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An empty room full of cubicles met me and I headed to the lounge to start the coffee. As I waited for it to be done, I could hear people beginning to file in. Some placed food in the fridge, keeping their heads down or gave a quiet hello, while others knew to avoid me altogether. Taking my time, I made a cup and headed to my office. The blinds were shut and I suddenly didn’t like it. I wanted to see Zain arrive. Watch him in an environment he’d never been in before. Slade’s questions had crept in and although I didn’t doubt that my Master would do more than excel, I felt fascinated to watch.
Heads spun in my direction as everyone watched my room become nothing more than a window to view them out of. I could see the whispers, but I ignored them as I sipped my coffee. Patrice, my secretary, stepped off the elevator, a big smile on her face…until she saw me. The fast paced walk had her hurrying to my door. The knock was a quick succession of three raps.
“Come in.”
“Ms. Roberts, I was told you weren’t going to be back in for another few days.”
I shrugged, placing my cup down on the desk and standing from the edge where I’d been sitting. “It was time I came back. What did I miss?”
“Oh.” The word sounded overwhelmed. I held up my hand, having her pause in rushing from the office to her desk.
“You know what, just bring me the messages. I’ll read through them, it’s not a big deal.”
Her mouth shut and his eyes blinked a few times, as if she were lost. “Yes, Ms. Roberts.” She headed for her desk and I went back to watching the elevators. People came, some left. The room calmed while the constant hum of voices took over. Minutes ticked by while I took my time reading through the thick stack of notes Patrice had made. I knew the second my brother walked in. An eerie silence had me looking up in time to see Slade and Zain halfway to my office. The dark suit Zain wore sent my pulse skittering all over the place. The power he emanated couldn’t be mistaken. God, just seeing the way his eyes were intensely staring into mine made me melt. He looked ready to eat me alive and fuck if I didn’t want him to.
Slade glanced at Patrice before opening my door. He stayed in the doorway, leaving Zain just outside. “If you need me, call. I’ll be giving the tour. Find out what you can on Volstin.”
“I already have Rebecca’s number pulled up. I’ll give you a report here shortly.”
“Great.” He stepped back, shutting the door behind him. As they headed down the hall toward Slade’s office, Zain’s eyes raked over my body and back up to mine. If I didn’t know better, I’d think me being in the position I was in turned him on. Not to mention what he’d told me about the desks…
They disappeared and I started scanning the room. Damn, there were a lot of them. Did my Master see us sprawled out on each one? Him pounding his cock into my pussy, while he imagined the person unknowingly coming back to do their mundane work the next day? I shifted just thinking about it. The fantasy was so wrong, it should have put me off. Instead, I could feel myself getting wet.
“Volstin,” I said, under my breath.
It was time to get back to work. I knew nothing would happen today, but we had a long road at Slade Industries ahead of us. I had no doubt he’d prove to me just how serious he was over time.
Chapter 40
Zain
What was a somewhat silent room turned into a frenzy of activity. Although people sat quietly in their cubicles, a handful of men and women from surrounding offices began swarming Lily’s room, only to rush out. Some held paperwork in their hands while others skimmed through their handheld devices. She pointed, she spoke, and they either hurried off or their fingers frantically moved to produce whatever she wanted.
Fascinated, I tried to listen to Richard as he went over what I’d have to do.
“You can find ‘input page’ here,” he said, hitting the icon. “Just add the figures in the boxes below. Make sure the numbers match up, that way you know you’re entering the right amount.”
“Got it,” I said, under my breath.
“I think that’s it. Pretty simple. Just let me know if you need any help.”
I nodded, reaching out and shaking his hand. “You bet.”
He walked to the next cubicle over and I lowered to the chair, thanking my lucky stars that mine gave me a view of Lily. She appeared calm and all of the others probably thought so, but the slight tension in her brow told me she was stressed. Her head shook and she let out a deep breath as she began to pace. It only caused the older man next to her to begin altering his tie.
The light hum of her voice floated through and I grabbed the mouse, focusing in on it as best as I could.
“That’s not right. Volstin was talking to Cal Corp.” Her head shook. “Get Aaron on the phone. I want dates. I want to know exactly when this happened.” The deepening tone at the end told me she was getting angry. Something wasn’t right with the account she and Slade had been talking about and it made it almost impossible to sit still. I wanted to help her figure it out, but I knew my place. Here, behind this desk, for probably the next few years. I didn’t have Lily’s schooling or experience. She’d been raised in this environment from Slade. She knew what she was doing.
“His wife said he’s sick and can’t come to the phone right now.” The man looked downright terrified and I narrowed my eyes, not sure exactly why.
“Sick? He’s sick?” Her voice was clipped. “He’s not sick, Willard, he’s quitting and taking over for Alec. Son of bitch. I was sure they’d give it to Winston. Okay, let me think.” Her hands came to her hips while she stalked the length of the room. “Give me the number from Cal Corp again. What are they offering?”
As he spouted off some obscene amount, Lilian clenched her jaw. “We can’t do it. Fuck.” She paused mid-step. “Get Mr. Volstin on the phone.”
“The owner?” he asked, quietly.
“That’s right. You’re going to call and get him on the line for me.”
