14 13 Boss-Secretary Tandem

Azriel was 31 that time, when Nesryn came to pick him up from a bar. On the way home, he was bawling his eyes out as he kept calling a woman's name. The driver explained that the 'Rose' he's been calling out was the second name of his mother, the late Angelica Rose Evanders. Nesryn helped him to his room and was about to leave but he held her hand "Mama, please come back to me"

The broken voice that came out from her perfect boss, shattered her heart in a million pieces. She stayed beside him all night, just letting him hold her hand the entirety of the night. Azriel only let her hands go at around 6 am the next day so she decided to cancel his schedule that day and just let him rest.

She cooked breakfast for him with a hangover soup on the side. To say Azriel was shocked when he found her in his room was an understatement. His flushed cheeks gave her embarrassment away. "What happened last night?" he asked, trying to change the topic as he took a sip from the soup.

"I called you last night regarding a document that needs to be signed but an unknown voice answered the phone and that was when I learned you were 'wasted' on the bar's counter" she calmly said, trying not to embarrass her boss further. "Did I say something or did something weird last night?" he asked, wanting to crawl into a hole.

Nesryn shook her head as an answer "But you did mention the Late Madam Angelica" Azriel's lips turned into a frown "my mother huh" he became silent as he put down the bowl "My mother….my mother died when I was 11, no scratch that she didn't die. She was brutally murdered!" a strong hate could be heard from Azriel's tone. Nesryn just stayed silent and listened to his story.

"She was coming home from a charity event that the company hosted when her car suddenly exploded, my father brushed it off as an accident but the authority's found a bomb planted at the hood of her car" he clenched his right hand into a fist, she kept her mouth shut and just let him pour it all out.

"My father didn't let the media know, everyone in our family didn't know the truth, I am the only one who does. Only 2 months after my mother's death, my father already had a mistress, his excuse was 'I needed to have a mother figure'. I never got close to Jeanevive or Jeanebitch as I call her" he let out a mocking laugh as he said the name of her stepmother.

"Now that I am older, I started suspecting that father and Jeanebitch knew each other and have been in a relationship behind my mother's back and they were the one behind the so-called 'accident' that happened to my mother.

I confronted my father about this and he admitted to everything, little does he know our entire conversation was recorded by the camera and to keep my mouth shut he immediately handed me the company, as if that would be enough to shut me up" an evil smile appeared on his face, his aura turned so dark that Nesryn was forced to stand up and back away.

Azriel immediately noticed her fear and returned back to his usual self, he immediately finished his food and thanked her. On that day, Nesryn saw a glimpse of Azriel's terrifying face that he hid behind a perfect mask.

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She was brought back from her thoughts when a stewardess tapped her shoulder lightly "Excuse me madam, it's time for snacks" the woman softly said, a gentle smile on her face. Nesryn nodded and stood up to wake Azriel up, his long, silky black hair, framing his handsome face perfectly.

She softly shook him awake and smiled when she saw his hazel eyes.

Nesryn helped him sit up "It's time to eat" she muttered under her breath but enough for Azriel to hear. She gestured for the stewardess to serve the snacks as she went behind his chair to fix his hair. Azriel grabbed her wrist lightly and led her to the seat in front of him.

"Eat" he groggily said, still a little sleepy. His deep baritone voice sent shivers to anyone present.

He let out a satisfied grunt when he saw her eating and started eating the snacks. They only have 5 hours left till they touch down on Singapore's land. The helpers took the plate once the two finished eating.

Nesryn pulled out Azriel's laptop and placed it in front of him.

No words needed to be said between the two of them as the boss-secretary tandem worked perfectly with each other.

The two have been working hard to choose the most promising proposals in their company to present to others in the summit for a possible investment that could lead to a partnership and hopefully they could open a branch in other countries as well.

Azriel was the busiest one between the two, though it might not look like that all.

He and Nesryn are the only one's present to represent their company and the US so the pressure on his shoulders are weighing him down, thankfully he has a very capable and extraordinary secretary with him, that is also great when talking about businesses and can hold her ground around other successful CEOs.

