Chapter 58

I looked up at the Devic company and remembered the first time i came here for my interview. 

The building looked just as intimidating as it was a year ago when i first started working here. Too many memories washed over me with every step i took.

I walked in and moved over to the elevator. I remembered how i ran up to the elevator just as the door were about to close and Shawn held it open for me. I was shock struck by his sea blue eyes and his sweet manners.

I remembered the short time i spent with him in this elevator, trapped while playing a silly game.

I walked into the elevator when the door opened. I looked at the far corner where Shawn calmed me down when i was panicking that day. I saw the happy ghosts of ourselves, sitting on the floor and chatting away.

The elevator didn't betray me today. It spit me put on my floor and i hopped off.

As i was walking up to Shawn's office, i made sure to look around and my eyes landed on the door to the stare way. I couldn't help but smile at all the times i spent eating my lunch there just so i could avoid the sweet boss i beat up in that elevator.

I walked over to Shawn's office only to see Lucy Chaw talking with one of pur investors. I recognized the scary looking man to be her father.

"If you do work here for two years straight, then I'll let you do what you want." He said to Lucy Chaw in a really indifferent tone that i had to wonder if they're even related.

Lucy Chaw bowed her head down with out a word and the man walked away from her. He did give me a side glare as he walked around me.

When Lucy Chaw saw me standing near the office, she cleared her throat and went back to her desk. Instead of intervening in her life or asking her how she was, i walked up to Shawn's office and softly knocked on the door.

"Come in." I heard his tired voice call out and i took a deep breath before opening the door.

As soon as Shawn realized it was me, he sprang put of his seat and rounded his desk to come to me. 

I softly closed the door and walked closer to him.

"Princi..." He started by i raised my left hand to stop him form talking. I looked down at the little rectangle letter in my right hand before looking back at him.

I slowly handed him the letter and he looked at it with confusion.

"It's my resignation letter." I commented and i could swear that Shawn immediately turned paper white. Soon enough, he shook his head and shoved the letter back into my hands.

"I'm rejecting your resignation letter. I have already talked to HR and senior management to reevaluate the results of the promotion and..." He tried to explain but stop when i took his right hand in both of mine.

"Shawn..." I whispered as i looked up at him and he looked down at me. "I'm quitting my job and I don't plan on ever changing my mine..."

Shawn looked devastated as he closed his eyes for a few seconds and opened then back up. I can see that they're slightly turning red and i can tell that he is really frustrated. 

"Don't do this." He whispered "Don't lose your job because of me, Princi please..."

I was touched by his concern but i already have everything handed before i wrote my resignation letter.

I remembered my conversation with my grandpa and how he said he would always help me with anything. So, i payed him a visit yesterday at his mansion and told him that i would like to take him up on his offer.

My grandpa was happy that i decided to join his company. But i demanded thay i work from the bottom-up and that i would not take his seat before i earned it. He was more than excited with my offer and told me that i would started after new year, which was a month later.

I smiled up at Shawn and saw his confusion growing. I looked down at our hands and traced my thumb against his knuckles.

"I..." I whispered "I took another job with my grandfather. It's a better promotion than i could ever imagine. I don't have anything that ties me to this company." I looked up at him to see that he was hurting.

"Anything but you, Shawn." I continued. "I don't need my job here. I need you. Better yet, I don't want my job here...I want you."

Shawn looked speechless as i moved closer to him and wrapped my arms around his neck to press my forehead against his.

"I'm choosing you, Shawn. Just like i wanted to choose you when we broke up. I'm choosing you."

It doesn't take another second for Shawn to wrap his arms around my waist and hugged me tighter. He buried his face in my neck and placed a soft kiss on my skin.

Shawn held on to me like his life depended on it and I did the same. He didn't let me go for what felt like an eternity. And when he does pull away, it was not to fully pull away from me but to crash his lips on mine.

He tangled his fingers in my hair and pulled me closer, if that was even possible.

My sweet boss and I are finally where we belong. In each others arms.

*** 1 month later ***

I looked around the heavily decorated apartment with a huge smile.

MC, Olive and I went all out for Christmas last week and now, we're all waiting for the count down to new year while our apartment full of people who are friends, families and neighbours. To my surprise, Shawn's mom and dad are here too. But his father is with his step mom and his mother came with her nice neighbor Joe who seems to be smitten with her.

And it seems, from how Shawn's father looked at hos mother, i can tell that he was fine with her being here. I don't know the whole story, but Shawn did mention that he talked to his father and they seemed to he coming into some sort of agreement. And Shawn, hasn't stopped calling his father 'dad' since the day he lost that chess match to me.

Noah made it home for Christmas mass last week and is not wearing the most ridiculous red sweater with giant 'I Love New York' written in front of it.

He said that he lost a bet to his friends and he had to wear it till next year and he seemed very serious about it.

MC smacked Noah on the head for something he said and walked over to me.

"This is fun." She commented as she looked around our apartment and i nodded my head. Soon, i saw her looking at Noah who was chatting with his grandma and my grandpa.

MC looked really nervous as she constantly checked the time to see if its close to midnight. MC kept true to her words and made sure to get closer to Oliver as much as she can without actually telling him that she wanted to start over. But little did she know, Oliver already knew her plans for tonight.

To my shock though, Oliver didn't tell her that he knew her plans. Instead, he's been taking his time to get to know her more and he mentioned to me that he wanted her to take her time. Because once she said yes, he would never let her go.

"10, 9, 8..." 

Every body started the count down to new years and MC quickly moved over to Oliver. I wanted to see what would happen with those two but i soon forgot about them when i saw Shawn walking over to me.

"...5, 4, 3, 2, 1...Happy new year..."

The entire apartment rang with cheers. I looked over to Shawn and he immediately pulled me into his embrace before pressing his lips against mine.

Our kiss felt magical and i can our relationship mend stronger than it ever was. When i finally pulled away, i caught a glimpse of MC and Oliver kissing and i know their good too.

Shawn took my hands as everybody wished each other a happy new year.

I couldn't help but tighten my grip on him and press another kiss against his lips.

My sweet boss and I, finally reunited.