Chapter 4 Oddly Aroused

• Emily's POV
• “Good morning, everyone,” I greeted, a cheerful lilt to my voice as I entered the office.
• My three office mates were already at work and it seemed they'd been having a conversation prior to my arrival.
• “Good morning, Emily,” They greeted in unison, as they gazed at me with pity, which made me inhale sharply.
• Three days had passed since Abigail got married to Joe, and apparently, everyone at Coleman now knew that I got played by my ex and ex best friend.
• And for that reason, my coworkers had been giving me sympathetic stares, and often spoke in muffled tones around me, and I hated that so much because it made me feel small and pathetic.
• I didn't want anyone to pity me but no one seemed to understand that.
• “You know, you don't have to come to work, right?” Kushi began. “We can help you with your work until you're emotionally fit to resume.”
• Squeezing my eyes shut, I exhaled heavily before opening my eyes again.
• “I really appreciate that you three are looking out for me, but I'm fine,” I said. “I don't need anyone babying me or treating me like I'm suicidal or something. As a matter of fact, can we stop focusing on my personal life?”
• The three of them exchanged puzzled glances among themselves before averting their gazes to me and nodding, which made me sigh in relief.
• “We were only looking out for you,” Kushi said.
• “While I appreciate the gesture, it's really suffocating and frustrating, you know,” I said. “I can't go anywhere in this building without having people treat me like some damsel in distress, which I'm clearly not.”
• “Yes, we know that. But don't hesitate to reach out if you need someone to vent to, alright?” Sarah uttered.
• Nodding, I replied, “I won't, thank you. You guys are the best.”
• “We know that,” Nathan replied with a cocky smile, to which I scoffed before going to my corner.
• I had never flared up at them before, but I just couldn't stand being treated like glass anymore.
• Sure, I'd been betrayed by two of the people who were once dear to me and all, but I just wanted to move on and their sympathy wasn't helping matters at all.
• In all honesty, I wasn't even heartbroken anymore.
• That feeling had now been replaced with vitriolic fury and hatred toward Abigail and Joe.
• I didn't want to even hear their names or anything that would make me think of them.
• Hell, I had blocked both their numbers, and had also unfollowed and blocked Abigail on every single social media platform.
• For all I cared, they were both as good as dead to me now.
• I was switching on my computer when my phone vibrated with a text message, which I knew was from Janine even before I checked it.
• “Hi, babes. I hope you have a great day at work today. Don't forget to call or text me if things get too hard. Love you always.”
• While I could easily get my office mates off my back, the same thing couldn't be said for Janine.
• Every single attempt of mine to get her to stop babying me had proven futile, so now, I had no option but to let her coddle me as much as she wanted.
• But at least, having one overprotective person in my life was way better than having several.
• “Thanks, babes. And I won't forget to call if I need to. Love you too.” I replied, before placing my phone on my desk, so I could work.
• “Emily,” Kushi called, as I made some final edits to the excel sheet I'd created.
• “Yes?” I responded, steering my attention to her.
• I was surprised to see her standing at the door with Nathan and Sarah.
• “Wait, is it time for lunch already?” I asked, looking at the clock on my desk.
• The time was currently fifteen minutes past one.
• I couldn't believe that I'd been so absorbed in my work, that I didn't realize how fast time had flown by.
• “Yes, ma'am,” Nathan replied. “Would you like to get anything from the canteen?”
• Digging into my bag for money, I nodded, “Yes, I want curry rice with chicken and a bottle of water.”
• “Okay,” Kushi replied.
• “Don't bother with the money, Emily. Just take it as a kind gesture from us,” Sarah said, as I stood up to give them money.
• “Really?” I asked, overwhelmed with appreciation.
• “Yes, it's nothing much, but we still want to help you, babe,” Kushi replied. “We have to go now, lunch break is ending in like twenty minutes.”
• And with that, they left while I stood in the middle of the office, with a smile creasing my lips.
• My colleagues were true gems.
• Just before I could head back to my corner, a knock came on the door.
• “Come in,” I said, and the door creaked open, to reveal Donovan in his majestic glory.
• His right hand was pocketed while he held a piece of paperwork with the other.
• Right, he'd also been at Abigail and Joe's wedding, and I still had a standing case about the lingerie pictures with him.
• Although I didn't want to, I couldn't help but wonder how he knew either of them.
• “Good day, sir,” I greeted. “Do you need something?”
• “Do you need me to fuck the heartbreak out of you before you do your job properly?” Donovan asked, and both my eyes and mouth widened in shock.
• What the hell did he just say to me, and why did it make my pussy throb?
• “Here,” He motioned to the paperwork in his hold, one that I sent to him yesterday. “April comes after what month, Emily?”
• “March,” I muttered, looking at the error I'd made.
• In the paperwork, April had come after May.
• To be honest, I had no idea how I'd failed to see my mistake before sending it to him.
• “I'm sorry, sir,” I replied. “But that shouldn't give you the permission to utter such nasty words to me.”
• Chuckling, Donovan advanced toward me, and I moved backward, my eyes fixated on his, until my back met with my desk.
• “Are we forgetting who sent a nearly naked picture of herself to me?” He asked, and instead of being scared, my heart fluttered with lust as I gazed at his grey eyes.
• God, Donovan was the embodiment of perfection, and us being in such close proximity, was making me lose every iota of my logic.
• I badly wanted him to close the mere inches between us with a kiss.
• What was wrong with me? Was I ovulating or what?
• How could my initial fear turn into ferocious arousal at his lewd utterance?
• Wasn't I supposed to get offended by it?
• “I-It was a mistake,” I stuttered out. “You know that.”
• Damn, his hands weren't even on me, and I had already lost my sense of reasoning.
• His heavenly scent of spicy cedarwood tinged with bourbon and mint, also did little to alleviate the erotic hunger simmering within me.
• I couldn't help but inhale lungfuls of his cologne, as if my life depended on it.
• “Do I?” He teased, a smug smile curving his lips.
• “Y-Yes,” I nodded, my gaze fixated on his inviting pink lips.
• Hell, I could already imagine how wonderful it'd feel to have them on my two sets of lips.
• “I saw you at my brother's wedding and couldn't stop thinking about how hot your anger was,” Donovan continued, taking me aback.
• Donovan was Joe's brother?
• So, Joe had a brother all this while and he never mentioned him to me.
• However, my horniness overpowered my shock, as I wanted nothing more but Donovan's hands on my body.
• I wasn't in the right state of mind at that moment, but I couldn't care less.
• The fact that he'd found my anger hot turned me on even more.
• Donovan was insane but blunt, and it was the hottest thing I'd ever seen in my life.
• Before I could respond, he stepped back with a smug look.
• “Rectify the error and resend the file to me,” He said. “Have a nice day, Emily.”
• Thereafter, he left, and I stood there, mouth parted in astonishment, with my pussy yearning for his touch.