Sharing a room? On a business trip? With his other employees around? What?

After Nikki and Sasha told me that, I just blinked at them.

They showed me where the room was again. When we went inside they told me that there was a couch that folds into a bed for one of us to sleep on.

Sasha told me that Kenzo was very specific in the kind of room he wanted. Something big, with a living area, and a good view of the moutains. He wanted it big enough for two people to share comfortably-and one bed. One.

Kenzo was very stern that he wanted to share a room with me. With one bed. Like it was no big deal at all apparently.

Sasha and Nikki told me that they kind of assumed something was going on between us after that. Of course Nikki questioned me about it to no end. I had no idea what to say to her. I'm sure my face gave enough away though. After several minutes of Nikki questioning me, and me looking uncomfortable, Sasha excused the two of them.

She had to practically pull Nikki out of my room. I plopped down on the bed, and groaned.

What was Kenzo thinking?

*****

"Opal baby, it's time to wake up."

What a nice voice.

"Come on kitten."

It's so low and smooth, like silk

"Hmmm, what must I do to wake you up?"

Never stop talking.

I felt a hand start to slid up my shirt. Goosebumps rose across my arms. That hand dipped under my bra, and pinched my n!pple. I gasped as my eyes popped opened.

Kenzo is hovering above me with a smirk on his perfect lips. He started to twirl my n!pple between his fingers. I can already feel that I ruined my panties.

"K-Kenzo.." I moaned softly.

"Hmm, so you're awake now?" He asked.

I nodded. I lifted my arms up to wrap around him, but then Kenzo pulled away. Removing his hand from under my shirt.

"Good. It's time for dinner." He said.

I whimpered.

Kenzo stood up from the bed, and held his hand out to me.

"Come, everyone is waiting." He said.

flet Kenzo pull me to my feet. He didn't let go of my hand as he walked us to the door. Then he pulled me into the empty hallway.

"Why did you get us a room together?" I asked him.

"There was a shortage on availability." He lied.

I gave him a bored look.

"Nikki and Sasha told me that you requested us to be together. With one bed." I told him

The corners of Kenzo's lips quirked up.

"Fine, you caught me. I wanted to share a room with you. Is that such a bad thing?" He asked.

We just made it to the conference room where everyone is sitting down eating and drinking. The table looks like a few put together to make one very long table. I turned my body to Kenzo and looked at him skeptically. Kenzo just stared back at me. "This is a work trip Kenzo.. Are you sure it's such a good thing?" I asked.

"We are on a trip. To some beautiful mountains. With hot springs included. Why wouldn't it be a good thing?" He asked.

I sighed as I rubbed the bridge of my nose. I'm so confused.

I didn't want to be a secret if we were going to take this relationship seriously, but.. Does he really not care what everyone will think if they replace out we're sharing a room?

The other secretaries in this company talk about me enough. I didn't want to give any truth to their rumors, but then things happened between Kenzo and I. A lot of things. Now it's too late to worry about all of that.

But..

I don't want to make my work life worse. I don't want everyone to think that I'm only here because I'm sleeping with the boss.

Maybe that's my real problem. I don't want people to think that Kenzo and I are just sleeping with each other. If they are going to know something, I would rather they know we are actually seeing each other. That I didn't just fu.ck my way to the top.

If people are going to know anything, I would rather it be that Kenzo and I are in a relationship. Not just having relations. I don't want to be considered a bimbo who only got anywhere by sleeping with whoever I could. Because that is not what happened, or what is happening now. "Kenzo, I think that-"

"Mr. Suzuki! I'm glad that you made it down. I was starting to get worried." June came waltzing in interrupting our conversation.

June walked between Kenzo and I. She put her back to me, completely ignoring me. I rolled my eyes at her.

"Come, sit next to Mr. Mackley and I. We've already opened a bottle of champagne." She said.

June hooked her arm through Kenzo's and literally dragged him away. I frowned as I watched them walk to one end of the table. June practically shoved Kenzo into a chair, and pulled her own closer to him. Kenzo looked up at me.

"Opal, there is space for you here." He told me.

Where? On his lap? Oh wait, looks like June is about to take that seat.

I was about to open my mouth to say something that would surely embarrass me, but I thankfully didn't get the chance.

"Opal! Down here! Sit with us!" Nikki said waving her hand from the other side of the table.

I smiled at her as I walked down to that end of the table. If Kenzo wants to let June be all over him, then so be it. He's a grown man. I know better than anyone that Kenzo can easily demand June to leave him alone.

