Roselle's P.O.V
The meeting took a while, and we ended up rounding up around 10pm.
Mr. King's driver dropped me, meanwhile throughout the ride, Mr. King himself ignored me like I wasn't there, whatever his problem is then I have no idea.
I silently walked to my front doors took out the keys and entered, it's late so my parents are probably asleep.
I went to the kitchen and luckily, they kept dinner for me, so I ate before going up the stairs. I undress, took a quick shower and didn't waste any time before going to bed, sleep taking over within minutes.
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One month later
It's been a month I've been working with the King's Empire, and I must say I'm stressed, I'm not complaining though I got my pay yesterday and it's really worth it.
I don't know how Mr. King does it but I think I'm close to turning to a zombie.
Talking about Mr. King, I don't know if it's because of his intimidation figure but my heart can't stop beating so fast when he's near me or even at the mention of his name alone, I don't know if it's what I'm thinking but I hope not because if it is then I'm literarily calling heartbreak to me.
Sometimes he's been nothing but kind to me, I always feel he treats me different at times, but reality comes in check when he starts his attitude again and then I'll realize or more like remember that I'm just a mere staff to him.
I don't know what to do to suppress whatever I'm feeling because it will only lead to bad things for me.
"Miss Grey, are you even listening" his smooth but thick voice brought me out of my head, and I stared at him giving him a shy smile muttering a little sorry.
He shook his head before repeating himself.
"I said the Georges' are having a dinner party tonight, I was going to go alone but James told me to bring you along, he wants you to meet his family, and his sister is back" he said through gritted teeth.
"OH, okay sir" I said wondering what I'm going to wear and wondering why I didn't even know about the party before so I could have added it to his schedule.
"If you're wondering why you didn't know about it, it's not a business dinner, it's more like a family dinner party" he said like he was reading my mind and I nodded in understanding.
Most days now I'm always in his office doing one or two things.
I would always want to return to my office, but he'll just tell me to bring my work here, if I ask him why, he'll tell me not to question him before ignoring me.
I shook my head deciding to focus on my work, but his voice interrupted me.... again!
"Your pay, you received it already, right?" He asked and I nodded raising my eyebrow at his question.
Obviously, he knows I collected it because he knows when his employees receive their salaries.
"Hmmm" he said before looking away again.
We kept working in silence and it was getting to the time we have to leave for the dinner. I'm looking forward to it because I'm eager to see this Grace, everyone mistakes me for.
"Mr. King" I called.
"Hmm" he hummed looking up at me and I almost got lost looking at that ocean blue, but I regained my composure.
"Have you seen Grace before, Mr. George's sister?" I asked.
"No but I'm quite close to Jason and his parents, I noticed the resemblance between you and his mom the first day I saw you" he said, and I nodded now more eager to see this people.
"I'm quite eager to see them" I confessed, and he smiled lightly at me.
Ohh my God
Just take my heart already
"If you told me, you didn't have parents, I'd have imagined them to be your parents" he said jokingly and my heart skipped a bit, why? I have no idea.
I smiled nervously when he kept looking at me, the trace of a smile still on his face.
This man isn't helping in easing my thumping heart.
"You have beautiful brown eyes, almost look black but it's brown" he said absentmindedly, and my eyes widened starring at him.
Okay did Mr. King just compliment my eyes.
"T... thank you sir?" I stuttered, my reply almost sounding like a question, and he widened his eyes before coughing slightly before growling at me to face my work.
He is the one distracting me!
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We kept working until it's time to leave for the dinner.
The ring of my phone made me stop what I was doing to see my dad calling.
I was confused, it's been long I really spoke to them, I didn't have time I was busy with work.
"Dad" I answered immediately I picked the call and Mr. King looked up at me.
"Hey Angel" dad said and I smiled.
"Is everything okay?" I asked, it's unusual for him to call me, if he wanted to tell me something he would have waited for me till I got home.
"Not really, it's your mum" he said, and my heart skipped.
"Mum, is she okay?" I asked even though we started of roughly that woman has been nothing but kind to me this past month, Lovette's death took a toll on her, but she didn't let her affect her trying to change for me.
"I don't know Rose, can you please come home now" my dad's voice broke and I can feel my eyes getting moist.
"Home" I said looking at Mr. King desperately hopping he will understand, and he nodded reassuringly.
"Yeah, I'll be home in 30" I said to dad finally.
"Thank you, Angel, I'll be waiting" he said before hanging up.
I rushed to pack my things, I don't know why I'm getting scared, this was the same way I received a call about Lovette, this call is bringing bad memories.
I'm just getting my mum back I don't want her to leave me again, I might have been proving stubborn all this while, but I don't mind forgiving them instantly as long as I have my mum with me, I can't bear to lose her too.
I didn't even know tears were running down my face until I felt Mr. King pull me into a comforting hug.
"Hey hey calm down" he said into my ear while rubbing my back soothingly and I calmed down immediately.
"Is everything okay?" He asked worried.
"I don't know but seems something is wrong with my mum" I said shakingly starring up at him.
"It's going to be okay, don't worry about the dinner, let's go I'll drop you off at your house" he said before reluctantly releasing me from his comfortable hold.
We packed up and left the office immediately.
I didn't realize my hand was shaking when we got into the car until I felt him hold onto it as he drove with his other hand.
I just hope mum is okay.
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