CHAPTER FOUR

Scarlet's Pov~

After a week,

Rumors of me dating the CEO had died down instead currently the camera has shifted its focus onto Ex-lovers: Cherry & Alexander.

Since he had that interview with Larissa Leighton, Mr. Pearce is always in a pissed off attitude.

Maddie informed me that he gave that interview to keep away the press from me but never expected them to ask him about his Ex-girlfriend. I didn't ask her why he is so pissed off because that is his personal thing.

He is always keeping himself busy by attending meetings with the boards or clients, or else pretty much sitting inside his cabin going through his work documents.

He is avoiding all kinds of business parties and social events which is actually a good platform for venturing out his business.

Beep beep.... (Suddenly my intercom buzzed and I answered it immediately.)

"Scarlet. What have you given me here? This is not the file I asked you. Cabin.....Now." He yelled at me impatiently and I could sense the rising irritation in his voice.

"Yes Sir." Though I know his mood is not so great today as well and now as it's an everyday routine I calmly responded to him.

Taking a deep breath I stood up and mentally prepared myself before entering into the battle field.

I carried along with me the most important files of all recent projects and tapped on his door two times and entered in.

There he is standing in his all glorious form with a scowl on his face. As I entered he looked up at me with his piercing emerald green eyes staring at me in anger.

Here we go,

Round 1

"Is this the file I asked you? Are you f**king blind?" He threw the file in front of me and all the papers got scattered around the floor.

I asked you the Diamond Star's document's not Silver Star.

Where are the Phoenix's documents and the agreement of Sea side Hills project that I had asked you earlier? I am not able to find it here on my desk.

Damn why don't you give me the files which are needed.

And why haven't I received the blue prints of that new construction site?"

He yelled all this while with the list of above things and I stood there patiently tolerating his mood swings.

I firmly stood there and released a breath and took a step forward and informed him everything which he needed to know.

"Sir, Diamond Star as well as Silver Star project documents have been kept into your first drawer as you have meetings for both on Monday morning.

Phoenix project document you had carried along with you at home yesterday.

Agreement of Sea side Hills project is here on your left side of the table.

And

Blueprints of the new construction site are in that yellow folder which you currently threw down on floor." I replied him calmly without showing how tired I actually am with his attitude towards me and everyone else.

I quickly moved around and collected all the papers and blueprints lying on the floor.

Filed it and kept it neatly on his table.

"I need a cup of coffee." He ordered whilst seated on his chair going through yet another document.

Asshole!

I said it in my mind and headed out to cafeteria to get his precious coffee.

Round 2

"Scarlet! What the hell. Is this the way you take prints of important documents. Do I have to teach you everything? Do it again neatly. I don't want these dark lines over the pages and check the spelling errors.

Damn it."

"Sorry sir, it won't happen again. I will redo it and get you a proper one."

Round 3

"Scarlet. Is this a coffee? I want it hot and there is less milk. Prepare and get it again."

"I'm sorry. I'll get it right away."

Bastard!

He is insane for doing this with me.

Argh!

Finally Round 4

" You are not having a holiday this Sunday. We have a meet with one of the client. I will text you the details later.

I want you to remind me a few meetings tomorrow. Make a note of it.

1. Meet with Royal's Group.

2. Meet with Highland Group.

3. Meet with Bentleys Group.

That's it for today.

Now, do the file work for fresh new projects and submit it to the senior manager. Tell him to recheck the details. You may leave now."

He is freaking kidding me!

He took my Sunday off. Which sane person keeps a meeting on SUNDAY?

And file work for fresh projects. It's already end of the day, he wants my work time to be extended by an hour. It surely will take 1 hour max to finish this work off.

Oh god! Damn this handsome devil for making my life hell right now.

What other choice do I have other than follow his order.

I made a note of everything and with a depressed face I led the way to my cabin.

How long will I have to go through this? I am so freaking tired. I feel like taking a small vacation. But....I can't!

A lonesome tear slipped from my left eye and I wiped it off with the back of my hand. Then started completing my tiring tasks and waited for this dreadful day to get over.

Alexander's Pov ~

"Is this the way you treat your assistant. Alex what is wrong with you?

Sure I know your upset with your ex's arrival but do you need to put all your irritation and anger on that poor girl who is in the next cabin?"

Ashton my brother is currently raging with anger for the way I am currently as well as burdening my PA with shit tons of work and behaving badly with her.

Actually he witnessed it this morning and right now giving me lecture for the same.

"Stop behaving in this manner, you are not even coming home, mom is worried about you and dad is upset with your decisions of not socializing.

If you are not able to handle things, if you are not in a sane mind then take a vacation.

Yeah. I guess you need that. Go to an island which is far away from NY. Cool off yourself and then resume your work.

Alexander, brother don't hurt those who are around you. Don't try to push us away; we are your family not enemies. We love you Alexander.

Now, you will move your ass off from there and join me and dad for lunch.

He is waiting down in the car. Now hurry up. I am going down first." He said in a worry, ordered me and then left me alone in the cabin.

I sat there for few minutes in a deep thought.

I am actually affected a lot and letting all of my anger on other's especially towards Scarlet was wrong.

So I slowly got up from my chair and started thinking of all those events happened with her.

Me yelling at her at all occasions, getting irritated for every single thing, making her repeatedly correcting documents, etc...

.

Yet she didn't complain instead just obeyed all my commands. She was calm and just tolerated my behavior till now.

I groaned as realization hit me like hard.

What is wrong with me? I did so much wrong with her. I... I should go and apologize to her.

Yes.

Like right now.

I took long strides towards her cabin and opened her door, it was empty. Maybe she has taken her lunch break. So I texted her and informed about my lunch with family and to take care of important calls.

I released a sigh and made a mental note to apologize to her once when I'm back. Took the elevator down to meet up with my brother and then entered the car greeting my dad and all three of us headed for lunch.

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"Scarlet. Cabin.....Now." I instructed her through the intercom and after five minutes she was in my cabin, patiently sitting on the chair with a pen and a notepad.

"Scarlet. I...I hope you checked the documents of new projects and submitted it to the senior manager Right?"

"Yes. I have informed Mr. Boris, the senior manager to recheck the document. He said he will check and meet you to discuss regarding the same today itself."

I just...I don't know how to say sorry to her. That word is so foreign to me. Damn why is it so difficult. It's just one word. I looked up at her again and I just....noticed how beautiful she is.

She is saying something to me right now but I'm not listening instead I'm just looking at those pretty pair of electric blue eyes and the movement of her lips while she speaks.

She looks like a gorgeous model but isn't one, just an ordinary girl working as my PA.

But something is truly different about her and I get weird feelings inside of me now when I look at her....

"Sir...is it okay to reschedule your today's meetings?"

"Uh....Okay." I was in a trance and then she interrupted it by asking something and I just replied to it without knowing what it is!

"I wanted to ask you regarding the meeting of a client which is on Sunday; could you please give me the details for it?"

"Scarlet, these past days it's been shit. I know. I...just, it's been rough for me so the thing is.... we will reschedule that meeting from Sunday to Thursday. And you have an off on Sunday. Okay?"

"Scarlet, I'm sorry."

I could see from my peripheral vision that she whipped her head up and is staring at me in shock.

Yes I said sorry to my assistant, that's a first for me. Oh god.

I started to go through some important papers, cleared my throat and said,

"So are there any other matters you want to discuss with me? If not then you may leave."

"No Sir. That's it." She nodded with a gentle smile and left.