The Last Laugh novel Chapter 20

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Heather's POV:

I collected the documents from his hand and that was when I was bold enough to look up at his face.

He was handsome. Cute. Elegant. Sexy.

I expected a young person but not as young as he was. When sawyer had described him, I thought she was just exaggerating. She was right. I was lost in thoughts and I forgot I was still staring at him.

"I'm Ace." his voice brought me back. I looked at him. He had a sexy smirk on. I felt my cheeks heat up, like they often did. I was always a blushing mess.

I'd always been quite shy and timid with everyone apart from my sister and mom. It was a habit I'd maybe gotten from my late dad.

"Welcome Ace, to this company." I managed to reply.

"Thank you." he smiled. Damn. Goosebumps.

Usually, boys never had this quick effect on me because I didn't even have time for them. This so called Ace in particular was different and I didn't know why. I'd met guys quite cuter but there was something about this Ace. I couldn't put a finger on it.

I smiled back.

"I heard you're the first daughter of Mrs Welds?"

"Yes."

"And the most beautiful."

I looked at him, speechless at his frowardness. He was good but I wasn't going let him think he could start flirting with whosoever. He was still an employee. I had to put my timidness away and be strict if I had to put him back in place and remind him that I was boss.

"I believe you have other things to do." I stated, leaning into my chair.

"Not really. It's just my first day. But it's okay." he stood straight and pocketed his hands, "It seems I'm bothering you?"

"Yes."

"Sorry." he smiled and turned to leave when Sawyer came in.

"Oh. I see you've met the secretary." she said with a smile.

"Yeah. I have." I looked at him. He looked at me and then left.

Sawyer came over to sit.

"You okay, Heather? You're red. You got fever?"

"Um, no." I touched my forehead.

"Oh, okay." Sawyer smiled, "So what do you think?"

"Of?"

"The Ace guy. Strange right? He never smiles."

I raised my brows

"You sure?"

"Yeah. Nothing makes him smile. Maybe he's stuck up or something."

He'd smiled with me though. More than once.

"Maybe."

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Ace's POV:

Heather hadn't changed in attitude or personality. She was still that shy and timid girl.

I smiled to myself as I entered the elevator. She hadn't recognised me, yet she'd reacted to my presence. She was red from the moment I entered until I left. Yet, she still tried to play tough.

It was strange having talked to her again. It'd caused a feeling in me that I'd forgotten. I hadn't infatuated or simply crushed on Heather since we were little. That love I was confused about was real and still was.

But I wouldn't tell her who I really was. I decided I wouldn't. I was gonna come back into her life as a new person. She would have to figure out on her own who I really was.

I wanted to do this because I was afraid she'd forgotten about me or that what she felt by then was pure infatuation and that with time she'd let go. I hadn't.

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