Chapter 33 : Let's be friends. (1)

Hearing Crysta's voice from behind, Rachel froze. She slowly turned around with a smile plastered on her face.

"This is?" She asked eyeing Darren.

"Oh.. oho, he... he is Darren. Let's go to our room now," Rachel tried dragging Crysta upstairs to avoid the further interrogation. But, it's just that, the luck wasn't on her side.

"Okay, Darren, and?" Crysta's curiosity won.

"I will tell you later, okay? Let's go to my room first. I... I need to fresh up. Come," This time, Rachel didn't give a chance to Crysta to speak. She simply dragged her upstairs, to her room.

After pulling her successfully inside her room, she let out a sigh of relief. The day had just begun and she was already tired! God!

Behind her, Crysta sat on the queen-size bed, crossing one leg over the other. She cleared her throat, indicating Rachel to speak up.

On the other hand, Rachel completely ignored her. She went to her closet and removed her shoes. Later, she took a track-pant along with a loose t-shirt and entered the bathroom for a shower.

Knowing that Rachel was ignoring her, Crysta wasn't bothered even a least. She patiently waited for her friend to finish her 'chores'. She wouldn' disturb her. It was Sunday and they had time all for themselves.

Inside the bathroom, Rachel was being completely absent-minded. She was so out of her mind that, maybe, she didn't even rinse the foam from her body off properly. She knew that she couldn't hide in the bathroom, forever. She eventually has to face her friend, but, right now, she was just trying to stall some time.

After putting on the clothes, she dabbed some moisturizer onto her face. Making up her mind, she took a deep breath before walking out of the bathroom.

Outside, Crysta was looking like a hungry lion waiting for its prey. Rachel gulped!

"So... from where shall we begin?" Crysta asked, sizing Rachel up from top to bottom.

Rachel mustered all her courage and willpower to ... lie.

30 minutes later.

After hearing the story, Crysta was so furious that she wanted to kill Rachel then and there itself. What was wrong with her friend? Why would she get involved with that type of a scheming guy?

"So, it was that Aaron guy who came yesterday instead of Darren?"

Rachel nodded.

"He lied to us telling that he is your fiance?"

Again, Rachel nodded.

"He took you to his place?"

Yes, yes. She nodded.

"You guys slept?"

Again... Rachel nodded.

"What??!! You both slept??" Crysta finally exploded.

"What? No! no, no. We didn't! F*ck! Crysta, what's wrong with you?" Rachel wanted to slap her friend on her face.

"But you nodded just now!" Crysta didn't want to miss a single clue as well.

"That's because I was nodding from that time!"

There was a long pause...

"Cough*... In the morning, he only dropped me. Seriously, nothing happened between us." Rachel clarified.

Her face got flushed as she remembered how Aaron's lips were on hers. God! How embarrassing! She would never tell Crysta about this. Otherwise, she should just forget about her peaceful life.

"Mm... I need not kill you as it's not your fault. The person I should kill is... that f*cking big fat liar! He even dared to declare his love for you. Hmph!"

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"Achoo!"

Inside the CEO's office at Lee Industries, Aaron sneezed heavily. He wondered who would be bad-mouthing about him.

A knock on the door interrupted his thoughts. He saw the time and frowned. He had come to the office to arrange some contract details. As it was Sunday, no one was there except him. So, who could it be?

"Come in."

A loud clicking of the heels could be heard followed by a magnetic voice.

"Good morning sir,"

Aaron who had his head bent down till now frowned, hearing a lady's voice. Finally, he lifted his head only to see a dignified lady who could be in her late twenties. She wore a black, pencil-cut pant paired with a cream color semi-formal shirt. Along with blazer and nude heels, she looked perfect.

Aaron didn't respond instead waited for the lady to continue. His gaze was sharp.

The lady didn't flinch even for a second under his gaze. She continued.

"I am your personal secretary, Sarah Paul. I have done my masters in the administration department of X University and have 3 years of experience. I have submitted my resume for further details. Today is not my official joining date as it is the weekend. But, I was informed to let you know my appointment today as I won't be coming on my first day, that is, tomorrow. I will be working from the day after tomorrow onwards."

"You... are my secretary?" Aaron asked with disbelief.

'That's all he heard from my introduction?' Her lips twitched.

"Personal secretary," She corrected him.