"Thanks for the lunch", I told Isaac and he nodded before we parted our ways and went to our respective office.

Settling down, I called Josh in.

I was calm by now, I didn't want to talk to him on that subject anymore. I am supposed to focus on my job rather on other subjects.

"Ask Mr. Devan for the sales report", I instructed Josh as soon as he came inside my office while I focused my attention on my laptop screen.

He had a sad look on his face, he knew that I was not happy with what he did but when I didn't say anything to him and just asked him to get me a file, his mouth opened and closed in surprise.

"And get a meeting fixed with Mr. King for tomorrow after clarifying it with Isaac and..."

I looked up at him and his expression was blank so, I stopped in between.

"Did I say something wrong?", I questioned him.

"N-no, of...of course not."

"That's it. You can leave."

"You don't want to say anything else?"

Maybe I was not as calm as I thought because the moment he said that, I lost my cool.

"What else should I say? That how you went against my orders and instead of sending them away you were having lunch with them?! You were supposed to support me, you are my friend."

"Let me get this clear", he stated, "you are my friend and I will support you but only when you are right. If you are doing something wrong then I am not going to support you at any cost."

"You think I am doing wrong?"

He paused for a second and then spoke, "Yes."

"Please elaborate."

He became silent, there was pin drop silence except for my heavy breathing due to shouting.

"I gave them a date. They are supposed to wait till that date and if I don't meet them then, then they might come bang my office door, I don't care. But when I have given them a specific date then they need to stick to it", I spoke as calmly as possible.

He turned his head sideways pressing his lips in a thin line, and pushed his spectacles up his nose.

"Will you say something?!", I shouted.

"There is nothing to say. I will fix the meeting for tomorrow", he said before turning towards the door.

"What did you talk to them about?", my question made him stop.

"Nothing that will destroy your company", he then proceeded to open the door but I was not done yet.

"Joshia! What did you talk about?!", I demanded standing up.

"I said nothing!", for the first time he yelled back and that surprised me.

He realised it and composed himself immediately and then spoke in a much softer tone, "Nothing...just about our friendship. And about your well being. That's it."

"Woah, woah! What's all this chaos about?", out of no where, Nyle came.

Sighing deeply, I sat back in my chair while Nyle walked in further and sat on the chair opposite to me.

"I didn't mean to intrude but I knocked the door twice and no one answered it and then I heard you shouting so, I decided to intervene before you kill anyone. Sorry", he explained.

"It ok", I said leaning back in my chair.

Josh who was silent, once again decided to leave the office but yet again he was stopped, not by me but Nyle.

"Hey, Joshia. You guys had a fight?", Nyle looked at him and then at me but I just turned my attention to my laptop.

Josh once again was about to leave the office but Nyle got up and grabbed his arm and dragged him inside.

"Okay guys, I don't know why you had a fight but right now you both are going to say sorry to each other and become friends again", Nyle spoke making me scoff.

"Thera get up", Nyle said, to which I replied, "I am busy." And Josh folded his arms, expressing that even he was not going to say sorry.

"Your ego will cost you a friend for a lifetime", he said to both of us.

Nyle's words struck me. Your ego will cost you a friend for a lifetime.

Well, I guess I know how it feels losing your friend and he was the only best friend I had right now.

He has been with me for the past two years and supported me through thick and thin.

I eventually got up and stood infront of Josh.

I extended my arm for a handshake and said, "Sorry."

Josh looked at me and then at my hand. I swear if he doesn't shakes hand, I will kill him.

Slowly he extended his hand too and shook my hand, mumbling, "Sorry."

A smile slowly formed on my face and it turned out to be contagious as Josh smiled too and I pulled him for a hug.

"Me too!", Nyle exclaimed before joining us in a group hug.

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Standing beside Isaac in the conference room, I watched everyone leave.

The meeting went smoothly and it seems that we will be securing the deal soon.

The last one to leave was Mr. King, the owner of the King Industries and a quiet handsome guy. A few years older than me he had beautiful green eyes that catches your attention and a muscular body.

Instead of leaving the room, he came to us, shaking hands with Isaac. I thought he would shake my hand too and stretched my hand but instead of shaking it, he held my hand and bought it to his lips and kissed my knuckles. Well, that was enough to make me blush.

