"Okay, bye. Have a bad night," Hyacinth texted, trying to push away her apprehensions.
"Bye, take care. Bad night to you too," came the reply.
Hyacinth closed her laptop, pondering over the Mr D. It was evident that something was amiss, especially with Mr .D , Mr douglas and Mr Schneider not being at the office. Her instincts told her that there was more to this story, and she couldn't ignore the nagging feeling in her gut.
The next day, Hyacinth reached the office and found Mr Schneider engrossed in work. She approached him to get her daily tasks list. He asked her to start, but interrupted her.
"Ms. Hawkins, bring me a cup of coffee..."
"Yes, sir. I'm going..."
"Hey, stop... no sugar..."
"What, sir?"
"I said no sugar..."
"Okay, sir, as you wish..."
She thought maybe he didn't want sugar for now, but as the days passed, it became his habit. One day, when she was confused, she asked him if he was alright.
"Why...?" he questioned.
"Because you've been taking sugar-free coffee for a week. I'm curious..."
"Actually, I've been diagnosed with diabetes just a few days ago," he explained.
"Oh," she said and left his cabin, lost in deep thought. Three things were the same - Mr D, Mr Schneider, diabetes, and the same day off from the office... Was there a connection between the two?
Mr Schneider sat in his cabin, contemplating whether telling Hyacinth was the right thing to do. He hoped she wouldn't figure out that he had saved her until everything had settled down. He made a call.
"Have you done my work?" he asked impatiently.
"Damn it, how dare you! I'm giving you 24 hours to do it, otherwise, you're dead!" he shouted, cutting the call in frustration.
Gabriel approached Kushi and asked her, "Boss is calling you. I think he is really in a bad mood. Have you done something wrong?"
"No, Gabriel, I haven't done anything. Let me see," she replied, moving towards his cabin.
When she arrived at his office,she met Mr douglas there too. Mr Schneider was busy with his laptop.
"Ms. Hawkins," he whispered, controlling his anger.
"Yes, sir," she responded with a shivering voice.
"Get ready at sharp 8..."
"Why, sir?"
"We are going to attend a party for a client..."
"Yes, sir."
" Take this" Mr Douglas offered her a bag.
" Thanks sir but what for sir" she asked taking the bag from him.
" Wear it for the party" he offered smiling.
"Yes sir" Hyacinth nodded and then bowed.
She finished her work and returned to her apartment to get ready. She quickly wore the dress on.
It was a short red dress with long loose sleeves around the waist down and it was tied around the waist down . It has beautiful white patterns on the chest and at the end of the sleeves.
She was awed at the beauty of the gown. She quickly sent a text, "Going out with boss, will talk to you later," and rushed outside because she was one minute late and her boss was right outside.
As she came in front of him, Mr Schneider couldn't take his eyes off her...
...
Hyacinth sat beside Mr Schneider in the car, and he was shocked to see her in such a short dress. She was looking so beautiful and intoxicating.
Hyacinth on the other hand was spellbound by him. He was looking so kinkily handsome in his black pants and loose transparent white shirt showing off his sexy abs and fair skin.
She was also completely impressed with his choice of perfume, or rather cologne, as it was a combination that was intoxicating. It was difficult for her to keep her mind straight as her thoughts wandered to her research up until now.
She visited the accounts department and discovered that someone had purchased the mug. She checked the bill, and it was $ 100. This surprised her, confirming that someone in the company was her Mysterious lover. She carefully observed each and every person in the Company whose name started with an D. Her thoughts were interrupted when he asked, "Ms. Hawkins, we have reached..."
"Yes, sir," she replied, interrupting him.
They entered the party, and their client, Ms. Abigail, warmly welcomed them. She herself was dressed in a nice dress, and the music was playing. Mr Douglas was also at the party and he also approached Hyacinth to greet her. He was also completely mesmerized with her beauty.
"You're so beautiful in the dress" Mr Douglas praised.
Hyacinth looked down at herself and then at Mr Douglas.
" Oh thanks" she smiled shyly.
Mr Douglas smiled.
"I know the dress would fit perfectly on you" he marvelled at himself.
They got busy with the clients, but Hyacinth started to feel bored. She sent a text message to Mr. D.
"Hello" she sent.
Mr Douglas phone beeped near her and she looked up to see him operating his phone. He was smiling. She looked back at her phone and then at him wondering if he was her Mysterious lover.
"Hi, enjoying the party" he typed back. A business partner called Mr Douglas and he was gone.
"Getting bored here... wish I could dance." She typed back while looking around for Mr . Douglas.
As she pressed the send button, she was surprised to hear Mr Schneider's phone beep. She felt her breath catch in her throat. How did this happen? Maybe it was just a coincidence.
Mr Schneider checked and saw that it was an email. He read it and turned off his phone.
Hyacinth thought that maybe she was overthinking things. She opened her own phone and saw a new message appear.
"Dance with Mr Schneider.."
She blushed but was surprised that if he loved her, how could he want her to dance with someone else? She pressed the message again.
"Really... but I know he is not going to ask me..."
"We will see," she thought to herself, looking around for Mr Schneider
Finally, she found him and called out, "Sir..."
"Yeah, I was talking to Ms. Abigail... enjoying the party," he replied with a smile, though she could tell it was fake.
"Let's dance," he said suddenly, taking her breath away.