Chapter 89
923words
"I am talking about how you have been depriving me from doing any work!" I yelled through gritted teeth.
Mark really didn't lie that he wouldn't leave me alone after that incident with Snake, but he wouldn't let me do any work either! Every time if I would ask if there was something that I could do he would spew one of his lines such as "You only need to sit there and keep me company" or "Just drink your thee" or he would even just bluntly answer me with a "No".
I have been doing nothing this whole morning except for playing some mobile games and naming each hair strand on my head. I felt so utterly useless as if one of my purpose in life have been snatched away from under my nose. This man wouldn't even let me make my own tea for God's sake!
Mark propped his elbows on the table and rested his chin on the back of his hands. His crystal blue eyes blinked confused at me. "But why would you need to work when I can provide everything for you?"
'Did he really just say that?'
My feminist rage took the reign of my body as I narrowed my eyes at him. "Misogynist bastard! You can't be seriously saying that! You cannot make me depended on you!"
Mark stared at me silently before going back to his papers. "But I can." He stated calmly.
I glared at him in disdain, feeling my body shake in anger. "Then why did you even bring me here?" My voice hardened as I spoke.
"To keep a sharp eye on you." He said as he scribbled something down on his paper. "You somehow get yourself in trouble whenever I don't look, so I figured that keeping you by my side is better than leaving you at home."
I let out an incoherent sigh and ran a hand across my forehead. How can I get out of this? He obviously isn't planning to give in no matter what I say and-
I shifted my gaze to Snake who was standing behind Mark. It's not like I can just bold out of the room without being worried of getting caught by that two-faced jerk. I have to somehow convince Mark that letting me work is the best option.
I kept pondering for a solution and was able to think of something, but I am not sure if it was going to work. However, knowing Mark, it may be able to shake him even for a little bit.
Covering my mouth with my hand I let out a pretentious cough, trying to get his attention. Unfazed by it Mark didn't turn his attention away from his work. "I am not going to let you work." He said resolute.
I frowned forlorn, but didn't flatter and instead put my hands on my back and started to fumble around with my feet as I tried to give him the most innocent expression that I could muster. "I may start to like you more if you let me work~" I sang and glanced down at Mark, trying to gauge for his reaction.
His ear twitched slightly and his hand immediately stopped moving, leaving an inked dot on the paper. "What?" He said coolly, but a slight tremble together with curiosity could be detected in his voice. Which was what I wanted.
My mouth turned up a fraction of an inch. 'I've got ya!'
I cleared my throat and continued. "I find guys who know when to yield to their girl super attractive, you know. Especially when they give them the right amount of freedom."
The room fell silent as I waited for Mark to speak up. After what felt for eternity a heavy sigh could be heard from him as he placed his pen down, letting his fingers rake through his hair. "Fine" he muttered petulantly. "you can go back to your seat to…resume your work." His tone was stiff and surely as if it hurt him to even utter those words out loud.
My face broke out in a wide-spread smile. "Really!?"
"But!" He said as he held up his hand. My smile fell from my face. 'Of course, I should have sensed a 'but' coming.' "What?" I grumbled.
"We will leave work early, so make sure to keep your phone close so that I can get in touch with you."
I blinked confused. "Is that all?"
He arched his eyebrow. "Why? You want more?" He asked amused.
I shook my head vehemently, waving my hands urgently in front of me in refusal. "No!"
With a smirk Mark handed the written report over to Snake and picked up his pen to finish writing the others. "We still don't know where 'Snake' is hiding himself, so I don't want to risk getting ambushed by him when it is stark dark. Leaving early is the best option, also there are cameras hanging everywhere in this building so I will still know if you are about to do something idiotic." He explained.
'He just called me an idiot, didn't he?' I thought annoyed and couldn't control my face expression that was scrunching up disgruntledly. I turned around in my heels and waltzed out the door with the damned phone with me.
