Jealous?

OMAR'S POV :

"Are you f*cking kidding me?" After hearing her voice, we came back to our senses.

Helping Grace to stand properly and making sure she is fine, I finally faced and asked her, "What is it, Catherine?"

"Are you asking me? I'm the one who should ask you. What the hell is going on here? Why is she always in your arms? Whenever I come here, I'm seeing her in your arms, what is she to you, Omar? Are you cheating on me?" She started shouting and finally asked that one question. 'Cheating' really that question?

Who is cheating? She is the one who is cheating and is now trying to put the blame on me just because I'm close to a woman. Wow, Catherine nice gameplay. But I won't reveal anything until I find out everything about you. I just learned a few things but still, there is a lot more going on with her.

My guess is, she could be the one who replaced the drive and must have taken the hard disk. And someone is helping her inside the office. I will find out who it is and make sure they will pay for their deeds.

And as for you, Catherine, just hope that I won't find anything more dirty on you than I found already. Until then, you can play your game and I'll play my game which will be worse than yours.

"What are you talking Catherine? Just because a girl is in my arms doesn't mean I'm cheating. I'm just helping her, don't interpret everything on your own. Sometimes your own eyes will deceive you." She is looking at Grace like she wants to kill her with her eyes and Grace looks uncomfortable before her. So I pushed Grace behind me and covered her from Catherine's evil eyes.

She scoffed after seeing my gesture, "You said that nothing is going on between you then what is it, Omar? Why are you hiding her behind you like you are protecting her from me? Do you think that I'll do something to her? Don't think so cheap about me Omar, it hurts me."

And there goes the drama queen. Of course, you will do something that's what you are, a devil in disguise. The fact that I trusted you once made my skin crawl in disgust. But it won't happen again.

"What nonsense are you talking, Catherine? I just pushed her behind me because she looks uncomfortable because of your stare. Don't think much, I would never cheat." That's true, even though I know about her I have never cheated on her.

She looks angry but suddenly she started laughing like a maniac. What is she planning now? "You believed me right, oh come on Omar, do you really think I would doubt you like that? I'm just teasing you." Very well, another gameplay, what a great turn of emotions Catherine. You should have chosen acting as your career. "Why are you looking at me like that? Can't I have the right to tease my boyfriend?"

Well, two can play this game, "Of course you have. But just choose the right way, everything has its limits, Catherine. Because of your accusations, Grace got scared." Her facial expression again changed and looked behind me to see Grace but I moved forward to block her view and she immediately changed her expression into a calm one and chuckled.

"I am sorry Grace, I shouldn't have done that. It's just that I wanted to tease Omar for a long time and now I got a chance. Hope you don't mind." She fake apologized to Grace, moving towards her while walking past me.

"I-its okay Mam, I can understand." Grace stammered because of Catherine's scary looks.

"Awe! You look cute when you are scared." She said pinching Grace's cheeks hard enough for me to see the marks clearly on her cheek. Grace controlled the pain and covered her face with her palm so I can't see the marks. But it's too late I have already seen that and it made my blood boil seeing her hurt. Catherine is crossing her limits. "Don't worry, I won't eat you 'yet'." She said the yet part in a low voice so that only Grace can hear but I heard it very clearly. Grace seemed scared because of Catherine.

"What are you doing here, Catherine?" I asked her pulling her to my side so that Grace can relax.

"Why do you always ask like I did something wrong by coming here? You are always busy Omar, you have no time for me so I came here to see you and spend some time with you." She said holding my hand and looking at Grace like showing her that I'm hers. Why is she doing this? What does she gain by this? And when I see Grace, she immediately looked away. What just happened?

"Sir, I will take my leave then. Your next meeting is in 2 hours from now. Call me if you need anything, I'll go to Hannah to explain her about the project." She said looking down not even seeing my face. Why is she behaving like this suddenly? I nodded giving her permission and she went out leaving the two of us alone.

GRACE'S POV :

I was so happy for convincing Mr Shaw to sign the project. But what makes me happiest is Omar looks satisfied because of my work. That's what I needed to see on his face. I just wanted to show my gratitude by getting this project successful.

When I was in his arms, I forgot everything and was just lost in his mesmerizing purple eyes. I couldn't even tell why my heart beats so fast whenever he is nearby. And now, I can hear my own heart thumping so fast like it's going to explode. But it only lasts until she came, again.

She started arguing and accusing us for whatever reason. She looks so scary whenever she looks at me with so much hatred. I don't know what I did to deserve her hatred. Omar blocked me by pushing me behind him. Is he protecting me?

She changed her emotions in a second like it was a switch to on and off and started laughing and told us that she is just teasing. But her looks towards me says otherwise.

She came towards me saying sorry while pulling my cheeks hard enough to hurt me leaving her marks on my face and in the end she gave me another warning but in a low voice so that only I can hear her.

