Anger

𝑹𝒐𝒔𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆'𝒔 𝑷𝑶𝑽

I looked out the windshield and watched the city go by faster than it would have been if I had taken the bus.

I suddenly remembered an important question I hadn't asked before at the office and felt my face flush immediately.

"Um-Si-Sir, Who are we meeting?" I fiddled with my fingers and waited for his answer but it never came. I decided to steal a glance and saw him clench his jaw, then I knew he was probably angry now but is controlling himself from saying something nasty to me.

I suddenly felt this uneasy feeling in my stomach and adjusted my posture in the car. I cleared my throat and looked out the window but not after whispering a very low sorry to him. I felt my eyes glister with tears and immediately blinked a couple of times to get rid of it.

Not now Rose, not now.

"Do you always apologize for everything?" He suddenly asked.

"S-Sir?" I stammered again.

"There it is again. Do you always have to sound so weak? You're giving anyone and everyone the opportunity to look down on you."

I opened my mouth to talk but no words came out so I dropped my head and sighed.

"I'm sorry."

He took one hand off the wheel to hold the gear shift, mere inches away from my exposed thigh and then released a small breath.

"Whatever." We stayed in an uncomfortable silence until we got to our destination.

We pulled up to a very luxurious restaurant and he turned off the car before taking the keys out of the ignition and sparing me one more glance.

"Just take lots of notes, hand over the documents to us once I instruct you to, never say a word unless you're asked to speak. Okay?" He said with a straight face.

I smiled and nodded. "Yes sir."

He got out of the car and straightened his suit jacket before walking around to my side, and opening the door for me. I gently got out of the car and adjusted my skirt.

I followed after him and as we passed the valet, I saw Xavier hand him the key.

"Welcome, Mr Woods." The valet boy said.

He just nodded curtly as we walked in the restaurant.

I felt James's eyes on me as we walked in, taking in my figure and I felt uncomfortable.

The hostess at the podium looked from me to Xavier, before turning her full attention back to him.

"Good morning Mr Woods, Table for two..?" She gave me a disgusting look and then smiled at Xavier. What's with all these women today?

I rolled my eyes.

"No. Table for 6, we're here for a meeting." He said with a lack of enthusiasm.

She smiled widely, visibly relieved that we were here for a meeting.

'Humph bitch'

"Follow me, please." She stated, gesturing for us to follow.

The meeting started fine, and I was doing great until I was instructed to hand out the documents to the clients.

That was when all hell let loose.

"YOU WHAT!!!" Xavier's voice boomed all over the restaurant, I was now shaking at this point.

"I-I there-must..-I think I made a mistake with the files.." I stuttered as tears clouded my eyes. I stared at the documents in my hand and I haven't been able to peer my eyes away from it.

Lily did this, was all I could think of. This explains the sinister look on her face.

"HOW STUPID CAN YOU BE THAT YOU CAN'T EVEN GET A DOCUMENT READY FOR A MEETING." He continued to speak in a condescending tone.

"I'm so sorry Sir." My head remained dropped. I didn't dare make eye contact with anyone. I felt extremely ashamed.

"Sorry won't correct this mistake you made now would it?" He spat. "I really should have hired more competent people than a shy stuck up who can't even get her job done properly."

That did it for me. The tears I tried holding back in flooded my face. With my head still down, trying to hide my tears I quickly whispered a low "excuse me" and ran to the restroom.

I closed the door after me and cried out my eyes, I felt extremely ashamed and embarrassed. I was livid. He not only embarrassed me in front of the clients, he embarrassed me in front of the whole restaurant.

I probably look like a fool, running away like that with tears on my face. Can I really go back to work after this? Do I even have a job to go back to? Do I even want to work there again?

I cried into my palms as these questions flooded my mind. One thing was for sure, I couldn't go back there and continue like nothing happened.

With the amount of hatred in my heart, I might end up stabbing that bastard in his chest.

I splashed water on my face and re-did my make up. Dropping my head down to avoid everyone's pitiful look and gaze, I hurried out of restaurants. I was about to get into the taxi I hailed before someone roughly pulled me back on the same bruised arm I had.

I winced immediately and he loosened his grip on my hand, I dropped my head immediately I knew it was Xavier. What does he want again now?

"And where do you think you're going?" He spoke in a very dangerously low tone.

"Home." I answered with hate laced into my voice.

"Do you want to lose your job Miss Barker? Did I permit you to leave?" He spat.

"If you don't get your filthy hands off me, I'll call the cops on you right now." I lost it.

All I saw was red, I was furious and angry. Anger was all I felt at that moment, who does he think he is?

Tears rolled down my cheeks as I finally looked him in the eye.

"You're such a deranged bastard, I can't believe I tried to put up with you. You think you can go about treating people like trash because you own money? FUCK YOU XAVIER WOODS! Fuck you for embarrassing me like that in there." I was a sobbing mess.

"You have no idea how much it took me to get here, how much it cost me to leave my life behind and move here just to start over. I never begged you for this job, you fucking employed me while knowing my educational background so who the hell do you think you are to shame me with it? I curse the day I met you, I hate you you bastard." I cited bitterly.

"Say whatever you want to say to me kitten, but you are going to go back in there and take notes like the little good assistant that you are while I'm still asking nicely."

Is this guy mentally unstable?

"I'd rather get shot in the fucking head than go back in there. I'm going home and there's nothing you can do about it."

"You signed a contract remember? You're not allowed to quit your job until your 9 months contract expires. Breech of your contract will result in you paying for Compensatory Damages princess." He smirked.

"And yes, it's something you'll never be able to afford in 3 years. So Miss Barker, get back inside or else you'll be hearing from my lawyer."

I felt more tears build up in my eyes.

"Over my dead body." I hailed another taxi and got in. After telling him my destination he drove off.

I cried and cried and cried until we got home and I payed him. I went straight to my room and cried a few more times before resting for the night.