1 MONTH LATER .

Alex's POV :

It has been a hectic week for me . Work after work . So much of work that I haven't gotten a good night sleep in days . Being a sub –manager is now paying off . I don't understand what had gotten into Jeremy , the ex-manager , that he quit his job so abruptly and now its all on me .

My train of thought is interrupted as I hear the sound of my water boiling on the stove in front of me . I quickly remove it from the stove and make my coffee. I stand against my counter , my thoughts flooding my mind ,as I absent – mindedly sip my coffee , staring into nowhere .

I finish my coffee and make my way towards my bedroom and quickly change out of my towel gown , into my work clothes . As I stand in front of the mirror , analyzing myself , I cannot help but notice how weary I look , the bags under my eyes and my bloodshot eyes from lack of sleep . I quickly run a comb through my tangles , step into my toms , pick my bag up from the couch and rush towards the door . On my way out , I quickly pick up my cat, Whisky and kiss her goodbye . I cannot ignore the fact that she is all I have left .

As I make my way to office, I glance at my watch , only to realize that I am already 5 minutes late . I scurry down the road , mentally taking notes that I have to go grocery shopping today and oh I HAVE TO QUIT this job if they don't employ a manager within a week . This job's taking a toll on me .

I quickly enter the building and take the elevator to my floor . As soon as I exit the elevator , I walk towards my office . On the way , I pass a group of co-workers talking about the new manager and I sigh in relief . As I pass the manager's office , I see his name written in block letters on a board hung outside his office door , saying "HARRY STYLES" .

My eyes widen in realization, did I just read STYLES? No, no this can't be . This person cannot be related to him . I mentally sigh at the thought of having never seen or heard the name before, but I quickly take my phone out and text James to check if there's any Harry Styles in the picture . Just as I am in front of my office door, I quickly sneak my phone in my purse and catch a glimpse of my door wide open .

 I squint at the sight and just as I look up , I'm greeted by green familiar eyes . The eyes that I had longed , yet dreaded to see this past month . I watch with wide eyes as his eyes narrow , confusion consuming his undeniably attractive face . But he quickly recovers, a stern expression now plastered on his face . I watch in awe as he tightens his jaw, his jawline prominent , as his lips move and he angrily mutters

" You're Late!"

Harry's POV : 

It is my first day to work and the Sub - Manager is late ! I hate it when things are so unorganised ! I have never arrived late anywhere and I do expect each of my colleague to be punctual . 

Is this how she works ? Being the head temporarily and herself arriving late ? 

I decide to go wait for her at her office door and give her an earful  when she arrives . I quickly walk towards her office . What was her name again? I sneak a glance at her door , with her name on it . Alex... Alex Carter . 

While waiting , my thoughts travel towards HER .... Her beautiful , deep blue eyes pop in my head . These eyes that have been haunting me since last month, making it difficult for me to sleep, to concentrate on anything  . I have not seen her since that day . I cannot help but regret . WHY ? WHY DID I STOP MY CAR , AFTER SHE SPOKE THOSE WORDS? If I hadn't stopped the car, she wouldn't have run away , leaving me dazed in the middle of the road , being consumed by my own thoughts . Maybe...just maybe I would have gotten to spend some more time with her . Now I don't know if I'll ever see her again. 

I divert my thoughts and try to open the door to her office . GREAT! It's unlocked ! How careless ! Just as I turn around, I see HER..

She is standing just across me, glancing at her screen . My eyes can't help but scan her body . How amazing does she look in that pencil skirt and blouse . Just as I look up and scan her flawless face , her eyes meet mine and I find myself getting lost in the deep blue ocean of her eyes . I cannot believe that just when I thought I'd never see her again , she is standing right in front of me.  That's when I realize , WHAT IS SHE DOING HERE ? 

I squint my eyes in confusion , as I get snapped back to reality .  I quickly recover and plaster my face with anger , praying that my emotions lie hidden beneath it . I angrily mutter , " You're Late!" and make my way to my office . From the corner of my eyes , I can feel her staring at  me , her eyes laced with an unknown emotion . 

Alex.. my mind replays the words , ALEX CARTER is HER name .

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