Chapter 3 Nice or Evil

I'm walking down by the river and having my hands inside my coat. I don't want to be a dad sack but I don't want to commit suicide either. I'm just going to see the lights from the Brooklyn bridge.

I keep walking and turn my face as there are two guys walk over me and I know those guys are probably robbers or rapist. I don't know. I just can keep walking with my head down and pray for the best.

"Honey, I told you to wait for me. Here I got you a cup of coffee."

I turn my face and Colin put his arm around my shoulder and those two guys just walking passed us without doing anything to me.

"What are you doing here?" I frown at him.

"The question is why are you doing here? It's midnight and you walked down alone here." He frowns at me.

"I just want to see the lights from the Brooklyn bridge. It's beautiful. And recreate the moment when Gregg walked me over here after our first date." I said to him.

"That's still on?" He chuckles.

"No. My marriage just over. I kicked him out." I shake my head and standing by the rail. "What are you doing here?"

"Oh I love New York. I love to explore at night because I think it's more beautiful at night and I want to meet my friend." He said to me.

"Don't your son will be wondering where his father was?" I raise my eyebrows.

"No. He is at his mom's today." He said to me and sip his coffee. "Coffee?"

"No, I'm good." I shake my head and walk to a bench then sit down. "Thank you though. I would have got robbed or raped if you weren't around." I said to him.

"You didn't deserve end up like that." He said and sit down next to me.

"I just want to fall in love with a man within a night and when the morning comes, it's all over." I sigh.

"But you won't be able to spend your life with him." Colin simply said.

"Who cares? I had my dream wedding but I didn't have my dream marriage. It's just one night stand is better than anything." I half smiled.

"That's not true." He shakes his head. "I'm sure you will find the second dream wedding and marriage with the right person who is your happiness." He said to me.

"Yeah it's too soon." I simply nod.

"I want to meet up with a friend, do you want to come? It's better than you're staying here alone." He turns his face at me and gets up.

"Who's your friend?" I ask him and get up walking behind him.

"He is just a bar owner but secretly a fortune-teller." He said to me and keeps walking.

"Oh cool. Never meet a real fortune-teller before." I giggle and keep walking.

I turn my face at Colin and look at him. He is the coldest man I've ever met yet he is nice. Maybe there's a reason why he is being a cold heart guy.

I look around and keep my hands inside my coat pocket. I wish that he is not a secretly a murderer or anything because I could have literally dead here.

"Don't you have a car? Why don't you use your car?" I turn my face at him.

"Well, they said that the real New Yorker is taking subway and the bus." He turns his face at me. "You have a Rolls Royce but still taking a bus anyway."

"How could you?" I frown at him.

"Know that? Do you think that before I work with someone I didn't find out who is she? You're James Peters' daughter. I bought a condo from your dad." He chuckles annoyingly and keeps walking.

"Yeah I just want to make it to my own because I want to be independent." I said to him.

"You're talking too much." He simply said.

I grunt and roll my eyes. I don't understand what's going on in his head right now but he can be sweet and be rude a minute after.

He gets into the bar and opens the door. I get in but my face almost hit the door because he didn't hold the door for me for a bit. I sigh and walk in then look around.

"Colin, hey!" A man comes over to us and hugs him then turns his face at me. "Who is this beautiful lady?"

"Hi, I'm Venice." I smile at him.

"Your girlfriend? Since when you want to be in a relationship again?" He chuckles turns his face at Colin.

"No, no, I'm actually his secretary at work." I giggle.

"Oh then shut me up." He laughs. "Would you like some drinks?"

"Sure." I nod and walk to the bar and sit down on the stool while Colin just walking around and talk with some his friends I guess. "Thank you." I smile and take my drink.

I sip my drink and lean my head on the counter. Maybe I can get drunk to erase my pain away. I ask for more drink and sip them again until I feel my head is explode. I never get so drunk before.

