Part 20

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He stopped kissing me and rested his forehead on mine.

He took some steps back and looked at me.

"You have bewitched me." He whispered but I could hear his words.

"Excuse me?" I asked raising my eyebrows.

He took his jacket and tie and started walking towards the door.

"You will not go to the party." He stopped for a minute to order me.

"I think you have forgotten that you can't order me around." I said a little louder.

"You will not." He narrowed his eyes.

"I will." I challenged him.

Why it feels good to disobey him?

I don't care anymore. He is no one to order me outside the office.

"You are a stubborn woman." He glared at me.

"Same to you." I shrugged and walked back inside my room.

I heard his footsteps going faraway.

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I got ready at seven and waited for him.

It became a habit of mine to go with him every where because of his stubborn nature. He thought that I needed security and since then he was not leaving me alone.

Does he care?

Ofcourse! It is why you are living here.

But..is it the only reason why he kept you here?

I don't understand..how could a person be so possessive towards someone..

What if I fall in love with someone else?

You can't because you have already fallen down for him.

No..

Yes.

But..why would I ? He doesn't deserve my love..

And of course he doesn't love me?

But he wants me..

Then what am I to him?

There is no relationship between us but still I am his..

Why?

And how did I let it happen?

My whole life has changed since one year and seven months..

But..I am still standing on the same position..

I am still Miss Liza Miller, personal assistant of Mr. James Ashton.

I am still a possession for him.

I am still trying to understand him.

And he is still the same James.

My thought was interrupted by the message tone.

From: James Ashton

I have send a chauffeur, he will take you to the party.

What?

Why is he not going with me?

To: James Ashton

Why are you not taking me?

I got an instant reply.

From: James Ashton

I would like to take you but later.

What does he mean?

To: James Ashton

What do you mean?

There was no reply after that.

I got a call from an unknown number.

It was the chauffeur who was waiting for me at the gate.

I bought a gift for Sam on my way.

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I was greeted by Sam as soon as I reached there.

I though it would be a simple party but to my surprise it was looking like a grand party.

I was not even dressed properly for the event.

There were so many people around there.

I also saw Mrs. And Mr. Ashton.

I was chatting with one of my colleagues when Mrs. Ashton came to me.

"How are you dear?" She asked in a sweet tone.

"I am good. How are you?" I smiled.

"I am too. I was glad to hear that you got a safe place to live. James informed me last week." She said looking concern.

What a liar you are James Ashton !

I averted my eyes from her and looked around to see the liar standing with... a beautiful girl.

Who is she?

"Umm.. yeah." I looked back at her.

"Liza..umm...I don't know how to say but.. I know it's your personal life but..the last time I saw you with James..the way he behaved with you..why? Even I have noticed his change of behaviour Everytime he is around you."

You should ask your son.

It would have been rude to say like that so I stopped myself and said..

"Actually.. I think he is like that..umm..I mean he loses his anger frequently..he is very short tempered. But I know whatever he does he felt guilty afterwards. He is a very confusing person, sometimes he is cold, sometimes warm.. he likes to order around.. he gets whatever he wants either by will or by force, but if he start getting everything, again he is not satisfied with the situation.. he behaves differently with others like he behaves with me.. "

He likes to hurt me..

He likes to see tears in my eyes..

I don't know why?

He want everything from me...even my soul..

He takes whatever he wants from me either by hurting me or hurting himself...

I was so consumed in my thoughts that I forgot that I was telling all the things to his mother and I was not aware that I was looking at him while I was speaking to his mother.

I averted my eyes to his mother who was looking at me expectantly to say more.

Oh God! I shouldn't have told her this much..

Atleast you haven't said anything about you and him.

I cleared my throat in nervousness.

"You have really understood him very well." She smiled at me.

I was not expecting this from her.

I thought she would ask me questions.

Thank God!

"Excuse me." She said and I nodded.

She left the place and I took a huge breath of relief.

"Hi.." I heard someone says from behind.

I turned to see the beautiful girl who was chatting with James a few seconds ago.

"Hi." I said in a not so interested tone.

"You have become a famous person Miss..Liza Miller." She said with a blank expression.

Really? But how? And who is she?

"I don't know.. but may I know who are you?" I asked.