When Omar pulled her away from me, she clutched his arm and looked at me showing that he is hers. I don't know why she is doing this until I felt a stinging feeling in my heart.

I couldn't tell why it hurts whenever I see him with her. It's not like he is mine, I just met him a few days ago then why the hell it hurts?

When he looked at me, I just looked away so that he won't see that I'm hurt. I just excused myself and came out of that room leaving the two of them alone. I need a hot coffee to reduce this stress and unwanted thoughts.

When I reached the office kitchen to make myself a coffee, someone is already there making himself a coffee. I waited there letting him finish what he is doing but he made two cups of coffee, 'maybe for his colleague', I thought to myself.

But he came towards me handing me one cup, "There you go." I was surprised by his sudden gesture.

"Thank you." I took the cup from his hand and looked at him in confusion. "How did you know that I came here for a coffee?"

He chuckled, "After a successful meeting, you deserve a coffee for convincing such a stubborn person like him."

"How do you know that?" I asked him still confused about how he knows that I'm the one who convinced him. Maybe he heard from someone.

He laughed again, "I get it, you haven't noticed me in the meeting room. But I was there and saw everything you have done. You did an amazing job there, you even managed to impress Mr Shaw. You are something else." He said and I looked down in embarrassment for not noticing him there.

"Oh, thank you." I should start seeing people from now on so that I could save myself from looking like a self-centred person for not noticing people. "Sorry, I didn't see you there."

"No, it's okay. It's quite common for new employees because of their nervousness." He said and gestured to walk with him to the nearby table.

"I should go now, thanks for the coffee," I said and was about to leave but he stopped me.

"Can't you spend a little more time until you finish your coffee? Actually, it's quite boring to sit and have coffee on my own. So, can you please accompany me for a little while? I can take it as a thank you for the coffee." He asked me and I couldn't say no. Okay it's just a few minutes and he made me this coffee so why not.

"Okay," I said sitting on the chair and he smiled.

Okay, I can't say I'm flattered, he looks really handsome when he smiles. But not as good as Omar though. Thinking about him again made my heart flutter. I shook my head not to think about him. 'I should stop thinking about him.'

"Is everything okay?" he asked.

"Yeah, everything is fine," I said and remembered one thing that I haven't asked his name yet. Wow, what a great way to communicate with your colleagues Grace.

"Leonard Jones", I was about to ask him his name but he said on his own. "But you can call me Leo."

"Leo, nice name." I muttered to myself but he heard anyways and looked at me in surprise and smiled.

"Thanks. But it sounds better when you call me." He said still smiling.

I chuckled, "Grace, Gracelyn Carter." Shaking hands, "It was nice meeting you."

"Pleasure is all mine, Grace. Pretty name for a pretty lady." He said taking my hand in his and kissing my knuckles. I immediately took my hand away feeling a little uncomfortable by his sudden gesture.

"Sorry, If I made you feel uncomfortable." He apologized looking hurt and I felt a little bad. I should have taken my hand slowly. It's just a normal gesture, Grace, don't think much.

"No, it's okay," I said smiling so he won't feel bad. He smiled and started telling about himself.

He seems like a good person and also he said that he is in Hannah's team working on the same project. Now, I have to see more of him because I have to lead the team now. So, it's a good thing at least I got to know one of them aside from Hannah.

OMAR'S POV :

After Grace went out, Catherine started to bug me even more. She asked me again about the ball my family hosts. I should start digging faster before she does something.

"I have to go to my office, Catherine. I have work to do, you can leave now, I'll call you once I finish my work." I said and she is not pleased about it. Yet she has no choice but to leave.

"Okay. Don't forget to call me." She said picking her bag on the table. I mentally rolled my eyes at her.

"Yeah, sure," I said and we both walked out.

We are going towards the elevator to send Catherine but something caught my eye as we are passing the office dining area. I stopped walking and looked to that side just to see Grace laughing.

She looks beautiful whenever she laughs. Her laugh makes me smile automatically. But my smile immediately faded when I saw the person who is behind her laughing.

Leonard, one of my employees and also a team member of Hannah's group. He is the one with Grace and she looks so carefree with him laughing along with him.

I don't know why but I felt something which I can't explain. I just wanted to be that person who makes her laugh. I couldn't explain this feeling inside me, I have never felt this way around anyone.

My blood boils and my fist automatically became tighter to punch him when I saw that he took her hand and kissed her knuckles. I almost lost control but Grace immediately took her hand away which made me feel at ease. At least she doesn't like it. I don't know why but it made me feel at ease.

But again, she started smiling and they continued to laugh together. I was about to interrupt them but stopped myself from doing so, because of the person beside me.

Catherine is still with me observing everything and smiling evilly. I don't want to give her a chance to do something. It's not the best time, so I just said, "Let's go." She nodded and we left towards the elevator side. First, I need to know what's going on with me and about these new feelings before I do something.