at the fact that she could be scared of me and told me to immediately beg on my kneels for her to look at me and not at the floor but that was what annoyed me the most.
Why did I care and who the hell is she that made me feel this way and hell I would find out right now and right here.
Miss Jennings please tell me that you have a reasonable reason for disturbing me this early, I asked her. Irritation evident on my voice and I she flinch a little bit due to my harsh words.
A...am so....sorry s..sir, I....I didn't know I was disturbing y..you. Right now she's just a stuttering mess and I had to hold back a smirk.
So please state you business and sit down I have something to discuss with you, I said motioning for her to sit down.
I..I wanted to g..give you your c...coffee. She dropped the cup on my table and sat down. She was a little bit shaken but nothing I couldn't handle.
So Charlotte lets start from the beginning. Do you know me?
Yes sir, I know you but not personally. Before i applied for this job I checked you up on the Internet. She replied truthfully.
No I mean have we met before you came to this interview yesterday, I asked her slightly arching my eyebrows. No sir as you saw on my résumé I lived in Australia all my life.
I just sat there staring at her trying to figure her out. There was nothing special about her, she looked normal in an amazing way but there's nothing really eye catching about her.
I've met women who where more beautiful and curvy than her but none of them intrigued me like her.
Okay Charlotte thank you for your time, you can get back to your work I said with a monotoned voice and again I noticed an accent.
She stood up and that was when I noticed what she's putting on. She wore a peach colored blouse and a pair of black pants which adored her curves perfectly making her look more alluring.
As she walked towards the door I noticed how her hips swayed and all I wanted was to hold them and sway along with it but I knew I couldn't.
Abruptly she stopped dead in track and it looked like she was hesitating whether to do something or not.
Please Mr I mean James I don't mean to pry but did you grow up in London she asked out of the blue.
No i have yet to explore that side of the world and why do you ask? I narrowed my brows.
I just notice an English accent hiding behind your New York accent and again am sorry to pry with that she walked out.
I sat there alone pondering upon the realization that I did have an accent and it wasn't just my imagination. I took out a stake of files from my desk ready to distract myself.
Recently work was my only form of sanity and I knew without it maybe I would have gone mad.
Charlotte POV
I sighed heavily and propped on my chair, mentally exhausted about the conversation from earlier.
I slowly drank my coffee still thinking about our conversation from earlier. Did he know me? but I didn't know him. I didn't want to dwell on something I couldn't understand so I distracted myself with work.
In the course of my work the phone rang. Hello, you are speaking with Mr Neils secretary how may I help you.
Tell Mr Neil that he should come to London to room 101 he will understand. Please sir indicate your name and instantly the line was cut short.
I sat there surprised. Is James in some kind of secret cult. What kind of message was that. I called him on the phone and he immediately answered.
Mr Neil you had a call from an Unknown number saying you should come to London to room 101, he said you would understand. He didn't reply and I thought maybe he ended the call until I heard.
Charlotte come to my office right now he boomed.
I quickly rushed to his office and knocked softly before entering. I didn't see him on his seat and I thought maybe he was in his private room but before I could move an inch someone pinned me to the door and I saw this unknown person was James and relief flooded through my system until he spoke.
Tell me Charlotte, what kind of sick joke is this?