Veronica's POV

As I tapped my feet on the ground, I grew very impatient after contacting the security within the company.


I arch my eyebrows while my nose sweat glands let out sweat. ‘There is no way Ray is going to deny that he wasn't the one that stole my disk drive.' Having that thought in my head. I remembered the guilty face he wore earlier, the anger in his voice and now he walked off.

‘Those incompetent fools might not get a hold of him.' I grunted with displeasure and I had to walk out of my office. By the time I got to the passage leading outside the company premises.

There was a comotion ahead of me.


'We were ordered to arrest you by the CEO. You can't leave this premises until Miss Jane arrives." The security's voice was loud, terrific and imposing.

He had his men surround him with a baton in their hands. The security was ready to trash Ray.


Ray wore a displeasing glare. He watched how each and everyone of them stood. His eyes coming in contact with each.

'What is the meaning of this nonsense? Why would Miss Jane, my cousin, order you to arrest me? You bloody liars should let me go immediately or I will report each of you to Miss Jane. And I promise she is going to sack you!" His voice was venomous while he tried all his best to get out of their hook.

Just as I stepped closer to the premises, my phone started ringing. ‘That must be from the security.' I soliloquised and picked up the call.

'We have him. Please, come quickly." He spoke shortly.

'I will be there very soon. Hang on." I said, stepping gently on the surface of the ground while my feet made noise at its impact.

I heard everything Ray was saying and the way he was threatening them with their jobs.

Finally getting there. I spoke at the top of my voice from the entrance. 'No one is going to lose their job among my security men." My voice echoed, calling everyone's attention.

Ray shot a glare at me. 'Did you really order them to arrest me?" He asked with a tone of disappointment in his voice. His heart was breaking into pieces.

'Yes, Ray. You are suspicious and I must find out what you are really about!" I spoke without letting his emotions get to me. I raised my eyebrows while my voice broke several barriers.

He heightened his gaze in anger. 'I do not know what you are talking about." His voice was rigid and breaking.

'Rip his shirt off his body!" I ordered.

As the security got close to him, he grunted with displeasure. 'I will open the shirt myself. I do not need the security to rip it off my body. And if I do survive this embarrassment, I hope you are ready to increase my salary by 50% as compensation." He shot a deadly glare at me while he licked and sucked his teeth.

I stood with desperation and that request won't stop me from getting to the root of what was happening. 'I will increase your salary by 70%. Just rip that cloth already!" My voice was imposing while my eyes enlarged.

'Okay…" There was silence as he removed the buttons from his shirt. I paid close attention to him and he started removing the cloth from his body.

Just as the cloth was uncovering from his body, the singlet I saw that day matched with his. I needed one more evidence to prove that what I said was right…. ‘Where is the tattoo?' I muttered slowly as my eyes widened.

Ray pulled his shirt off and there was a tattoo I saw at that same position from a distance. Quickly, I walked up to him to behold the tattoo closely.

‘How could he not be the one? This tattoo doesn't match the intruder's.' I felt disappointed in myself as I desperately searched his body with a glare.

After a minute, he turned to face me. His face gleaned cold and his eyes were fierce. 'Do you want me to pull my pants too?" His sarcastic voice was rigid.

I staggered backwards, I couldn't withstand that demonering aura. My breath heavily rushed down from my nostrils. 'I am sorry. I… I… I… mistook you for someone else." I apologized with a hint of regret on my face.

'Save the apology and grant my request." Venom settled in his tone. And it seemed I was choking by each word that came from his mouth.

'Okay. Which role were you offered by HR?" I asked him with a subtle voice.

'Office Administrator and my salary was ten thousand dollars." He replied to me. The corners of his eyes were deceptive.

I grunted with displeasure as the thoughts of the 70% increase came into my mind. ‘This is a big financial mistake. And this move will surely have a drastic effect on my company.'

My body temperature increased. 'I will pay seven hundred thousand dollars from now." My voice broke with each passing statement.

His lower lips curved with a smile. ‘This is actually a blessing in disguise, Miss Jane. Thank you." He said and he wore his clothes.

My chest twisted with harsh pain. I couldn't stand the presence of anyone. I just walked back to my office in shame. Entering through my door, I banged it at its frame aggressively. The pores of my skin started making out sweat even though the AC was turned on.

‘Gosh! What the fuck was that?' I slammed my right hand against the left hand agonising in pain for the harsh decision I took.

I couldn't go to sit down. I was buried in a single position at the front of my door. My legs weakened and It later made me assume a squatting position. While I used my hand to scratch my head in panic.

‘How am I going to pay that outrageous amount every month? I am literally signing my company out to bankruptcy. What is this mess I got into?'