Blackmailed For Love

A warning and a threat I wished good morning to the front desk receptionist as I passed by her and made my way toward the elevator banks.

Each step was sending a sharp throb behind my right eye as my migraine made its presence known like I wasn't already miserable enough.

Yesterday, after I finished my work here, it had been the busiest and most harrowing six hours in the diner where I worked the night shift and tolerated the uninvited attention of sleazy men which had led to the beginning of this horrible migraine.

I stepped into the elevator as the doors opened and pressed the button for the twenty fifth floor.

My mind went to the number of things I have to do but the one I was trying to ignore popped into the forefront of my mind.

Kaden asked me to go out on a dinner date with him.

A part of me wanted to agree to do that, have the whole dating experience but I knew it was something that would end up in disaster with just one glimpse into my past and what effect it had on my present.

But what if Kaden was someone who wouldn't care about all that and instead would provide something that I had lacked for all these years, Safety.

The elevator doors opened on the tenth floor and I sent up a silent prayer that this tin box wouldn't fill up with chattering people, and the god granted my wish in the form of the tall man whose eyes met mine and he smiled.

"Good morning, Elsa."

"Good morning, Kaden." I replied, my voice soft and subdued due to my headache.

His dark eyes sharpened on me and he asked, "Are you alright, Elsa?"

I shrugged and answered, "Just a little headache."

"Then you should've stayed home." I looked at him and wrinkled my nose.

"It's just my second day."

He chuckled softly and said, "No one would say anything if I'm giving you the day off."

"But, you are not my boss."

you."

smiled a little

fine.I am used

my right eye was blurry and I felt like I

my hands were shaking as I tried to sort the papers and put

front desk and asked, "Hello, yes, I wanted to ashh… ask where can

lisp I was getting.It happened every time, whenever my migraine got

on-site medical office.They'll provide

up on me.I looked down at the receiver and

"Kyou… stupid!"

I hate this stupid

And these stupid people.

to get the painkillers that would at least make this headache tolerable.I stood up and had to brace a hand

spots that danced in front

want to run back

to step into the open area with a lot of cubicles, I heard the

I almost tripped over my own

mother was on the death bed,

"Sir, I–"

diminutive voice began but his frigid voice cut off the other

a word.I don't want to hear

protect itself by whispering again and

him.I was maybe conjuring up his

already throbbing brain has decided to

really sorry. It won't

"No, it won't."

low and flinty, and carried

said, "I don't like to repeat myself, you have half an hour.Pack

took a step forward and

the middle with his back