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.

floor, with Lazio’s

prepared for

you like the building?” Lazio appeared after finishing

with a smile covering his lips. In

faintly.

are you two standing

bag inside out for

She complained, still looking around

asked Mr. Oliver to lock it. She

his arm around my

This was the most romantic thing

though it was more

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

I was hearing in his voice,

playfulness.

your office. You get to make

a sad tone. It irked me the way she stole

office.” The sweetness in Lazio’s voice sounded fake, but

it at

us coffee,” he ordered, and he walked me with him

The instant we entered his office, he unwrapped his arm from around

back.

you

cold now that

I asked, looking around his big room. There was

made his office a

his time in the office

put the file down

acted when you touched me?” I sat down from

his face

are talking about. Did she

seem normal. There

to know from me what Valerie gave off when watching

close.

know.” The topic no longer held

him in

if you have any problems, you can ask me. Since you are new, I

lot of work on

done,” He said, gesturing at