11

Making a tough decision!

The sound of beeping was very clear to my ears, like something has been beeping right beside me. It doesn't sound like my alarm, but I am sure it's very familiar. My head was hurting a little and I felt a jolt of dizziness in my head when I tried to open my eyes.

The beeping sound went crazy as I finally opened my eyes and tried to sit on the bed which doesn't feel like my bed at all. As I opened my eyes, all I could see was white walls, a heart monitor, needles under my skin, Matt on one of the chairs and Mr. Steele?

What was he doing here?

Then everything came crashing down to me in a sudden realisation. I fainted. In his office. God, this is so embarassing!

"Babe, let me help you." Matt came rushing towards me when he saw my failed attempt to sit. Mr. Steele was sleeping rather peacefully might I add. He must me really tired.

"Do you know how worried I was when I got a call from the hospital! Who told you to faint? Couldn't you just wait a little longer and faint at home instead? He could have raped you for all we know. You know how these hot CA hunks are! H—" I stopped him before he could continue his hour long speech and kissed him on his cheek. "Mattie, I am okay and I am sure he wouldn't have done that and faint at home? Seriously." He sighed and engulfed me in a hug.

"Don't you ever do that missy or else, I am breaking up with you." He said, pointing his index finger. This was his common thing. He would always threaten me like this by saying he would no longer be my best friend and then I would give him puppy eyes and he would melt right away just like he melted right now.

Suddenly, I was embraced in hug by two people and might I add it was quite a tight hug. "Do you want to kill her by suffocating her, jerk!" Wait, I know this voice. I looked at my right and there stood Cathie with her hand on her hips and was looking angrily at Luke.

"Atleast I won't suffocate her with my smell. You stink, bitch!" She gasped and hit his arm. "I fucking sprayed my Victoria Secret's perfume today. How dare you!"

"Even VS couldn't hide your stinky smell."

"Yo—" I cut them off and gave them 'are you guys crazy' look.

"I am sorry." They both said, at the same time and gave each other a mean look.

"How are you feeling now?" Cathie asked.

"Better."

"Ofcourse, she is feeling better now, dumbass." Luke commented.

"Shut the fuck up! No one's asking you." Well, I didn't know they both knew each other this well.

Luke's phone suddenly started ringing, so he excused himself. "I don't want to leave, but I will have to or else Mr. Steele would fire me. He told me to leave as soon as you wake up. Take care. Bye." After bidding her goodbye, Luke came saying he also had a call from office and he also left, not before giving ne a bone crushing hug.

Looks like someone is a lover of hugs.

"Mattie, where's Sam?" I asked, concern lacing in my voice. How stupid of me! How can I forget about my son!

"Don't worry, he is with your parents." I sighed in relief and gave him a grateful smile. "I could never thank you enough Matt, seriously." He wrapped his arms around me and whispered in my ear, "Stop thanking me every damn time or I would just become a self centred jerk." We both laughed at this and pulled away on hearing someone cough.

"How are you feeling, Ms. Collins?" He asked in a husky voice.

"Goo—" Before I could complete my word, Matt cut me off and said angrily, "Is this your ninja technique for getting into girl's pants? First give them a shit load of work not only at office hours, but also during off-hours, give them so much burden that they couldn't sleep and then when they fall sick, ask them how they feel, like you are even a bit concerned. Really?" His nose was fuming and his hands were fisted like he was just about to throw punch at Mr. Steele. I put my hand on his fist and he looked in my eyes. "Relax, Mattie. It's okay."

"No, it's not! This fucking pri—"

"Matt, it's fine, really. Just breathe, okay?"

"But, Enna he—"

"Matt." I ordered him and he obeyed. He sat on the bed and took long breaths to control his temper. This was the thing about Matt, he couldn't see me suffer.

Matt is usually a very jovial person. No one can think that he had this intimidating aura in him. He always try to stay out of any drama and just be childish and happy, but this is not good.

I was looking at the two men standing on either side of me, when the door opened and came the doctor. He was the same doctor who treated Sam yesterday.

"How are you feeling?" I nodded my head and muttered a small 'fine'. He smiled st me and checked my pulse and wrote something on his board. Then he asked something, which made Mr. Steele mad, like real mad.

"How's your son? He had high fever when you came yesterday with this young man." My eyes widened snd I found it hard to breathe. Suddenly, the room became eerily quiet. The only sound that could be heard was the loud monitor beep, my heavy breathings and the sound of Mr. Steele's knuckles, which he just cracked. I looked at Matt and he mouthed, 'relax'.

"He is fine. Thanks doc." Matt told the doctor, but no, this was not it. The doctor had to add something more. "Ms. Collins is still weak, so I suggest you to let her rest for few days. Maybe go for a vacation with your son, she will feel much better." With that said, he walked out of the door.

Thanks doc, you just added fuel to the fire.

Mr. Steele looked at me with angry eyes. His blue eyes were now turning black and I could see his knuckles turning white. My insides churn when he gave me that intimidating look and I lowered my gaze.

"Why did you lie to me?" He asked, with so much anger in his voice, I swear I was going to pee.

"I didn't." I managed to choke out the words.

"You told me you are not married. You fucking lied to me!" His voice raised and I flinched. I could feel tears falling down from eyes to my cheeks as I sobbed silently.

"She did not lie to you and I don't think her personal life is any of your concern. She is your employee, not your fucking girlfriend." Matt barked, with the same intensity and the same anger towards Mr. Steele.

"I hate when my employees lie to me."

"Then stop digging in their personal lives and maybe they will stop lying to you!" Thank you, Matt.

Mr. Steele didn't say anything to this and just stood still fuming in anger. He ruffled his hairs in anger and frustration?

"Take a leave of three days and take rest. I don't want my company to fall down because some of my employees are not working properly." That really hurt.

All I have been doing was work with compassion and hardwork for him and his company. I never once did slack my work or take few extra hours for lunch, heck, I didn't even get my lunch hours. I never onced even complain about it and now, he is implying that I am not working properly. A frown appeared on my lips and I kept looking at my hands to avoid meeting his gaze. I don't want him to know that his words have affected me.

"She doesn't want three days leave because she is fucking taking a permanent leave from your company."

I gasped in shock and looked at Matt. Last time I saw him this angry was when a guy tried to harass me when I was in uni. His face showed anger as he talked.

"She can take her own decisions." Mr. Steele said, looked straight into his eyes.

"Let's just ask her then." Oh god! No!

Both of them looked at me. "Enna, what do you want to do?"

Matt had hope in his eyes. Hope that I will never let him down. Hope that I will never betray him and hope that I will go with his decision. On the other side, Mr. Steele was just looking at me with those hypnotising blue eyes. Those eyes in which I can get lost any time, but the eyes which I hate at the same time. Both of them were waiting for my decision.

And I knew whom I had to choose.

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