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I open my eyes slowly and rubs my eyes. I move my head and it's a major headache is hitting me. I look around and frown. I'm not in my house, where am I?

I look under my blanket and see that I'm fully dressed. Thank God then. I keep looking at the window and it's such a beautiful penthouse with a big window and Central Park as the view.

I turn my face to the side table and see a picture frame of Colin on the side table. Am I at his place right now? Oh God.

I sit up quickly and having my head rush. I hold my head and let out a sigh. I turn my face to the door until I see him walking in holding a food tray.

"Here, have a breakfast." He said to me and put the food tray next to me.

"Where am I?" I ask him.

"In my condo. You got so drunk last night and almost stripping down on the stage." He said to me.

"Did we??" I raise my eyebrows.

"Yes, three times." He simply nods.

"Oh my God." I gasped and look under the blanket.

He laughs and shakes his head. "No. I slept in the guess room and we didn't do anything. Eat your breakfast and get ready for work today."

"Yes, sir." I sigh and shake my head. "Where is the bathroom anyway?"

"That door." He simply said and pointed to the bathroom.

I simply nod and run to the bathroom quickly to throw up. I really don't remember what happened last night. I wash my face and see a new toothbrush and a towel that he prepare for me. How sweet.

No. He is not sweet. He is just being nice because I'm his secretary and he couldn't do much things without me. That's it.

I turn on the shower and start taking a shower. After that I put on the bathrobe and walk out from the bathroom. I sit down on the bed and eating the breakfast. This is delicious. Does he made it by his own? I don't think so. I'm sure he has a babysitter or a housemaid.

I turn my face to the door and see shadow come in. "Daddy?" A little boy stood by the door peeking in.

"Hi.." I smile at him. "You must be Troy. Come here." I smile at him and sit him down on the bed.

"Troy, where are you?" Colin shouts and walks in. "Oh there you are. Come on, let's have breakfast downstairs. And you can wear one of my ex-wife clothes in the wardrobe."

"Thank you." I nod and smile to the little boy.

"Get over here." Colin pick up his son and walk out from this bedroom.

I get up and open the wardrobe. I put the clothes on and take the tray and walk out from the bedroom. I walk downstairs and turn my way to the kitchen and put the tray on the counter.

"You can go to work now. I have to drop Troy to the daycare first." Colin says to me.

"Thank you for all your help." I nod and take my bag and take my coat. I smile to the little boy and wave at him then walk out from the penthouse.

After being nice and sweet to me now he chase me out immediately. How rude was that. I sigh and walk out from the building and look around. So he lives in the fifth avenue, cool one.

I stop a cab and get into it. My head is still spinning around actually but I'm feeling better after taking shower and had a breakfast.

I don't know why he doesn't want me to go to the office with him at the same time. Maybe he doesn't want to be seen that he is with me, I guess.

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"Excuse me, sir. This is the file that you asked for." I walk into Colin's office and give him the files.

"Have we met before?" A man who is sitting down across his desk smirks at me.

"I don't think so." I chuckle.

"Oh really? Because I think we have met before." He smirks at me.

"Where?" I giggle.

"In my dreams." He smirks at me. "Hi, I'm Frank." He smiles at me and shows me his hand.

"I'm Venice." I smile back at him and shake his hand.

"Venice? Beautiful name like the person." He smiles at me.

"Thank you, sir. Excuse me." I smile back at him and walk out from the office.

I can see by the look of Colin when I was talking to Frank. He doesn't like it. Well, maybe it's work hours so that's why he doesn't like that.

I go back to sit down on my chair and looking at my computer right in front of me. I turn my face as Frank put a note on my desk as he walk away with Colin.

He turns his face at me and give me a sign to call him. I take the note and it's a phone number. I chuckle and save that note. He seems pretty cute guy.

"Who is that man?" Summer grins at me.

"I don't know. All I know his name is Frank. Maybe the boss' friend." I said to her.

"Hey, I heard about your marriage falling apart. I'm so sorry." Summer half smiled at me.

