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Right about then, the receptionist called her name, and she was guided inside the main building by another staff member. Jessica followed him inside without another word. Whatever she had to say could wait until she met Matt because she had a lot to say. She was annoyed that he went ahead and assigned bodyguards to her without even consulting her about it first. Wherever she went, they would be watching her, and this morning, when she had thought she was on her own, she had been wrong because they had been following her without her knowing. She was not comfortable with anyone watching her so closely without her knowledge. It might have been different if she had known and agreed to them being her bodyguards. She didn’t know if she was annoyed at Matt or grateful to him because those bodyguards did save her from getting assaulted by Spencer. Still, she was cross with Matt for not at least telling her about them first. Matt was going to have to answer some questions, and he would have to do it soon.
33
Jessica slowly took in everything in her surrounding with a growing sense of awe. Down at the reception desk, she had been too occupied with her stress and confusion to notice anything around her, but now that her head was cleared, she took in a good look at everything. It was breathtaking. She hadn’t given much thought to what Matt’s office building would look like, but this was surely not it. If she had thought about it earlier, she might have imagined something very modern and techy. In other words, without a lick of feminine touch to it, but as she walked deeper inside the building, she was pleasantly surprised. Everything was expensive indeed, but they didn’t look artificial in any way. It all was well-maintained and well-used, from the looks of it. The decoration was modern, but at the same time, there were touches of vintage styles here and there, which created a perfect combination of both. On some walls, there were huge semi-classic paintings of flowers, beautiful scenes, landscapes, and to her surprise, space.
Interesting combination. I would never have imagined these two things to work together, but they are in perfect harmony here.
They took the elevator, which was glass enclosed on all sides. Jessica had only seen such modern technology elevators in movies. Being inside one for real, felt like a thrill, and she couldn’t help but be fascinated. She could see the outside from all four sides and get a view of the whole building. The middle section was clear up to the top floor, and the offices she guessed were located on all four sides. You could look down at the whole building from any floor if you stood by the banister, which she noticed was not metal but made of mahogany wood. This added to the vintage effect of the office. The elevator came to a smooth stop, and as the door opened, a doorman greeted their arrival on the thirteenth floor.
Wow, this is pretty high up. This floor must be where Matt’s office is located.
The staff member gestured for Jessica to keep following him. She did, and they walked inside a hallway with a few rooms on both sides. It opened out into a spacious lobby with an expansive bare wall. The decoration on the walls was very minimal because there, in the center of the room, hung a massive chandelier from the ceiling. Jessica couldn’t stop a small “wow” from escaping her lips. The room was dimmed, except for the chandelier casting it in a warm yellow glow, and the minimal designs on the wallpaper only added to its beauty. On one corner of the lobby sat a woman at a desk. She was on the phone, but upon seeing Jessica, she hung up and stood up to greet her.
“Good morning, Mrs. Miller. I just got a call from the front desk notifying me about your arrival. I’m Pam, Mr. Miller’s secretary,” greeted the woman from behind the desk. She was petite with strawberry blonde hair, and Jessica noticed that with that smile on her face, she was very pretty. She felt a pang of some unknown feeling in her chest.
Wait, am I jealous of Matt’s pretty blonde secretary? No way… well, she does get to see him a hell of a lot more than I do, but oh well. What’s it to me? He is my husband, and this is a marriage of convenience. I shouldn’t care about such stuff.
Jessica returned her smile and asked, “Is Matthew in his office?” putting a little emphasis on the use of Matt’s first name.
“Yes, Ma’am, he is. He just finished a meeting and should be back inside his office by now. Would you like me to call to let him know of your arrival?” asked the secretary.
“Ah, no thanks. I would like to visit him in his office,” replied Jessica.
The secretary looked hesitant for a second but then put her smile back on. Jessica guessed she must have thought that since it was Matt’s wife, there was no problem in letting her in his office unannounced.
Damn right, I’m his wife, and I demand to be let into his office without a formal announcement.
“Sure, Ma’am,” she said before turning toward the staff member, whose badge Jessica noticed read the name ‘Patrick’. “Please take her to the boss’ office directly.”
Patrick nodded and politely asked Jessica to follow him. They went towards the other end of the big lobby, which had a towering set of double doors. She had to crane her neck backward to take it all in. It was so grand. The doors were fully mahogany with intricate designs all over its body. It looked like something out of a royal palace, complete with a large bronze door knocker. She could only imagine what would lay inside, but she didn’t have to for long because Patrick knocked on the door and a voice from inside called out, “Come in.” It was Matt. Patrick left the handles and pulled the doors open. Jessica would have guessed that it would take a lot of strength to open them, but Patrick seemed to do it with much ease. They opened on the outside, and the view that awaited Jessica took her breath away, literally. Matt’s office was huge.
No, huge isn’t the word. It was humongous. Whoa.
Jessica’s eyes grew wide as she took it all in. Two sides of the office were all glass from top to bottom, with the city line in full view. She could see the whole city from up here. It was so beautiful. The morning light illuminated the room, and there was not a single artificial light that she could see. Just the view alone would have been plenty beautiful, but that was not all the office had to offer. Another wall held a sizable built-in showcase covering, most of which was, again, made of mahogany.
How much mahogany does this one office have? That alone must have cost a fortune.
The showcase contained an artful decoration of books, files, and college degrees in intricate bronze frames. There was a fireplace at the center of it with a rug and a sofa set in front. A mahogany table held a variety of liquor in crystal bottles and a set of crystal glasses. There was also a 42-inch flat-screen TV next to the table. She guessed that this must be where Matt took visitors to sit and talk business. A wicked thought ran across her mind about the many other things that could be done here. She shook her head and finally looked over the only remaining side of the room, which held a big office table. Behind the table sat Matt, whose face was shaped in a wide-eyed expression upon seeing Jessica this early in the morning. He broke out of his shock, got up from the table, and walked towards where she was standing.
“Jessica, hey,” he said, sounding a little out of breath as if seeing her had taken his breath away. He thanked Patrick and dismissed him. Patrick bowed and left the office, closing the doors behind him.
“What are you doing here?” Matt asked when they were alone. He was wearing an elegant suit with a white shirt underneath. His tie was a little loose over his shirt, showing a bit of his neck. His hair was in its usual back brush with a few loose strands falling into his forehead. It still looked a little damp from his morning shower, and Jessica felt the urge to run her hands through his soft locks like she had the night before. The memory of last night made her flush from the heat. Matt looked extremely handsome in his elegant suit. She felt the stirrings of desire inside her, and the smell of his cool pine-scented cologne brought her senses to life, and she wanted to get closer to him. Matt must have recognized the look on her face because his eyes were equally glazed over with heat. Jessica could almost reach out and pull him toward her, but she held herself back because she was here to talk about important things to Matt.
“I… uhh, I wanted to see you. You left without saying a word this morning,” she managed to say in a voice that sounded hoarse. She cleared her throat.
“Oh, I had an important meeting early in the morning. It’s just with some foreign clients who had to catch an early flight. Did you have breakfast?” Matt asked.
“I did.”
“Come, sit down. Do you want something to drink? I’ll order some orange juice for you,” Matt said, walking towards the sofa near the liquor table.
“Matt, why do I have a set of bodyguards?” she asked, unable to hold the burning question in any longer.
“What do you mean? You have bodyguards to protect you from any sort of danger. Why else would you have them,” he said.
“I mean, why did you assign a bunch of bodyguards to me without consulting me first? Did you not think this was something you should have discussed with me before doing that?” she said, getting annoyed.
“Well, yes, I should have, but I didn’t get the chance,” Matt said as-a-matter-of-factly.
