Chapter nineteen

Marcus sat frustratedly and angrily at the front of the CCTV computer in the spare room. Leslie had lied. All what the damn woman said had been a lie! And he had taken out his pent up frautration on Sophie.

She must hate him so much now. He thought as he ran his fingers through his hair. He should have been careful. He should have thought twice. No wonder she had seem so hurt and wanted to cry badly.

"Damn it" he spatted as he stood up and went to his room. He should apologize. He needed to apologise to her. He grabbed his phone. But it dawned on him that he didn't have her phone number.

Sad. He thought.

He'll apologize tomorrow. He swear he would.

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The next day.

"Good morning sir" Sophie greeted him not meeting his eyes. She had cried all night and her eyes and face were swollen from lack of sleep and tears.

"Sophie....."he called.

She stopped from entering into the kitchen. Then turned back slowly.

"I'll understand if you want me fired sir, there's....."

"Noo...am not firing you Sophie, I just wanted to apologise for what happened between you and Leslie. She was wrong"he says as he watched her tired expressionless face.

She gave him a small smile.

"No...I should be the one to apologize to her, and to you too, for hurting your fiancee.....am sorry sir" she said and bowed a little.

"If you have nothing more to say I'll leave to start working"she said and walked to the kitchen.

Marcus sighed, she was still hurt and angry. Mostly at him, he knew. For not trusting her.

Sophie let out her breath, she hadn't noticed that she had it in all along. Was she too rude? Did she do well? He may be the man she love, the one she gave her body to, but they weren't right for each other. Leslie would be best for him. She began doing the dishes slowly, her mind not on what she was doing. She wasn't going to let him Know he had hurt her. And she'll stop seeing him as the man she love. She'll take him as her boss and boss only, nothing more nothing less. All she ....... A dish fell from her hand. And broke into pieces as it hits the floor.

"Damn it" she said frustratedly bending down to pick the broken glass. One of the glass cut through her finger painfully and deeply. Soon enough, blood came slipping down her hand.

"Arrrrggggghh! Awwwuuucch!" She cried ad she grabbed her hand and Marcus ran inside.

"Sophie.....oh God. What have you done to yourself" he asked panickingly as he took her hand in his."get over here" he said as he began dragging her to the living room.

She dragged her hand out of his.

"Let me go, am fine"

"Says someone who is already red, stay still and let me help" he grabbed her hand again and went into the living room. She tried to remove her hand from his grip again but he tighten his hold on her and sat her down.

"Wait here, let me get the box".he said as he dashed up the stairs.

She smirked at him as she watched him go.

"Scumbag" she said, she was not about to let her guard down no matter how sexy and hot he is.

He came back with a first aid box and sat beside her on the long sofa.

Few minutes later she stood up to go back to the kitchen with her bandaged hand.

"Thank you sir" she said and turned to leave. He followed her.

"You are not planning to continue washing are you?" He asked as he stood against the fridge, his arms akimbo.

"Yes I am.....sir" she said turning on the tab.

"No!" He grabbed her bandaged hand off the water immediately. "You are not supposed to get it wet, it'll only hurt you more" he said as he held her hand away from the tap.

She shrugged her hand away from his.

"And why do you care," she felt tears threatening to spill but she wasn't going to let him see her like this."leave me alone!, Let me be you scumbag.....you...you are my boss...don't you have work to do.....or your fiancee she'll be here any minute from now...do you want her to see us like this ? Just leave me alone..... I.....I...don't....."

He didn't allow her to finish her sentence before he grabbed her and pulled her to him., Slamming his lips over hers fiercely. She fought him at first, trying to squeeze herself out of his arms but he held her tightly. Not ready let her go. She slowly became calm and eased herself. And she began kissing him back. He could feel her tears and he felt bad for making her cry.

He slipped his tongue into her mouth and captured hers with his, drawing and sipping her lips sexually. His hand travelled from her waist to her hair. Running his hand through her long, blonde silky curls.

Sophie felt her hand moved to his broad shoulders and back. The man was a god she thought as she felt his hard muscles beneath her small hands. When she felt his hand grop her breasts, she broke free from his grip. Both panting hard.

"Am sorry"

"Am sorry"

They said at the same time.

"Am sorry" Marcus said as he watched her become uncomfortable. Shifting from one me to the other.

She nodded.

Not even meeting his eyes as she awkwardly and hurriedly want out if the kitchen.

He smiled as he watched her leave.

She was the only woman that made him smile again after a long time. And if he wasn't careful, he himself was ready to swim the ocean to help her find the keys to his heart.

He was crazy.