"You are a perfect example of beauty with brain", he said giving me a breathtaking smile.

"Oh, thank you very much", I said retreating my hand.

My hair was tied in a messy bun, and a few strands of hair was sticking out, so, he carefully brushed a strand of hair behind my ear.

Oh God. That felt good.

What? It's okay to feel like that. I was never romantically involved with anyone and I have no idea how it feels to cuddle with your boyfriend or anything like that.

Someone cleared his throat loudly and we turned towards Isaac.

Oh, I completely forgot his presence. Oops.

Giving me one last smile, Mr. King walked out of the room.

"Do you think we can secure this deal?", I asked Isaac collecting my laptop.

"What do you think?", I asked again, facing him cause he didn't reply.

His jaw was clenched, his both palms were fisted, as if he was trying to control his anger.

"Fine, don't answer", I said exasperatedly, "You are really bipolar, you know that? One moment you are fine, the other moment you seem as if you want to murder someone. Get yourself a therapist, Isaac."

Saying that, I left the room. He is crazy, what made him change so suddenly? I mean he seemed to be quiet happy after the meeting, though he never expresses it but you can see it by his expression. He has a calm face and looks relaxed and that's his way of expressing that he is satisfied.

I am quite observant.

After having a completely silent dinner(as usual) with Isaac at home, I was lying on my bed lazily, not doing anything.

Sometimes, it's good to not do anything.

Lying there, I was about to doze off but my phone rang.

"Hello?", I said lazily.

"You got to be kidding me?!"

"Are you mad? What are you talking about?"

Seems like Josh really lost his mind.

"Why did you cancle the deal?"

"What deal?!"

"Come on! That deal with the King Industries."

"What do you mean by I cancled it? I don't remember doing that?"

"Actually Isaac did that and he must have told you, you are also the CEO."

"You are joking, right?"

"I don't think so."

"Is he crazy?! Why did he cancle the deal and that too without telling me?!"

"That's what I am asking you!"

Now it seems like that Isaac lost his mind.

That deal would have benefited us and he knows that, he is not that stupid or wait...maybe he is.

"Go talk to him and out some sense into him."

"I'll try."

Hanging up the call, I went to Isaac's room and knocked twice but got no answer. So, thinking he was not there, I went to his study and as the door was slightly open, I could see the light coming from inside the study.

Knocking roughly once, I went in immediately and saw him, on his chair, smoking; the whole room smelled of cigarette.

"You got to be kidding me?!" Wait, why I am repeating Josh's words? Never mind.

"What?", he asked, disposing his cigarette in the ash tray.

"Why did you cancle the deal?! Are you crazy?! You were happy about it earlier, now what happened?!"

"I changed my mind."

"That's not a valid reason! And you didn't even bother to tell me about it."

"It was going to benefit us but there are much better deals than that", he explained.

"We missed an goddamn opportunity, Isaac and that too because of your stupidness!"

"Just because that owner of the King Industries is acquainted with you, doesn't mean that we accept his deal."

What is he talking about?!

"Acquainted?! That was the first time I ever met him."

"Oh, but it looked as if he really likes you, doesn't he?", he stood up.

"Isaac please, what are you talking about? Why would he like me?"

He moved closer to me until he was very close.

"Why else would he kiss your hand, huh?", he spoke, slowly bringing my hand upto his lips and before I knew it, he gently kissed my knuckles, the same way he did it.

His lips felt soft against my skin, leaving a tingling sensation there.

"And", he continued, "who brushes the strand of hair behind your ear unless you know them."

My hair was still in messy bun and as usual there were few strands of hair hanging out. Isaac brushed a strand of hair behind my ear...just like he did.

What's wrong with him?

"Isaac...are you jealous?"

His jaws clenched even more as his eyes stared into mine with an unreadable emotion.

"No."

I bit my lower lip.

"Then...why are you...", I couldn't finish my sentence as Isaac lifted his hand and with his thumb freed my lower lip as I was chewing on it; his eyes darkening in the process.

My breathing quickened due to his actions.

"Three words, ten letters", he stated rubbing my lower lip with his thumb, "You are mine."