Elena remained unmoved, looking at him. She was surprised how can a man be so shameless and openly saying whatever he had in his mind. He was flirting with her in the office, at least what she thought.
Getting up from his chair, he walked her way and stood in front of her. Slowly bending down, he stared at her" Do you know that you have a very beautiful smile" he said, boring into their eyes.
As if hypnotized by his ocean blue eyes, she kept staring at him and nodded her head. Not knowing what was happening to her, she answered him like an obedient kid. She saw the sincerity in his eyes. Every word felt real.
Amused by her reaction, he stepped back. He wanted to see his effect on her the way she had on him.
"Miss Carter what are staring at?" he smirked with a mischievous smile. Lucas found her reaction cute.
"Huh", she gave him a confused look.
"Are you done staring at me?" he smiled at her reaction.
Lucas wanted to pinch her cheeks and pull her in his arms. He wanted to hold her and feel her warmth.
Both were staring at each other unknown to the person who came in, not knowing what was going inside.
Knocking the door, Ron entered in," Sir there are some files that need your sig-.." he swallowed his words when he saw both of them standing so close to each other.
His boss looked like a lovesick puppy ready to taste the bone, only a few inches close and ready to jump on her.
"Ahem... " Ron cleared his throat in embarrassment.
Sensing Ron's presence, Elena came back to herself and moved back while, on the other hand, Lucas gave him a 'you are dead' look.
"What did I do know? " Ron thought, looking at his boss, who had not such a good expression and looked down to avoid his predator's eyes.
Elena's face turned crimson pink due to embarrassment. Without waiting for a second, she excused herself and left his cabin.
Ron, whose head was hung low, heard his boss's voice "You better have something important or else forget about the bonus".
" No, no, Sir, "he said, rushing toward Lucas. " Sir, these files need your signature, and you must attend a meeting with the HR department". Ron blurts out what he had come in to say, and god grace, the man in front of him, understood.
When his boss didn't shout at him, he released a sign of relief.
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Lunchtime came, and Samantha was very hungry. She turned her head and saw Ethan still working.
"He doesn't even have friends ?" she thought.
" Should I ask him for lunch, maybe.. he can open up", she continued to think.
Samantha was initially hesitating at first, but after a long thought, she decided, finally asking him, "Do you like to join me for lunch" she said, looking his way and waiting for him to respond.
Ethan focused on the screen when he heard her ask him for lunch. He understood she intended to make friends with him. But he felt he was bitten rude earlier with his words.
At first, he wanted to reject her, but then he thought he didn't know anyone here and nobody wanted to talk to him. He didn't want to disappoint her as this was the second time she had initiated the conversation, so he accepted her offer without giving it a second thought.
"Okay, but give me a minute? " he said, shutting his laptop.
"Okay," she smiled like a kid. Finally, the stone-like man moved.
"What are you a five-year-old kid? " he said and started walking, leaving her behind.
"I am very hungry.. come on, let's go fast. I can't wait to eat food" Samantha walked faster than him, leaving him behind.
"So childish ", he signed and walked behind her.
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After the meeting, everyone left the room only Lucas, Ron, and Elena were left alone.
" Get me the details of the project," Lucas said, informing him about the project they discussed earlier in the meeting.
Ron nodded his head and left the meeting room.
Standing next to Lucas's chair, Elena was about to follow Ron. But as soon as she turned to leave, her heels slipped on the marble floor, and she landed straight on Lucas's lap.
He immediately held her before she could fall. Lucas's hands were around her waist, holding her tight. He gripped her so protectively as if he was scared of her getting hurt.
"Miss Carter.." he shook her shoulder lightly.
Elena, whose eyes were closed, slowly opened and turned to look at him. Her scared face immediately calms down, looking at him. She kept staring at his face as if she was hypnotized by him again. He just saved her from falling, she thought.
His ocean blue eyes conveyed so many emotions through it. Lucas looked like a Greek god ascended to the earth. He had thin lips, a firm jawline, and a pointed nose that she wanted to pinch. She had never seen such a handsome man in her entire life.
As she was busy admiring his beauty, something poked on her right butt, "Let me concentrate ", she said inwardly and adjusted on his lap without breaking her gaze from his face. The more she moved, the more it poked,
Getting irritated by the disturbance, she shouted," What is it".
Lucas was trying to maintain his composure. When she landed on him, he didn't know what had happened to him. He was trying hard not to capture her rosy lips and taste them. His monster was already budging up in his pants and was touching her butt, making it hard for him.
"Miss Carter... " he said in his shaky voice.
"Huh", she looked confusingly. Lucas's face looked painful, as if he was having a hard time.
"You're hurting it," he said, furrowing his eyebrows in pain.
"Huh", still confused, not getting his words.
Lucas pointed down, showing her where it was hurting him. She looked down when her eyes popped out from her socket.
"Ahh... " she screamed and immediately got down from his lap.
Now she knew what was making her so uncomfortable in his lap. Feeling embarrassed, she immediately bowed to him and left running.
Lucas, who saw her running, went to touch his face. The heat surged on his cheeks, and his heart beat like someone was playing the drums with it.
"What will happen to me when I kiss her?" he said, calming his heartbeat.
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Ethan and Samantha were having their lunch in the canteen. Ethan was thinking, why was she so friendly with him? He didn't even know her in the first place, even though everyone knew him.
"Don't you know who I am?" Ethan asked, looking at Samantha.
"Yes," she said, eating her steak.
"Then don't you think eating with me would spoil your reputation? " he was amused at her simple answer. At the time he had joined, no one had talked to him and had maintained their distance.
" I don't think so" she kept her fork and continued, "I don't like judging people from their past, and as far as eating with you I don't care what they think as I'm more concern with person nature rather than my reputation "
Ethan was impressed by her straightforward answer. Without asking anything further, they continued their lunch.
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After running out of the meeting room, Elena rushed into the restroom.
Standing in front of the mirror, she saw her red cheeks. They were burning up. One hand touched her cheeks, and the other one touched her heart. It was beating so fast.
Turning on the tap, she took a hand full of water and smashed it on her face calming the heating sensation.
"God, Elena, what is happening to you," she said, looking at the mirror.
"What is he doing with you? "she closed her eyes and stood there trying to stop the butterflies dancing in her stomach.