Azriel stole a glance at the woman in front of him, at a young age of 27 and a fresh graduate, she already applied to be his secretary and was immediately qualified, she may even be over-qualified.

In all honesty, he's been attracted to her since the beginning, but he kept fooling around with women to catch her attention and so far nothing changed.

His eyes kept moving as he looked at her perfect face. Her natural brown hair, cascading behind her and would always sway whenever she's walking, Her sapphire colored eyes would always look into his hazel eyes, as if she could see everything in his soul and mind. She's a few inches smaller than him, standing proud with her 5'7" height, her heels not included.

He immediately averted his eyes when Nesryn looked at him, he faked a cough and continued scrolling on his laptop, pretending to read the texts on the screen. Once sure she wasn't looking, he returned his gaze on her face, just to admire her beauty.

The two stewardesses were talking in hush whispers a couple meters away from them "Are they dating?" Stewardess A turned to her colleague, who shook her head "I doubt it" Stewardess B said "But didn't you see the article that was released? He said she's his fiancee"

"They cleared that up, their PR said that it wasn't true"

"If that's the case, how do you explain...this?" A gestured at the scene in front of them, as Azriel basically sent loving gazes to the oblivious Nesryn, who has her nose deep in one of the folders she's been reviewing for 13 minutes now. The two women weren't so silent about their conversation and were immediately told to shut up by Azriel's glare.

The two women bowed their head in apology and left the two alone. Azriel's sharp eyes turned soft once again and he continued looking at Nesryn "Can you please stop staring at me, it's creeping me out" Nesryn said, not bothering to look up. He let out a chuckle "Can't help it, you look stunning" he smirked and focused on his laptop.

Nesryn froze up from his words and quickly slapped herself mentally and told herself to focus on the words but Azriel's voice continued to echo in her mind. She let out a loud sigh of frustration, picked up her things and moved to a different seat. Azriel let out a hearty laugh as she rolled her eyes and pouted.

The next few hours were spent in silence as they worked individually. "Good evening this is your captain speaking, we are now approaching Singapore Changi Airport, please return to your seats and buckle your seatbelts, thank you" Nesryn returned to her seat after putting everything back. They got ready for touchdown as Azriel watched outside the window, as the plane tilted slightly for touchdown on the runway.

Once safely on land, he removed his seatbelt and stretched, glad to finally be free from the aircraft. Nesryn walked to the table and carried the documents. Azriel took the documents from her as they left the plane. Their luggage was already sent to the hotel they'll be using for the entirety of their stay in Singapore.

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Azriel loves to walk around town whenever they go to a different country, this time the museum piqued his interest as he brought Nesryn along with him. The two walked side by side as they looked at each painting in the art museum. Due to their diverse knowledge, they were able to talk about each art as if they knew the painter in person.

Azriel would explain everything to Nesryn if she doesn't know the painting or the artist and vice versa. They left the art museum around lunch time "Where do you want to eat?" Azriel asked, facing Nesryn as they walked in the park, casually strolling. "What about you?" she returned the question to him. "I am craving for fast food, let's go?" he gripped her hand and dragged her to McDonald's.

He sent her away to look for a table as he took the task of ordering their food. Azriel looked around the room to find Nesryn, whilst holding a tray of their food. She waved her hands to catch his attention and the two enjoyed their burger and fries for lunch. It's amazing they didn't stand out from the crowd, all Azriel wanted is a day of rest before heading in to battle the next day.

After lunch, Nesryn took Azriel to a planetarium that was nearby. Passersby could see the heart eyes he's been sending at her as she walked ahead of him, her eyes twinkling at everything she saw inside the dark room.

He tried his best to keep up with her and just listen to her babble everything she knew about the universe. Those few hours they were in the planetarium, Azriel saw her child-like attitude hidden behind her professional mask. He took a mental note of whatever she liked, making sure to remember everything about his secretary as much as possible.

They left the planetarium at around 7 pm, stopping by for dinner at a nearby family restaurant and a bookstore, where Nesryn bought another book to add to her collection. In the end, the two retired to each of their own rooms to prepare for the stressful week that starts tomorrow.