The Defiance novel

---- Chapter 2: Same Old Feeling After everything was settled down and the power to run the company was officially signed off to Se-- I mean Mr. Esguerra, I was called to stay inside the new CEO's office to help him with his set of schedules and I couldn't help but squirm in my position on the seat opposite of him because I was well aware of his gaze burning through me.

"And this coming Tuesday, you have to attend the meeting of the marketing team because they are going to present their new project and you are going to have to decide of the approval or any revisions", I raised my eyes from the notebook I was reading only to meet his serious face staring back at me, "Sir", I finished talking wishing to hide the fact that I emphasized the term of respect for him since he was my new boss.

"Do you have any question, Sir?", I made sure to keep my face and tone business-like. "Yes, actually", swallowing slowly, I placed my notebook on my lap and fought the stirring inside of me, seeing him all dazzling on his suit. "Can you move your office in here?", I gasped at his question, oh wait, I thought I heard him commanding an order to me. ---- "Tam sorry, Sir, but I don't think I understand what you're saying" "Didn't you hear what I just said?

I thought you are best in following orders from the boss as to what Mr. Montero had been boasting about, or he is mistaken? "| the challenge swarming on his tone and cold eyes were enough for me to grind my teeth together that I had to press my lips tightly to stop myself from shouting out inappropriate words that would surely cost me to lose the job I had loved so much. "No, sir.

I heard you loud and clear in fact but I don't think--" "It's really cute that you think you have a say in this, Ms. Alice", the way he said my name made another trembling quake on my nerves that I had to control myself and my breathing. I wanted to slap him on his face and tell him that he no longer hold the power to manipulate me or control me but in reality, at this aspect, he had it once again. And it was too unfair.

"All I was saying is that I had been working next door to your office and all of the files I needed to work effectively as a secretary are there so I think on my years of experience being in this position, it's best that I stay--" "T need you to be here all the time", I silently gasped and I could feel myself melting hearing he needs me. ---- Damn my heart! Stop! npn "Please don't get me wrong. I do respect your position and don't worry this is for business only.

I just need my secretary all the time until I adjusted all the terms left to me by Mr. Montero" Crack... "I can't go wasting my time going to and from your office all the damn time when we can work fast if you just stay here" Crack... "There's an intercom, Sir. You can always call me through tha--" "And that's just another waste of time and energy, don't you think?" He didn't want you the way you thought he did. He never did and it shouldn't be an issue anymore. It's been years, Alice!

I kept silent feeling another crack inside me, I was breaking again and I had to get out of here. We stayed looking at each other and I couldn't read him. His hard exterior never did give away anything. We stayed silent until I gave up and looked away