Taming Mr. CEO

“I didn’t…” I trailed as I stuttered. I licked my dry bottom lip before finishing my words. “I didn’t forget our agreement, Sir,” I added.

Logan’s side lip twitched before turning his back on me again. I heard him whistle as he take his seat and then face me afterward. “Let’s dive in already with the agreement, Alice. I don’t like to waste time.” He stared at me, steel-hard but still, that annoying expression on his face didn’t fade.

My throat went dry as I stared at his table. Staring on his face for a long time wasn’t helpful, I know. It will only give me a damn nervousness. Those eyes of him are meant to melt and torture me at the same time.

“I need you to work for me, Alice.” I suddenly lifted my head on him and give him my confused look.

“Pardon?”

“I said… I want you to work for me,” he repeated.

“I am already working for you, Sir,” I reasoned out. What does he think of me? Playing in his company?

I saw him shake his head made me rose my left brow. “I am talking about different work, Alice,” he said in a flat tone.

I was about to ask him about the work he is talking about when a sudden idea popped inside my head. My jaw literally dropped as the ideas about the work he is talking about slowly creeps into my brain. I gulped hard, locking my eyes on him. What the hell?!

“Give me different work, Sir, and I will gladly oblige you but not that shit in your brain. I am not that kind of girl.”

From that annoying expression plastered on his gorgeous face, it was then replaced by an expression of disbelief. Followed by his booming waves of laughter filling his whole office. Both shoulders are shaking as he laughed with his stomach. Seems like I have just said something really worth laughing about. But instead of being irritated about what he is doing, I felt a different kind of feeling. This was the first time… the very first time. Since he replaced his dad in the CEO position, my life only went through hell with him. Every day, he keeps my day ruined. That even though how many times I have tried to be nice to him, he will only push me to my limit until I boomed into anger as well. But this time… this time is unusual.

Watching him laugh freely gives me joy. Those sweet and genuine smile on his lips gives me butterflies in my stomach. And the background around us, oh damn! Why the hell that the background went blurred and suddenly turns into slow motion. And to add with this cliches feeling of mine, why are there sparkling shimmering around him?

Holy Molly!

***

I was walking to the restaurant, somewhere near the company. Holding a piece of paper where it shows me the face of the woman who turns out to be my mission this day. Uhuh… mission.

“This is Claire, she is my current girlfriend and I want you to meet her at the restaurant where she is waiting for me.” Logan’s voice keeps on playing on my mind like it was a broken disk.Ccontent © exclusive by Nô/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

“You need to break her, Alice. Remember that you need to break her… for me!” he hardly demand which threw me into confusion, into frustration.

Two emotions are clouding my mind as I make my entrance to the restaurant where ‘Claire’ is. Gripping hard on Claire’s picture, I roamed my eyes throughout the whole place. Searching for my purpose of coming in and there, I spotted her. Sitting calmly and composed on the end table, near the enormous glass window. She was wearing a nude fitted dress that perfectly hugged her upper body. My eyes narrowed as I saw her breast and can’t help but curse inside. This woman is blessed. Beautiful, sizzling hot, and dude, she could be a Goddess in her look.

I wonder why Logan wanted me to break this beautiful woman when she’s looking perfectly fit for him. Uhuh! Perfectly fit, with no hidden bitterness.

“Uhm…” I faked a cough when I stopped at her table. She instantly lifted her eyes on me and scan me from head to toe. It cringe me but I didn’t entertain the feeling as I am here for only one reason.

“Yes, Miss?” she asked, arching her brows on me. “Do you need anything?” she added.

I shook my head slightly. I took a deep breath, summoning my courage to execute the mission given to me by my boss. “I am… Uhm… I am Alice, Mr. Logan Ivanov’s secretary. He told me to meet you here as he can’t make it today.” Her jaw instantly dropped when she heard half of my announcement. “He also told me to send you a message,” I added, almost biting my inner lips harshly.

“And what’s the message?”

“I am breaking up with you. I’m done with you. You already satisfied my needs in bed. Thank you.” And with that, I instantly saw how the beautiful Goddess in front of me quickly turned into a mother dragon.

She grudgingly stood up, facing me with her red face. If I am going to compare that shade of red on her face, tomato is the best option.

I should be relieved as I made her angry just like what Logan told me. But contrary to what should I feel, I felt so guilty even though this was not my plan. Guilt is eating me but I can’t do anything to fight it because I know, at some point, I am already part of his plan. That jerk can’t do it with himself so he used that condition he have me yesterday so he’s already free from this problem.

“Come with me, bring me to his office so I can teach that jackass the suitable lesson he deserves!” As if a cue, I hurriedly stopped the raging Alice from walking outside the restaurant.

