2 months later
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"I just don't get how she even got the job. Who interviewed her?"
"That's the thing no one knows she just showed and got her own department."
"I heard that she is Mr Tates girlfriend."
"Mhmmm, probably why she got that advertising department."
"Nah I just think she a hoe. who clearly slept her way to the top."
"Hell, I'll stand by it. She only been here for 2 months and thinks she runs the place."
"I don't even know what boss was thinking hiring that girl she looks like a fast-ass girl."
"She probably fucks during overtime. I mean if that's really his girlfriend then that's her payment."
The female co-workers all laughed in the bathroom after fixing themselves in the mirror before leaving back to work.
Veronica was on the toilet. She had come to pee and was met with harsh remarks about her. It's obvious the girls didn't know she was in the bathroom because they wouldn't be saying that at all.
Veronica was angry. She had been working in Gallington Estate after Ahmad gave her a department to work with. She had been minding her business doing her work and she was even much better and relaxed.
She had seen those same girls, hell they were the ones who were even nice to her when she first joined. She was a little embarrassed that was what people thought about her. This wasn't the first time she had heard remarks about her. They were sometimes speaking in code in the lunch room or just randomly talking thinking she was nowhere in sight. She was beginning to get tired of this and was thinking if she even wanted to continue working at Gallington.
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"You ok baby?" Ahmad watched as Veronica was washing the plates. They had just finished eating Chinese food and they were at his penthouse. He was looking for a movie they could both watch and noticed that she wasn't talking as much and looked other ways.
Veronica nodded her head not even bothering to actually respond. She knew he liked it when she was verbal but she wasn't in the mood she just continued to finish watching the plates. She was in deep thought about everything and just need relaxation.
Ahmad put the remote down and walked behind her. He wrapped his arms around her waist before kissing the side of her head and putting his head on her shoulders. He could feel her take a deep breath and exhale for some time. He was curious to know the problem and hopefully fix it. He hated when Veronica wasn't her normal self.
He watched as she finished cleaning the plates and dried the counter. Once she was done she attempted to break out of his arms of dungeon but of course, he wasn't going to let that happen. He stopped her before lifting her up onto the counter then standing in between her legs rubbing on them.
He watched as she played with his white tank top she was wearing he almost got distracted seeing her in his clothes but he had a mission. "What's wrong caramel?"
She almost smiled at the nickname he gave her. She thought of the memory of when he first came up with it.
1 month prior
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"Is that the same drink that you poured on me when we first met?" They were currently in his office getting ready to go over to Imani's house for a promotion her husband got.
Veronica scoffed "first of all, I did not pour it on you. Stop making it seem like I hated you from the very go. I accidentally spilt it on you, Ahmad. Spillllled." She dragged the word so he would get her point.
"Same difference, the shit still ended up on me did it not?" He challenged. Veronica didn't know what to say because he was right it still ended up on him.
"Are you ever going to let it go?" "No." Her mouth dropped in shock. "Mad are you serious?"
"Yes I'm serious, the only way I'll forgive you, is if you let me pour that nasty shit on you. I had to buy a new shirt you know."
"Well, I guess I'll just let you not forgive me because there is no way I'm letting you pour a caramel iced latte on me. Which by the way is not nasty it's the sweetest thing and tastes beautiful so don't come for my drink thank you."
He walked over to give her his tie and she took it doing it for him. "Caramel huh?" He raised an eyebrow with a smirk. "Yes, caramel." She remarked back while moving her head to the side giving a playful attitude.
"Sweetest thing and tastes beautiful, that sounds and tastes like someone I know." After she was done tying his tie she straightened his collar while patting his shoulders brushing off any mist. She looked up at him as he was already looking down into her eyes. "Why do you always have a way to switch the conversation to sex?"
"Why do you always have a way to make me switch the topic to sex?" She shook her head at him before giving him a quick peck.
"Mmm tastes just like caramel." She snorted at his comment as she took his hand both exiting the office laughing at each other's jokes.
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Present
"Nothing Ahmad, she expressed." She huffed she knew she wouldn't be able to hide her feelings. One she was horrible at having a poker face when she was upset and Two Ahmad is very observant.
"Caramel, if you don't tell me I won't be able to fix it. Please?" He tried seducing her by giving her kisses all the way from her chest to her neck while also tweaking her nipples since she had no bra on.
Veronica moaned slightly while whispering a breathless ok. Ahmad pulled back rubbing on her thighs waiting for her to finally confess her feelings.
"I was in the bathroom, well on the toilet and these girls came in. I recognise their voices but I'm not a hundred percent sure it's the girls I'm thinking." She took a deep breath while looking away.
Ahmad continued rubbing on her thigh to give her time.
"They were talking about me, they were saying things like I'm a hoe or that I am fast and the only reason why I have a job at Gallington was because I'm your girlfriend. They made me feel small and reflect on hows it's been working there and it's not even the first time I've heard comments about me revolving around this." She muttered the last sentence while looking down. All the memories of her co-worker's words slowly played in her mind.
Ahmad on the other hand was pissed. He didn't know he was saying this about her and he was going to find out. He doesn't care if he had to fire the whole staff. He could get new ones just like that. Veronica is a hard-working girl and the fact they were having her question her motives angered him. He saw how she worked and how smart she is. He wasn't going to let some bored staff members make her feel small.
"Hey." He tapped her thigh causing her to look at him.
