The Last Laugh novel Chapter 31

***

Ace's POV:

Monday morning, I went to work as usual. I hadn't seen Heather since the day we met in the elevator. I didn't want to go to her office so I would avoid intimidating her. If she needed my help, she'd call. As for Christina and Sawyer, they kept on with their ridiculous flirting and seduction manoeuvres. Of course I pretended to be affected. Yeah, right.

During the lunch break, I decided it was the best moment to go visit that apartment like I'd promised.

I drove through town until I reached and went through a gate before parking my car in front of the building. It was a big building and looked expensive. I took my phone out and called Keith.

"Yeah, hello Keith? Yeah, I'm here."

"Enter and come up to my apartment. Number 36. The eight floor."

"Okay."

I hung up and went in. I then took the elevator to the eight floor. Everything looked expensive, from the building itself to the people living inside.

I reached the floor and made my way to Keith's door where I knocked. He soon opened and let me in.

"Hey, pal."

"Hey." we hugged each other and went in to sit.

His apartment was really beautiful, spacious and did have a beautiful view on the city. If mine was gonna be similar, I'd be satisfied.

The manager of the place soon arrived for us to talk business. He took to us to apartment thirty seven, right after that of Keith. We got in. Just the entrance was attractive.

It was similar to Keith's but better. I loved it already. I visited its kitchen, living room, opened its fridge, checked the toilets and the beautiful bedroom. Perfect.

"So fuckboy, you taking it?" Keith asked. I turned to the manager.

"I'm taking it." I said with a smile as I paid him my rent for a whole year in advance.

"Fine, sir. Thank you." the manager said, taking the money and giving me the keys before leaving.

Keith put a hand on my shoulder and we both stared at the apartment from the door for a while.

"Welcome to my life, dude." Keith said.

"Oh, yeah." I smiled. The place was more than perfect.

***

I returned to work in quite a very good mood.

An hour later, while I was busy with the work Christina had given me, her personal assistant came in with a few files.

"Christina said you should edit them and after that, hand them over to Heather."

I smiled and collected the files. Perfect excuse to go to her office or to see her.

"Sure. I'll do that right away."

When he left the office, I started with the editing. I was really fast and after about forty five minutes, I was through.

I got up and headed for her office.

I reached her door and knocked. She asked me to enter. I got in and the first thing I noticed was her hair. I felt my heartbeat slightly speed up. She looked even more like the Heather I'd known, with beautiful and fully brown hair.

She looked up from her computer to see who had entered her office.