Chapter 10: Chapter 10

Chloe POV

I stand in the shower letting the hot water run over my body. I cannot believe I let go with Axel the way I did last night. Why did I call him daddy? I heard the woman on the observation deck called the man she was playing with daddy, and I latched onto it and went with it. It seemed to turn him on a lot. If I am honest with myself, it turned me on too.

I am not sure if I should be with him or not. I know that when I am close to him, I want him. Maybe I should avoid him for a few days until I figure this out. Which will be hard as hell, considering I work in his department. I have a feeling that at work, he will not say anything about last night or make me feel uncomfortable. I could be wrong, but I honestly believe business and lust are totally separate for him. At least, I hope so. I am not sure I am ready to deal with last night yet.

When he brought me home, I did kiss him goodnight, and I know I felt something genuine between us. "Shit!" I yell out as the water turns cold. I have stayed in the shower daydreaming over all the possible situations that could possibly happen, and now I have to take a cold shower.

I finish my shower and get out. I am shivering from the cold water. I look at myself in the mirror. "Pull it together, girl," I say to myself. I hear movement in the bedroom. I wrap up in a towel and walk into the bedroom. Cane is standing in the bedroom.

"I only wanted to make sure you were okay. You came in late last night," Cane says.

I shake my head and go to the closet to pick out something to wear to work. "I am fine. We talked about a lot of things," I say.

"Did he talk to you about Jesse and why she is in trouble?" Cane asks. I can smell liquor on him. He is drunk already.

"No, we talked about my job mostly and the history of the business. He did not talk about marketing or any accounts or any problems for that matter," I say.

Cane looks at me as if he does not believe me. "Do you want me to ask him about Jesse or try to find out what is going on with her? Whatever you need, Cane, just let me know," I say to him. I already know what is going on with Jesse. She is a thief. She has already taken a lot of money from Axel Arden. I only hope my brother is not involved in any way with all of this. It would break my heart.

"No, just keep your ears open and let me know if you hear about Jesse. I was serious about staying away from Axel. Maybe you should think about finding another job," Cane says.

"Cane, you asked me to come here, and you offered me a job. I am not sure why you are being difficult. I am not involved with my boss," I snap at him.

Cane begins to laugh. "Is that why the two of you were locked together at the door last night?" Cane asks.

"You bastard. Stay out of my business!" I scream at him. I go into the bathroom and start getting ready for work. I am pissed off at Cane for spying on me and trying to meddle in my life. Maybe I should find another place to stay. Staying with Cane could be problematic as much as he is drinking.

I finish getting ready and go through the kitchen. I do not stop to eat breakfast. "Hey, I cooked you breakfast," Joelene says.

I stop. Just because I am pissed at my brother does not mean I should take it out on his sweet housekeeper. "Thank you, and I will take it to go this morning, Joelene," I say to her.

Joelene puts my breakfast on a to-go plate. "I can eat at work. I just need to get out of here. I cannot deal with Cane this morning," I say.

Joelene hands me the to go plate. "You know he has always been an ass, but since he started dating that Jesse girl, it has gotten worse. He started drinking more and acting out of character. I do not know how to explain it, but he has not been himself since she came into the picture," Joelene says.

I take the plate and look around to see if Cane is close by to hear our conversation. "What is she like?" I ask.

Joelene motions toward the door. She walks with me out to my car. "Nice ride, perks of working for the Arden family," Joelene says.

"Yes, it is; thanks again for breakfast," I say. I get into the car. Joelene leans into the car.

"Jesse is a psycho bitch. I cannot stand her. Cane has no business telling you who you can and cannot see when he has that crazy bitch in his bed," Joelene says. She smiles and steps away from the car.

I pull out of the driveway and head toward the office. If Cane continues to act crazy, maybe I should find another place to live. I cannot deal with him drinking all day and trying to boss me around. Hell, if I wanted that, I would have stayed with my ex. I cannot deal with all of this and while I am trying to rebuild my life. I want to know what the hell is going on with Cane, but in a way, maybe I should let him take care of himself, and I should stay out of it.

I turn the radio up and open the sunroof. I need to get in a better mood before I get to work. I was in a great mood other than unsure of why I let go the way I did with Axel last night.

I pull into the office. I swipe my key and pull into the parking garage. I lean back in my seat and take a deep breath. I look over, and I see him. Axel is waiting for me. "Mate!" I hear something inside me scream.