With all my strength, I pulled her on her hand but it was useless. She forcefully pulled back her arms and stared at me with her dagger look.

“You are his secretary so bring me to your boss!” she yelled. I looked around and just like I expected earlier, lots of eyes are on me. We are already creating a scene but for Claire, it seems nothing to her. While for me, it is! This scandalous scene means a big deal for me and thanks to that jerk, I am at shame right at this moment.

***

“Drive fast!” Claire ordered her driver before giving me a hard glare. She leaned back on the backseat, crossing her arms around her breast. “Why did he suddenly call it off?” she asked and I can’t tell if it was a question meant for me to answer so I remained my mouth shut. I heard her breath harsh.

“What he thinks of me? Trash that he can discard anytime he wants? No one broke Claire Smith’s heart. Damn him!”

I choose to listen to her rants as we headed back to the company and when we got in, the visible shock written on each employee on the CEO’s floor is the thing that welcomes me and Claire. I thought that they were shocked upon seeing the raging woman of our boss but I was wrong. Have I forgotten that Logan Ivanov is a monster, ruthless beast to be exact?

“What the hell is this?!” Claire’s voice boomed like a destructive bomb when we both enter the CEO’s office.

Both of our eyes are settled on Logan’s table where he and another woman are both sharing an intimate make-out session. Logan is already topless, with scattered lipstick around his neck and hard chest. While the woman he is with is already naked, only covered by her brassiere and black lacy panty. When they saw us, the woman hurriedly fixed herself but she was just halfway to fixing herself, Claire cut the distance between her and Logan’s place.

With her sharp movement, Claire pulled the woman’s hair and dragged her out of Logan’s office. Logan and I on the other hand left into silence. He didn’t open his eyes for a word neither did I. What I saw was enough to shut the hell out of me and didn’t bother to scold him. One word to describe him right at this moment is that he is disgusting.

How can he drag two women into this scandalous act of him? If he wanted to break up with Claire then he must decently do it all at least. But based on what he did, I don’t think he is a decent man nor a gentleman.

“You!” I faced the still raging Claire who flew the door open. She stared angrily at Logan but dude, the jerk seems unbothered. What the heck!

Claire cut the distance between them and I was still nailing on my place while witnessing their unfavorable break-up.

“Who do you think you are? Just because you are the most sought bachelor of the town, you can do all you want. When you courted me, you told me that I will be a queen of your world–”

“It is not my fault that you believe,” Logan proudly cut Claire’s words. “Look, Claire. I lost my appetite for you. I told you that you will be my queen and yes, I made you my queen. But that fairy tale of yours is now over, right now.”

“How dare you, Logan Ivanov!” Claire fumed before giving Logan a hard slap on his left cheek. It made his face turn into a side and Claire’s hand leave a red mark on his face. “I hate you! I hate you for cheating on me! I hate you for doing this on me. How I wished that some of these days, you will be the one who will suffer this kind of heartbreak you gave to me. How I wished that someone will give you an endless pain just like what you give this day to me. May karma hit you hard, asshole!” Claire lastly cursed before slamming the office’s door.

I didn’t wait for Logan to shoo me away. I initiated to take my exit and went to the pantry to calm my nerves. At the pantry, I thanked that no one dared to ask me about what just happened inside. I freely got a cup of hot chocolate and snacks as well before turning back on my desk. I even saw Logan inside, smiling cockily on his swivel chair like there’s nothing happened.

Rolling my eyes, I started my work. “May Claire’s wishes be granted,” I mumbled in the air.

Passed nine in the evening when I decided to tear my eyes from my monitor. I exhaustedly lean my back on my chair and stretched my limbs while yawning. When I accidentally glance inside Logan’s office, I saw him busy on his laptop so I decided to give him a coffee even though he didn’t ask for one. But just when I was about to stand up, I saw him start fixing his things. And then put on his coat before walking outside. He then simply glance at me before heading outside. I breathe out and started to off the monitor and fixed my things as well.

When I got outside, there were no employees left. I decided to took overtime just like what I have said to Logan yesterday. I am not obligated to do so but still, I have my word. What I have said is what I already said. I won’t take it back.

On the ground floor, the security guard greeted me before I went outside the building. I was about to take the taxi that is heading towards me when a black BMW stopped right in front of me. It even made me flinch backward from panicking that it might hit me. Thank God it didn’t!

But my mini heart attack doubled when the car’s window slowly move down giving me the most handsome driver I have ever seen in my entire life.

Fine, I am just exaggerating things! But still, I am in no way kidding that the driver is literally dropped dead gorgeous. But what was his car doing right in front of me now?

“Hop in, heartbreaker,” Logan ordered and as if I am his robot, I unknowingly hopped in-not minding the sobriquet he gave me.