Billionaire's Disastrous Kiss

Chapter 2

Ian tilted his head up and looked at me. Our gazes locked. For a moment I felt breathless as I stared at those eyes of his, the colour of midwinter sky that swirled with a thousand hues of blue. They were cold but warm at the same time and I felt hypnotised, wanting to get myself lost in them.

His face showed no rage, completely blank just like everyone else had said. A man void of emotions.

And then I did it again. I hiccuped.

I gasped and covered my mouth with my hand. Dear lord what have I done?

He raised a brow and I could already see the impending results of my actions in his eyes. The call I would receive from the HR department. My resignation letter.

"Ian!" A high pitched voice came from the hallway and Ian wrenched his gaze away from mine.

"Darling you there?" A tall red haired woman in a white tight dress came to the door. "Oh I didn't know you were in a meeting" She giggled.

A look of utter annoyance crossed over Ian's face.

"By the way" She approached him. "I bought two dresses but I don't know what to wear for dinner-"

"Take her away!" Ian barked loudly, anger lacing his voice.

Everyone standing and sitting looked up at Ian in shock and it took me a moment to realise what he just did. He reacted!

He never gets angry, never gets happy but now the woman's presence made him go mad. And his mad self is more scarier than the calm deadly self. And for once I thought the HR call is an act of mercy.

I'd be happy to get the call than be the receiving end of his anger.

Several people came and dragged the woman away, who screamed and yelled, demanding to be released. After the door closed behind them, Ian sat on his seat and started the meeting.

I helped our chief with the files and from time to time I noticed him giving me looks of sympathy. Guess it's confirmed then. I'm going to get fired. There goes all my dreams down the drain.

ATC is one of the most highest paying companies in the states and it's an honour to get employed here. They only choose the best and I was a lucky one. But not now. A damn hiccup ruined it all.

How can life be this unfair?

The meeting went on for another hour and thankfully Ian didn't glance at me even once. He only spoke a little words and mostly listened to others' ideas.

Maybe it was because he was interested in them or maybe he was too bored to even speak. And I had a feeling it was the latter.

And can somebody please tell me why I'm calling him Ian and not Mr. Kingston?

Jeez woman first name basis huh?

Probably because he wouldn't be my boss at the end of the day.

And why is that? A damn hiccup caused it.

I was already preparing mentally for the call. But it was hard to make up my mind to let go of this job. I have friends here and the salary is very high. I don't want to leave.

After the meeting ended I went back to the marketing department with a dejected look on my face.

"Yoo what happened? Did you see the hottie?" Lexi came and nudged my elbow.

I nodded. "And I hiccuped in front of the hottie"

Brian let out a laugh. "That's a good joke"

I neither smiled nor laughed, just gave him the same sorrowful expression I'd been wearing all the way down the elevator.