"Fuck them, I'm serious Ronnie fuck them. They must have lost their damn minds if they even think could talk about you that way." His voice was stern and serious.
"You are smart, beautiful and the only time you give off hoeish vibes is when I'm fucking the shit out of you to the point you can't breathe." This time Veronica busted out laughing. He said it so seriously which is what made her crack.
There was his favourite sound. He loved making her laugh it was his own way of telling him he was doing a good job, just by hearing her laugh.
She wrapped her arms around his neck pecking his lips repeatedly. "Thank you." She mumbled.
"I love you, you know that right don't worry I'll take care of it?." He mumbled against her lips. "Yes Mad, I know you do."
With that, he carried her to the couch where they went to show some Netflix movies and shows.
Veronica still wasn't ready to say I love you just yet and she was happy Ahmad wasn't pressing her about it. She did know that her feelings were getting deeper each day for this man and would soon confess it out loud.
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"Hey Veronica, wow this Board is lovely this would surely bring clients in once they see these. Good job now I see why Mr Tate employed you." A co-worker named Serene said while scanning the piece.
Veronica recognised her voice as one of the girls who was in the bathroom yesterday and held back from rolling her eyes at the fakeness.
"Thank you serene. I am good at what I do which is what made me the head of advertising." Veronica said proudly making sure the woman got the hint.
She watched as Serene gave one last smile before walking off.
It was now lunch and Veronica was making her way to the lunch room she was about to head in before she stopped after hearing her name from one of the girls.
"Can you believe Mr Tate? calling in that meeting just to reprimand us about his perfect girlfriend."
She heard one of the girls scoff. Veronica was currently hiding behind the wall she wanted to tilt and peak in but the walls on the other side were glass windows which would give her away.
"I know right, he didn't even give us a reason he just straight up said he would not tolerate disrespect to any new staff members and mentioned that we should also respect the new head."
"It's obviously clear he used the other staff members to cover up his real quota for that meeting."
"Everything was fine before she showed up I mean the bitch is fine but I'm not letting no hoe ruin my cheque." This time she was stunned to hear that was a male's voice.
"Tyson, that's so rude." She heard the girls giggle along with the male.
Veronica took a brief moment closing her eyes before making her way to Ahmad's office. She walked straight in without knocking and saw he was on the phone she waited for a few minutes before seeing him put the phone down.
"A meeting Mad, you called a meeting saying they should not disrespect me." She expressed looking at him as if he was crazy.
"No, I held a meeting saying they shouldn't disrespect any staff members and respect the head."
He said while working on his computer.
"Well it's obvious you meant me, I was about to go to lunch only to hear them again talk about me. When you said you were going to handle this I didn't expect you do something like that. It's embarrassing on my end because it looks like I'm running to you."
"Veronica, it's clear that they are jealous of you, they want to be in your position but they can't. You said it yourself you aren't a hundred percent on the people who actually said it."
"And what would you do if I did?" She challenged.
"Fire them immediately! I'm not going to have anyone disrespect you on my clock."
"Look Veronica" he got up from his desk before standing Infront of it and leaning on the edges.
"The-"
"Maybe I should quit." "What!" Ahmad clearly this isn't going to stop and I don't want you stressing out over me. I could find another job and there wouldn't be so much hassle." She said trying to make a point.
"Do you have any idea how stupid you just sounded?"
He deadpanned.
"Excuse me?" She reared her head back.
"You heard me loud and correctly I didn't stutter Veronica. You are telling me you are going to let words affect you like that to the point you wanna go. He pointed towards the door at the last sentence. Veronica could see him breathing heavily, meaning he was beginning to get angry.
"Hell no, those bastards want to say some bullshit let them. They would be the ones slacking while you would be the successful ones. Better yet, you said there were at the lunch room right? let's go over there."
He got up and was beginning to make his way to the lunch room. With quick feet, Veronica ran Infront of him putting her hands on his chest.
"Ahmad as much as I appreciate you wanting to defend me. I don't want you to get a lawsuit, I've seen how you are when you want to punch someone's face in." She gave him a knowing look.
"And I've seen how you react when you see me angry."
They were both referring to a time they went to a club together and some random guy tried touching up on Veronica while she was ordering a drink for her and Ahmad. When he had gone to use the bathroom. She watched when Ahmad came out of nowhere towering over the guy as he looked scared shitless.
Ahmad grabbed the guy throwing him across the bar before pummelling the guy's face in. Veronica was shocked yet turned on, it was the first time she had seen Ahmad so angry and in a fight with someone, watching his muscles flex as he retracted his arm to punch the guy who was doing something to her.
Luckily for them, the bartender had seen everything and let it slide since it was a dark club and the music was loud they were able to get away with it. When they exited the club Ahmad was expecting Veronica to be scared of him or even scold him.
He was shocked, to say the least when Veronica rewarded him with sex in the car as she rode him as if she was a professional horse rider and proceeded to give him head as he drove back to his house.
"Oh shut up you clown." She said laughing at the memory.
"Hey." He grabbed her chin making her look at him.
"I don't want you to think leaving is always the best solution, but I also want you to be comfortable. I'm sorry, next time it happens which I hopefully pray it doesn't I will handle it better ok?" He said genuinely as he looked into her beguiling eyes.
"Ok" she nodded giving him a deep kiss as he returned it with tongue.