BPOV

"You're completely missing the point, Garrett," He said in the meeting next day, "I think Bella is talking about focusing on the specific region this quarter, and then scale it gradually. Is my understanding right, Bella?"

Ugh! I'd hate to agree with him on anything, but I had no option here.

"Yes, that's right," I said.

"Thank you," he said, "I think this makes sense. Focusing on one particular region is going to give us insights, and help us improve before we scale."

And then he continued to agree with me throughout the meeting, and continued to tell everyone about how good my proposal was!

Okay, so now he was suddenly trying to be nice towards me! As if that's going to change anything!

I was so fucking angry at him right now! I couldn't even get proper sleep last night because I was too busy being mad at him!

"Can I tell you something?" I told him after the meeting.

"Yes, Ms. Swan?" He smiled.

Ugh! I hated his smile!

"Stop acting nice towards me! It's not going to change anything!" I said.

"I don't know what you're talking about!" He said.

"Oh please! You're trying to get in my good books now!" I said.

"I was just working!" He said.

"Yeah, right!" I said, "You think that you can agree with me on everything now, and I'd agree to go out with you because of that? It doesn't work that way!"

"Why shouldn't I agree with you if I think you're right?" he said, "Come on!"

"Actually... You know what? I don't want to talk about this!" I said.

Why the hell was I trying to waste my time with him!

"Cool!" He smiled again which just irritated me further!

I didn't even want to see his fucking face!

But... I was just stuck here!

"Do you have some time today at 3:30?" I asked him later that day, "Marcus wants to quickly sync up on the metrics."

"At 3:30? Let me check my calendar," He said as he looked at his laptop, "Oh, I had blocked some time for something personal at 3:30."

"That's fine. I think we can schedule it tomorrow," I said.

"No, let me see. No worries, I'll move my appointment to tomorrow," he said as he kept his eyes on his laptop, "Move 'Come up with new innovative ideas to get in good books of Ms. Swan' to tomorrow. Done! You see! I'm really, really flexible!" He smiled.

Was he kidding me?

I just fucking can't... with him!