Undressed her

When Alana woke up the next morning, she was surprised to find herself in bed. She looked around and found the room empty, and she was lying in Ricardo's bed. Pushing herself up, she ran her hands through her hair. Trying certainly to recall anything.

“How did I get here?” She muttered and slowly climbed out of bed, she scanned herself, and she was wearing her nightgown…strange as it was, Alana wondered who changed her. The thought of Ricardo doing it made her hug herself in fear. Suddenly, the door opened, startling Alana, thinking it was Ricardo. But to her relief, it was Mrs. Marks who came in carrying a tray.

“Good morning madam, it's good you are awake… I brought breakfast," Mrs. Marks said with a smile and walked to the sitting area. A confused Alana was disturbed. She scanned the tray Mrs. Marks came with and there was a heavy breakfast.

“Mrs. Marks, this wasn't necessary," Alana said, wondering why Mrs. Marks was treating her like a special person. Mrs. Marks grinned and dragged Alana to the sitting area and made her sit down.

“You are special madam, this breakfast is for you,” the woman said and started serving Alana, she canned Mrs. Marks for a while, and she was smiling more than usual. Why did she get so happy?

“Where is your boss?” Alana asked hesitantly, just to make sure Ricardo was not around.

“Sir left a while ago…” Mrs. Marks replied and Alana nodded and stared at the freshly made cupcakes, waffles and some fresh juice.

“It's good to see sir opening up to you, last night he was so caring towards you…he brought you home when you fell asleep,” Mrs. Marks went on and said with a smile and when Alana heard her, she nearly choked on her food as she coughed violently “madam, are you okay…please be careful,” Mrs. Marks rushed to help Alana, but she gestured her not to. Alana regained her senses and drank some juice.

“Did he?” Alana asked, glancing up at Mrs. Marks, and she nodded.

“Yes, I guess you fell asleep at the office or car…sir carried you in his arms and brought you home…it's good to see him like this…we have never seen him treat a woman so special,” Mrs. Marks went on and said more than Alana asked for, Alana lost her appetite. This meant he changed her clothes. Alana swallowed hard at the thought of Ricardo undressing her,

'Oh no, why' she complained in her heart and picked up a waffle randomly and raised it to her lips. However, when she smelled a familiar scent. Alana panicked and tossed it back and shoved the tray away. Mrs. Marks saw this and panicked.

“Do they taste horrible, did I do anything?” Mrs. Marks asked, seeing how agitated Alana looked. She was sweating and feeling her face and neck.

“D-did you put any peanuts in this… Mrs Marks, tell me,” Alana demanded with desperation as she took a glass of water Mrs. Marks gave her and gulped down the liquid to wash down the food stuck in her throat.

“I didn't add to the cupcakes, but to the waffles I did… Madam are you…”

“I'm deathly allergic to peanuts…please be mindful next time,” Alana said in relief, realizing that she didn't eat the waffles but took a small bite of the cupcakes.

“My apologies' madam, I didn't know… please don't get offended… I should have…” Mrs. Marks panicked and started covering what she came with. She was a fool to prepare something her boss was allergic to.

“It's okay, you didn't know…but next time…don't forget,” Alana remarked with a faint smile and Mrs. Marks nodded. “Okay, now I have to get ready for the office…is Santi…”

“Sir took him with him, don't worry he's okay, and I made him the food you asked me to make for him in the morning,” Mrs. Marks informed with a smile and Alana nodded. After a while, Mrs. Marks left and Alana decided to get ready.

It was strange that Ricardo left early. She hoped he was okay.

After getting ready, Alana left the house and went straight to the office… She was a little late, though. A surprise that she woke up late.

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“Sir, I can assure you that I didn't…” Felix said, lowering his head out of fear. He came to work and Ricardo called him to his office. Ricardo sat in his chair gracefully. His lazy gaze was fixed on his employee. Felix didn't understand why his boss was replacing him.

“I see all you do is fool around… I hired you and made you an important part of my company, but you are failing me,” Ricardo said coldly, his voice held anger and was indifferent. Felix was nervous, not sure what was happening. His boss was angry for no reason. On the other hand, Dennis who was standing to the sides muffled his mouth with his hand. His boss was angry because Felix spent the last night with Alana.

“S-Sir…are you firing me…please sir… I didn't do anything,” Felix pleaded, his boss not looking happy. He didn't do anything, so why was he treating him badly?

“From now on you cease to work with Ms Mendoza on the project…you seem to be a distraction and I don't think you understand what your purpose is,” Ricardo remarked lazily and leaned one arm against the chair and fixed his eyes on Felix.

“Sir, with all due respect, but I do my work and…”

“My employees know any better than to form unwanted relationships which distract them from doing what they were hired to do… or do you want me to check the CCTV!” Ricardo lashed out with a slam of his palm on the desk, Felix was utterly surprised.

“My apologies sir, but Ms Mendoza and I share…”

“From now on, you are relocated to the accounts department,” Ricardo made his final decision and Felix was stunned. He wanted to protest but nodded in agreement.

“Yes sir,” Felix said seriously and Ricardo waved him off, Felix nodded and left the office. Dennis wanted to laugh but stopped himself. Ricardo smirked and got to work, he was the boss. He hired people to work for him and not flirt around. It seemed his wife was forgetting she was married and let other men flirt with her.

“Sir, should I check if madam is here,” Dennis said after a while to make himself useful. Ricardo glared at him from the corners of his eyes, and Dennis shut his mouth immediately.

“Did you purchase the fabrics?” Ricardo asked and took out the designs he took from Santiago. They belonged to Alana, and he asked the servants to burn them.

“Yes sir… I'm afraid Mr.…” Dennis didn't even finish his sentence when Ricardo's office door flew open with a bang and the person Ricardo was waiting for barged in.

"Speak of the devil," Ricardo muttered sarcastically,

“How dare you!” It was none other than Rocco who walked in like a wounded animal. Ricardo put the designs away and stared at Rocco lazily.