Chapter 6

• I was sulking ever since yesterday, the pout on my lips doesn't want to wear out because of what happened yesterday.
• And now I'm currently walking unto the elevator, as usual, all eyes were still on me and I don't want to give them any attention. I was too focused thinking what else should I do so he can forgive with what I did.
• When I said he treated me so coldly yesterday, I mean it. Her never calls my name, he never asked me to do something and told me to go home at five noon. He was also the one who continued my work so everything just made me guilty.
• And because my mind was too occupied with the thought from last day, I accidentally bumped into someone and I barely shriek in pain when his arm hit my breasts. Damn, that hurts!
• "I'm sorry, Miss. My apologies." He was hesitant wether to touch me or not but decided to keep his hands on himself. "Are you alright?" He asked in a sweet voice, I think that's his normal voice.
• I look up to meet his eyes and was mesmerized by his peculiar eyes. His other eye has a color of green like amethyst while his other has a normal darker brown. The imperfection made him more perfect and his thick brow and thin lips emphasizes all of it.
• "Miss, are you alright?" I heard him fake a cough and I immediately diverted my attention to other. Gosh, that was embarrassing, I hope he didn't take it like I'm salivating at his handsomeness. Cause I'm really not.
• He might look too perfect but I've seen someone who's most perfect among all the men specimen I've seen.
• "Ahh, yes, I'm fine. Sorry about that, I don't mean to bump into you." I made a light bow and offered him a small smile just to make sure that I won't be in any more trouble. "I'm sorry again."
• He swayed his hands to tell me it wasn't of a huge problem. He's so cute, especially when he's wearing his glasses. He looks like the little boy from the portrait at the CEO's office—
• I stopped from my thoughts, his back was already on me, ready to leave but I agitatedly pulled his hands to face me. He wasn't expecting my move and so do I but i already did it. I shrug the thought and now that I mention it. The shape of his eyes looks similar to my boss, his nose and jaw are as sexy as his but what caught me the most is his lips, perfectly similar to Mr. Acheron.
• "Uhmm, do we have a problem here, Miss?" His forehead wrinkled and I almost slapped my face when I saw my boss from him. Dang, they look like twins. Just that, it was too obvious that he isn't the twin at the portrait, more like the second born basing from their heights.
• "Are you Mr. Acheron's brother? I mean... It's up to you if you want to answer it." I don't want to scare him for being weird... A pretty weird.
• He scratched the back of his head and revealed a cute and small smile. "Yeah, he's my little brother." He answered shyly. So I was right. He's not the twin. "I'm not the twin." He added and I can't help but to raise my brow.
• Is it a family thing to read what's running on my mind? Creepy.
• "And no, I'm not reading your mind, it's just visible to your face." He added more and I absentmindedly scoffed. And now he talked like his little brother, how great. "But anyway, I'll get going now. Can you tell Sage that we'll visit him the next day? I just came here to do some stuffs and I don't have time to go to his office." He requested which I answered with a small salute.
• "Goodbye, sir." I happily walk pass the other workers and my bad mood suddenly turns to good. My was too visible and I can feel it stretching through my whole lips.
• Until I arrived at the elevator area. My plan of being happy and positive for the whole time suddenly turns to grin when another worker approached me. She doesn't look happy seeing me basing on her thinned lips and piercing eyes.
• "Who are you?" She crossed hee arms over her chest and tapped her pump on the floor, showing her flawless skin and and obviously expensive accessories. "What are you looking at? I'm asking you your name so answer me directly." She hissed and her chubby cheeks turned to slightly red.
• "I'm Akasha Lunarose." I answered with a boring tone and stopped myself from giggling. It's funny how she looked so haughty but can't even reach my height. She's as tall as my shoulder.
• "I see." She graze at me from head to toe, the side of her lips lifted into a mocking smirk before she pointed at my bag. It was old since it's the only bag I have, I bought at a thrift shop and now she's making fun of it. "How can you even enter this building. May I remind you, beggar's stayed outside."
• My sight turned a shade darker and I would want to slap this bitch out of my way, so I did. I slapped her left cheeks at the same time as the elevator door opened. I saw how people gather towards her and everyone glaring at me.
• Fuck her. Serves her right. I didn't realize that a lone tear escaped my eyes so I frustratingly wiped it up. Everytime I wiped one, another one would fall until I bursted out crying in too much frustrations!
• I'm frustrated at everyone! At my parents for leaving me too early! For myself for not being tough enough to face those shits that life throws! And to those judgemental people who really thought that having money can give them the rights to fucking judge someone too easily!
