lie'

tion. I danced in front of Mr. Ashford, embarrassing myself as he

ford. She mentioned she's been working for Mr. Ashford for many years and wants to retire from everything.

say, turning to her. We're sitti

file. I nod. She reviews every f

give them to him," she says. I take the files and stand up from the chair. I approach Mr. Ashford'

es need your si

h Xavier?" he asks, look

with anyone. She said to brin

ep forgetting th

ion. Ask Linda-she'll explain what to do

said to verify them

be assuming control of the company in a few months, so before Mr. Ashford signs the files, they

the elevator. I reach the floor and search for any indication. As

e is here, kissing a woman intensely, pressing her against the wall. I

lushes with embarrassment, and she turns to go. She notices me, and I offer her a weak smile

nd through his hair

he mutters to himself and is abo

ring at me in some sort of daze. His eyes aren't cold like I've seen before. They're gentle-completely different fro

ins racing a

wrist and p

ly, he looks at my hand, then at me. He pulls his hand away fro

ou doing he

ified before I take the

ng this? Where's

be doing Linda's work now. So where can I find Mr. Xa

w who he is?"

I ask you?" I say, nar

o his office," he says, t

nswer me-just enters a room. I follow inside. It's more stunning than Mr

girl. Her hair is floating in the air as she looks to her right. Her face is partially covered b

the files you brought?" he says. I look at him.

g there?" I ask, t

now?" he asks, placing his hands on the desk. I look at him, confused.

avier

r Ashford?" I

. He knows my name-I t

ton," I mumble

ve all day," he says flatly. I hand him the files and l

of him. Should I apologize to Xavier? No. Why shou

es forward and turns to his laptop, typing something. I glare at him, mentally shooting lasers at his

I mutter

he says behind me. I turn toward him and

ffice. I head down to Mr. Ashford's offi

" I say, placing them on the desk.

en I was talking back to your son?" I a

h someone who can silence

y with me, sir?"

ually, I'm quite pleased to

ng-call me Vincen

be so unprofes

you don't mind." I nod. "Come on, sit here," he s

always this cold and ru

ange along with people," he says, smiling sadly as he l

o him when you were in his o

d something to him?" I

without a comeback. Now tell me," he a

Face," I mumble. He laughs loudly

re to see his expression," he says

peak to you lik

ays, smiling sadly at me. I nod, silencing myself. I've already asked him too many p

nt, I can see the resemblance they share. But their eye colo

da will teach you about the schedules,"

say. He glares

about how to add

fore I can turn it, it turns itself and swings open forcefully. The door slams into my forehead ha

ww

reach forward to grab something to steady myself, but I stumble, falling forwa

? Don't you know to knock before

at the exact moment I was about

," someone says. I slowly open my eyes. I groan

ent comes into view. I slowly

incent's office, sitting on the couch. Next to Vincent is Xavie

t happened," I say as the memory r

ay, glaring at him. Vincent

m the couch, placing my hands on my hips. He doesn't stop laughing at me. When he doesn

he curses, ho

shout at him. He turns toward me in amusement, but it immediate

im, seeing the bruise forming on his jaw.

I notice the files on the desk. I take them and head towa

da. When she see

d?" she asks. Then she starts

ble to look at?"