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

smile covering his lips. In response to him, I only

faintly.

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

bag inside out for

is locked.” She complained, still looking around

She will be in my office with

my back and standing

was the most romantic thing he’d done in a long

though it was

Is there a problem, Miss Valerie?” He asked

hearing in his voice, but

playfulness.

your office. You get to

tone. It irked me the way she stole

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

question it at the

ordered, and he

instant we entered his office, he unwrapped

back.

you are new and my secretary, you should stay in my

that

looking around his big room.

too. He had made his office a little home.

the office these past

He put the file down to look my

acted when you touched me?” I sat down from across

and watched his

what you are talking about. Did she look jealous?” He

didn’t seem normal. There

me what

close.

longer held interest to me. I denied

helping him in

can

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

said, gesturing at me to