Arranged marriage : Married to an unknown man

Ariana

Two weeks!

It had been two weeks since I started working here. Two weeks since I started working as P. A. of Xavier Knight. Our relationship was just like employer and employee, nothing more. We never talked about anything else than business. Basically, our talk was limited to…him ordering me for some work and me replying for that… that’s it.

In two weeks of working with him, I got to know a little bit about him. Like, he was passionate about what he did. He never took any work for granted. He’s serious about his work. He had that aura, that authority, that dominance that no one could deny his decision taken for business. No doubt he rules the business world.

I also came to know that he’s very close to his friends Daniel and Sean. Three of them had the rule to meet at least onetime together after lunch to discuss business and stuff. Although they meet after work hours, meeting each other in the building was a must if three of them were present in the building.

Whenever they would meet, it was my duty to make coffee for them. Sean and Daniel got so addicted to my coffee that they couldn’t stop praising me and asked me to make their morning coffee too. I couldn’t deny their request because they asked, not ordered me. Well, I would have done it if they had ordered me to but no they asked me if I was comfortable with it. So from that day, I had been making coffee for them too and they appreciated it every time, making me happy because I like to cook and it makes my heart swell with happiness whenever someone appreciates my cooking. At least they were not like Xavier, who not even a single time commented anything about the coffee. Also, Sean and Daniel’s P. A were happy that they now had one less work to do.

As an employee and as a P. A, my two weeks had been so hectic, chaotic, and tedious. Xavier gave me so much work and made me do up down to several floors hundreds of times in a day, it was the part of my work. I felt tired but I didn’t complain because I was here to learn and to show him that I was not what he thought I was. I was learning from my mistakes.

Daniel and Sean were of great help. They always corrected me politely whenever I was wrong. They always appreciated my efforts. They taught me many things.

Mrs. Miller also helped me a lot with work. There were so many things I didn’t know as I didn’t have any experience in the field. But she was always there whenever I needed help. Kevin also helped me in many ways. I had grown closer to them, we always did our lunch together. These two people are full of life. Spending time with them made me realize what I had missed by not having friends in my life.

I had made two new friends, Scott Monett and Lauren Hart. Scott was Daniel’s P. A and Lauren was Sean’s P. A. They also joined us for lunch if they were free at that time.

Right now, I was sitting in my cabin, making a presentation my boss asked me to make. Suddenly the door of my office burst open which made me jump in my chair. I looked up to see Xavier entering my office. He should have at least knocked. I stood up from my chair immediately.

“Cancel your plans for lunch if you have any. You are coming with me for a lunch meeting with Mr. Nong Sutharak.” He commanded.

“But your schedule was free for lunch,” I replied. Because I don’t know anything about this meeting, he doesn’t have any meetings scheduled for today.

“It’s a last-minute decision. Daniel was to attend the meeting now he has some other important work to do. So, be ready at 1. And make sure to collect documents related to this meeting from Daniel’s office”. He replied.

“Okay, sir.”

He left my office without uttering another word. I sat back on my chair and patted my hand over my chest to calm my racing heart. This was the first time he entered my office that too unannounced otherwise he would always call me in his office.

Sharp at one he called me in his office. Taking my bag and documents in my hands I went to his cabin.

“Have you taken all the documents?” He asked, getting up from his chair.

“Yes, sir.”

“Then let’s go.” He picked up his mobile phone and left. I followed him.

I pressed the button of the elevator which I used regularly.

“What are you doing?” He asked, looking at me.

“Umm.. getting into the elevator,” I replied timidly.

“No. You are coming with me in this elevator.” He said pointing towards the private elevator. I just nodded my head and entered the private elevator with him.

In utmost silence, we reached the ground floor. Exiting the elevator, we made our way to the private parking lot. He unlocked his luxury sports car, a black Bugatti Veyron. I stood there, gawking at the classy car. I never sat in such type of car before. It was my dream to drive this type of car at least once in my lifetime. Yep, I can drive but no one knows about it.

“Don’t gawk like you haven’t seen a car before.” He replied sarcastically and sat on the driver’s seat. I just shook my head… I had seen cars, who haven’t? But riding a luxury car is something to get excited about.

I sat in the front seat beside him. As soon as I sat on my seat, the car’s divine scent filled my nostrils. It’s his smell, his scent, so manly, so strong and enticing. I was used to this scent. I could recognize the scent from far away. His office also smells like this.

I sat quietly and uncomfortably on my seat, his close proximity was making me nervous. This was the first time I was sitting this close to him.

The car ride to the restaurant was awkwardly silent, at least for me. I was just looking outside the window. My legs had been shaking because of nervousness but I was trying to control the shaking of my legs by pressing them tighter together.

He stopped the car in front of a tall building and stepped out of the car, I also did the same. He passed the car keys to the valet then made his way to the entrance of the building and again, I followed him. Every staff member in the lobby greeted him. Everyone knows him. We entered the VIP elevator and he pressed the button to the 12th floor.

As the door of the elevator opened, I felt nervous, I felt under-dressed in a navy blue sleeveless jumpsuit covering my body up till my collarbone with my hair put in a bun. Because the restaurant in front of me was a classy and luxurious Italian restaurant.Copyright Nôv/el/Dra/ma.Org.

“Come,” he commanded me. I nodded and entered the restaurant with him.

“Good afternoon, Mr. Knight.” A man, well suited came and greeted him. I think he is the manager.

“Good afternoon. Is our table ready?” Xavier asked.

“Yes, Mr. Knight. The VIP table is ready. This way please.” The manager said and lead the way to take us to the VIP area.

“Sir your table.” The manager said, gesturing towards the four-seater sofa seat table.

Just as we were about to sit, two men came towards where we were standing. One seems old, not too old, maybe in his fifties and another one was younger. Xavier advanced towards them.

“Hello, Mr. Sutharak. Nice to meet you.” Xavier extended his hand to shake it with the old man. Oh, he is Mr. Sutharak.

“Swasdi Mr. Knight. Dic thi di cex”

Mr. Sutharak shook his hand. He was speaking Thai?

(Translation: Hello Mr. Knight. Glad to meet you.)

“You don’t speak English?” Xavier asked in confusion.

“A bit. Nan pen hetuphl thi chan keb nak pl wi kab chan.” Mr. Sutharak replied and nodded at the man who had been standing with him.

(Translation: A bit, that’s why I keep translator with me.)

“Good afternoon Mr. Knight. I am Kris Thanakrit, Mr. Sutharak’s secretory/translator. And he means…he is glad to meet you.” Mr. Sutharak’s secretory, Kris, replied.

Xavier stood there, totally perplexed. I think he didn’t know that he would need a translator. It was not good. A translator was necessary for these kinds of meetings. It would put a bad image of Xavier before Mr. Sutharak. This can’t happen. I could not let that happen. I couldn’t let his reputation go down. I had to do something. I took a deep breath and stepped forward.