Work was incredibly nerve-wracking. I was all jumpy and scared. I had no idea what the hell I got myself into. I was a nervous wreck. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHey Jade!\u201d I heard Mr. Phantom call for me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes, sir?\u201d I questioned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCan you go grab some lunch, please?\u201d He asked. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOf course, what did you want?\u201d I asked him, taking out something to write his order down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whilst telling me what he wanted, I could feel his eyes intensely watching my every move. It made me nervous being under such tense surveillance, and I think he knew that. His tone got huskier and darker. Shaking subtly, I dropped my pen. Why does this man make me so nervous? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSorry, uh, hold on,\u201d I said, bending over to pick up my pen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou okay, Ms. Spades?\u201d He questioned as I stood back up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m just fine, Mr. Phantom,\u201d I said, signaling him to continue telling me what he wanted to eat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I watched him as he stood stalking toward me. I took shallow steps backward, soon reaching a wall. He chuckled, looking at my face and how red it was. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDo I make you nervous, Ms. Spades?\u201d he questioned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cN- No, sir,\u201d I stuttered, just looking into his eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t believe you, especially since you look so flustered. You should get punished for lying to your boss,\u201d he teased. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A hand left the side of my head. Moving his hand to my waist, my breath stopped. Where is everyone? How is he doing this to me? Why do I like it? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rapidly having questions roam through my head, he swiftly removed himself from me as the door began to open. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mateo entered, almost immediately regretting the decision. I sighed and recollected myself, patting down my pencil skirt I decided to wear today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHello, Mateo!\u201d I said with a huge smile and wave. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHi,\u201d he replied with the same energy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI was just on my way to get Mr. Phantom some food. Did you want something?\u201d I questioned, unable to look at Mr. Phantom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u201cWhere are you going?\u201d Mateo asked. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPanera,\u201d I simply stated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, no thank you,\u201d he said and smiled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I did a quick nod before exiting. I got to my car and screamed out all my frustrations. He has to be doing it on purpose. There\u2019s no way he just acts like this. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a moment of distress, I FaceTime my roommate, Nia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHey boo,\u201d she said as the call connected. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHi, girl, oh my lord,\u201d I said, setting her up on my phone holder and turning my car on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat happened now?\u201d she sighed, sitting up to look at me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe pinned me against a wall,\u201d I said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat?!\u201d she shouted giddily. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I told her the story in explicit detail from this morning to now whilst picking up his food and driving back, and we kind of just talked about it, trying to put the pieces of his flirting together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI still don\u2019t think it\u2019s super smart to get too close to him, Jade, he\u2019s evil,\u201d Nia said, shuddering at her own words. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t think he is. I think that\u2019s how the media paints his picture. He\u2019s a 20-year-old with a successful corporation, Nia, they\u2019d do anything to bash him,\u201d I replied in defense of him. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI get that, but you need to understand there\u2019s so much about him that you don\u2019t know,\u201d Nia disagreed with me. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI know that, you act like we\u2019re getting married or something,\u201d I sighed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019d probably like that,\u201d she chuckled, and I rolled my eyes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd if I did?\u201d I laughed back, and her eyes grew wide. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou really like him, huh?\u201d she questioned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, Nia, I barely started working for this man like two months ago or so?\u201d I said, confused about how long it\u2019s been. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah, yeah, call me when you get here so we can look at the dresses Alex got you,\u201d she said, blowing me a kiss and hanging up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I grabbed his food, locking my car and walking into the office. People conversing smiled and waved as I walked over to the elevator. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Making it back to my office, I set my things down and walked over to the door that leads to Mr. Phantom\u2019s when I overheard his conversation with Mateo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s going on between the two of you, Alex?\u201d Mateo interrogated. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know, if I\u2019m being honest. I like her, but what if after tonight she wants nothing to do with me?\u201d Mr. Phantom asked, genuinely concerned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat is highly unlikely, Alex. Do you not see the way she looks at you?\u201d Mateo fought in my defense of my feelings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is there a way I look at him? Obviously, the man is fine as can be, and everyone knows that, so everyone probably looks at him like that. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah, but almost everyone looks at me like that,\u201d he came to his own defense. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf you say so, man, just know that I know that she likes you,\u201d he said, and I decided to stop eavesdropping and walk in. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHi! Sorry it took so long!\u201d I said with the food in hand, setting it on his desk. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou didn\u2019t get anything for yourself?\u201d He questioned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI couldn\u2019t really afford it, but I\u2019ll be okay,\u201d I said and set his food out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhy didn\u2019t you use my card to buy yourself something?\u201d He questioned and stood. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t know if I was allowed to,\u201d I replied, unable to look him in his face. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019re always allowed to, why would you think you weren\u2019t?\u201d He questioned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know,\u201d I muttered. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe dresses for tonight are at your house, take the rest of the day off to choose the one you want,\u201d he said, obviously disappointed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOkay, I\u2019m sorry, Mr. Phantom,\u201d I stated before exiting his office and grabbing my things.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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