Chapter 13 - Never Know (1/2)

Friday. So far so good. Meredith didn't think she would survive a week working for Atlas Martini but here she was.

These past few days had been a marathon. She had been busy booking reservations, sending emails, taking minutes, and making coffee for her boss.

She just finished going through some figures. Atlas suspected someone was stealing from him and he wanted her to cross check payment slips of the workers. Meredith was very good with numbers so less than 2 hours she found where the problem was.

Someone had been embezzling the company funds. She looked at the clock and saw that it was 12:30pm. Time for lunch.

She walked to his office door and knocked on. Meredith didn't hear anything for a long time. She was about to knock again when she heard him.

”Come in.”

Meredith walked in and stood in front of him. He looked stunning in his fitted black suit. He wore a black shirt underneath with no tie and had left two top buttons opened. He looked at her with his striking blue eyes.

”I'm done sir. I have seen where the problem is.”

”I'm glad. Do you mind showing me?” Atlas said as he beckoned her to come closer with his hand.

Meredith went to stand beside him. Atlas opened the data sheet on his laptop and pushed it closer to her.

Meredith swallowed and leaned closer to the desk. Her heart hammered in her chest as his cologne hit her nose.

God, he smelled so good. A shiver moved through her, followed by a heated ache between her legs as she imagined her kissing him while running her fingers through his hair.

She bit her lips to keep herself focused as she moved the cursor across the screen.

”Here.” She suddenly said clearing her throat.

Meredith felt all on the hairs on her body standing up as he moved closer to look on the laptop screen. It took all her strength to focus on the sheet ahead of her than the sexy dangerous male beside her.

”Someone had inputted the wrong figures and manipulated the results of the calculation, properly to cover their tracks.” She explained as she highlighted the figures.

”Hmm. I have to admit you're good. Miss Rossi.” He complimented her slowly pulling back.

”Thank you.” Meredith blushed as she straightened up and took a step back.

”Erm, do you want me to do something for you again? I want to go for lunch.”

”No. Enjoy your lunch, Miss Rossi.” He said while looking on his laptop screen.

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On her way to the cafeteria Meredith bumped into a strong chest. Before her butt could make contact with the ground, strong arms wrapped around her waist helping her regain her balance.

She looked up and saw that she had bumped into a familiar face, Albert.

He smiled down at her and asked, ”Are you okay princess?”

Meredith rolled her eyes and pulled away from him. She didn't know why he called her princess. Her looks were too average for someone to call her that.

”Yes, I am and will you stop calling me that?”

Albert shrugged, ”No. I like calling you that. Also, I'm hurt you didn't come to look for me. I thought we were friends?”