It had been two hours past the regular working hour end time, and El hadn't returned yet.
Alec was waiting for her back in Alwils villa.
Shortly after, he saw El entering the villa. She saw Alec, ignoring him she hurried to the guest room.
Alec followed her to her room. He then noticed she was showering. He wanted to talk with her but she was clearly ignoring him.
The next day, at breakfast
"How was your first day at work?", Alec asked.
"Fine", El said.
"How was the commute there?"
"Fine" El answered
"You can take one of my cars, I'll have Robert drive you there today." Alec said
Unwilling to deny and get him enraged for no reason El just said "fine".
"Can you say any word other than 'fine'?" Alec asked, gritting his teeth.
"Alright," El replied indifferently.
"What type of car would you like to take?" Alec asked.
"Anything will be… fine" she replied.
"I've heard you've a taste for luxury cars" Alec said coldly
El's eyes widened, had Carolyn told him something about their conversation El thought to herself.
"I didn't mean any of it" she just plainly said. Unwilling to explain much.
Alec made a call and said "Arrange the most luxurious car in the villa for Mrs. Wilson's commute."
El wanted to deny, but kept her silence.
She knew she would gather unwanted attention if she travelled in a luxury car to her work but she did not wish to enrage Alec in any way.
As she stepped out of the villa, Alec accompanied her.
She saw Robert waiting for them standing beside a Black Bentley Bentayga. Alec looked at her expecting her to be bewildered by the car, however El remained indifferent.
He opened the door for her and she got in. Alec got in as well.
"To Nora Fabrics and Designs" Alec said.
On the way both, Alec and El noticed people staring at the car.
Alec was expecting El to react in some way, surprised or embarrassed but she remained quiet and indifferent.
Once they reached, Michelle said "Bye Mr. Wilson" and left quickly. She walked in ignoring the people staring and gossiping around her.
At evening, stepping out of NF&D,
El saw Robert waiting for her inside the same car. She gets in.
"To Alwils villa", Robert said.
"To crossfire gym" El said.
The driver was confused and looked at Robert.
"The crossfire gym" El repeated. After reaching the gym, El said "I'll take two hours, you can leave if you want, I'll take a cab back."
"We'll wait for you Miss. El" Robert said, El nodded and left.
Robert informed Alec about El's visit to the gym and they might take about 2 hours to return to Alwils.
Meanwhile in crossfire gym,
"Bently huh?" Mark said.
"Carolyn Wilson is a trouble, I'm bet she told him something against me" Michelle replied.
"I believe you can handle it" Mark said. Michelle let out a long breath "but you'll be around right?" Michelle asked Mark.
"Believe in yourself, Michelle Ford" Mark said.
Michelle smirked and said "I haven't heard that name for long."
Mark looked at her in the eyes and said "Michelle Ford, you are capable enough to deal with Carolyn Wilson or Alec Wilson. And Yes, I'll always be around." saying this both of them got back to their routine.
After a couple of minutes, Michelle hurried to the car in her gym clothes.
"I'm sorry if I made you guys wait for long."
Michelle said to Robert and the driver. "Not a problem, Miss El".
When they reached Alwils villa, El hastily went to her room. Before she could close the washroom door, Alec caught her wrist.
He pulled her close to him,
"Why have you been ignoring me?" Alec asked.
"I.. I haven't" Michelle said with her eyes lowered.
Alec puller her further closer, "I .. I'm sweaty, Mr. Wilson."
"Call me Alec" he said and inhaled her scent, it had a sweet note to it.
Her forehead and neck had sweat droplets, her cheeks adorned a perfect shade of pink and her lips looked irresistible.
He ran his fingers on her lips and leaned closer, El lowered her head again in hesitation.
Her resistance irritated him. He held her chin and pinched it raising her face forcefully, she looked at him, rage evident in his eyes.
She squeezed her eyes shut in pain. Noticing her reluctance, Alec pushed her she took a few steps back.
He turned on the shower and left the room.
El was completely drenched with her clothes still on. The moment she regained her senses, she locked the washroom door and had her shower.
Michelle tried hard to keep her mind blank or think of something else but she kept thinking about the incident with Alec.
She felt like her mind wasn't in her control. But she wasn't the only one who felt like that.
Alec was in his room trying hard to sleep.
El's sweet scent still lingered around his room. Even though it was him who made El leave the room, he was missing her.
Alec was trying to fall asleep but it seemed like she had taken his sound sleep away along with her.