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 office

prepared for

the building?” Lazio appeared

his lips.

faintly.

matter? Why are you

her bag inside out

office is locked.” She complained, still looking around for

it. She will be

his arm around my

the most romantic thing

smiled, though it was more

a problem, Miss Valerie?” He

was hearing in his voice, but it

playfulness.

office. You get to make

of a sad tone. It irked me the way

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

it

coffee,” he ordered, and he walked me with

his office, he unwrapped his arm from around

back.

my secretary, you should stay in

that we

notice?” I asked, looking around his big room.

too. He had made his office

in the office these past

put the file down to

Valerie acted when you touched me?”

watched his face

talking about. Did

There

wanted to know from me what Valerie gave off when watching us

close.

longer held interest

probably helping him in some

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

to dump a lot of work on you. Just do

said, gesturing at me to sit at my desk