The CEO's Assistant
Chapter 43.-2

Vince slowly got up from the floor holding his cheek.

"What the hell do you think you are doing?" I asked him menacingly.

"I...can explain. Please." Vince said while holding his hands in the air.

"You...come with me." I said to Scarlet while grabbing her hand. Then pointed a finger at Vince and said,

"You...leave right now. You're fired. Out...!" I roared at him.

Angrily I dragged her along with me in my cabin.

I immediately closed and locked the door and then pushed her towards the left side of the wall. At first I stood there clenching my fist then when I faced her, I softened a bit. "Why did u punch him?" She asked in shock in a low voice.

"Why did you kiss him?" I asked her angrily and took a step closer to her.

"What? I... but...he... "She raised her voice to defend herself but I interrupted.

"Is he your boyfriend? Or...He paid you to be with him?"

I asked this annoyed while being closer to her ears. I was beyond mad.

Instead of replying to me she got angry and instantly slapped me across my face.

"How could you say like that?

I am not like other bimbos who are dying to do anything for money. I certainly don't need to explain to you anything and I don't wish to work with you anymore. Goodbye Mr. Pearce."

Saying she left me in a shocked state.

She left me. She freaking resigned.

That hurt me.

Next day, I missed her presence terribly in my office. Felt empty.

Then Taylor visited to my office to talk about Scarlet. She told me it was Vince who initiated the kiss and she doesn't have any kind of feelings towards him apart from friendship. I misunderstood her.

Then I remembered our main conversation.

"Also, she still doesn't know anything regarding us, we being childhood friends and she still thinks this job, which she had been achieved only because of her education and her skills. Not because I called you up and asked for a favor, so do not tell her all this. It's a secret between us. Okay?"

"Okay." I replied to her.

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And this secret of ours is still a secret. I haven't told Dove about me knowing Taylor. Taylor is like a sister to me and she was my partner in crime while we were kids.

My god I hope both are fine, my Dove and Taylor.

I texted Ray and gave him the address of the hospital where Taylor is admitted. I told him to check upon her.

After driving an hour suddenly Baxter slammed on his car brakes.

"What the hell are you....?

"Shush lover boy." Max said in a whisper and pointed ahead. I looked towards the direction he has pointed with his finger and I saw a humongous Villa. Vince and Cherry entered the main entrance gate after thorough check up and few formalities performed by the guards stationed outside.

We stopped our car a bit behind, out of their view so that they don't get a hint of us following them.

"Damn that's the lion's den!" Baxter whispered yet again with wide and excited eyes.

"What!" I exclaimed as I have no idea what he is talking about.

"This is the Italian Mafia's hub in our city. Hell it's restricted and a very dangerous territory to enter. And I think there will be more people surrounding this area. People such as them... "He pointed towards his right side; a black SUV was stationed near to the motel.

"Those are our very own FBI guys."

"Shit. You mean..."

"Yes indeed. She is under their watch. Obviously he wouldn't hide her in any other place when he has such powerful connection to help him do whatever he wishes to. Now this is all fucked up. We will have to go back home for now and layout a proper plan to get your girl back." Baxter said while driving us back home.

"Baxter you better lay out a proper, safer and faster plan. Ray can also help us out in this and...."

Suddenly I was interrupted by a phone call.

"What the bloody hell is wrong with you?" A familiar voice said over the other end of the call in a thick accent. Perfect. It's him.

"Why the hell you care Maximo? What do you want?" I snapped at him.

Maximo Rosario, my Business Partner for Italy project...