Secrets of Us A Forbidden Love Romance (Alina)

Chapter 132

Trying To Kill Me

The moment I step into the building, my breath catches in my throat. For as long as I've been dating Aiden, I've been here once, and yet it's like I'm seeing it for the first time all over again.

The place is huge. High ceilings, sleek glass walls and clean, white marble floors that make my heels clack loud. The sound echoes and I grimace. Apart from me, it's so quiet.

Most of the lights have been dimmed, and the only people I see are a single receptionist behind a massive desk and a few security guards stationed by the elevators.

It's late, after office hours, but Jake is still working. Actually, the empty office might make

this a little easier on my nerves.

I square my shoulders, ignoring the nervous flutter in my stomach, and approach the receptionist. She barely glances up from the book in her perfectly manicured hands and fixes me with a bored, unimpressed look.

She looks me up and down and plasters the fakest smile on her face, setting her book facedown on the desk.

"We're closed for the day. There's no reason for you to be here." Her tone is clipped,

almost mean.

I falter slightly, my fingers curling around the sleeves of my coat. "I'm just here to

see

Jake."

At that, she raises an eyebrow, her lips twisting into a sneer. "Mr. Matthews is a very busy man. He doesn't have any appointments at this time."

My chest aches at how condescending she sounds. I shift on my heels, biting my lip. "I don't have an appointment. I just... I'm just going to go up to his office, okay?"

She laughs, shaking her head as she leans back in her chair. "Good luck with that. No one gets past them without clearance."

She nods towards the guards that stand beside the doors. I purse my lips; none of them would recognize me. I glance at the reception as I pull out my phone. This wasn't how I imagined this going.

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at his door

am typing

lobby. The receptionist won't let

have time to lock my screen and put it back in my pocket before the receptionist's desk phone rings. She sighs dramatically and answers it with a roll of her eyes, but the moment

eyes flicking to me.

her expression shifting to one of forced

floods through

meet my eyes and nods toward the security guards. "Please let her

reprimanded just now. The thought makes me smirk a little as I walk

anticipation, my fingers fidgeting with the hem of my dress.

determination to see Jake.

remove my coat so that he can

only makes my stomach flutter that much more fiercely. I've missed him so much

aches.

out into a sleek hallway. I make my way toward his office, my heels clicking softly against the polished floor.

doors and I'm sure it's for his

fingers tremble slightly as I

rolled up, his tie slightly loosened,

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top buttons of his crinkled shirt are open and I lose my breath at

inside, his head lifts, his sharp dark eyes finding

And he freezes.

me. The red dress hugs my body perfectly, the heels adding a confident sway to my step. By the

down his face. "Alina." His voice is almost like a growl. He leans back

a smile, walking toward him, setting my coat on the small couch. "You've been

His eyes soften.