A NIGHT WITH THE CRAZY CEO

CHAPTER SIXTY SEVEN

**BRIANNA**

It was Thursday, Adrian and I were in our office and we were going about our work in silence. The office was so silent that one could hear if a lin dropped. I was engrossed in my work that I didn’t hear when Adrian called me till be came over and stood in front of me.

I raised my head to look at his handsome self. I saw his lips moving but couldn’t hear what he was saying so I plucked out the earphones from my ear to hear him.

“What did you say?” I asked him. I had been listening to loud music for the past hour as it helped me concentrate more so I didn’t hear what be was saying.

“So you had earphones in your ears this whole time?” He glared.

“Yes, I did. Sorry I didn’t hear what you were saying.” I said with a giggle.

“You’re something else.” He scoffed.

“I’ll take that as a compliment. It means that I’m a special creature.” I responded with a wink and he rolled his eyes.

“We have something to talk about.” He said seriously, all traces of playfulness gone on his face. So I straightened up and waited for him to start talking.

“Have you been to Spain?” He asked and I stared at him in confusion.

“No. Why do you ask? And what does that have to do with anything?” I asked back.

“I’ll be going on a business trip to Spain on Friday.” He said and my eyes grew wide in surprise.

“Spain? On Friday? When will you be back?” I asked all at once. This was the first time he mentioned going to a business trip ever since I started working for him so it was surprising.

“Yeah… I just got to know about it yesterday. And we’ll be spending a week there, maybe have some fun after we’re done doing business.” He responded.

“Did you just say we?” I quirked an eyebrow in question.Exclusive content © by Nô(v)el/Dr/ama.Org.

“Yes. You’ll be going with me. I always need my personal assistant by my side, remember?” He said cheekily and I smacked his arm.

“Ouch! What was that for?”, He demanded, rubbing the spot I hit as if it was painful.

“For not telling me on time! Tomorrow is Friday and we’ll be going to Spain. You should have told me immediately after you got to know so that I could start packing!” I said exasperatedly.

“You can’t blame me. I got to know about it in the middle of the night and I couldn’t call you by that time. Plus, I don’t have your phone number.” He uttered, giving me a pointed look at the end.

“Still…” I grumbled.

“Now I have to figure out how to pack within a few hours. I don’t even have a travelling bag.” I groaned in frustration.

“The travelling bag isn’t a problem, we can get one now. We have to get off work very soon so that we can go home to pack. I’ve booked a flight and we’ll be taking off by 7 a. m. tomorrow.” He explained and I stood up quickly.

“You should pack some formal outfits and few casual ones. We might go out to have fun after we’re done with business. I want our stay there to be memorable. And since it’s your first time, I want it to be extra special.” He said and I grinned at him.

“That’s so cute. Thanks.” I gushed.

“I better go home now then and pack up whatever I will be needing during our trip. Packing takes a long time, I don’t usually know the specific thing to take and I always end up over-packing.” I said in frustration. “This is why I hate travelling, even if I’m going to the next state.”

“You’ll figure something out, don’t stress yourself over nothing. You still have enough time to pack.” He said and engulfed me in a hug.

He went back to his desk and took out a card from his wallet before coming back and holding it out to me.

“Here’s my credit card. You can get yourself a travelling bag and any other thing you’ll be needing for the trip.” He offered.

“There’s no need for that. I only need a travelling bag, I have clothes that’ll be suitable for it. And I’m sure a travelling bag is not expensive, I can afford to buy one.” I declined his offer with a brief smile.

“I insist. I don’t want you to spend your money, let me do the spending.” He said but I shook my head.

“I won’t accept it, if we were not close now, I would be getting the things I’ll be needing with my own money.” I stated.

“Brianna… I insist.” He pressed on, trying to shove the credit card into my hand but I his my hand behind me.

“No. I’m not taking it.” I said defiantly and his shoulders slumped as he sighed in defeat.

“Fine. I’ll keep it.” He stated and shoved it into his pocket. I beamed a smile at him.

“Good.”

“I’ll quickly round up with my work now and head home to start packing. I’ll also need time to tell my mom and sister that I’m going on an urgent business trip.” I told Adrian as I sat back down in my swivel chair.

“Okay… You still have some time.” He bobbed his head and came to sit on my desk and I spared him a glance.

“Don’t you have work to get back to?” I raised my eyebrows in question.

“I’m the boss, I can work anytime I want.” He said smugly and I rolled my eyes at him.

“Whatever, boss.” I mimicked and he laughed.

“Continue your work, I won’t disturb you.” He said and I faced my laptop.

He said that he wouldn’t disturb me but throughout the entire time that I was working, he kept disturbing me. If he wasn’t playing with my hair, he was staring at me intensely or playing with my ear. But I managed to finish my work after forty five minutes.

I gathered my things into my bag and stood up. Adrian stood up with me.

“I’ll be leaving now. I have to start my preparations early.” I spoke up.

“Yeah… I’ll be going home very soon too. Women are the one that need a lot of time to pack. Men don’t have problem with that.” He teased and I hissed playfully.

“Whatever.” I said.

“A hug before you leave?” He asked with a cute pout, spreading his hands out in front of him.

“I’m beginning to think that you’re fond of hugging me.” I stated and I stepped closer to him and wrapped my hand around his torso. I basked in the feeling of the warmth coming from him. I felt him place his head on mine and inhaled the smell of my hair.

“I’ll stop if you don’t like it.” He said.

“Don’t! I love hugging you. You’re like my big bear.” I uttered with a dreamy smile that I was glad he wasn’t able to see because my face was buried in his chest.

“Aww.” He let out and I chuckled.

“You should let me go now, Adrian or I won’t have enough time to pack.” I murmured in a low voice and he reluctantly let go of me.

“Okay…” He muttered. “Go now before I do something that is more than hugging you.”

I heard the warning in his voice and my face warmed up. He is something else.

“Bye! See you tomorrow!” I said loudly as I hastily walked out of the office before he carried out his threat.

Soon, I was out of the building and in a cab. I went to a store and got the travelling bag and some other things. I headed home after that then I formed my mother and sister about the urgent business trip. Mom was nervous at first but she later calmed down and gave me the go ahead. Marianna was cool with it. After that, I went up to my room to start packing.

We will be going to Spain tomorrow. I wonder what it would be like.

TBC