She narrowed her eyes a little, but then maintained her posture and gave me a smile.

Which I tell you was totally fake.

"I see you are not a socialistic person. Anyway, I am Christina Smith, daughter of Graeme Smith." She extended her hand to shake.

Graeme Smith.. I have heard this name.

"I am Liza.."

"I know you very well." He looked at me from top to bottom.

"So how do you get the job at the Ashton's." She asked the sipped her drink.

Excuse me?

"By applying there." I shrugged.

She laughed a little.

"Yes I know one had to apply for the job but.. I mean was there any source..." She trailed off.

"I don't know what you are trying to say but I applied for the job then they called me for the interview and then Mr. Ashton selected me for the job." I. Said it clearly.

"So you are trying to say that you met James on your interview day?" She asked.

"No, Mr. Jacob Ashton interviewed me." I said looking into her eyes.

She narrowed her eyes but then she smiled.

"Can we sit and talk."

I nodded to her.

"So... When did you first meet him? I mean James." She asked while playing with the rim of the glass.

Why is she asking me this?

And why is she interested in knowing about me and him.

"I met him on my first day at Ashton's as an assistant."

"This means that I was totally wrong about thinking that he knows you since a long time." She said in a hurried tone.

"Yeah.. even I saw him the first time on that day."

She gave me shocked expression.

"You are really not a social person." She laughed.

Now I think I am starting liking her.

"Anyways, how is James? No actually I should ask how is his behaviour?" She winked at me.

What does she want to hear?

Why does she winked?

Oh god you are thinking too much.

"Rude? Arrogant? Self centered? Possessive, narrow minded, short tempered, in short I think he is a psycho." I smirked.

Her eyes popped out.

"Whoa! I think you should not say these words about him to others. You you never know who is his friend or family." She said.

Sh**

"Who are you to him?"

She laughed but it was a pure "ladylike laugh" but was there any that kind of laugh?

She was a beautiful lady with great figure and a bright nature.

"I am his friend but do not worry about it, I know he is like that... But possessive in what sense?" She raised her eyebrows.

"Umm..I meant he is possessive towards his employee, family and his company." I said scratching my head.

"Hmm.. by your words I think you have only seen one side of him."

What?

"He is a very nice guy," she looked towards him at the distance and to my surprise he was looking at her. They both smiled at each other. "His heart is pure and is very caring too." She looked at me.

Why did he smile by looking at her?

Why can't he smile at me?

And why is he still looking at her....

"Are you listening?" I was interrupted by Christina.

"Umm... Yeah you are right I haven't seen that side of him."

Or maybe I will never...

"Hmm... I have heard things about you too."

"What?" I asked horrified.

"Yes, I have seen your pictures with him in news papers. And Mrs. Ashton too told me about you too." She sipped her drink.

Why did she needed to tell all that to Christina?

"Don't worry I will not tell this to anyone else. But you know, you are a girl and his assistant this doesn't imply that you will have to listen to him every time or for any thing. You should always be strong and brave."

"Yes you are right. And I am enough strong to deal with a guy but I think you have not seen the side of him that I have." I said and ordered for a glass of water.

"Yes I know he is sometimes very strict towards his employee but everything has a limit. You should not become weak just because he can fire you."

I laughed in my mind.

Am I afraid to be fired?

You don't know that he will not let me resign even if I want to...

"I think sometimes you are needed to flow with the situation." I said after sipping the water.

"Yes but some negotiation could make the situation better."

Yes exactly.

Exactly like we are living right now.

I have committed to be his and now the situation is in under control.

What a negotiation! Right?

"Negotiation? It happens between two people's will not when one wants everything according to him." I said and controlled my tears.

"Hmm.. I think you are in a complicated situation with him. But.. he is a nice guy, he is not always like what you are thinking, his heart is soft too. He has gone through some complications in his life that had made him like this. He has secrets and about which I only know." She said looking at me.

Secrets?

Whoa! Don't tell me he is...whatever

"What type of secret?"

"I don't think he will appreciate that."

"Please tell me."

"Actually..." Before she could have said anything a hand was on her shoulder.

"May I have a dance with this beautiful girl?" He smiled and took her hand.

She nodded and went away with James.

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