Fated to Them (book 1+2) novel Chapter 3

Read Fated to Them by Jessica Hall Chapter 3 – Troy was standing next to the foyer desk, arms folded over his chest wearing an ugly green polka dotted tie and a blue suit, his jacket not able to button up over his pod belly. Slowing my pace, I groaned when I knew I was busted yet again coming in late. Bella gives me a sympathetic smile pretending to be doing something on the computer.

“Adeline this is the hundredth time you have been late” Troy scolds me as I approach the desk.

“Bit dramatic there Troy, I haven’t even worked here a hundred days yet” | retorted. His eyes narrow, he has made my life h**l since being here, not my fault I got the job over his niece. The man was determined to get me fired or make me quit.

His balding head and comb over making his angry red face brighter, as it turns a shade darker in his anger. He technically can’t fire me, but he is great at whining to the bosses upstairs and getting me reprimanded, if it weren’t for Mason upstairs, I am fairly sure I would have been fired the third time I was late. Mason was a little sweet on me, it was cute, but he definitely wasn’t my type. I’m not sure I really have a type, but I know he ain’t it, if I do.

Troy’s grey eyes dart behind me and he straightens up, removing his arm from the top of the desk. I look over my shoulder and see the g*d like men, I was trapped in the elevator with. Both of them walked towards us with confused looks on their gorgeous faces. They both oozed authority, Troy instantly turning nervous which in turn made me nervous. He straightens out his suit, wiping his hands on his pants.

“MR Eli and Cyrus Colten, lovely to see you’re in today” Troy says, using his brown noser voice. Wait, that’s them, S**t. I was trapped in the elevator with the owners of the company, and I flipped them off, I am so fired

I turned, forcing a smile on my face that I knew looked pained or constipated. I wasn’t sure.

“Troy come see me upstairs” The man with red eyes says, his tone harsh not even glancing at me. The other man watched me carefully before stepping forward. “What is your name?” He asks, his voice deep and rough. Great, I am definitely fired.

“Addeline Sir” | sputter, his lips turning up in the corners before he nods turning to the other man who was watching me again with that intimidating look on his face. I felt like prey when he stared at me like that, like a cornered little mouse. One thing I knew for sure is, I wanted to stay the h**l away from them. They are intimidating, there was something severely off about them, blood chilling and spine tingling off about them, especially the one with the red eyes.

My heart was pounding in my chest so hard, I was surprised everyone couldn’t hear it as they walked past. Their cold demeanours setting off my anxiety and putting my brain into overdrive.

“Yes, Cyrus, sir I will be right up” Troy stutters nervously to the man with red eyes, also clearly

intimidated by him. So, the scarier looking one was named Cyrus so that would mean the man who asked my name must be Eli. Troy turns and glares at me, pointing his finger before he g****s knowing he can’t leave the men waiting, he turns on his heel and stalks off toward the other elevator

I let out the breath I was holding before ducking behind the counter and putting my bag in the drawer.

“You were in an elevator with Cyrus and Eli Colten, d**n those men are fine, but so scary” Bella says, fanning herself with a piece of paper dramatically. Her auburn hair blowing over her shoulder.

“Indeed, they are. I am fairly sure; I am about to be fired or found in an alleyway m******d by them

“What? What did you do?” She squeaks out nervously, glancing at the now closed foyer Elevator they disappeared into.

* First of all I cut them off on the way here and gave them the finger when they honked their horn. Then I stopped their elevator and they heard me on the phone to you and I” I facepalm myself, internally cringing. “I told I think Cyrus Troy said his name was, that he had nice contact lenses”

*Contact lenses?” Bella chuckles, her green eyes sparkling with humour.

“Why is that Troy?” | ask, bored of his annoying little games. How does he even have a job here? I am yet to see him actually do anything that resembles work.