Chapter 47

Amaris' POV

"Did you just....interrupt me?" He asked, his voice strained with rage as my eyes darted between him and the open doors. He then moved towards the door, giving the door closed button a firm press causing the doors to slide shut. He then spun around, facing me. I'm screwed. "I asked you a question." I'm definitely screwed.

He then closed the distance between us in two strides and my throat bobbed with a hard swallow. He fixed me with a stern gaze, his voice icy and controlled. The only reason I talked over him in the first place was clearly because I was certain I would've been out of the elevator by now.

"Listen here, doll. I'm a man of respect. You do not toy with me and get away with it. Do you understand?" *What the fuck did he just call me?* Doll?!

As I tried to protests, he grabbed my chin, his grip firm but not painful. He then pushed me back against the cold wall again, his body pressing against mine, a silent threat hanging in the air. "Just because I haven't punished you yet doesn't mean I'm going to spare you." His grip around my chin tightened. My lips parted and my chest heaved as I tried to steady my breathing. His gaze then dropped to my lips and just when I thought he was about to kiss me he pushed me against the wall causing me to bang my head. Hard. I winced as I slid to the ground. "Never interrupt me ever again or else...." He paused before turning to the elevator doors. My head was lowered so all I could see was his feet but I did hear the door slide open. "You'll regret it." I lifted my head just in time to see him leave but gosh my head was killing me.

I always assumed Caleb was the type of man who didn't hurt women unless they were in the bedroom so I thought I was safe which was why I had the courage to talk back all these times but now...

I reached for the back of my head tapping it gently as it throbbed from the impact. Thankfully there was no blood. I struggled to push myself up, it was useless waiting for someone to come help me....this was Caleb's floor. Yes my office was also here but apart from me no one else stayed on this floor so there was no need for me to wait. I stumbled as I moved out of the elevator but before I could fall I grabbed onto the doors.

Now I understand why people call him a monster, he was a heartless asshole. A cowards ass jerk. Gosh I wish Mia were here. He won't let me quit and he won't fire me no matter what I do. I should just stop trying because the more I try the more reasons he'll have to punish and I can't keep going through this. Mia was right....maybe I should just ignore him, no matter how much he gets on my nerves or no matter how annoying he is. I was almost at my office when I tripped on my own foot and would've fallen face flat if it wasn't for the hard body standing in front of me. I couldn't tell who he was since my head was clogged and my vision was blurred and for some reason I was hearing a whistling sound. Maybe it was probably because of my head injury.

Gosh I need to get myself checked and why does this person feel so familiar. Was it Caleb? No he'll never come back for me and this definitely didn't smell like him. But what if it is him. What if he's the one holding me and....

Without giving it any more thoughts I pushed the stranger away and turned to my office. I was hearing a faint voice calling out to me but I ignored it, since it wasn't loud I was probably imagining it. I was reaching my table when I stumbled and I was sure I was going to hit the ground but I felt someone wrap his arm around me. Then it clicked. No wonder that perfume smells so familiar. It was him.

"Amaris, are you okay? Why aren't you saying anything?" I heard a worried voice ring out, it was difficult to make out what he was saying because of the whistling sound in my ear and my blurry vision.

"I'm fine..." I winced. "I just hit my head...it's no biggie. I just need to take painkillers."

"You hit your head, stumbled on your own feet twice and you're telling me it's no biggie? What do you think I am? Ten? You need to go to the hospital." I felt his grip tighten around me as he guided me towards the door again.

"Mr. Beck. I don't need to go to any hospital...." I pointed towards my desk. "Just help me get the painkillers from my...."

"Seriously Amaris, painkillers. Just forget about that and I promise I'll take you to the clinic and they'll get you checked and you'll be fine in no time." I heard him say, reassuring me. But the thing was I didn't want to go to the clinic, especially now that Caleb was angry, he'll never permit to leave. I didn't even want to tell Kian that Caleb was the one who hurt me. He was talking about a good reputation right? Now that I think about it....how on earth did he get here right just when I needed him. There's no way it could've been another meet up could it? I moved towards my table and when Kian saw that I was serious about staying in my office he helped me to my chair.

"What are you doing here?" I asked, breaking the silence after I sat on my swivel chair.

"What do you mean?" He asked furrowing his brows as he sat on my desk.

"I mean why are you here? Don't you have work," I spoke softly to reduce the throbbing in my head. "And don't tell me you came here to see Caleb. It's the fucking first day of the week, if you wanted to see him you would have done that yesterday." I told him as I lifted my head up to meet his gaze and his eyes glinted with mirth as he chuckled outloud and I couldn't help but notice the dimples on his cheek. I had to admit he was good looking. Really good looking.

"You're very funny, you know that right." He said, still smiling. "But if you must know.....I came to see you." The throbbing in my head was nothing compared to how my heart skipped. Did he just say he came to see me?!