HE WANTS HER BACK
Arianna's phone woke her up from her sleep. She turned to the wall ignoring the ringing phone, her eyes clouding again.
She's yet to get over the drama from yesterday.
When the phone ceased ringing ,she drew a deep ragging breath with her eyes closed tightly.
Then her door opened and she heard her mother's footsteps approaching.
"Morning honey, no work today?"
She inquired, sitting down on the bed beside her mourning daughter.
Arianna shook her head still facing the wall.
"What's wrong honey, you want us to talk about it?"
She shook her head again.
Her mother sighed heavily.
"You were so happy leaving this house yesterday only to come back sad and pale,you didn't touch your food and ignored me throughout the night, what's the problem sweetly".
"Nothing mother please, just mood swings".
Her phone rang again, interrupting them, she rolled her eyes and picked it up from the bed where she had dropped it last night.
It was Max.
"Hello Max".
"I know you must be upset but before you kill me for calling you, I have good news Ari".
Arianna's eyes widened in excitement.
"What! Does he want me back?"she gasped out.
"I was surprised too, I went to tàlk to him about you, before I could finish he gave me a letter to give to you and said you can come back, I was so excited I had to call you to tell you".
"You talked to that devil on my behalf Max, you're the best".
Max chuckled nervously
"Don't give me all the credit, you are hardworking. I guess he went through your files and found out how important you are to the company".
"Bless you Max, thanks so much,"She replied, ignoring his statement.
"Oh dear, I have to go now, hope to see you soon".
He hung up.
"So what's the good news?"her mother smiled after patiently waiting for the phone conversation to end.
"I am late for work"Arianna 6elked and jumped from her bed.
The doorbell rang.
No doubt who the visitor is.
Tianna
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Entering the company,Arianna glanced at the glass door, still not satisfied with her makeup, she did think it was a bit too much but the 'yasss queen' Tianna will always have her way. She had wanted just a foundation to cover up her dark circles and her pale look but we'll Tianna happen to her.
She drew a deep breath,and made her way inside the company. She noticed some changes already, impressed by the new management.
As soon as the other colleagues saw her they froze and stared at her as if they saw a ghost. Her hands clenched tightly to her handbag, she took the courage to continue waking, she never imagined her presence could be that noticeable. Ignoring the side gossips and mumbling from every side of the room.
She bit her lower lip nervously and then ghost-walked quietly to her desk. She was so nervous,she didn't acknowledge Max who had waved the time she stepped in, she didn't even see him.
Then suddenly she heard some girls laughing, she had no doubt who that was.
Judy and her friends were probably gossiping about her failed date.
She sighed and started cleaning up her dusty locker.
"You are late"Max's voice came.
She looked and smiled lightly,she looked so relieved to see him, someone who won't mock her.
"Max".
He noticed her make-up,it was very easy to, because Arianna is a no makeup person.
"Let me guess Tianna delayed you?"He inquired with a smirk.
Arianna nodded and glanced up towards the CEO office which was located at the first floor.
"Is he around?"
"Yes, he came with a helicopter today, I guess he must have some important place to go later"Max replied.
Arianna nodded at the information, then raising her head up, she saw a strange lady approaching them.
Max took his leave and went back to his section.
"Miss Arianna?"
The lady asked.
"Yes?" Arianna managed to answer as her heart leaped nervously.
"The boss wants to speak with you".
The lady informed and walked back to the direction she came from.
Arianna's tummy rumbled with fear,she panicked and glanced at Max, who gave her a reassuring smile, she made her less tense.
She prayed silently and stepped out of her section, carefully pulled her hair into a pony.
She took the escalator and went up to the first floor, and strolled across the corridor to his door.
Swallowing hard, she knocked and entered.
She saw him standing and staring out of the window, dressed in white suit, he looked like her idea of a fallen angel,his height and body proportion were perfect, that angels have his kind of heart, maybe that's why he's a fallen one, Arianna judged.
"You sent it to me sir".
Andre's head lifted at the sound of the attractive musical voice.
He turned around and his dark eyes stabbed Arianna, cold as ice cubes.
This time he had a good look at this woman, the only difference between her and the one who slapped her was her makeup. Andre thought she was putting it on to hide her black circles from crying too much because of the previous night.
He also noticed she possessed the most attractive blue eyes, electrifying and slightly tilted at the corners. He never looked at a woman this long to notice all these features.He cursed softly to himself, hating to have a slight admiration for this woman, but yet why did he call her back for,why did he call her in his office?
It wasn't so easy and no matter how he tried, he can't ignore the fact that she is his unicorn.
He nodded, avoiding eye contact and pointed at the table, the other hand tucked in his pocket with a smoking cigar clenched in-between his teeth.
"That is for you".
He looked unusually calm to Arianna, his deep voice made her tummy rumble with nervousness, his voice could be said to be the most attractive Arianna ever heard, too attractive and seductively dangerous too. He is her CEO! She blinked and waved off the stupid imaginations.
She stepped forward reluctantly and took the envelope.
Her heart hammering against her breast bones, she wondered if he called her back to double fire her in order to get back at her.
No he did better kill her,she cried in her mind.
Andre noticed her panicking as she took the envelope from his desk.
"You have been promoted".
Her big eyes lit up in surprise.
"Wha... What".
She gasped in disbelief and went through the letter.
She never saw it coming, she had worked for years requesting for this promotion, hoping and praying but was told she isn't the standard fit for it then why now, why him, someone who she despised, who told her she isn't worth anything in n this company, yet someone who she has never worked for. How stupid she was to judge him back then.
Tears clouding her eyes, she gasped out loudly then dashed and circled her arm around him,crying her eyes out.
Andre felt his breath cut off his throat the moment her body touched his.
Startled to be hugged for the first time ever, he stood rigid in the embrace, his arms stiffed by the sides as Ariana continued to sob into his broad chest.
