Alicia's heart - a billionaire story

sense of relief wash over her. She had been out with Max for ho

looked up from her book. "Hey, how was your da

she said, flopping down onto the couch beside Maddie. "Max and I went for

"Oh, how was the café?" she asked.

said. "The avocado toast was to die for. And the atmos

t out," she said. "So, how was Max? D

great time," she said. "Max is really easy to talk to, and we have a lot in

great," she said. "I'm glad you're getting to kn

ismatic," she said. "But he's also really down-to-earth and genuine. He's eas

"Sounds like a c

trying not to get too ahead of myself. I don't wa

Just take things slow and see where they go. And don't forget to

d's advice. "I will," she said. "Thanks, Madd

on Alicia's arm. "That's wha

she drifted off to sleep. But as she closed her eyes

fun they had together. She thought about their lunch at

ad caused Max to leave so suddenly. What could it have

ake the feeling that something was off. Why had Max been so secretive abou

f her phone buzzing on her nightstand. She reached over to pick it

just a text message from an unknown number, and all

essage. Who could have sent this? And what did t

feeling that something was very wrong. She was starting to wonder if she had

n't know what to believe. Was Max really hiding something

ions and doubts. She didn't know what to think, or what to do next. All she knew was

ad overslept. She quickly threw off the covers an

about the strange text message she had received the night before. Who could

ia pushed the thoughts aside. She didn't have ti

d. As she stepped into the elevator, she collided with

Alicia exclaimed, as

with a smile. "I'm just glad I could cat

ustered. "I am," she said. "I overs

rk?" he asked. Without even waiting for an answer he co

uneasy. "I don't un

nto her eyes. "Y

r. He didn't even bother to know why she was l

floor and he walked away, Alicia w

ed. She had just met an annoying and grumpy man, and he looked p

der back to Max. She had been so caught up in their conversation, and s

creen, Alicia's phone buzzed with an incoming text messag

oss's office n

rt sinking. She knew she would be qu

of trepidation. She had been summoned to her bo

saw that the door was open. She to

she realized that it was the man she had met in the elevator earlier that morning,

orking on his computer. He didn'

why I called yo

Eli's office. "I'm so sorry, Sir," she said. "I know I was late t

whether or not you were hit by a truck on the way here," he said. "What I

he tried to keep her cool. "I understand, S

tinuation of th

all," he said. "Because if you can't even be bothered to show up on

her cool. "I am committed to this job, Sir," she said. "

t it doesn't," he said. "Because if it does, the

trepidation. "Yes, Sir," she sai

I expect to see you at the meeting at two o'clock today. We'll be

tal note of the meeting. "I

dismiss her. "Good," he

r. She had heard how tough Eli was. She was worried that she was going to

aken by the encounter. Eli was definitely a force to be reckoned with, an

in dealing with this