"Thank you. I knew that Gregg was cheating on me this whole time." I said to her.

"I hope you will feel better." Summer smiles at me and walks away.

I smile back at her and turn my face to my work. For once I don't want people to remind me with my failed marriage with Gregg. It's just too much right now. I need to move on.

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I'm sitting down on a chair in my dining table and eating my dinner alone. Will be my another night without Gregg around me now.

Suddenly I hear the door open. "Oh I thought you're still at work." Gregg walks in.

"No, came home earlier because I was having headache." I simply answer.

"Oh I came by to pick up some suit that I left." He said to me and walk to the stairs.

I simply nod and get up from the dining table and walk to the sink and wash the dishes. Gregg knows that my dad got me this place for me so that's why he didn't say anything when I kicked him out.

I turn my face around when I heard some steps walks downstairs. "Done?" I raise my eyebrows at him.

"I missed you." Gregg half smiled at me.

"I don't know what to say to that but.." I said to him and open the door for him.

"I'm really sorry." Gregg turns his face at me and walk out.

I close the door and lock the door. Maybe I should change the lock so he couldn't come in anymore. I sigh and walk upstairs to my bedroom. I sit down on the bed and turn on the TV. Back to my daily life as a loner.

I remember something. Didn't the Frank guy leave me his number? I take my phone and looking at to his number and decided to text him. Yeah I know this is too fast but I need to move on with my life.

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"I'm sorry, sir. I'm late." I said to Colin as I get into his office.

"What happened? I thought your marriage was over so no more fighting in the morning about the lover." He frowns at me.

"The traffic jam and the subway broke down." I shake my head.

"You should find a new place that closer to the building or maybe a Maserati car." He simply said.

"Or maybe you should change the work hours to be little late." I raise my eyebrows at him.

"Venice, you can manage your time. Now where is the file that I asked you for the meeting this morning?" He raises his eyebrows at me.

"There you go." I half smiled at him and hand him over the files.

"Thank you. Now get back to work." He simply said and walk out from his office.

I sigh and walk to my desk and start doing my work. "Miss Peters, you got a package." Summer grins at me and hands me a bouquet of flowers.

"Aww thank you." I smile at her and take the flowers.

"So you found a man already?" Summer grins at me.

I chuckle and shake my head. "No, it's from my dad to support me." I giggle and put the flowers on my desk.

"Well, alright then." She grins at me then walks away.

No, it's not from my dad but who is this come from? I take the card and read it. So it's from that Frank guy. He asked me out on a date using this flowers. How sweet.

"Hello, this is Colin's office right?" A woman and a boy who is like Colin's son is standing in front of my desk.

"Yes that's true. But Mr. Everett is having a meeting right now. May I help you?" I smile at her.

"Oh just tell him that his ex-wife came by and drop his son. Could you watch Troy for a while?"

"Yeah sure." I nod.

"Great! Here all his toys and his stuff. So.. I'm late for my nail appointment." She says and walks away.

That Troy kid start crying. I get up from my seat quickly and pick him up and calm him down. "Hey, it's okay, it's okay. It's me. Remember me?" I smile at him. I keep holding him in my arms until he leans his head on my shoulder. "Let's get you ice cream, you want some?" I smile at him.

"Uh huh." He nods and smiles at me.

"Okay let's get you down. You're kinda heavy." I smile at him and put him down on the ground and walking holding his hand.

What am I now? A secretary who is also a babysitter for his son now? If Vogue didn't pay me real well, I probably have quit since a long time ago.

"What would you like? I assume chocolate and vanilla?" I smile at him and getting him ice cream from the vending machine.

"Candy!" He runs to the candy vending machine.

"Hold on, hold on, imma get fired for getting you that one but okay." I smile at him and get him some M&Ms candy. "There you go."

"Thank you." He smiles at me.

"You're welcome. Now let's go back before your daddy come back." I smile at him and take his hand.

