The scandal has been taken care of but for some reason Adriana hasn't been herself. She couldn't think of anything else but the moment she spent with Damon when she was drunk. Damon has been busy with Joanna but she couldn't assist since Damon insisted that she should rest for a couple of days before they start the preparation for the upcoming meeting. She sits in the dining section with her elbow placed on the table and her chin resting on her palm.she swings her leg back and forth as she look around. The maids slowly placed the newly cooked supper on the table. She hears approaching footsteps and looks over to see who it is. Damon walks down the stairs casually with his phone on his hand as he scrolls with his thumb. Adriana hurriedly sits up and straightens her back. She's too used to her office life that she isn't slacking off at all. Damon smiles shortly at her before he takes his sit before Adriana and place his phone gentle beside his plate.
"I'm famished, let's eat!" Damon says delightfully as he picks his fork and digs into his food.
"Yes sir." Adriana says as she picks her fork gently so as not to make a sound. She had always ate with Joanna and Damon but being alone with her boss makes her uncomfortable. Then she remembers that she hasn't seen Joanna since she woke up.
"By the way boss, I haven't seen Joanna since I woke. Will she be home late?" Adriana says with concern.
"No. She's back to her husband's house." Damon answers casually but Adriana is still a bit disturbed by the answer he gave her.
"Joanna is married?" Adriana asks unintentionally. She didn't mean to let it out but Damon heard her already.
"Yeah, with two kids. She only came by because she is my personal... should I call her my mess cleaner?" Damon says with a short grin. "Anyways, she has been my best friend since childhood and she's like a sister figure. She cleans up my mistakes and scolds me also." Damon explains and Adriana finally close her slight opened mouth.
"Ohh..." Adriana whispers as she drinks up the water in her glass.
"I saw how you got along well with Joanna. I wonder how she gets people to like her." Damon says as he cuts the beef in his plate.
"She has a friendly soul and she's the kind to be blunt." Adriana says as she scoops a full spoon rice into her mouth.
"Well, I can say that too." He says as he switch Adriana's plate of beef which is not cut yet with his that he has cut a while ago.
"Eat this instead." Damon says as she settles in his sit and and watch the surprised expression on her face in amusement.
"You didn't have to..." Adriana says as she keeps her head down looking fervently at her food.
"We'll start our planning by tomorrow. Is that okay with you?" Damon asks.
"Yes sir, you have been of help to me this days sir. I'd like to thank you for that " Adriana says and Damon nods in understanding.
"It's what I'm to do Adriana. I should be there for you." Damon says in a way that it sends chills down Adriana's spine making her shiver. She had expected Damon to be a cold cruel and no smile kind of boss but he was the opposite. Of what she has seen so far, she can tell he has a gentle soul.
"Your girlfriend is so lucky." Adriana blurted unintentionally. Damon's eyes widens in curiosity as he heard her.
'does she wish for a guy like me?' Damon wonders in her mind.
"What?" Damon says and Adriana realise that she had said her thought out loud.
"Uhn?" She acts like she didn't say anything thinking that Damon would play along but Damon is so excited to tease her right now
"My girlfriend?" Damon pause.
"Well I guess you can be lucky." Damon says and Adriana's eyes widens the more.
"What I mean is, any lady would be lucky to have me as hers even you." Damon says as he begins to eat once again.
Adriana blinks profusely as she looks around the dining room trying to get Damon out of her eyes.
"Miss Mona!" Damon's says and a woman between her mid forties comes out and walk quickly towards Damon.
"Miss Adriana is in need of a refill. Please get her some non-alcoholic wine from the cellar." Damon say and then Mona goes to serve his request.
"I can do that on my ówn. I know this house a little." Adriana says and Damon nods.
Soon miss Mona comes back with the wine a fills up her glass cup. Damon notice that the drink was the new one he asked Joanna to but. He watch as Adriana lifts her cup into her lips. Adriana licks her lips as she savors the sweet taste of the wine.
"This is nice." Adriana says and Damon carried her cup and drink from her cup directly.
"It is nice." Damon says as he sets the cup beside her.
Adriana smiles shortly as she takes the same glass and drinks from it imagining that this was some kind romantic date with her lover. Her mind goes blank the moment she remembers her first kiss with Tom. She thought it was the most estatic feeling in the world but right at this moment she knew even drinking from the same cup with a person who isn't ones lover is better than kissing a cheat like Tom. She wish he was here to see how a stranger was making her feel better and getting over him in a proper manner without the need to drink. Maybe she didn't need any guy to save her from the debt she owes her aunt. Maybe if she works a little harder then she'd have her way. She looks up with a thin smile on her face and locks gazes unintentionally with Damon. She notice a hint of mischievousness In the way he looks at her and she understands that he would tease her now so she decides to play dirty.
"Do you think we just shared a kiss?" Damon says and Adriana heart skips a beat. She wasn't expecting such a question so her cheek turns red like tomato. Talking about kisses before her boss seems wrong and uncomfortable but with Damon he makes everything comfortable. Adriana clears her throat and look straight into Damons eyes.
"No." She says firmly and Damon leans back into his chair.
"Thank God you are not naive to think that what happened means we kissed." Damon says.
"Yeah I'm not naive at all." Adriana says.
"I know. You're my wild cat aren't you. So let me ask you. What do you think kissing me will feel like?" Hell talking about kisses with Adriana totally turns Damon on. Even her expression gives him more desires.
"We.. ll.. uhn... I've never thought of that before." She says as her gaze falls on Damon's red sharp lips that keeps curving into mischievous grins.
"Why do you ask?" Adriana asks.
"One time kiss. Have you ever kissed a stranger?" Damon asked.
"Are we playing the truth or dare game sir?" Adriana acts professional all of a sudden totally cutting Damon off. They had been flowing informally but she did that to get out alive. Damon smiles almost laughing but Adriana blinks profusely and looks the other way.
"Have a nice night Miss Adriana. Let's start work tomorrow then." Damon says as he picks up his phone and leaves the dining for his room.