Chapter 3 Office encounter

"It's the man from yesterday, he just brought another rose for you. He passed a message to you and said good morning!" Stacy said enchanted.

I looked at the rose in a daze, My heart skipped, 'The man from yesterday is here again!'

" Thank you!" I told Stacy, grabbing the rose and running towards the door, again I saw no one. I asked the few guards if they've seen a man around here and said they didn't see him. I went back inside with a confused look.

"Stacy, are you sure that man was here?" I wait for her answer impatiently.

"Yes, he was here, He wore a blue jeans and a white t shirt."

I wanted to think she was hallucinating but then, the rose flower! I quickly opened the note to read it.

' I didn't know your morning face looks this beautiful. don't think I'm a pervert, the black nightdress you're wearing is too sexy for you.'

I didn't know I was smiling. When I came back to my senses, I started asking myself questions.

How did he even see my night dress? He didn't see me, then how come he commented on my morning face? I started feeling my hairs standing up as if someone was grazing my skin. A cold air passed by me then I felt like someone is blowing warm air on my neck. I moaned, startling myself. I checked around me, there was no one around.

Stacy was already out of the house, so I quickly ran to my room. what is happening to me at this moment, I really don't understand anymore.

I wasn't planning to go to the company today, but I just chose to go anyway. Staying here wasn't doing me any good. Thoughts of the strange man kept flooding me. I thought of his physique and I didn't realize I was drooling. I watched the rose from yesterday, I didn't even dare to read the note. I was afraid he wrote something which will add up to more questions. I went into my washroom to freshen up. I came out after a while.

I dried myself and blowed dry my hair before moving to my closet to look for something to wear. I decided to wear a blue jeans and a white blouse. I didn't know why I chose those by the way, I just found myself picking them, as if someone was pushing me to do so.

I dressed up and decided not to tie up my hair. I applied a nude pink lip gloss and mascara. I took my car keys and walked out happily. I don't know why I was even happy.

I went to the parking and got into my blue Volkswagen Jetta, then I drove off to the company feeling more alive than any other day.

I was on my way to my office and was suprised to see assistant Julius coming out of my office. He stood at the door froze, but then he smiled at me.

" Ms Belle, I thought you're not coming!" He said suprised to see me.

" Well, I decided to come anyway. I wouldn't let my personal life to interfere with my work." After saying that he just nodded. He wanted to walk past me when I held his arm.

"Assistant Julius, I didn't know you had permission to people's office without their knowledge!" I made it sound like a statement. He seemed to be thoughtful for a while then he smiled. I had let go of his arm when he turned to face me.

"Oh, I'm sorry I had to. I didn't want to call and disturb you while you're resting at home after what happened yesterday." He said.

" Whatever you wanted, you could have tell my secretary to get it for you." I said to him looking at him intently.

He brushed his fingers through his hair, something he likes doing when he's nervous.

"Well, I mistakenly brought my file alongside other files you asked for yesterday so I came to look for it incase it's there. Your secretary is quite busy as you can see. I didn't want to disturb her.

I didn't buy his lie but I just shrugged it off and walked into my office. I closed my door and walked directly to my safe. I dialled in the password and unlock it. I sighed in relief when I saw the confidential file I had kept in there. I know he was here for it, gladly I always change my password once a week and I had just changed it yesterday before I left the company earlier to check if my birthday preparation was going well.

The file contains big projects my father had drafted alongside my brother. I was slowly going through it bit by bit so that to carry on with it from where they both left. It's a big project which everyone is after it but they all don't know the draft so they can't steal the designs and sketches. I had just locked the safe and turned back that I almost jumped of shock. The man whom has been tormenting me even when I was sleeping was there, standing at the door smiling at me.

"Who are you? What are you doing in my office and how did you get in?" I asked him suspiciously. Anyone who isn't the company employee, or doesn't have an appointment isn't allowed into the company.

"Which question should I answer first?" He asked slowly moving towards me with a smirk on his face. He had a deep voice and a British accent. I found myself taking a step backward as he took a step front. He kept moving forward and I moved backwards until I hit my back against the wall.

What do you want?" I asked him with a little bit scared as he pinned me on the wall with his hands on both sides of my shoulders.