Mathew was done working for the day. It was almost nine when he decided to leave. He switched off his lights, locked the door and headed to the elevator.
He pressed the lowest floor and exited when the door opened.
He was about leaving the premises when his eyes caught someone sitting in the staff rest room.
What is she still doing here?
His curiosity got the best of him and he went straight to the room.
"What are you doing here? Isn't it late enough?"
"Um..I will go later, I just don't feel like going home now". Ann wasn't expecting to see him.
"Okay". Matthew turned to leave but an idea popped up in his head and he turned back.
"Instead of staying here, why don't you join me for dinner. I'm going to a very nice restaurant, so join me".
"No no no, I'm fine you can go alone".
"As your boss I insist you join me".
"Who am I to refuse the boss invitation".
She packed her stuffs and followed him out.
Mathew drove through the beautiful city and stopped at the restaurant.
After ordering, they ate to their full.
It was time to go home, Matthew offered to take her home but she refused.
"Let me take you home, it's not safe for a young lady by this time".
"You don't need to worry, I feel like drinking so I'll just head to the bar".
"I'm not letting you go to a bar alone, it's been a while I drank, I will join you".
"Are you serious?"
"Sure".
Mathew isn't someone to be friendly or up in his workers space, but her drive, charisma and work ethics attracts him to her.
He drove to the bar he acquired recently.
The staff guided them to the VIP lounge.
They sat and they bartender came to take their orders.
"Good evening sir, good evening ma'am, what may I get you?"
"I will have the strongest drink you have here. Five shot of it at least". Ann requested without caring about anyone.
"Sir?"
"Same thing she is taking".
"Five shot is crazy". Mathew commented
"Well watch me take more than that".
The bartender returned with seven shots of the drink.
Before Mathew could finish his two shots, Ann was done with hers.
"Can I get more?"
"You're definitely not getting more".
'Please I will pay". Ann said as the alcohol kicked in
"Nooo, you are tipsy".
"OK, two more shots".
Mathew looked at her, her face was getting red and she is still requesting more.
"Get two more and that's it".
Ann drank the two shot and after a while she started feeling dizzy and drunk.
Her alcohol tolerance wasn't bad but after drinking all these, she has certainly exceeded her limit.
"I just want to drink till I can't feel no more. It sucks to be me".
Ann said drunkingly while point her fingers towards him
"Okay why don't we go".
"I don't feel like going home, I just want to drink more and more and more until I sleep off".
"Don't dare sleep on me, do you hear?"
It was late because she already slumped on his chest.
Mathew carried her back to his car, he did not have her address, so he decided to just take her to his house.
When they got to his house, he carried her to one of his guest room and he retired to his own room, showered and slept off.
Ann woke up in a strange environment, she looked around with eyes trying to process everything.
She checked her clothes to realize that she was wearing a man's shirt instead of her corporate wear.
She Immediately got off the bed.
"Damn!!". Ann groaned. She was having a hangover.
She opened the door to meet a beautiful house, she quickly ran downstairs and looked around but she didn't see anybody
"Who is in his house!!!!"
She screamed not minding her headache.
Mathew was shocked hearing someone's voice and that was when he realized he had a visitor.
He quickly came out from his room.
"Why are you screaming? did something happen?"
"Boss?" She was shocked seeing him.
"What am I doing here?"
"Okay, calm down. Matthew said as he walked down stairs to join her in the living room".
"You was drunk, so I had to bring you back home. I did not have your address so this was the safe only option".
"Okay, so tell me you did not change my clothes?"
"Well I did not, the female cleaner did before she left yesterday".
"Thank you, I need to leave".
"Fine, on the table you see the medicine, it will help your hangover and your dress is in the room, you can change and I'll let my driver take your home".
"Okay, thank you boss. I really do appreciate".
"An advice for you, drinking so much won't make your pains go away and definitely not good for your health".
Ann dressed up, said her goodbyes before living the house. The driver as promised drove her back to her house.
As she opened her door, she went straight to the bed and collapsed.
She needed to sleep, wake up and remembering everything she said while drunk in order not make any mistake.
Ann was trying to sleep when she heard her phone ring.
"Oh my goodness!!! can you guys just let me rest!!"
"Hello" Ann calmly said
"It's been a long time and you haven't given me any updates. What is happening? You have been working there for almost two months and I am yet to get any tangible information".
"I will get back to you next week, we are having a meeting regarding the creation. Nobody knows anything about the creation till now. This week we are having a board meeting, after it I will talk to you.
Can I go back to sleep?"
"Next time I won't be needing excuses". Mr. Martins said as he hanged up the phone.
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"What are you doing here? I hope nobody followed you to this place?".
"Well nobody saw me. I was careful. I need your help".
"What help do you need for?"
"I need a place to stay, I need to hide in a place where nobody can find me".
"Well, that has nothing to do with me".
"You owe me".
"I do not owe you. The moment I told you to retract from the war, I saved your life. You would have been dead if I did not tell you not to be at the Forefront. So why don't we do this, let me not see you here, not again".
"You can't abandon me in my most vulnerable moment, I need someone that will help me and besides my revenge is not over. He killed my brothers and he made me nothing so I must revenge".
"When you are fit enough to do that, you do it. I don't want to be in this mess you've already created for yourself, so why involve me?"
"Because I have a tangible information that we can use to get him".
"And that is?"
"We all know that he is an emotionless brat but he was seen all cozy with a lady".
"What lady?"
"Well, I'm still on it. I need your help and in turn I give you the information. Imagine this lady being important to him, it's going to be huge for us".
"Heh..heh.he.. The King I know does not have the ability to like someone. Whoever you saw him with is definitely his play thing. or oh!! You mean Mr Martin's daughter? Then your information is so wrong".
"I would give you a place to stay but do not dare mention my name if anything goes south".
"Thanks for that".