Taming Mr. Cold And Arrogant

"How's Alex doing?"

Craig asked me as he sat down on the couch in front of my desk. 

I sighed and stood up to sit across him. 

"He had just been discharged from the hospital, but he still couldn't remember his accident and their wedding."

"Ohh..."

He stayed for almost a month in the hospital and he was surprised when Rian introduced him to his son that he couldn't even remember how it happened. But what's more surprising was the result of his DNA test with Dino... Positive. 

"Anyway, how are you and your 'dear husband'?"

I rolled my eyes when he suddenly changed the topic. I stood up and walked back to my desk. 

"Gosh, Craig! Are we really going to talk about him?" I asked frowning as I get my phone inside my bag. 

"Why not, is it bad to talk about him?" He smirked crossing his arms over his c.h.e.s.t. 

"I just don't want to talk about him!" I said glaring at him. 

But I was about to go to the restroom when my phone vibrates on top of my desk. 

"What the f.u.c.k!" I cursed when I saw Daniel's name flashed on the screen. 

"Why? 

"Speaking of the devil!" I picked up the phone and showed him who was calling. 

He just chuckled at me before going out of the office to give me some privacy. 

When he's finally out of the room, I took a deep breath before answering the call. 

"Hello----"

"You need to go to my office now, I need your signature for the company's new project."

I blinked my eyes in shock. He didn't even greet me before he ordered me. 

"Oh my God, Mr. Kelley! Can't you just send the doc.u.ments I need to sign? I have an appointment this afternoon!" I said tapping my forehead. But honestly I am free this afternoon, I just don't want to be with him. 

"No, Mr. Giovanni is coming too, so I need you here."

"Oh, God! Fine, I'm coming!" I just rolled my eyes in annoyance. 

And of course, expect those things that will never change, just like the behavior he has... rude and jerk! Well, he just ended the call without saying goodbye. 

"Argh! Daniel Kelley, how I wish I could kill you!"

Annoyed that I took my coat off the back of my armchair and put my phone inside of my bag. I just explained to Craig that I needed to go to Daniel's office to sign some important doc.u.ments. 

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My eyebrows automatically find their way up when the tall building of Kelley International Corporation came to my view. 

"Whoa! What a huge company, as huge as its CEO's ego! Tsk.tsk.tsk."

I get my bag and red coat from the passenger side and exit the car. But the moment I stepped at the entrance of the building, I noticed that almost employe we're greeting and smiling at me. 

"Good morning, Mam."

"Good morning." I smiled as I greet back to one of the employee at the entrance. 

At first I thought maybe it's because I was a new face to them, or maybe because they're working in Customer department so they need to greet every customer that enters the building. 

But I started to get confused when the receptionist also greet me and mentioning my name. 

"Good morning, Mam Sophia." She said smiling at me. 

I furrowed my eyebrows and checked myself if I was wearing an ID that shows my name, but I found none. 

"Hi, how did you know my name?" I asked her confused. 

"Well, everybody knows you here, Mam Sophia. And you're our CEO's wife." She replied smiling. 

I wanted to ask how but I decided to just keep it to myself. I smiled at her and ask which floor could I find my husbands's office. 

As I entered the elevator, I was greeted by the two employees. I smiled at them and greet them back. This is the first time I've been here, so I wonder why they know me and how did they know my name. 

And the world seemed to stop at the executive floor when they saw me getting out of the elevator. I gulped when I noticed that they were all looking at me. 

"Good morning, Mam Sophia." I gasped as they all greeted me in a group. 

"Hi, good morning." I gave them an awkward smile. 

"You look more beautiful than the picture, Mam Sophia."

I furrowed my eyebrows at the lady from my left side. "Picture?"

"Yes, Mam." And they took me to the hallway which was also the way going to Daniel's office. 

My eyes literally widened in surprise when I saw our large photo hanging down the hallway. It was taken from our wedding reception where he gave me a bouquet of flowers. In the picture, he was standing behind me while I was sitting. His right hand was hugging my waist while the other was holding my hand and we were both smiling. 

"Ohh..."

I gulped as I couldn't form any word inside my head. I didn't know about this and I have no idea that he saved this picture. 

But then I suddenly remembered his reason for marrying me. 

-'Gosh, Sophia Yzabelle! You really forgot that thing? Of course he needs to show to everyone your picture together particularly to his new business partner, Mr. Giovanni!'-

I shook my head as I mentally slapped myself. 

-'Che stupid da parte tua, Sophia!" (How stupid of you, Sophia!)

I knocked directly at his office when I saw that no one was sitting at his secretary's desk. 

"Come in."

I could feel my breath stuck inside my throat when I heard his voice. 

-'Since when has his voice been so good to my ear? And forgodsake, when did I start to get affected by his presence?'-

"Sweetheart!" Daniel exclaimed smiling widely at me. He immediately stood up and walked towards me. 

If there were no people inside his office, I would surely raised my eyebrow and ask him... 'Wow, are you really happy to see me?'... but since there were some prominent businessman inside, I wouldn't say that. 

"Hi, sweetheart----"

I gasped as he didn't let me finish my greeting. He pulled me into a hug and kissed me deeply in front of everyone. 

I was left speechless by his action. I just looked at him when I heard everyone's cheers and claps. 

"Gentlemen, this is my lovely life, Sophia Kelley."

He introduced me to the four men sitting on the couch. I gave them my sweetest smile while accepting their hands, and tried to ignore the strange feeling I felt because of the heat that radiates from his palm on my lower back. 

They talked about their new business, projects, contracts, and blah, blah, blah, blah while I was waiting for him to give me the doc.u.ments that needs my signature. 

And until the meeting was over but he never gave me even a single piece of paper to sign. 

"So where are the doc.u.ments I need to sign?" I asked putting my hands on my h.i.p.s when everyone has finally left. 

"Mr. Giovanni didn't attend the meeting." He said walking behind his desk and I furrowed my eyebrows with his answer. 

"And what does Mr. Giovanni have to do with my question?" I asked again following him and stopped right in front of his desk. 

"Because he holds all the doc.u.ments for our new project!"

"Ohh, great!" I blurted shaking my head. "So what will I do here?" I glared at him. 

"Sit on the couch and then shut up!" He glared back at me. 

"Forgodsake! You're such a jerk!" I shouted annoyed as I get my coat and bag on the couch. I was about to walk towards the door when he called me again. 

"Where are you going?"

"I'm going to go back to the studio because I have nothing to do here! Goodbye, Mr. Kelley!"

"Let Erwin drive you back."

I was stopped from opening the door and turned to him. 

"No, thanks sweetheart but I can drive myself back. And oh, before I forget I want to say thank you."

He frowned but I just smiled. 

"Thank you so much for calling and telling me to come here. You don't know how I appreciate this! Tsk.tsk.tsk. It feels awesome!" I said sarcastically and rolled my eyes. 

This time I was the one who didn't wait for his response, I immediately opened the door and closed it behind me. 

"Great! I cancelled my two dancing schedules just for nothing! Haha... what a great day!"

I muttered to myself when I was already in the car.