Chapter Two

Michael's POV :)

I head out of the office when it's past closing time and most staff had clocked out for the day except for the security and some over timers. I had lots of documents to review and had been doing so throughout the week due to my absence from work last week. Last week I had been on a trip to Vegas, in guise as work to my old man whereas in reality I was chilling and having fun. Being a CEO was not an easy task, you had to be busy with one thing to another with little to no free time, so I had to make time and cool off. I'd have delegated duties to a manger but my old man wouldn't accept such. He threatened to hand over my hard work to Charles my cousin if I messed up. I'm sure this tight hold he has on me will be relieved once I get married and give him the grand child he desperately wants. I should have done do a long time ago for my father was a good man and had been a blessing to me. I exited the office and drive off to my favorite bar, 'Arabian Lights'. Arabian lights was where sexy girls popped in to have a good dance and something more. Releasing my tie as I drove there.

When I arrive at the bar I go straight to the private suite which is a glass room above the main bar. A place where I could watch everything from above but those below couldn't see me. A perfect place to spot the hottest girls. I was downing my second glass and enjoying the view below when and I see as my best friend Logan walk into the bar.

"Hey Logan what's popping " I say as he comes in.

Logan was my friend from high school. When I got into high school it was the middle of the semester and I had a lot of catching up to do and adjustments to make. Logan was the nicest kid there and thus the teacher paired him up with me so he'd assist me and over time I figured he had no friend so we bonded. Apparently the whole class disliked him for a reason that shouldn't concern them, his personal reason that affected him alone not them.

"I needed to come see you and your phone has been switched off so I knew you'd be here...you know I don't like these booths " He outrightly said.

Logan was such an introvert.

"I had to come cool off man ...work has been eating me up and with this construction contract in the way I gotta up my game and bag it as usual but the competition seems really fierce".

"Any way I trust you to ace it as usual!"

"You know man...Can you believe I caught myself in an office romance with my secretary ?".

"How did it go...I mean how did it begin"

"You're speaking to the god of seduction here...she was willing to go down "

"Hmmm...how did it go ?" Logan chuckled.

"The chick began slacking off thinking I had her back"

"Hilarious "

"Yeah...I fired her...I can't tolerate incompetences in the work place normally and most especially in this crucial period"

"That's crazy"

"Yeah...how's Shirley and Adrian ?".

"Shirley is off to her mischief as usual and mom keeps complaining to me non stop ...at this rate she'll kick her out of the house .... Adrian is fine"

"My mischievous Shirley !" Michael laughed. Shirley and I were close buddies, I loved how crazy she was and she loved her bikes. Once she had dragged me to her bike game and I watched her ride and she won just like she said she would. Shirley was an all round rebel, she was meant to be in college but she kept on bunking classes. I had advised her not to live that way.

"School just isn't for me Mike...I've tried but I just can't...I wanna be free...I'm sure I'll find my kick someday" She replied when I asked her to give school a chance.

"You keep encouraging her...maybe if you talked to her she'd listen "

"I can't ask her to do what she doesn't want to...she's my friend "

"Hmmm.."

"...I heard Adrian's new song"

"Yeah it's trending and I'm happy for him though...I'm traveling to Canada for a while"

"What's up man ?"

"Adrian is touring there so I want to discuss some stuff with him"

"Okay"

"Is your old man still pressuring you ?"

"Yeah...at this point I'll just marry a random chick..."

"And there he is thinking you are in a serious relationship with a mystery girl"

"I don't wanna burst that bubble man.."

"What about your office romance girl...isn't she a good fit"

"I don't like her type...she's a one time fling nothing more"

"Wonder where you'll meet this girl "

"I don't know man...so you won't attend Sylvester's anniversary ?"

"I won't be able to man"

"Shit...I have to be there and Charles will be there too"

"You guys always ignore each other so..."

"His presence ticks me off "

Charles was my cousin, we were not on good terms though we grew up in the same house. He hated me ever since the first day we were introduced and he snubbed me as much as he could. Clearly showed me that I didn't belong but my fathers love was more than enough to assure me of my stance.

"Okay"

"I've seen a pretty girl...I'll go chat with her"

"Good luck with that I'm leaving " Logan said.

We both walk out and dispersed with Logan heading to the exit and i straight to the brown haired beauty seated at the stool in front of the counter. The outfit she wore showed the sexy outline of her body from behind.

"Care for a drink ?" I ask her and she scans me and I give her my killer smile to which she smiles back at .

"Sure"

"Caught you" I smirk.