Mixed Feelings (book 1) - Chapter 20：Task 2

After our intense make-out session, Enzo ordered me to fix a meeting with the president of England headquarters of Harrison’s carmaker; his name was Ace Harrison.

So, right now I’m sitting on my chair and booking a table for the meeting in a five-star hotel at the City Center.

After booking a table for him, I started checking the emails.

I completed my work on the files, setting up the meeting and his schedule for tomorrow.

I looked at my wristwatch it shows 8:10, I quickly took my notebook and walked towards his office. When I entered inside I see him stressful and still doing something on his laptop, I walked towards him and placed my book on his desk. He looked at me, and I walked behind him and put my hands on his shoulders, started giving him a shoulder massage. After some time He relaxed a bit; I walked in front of him.

“I set up your schedule tomorrow and will check all the emails too; there’s your schedule,” I said, showing my book to him.

He took that book and checked it.

He then closed that book and looked at me, “Everything is good,” I smiled,

“Sir its dinner Time, What do you want me to bring for you?”

“Nothing, you can have your dinner. I have some work to do, I’ll have my dinner myself in the canteen.”

“Okay sir,” I said.

I walked towards the elevator and went to the canteen, There I saw Niall with a guy and two girls.

He saw me, and he waved at me to come over.

I walked towards his table,

“Hey Ness” he greeted, smiling at me.

“Hii,” I smiled at him,

“Hey,” someone said, I turned at them.

It was Alice, the receptionist.

“Hi,” I said,

“Guy this is Venessa,” he said, showing me to them.

“Venessa this is Ryan Clarke; That’s Amanda Marshall”

Ryan was tall, handsome, with cropped short brown hair and trimmed beard; he had gray eyes, sharp jawline, thick eyebrows, pointed nose, and pink lips.

He was wearing a white button-up shirt and black pants.

He offered his hand to me “Hi.”

I took it “Hi,” I said smiling.

Amanda was beautiful, she had short shoulder length light brown bob with purple highlights hair, she’s 5.5, slim, fair skin, brown eyes, full lips, small nose, strong jaw.

“Hi” she waved at me,

“Hi,” I said smiling.

“Come on,” Niall said, we all sat down on our chairs.

Niall was sitting on my right side and on my left was Ryan, Amanda was beside Ryan and Alice was beside Niall.

We ordered our meals,” by the way, what are you doing after work? ” Amanda asked me,

“Nothing, I’ll do my homework and sleep,” I said,

“Come with us, we’re going to our company’s new clubs opening party,” Niall said looking at me.

“But will they allow me?” I asked, they looked at me with confused expressions.

“How old are you?” Ryan asked,

“18,” I said looking at him.

“What!! ” They all shouted at once.

I flinched at they’re sudden outburst,

“You’re 18 and personal assistant to Mr. Francisco?” Amanda asked,

“What are you studying?” Ryan asked,

“12th,” I said looking at Ryan.

“This had never happened before,” Alice said looking at Niall.

Everyone was looking at each other and shock was evident in their eyes.

I can’t understand why they’re so shocked about it.

“What’s the matter guys, ” I said looking at them, they turned towards me.

“Mr.Francisco Never allowed anyone below 22 to work under him,” Ryan said,

“We are all shocked that he allowed you, I mean, he never had a personal assistant of your age before. He has so many people working under him as his secretary and Assistants they’re all above 22, it’s strange. ” Amanda said,

“Maybe he liked her academic marks or performance,” Niall said,

“Maybe,” Ryan said, Amanda and Alice looked at each other.

“You Know whatever Mr. Francisco does there is a reason behind it,” Alice said, they looked at each other.

“Ok ok… let’s just drop this here, so ness are you coming with us to the club tomorrow,” Amanda said,

“Ok, I’ll come.” I said excited.

I’ve never been to clubs before so, I was excited to go.

“Ok Then get ready at 7 pm I’ll come and get you,” Niall said,

“Okay ”

After having my dinner, we bid goodbyes, and I went back to my office and continued my work.

After completing all my work, I looked at my wristwatch; it showed 10 pm.

I stretched my body and stood up; I was very tired. I took my things and walked towards Enzo’s office.

We both walked out of the building, and I started walking towards my car which was parked in the parking lot for all these days.

“Where are you going?” Enzo asked me, I turned my head towards him.

“To my car,” I said, showing my car.

He turned towards a bulky man standing at the entrance, immediately he came towards me.

“Please give me the car keys ma’am,” that bulky man said.

I signed and gave him my car keys, and Enzo came to me, grabbed my hand.

