Kyle Hastings and Chelsy, had gone to a luxurious restaurant to meet some of the partners who were involved in the robotic annual submit planning.
When they got there, Chelsy felt a little bit awkward and uncomfortable. ''Mister Kyle, where are the partners we are supposed to meet?'' Chelsy asked.
Kyle looked at her with a smoldering look, and replied, ''Chelsy, I invited you here for a different reason. There are no partners joining us. I had to use the partners as a decoy to invite you out to lunch. I am certain that if I had invited you out for lunch, you would have turned down my invitation.''
Chelsy couldn't believe what she had just heard. ''But Mister Kyle, that is ridiculous and way overboard. Do you know what will happen if the others in the office get to find out that you and I are out having lunch while they are working their asses off?''
Chelsy's face was red with anger as she stood up to leave.
''Wait Chelsy.'' Kyle quickly stood up and held her hand to prevent her from leaving. ''At least hear what I have to say before you go. Okay?''
Chelsy looked at him from head to toe, then took a deep breath and sat down. ''Why did you bring me here, Mister Hastings?''
Kyle's brows furrowed for a quick second when Chelsy called him Mister Hastings. He cleared his throat and said, ''Chelsy, I know what I am about to tell you will sound ridiculous, but it is true.''
He took a sip of water, and continued. ''From the very first day I set my eyes on you, I fell for you. I tried so many times to push those feelings aside, but I couldn't. The more I pushed them away, the more the feelings grew. I can't hold them in anymore, because it seems as though you are constantly on my mind. Look Chelsy, I know I might sound bizarre right now, but it is true. I have fallen in love with you.''
Chelsy could not fathom what she had just heard. Kyle's sudden love confession came as a shock to her. She swallowed the lump that was in her throat, and said, ''But Mister Kyle, this is so sudden and unexpected.''
Kyle tried to hold her hand across the table, but Chelsy pulled her hands to her side. He bit his lower lip and just gave a smile.
''Chelsy, I know this is so sudden. That is why I sent you those flowers some days back. I wanted to let you know that someone somewhere was thinking of you.''
When Chelsy heard this, her eyes were wide open as if she had met with a ghost.
''Wait a minute, Mister Hastings. Are you the one who sent those red and pink flowers the other day?''
Kyle nodded and replied, ''Yes Chelsy. I did send those pink and red roses. I know this is too much information to process right now. Why don't you go back and think about what I just told you? Then you can give me your response some other time, okay?''
Chelsy quickly cut him short and spoke in a more gentle but serious tone. She didn't want to come across as rude to her superior, knowing fully well she would get to see him every day.
''Mister Hastings, there is nothing to think about. I don't want to have anything to do with you. Thank you for liking me. I appreciate that. But I have a boyfriend whom I love so much. So there is no space for any form of relationship between you and me except that of superior and junior staff.'' Chelsy told him categorically.
She had to lie, in order to get him off her back. ''So sir, please, I wouldn't appreciate you sending me flowers, or gifts. My boyfriend wouldn't like that if he gets to find out. Please, don't cause trouble in my relationship.''
She spoke, stood up, and quickly left the restaurant.
Kyle sat down looking all dejected. He really liked Chelsy, and wanted a relationship with her. Ever since Chelsy came to Rivers Holdings, Kyle had stopped his womanizing tendencies with other staff members because he wanted to build something strong and genuine with her.
As Chelsy left the restaurant, she was boiling with anger, ''How could that jerk do something like that? How could he trick me into following him to that restaurant? What a prick.'' She muttered to herself.
She took a taxi, and went back to the office. When her teammates saw her, Ruben asked, ''Chelsy, why did you return alone? Where is Mister Kyle?''
Chelsy replied with an indifferent expression. ''I left him behind, because he had some other business to attend to.''
Nicole, who had been watching Chelsy since morning, gave a cackle and said, ''A snake can only shed its skin, but it will always remain a snake. I guess soon, and very soon, we will all get to see the true colors of some people who claim to be so pious and dignified.'' She looked at Chelsy one more time and rolled her eyes.
Erica, who was fed up with Nicole's constant bullying, said, ''Listen Nicole, stop acting like a clown sometimes. It only makes you look stupid. Why do you like picking on Chelsy at every given opportunity that you have? Leave her alone.''
Nicole didn't pay attention to what she said and just continued what she was doing.
Meanwhile, it was the weekend and Hank, together with Daniel, had visited their grandmother. They were at the dining table having lunch.
Daniel turned to his grandma and said, ''Nana, do you know your dear sweet Hanky, has finally found his mountain fairy?''
He cleaned the corner of his mouth with a napkin and continued. ''And mama, do you know she is the same girl who assisted me in picking the beautiful scarf I got for you sometime last year? The one you wear all the time.''
Grandma Julia was so elated when she heard this. She turned her head towards Hank, who had been quiet all through.
''Hank. Is this true? And why didn't you tell me? Okay, when are you bringing her over so that I can see my future granddaughter-in-law?''
