The Wedding Night

“It’s hard to believe in coincidence, but it’s even harder to believe in anything else.”

Will Grayson

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Giovanni POV

After the meeting ended, Cassandra came barging into my office. She seemed mad as I could see through her glaring hazel eyes.

“What was that?”

I didn’t bother to reply to her and pretend to read a file on my desk.

“Giovanni I am talking to you!” She yelled at me.

One thing I hated is been yelled at and Cassandra should have known better than to yell at me.

“How dare you yell at me?” I stood up from my chair and walked to her. “Let be clear on this Cassandra, I made you the COO of this company because you were capable and reliable in your work but you are starting to make me think differently,” I told her with a frown on my face.

“You are starting to think differently because of her?” She chuckled as she talked about Melody. “I thought you fired her, what the hell is she doing here?”

I put my hands into my trouser pocket and click my tongue. “Whatever I do with my employees is none of your business.”

“I am your COO!”

“And I am the chairman of this company. I made you my COO and I can as well remove you from that position. Do not test me, Cassandra. We may have a thing in the past but that doesn’t mean you and I are ever going to be together. Barging into my office is disrespectful and I won’t condone anything of such.”

“Why her? Why not someone else?”

Her questions made me question myself as to why I didn’t convince the Chinese investors about the project. I just feel these strange emotions anytime I see her or whenever I’m around her. It was oddly familiar and I wondered why.

“I asked you something, Giovanni!” Cassandra shouted and bought me out of my thought about Melody.

“This is my company, Cassandra!” I yelled, “refrain from asking me such questions again and the only reason you are still keeping your job is because of what we shared in the past and also because you are good at what you do. Kindly leave my office before I change my mind about you. ” I said to her.

“You are going to regret this Giovanni. You are going to regret picking me over her.” She said and it sounded like a threat as if she was plotting something behind my back.

“Leave my office!” I screamed at her and pointed to the door.

Cassandra hissed and walked to the entrance of the office. As she opened the door, she collided with melody that was entering my office.

“You!” Cassandra pointed a finger to her face. “I do not care if you get the position of the new brand or not but starting from now, all I will care about is how you will be disgraced in front of everyone as I was today, ” Cassandra said to her and hit her shoulder as she walked out of the office.

“What do you need?” I asked rudely because her mere presence sent shivers to my spine.

“Uhh, uhm, “melody stuttered and couldn’t even look at me in the eyes.

“Look me in the eyes and tell me what you are here for or get the hell out of my office!” I shouted at her. I was getting angry at her when I know I shouldn’t be.

“I came to thank you for putting me in charge of the project.”

“It’s what you wanted. Why are you thanking me?”

“I–um, ” she paused and looked at me. ” I just felt that I need to…”

“You need what?” I cut her off and shook my head at her pretense. “Listen melody, you used your cunning ways into my company, and when you use it on the Chinese investors. so why are you thanking me?”

“I don’t understand what you meant by my cunning ways.”

I raised my brows at her pretense and pointed to the door for her to leave.

“Leave my office please!” I tried to sound polite because I didn’t want to get more pissed than I was.

“But sir…” She tried to protest but I stopped her with my hands. I’ve had enough arguments with Cassandra and I couldn’t bring myself to have another argument with her.

“Leave my office, ” I pointed to the door again. Melody nodded in agreement and walked out of my office.

After she left, I went back to my seat and close my eyes. I thought about why I didn’t have a perfect life. I had always wished for a perfect life that has everything. A perfect marriage, job, and home but I didn’t have any. I had no idea why I was thinking about that, but it was all I have ever wanted.

Wishes don’t come true, don’t let anyone tell you any different.

The aggressive knocks on my door bought me out of my thought and made me open my eyes. Melody entered my room with her bow and her hair covering half part of her face.

“What do you want?” I asked in a croaked voice.

“Sir, I have been calling your landline for a while now and you ain’t picking so I decided to check on you.”

“When did the landline sounded and I didn’t hear?” I questioned myself as I stared at the landline phone on my desk. “Why were you calling me?”

“I wanted to remind you of the lunch meeting you have with miss peppy.” She informed but I wasn’t paying attention instead I was trying to get a glimpse of her face as her hair was covering some part of her face.

“Get a grip of yourself, Giovanni. ” I informed myself as I stared at her. “Is that all?” I asked to make sure she still has a lot to say because I wanted to keep staring at her face.

“That’s would be all sir, ” she announced and walked out of my office when I still wanted her to be there.

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I dismissed the thought about her and prepared myself for the meeting with peppy. I stood up from my chair and head outside my office. When I got to Melody’s desk, I met her typing on the computer and she looked serious with it.  Her hair which was covering half her face was now styles to a ponytail. Her new hairstyle made me see more of her round face and her neck.

Why I’m I talking about her neck?

I cleared my throat at my nasty thoughts and met her eyes as she watched my every move.

“What can I do for you, sir?” She asked and stood up from her chair.

“We are both going to see peppy.”

“Peppy?”

“The lady I have a meeting with.”

“Right, peppy.” She replied with a nod and continue staring at me.

“If you are going to stare at me all day, why not do that when we get peppy,” I said to her and she quickly averted her eyes.

“Right sir, I’ll get prepared.” She cleared her throat and arrange her desk. When she was done, she informed me and we both walked into my private elevator together.