Chapter 227 - Drink Of Choice (1/2)

”Y-you… you…” Stella tried to think of a retort but couldn't do so. She was fuming with rage. If it was possible in real life, then one could have seen steam blowing off from her ears and nose. How dare this man say something so terrible about her?

”You think you are any smarter than me?” Stella glared at him. ”And breaking news, you can't resign from the job for the next three years, you moron. If only you could have bothered yourself to read the contract you signed, you would have known.”

David twisted his lips to show his distaste after hearing her response. ”There's really no way?” He let out a grunt.

”There's one, I can fire you.” Stella smiled at him.

”Oh! Really?” His lips curled up in a smile as he began to ponder over the idea of being fired. ”So, will you fire me? Pretty please?” He added, blinking his eyes a couple of times innocently.

Stella leaned her chin on her propped up arm, tapping it with her index finger as she gave his pleading a thought. ”No.” She gave him a devilish smile as she voiced out her answer.

He scrunched his eyebrows and narrowed his eyes, showing her his annoyance. He was about to continue their little argument but bit down on his tongue when he heard a little click coming from the doorway where a man was standing.

”Mr. Taylor. You finally bothered to bless us with your presence.” Stella turned her head and greeted him in her usual sarcastic way. 'If only this man was here on time, I wouldn't have to deal with this chimpanzee here.'

”I apologise for the delay, Ms. Stella. But something came up at the company which delayed my departure from there.” Taylor walked inside the room and motioned the waiter to close the door.

”That's something I can forgive. After all, who knows better than me how difficult it is to run one.” Stella added with a blank face, her fun and relaxed self long gone. She knew when she needed to act like the CEO of Levinson's Corp., and this was the perfect time for showing off that side of her personality.

”I didn't know that you were bringing your assistant with you. Or else, I would have brought mine as well.” Taylor sat down across the duo and spoke up, his lips were constantly curled up in a smile.

Stella could feel shivers run down her spine every time she looked at his face. She tried to avoid looking at it directly as much as she could, deciding to focus on the wooden table before her.

”She doesn't like to go on her own on meetings.” It was David who replied to his remark. He was wearing the same blank look on his face like Stella.

Looking at the sudden change in his carefree personality, Stella frowned. 'Where did that annoying dude go?'

Taylor could only smile in return as he nodded his head in understanding. ”But it's better for you if you don't butt in your head when your seniors talk. I don't think that Ms. Stella would appreciate such behavior either.” He didn't forget to show David his place that he was a mere assistant who shouldn't bother answering him instead of Stella.

”Oh, no! I don't mind it at all. Why do you think I keep him around? What's the use of having a personal assistant when I have to do everything myself?” Stella gave him a polite smile before her face went back to being expressionless again. There was no way she would allow someone else to humiliate her employee that too in her presence. Only she had the right to bully them. ”And it's Mrs. Levinson for you.” She corrected the way he was addressing her from the moment he walked in.

Taylor was baffled by her sudden outburst while David was having a hard time in controlling the twitching corners of his lips. 'Damn! She looks hot when she's trying to act like this.' He chuckled inwardly.