CHAPTER 12
**LOUIS'S POV**
Lena decided to sit by the counter to rest for a while and i retrieved back into the crowd. I was soon engulfed by the loud music. Some people around me were dancing like crazy while some were in midst of heated make-out session.
There was a sudden noise of glass breaking and all eyes turned to see what happened. I saw Lena with some guy. They were real close. I felt sudden pang of jealously shot inside of me. But then i saw smirk on Lena's face and lust in the man's eyes. By the body posture of that guy and how he laid eyes on her i knew his intentions. Seeing Lena in trouble i pushed through the crowd. In midst of the way i saw her punch the man right across the face and walk out of the club. I ran after her. I got out and saw her sitting on a bench by the lamp. She had her face covered with her palms. I walked over and sat beside her.
Louis: That was an amazing punch.
She replied with a laugh and removed her palms from her face.
Louis: Why did you punch him anyway?
Lena: He was flirting with me. Well that was okay with me but then he literally annoyed me so i punched him.
Louis: So you punch people when they annoy you?
Lena: Well sort of. It's not something which i do often. I guess a lot of things were going inside my head at that moment.
Louis: Well that's threatening. I better be alert.
Lena: Why?
Louis: Well i can be pretty annoying sometimes too. Hahahahahahaha.
Lena: Well never to me.(softly)
Louis: what?
Lena: Um... Nothing.
I could see fatigue in her eyes. I called the chauffeur and minutes later he pulled the car in front of us. We sat and it drove towards our hotel. Meanwhile Lena drifted off to sleep. She looked at so much peace. Her head resting on my shoulder and hair falling on her face. I didn't wanted to wake her up but i had to. I poked and shook her in order to wake her. She groaned and lifted her eyelids with so much strength was if they weighed tonnes. She rubbed her eyes and got down the car after me. She nearly tripped once but managed to be on her feet. I guess she drank a bit too much. She went inside her room after saying good night and i stood there for some moments and then got inside my room. My room was a huge menace, clothes all around the place, plates and cups from previous orders kept on nightstand and table. I wanted to clean it up but didn't had the energy. I laid on bed and decided to call the room service tomorrow morning for cleaning. I kept changing sides from left to right as sleep never came to me. I kept on thinking that I should had been the one to save Lena from that guy. I should had been the person to punch him but then i guess she isn't like any other girl. Finally i faced the window, moved my knees closer to chest and drifted away to sleep.
**LENA'S POV**
I woke up as my alarm went off for 7am. I still felt dizzy and tired from last night but i dragged myself out of the bed. I brushed my teeth and ordered coffee and went to sit in the balcony. The sunlight was dim because of the clouds and wind blowing was pretty cool. The view from up here was great, you could see most of the city except from the skyscrapers blocking the view.I felt homesick for a moment, this cement forest of city is nowhere compared to the vast stretches of greenery of Wales. I sat on the leaning chair kept there, which was perfect and sipped through my hot turned cold coffee. My beeped again to remind me of the meeting i have today with at 10am. I finished my coffee and got inside the bathroom. I preferred wearing formals coz it was a business meeting. Well, Hannah told me to wear something casual but i went with formals as this was also the first time i was meeting this person.
(Lena wore this)
I ordered some light breakfast and tried to gulp it down as soon as possible. It was 9am , I hurriedly locked my room and rushed to the car. "Good Morning mam." Mike greeted "Good Morning." i replied. "Aren't you early for office?" he asked. "Am i? i asked him back. "Yeah. It's a 20mins ride from here. We'll be there at 9:30. You'll still have half an hour in hand." he stated. "Oh. Well never mind. It's better to be early than being late." i said . He started driving and i sat back. Things were running in my mind about my dad, Hannah, Louis and about my life. How much it has changed after coming to NYC. It suddenly strike my mind that I never told Mike about my schedule for today. I never even informed him to come today in the morning, then how did he knew?
"Um...Mike how did you knew about my schedule for today?" i asked out of curiosity. "Yesterday morning i received an email from Hemsworth Enterprises instructing me of your schedule for next month." he said. Next month? Wasn't i supposed to be here for one week? "How come they emailed you and not me about my own schedule? You don't even work for them." I asked with a bit anger in my voice. How can you do that? They didn't even ask for my consent! "Actually i do work for them. In fact i was 's assistant, before they demoted me." he stated with pride. "Oh. I thought you were associated with hotel services." "Yes mam, they recently transferred me here as chauffeur after this hotel collaborated with Hemsworth Enterprises, because i wasn't good enough as his assistant. They had fired me but when i begged them for not to do so, they demoted me here." he spoke as a robot, as if felt nothing. How can you possibly demote an assistant of famous successful businessman to as a chauffeur? "Why didn't you applied for another job?" i asked. "I did but he made sure i never got one." This is pure act of cruelty. How can a person be so cruel. I lacked the words to say to him. "I don't expect any kind words from you Mam. I accepted what life had to give me." he said as if he read my mind. "But this is so unfair. You're better than this." i said. "Thank you Miss." he replied.
Silence fell after the small talk. We reached the office well before time. The building was huge and was covered with glass all over. It looked exactly like one of the skyscraper in NYC. Mike opened the door for me and i thanked him and got inside the building hoping for the best.
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