Leave Me If You Dare

“Lira, why do you need to resign?” Thomas, Lira’s boss was very disappointed when Lira gave him her resignation letter personally. “You are our top agent.” When Lira came to his company their sales income had doubled up. “How about this, I will double your pay. I will give you some time to think it over again. Will you?” One could easily tell that he didn’t want to let go of Lira.

“I’m sorry Thomas, my decision is already final.” Lira stood up for her resignation as she remembered her conversation with Damien over the phone.

“Lira, do this for me please,” Damien begged at her.

“Why me?” Lira asked confused.

“You can only be my eyes in Bill Sky’s office. When you’re going to be her assistant, you can also protect her. I’m sure she’s eyeing you to her assistant. So, when she calls you, please accept the job.” Arabella had mentioned Damien about her assistant. It would be a great relief if there’s someone who could report to him about Arabella’s daily movement.

“Damien,” Lira was puzzled as she had to decide abruptly.

“Please. I’ll owe you this one.” Damien’s tone was begging.

Hearing Damien's begging, Lira could not say no. She wanted to ease him and wanted to make him happy.

“Okay.” She answered with a cheerful tone.

“Yes!” Damien happily replied.

“What about John?” Thomas asked making Lira regain her senses. “Did he know about your resignation?” John and Lira were inseparable at work. Their partnership was outstanding and made a great contribution to the company. Their office even thought that they were a couple.

“I will tell him,” Lira answered. Admittedly, she felt sad as the people there were already part of her everyday life. “Rest assured, I will have a smooth turn-over. Thank you for everything, Thomas.” Lira bowed to show her gratitude.

Instead of replying Thomas nodded. He was out of words to convince her and his expression, he had lost some precious gem in his company.

Lira went out of Thoma’s office but she stopped after closing the door. John was standing outside. He seemed to wait there a long time for her.

His expression was already gloomy. “What happened? Did I hear it correctly? You are resigning?” John bombarded Lira with questions. He couldn’t believe Lira’s sudden decision as she never talked about it with him.

Lira strode closer to John trying to cheer up him a little bit.

“Yes, John.” She spoke. “I am resigning,” Lira confirmed. She felt a bit guilty about her sudden decision. John was always good to her. He never left her as he promised from the beginning. He was always there to assist her and cheer her up every time she was not in a good mood especially when she came to Capital Z with him. It was a sudden decision to erase the love she felt for Damien. It was very hard for her trying to forget the love she had and the people who had become her family. Her life went easy with John. She couldn’t imagine her life in Capital Z without him.

“Why?” John asked. His expression was uneasy.

“Arabella, she needs me to work for her in Sky Corporation,” Lira answered feeling sorry for her friend.

John was still felt gloomy as he was trying to understand Lira.

"Family comes first.” He nodded. “What about us?” John suddenly asked.

Lira was startled. She didn’t know what to say. John confessed to her but she didn’t take it seriously for she only had one person in her heart. Ever since it was always Damien.

“We remained friends, of course.” Lira put on a smile to shake away the awkwardness.

She could see John’s expression became gloomier.

“We can still hang out sometimes.” She said to lighten him up a bit.

Hearing her, John smiled hopefully. He nodded. “Promise?”

“Promise.” Lira hugged him.

Her first and last goodbye for John.

At Sky Corporation.

Arabella was petrified by the sight of a man who was sitting on her chair. She felt she had to say something quickly to cover her nervousness.

“Mr. Sky, what are you doing here? Do you need anything?” She put on her sweetest smile though her lips shivered.

Bill ran his fingers on the table repeatedly. His sharp eyes bore to hers.

Arabella stood still trying her best not to break down.

Bill stood up. Her heart pumped so fast. He strode closer to her.

His sharp stare was not leaving her. She felt that he was going to swallow her in whole.

“First day of work and you defy me.” Finally, he spoke glaring at her.

“Oh! I just took my lunch break boss.” She explained with cross fingers at her back.

“Don’t!” Bill’s eyes darkened as his voice got loud pointing at her.

Arabella rattled with his loud angry voice. She couldn’t react faster than she thought. Then she lowered her head feeling wronged.

Did he send someone to spy on her? She could not even hide anything from him.

He would not be Bill Sky if someone could easily deceive him. It seemed his game was a tough one. He had all eyes on her. He even kept her on his side.

That’s how he plays.

So very Bill Sky.

With a heavy expression, Bill walked around her. “You know what I hated the most?” He asked with sarcasm. Then he finally stopped in front to see her face.

“You have a beautiful face.” He complimented seriously. “Liars!” He answered his question with an indignant tone.

“I’m sorry, Mr. Sky. It won’t happy again. I will not leave again without your permission.” She swore in the air with her hand lifted to show her sincerity.

Bill studied her as his eyes dug deeply into hers.

“Prepare my lunch.” Bill suddenly ordered. Arabella secretly heaved a sigh of relief.

Is she just thinking too much?

Is this why he got so angry with her because he hadn’t eaten his lunch?

He was mad at her because he was hungry.

“Right away, Mr. Sky.” She quickly answered trying to escape from his drowning stare.

Bill went back to his office. He lost the track of time when he started working.

To make up her lies, Arabella prepared a healthy delicious lunch for him. He stopped his work and eat silently without giving her a stare. She felt relieved and forgiven seeing him enjoying his food.

She smiled secretly at her achievement for today.

Not everyone could escape her fate, especially when dealing with Bill Sky.

“What’s my schedule for tonight?” Bill suddenly asked while his fingers browsing the screen of his tablet. He was really a busy man. She could see work for him is his life.