• The elevator door opened and was welcomed by Sage who was patiently waiting for the door to open, he looked pissed for waiting too long but when our eyes met each other, I instantly avoided his and walk pass him.
• As expected, my works are already on the table, there's a note telling me what I should do, a spare laptop that I could use because I don't have any money to buy some, and of course, the sheets of papers all piled up to give me a headache.
• I heard the tinging sound coming from the elevator, meaning that Sage just went out. I focused myself and did my best to apply whatever I've studied for from the past years. Drusilla used to tell me that I'm smart and wise, even though she meant it to make me feel better, at least I get to hear those kinds of compliments.
• I opened my phone to check the time and saw that it was near twelve. I don't have plans to go out for lunch so I continued my works. After half an hour I decided to do a full stretching since my butt and arms are in total numb. Plus, I'm the only one inside so I'm taking the privilege.
• First, I did a squat where I keep my arms straightly in front and bend my body for a few times. My butt was sticking out and I stayed like that for a couple more minutes to stretched all my bones. "Ahh, this feels nice. I think I'll be needing more exercise now." I was counting from one to ten when I heard someone cleared their throat from behind me.
• "What are you doing, Miss Ingrid?" I rapidly fixed myself and turn my attention to Sage, but immediately closed my eyes tightly when I saw he's with someone.
• "Shit." I silently whispered and wanting to throw tantrums for making that disturbing scene.
• "Fix yourself, Miss Ingrid." He told me before inviting the other's inside his office. I was about to clear my stuff so they can take the area, when Sage guided them to the smaller seats. "Miss Ingrid, come here." His strict voice could easily made me do whatever he wants.
• As I walk towards them my eyes directly fixed on the woman I slapped earlier. I immediately stopped from my track and look at her in pure shock and surprised. Her evil smile made me want to cry again but I let out a calming breath before walking to Mr. Acheron. I was standing beside him while the other guests were in front of us.
• There's an old man, two woman and this lady, probably with the same age as me.
• "Is she the Akasha Lunarose you were talking about, Allyssa?" Sage's voice was the only thing I could hear aside from the fast beating of my heart.
• "Yes." She confirmed and my hands instantly fisted. I can't afford to look at them directly, afraid that I might cause more trouble than what had happened. "She was the one who slapped me, I have them as my witnesses and I'm sure your CCTV have caught some footages." She explained and I felt how Sage turn his head to me.
• "Do you mind explaining why you did it, Miss Ingrid?"
• I don't want to. I want to tell him that but my mouth wants me to speak up. But what can I do? With or without reason, it wouldn't change the fact that he'll side them since they're... rich.
• "Akasha—"
• "She..." I started but my lips unexpectedly quiver. I looked at my side to avoid their stares but it just worsen when it landed to Sage. I also avoided his sight and stopped the tears building from the side of my eyes. "She called me a beggar and insulted me in front of a lot of people." I want to praise myself for not stuttering even from the fact that I want to collapse.
• "She's lying, Sir Sage—"
• "I'm not asking for your opinion." He stopped the other woman who was one of Allyssa's witnesses, according to her. "Is that true?" Sage's voice came out soft so I nod my head to clarify what I said.
• "Huh, my daughter won't do such thing, you storyteller slut!"
• My ears instantly filled with silence and my heart was slowly twitching in pain. It's fine to call me a storyteller, a liar, a thief or whatever, but a slut? That was too overboard.
• I just felt a tear fell to my cheeks again and I'm starting to hate myself for being a crybaby. I was trying so hard to stop my sobs but it was too hard that it would turn into whimpers.
• "And you have the audacity to cry? Ha, what a cheap slut—"
• "Get the fuck out of my office!" All of us startled with Sage's loud shout. Even my tears were scared that it swiftly stopped to not be lashed out by his anger. "Get out of my office—"
• "Mr. Acheron, you might be forgetting that I owe a huge stock from your company—"
• "I'll pay you thrice the amount of that fucking stock. Leave my office and I don't want seeing you or your name from any records of my company, do you understand?" I didn't hear nor saw what the old man's response but when I hear the elevator door closing, I just knew that I won't be seeing them here anymore. "Sit here." I heard him call so I lifted my eyes to met his.
• He was tapping the space beside him so I didn't think twice and followed his order. I don't want him to put his anger to me so I remain quiet and unmoving.
• "Have you eaten your lunch?"
• "Not yet." I played with my fingers but also stopped when he lifted my chin using his fingers. My lips are slightly open and confusion was drawn all over me.
• "Have lunch with me."