Chapter 9: Why does it have to be me?
The next day, inside the CEO's office. Kaylee and Liam are sitting on the couch with a laptop in front of them. Because Christopher canceled his schedules these past few days, lots of work needed to be done.
Seeing Christopher and Liam are so busy, Kaylee couldn't stop herself anymore. "Are you sure you don't want me to help?"
Christopher looked at her and smiled "We're fine."
Kaylee sighed, plugged her earphones into the laptop, and played music. 'It's her first day in the office yet all she can do is listen to the music.'
After a few hours, Christopher's telephone rang. "Hello?" On the other line, his secretary said in a calm voice. "President, your mother is on her way to your office. She just got on the elevator." He was taken aback. When he heard that, he covered the telephone's mouthpiece and looked at Liam and Kaylee.
"Dude, help me put these documents there," Christopher said as he pointed to the table in front of Liam and Kaylee. "Mom is here." Upon hearing that, Liam stood up got some documents from Christopher's table, and put them on the table in front of Kaylee. "Okay, thank you," Christopher said to his secretary as he hung up.
Christopher's office is on the top floor of the Jarvis Empire. His table is in the center of the office, and behind that is the tinted glass wall. A long 'L' '-shaped table was placed on the right side. Liam's table is near the office's door, while Kaylee's is near the conference room. Beside it is his private room. On the left side, the two long couches faced each other, and a center table and a single-size couch were placed in the middle.
"Damn it!" Christopher murmured as he sat on the middle couch. "Why is she here?"
Christopher looked at Kaylee calmly and then to Liam. "I don't know," Liam replied. Kaylee held her breath. This is her first time meeting an important person other than Christopher. 'What if I made a mistake?'
"Breathe, Kaylee." Kaylee looked at Christopher and nodded.
Seeing the nervous Kaylee, Liam said. "You must address her Madam or Madam Jarvis, if she asks you a question, answer her politely. Remember, if she asks you a question, you MUST answer her. In front of the others, you must address Topher as Second Master."
Christopher looked at Kaylee as he sighed. "Don't scare her, Liam. My Mom is not as scary as it seems. You don't need to worry about her."
They looked at the door when it suddenly opened. Christopher, Liam, and Kaylee stood up. A middle-aged woman entered the office. Liam and Kaylee bowed their heads.
"What brought you here?" A calm and deep voice rang in their ears. "Am I not allowed to visit my son at my company?"
"It's not like that." The middle-aged woman looked at the two people in front of her. "Liam, Kaylee, can you clean this table and go back to your table for now." He said.
"Yes, Second Master."
"No, no. It's fine. I won't stay long." The middle-aged woman looked at Kaylee and then at Christopher. "Is she the one Sofia's talking about?" Kaylee gulped when she heard what Christopher's Mom said. "Yes."
The Madam nodded while touching her chin with her index finger. "Is she your girlfriend?" Kaylee's jaw dropped, but she managed to compose herself before the Madam noticed her expression. 'What?'
"As you can see, she is my assistant." The Madam looked at her son. "Then why did you turn down Sofia's request yesterday?"
"I'm busy."
"Is it now the boss's job to buy his assistant clothes and shoes?" Kaylee and Liam's expressions were helpless.
Christopher's expression darkened. "Mom!" His mother sighed. "I just wanted to remind you that Sofia wants to marry you. Her parents have been asking your father and me to arrange a marriage for both of you. You know very well that I am not going to oppose whoever you want to marry. But you must remember when the date is set, and you still have no one in your mind. You have to marry Sofia." Christopher ran his fingers through his hair. "Why does it have to be me?"
"If not you then who else?"
Christopher signed. "There is Ethan, okay?"
"He's not my son!"
"He is Dad's son too, okay?"
"I don't care. I am very sure that this is not your father's idea. I want a daughter-in-law."
Chapter 10: Why do I feel hot all of a sudden?
Christopher let out a sigh of relief when his mother left. In reality, given the encounter between Kaylee and Sofia yesterday, he knew why his mother came. He walked toward Kaylee and patted her shoulder. "You okay?"
Kaylee nodded. What she heard made her realize something. If a word goes out about her being Christopher's bed partner, she knows her life will not be easy. Plus, this girl, Sofia. She has a bad feeling about her.
Even though Christopher isn't interested in her, she is from a wealthy family, and by the look of it, she is most likely Christopher's fiancée and it doesn't look like she's going to let her get in her way either.
Christopher sat beside Kaylee, and in front of them, Liam was sitting with his head resting on the couch. "Don't ask me, dude. You know your mother."
Christopher chuckled. "It's not that I am asking you." Liam looked at Christopher with a mocking look. "I know you would."
"I won't." Kaylee looked at the two of them. Until now, she still can't believe these two men would be like this when no one is around.
"Send these documents to my unit. I don't feel like working right now. I am going to sleep." Christopher stood up, he stopped as he looked at Kaylee. "Can you join me?" Liam raised his eyebrow. 'Are these two going to have fun in bed while I'm in the middle of my work?'
Christopher then looked at Liam again. "Don't let anyone bother me. If someone is looking for me, tell them I'm not here."
Liam smirked. "Don't let anyone bother 'me'? You mean 'us'?"
Christopher threw the pen in his hand to Liam. "Shut up!"
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Inside the room. Christopher switched the lights on, removed his coat, and placed it on the chair. The room is big. The wall is glass, too, but surrounded by a navy blue curtain. There's also a bathroom, a table with many documents, a small kitchen, a ref, and a king-size bed.
He looked at Kaylee for a moment, "Have a seat." He said, going to the ref near the kitchen. He took a bottle of red wine from the ref, and two glasses from the kitchen and put it on the bedside table.
He sat on the bed as he poured the red wine into the glasses. He looked at Kaylee and patted the bed beside him. "Come here." Kaylee gulped as she walked toward him.
He handed her a glass of wine with her and unbuttoned his long-sleeved polo shirt. Kaylee looked away as she took the glass when the three buttons of his shirt were undone. 'Why do I feel hot all of a sudden?'
Christopher put the glass on the bedside table and massaged his temple with his right hand. "I am going to take a shower. Can you help me to get some clothes?" He pointed to the drawer near the bed. "That's my drawer."
"Yeah, sure." Christopher once again massaged his temple as he entered the bathroom. "Is he okay?" Kaylee murmured to herself as she opened the drawer.
She looked at the bathroom door walked toward it and knocked. "Hey?" The shower went off and a deep voice came from the bathroom. "Anything wrong?"
"No. I mean. Nothing's wrong. Um. Are you going somewhere, or you're just going to sleep?"
"Going to sleep." After hearing that, Kaylee prepares jogging pants and a T-shirt. She placed it on the bed and sat in the chair with her back facing the bathroom.
She's not going to look at the man topless. The fact that she is in the room while Christopher is taking a shower makes her crazy, and what's more, seeing him topless with his wet hair. 'No way!'
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