Chapter 12

Ashley's Pov

My breath got hitched, when I heard his cold dark voice,

I don't understand what a man like him is doing here in the early morning.

As I took footsteps towards him, his intense stare told me not to do so, otherwise, I would be concerned about the outcome.

However, I did what my heart was inclining me to do, without removing another thought I  perked up at Mr Jensen's eyes which were already bored into mine.

"As I have declared, I don't allow tardiness then why are you late?" He raised his eyebrows, critically examining my every move with caution.

And what I am going to explain to him now? That I was speculating about him and his power the whole night!

That I couldn't fall asleep because of the caution I felt in that room. However, I know nobody would understand whatever I am mumbling and I will always be a mad broke woman for everyone.

Poor Brooke who is broke too!

"I am waiting for your explanation if you have any," he growled while engrossing into the papers once again that were laying shamelessly on the rigid table.

I cleared my thought to give him one, as I rolled my eyes at his behaviour, "Sir, I won't be late from now on, please forgive me,"

For a moment I saw something dark and dangerous shining in his eyes, as he could not believe what I was saying maybe he never thought that I would apologize to him.

He must be considering me from one of those girls, who batts eye-lashes and giggle every time just to have the attention of men.

Sadly, I am not one of them, I have to work hard for the opportunity and that's why  I am not going to mess with it.

He nodded his head again, after realizing I am not going to lure him for anything, "fine then. Read this paper for me,"

Then he handed me a piece of paper, which was lined and written in clean handwriting, truth to be told it was written with some engraving calligraphy and my heart skipped a  beat to see that alphabet as they were craving on the paper in the name of depth again.

I read that paper in a flow, sentence by sentence when his deep hypnotising eyes were looking back at me from the corner.

What was in them?

Which was hard to find.

When I was done, he instructed me to sit down on the chair in front of him.

Adequately, there was a huge wooden table between us to calm down my nerves.

I cleared my throat again so that he could inquire whatever he wants and maybe I can finally get this job, after that, I will ask him about my advanced paycheck.

"So how serious you are to do this job?"

He raised one of his eyebrows and slightly framed a smirk on his face.  The lines on the forehead were still there, maybe he was reckoning anything else.

"As serious as I want to live more," the words were very determined to say, so he could understand how serious I was on whatever he is planning me to do in this corporate.

"And you have not confessed anything against me on paparazzi yet, right?"

This time his face was as hard as stone, and lines were deeper onto his forehead,

"No, I have not confided anything against you, Mr Blake Jensen," as I mumbled his name, the tip of my tongue somersaulted, maybe because he was dangerous and I was forward to him, challenging him that I am not going to lose this employment easily.

He stood up, strode to the window, started gazing outside, capturing the view in his yes, until I heard  him announce, "you can work from now on, but remember.. one wrong move of yours and you will be fired,"

His voice is strict, of course, he wants to control my life, treats me like a slave, and I don't have any choice, I have to follow whatever he directs me to do.

I think I should ask him, about the early paycheck, I need to give rent, otherwise, the landlord will kick us out at any moment.

"Mr Blake Jensen, I need a favour," I breathed out, though It was almost like a whisper which hardly reached out to my ears.

Maybe he didn't give attention to what I confessed, or maybe I had to forget whatever came out of my mouth, so I stood up and started walking away because the conversation was already done.

"Today is your first day and you already need a favour?" His shriek voice caught me off guard when I stopped in a midway.

I was anxious, and my heart was pumping, what if? He is going to kick me out?

What if I will be on the road again? What if I couldn't pay the rent of the house?

What if I die?

"Yes--sir?" I shuttered, sweat was dripping from my forehead, I was almost on the verge of fidgeting and maybe I will collapse on the floor soon. However, I need to say what is right for me.

So that my family can live and I could feed them.

He calculated my posture for a moment, rested his eyes on my face, and smirked, "what favour do you want now?"

I could see from his smirk, that he was assuming me one of those girls who perpetrate anything to him!

He must be assuming, I am asking for some sexual favours,

That bastard is a pig! He always speculates so low of women's!

But I will notify him! I am not from one of his bimbos who worship him like fresh meat to lure money.

I work hard for money, and I will also get them!

"I want you to give me an advance paycheck!" My voice was hard enough to make him realise. Whatever he was understanding was erroneous.

"So that you can run away from my money?" He raised one of his eyebrows so blemished that I wanted to punch on his hard stone face!

He was the one who created this mess and now he is acting like a sober one!

How pathetic some men can get! Not some men! All of them are jerks and pathetic.

'Mr Blake Jensen, I am not a thief! I asked for an advance paycheck because I need some money, and if I wanted to run I could have run from here a long time ago when you were treating me as one of your slaves,"

Okay, maybe what I let out was a little harsh, but he deserves it! He was playing games in my mind a long time ago and now he just can't accept that women can work hard except for sexual pleasures!

His eyes got soft for a second, and before I know they became cold again, " I will give you an advance paycheck but after two days, let me check how you work and perform your responsibilities in these days,"

He announced and started picking out his cell phone, but I was jolted on my spot, maybe it was hard for me  to accept that I finally got a job, and in

Two days I will also get my first paycheck. I did a little happy dance while forgetting the existence of the world.

Oops, how could I forget he was right there watching me from his hard stare,

He cleared his throat, "Ms Brooke this is my office premises, not one of your concerts to shake your ass, so go back to work, I have a meeting to attend!"

I nodded my head while engaging with my thoughts when I heard his voice once again, "by the way why do you need money?"