15. The Build Up

three days had passed and Leona is already efficient in her cover job. Tho a bit bored with the lack of adrenaline, she at least have spare time to check on personal related stuff.

Leona was finalizing the minutes of the day's meeting when the desk intercom rang, followed by the baritone voice of Xavier Wang.

"Cofee please." before she can even answer the guy, Theresa is already sprinting towards the pantry to brew one.

She scoffed, 'geez, I don't have time to deal with her drama.' might as well let the root cause take care of the problem. She laid back on her seat and continued typing while chewing a gum.

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Xavier's mouth twitched when he saw that it's the other female secretary that entered his office, he is sure it was Leona's intercom that he dialed. So where is she?

'Women! so troublesome.'

He get back to signing documents when the woman strode towards his desk, irked with how she's trying to catch his attention. This has been going on since day one and he's about to erupt with too much irritation, the woman did stop wearing revealing clothes but he doesn't appreciate how she seems to be copying Leona's style. However it also helped him understand better why he likes the latter, it goes to show that you can't buy class. There's a wide difference between how they carry themselves and Leona is just purely regal -something that can't be imitated.

"Your coffee boss."

"Thank you." he said without raising his head but when he still feels her presence several minutes after, he forced himself to look at her. " Anything else?"

Theresa, who was taken a back by the sudden chill she felt with his cold words and glare stuttered. "N-nothing else, I'll take my leave now." and gave the most gentle smile that she can muster.

She then tried to leave the room with a bit of panic in her movement.

"Wait."

"Yes CEO King" and in a jiffy the girl rushed back in front of him with a mix of relief and hope on her expression.

"Tell Ms. Ling to bring me the minutes of the meeting."

"I'll go get it from her." her mood is faltering.

"Did you not hear me? or should I repeat myself?" he didn't hide the annoyance anymore. He hates it when people could read between the line and yet decides to ignore it.

"Y-yes Boss! Right away!' Theresa acted as if she was surprised and hurt with how he treated her and run away from the room.

'Did she think she's a damsel in distress?' he pinched the space between his brows.

For some reason, he felt like someone is enjoying his agony.

Five minutes after, Leona walked in after a knock.

"You asked for me?" Leona's demeanor completely changed, one would have thought that the mild-mannered and feminine Arya is just a figment of his imagination.

'Was the woman in diamond hotel one of her covers too?' But she looked damn convincing when she said that she didn't know him.

"I just wanna know what your plans are because I don't think we're on the same page."

Leona smirked and tucked her hands on her slack pants. "What do you mean?" feigning ignorance.

"I wasn't inform that DoSOC has sent another agent to play office romance with me." He leaned forward on his seat, placed his elbows to his desk and intertwined his hands. Trying to stay calm, this Woman is really testing her patience.

"Oh that! It's clearly your problem, how does that has anything to do with me?" she answered nonchalantly.

'ha! so you're really enjoying this?'

Xavier sighed inwardly, how can this woman be so difficult to deal with?

"Well honey, I can just fire her." This time it's Leona's mouth that twitched.

"You know you can't do that"

"Why not? this is my company."

Leona exhaled sharply, "Fine, I'm sick of her glares anyway."

"So you mean, you'll take care of her?" he's quiet surprise that she's giving in that easily.

"Of course not, you're the one she's obsessing with. So you take care of her and I'll do what I came here to do."

He knew it!

He stood from his chair and walked in front of her, half sitting on his desk.

"And what is that?" He's annoyed by how she seemed to be unbothered by the flocks of women surrounding him. 'Shouldn't she atleast feel the urge to possess me as well and drive those women away? why is it that I feel like an unwanted child?'

Despite the guy's commanding aura, Leona did not back down. She's unhappy with how he makes her feel uncomfortable with the way he seems to be shamelessly watching her every move. She didn't even flinch when her unit was captured by a terrorist group once and yet this guy is effortlessly forcing his presence for her to acknowledge.

Leona nonchalantly stared at the guy in front of her, the first time she saw him he looked a bit laid-back because he was wearing casual clothes but when he's in his territory he's undeniably.... Imperious? He looks so majestic with his dapper suit that compliments his well toned body and whole personality in addition to his handsome chiseled face, he looks like a dashing emperor who could make decisive decisions in a life and death situation.

'Ha! As if I'll easily cower just because you're powerful. I'm insane in the first place.'

She took one step forward leaning closer, she adjusted his tie and patting his chest to smoothen the invisible crease on the shirt under his suit jacket. Sending current of electricity to Xavier's system.

His eyes darkened with want when he got a whiff of her sweet scent.

"Husband hunting."