I wish I would have pressed Kenzo more when Kendra and Akane talked about how June should be fired. I've even talked to Ted since my promotion, and June is a sh.it secretary. I was going to talk to Kenzo about it sometime during this trip, because I didn't think she was coming.

Here we are though.

I sat down between Sasha and Nikki.

"Thanks for inviting me to sit with you," I told them softly.

"Please, you looked like you needed help." Sasha said.

"Yeah, you looked like you were ready to jump across the table, and punch that annoying woman in the face." Nikki muttered

"I wish she would have." Peter said from across the table.

"You don't like June?" I asked.

Peter scoffed as his eyes bulged.

"Hell no. I can't stand that girl. And I say girl, because let's face it, she's no woman." He said.

Nikki and Sasha snorted.

"When she was Mr. Suzuki's secretary, all she did was flirt with him. She was always checking her makeup, and trying to push up on him. Even at the most inappropriate times.

She never actually did her job. I felt really bad for Mr. Suzuki. And even worse for myself since I got the backlash of all the work she didn't do." He told me.

"You did?" I asked.

Peter shrugged.

"Yeah, it was either I stepped up to help out, or Mr. Suzuki became his own secretary." He said

Sash snorted at that.

"Poor bas tard." She said.

"Why is she even still working for the company then?" Nikki asked as she stared down the table.

followed her line of sight to see June practically drapped over Kenzo. She's pilling up food on his plate, and pouring champagne into his cup. Kenzo looks extremely uncomfortable, but he still isn't pushing her away.

"Word is that Mr. Suzuki can't fire her because they slept together. So, he demoted her, and that's how Opal got her position. Pure, and deserving luck." Peter said.

Wait, that's what people are saying? Here I thought they were all saying that I slept with Kenzo to get my position. I wonder who starts these rumors. I wonder if what Peter said is true..

Kenzo never told me why he promoted me. I stopped asking after the first day. Other things kept happening. I wonder if it was pure luck.

Although, I really doubt that.

"Well, I doubt that Kenzo has slept with that girl. If he did, she wouldn't be acting that desperate." Nikki said.

"I agree," Sasha said.

All three of them are openly staring down at Kenzo and June. I had to giggle at them. Then Sasha turned around shaking her head. She poured us each a glass of champagne.

"To deserving luck." She said as she held her glass in the air.

Peter, Nikki, and I held our glasses up

"To deserving luck." We said.

"Now let's get wasted," Nikki said

****

Nikki is a drinker. For sure. Peter too. Sasha stopped drinking two bottles ago, and I wish I would have too.

I just couldn't help myself. Listening to June's stupid highschool girl giggles from the other end of the table have been more than annoying. Kenzo has been pushing her off of him casually, but she keeps latching right back on. What was the point of having us share a room if he was just going to let another woman be all over him like this?

It's annoying. How am I even supposed to go back to my room tonight now? With how angry I am?

I just want Kenzo to push her onto the floor, and come sit next to me. That isn't too much to ask for. In fact, I think it would be really funny.

June's giggle sounded through the room again.

"Oh Mr. Suzuki, you're so funny." She said.

"He's not that funny." I muttered.

Apparently, I said that louder than I thought because June and Kenzo both looked down at me. June glared at me, to which I smiled back. Then I tipped my glass back swallowing the rest of the champagne.

"I think you've had enough to drink Opal," Kenzo said.

I narrowed my eyes at him. Now he wants to tell me what to do? For what? Just about everyone is gone now. There are less than half of us still up.

"I personally don't think she's had enough." Nikki slurred as she filled up my glass.

I turned to smile at her.

"Thank you, Nikki." I said before downing half of the glass.

Oh man, I am drunk. Didn't I learn my lesson the last time this happened? Well, I did wake up in bed with Kenzo after that.

Suddenly, Kenzo stood up. His eyes are right on me. I held his gaze as I tipped back the rest of my glass.

"Sasha, are the hot springs open?" He asked.

"Not for everyone. There is some stuff out from the cleaning, but should be gone by tomorrow." She said.

"Not that that would stop anyone from sneaking in." Nikki whispered loudly to me.

I giggled at her.

"Well, I guess I'm going to go. enjoy the rest of my night." Kenzo said staring at me.

"I'll join you," June said standing up.

My face fell into a scowl.

"No, thank you, June," Kenzo said sternly.

Before June could reply, Kenzo walked out. Not before giving me one last smirk though. I looked down the table at June, who is watching the door. She stood up, and I narrowed my eyes at her. June didn't even notice me watching her as she walked out of the room. "Ut oh." Peter mumbled.

I slammed my glass on the table.

"Oh, hell no."

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