I walk back to my desk and sit him down on a chair near my desk and help him eat the ice cream. I smile at him and rubs his head. He is such a handsome clever boy. I mean, look at to his dad.

Wait, what am I talking about? No no. He is the coldest man that I've ever met in my life. Maybe for other girls, he is such a dreamy but for me he is nothing more than a cold hearted man. That's all.

"Troy? What are you doing here?" He frowns at Troy. "And you're giving him ice cream?"

"He was crying. Your ex-wife came in and dropped him off real quickly because she said that she was late for her nail appointment." I said to him.

"Come here, big guy." He pulls Troy out of my chair.

"No!" Troy shakes his head and shows me the ice cream he hold.

I smile at him and eat the ice cream. "I'm good, Mr. Everett. We can play together." I turn my face at Colin and grins at him.

"You got chocolate on your face." He simply said.

"Where?" I raise my eyebrows and trying to reach it up using my tongue.

"Here." He simply said and wipes off my upper lips. I just can look at him and stare at him. Why does he look so hot right now? Ugh I hate that. "There you go. Now go back to work." He simply said and walks into the office.

"Umm, sir, can I come home early tonight? I have something to do." I giggle.

"Nope. You have to work late tonight." He simply said.

"But..."

"No but, Venice." He shakes his head.

"Fine." I let out a sigh and turn my way back to my desk and tell Frank that I can't go out to have dinner with him tonight.

I put my phone down and turn my face at Troy. I take baby wipes and wipe his hands and his mouth until he gets up and walks into his dad's office.

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"Wait, a minute. You want me to work here? In your apartment?" I frown at Colin as he opens his apartment door.

"Yes, you babysit Troy. It seems like he likes you, is not easy to meet someone new. I have something to do." He simply said and walks in. I pout and shake my head as I'm still standing by the door. "If you're not come in, I will call the cops."

"Well..." I shrug and sit down on the couch leaning my head against the couch board. "I have to cancel a date and being a babysitter now." I mumbled.

"Did Frank ask you out?" Colin turns his face at me.

"It's not one of your business." I frown at him.

"Well, if you're hungry just call the pizza. I can't trust you with cooking food. Don't drink any alcohol or get drunk. Bed time at 8.30 make sure he brush his teeth before he goes to sleep." He said to me and walks to Troy.

I did not like this, I swear. I should have a date with a nice guy but now I'm stuck here babysitting. Not that I don't like Troy, I like him, he is such a great kid. It's just why it has to be now?

"Dong forget what I said okay." Colin says to me and close the door.

I sigh and turn my face at Troy. "What do you want to do now?"

"Hungry." Troy says to me and lift up his t-shirt showing me his tummy.

"Well, I guess I will make you some food. Come here." I smile at Troy and sit him down on his high chair.

I check out the fridge and smile at Troy and give him the spoon that I assumed it's his. I turn on the stove and start cooking for this little guy. I'm just gonna make some mac and cheese, I hope he likes that.

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I open my eyes slowly as I heard some voice and the door opening. I get up from Troy's bed and rub my eyes then walks out from his bedroom slowly and walk downstairs.

I see a back of a girl walking away from this apartment. "So you went out on a date and I was stuck here alone?" I frown at him.

"It wasn't a date. Maybe that's what she called but I didn't." He simply said and take a bottle of mineral water from the fridge.

"So you're just going to dump her?" I frown at him.

"It's hard for me to find the right woman. I've been cheated on a lot." He simply said.

"Besides your personality is as cold as ice." I simply said.

"What did you say?" He frowns at me.

"Nothing." I shake my head. "Can I go now? I'm sleepy and I don't want to sleep in your bedroom anymore."

"Want me to drive you home?" He asks me.

"No. Your son is sleeping upstairs. You shouldn't have leave him alone. And no more extra work tomorrow or I will throw you over the Brooklyn bridge." I grunt and walk out from his apartment. "Good night!" I shout.