Chapter 26
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What the hell was that? Why was she blushing?
'Halley, can I ask you something?' I stepped in front of her.
'What?' She was still blushing.
'Do you like him?'
'Like who?'
'Mr. Hollen.'
She gasped. 'Why would you ask that?'
'Because just at the sound of his name you start to blush like an idiot. You're always at ease when he's around and you stood up to his fiancee.'
'Okay, first of all, you're crazy. I don't blush when I hear his name and I'm never at ease when he's around, we're just familiar. And I stood up to Sharon because of you, not him.'
She did have a point about the last statement.
'But do you like him?' I asked again.
'Do you?' she asked back. I paused, she was studying my face then she burst out laughing. 'Oh my gosh, I see what's going on here. You like the guy and you think I'm after your flirt. No sweetie, that would be... just, wrong.'
'Why?'
'He's our boss for starters.'
'Okay. I'll admit, I may have a crush on him. But I respect his relationship with her.'
'Emma, you'd be going into dangerous waters if you fall for him.'
Too late.
'Sharon would skin you alive and hang your skin in the middle of the street. Mr. Hollen is everything to her. My advice to you, get over that crush of yours because he'll never love you how he loves his soon-to-be wife. Remember when I asked you if you were screwing him like the maid before me?'
I nodded.
'Well she did fall for him. She was so in love with him that she revolved around him and nothing else. I believe they were involved for five months before he met Sharon. He had both of them in the palm of his hand. The other maid was found out when Sharon came over to the mansion unexpected. She made a scene. He fired her on the spot.'
I couldn't believe what I was hearing. He really was a player and now he wanted to play with me. I was becoming angry. How could he do that to me?
'I know what it's like to love someone who won't love you back. Almost every woman has been down that road in life, but you can't just give in like that because you won't win. You'll never win.'
She was speaking like a philosopher but she was right; you can't win in a battle like that. I sighed as I looked out the window. A black car was parked along the front lawn. That must be her car.
I headed back to my room.
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It was now 6:00 pm. I went downstairs and noticed Agnes wasn't there. I went back to Halley's room.
'Hal, where's Aggie?'
'Oh, she didn't come to stay.'
'She told me she'd be here with us this weekend.'
'Well, maybe she didn't want you to tear up in her kitchen. She only came by to cook enough for us for the weekend. She left when I was coming to join you on the beach.'
'Oh.' I said sadly; I didn't get a chance to say goodbye to her.
I headed back to the kitchen. Mr. Hollen and Sharon were already eating. Halley came down behind me.
'Sit,' he ordered.
I rolled my eyes mentally.
'Baby, it was so nice being here but Daddy is waiting for me. Thanks so much for the money,' Sharon said, kissing him on his cheek before walking out the door.
He got up and went to see her off.
'Do you see that?' Halley asked sharply.
I nodded. My heart had already been broken.
He came back after what seemed like ten long minutes. We ate in total silence. It was so damn awkward. Afterwards, I cleaned up the kitchen by myself while the others went upstairs. I had to pass his room to get to mine and I was passing by, his door flew open and I was pulled inside. He pulled me directly onto his bed as he hovered over me.
'Now, to finish where we left off,' he said as he moved to my neck but I stopped him.
'Get the fuck off me,' I said sharply. I had no idea what came over me, but I wasn't speaking to my boss. I was speaking to the horny man over me who was engaged to another woman.
He stared at me in disbelief but didn't get off of me. He attempted to kiss me again but got the same reaction.
'I said to get off me!' I shouted; I didn't care if Halley heard me.
'Emma, would you be quiet and stop this. What's wrong with you?'
'What am I to you? An easy piece?'
'What?'
'For Christ sake, man, you're getting married to another woman. Just get off me and leave me alone. I can't do this with you.'
'Emma--'
'If you don't stop, I'll tell Sharon when she gets back.'
At that, he moved aside, releasing me.
So it had to be true, he only wanted to get into my pants without Sharon knowing about it. Anger crept through my veins. I couldn't control myself and it led to me slap him across his face with all the might my hand could possess.
'You're a shell. You might be my boss but you're pathetic. You're playing games with me and I won't stand for it. You have a damn fiancee. Your only intentions are to have sex with me and still have your fiancee. You're not going take my virginity with a one night stand!'
I covered my mouth when I realized what I had said. I just told him that I was still a freaking virgin.
His eyebrows arched and his face was red from where I slapped him. I went for the door but he grabbed me and pulled me back to him. I wiggled to get free but his hold on me was too strong.
