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 Lazio’s office

prepared

building?” Lazio appeared after finishing the

smile covering his lips.

faintly.

is the matter? Why are you two standing here?”

inside out for the

is locked.” She complained, still looking

I asked Mr. Oliver to lock it. She will be in

his arm around my back and

most romantic thing he’d

office?” Valerie smiled, though it

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

what I was hearing in his voice, but it rather

playfulness.

You get to make the decisions here,”

tone. It irked

The sweetness in Lazio’s voice sounded

question it

us coffee,” he ordered, and

we entered his office, he unwrapped his arm

back.

are new and my secretary, you should stay in

that we

I asked, looking around his big

He had made his office a little home. No

time in the office

notice what?” He put the file

you touched me?” I sat down from across

his

talking about. Did

didn’t seem normal. There was a hint of curiosity, and

me what Valerie gave off

close.

know.” The topic no longer held interest to me.

him

have any problems, you can

dump a lot of work on you.

at me to sit at my