To Hate My Stepbrother

Ava’s POV

My day has been busy as Mason and I attended meetings upon meetings and I was glad it was finally over when I made my way out of the conference room from the last meeting.

I just got transferred to the financial department because I hated seeing Mason worried about the missing money and I also wanted to help out and get to the root of the matter.

“Thank you so much for doing this,” Mason smiled as we both got my things to my new office, “I don’t know what I would have done without you.” He added and I laughed.

I told him that I was going to see him after work and the both of us went back to our various posts as I tried to concentrate on what I had to do.

I started to match the numbers on the papers and the summation of it all didn’t seem to make sense but it was all confusing and I was trying to figure it out when a sight caught my eye as I looked out the window.

I saw Chad parking his car and he came out of it looking happy, he had what I’ll assume to be his best suit on and not only that, I noticed the flowers and chocolates he had with him as he made his way into the building.Content is property of NôvelDrama.Org.

What is going on?

Groaning, I tried to move him to the deepest part of my head where he wouldn’t be able to get in the way of my work. I felt the sudden urge to pee and standing up from my table to make my way to the restroom, Chad came in.

“Ava!” He called and I could tell that he was both surprised and happy to see me here since he didn’t know that I’d just transferred.

“These are yours.” He immediately handed me the flowers and chocolate as he grinned from ear to ear like a little child that had just been offered candy.

“Did you come to see me?” He asked, “did you miss me?” He added before I could answer his first question and I closed my eyes in utter frustration.

“No, I didn’t come here because I miss you,” I was blunt and I saw the smile on his face disappearing, “I recently transferred here and so I’m a new employee.” I added.

His frown grew into an even wider grin and the way his eyes bore into mine freaked me out. Groaning inwardly, I made my way back to my desk and I was shocked when Chad followed me.

He had a mischievous smile almost as if he had something planned and I knew that whatever he had planned wouldn’t be good and it made me even more uncomfortable.

Slowly walking closer to my table, with his smile growing wider with each step he took towards me. Chad stopped when he got to my table and with an even wider smile he started going down on one knee.

Everything happening seemed to be in slow motion and for a moment I thought that this was a bad dream until the cheer of everyone in the office area jolted me out of my thoughts.

“What are you doing?” I asked, my cheeks flushed with embarrassment and confusion, “get up, you’re embarrassing me.” I added as I looked around.

Everyone was watching but Chad doesn’t seem to care about that as he stayed on his knee anyways. Everything happening was so confusing.

“Ava,” he called and my eyes widened as he held my hand, “honestly, I don’t know how else to say this but I’ll just say whatever comes to my mind.” He started and I could feel my heartbeat racing.

Oh No.

“I never really believed in love at first sight until the moment that I set my eyes on you and at first I’d thought that you would just be like other girls but I was wrong,” he started and everything seemed even more confusing.

“I got to know you and I never want to stop knowing you, I want all of you because from that very first day you smiled at me you already had all of me.” He paused to smile at me.

“Will you please do me the honor and be my girlfriend.” He finally finished and it was as if a huge bell had just rung in my head.

Embarrassed and angry, I yanked him up and pulled him out of the office as everyone clapped and some even went as far as asking me to say Yes to his proposal.

“What the hell are you doing? What were you thinking?” I yelled at him when we got outside, “are you forgetting that this is an office and you’re supposed to be professional?!” My anger built up inside me as I yelled.

“You’re right, I wasn’t thinking,” he sighed, “I just love you so much that I wanted to publicize the love I have for you.” He answered and I got even more frustrated.

“Look, I don’t appreciate all of these and we’re not even compatible together, you don’t know anything about me because if you did you would know that I hate being unprofessional.” I started.

“Thank you for the grand gesture and everything you’ve done for me but No, Thanks. I can’t date you and I don’t think I will ever want to be in a relationship with you.” I finished as I tried to walk away but he pulled me back.

“Just take some time off, think about it…”

“Don’t you get it?! There is nothing to think about. I don’t love you, I never have and I never will.” I cut in before he completed his statement.

“I’m sorry if I gave you the wrong impression or signal but I never wanted a relationship with you because I don’t like you at all!” I tried to keep my voice low but it was hard.

“You don’t?” He asked.

“I don’t, at least not in the way you think. I merely wanted to be friends. That’s all.” I finished before walking away from him.