The Defiance novel

---- "Really?" "Yes, Sir, really" "Then can I see it, now?" "T believe that's stepping in my privacy, sir" "What's the problem ? I'm just going to check if you really are just using that 'phone' for the sake of your job." "Because you are being ridiculous, sir. Sorry to disrespect you but your idea is too childish. We are not in high school and you are definitely not a professor confiscating my phone during class" He raised a brow.

"Just give me the damn phone, Alice", and without waiting for me to give it to him willingly, he snatched it from my hands. "Give it back!", I tried to reach for it but he was so damn tall and he had those damn delicious long arms. "So is going to club after work tonight part of your job? Who the hell is Antonio?", he asked. His eyes were challenging mine. I bit my lower lip trying to find the right word to tell him this was just the only time I did but God knows that's just another lie. "Okay.

I lied , sir. Can I have my phone back now?", a glint of amusement flashed across his face but he ---- made no move to let me have my baby back. He scoffed annoyingly. "You really are... something. Texting a guy during your work? In my presence? You really need some lessons, Miss and I would be so willing to give you one ", he put my phone on his pocket that had me staring at him in another disbelief. "What are you doing?

I have to call the board members for the conference---" "We have company phones. Use them", he turn on his heels. "The numbers are in my list on my ph---" I was about to stomped in front of him when he spun around, walked back at me and slammed his hand on my table. "Then use my fucking phone! I have everyone's number there. I even have folders for each", the anger that was bubbling in him made me swallowed hard.

"But that's my person--" "I don't care" Something stabbed in me when his words left his mouth. They sounded the same. Years past but the way he said those words sounded the same. I felt my lip ---- trembled and his expression softened like there was something slapping him back to his senses. He stood straight and sighed heavily running his fingers on his hair. "T'll give it back before you go home, okay? Just...", he closed his eyes for a moment. "T just need your attention here.

All of it, please" Nodding my head, I watched him as the familiar pain slowly flow through my veins. "Please, I'm sorry. I just... I...", his heavy and quick steps led him out of the room leaving me alone in his office. How can we work together with all these drama?