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

prepared for

Lazio appeared after finishing

with a smile covering his lips. In response to him,

faintly.

are you two standing here?” he asked Valerie,

bag inside out for the

is locked.” She complained, still looking

to lock it. She

his arm around my back and standing

romantic thing he’d done in

smiled, though it

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

I was hearing in his voice, but it rather seemed

playfulness.

get to make the decisions here,” she responded

tone. It irked me the way

you my office.” The sweetness

it

bring us coffee,” he ordered, and he

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

back.

new and my secretary, you should stay in my office.” His

cold now that we

his big room.

made his office a little

time in the office these

He put the

way Valerie acted when you touched me?” I

watched his face

don’t know what you are talking about.

normal. There was

know from me what Valerie gave off when watching us

close.

no longer held interest to me. I denied answering

him in some

you have any problems, you can ask me. Since you are

work on you. Just do the typing, fill in

you are done,” He said, gesturing at me to sit at my desk