Adrian's eyes fluttered open and he made to get up, when he felt a weight on him.
He looked down and saw the Violet's slender figure, pressed against him, her body, soft and feminine in his embrace.
He jerked up, pushing her away and waking her up in the process.
"You are awake sir" Violet muttered as she rubbed her eyes sleepily only to open them and see Adrian's cold, scary gaze.
She gulped as she stared at him.
"What the f*ck did you do?" he bellowed, his voice filled with anger.
"Sir, I…" she couldn't complete her words as she was scared, the look on his face wasn't friendly at all.
"I asked you a goddamn question!" he barked.
"Why are you in my room?" he questioned, not believing that he slept with a girl in his arms.
Violet looked at him, not believing that he was lashing out at her after she took care of him.
"Why are you shouting at me? I was called by your personal assistant, Mr. Bryan, to get your drugs.
I came here only to find you trembling and your temperature was so hot.
I had to give you your drugs and try to reduce your temperature.
So I used cold water on you.
I wanted to leave, but you dragged me back and wouldn't let go.
I didn't even know when I fell asleep.
All I did was help you and here you are shouting at me like I did something wrong." she fired back, tears filling her eyes as she stormed out angrily.
"I can't believe I took care of him. So unappreciative" Violet mumbled to herself as she waited for a taxi.
She saw one and quickly flagged him down.
She was about to enter when she checked for her purse, but it was nowhere to be found.
"Shit! I must have left it in his house" she hissed.
"I'm sorry sir, you can go." she said to the taxi driver and sighed.
She would rather walk back home than go back to Adrian's house.
"You lost your wallet?" Xavier said as he parked close to her.
"Do I know you?" Violet asked, though he seemed a bit familiar.
"It's normal for you not to know me, since I haven't approached you before.
I'm Xavier" he said smiling.
"I just happened to notice that you misplaced your wallet, so I was wondering if I could offer any help" he said.
"Thanks for the thought, but I'm fine. I do appreciate your kind gesture." Violet said and walked away.
Xavier smiled as she walked away.
It was quite shocking that she doesn't know him, since he was quite popular, especially among the ladies.
"Intriguing" he muttered as he walked back to the car.
*
Adrian closed his eyes as the scenes of yesterday replayed in his head.
"Don't go. Stay here with me" his voice replayed.
"F*ck" he cursed.
"I was the one who begged her to stay" he muttered.
"But, how come I don't hate the fact that she touched me." he mumbled.
"Just like that night."
"Am I cured?"
"I need to find out. But …did she use a charm on me?"
He has never slept without having nightmares.
He doesn't like to go to bed because he won't be able to get any sleep.
And even if he later falls asleep, he is usually disturbed and woken by troubling nightmares that he has now become familiar too.
But tonight, he didn't have any nightmares.
He felt stretched and relaxed than ever.
He remembered the way her body pressed against his and he recalled the warmth of her touch.
"I must be going crazy." he muttered.
STARLIGHT,
Violet sighed as she stood in front of Adrian's office door.
"How am I going to face him today?" she mumbled.
She was so nervous to go in.
"Why did I even talk back at him the other time. He is my boss for goodness' sake" she scolded herself.
"What are you doing?" She heard his voice at her back and she pressed her lips together before turning to face his cold gaze.
"Good morning sir. I wanted to check if you were in to give you your planned out schedule for the day sir." she answered.
"Give it to Bryan." he said and went in, not sparing her a glance.
"What's with the attitude?" she muttered.
BRYAN'S OFFICE
"Come in" Bryan answered from within.
"Ohh it's you. Good morning Violet"
"Good morning sir." she answered.
"Thanks for yesterday. I truly appreciate." he said.
"You don't need to thank me sir. It wasn't a hassle at all"
"But…if I may ask, how did you know Adrian's house? Very few people know his island." Bryan asked, curiously.
He was surprised when Adrian had mentioned that Violet knows his house.
Because Adrian hardly allows anyone come into his private home.
For meeting guests, he prefers to use of of his other homes.
He doesn't even allow any servant or maid sleep over.
They do their job in the morning and leave.
So the fact that Violet, a new worker, knew his house was astounding.
"Well…I had something to deliver to a particular building when I was off-work. It just turned out to be his house." she answered.
"Ohh okay. Sorry for stressing you last night."
"No problem sir."
"He asked me to give you this sir." She said, handling him Adrian's schedule for the day.
"Why me?"
"I have no idea sir." she said and Bryan nodded.
"Okay, thanks. You can go" he said and she left.
ADRIAN'S OFFICE
"You need to increase my allowances." Bryan said to Adrian as he entered.
"You have a secretary. Why are you adding to my work." he groaned and Adrian chuckled.
"I need you to do something for me" Adrian said.
"What's that?" Bryan asked.
"Are you free tonight?" he asked him.
"Yeah. I don't have much to do after work. What's up?"
"Let's go to a club tonight." he said and Bryan paused.
"What did you say?"
"I need to confirm something." he answered.
"Are you serious?" Bryan asked, concerned.
He knows that Adrian hates to visit clubs or places where girls are all over the place.
"Yeah. I'm serious. Let's meet in the evening" he said and Bryan wonders what he needs to confirm that involves going to a club.
*
Violet entered her room and the first thing she saw was printed pictures of her nudes all over the floor.
"What the heck?" she yelled as she scrambled to take them, her body trembling in fear.
She knew the blackmailer was the one at work, since it was the same pictures from that night.
She also knew Alexa wasn't home, since the door was locked, and she's probably still at work, so how the pictures got in, is what she doesn't understand.
The ringing of her phone jolted her and she hissed when she saw the number.
"What do you want me to do? I got the job, tried my best to get a bit close too him too. What do you want from me?" she shouted in anger.
She was frustrated already.
"Easy cupcake." The voice from the phone chuckled.
"Your body alone is like a cupcake. You are damn sexy.
I want pin you to a wall and do a lot of things to you right now." he said.
How bad she wants to shout and find out who's behind this blackmail, but she knows she's helpless.
"Starlight would be participating in an award ceremony soon.
I'm sure that Adrian is planning something already and as his beautiful secretary, you should have an idea of what the plan is."
"Get me every of his plan towards the awards, gather them in a flash drive and await further instructions.
You can as well report to the police if you want to.
I was able to infiltrate your home without even coming there myself.
Misbehave Violet, and you'll put innocent lives in danger." he sneered.
Your friend, Alexa, is quite a beauty too.
Imagine how beautiful she'll be with her throat slit with a knife" he chuckled darkly and Violet closed her eyes, in agony.
Her breaths, ragged as she listened to his threats.
"Poor Violet Wilson." he burst into a deafening laugh and Violet clenched her fist tight, tears dropping from her eyes.