Chapter 4

"Wish I could meet that boss of yours, he is a d^ckhead!"

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Iris gasped as she looked around, she was glad her phone wasn't on speaker. Maybe the boss would had heard.

"Megan, I would call you back alright?" she muttered and Megan sighed.

“I don't want you stressing yourself okay? Your daughter needs you” Megan mumbled and Iris nodded.

“I would just round up now okay? ” Iris said and waited a second before ending the call. She placed her head on the desk and shut her eyes tightly.

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••• Alamo Hills, Texas, USA •••

“Is he back?” a lady dressed in a tight body hug gown asked the security guard at the gate. He took in her dressing and shook his head.

“Boss isn't back” he muttered coldly and the lady sighed.

“Can you tell him I came around please” she pleaded and the guard looked away.

“I don't think the boss.. ”

“Please, this one favor..” she clasped her hands together and the guard sighed.

“I would try.. ” he muttered and shut the gate in her face. The girl blinked.. leaning on the gate.

She had been trying to get Bradley's attention, since she returned from New York City and Bradley had totally shunned her.

Jolie Brown, was Bradley's betrothed. They were betrothed since they were 6, she used to be Bradley's childhood friend until the whole issue came up and Bradley slowly drifted away from her.

She infant saw the arranged marriage as a blessing since she had this long time crush on Bradley. But things grew from bad to worst since she moved to New York City 10 years ago.

He snubbed her calls and won't even let his guards let her in, her tried calling of the marriage but his parents and hers won't hear of it.

Where would he be by this time?

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“What's my schedule for tomorrow?” A man in his late twenties asked his manager who walked him to his cars, with his guards flocking around him.

“You've a photoshoot for Sunrise by 2pm in the afternoon, Rehearsals by 4, Face of Beauty requested to meet you and.. ” the manager said staring at his iPad.

“Cancel the rest.. ” Bryan said pushing his hair back.

“Yes sir.. ” his manager said and his guards opened the car door for him. He stepped in and they shut the door.

The guards entered the car behind his..

“Drive to Shiny glamours, got to meet that Grumpy twin of mine.. ” he said as he got his phone.

••• 8:15pm, Shiny Glamours•••

Iris's phone rang loudly and that's what woke her up.. oh damn it! She'd been sleeping.

She panicked as she reached for her phone.. it was Megan.

She disconnected the call and rubbed her eyes trying to clear off the sleep. Her system was still on.. she glanced at her phone. It was past 8.

She put off the laptop and got her bag from the desk.. she stood up and straightened her skirt. It was getting late, she needs to get home.

She'd have to complete the work early in the morning..

Just as she was about to get to the door.. the door opened.

Bradley's mouth dropped.. what's she still doing here?

She bowed lightly taking in her lower lips..

“You're still here? ” he asked surprised and she nodded fixing her eyes on the floor.

“Yes sir.. I wasn't done with the.. job you gave me” she said and Bradley tucked his hands into the pockets of his pants.

“You can leave ” he muttered and she bowed before rushing past him immediately. He sighed and rested on the door frame.

He wasn't aware she would still be here and somehow he felt bad.. for keeping her late on her first day. But he was quick to shake the feelings away.

Bradley turned around and walked out of the office, he headed to his and got his briefcase which he handed to one of the guards standing by his door.

He hung his suit on his shoulders and he made his way to the elevator.

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Iris ran out of the elevator immediately it dinged.. she prayed she'd be able to get a taxi by this time.. damn the boss! She doesn't even know his name.. everyone just called him 'boss'.

She ran through the glass doors and finally found herself outside as the chilly air hit her hard.

She wrapped her arms around herself and took quick steps towards the main road.. she was almost there when a car almost ran into her.

She shrieked in fright and fell on her butts..

The car came to a halt and a guy stepped out immediately rushing to her and squatting in front of her..

“Are you okay? ” he asked and Iris nodded, batting her lashes.

“... I'm fine” she muttered and he stood upright and extended his hand to her, she looked at it for a while before grabbing it as he helped her up.

“Thank you” she said shyly and looked away dusting invisible dirt of her dress.

“No.. I'm sorry instead. My reckless driver almost ran into you” Bryan said as he shot a glare at his driver who was standing by the car.

“I'm sorry miss” the man said and Iris offered a short smile at him.

“I'm okay.. ” she mumbled rubbing her arm. She sprained her elbow from the fall but she wasn't gonna point it out.

Bryan looked at the deserted compound before fixing his eyes on the smallish creature in front of him.

“Are you a worker here?” he asked and Iris smiled at him.

“Yeah, I.. I was busy with some work for the boss” she shrugged and Bryan nodded.

He couldn't believe Bradley would let someone work at this time..

“Where are you going? I could drop you off” he asked and Iris looked away. She wasn't used to receiving favours from men.. she believed nothing was free, not after that night.

She shuddered..

“You're cold.. let me.. ” Bryan was saying.

“No.. it's fine..” she intercepted quickly, she nodded briefly at him before walking away.

Bryan was stunned..

Okay.. he'd met this girl and she wasn't interested in his looks instead she turned down his request. Who's she?...

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