Chapter 12: Another Side of Him

Chapter 12: Another Side of Him
Next Day Friday
Anna left the mansion by herself to meet with Jalan at his office which was located on the same forty-five floored sky scraper where they had met the first time. She did not bother to reply his text because she had finally made up her mind to go and end her relationship with him. She has found someone richer and more powerful than him so there was no way she would not pick the best choice for herself. Which sane woman would reject a real Thunderberg?
What followed by was a roughly ten more minutes drive before she parked her jeep in front of the sky scraper building. She wore a dark colored p-cap to disguise her identity before she came out of the car and dashed into the building as fast as she could. It was a deliberate attempt to dodge the group of reporters whom were clustered outside, very close to the sky scraper.
She passed through the security system before she stepped into the elevator and softly dialed on the numbers which took her straight to the 31st floor.
Right after the gorgeous looking woman had stepped out of the elevator, her sensitive nose began to smell the presence of Jalan. Her heart suddenly began to beat harder the more she moved towards the location of the office. By now, her confidence was becoming stuck behind her with every single succeeding step.
Reaching the entrance to the office, her knees went cold as she finds herself standing in front of the well furnished desk of Jalan Marco’s secretary. His office was designed in such a way that one has to pass through the secretary’s office before proceeding to enter his’
“Just a minute Ma’am” The secretary already knew her so he just stood up and headed towards his boss’s office. He popped his head inside and announced the arrival of the beauty goddess.
“You can go in” he spoke to her the next second after he had backed out.
Anna picked her cold feet and forced them into Jalan Marco’s office.
He was seated on his King size executive office chair, and he paused in the middle of flipping to the next page of his document as soon as he saw the slim woman standing in his office. The moment she had stepped in, he had raised one eyebrow, welcoming her with an unexpected wooden face. His sharp gaze was dangerous, and not a hint of softness did he revealed in his eyes. She had never seen him wearing such expression before…and that instantly stripped away the last piece of confidence in her soul.
Following what seemed to be like an intimidating silent session, she summoned the courage to speak first. “I am so so sorry for not replying your text messages. I lost a friend of mine yesterday, and it was so hard for me to talk to anyone. I came here in person to explain things to you” she massaged her knuckles nervously as she blew her sophisticated lies.
Jalan Marco got up from his seat and began to take a bold intimidating steps towards the woman…
Thump!
Thump!
Thump!..
One giant step at a time, with arms crossed and tucked into one another as he kept looking straight into the eye of the woman while she tried to dodge his gaze… He could clearly see how terrible and weak she was, in making up false stories.
Anna felt her chin being cupped and raised higher only to meet with the scary eyes she was desperately trying to avoid. His nostrils were deliberately stationed in a position to release a hot strong breath unto her pale skin. She could already exaggerate the feeling of her delicate cheeks getting roasted under the hot air of his nostrils. Could it be that Marco had find out everything about her secret relationship? But certainly, Nate would not be the one to tell Marco because he personally told her to keep their relationship a secret until he is ready to reveal her to the world. And he also instructed her to break off her relationship with Marco without bringing up his name in the picture. So maybe, he’s angry about her ignoring his text… Or no?
With his groans in her ears, She could tell he was annoyed, and she now has a clear hint about the kind of man she had been dating for all this while. All his warmness and sweetness were all gone, leaving behind only a seriously cruel looking billionaire whose wrath she surely cannot escape from, especially now that he seemed somehow suspicious of her. Who even said she can summon the gut to request for a break up? She can’t see that happening now nor in the near future either because the dominant mute guy had just showed her a piece of his scary side.
“I… I will come back some other time” she stammered as she turned her body to quietly slip away in a smart way…
Sawwry… We cannot escape now.
Kind of like her heels were whispering into her ears right before the dominant man swiftly grasped and pulled her back with the wind. She squirmed in discomfort, but quickly replaced her uncomfortable look with a honeyed smile “Are you very busy? I haven’t had lunch, I am so… so hungry” she whined in his strong hold, hoping to soften the beast inside him.
Marco slowly released his hold. But this time, his expression softened before he grabbed her left hand and began to stroll out of his office. He wants to punish her, but at the same time, he wants to be merciful. Why does she confuse him?
A nice Italian restaurant was located on the 30th floor; the immediate floor that followed before the 31st floor where Marco’s office was centred on. They got on and off the elevator quickly and then found their way into the delighting, exotic and yummy looking Italian restaurant. The workers lined up immediately as soon as Jalan walked inside, still holding Anna’s hand.
“Welcome Sir” the first waiter said. And with just one finger, he dismissed their queue and led the way to the V.I.P lounge where he usually drop by to eat sometimes.
Without wasting much time, different kinds of cuisines were displayed in front of Anna without having her go through the menu list.
“This is so delicious. You have to try it” She pushed her fork forward, which was piercing through the belly of the small live octopus sticking at its end with its tentacles slightly shaking.
Marco still had traces of a sour look on his face. Yet, he brought out his sticky note and wrote down something for her in reply: “I don’t eat Korean cuisine”
“Ain’t this also Italian?”
Wrote: Its exclusively Korean
“Oh… Ooops!” she shrugged off and shove down the whole octopus inside her mouth in one go, and Marco didn’t noticed when a small smirk crossed his lips right after he heard the sound of her audible gulp.
She chewed fast as it was hot but very spicy and delicious. Her eyes fell on Marco “Why are you…staring at me like that?”
He quickly hardened his expression again “Just eat” he signaled with his hand.
“I cannot understand your sign language” she talked back
Wrote: Just eat
“I knew what you meant. I just wanted to make you write” she confessed with a little sly chuckle.
Jalan shook his head at her before picking his pen again. Wrote: Childish!
She giggled and then continued poking the bellies of other octopuses on her plate. She obviously loved the soft “pus” sound it made whenever she poked them. “What is the Korean name for this cuisine? I bet you don’t know”
Wrote: Sannakji
“Ohmo… Taeeeebak!” She chuckled hard.
Wrote: I’m leaving for Cuba next week. Will be gone for a while.
“Business trip?”
Wrote: No. You don’t need to know
“I need to know”
Wrote: It has to do with my health
“Are you sick or something? Don’t tell me you have cancer” she widened her eyes.
Wrote: Will tell you about it when I’m back”
“Hmmm… Fine!”
Wrote: Be a good girl and behave. Don’t go chilling out with other bastards while I’m gone. I will break your bones if you do that!
She laughed out hysterically at his note as if it were a silly joke, but then his baby brown eyes peered at her.
“Why are you giving me that look? Are you really gonna break my bones? For real?” She freaked out, and he nodded twice, staring deep into her eyes with his dead serious expression.
“Yes… Sir” she gulped hard on her spicy saliva.