Tasting All My Mates

397-Subtle Hints

“And this is the resting area for Lazio and me.” Valerie said, pointing at a cozy

small room in the corner, “Now you will also be able to enjoy this luxury.” She

joked because the room had a pretty good view. “Anything bothering you?” she

asked when she finished showing me around.

I was a bit baffled, responding slowly and unreasonably. There were a few

things that caught my eye, but I couldn’t really tell what they were.

“You guys rest here?” I asked with a weak and awkward smile on my lips. I

entered the room and found a cozy mattress near the window, with flower pots

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and lanterns around. It didn’t seem like a normal room, something you will see

in an office building. It looked like a honeymoon suite.

“Yeah! Why?” She tugged the strand of hair behind her ear and asked me. Her

eyes were weird, too. I mean, they were gorgeous, but the way she would stare

at me was as if she was looking down upon me. It could only be me and my

insecurities making me think that way.

“Together?” I gave a nervous laugh, trying to make it sound like a joke.

“You know! You haven’t even seen your office yet,” she forced a huge smile

across her lips when breaking the concentration from the room and walking me

to the office she had prepared for me. She had talked about it nonstop.

When she reached the office and saw a big lock on the door, her smile faded.

“Why is there a lock here?” she frowned, talking to herself. My office was on the

third floor with the other employees.

was on the top floor, with

had prepared for

you like the building?” Lazio

smile covering his lips.

faintly.

Why are you two standing here?”

inside

is locked.” She complained, still

asked Mr. Oliver to lock it. She will be in my office with

his arm around my back and standing pretty

the most romantic thing

though it

a problem, Miss Valerie?” He asked while tilting his head. I

hearing in

playfulness.

It is your office. You get to make the

sad tone. It irked me the way she stole his

show you my office.” The sweetness

question it at the

us coffee,” he ordered, and he walked me

instant we entered his office, he unwrapped

back.

my secretary, you should stay in my

now that we were

asked, looking around his big room. There was a small bar

had made his office a little home. No wonder he spent

in the office these past

notice what?” He put the file down

acted when you touched

his face

don’t know what you are talking about.

it didn’t seem normal. There was a hint of

he wanted to know from me what Valerie gave

close.

held interest

helping him in some

you can ask me. Since you are new,

a lot of work on you. Just do the typing, fill

done,” He said, gesturing at me