We got inside his car and reached his mansion, Paul opened the car door.

I stepped outside, Enzo was walking ahead of me, I followed him behind.

All this while he was quiet and deep in thought, he didn’t say a word in the elevator too. It’s bothering me, I thought to ask him but I was so tired that I couldn’t even walk to my room.

Maybe its about work?

I’ll just ask him tomorrow, I thought to myself and went to my room.

I changed my clothes and fell on my bed.

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“Riiinngg!”

I groaned and pressed the snooze button on my alarm, and I slowly opened my eyes and squinted as sunlight shone through the curtains.

I got up from my bed and walked towards my bathroom. I brushed my teeth and took a shower. I walked towards my closet, took my red off-shoulder top and paired it with a black knee ripped jeans and my black high heel shoes. After I had got dressed, I walked downstairs for breakfast.

I entered the kitchen, and I was greeted by Judy.

“Good morning Miss foster”

“Good morning, please call me Venessa, Judy”

“Okay”

“What is for breakfast?”

“I cooked sunny side up eggs, bacon, sausages,” Judy answered.

I sat on my chair, and Judy served me, she noticed I wasn’t eating.

“Lorenzo had his breakfast and left early, he said he has worked at the office,” she said.

I smiled at her and ate my breakfast; I was upset. I don’t know why he’s not talking to me, did I do something wrong?

“Venessa, Mr. Francisco said to take you to school ” Paul Said, holding my bag.

I walked towards his car and climbed in; I was trying to remember what went wrong, what did I do. And then it hit me like a thunderbolt, he told me not to talk with Niall and I had dinner with him and his friends yesterday.

When I asked Enzo, he said he had his dinner and he told me that he’ll have it in the canteen, That means he saw me with them.

God, I have to talk to him after coming back from school.

I thought to myself.

Paul dropped me at school; I walked inside. The corridors were empty, I was Early. I walked towards my locker, and Suddenly someone turned me around roughly; I looked up and saw Remond face.

“You remember your task?” He said,

“Yes ”

“Good ”

“Why do you want me to make Zachary talk to me Remond, what’s the reason behind this? I don’t get it, why can’t you bully someone else. Why mee? ” I said.

I was already upset that Enzo was ignoring me and Remond’s stupid tasks are making me miss my classes, This is all stressful to me and I can’t handle all this.

Remond was looking at me without any expression on his face, and he wasn’t saying anything to me, when I look into his eyes I can clearly is he was hurt.

I was confused, why is he hurt?

He turned around and left me there; I signed and walked to my class and saw Zachary sitting on the last bench.

I signed again and walked to my seat and set down my bag.

I have to talk to him or else I can’t complete my English assignment.

Thank god there’s no one in my class except for me and Zachary or else it would be hard for me to talk to him.

I stood up and walked towards him; he didn’t even look at me.

I cleared my throat loudly, he then looked at me.

“Um….Z.zachary… I. I need to…. talk… to you,” I said with great difficulty.

He didn’t say anything; he was just looking at me.

I was nervous, “say,” he said, with his deep voice.

“We need to do our English assignment together, if you don’t want to do the assignment with me, then it’s ok I’ll do it by myself.”

He continued his work, and I walked back to my seat.

I was relieved to know that he’s ok with us, working together.

Day went on, as usual, I couldn’t take Enzo’s thoughts out of my head. Enzo’s silence is affecting me so much that I couldn’t even concentrate on my surroundings nor my classes at all.

At lunch, Beth noticed my sad face and asked me why I was sad. I said its nothing; she didn’t press it.

The bell rang indicating its 4 now, I took my things and walked towards the library.

When I stepped inside it was empty, only our librarian Miss Stacy was sitting in her seat and noting something in her notebook.

I walked inside and at a corner near a bookshelf. I saw Zachary sitting on his chair, writing something.

I walked towards him sat down next to him, he looked at me for a second and continued writing without uttering a word to me and completely ignoring my presence there.

I patiently waited for him to talk, after some time he gave me a file of papers to me.

“I wrote my part and you can write remaining part,” he said very politely,

“But how did you write this? You were absent for half of the classes Zachary,” I said shocked,

“I read those previous chapters,” he said calmly.

“You read them?” I asked.

He nodded his head.

“Okay, do you have any questions, I can help you with them,” I said with a little smile on my face.

“No, I don’t,” he said,

“Okay then, bye,” I said and stood up from my seat, took my bag and turned around.

“Vennesa” Zachary called me.

I turned towards him.

“Yes,”

He didn’t say anything for a minute, and he was just looking at me.

“You.. you should stay away from Lorenzo”

“What?”