ROSELLE'S P.O.V
'How can he be so shameless' I thought, Mr. King was clearly teasing me earlier.
I sighed as I concentrated on scheduling his meetings. I'm doing a lot of sighing lately. Mr. King has clearly decided he wants to go after what he wants with the way he was shamelessly teasing me today, but am I bold enough to take in what I want, and what about Noah? I've been ignoring the poor guy's calls and messages since that unnerving phone call. How did my nonexistent love life come to reality?
The ring of my personal phone made me hit my head on the table several times thinking it was Noah until the ringing stopped, but it started again seconds later.
Looking at the screen, I saw it was my manager's call, the one managing my diner, so I picked it up immediately.
"Hello boss" he said.
"Drop the formality Ray, how is business moving?"
"Very good ma'am"
"That nice, is there a reason you called, it isn't time to send the statement of account, is it? We did that recently." I asked confused.
"OH, no ma'am, I called to inform you about a business deal that came in today" he said.
"Okay, go on."
"A member of the Tory enterprise came in with an offer today, apparently most of their workers come here for lunch which somehow led to the CEO having a taste of one of our specials and now they want us to join hands with their official catering team in their upcoming ball."
"OH wow, I didn't know the diner was doing so good already, I've been so busy with work" I said amazed, maybe I don't have much time here anymore.
"Yes boss, now there's hardly any time to play around during work hours, and maybe it time to employ more people too, George and Katty are a lot of help though" he said, and I laughed, I only employed three of them alone because I didn't think the business will bloom so fast."
"About the Tony enterprise, confirm the date of the ball and get in contact with the official catering company, I'll find time to come around so we will discuss better, and you can put a post outside for more help, you can take in part timers for now" I said.
"Yes ma'am"
"Would that be all?" I asked.
"Yes" he said but got distracted my customers coming in, so I just thanked him and hung up.
Very soon I'd be my own boss, from hosting a TV show to a personal assistant and now to a diner owner, my teachers and lecturers will weep bloody tears if they hear of this. Looking up from my phone made me freeze as I once again stared at the looming figure standing by my door with narrowed eyes.
"What brings you hear Mr. King; you could have beeped me" I said as I rushed to stand up.
"What was that all about?" he asked stepping inside.
"What do you mean sir?" I stuttered out, cleaning my sweaty palms on my skirt.
"You know what I mean Roselle, and stop with the formality already, you're to be my woman in the nearest future" he said smirking and I swear I could see stars but that's impossible.
How can someone be so handsome.
"Why would you say something so shameless" I whisper yelled blushing.
"How is that shameless and it's the truth" he said shrugging before coming to sit on one of the chairs in front of me.
"What are you doing here?" I asked.
"Don't try to change the subject, I asked you a question" he said sternly.
"About that, Mr. King, I've been meaning to talk to you about my resignation, I just wanted to write my letter first" I said holding my breath and avoiding eye contact.
"I'm sorry" I said, I don't know why I did but I didn't know what else to say since he wasn't saying anything.
"Do you want to tell me why, am I making you uncomfortable?" he asked, and when I looked up at him, I don't think I can forget the hurtful look on his face anytime soon.
"Of course, not" I said shaking my head while waving my hands furiously.
"Then why, do you resent me so much, that you want to leave" he said thoughtfully, his attention far from here.
"But I could swear you had at least a tiny bit of attraction for me."
"Mr. King"
"Is it because of Noah?" he asked again with suspicious eyes.
"No, Mr. King listen" I tried to interrupt.
"Is your pay not enough or you don't like your office space?" he rushed out.
"Fvcking hell, Leo!!!" I snapped, I had no choice but to yell at him, he would not allow me to talk.
"Why?" he sighed.
"I'm not leaving you okay, I'm only leaving the company because I managed to get a diner of my own and my work here is clashing with it" I explained quickly before he interrupts again.
"Really, I'm so proud of you, why didn't you talk earlier?" he said smiling as he stood up from his seat, came right up to me and picked me up hugging me. I froze, I think I do that a lot to things related to him.
"Put me down, what if someone comes in" I said shocked as I wiggled until he did put me down laughing.
"Why are you scared, it's not like there's anything between us or do you also hope for something like I do" he teased.
"Mr King" I blushed hitting him and he captured my hand not letting it go.
I stared at his ocean blue eyes mesmerized and lost.
"I'm so proud of you, and I'm sorry for ever treating you bad, making you wake up early, sending you off to Noah after I kissed you and not talking to you for a week, I'd do anything to make it up to you" he said gently drawing circles on my palm.
Don't be so nice, you'll make it hard for me not to fall for you.
"You have a whole list to apologize for" I joked, and he smiled, but I got nervous when I saw the intense look on his face as he leaned closer to me.
Is he going to kiss me?
Of course, he is.
I closed my eyes as his lips met mine to savor the moment, or at least tried to but my mind went blank as I got a taste of his kiss once again, it's more of a drug to me, the more I take it, the more I crave it. This was what I imagined at first, a slow and passion filled kiss, a kiss that made the goosebumps on my hand rise, with his hands on my waist he drew me closer to him, and with the little bit of courage that I have, my hands went round his neck as I deepened the kiss, his tongue tasting my lips as I opened it to taste more of him too, I feel high, I can't seem to open my eyes or stop.
Until,
"Miss Grey, have you seen the b..."