Chapter 4 CEO's Son 2

• I hastily hopped inside the parked car in front of the high-rise condominium where I got our current condo unit. When I glanced at my wrist, my watch says that I am already late. I bit on the bottom of my lips as I started to drive fast. Good thing that there was no heavy traffic ahead of me so after several minutes, I reached the building and parked my car in rush.
• “Good morning, Ma'am.” I don't even get the chance to greet back the security guard at the entrance as he greets me. I ran through the elevator and silently cursed when it closed as soon as I arrived.
• “God! Looks like you need to take the stairs, Alice,” I mumbled, walking through the stairs.
• I can't be late now. My boss called me yesterday that I need to be in the office before he arrived but unfortunately, I think I will disappoint him this time. I woke up late earlier and has to prepare for our breakfast. And then Aisle complained about her toothaches which I can't just set aside for she's crying too much out of pain. I have to wait for Helena to come in before I leave Aisle but Helena's house is far from our unit. So yeah, now… I am late and have to prepare my reasons for my boss to understand me.
• I was rushing myself climbing the stairs and silently celebrated inside my mind when I reached my office's floor. But the celebration inside me eventually ruined when I hit something —someone, I think— that caused my folders as well as my butt to kiss the hard floor.
• Still wincing in pain, I stood up and picked up those folders I have in my hand earlier. When there were no remaining papers on the floor, I looked up at the person that I bumped in and was ready to apologize but the man quickly passed through me, bumping my shoulder. I twirled around and it was his broad back that welcomed me. Sudden anger because of the man's rudeness, I was about to throw my words at him when one of my workmates came into the scene.
• I was forced to leave the rude man behind and walked through my boss's office as he already waiting for me, especially to the reports that had just flown away earlier. With my cold hand because of nervousness, I twisted the doorknob and came inside. There, I was welcomed by the strange face of a man, wearing a business suit while sitting peacefully on the leather couch.
• He looked me up with a playful grin on his lips, showing his perfect set of white teeth. “Are you my Dad's secretary?” he asked, eyeing me from head to toe.
• I nodded, not slipping for a word which made him chuckle. He stood up, stretching his limbs in front of me. “I'm Lyndon, the youngest Ivanov. Care to tell your name, Miss Secretary?” His brow twitch.
• I want to roll my eyes because it was pretty obvious that he's hitting on me by just watching his sinful eyes, scanning me frankly. But since I am facing my boss son—which is based on him— I held my hand.
• “Alice Del Angelo, Sir,” I said politely. He stared at my hand hanging in the air for a couple of seconds before he took it and shake hands with me. I cringed slightly when I felt how he squeezed my hand that made me pull out from our shake hands. But to my annoyance, he burst out laughing—clutching his stomach with his shoulders shaking.
• He just stopped from laughing when the door flung open, giving Mr. Ivanov and a very familiar man beside him. To my shock upon seeing the man just beside my boss, I clutched on my chest… squeezing the part where my heart lies beneath. I instantly felt how my heart beat erratically as both of them started walking. My eyes settled on the man with shoulder-length hair, tied into a half bun. It seems like everything goes in slow motion as the memories of the past slowly flashback inside my mind.
• “Alice? Are you with us?” I roamed my eyes carelessly as I heard my boss' voice. My eyes then landed on him, sitting in front of me. And when I scanned myself, I got curious on how do I even managed to sit when I am too occupied with the man—sitting just beside him now.
• “Dad, your secretary is too funny.” I tilted my head and found out that Lyndon is sitting beside me while checking me out with a grin on his lips.
• “Alice… I asked you to be early because of this matter.”
• I shyly bowed my head. “I'm sorry for being late, Sir William,” I apologized.
• “It's okay… anyway, met my sons. The one sitting beside you–”
• “He already knows me, Dad,” Lyndon cut his dad's words. “I introduced myself to her earlier, that's why.” I secretly rolled my eyes before lifting the gaze that made me meet a pair of eyes.
• I gulped, pinching myself secretly. When I felt the pain, I cussed inside. I am not dreaming… the heck!
• “Well then, this is Logan… my oldest son. They are here now with us because starting today, you will work with them.” My eyes went wide.
• “W–With them?” I startled.
• “Yeah,” Mr. William smiled. “Lyndon will going to work as the head of finance while Logan, he will going to replace me for a while,” he announced that made me protest.
• “What? No, Sir!”
• Are the words that I want to shout in disagreement but remain as words inside my mind.
• As I glanced at his oldest son once again, it feels like I wanted to run and be gone in his sight. What the hell is happening? For all person I will be going to meet in this company, why does it need to be him? This man… this man with a big part in my past.