Hank, who had been quietly eating, dropped his spoon and said, ''Nana, why are you calling her your future granddaughter-in-law? It is not as if I am having any form of relationship with her. We aren't even close.''
Daniel turned to Hank and said, ''H, don't be such a liar. I know you do have feelings for her. If not, why did you send her the bouquet of pink and red roses the other day? I saw the flowers you sent her. They were truly beautiful. You have really got a knack for good and beautiful things though.''
Hank raised his eyebrows and spoke with a surprised look on his face. ''What flowers are you talking about?''
Daniel had a confused look on his face. ''Wait a minute. Are you trying to tell me that you didn't send Chelsy the bouquet of pink and red roses? They were from prime floral, the same shop you normally get flowers for grandma.''
Hank looked at Daniel and replied, ''D, I don't know what you are talking about. What roses? By the way, she doesn't like roses.''
Daniel took a sip of water and said, ''How did you know she doesn't like roses?''
Hank realized that he had spoken too much and spoken his thoughts out loud. He frowned and spoke with a cold voice. ''Daniel, tell me what you know about the roses.''
Hank's eyes had a cold glare.
''Okay, Okay. I will tell you.'' Daniel stuttered after seeing the cold aura coming from Hank. ''Listen H. Last Friday, I dropped Chelsy off at her apartment. While in the car, she was holding a bouquet of roses. I asked if they came from her boyfriend, she said no, and that someone sent them to her with no name written on the card. I thought they came from you, since the bouquet had a prime floral logo on it. I know that is the floral shop you often get Nana's flowers from. If the flowers didn't come from you, then it means someone else is interested in her and trying to get her attention. If that is the case, you have to act fast if you have feelings for her. If not, you might lose her to someone else.''
When Hank heard this, he clenched his teeth and looked at Daniel with a dead stare. His face was exuding jealousy and rage. He stood up and said, ''Nana, I need to go now. I will come see you tomorrow.''
He stomped out of grandma Julia's house and into his car. ''Asher, take me to Chelsy's apartment right now. Gina, I want you to find out who sent Chelsy flowers on Friday.''
Back at Chelsy's apartment, she had gone to the grocery store to get some things she would be needing for the week to cook.
When she got to her entrance, she saw Kyle standing there with a bottle of wine in his hand. ''Hey Chelsy. I have been waiting for you.''
Chelsy was shocked to see him standing in front of her apartment like a security guard.
''Mister Hastings, what are you doing here? And how did you even know where I live?'' Kyle smiled and said, ''Chelsy, you are like a goldfish. You can run, but you cannot hide. It doesn't matter where you are. When I want something, I always get it. So I brought this bottle of wine, so we could savor it together. By the way, why have you been avoiding me lately?''
Chelsy couldn't believe her ears. ''Mister Kyle, this is so inappropriate. I have told you I don't need your gifts. Please just leave my house and leave me alone. I don't want you.''
Kyle gave an evil smile and replied, ''Oh sweet Chelsy. I can see you like the chase, huh? I know you said you had a boyfriend. But you can give me just a fraction of your time as well. I promise you, nobody will find out.''
As he spoke, he approached Chelsy and grabbed her by the waist. ''Trust me Chelsy, you will like it. I am excellent in bed, you know? I will treat you like a queen, and buy you all the things you can ever want.''
Chelsy could feel her blood boiling. She grabbed Kyle's hand and twisted it. Kyle could hear his fingers cracking, and he led out a loud cry, ''Ahh, Chelsy. Let go of my hand.''
Chelsy spoke through clenched teeth. ''Mister Kyle Hastings, the next time you try harassing me in this disrespectful manner, I will make sure you never use these fingers again. You are so disgusting. Stay away from me, or else I will report you for harassment.''
Kyle held his aching fingers and replied, ''Jeez. Chelsy, are you a wrestler?''
He massaged his fingers and gave a sarcastic smile and said, ''Chelsy, you will give in to me, one way or the other. Others have tried being tough. But you know what, they end up giving in. I know you are playing hard to get, and it is normal with beautiful women like you. If you still insist on not adhering to my proposal, I will make your life a living hell in the office.''
He tapped Chelsy's nose and said, ''Make sure you think about my proposal. I will be awaiting your response by Monday. It had better be a positive one.''
He gave a gentle laughter, blew Chelsy a kiss and walked to his car. He got in and drove off.
Chelsy stood there and couldn't control her anger. Her eyes started glittering with tears. ''Why is it that whenever things are getting better for me, something or someone always finds a way to destroy them?''
She forced back the tears that were threatening to fall, bent down and picked up the grocery bag that had been scattered on the ground.
Meanwhile, Hank's car was packed at the corner, and he had witnessed and heard everything that had transpired between Chelsy and Kyle.
Hank was boiling with rage and cussing under his breath. ''That prick. How dare he lay his hands on my woman? He will regret this.''
Asher and Gina were stunned when they heard Hank referring to Chelsy as his woman. They both just looked at each other and didn't make a single sound.