Rumours.

Mila heard the door open again and Damien walked in.

"Oh, did Joy bring that "Mila got up noticing the tray he had.

"Lay down "he said placing it aside.

Damien grabbed the heat pad and moved the covers.

"Where does it hurt?" he asked.

"Ahh, here "Mila touched.

Carefully he placed it there and covered her up.

Held the bowl and took the spoon.

"Joy said you must finish all this," he said.

Mila moved to take it, but he pulled away.

"It's okay I will feed you "he said.

"Am fine, I can do it " she said.

But he seemed not to hear as he took a coop of the ginger soup and brought it to her mouth.

Mila had hesitated but finally opened her mouth.

.....

Ian was still around when Damien came out of his room.

"How is she?" he asked

Damien frowned.

Ian chuckled. , "Dont worry, she will be fine "

"How sure are you?"

"Cause I know, am a doctor in case you forgot," he said.

"She didn't seem fine to me," he said.

Ian sighed getting up.

"Am off to work, can't handle you right now "

"Mm, see you later, "said Damien.

"And you won't go to work today?" asked Ian.

"No, I will stay home "

Ian laughed.

"Alright ".

Damien went back upstairs to find Mila asleep again.

He sighed sitting down on the bed beside her.

.....

Damien arrived with Mila at the company.

Helping her get out they headed in.

He stopped realizing she was far behind him.

"Walk beside me, "he said.

She increases her pace but not enough to catch up to him.

He frowned and stopped so did Mila.

Damien moved back to where she was.

"Let's go, "he said. But she didn't move.

He sighed.

"Mila what's wrong?" he asked.

"Nothing "she muttered.

"Should I hold you, so you can move beside me?" he asked.

"NO...no.." she let out.

Hurriedly she was beside him, they walked in together.

Mila started her duties as his secretary, but all she did was sit and take calls. The rest of the work was still done by his assistant.

Samantha had dragged her off to hear about her stay at the boss's place.

"Sam, I embarrassed myself, "she said.

Telling Sam everything that happened.

"My, you let him take care of you," she asked.

"He refused to leave, and I could not fight back...my body hurt, "she said.

Sam laughed.

"I don't know what but now am sure he super likes you "

Mila gapped.

"No he doesn't....maybe he just feels pity for me " she said.

Sam scoffed.

"Is that what you tell yourself?" she said.

They were still chatting when they heard someone walk out to the balcony.

Being on the side they weren't seen.

"Did you hear, about the boss and that secretary "

"Mila is her name....she used to be a shy naive girl how was she able to seduce such a man "

Mila bit her lip listening.

"Well I guess Valeria was right, she was a slut we just never noticed "

They laughed.

"She used to date that Rian guy but broke up with him immediately after the new boss came in "

"Smart move, and now with the new boss on her leash she doesn't even have to work "

The third one laughed.

"Really?".

"Yes, I heard she does nothing but just sit around the office and order them around "

"Girl must have some serious moves in bed for him to be so hooked up to her ".

"Let's go back to work but the boss's bitch finds us " they laughed walking off.

Sam wanted to get up and confront them but Mila pulled her back.

After a week Mila couldn't take it anymore. She could feel the environment change around her.

The rumours were spreading. And her coming with Damien every morning added to them.

Damien heard a knock on the door.

"Come in "

Mila walked in and he looked up.

"Mila "he smiled.

She pushed grazing at him. Around the others his face had no expression yet with her, he had a smile.

"I need to ask something?"

"Go ahead ".

"What are my duties as your secretary if I do nothing," she said.

"What do you want to do, Mila?" he asked.

"My work or they will start to gossip," she said.

"You still care about what they say?".

She breathed.

"Yes, I do... 'cause here am just like another worker under you. So if all I do is sit around then what will they think " she let out.

He got up and walked to where she was.

"You're the director so that means you are our boss, you won't understand how hard it is to maintain a job if everyone hates and spreads false rumours about you "She looked up at him.

"Mila..".

"I don't know why you are so good to me and am grateful but please don't treat me so nicely at work, others get the wrong picture " She was crying now.

"Am sorry "he moved to touch her but she pulled back.

"Please just let me work like the others, "she said and walked out.

He frowned.