“Your meeting would end at 6 pm. After that, nothing follows.” Arabella answered carefully scanning her cellphone for his appointments.

Bill didn’t answer. His attention was merely focused on his digital pad.

“If you don’t need anything. May I take my leave?” Arabella sounded. His presence always made her nervous but she knew she had to overcome it sooner or she could not proceed with her plan.

“Hmmm…” Bill answered without giving her a single glance.

Arabella quickly went out. She gathered all air she needed that she held inside his office.

Then she entered her office and called Lira.

“Ms. J. I’m happy you called.” Lira greeted her with a cheerful tone.

“Me too,” Arabella answered. “Here’s the thing. I want to offer you work. That if you are interested.” She added. When Bill said she would have an assistant, she could only think of Lira. She was someone she had trusted and she was satisfied with her working ethics but of course, it was still up to Lira if she would accept the job. About the compensation, Arabella was sure that there’s no other company that offered great pay aside from Sky Corporation. Aside from that, everyone wanted to work in Sky Corporation. That’s everyone’s dream job after they graduated but unfortunately, only those who surpassed their high standards got employed. Thinking about this, Arabella knew that it was a good advantage to level up Lira’s career.

“I am very much interested, Ms. J, and thank you very much that you considered me.” Lira cheerfully answered. She didn’t mention Damien’s earlier request to Arabella as Damien wanted it to be discreet.

“What are you talking about?” Arabella asked with a little laugh. “Of course. You are my friend, Lira, and will always be. Remember, friends will always help each other.” Arabella uttered sincerely.

Lira was like hit by lightning. Her conscience knocked her off. Arabella was always good to her. She never treated her as her employee but was always a friend. A family. However, she could not also betray Damien. Ever since Damien came back to her life, her love for him got deeper that she could not hold it anymore. Though she knew Damien was just using her, literally her body and will, she allowed it if that what it takes to be useful and be closer to him.

“I’m so full of gratitude, Ms. J.” Lira expressed suppressing her guilt.

“I’ll see you tomorrow then.” Arabella ended the conversation and put down her phone only to see the direction of Bill.

He was looking at her.

Arabella fixed herself and smile at him then she pretended that she was working on something.

What was he thinking?

Then her landline rang. Looking at Bill, she quickly answered. Her boss was calling.

“Yes, Mr. Sky.” Her sweet voice came out.

“I told you to focus on me. Didn't I make myself clear?” Bill uttered arrogantly.

“I am,” Arabella defended looking at Bill on the glass wall. Bill’s eyes were also glued at her.

“You are talking on your phone for 30 minutes and you are telling me that your focus is on me?” Bill’s tone was possessive.

“Oh!” Arabella was stunned. So that means he was looking at her for 30 minutes and more already. Just when she thought that he was a very busy man but she had his attention. “Mr. Sky, I was talking to my new assistant.” She felt that she had to give him an explanation otherwise everything would turn into a great catastrophe.

“Hmmm…” He just muttered. “Do I need to remind you of my schedule?” He then bombarded her.

Arabella’s annoyance got aroused. If only Bill was in front of her, she would punch him for being so arrogant. Why couldn’t admit that he wronged her? Instead, he made her feel wrong.

What a man of arrogance!

“Oh! I’m sorry, Mr. Sky.” She quickly uttered. “You have to leave now for your meeting with Mr. Nemis.” She added quickly and dropped the call. She got the materials that Bill needed to bring with him to the meeting and quickly ran inside his office.

“Here. I’m sorry.” She put the folders on his table.

Bill stood up in front of her. “Can you tell me how many sorry you had used for today?” Bill frowned while looking at her impatiently.

Arabella could not breathe with him around plus his expression towards her was unmanageable.

She put on her sweetest smile again. “I hope I didn’t offend you that much, Mr. Sky. You know it’s my first day. I am not used to working in an office and having a very bossy arrogant boss.” The last part of her sentence was just in her mind but she unconsciously blurted it out.

Too late for her to take it back.

Bill stood still. His eyes flickered. It made her heart skip a beat.

“Bossy arrogant boss?” Bill walked closer to her wearing great displeasure.

Run Arabella run!

As Bill was approaching her, she wanted to hide somewhere where he could not find her forever.

“Sorry, I didn’t…” Arabella was trying to correct her words before he could kill her but it was really too late.

Bill suddenly held her waist tight and lifted her body. He put her on his table and tilted her body with his own.

His strong arms were supporting them. His eyes were sharply scrutinizing her face.

Arabella couldn’t find her breathe. She felt like she was going to die in suffocation.

She put her hands on the table for her support but something came up to her mind. Her arms traveled and wrapped around his neck.

She was ready to play with fire.

Bill seemed to be pleased with her action. His expression lightened as his eyes landed on her lips and back to her eyes.

She could feel his desire.

Arabella closed her eyes waiting for him to initiate a wild kiss. She was so sure about it judging by his sexy expression.

She could feel Bill was getting closer to her as his muscular body pressed her.

She made her mind and self ready for it.

1 second… 2 seconds… 3 seconds…

“What are you doing?” Bill’s sarcastic voice came out in the air.

Arabella quickly opened her eyes to see Bill’s mocking face. She blushed.

“Let’s go.” He ordered firmly.

Arabella couldn’t help to wish that the ground would open and instantly swallowed her.

That would save her in such embarrassment.

At Spiral Restaurant.

The meeting had quickly ended. Bill decided to eat their dinner there before going home. They eat in silence until someone appeared in front of them.

“It’s my utmost pleasure to greet the noblest man and most beautiful woman here in Capital Z.” Eric Grant was standing in a good shape and greeted them professionally.. His eyes were fixated on Arabella.