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.

top floor, with Lazio’s office near

prepared

Lazio appeared

covering his lips. In response

faintly.

Why are you two standing here?” he asked

searching her bag inside out for the

office is locked.” She complained, still looking around

Oliver to lock it. She will be in my office

wrapping his arm around my back and standing

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

though it was more of a

Miss Valerie?” He asked while tilting

tell exactly what I was hearing in his

playfulness.

You get to make the decisions

of a sad tone. It irked me the way she stole his

sweetness in

it

bring us coffee,” he ordered, and he walked

his office, he unwrapped his arm from around

back.

new and my secretary, you

that we

you notice?” I asked, looking around his big room. There was a small

made his office a little home. No wonder

his time in the office these past

what?” He put the file down to look

Valerie acted when you touched me?” I

his face change

talking about. Did she

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

he wanted to know from me what Valerie gave

close.

longer held interest to

him

problems, you can ask me. Since you are

work on

at me to sit at my desk and get