《Boundless [COMPLETE]》XIV
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I wasn't very pleased when I woke up to an email from Mr Brown telling me to head over to Ev & Co. for the day. He said it would be the last time he asks me to go there since the replacement was going to start working there the day after. I decided to cooperate because he promised it would be the last time. However, I wasn't ready to face him again after what happened yesterday.
It became so clear to me that we can't stay in the same room for more than 5 minutes without us fighting. I, of course, get where he's coming from. We didn't exactly depart on good terms and I shouldn't be expecting him to put it all behind without holding a single grain of grudge.
Which brings us to where I'm standing right now- which is right outside Damian Everson's office, trying to come up with as many excuses as possible on to why I shouldn't just turn around and leave.
I inhaled before I knocked on the door.
"Come in," came his response from inside. Immediately, I opened the door and walked in before I changed my mind. He furrowed his eyebrows at the sight of me.
"Why are you here?"
"Don't worry, it will be the last time you see me here. Mr Brown insisted that I come today since the replacement won't be arriving until tomorrow."
"Then I don't need anyone's help for today. I can manage alone."
"I can't just go against his wishes," I answered begrudgingly. I was not in the mood to argue with anyone today after what happened with Ava yesterday. When I first saw the email from Mr Brown, I thought it would be something related to the argument I had with his daughter. Then again, we had our fair share of arguments before and he was never involved. Though this was the biggest one yet.
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"Curse the day my tongue slipped and I told him about my secretary," I heard Damian mumble to himself which made me stifle a laugh as I left his office to my desk outside.
* * *
I rubbed my eyes and temple as I tried my best to focus on the papers in front of me. I received calls here and there, and the more the time passed, the worse my headache got so I decided to get up and pour myself some coffee.
I am not a coffee enthusiast at all. If anything, I am far from that. I don't like coffee but drastic times call for drastic measures and this was one of those moments. I barely got a wink of sleep yesterday because of the consistent thinking that my brain decided to do in the middle of the night. I managed to catch a glimpse of sleep before my alarm clock went off around 30 minutes later.
With 2 coffees in hand, I walked into Damian's office and put his black coffee on his desk. He glanced up at me with a raised brow as though to say "what are you doing?"
I shrugged.
"I was bored."
"You never drink coffee."
"Yeah, I was tired."
His gaze lingered on me for a second before he moved his eyes back to his work. I took a seat on the sofa across from his desk.
"So, what are you up to?" I asked.
"I'm working," he answered. I hummed in response as I sat my coffee on the table. He was so engrossed in his work as I moved my eyes around his office once again.
I could feel my consciousness leaving me as I slowly drifted away to sleep with one thought on my mind.
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I definitely need to know where he got this sofa from.
* * *
I jolted up from sleep as I realized that I have slept most of today when I was supposed to be working. I quickly stood up, making the suit jacket draped over me begin to slip to the ground. I immediately grasped it with my hand and adjusted it over me.
Jacket?
I raised my head and looked at Damian who was in only his white button up shirt still working on his computer.
"I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to fall asleep. What do I do now? Do you need help?" I asked frantically.
He narrowed his eyes.
"I told you I could manage by myself."
"I know you can, it's just.. I didn't come here to fall asleep," I groaned.
He sighed.
"That's okay, you were tired. You can head home now. It's late," he said and I looked at the clock only to see it read 10 pm.
"Why didn't you wake me up?" I asked.
He shrugged.
"You looked like you needed it."
I didn't say anything and slowly nodded.
"Thank you. Good night," I said as I turned around to leave.
"Wait," he said as he stood up, "I'll drive you home."
"No, that's okay. I drove here," I immediately replied.
"I'll walk you to your car then."
The journey to my car was very quiet. Not a single word was exchanged between us but I can't exactly say the silence was uncomfortable. This was the most civil we've been towards each other in a while.
"Thank you," I said once again as we stood in front of my car. I removed the jacket draped over me and gave it to him.
"And thank you for this too," I smiled.
He ruffled his hair.
"It wasn't me."
"Yeah?" I raised a brow.
"I just felt hot and threw it only for it to land on you."
I rolled my eyes but failed to stop my lip from quirking up.
"Whatever, thank you anyway," I voiced before I entered my car and drove away, all the while watching him look at my departure through the rear view.
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Fallen
He hadn't even gained a consciousness yet that he was bound to lose everything if he ever came to life. He hadn't offended anyone, but they offended him. He hadn't cursed anyone, they cursed him. He hadn't killed anyone, they killed everyone related to him. Thus, he silently vowed. "They plan to offend me for their own interest? I shall give them plenty of reason to do so. Do they want to curse me? Please do so, since I'm more than willing to be your living bane. Kill me? Sadly, you won't be the last having this type of wishful thinking."- The Devil -------------------- I think that I can manage 1 chapter per week now, maybe 2 but certainly not three. PS: As I think that there should be small mistakes here left and right, I'd gladly welcome a proofreader.
8 136OP status copy/stealer
I don’t know what happened in my previous life but I died I guess and now I am reborn in a world with people with super powers aliens and a lot of cool shit! I don’t know what im going to do with this novel but just so you know he can see the status of other people so their superpowers or other skill like hacking or fighting and make them his own. And then he can choose to just copy them so that the owner can keep it or steal it so that the owner can not use it anymore. english not my first language i dont know how much i will upload because i have school but i will upload as much as possible
8 104A Hunt Upon Wings of Shadows
Lianne has spent the last few years of her life as a nomadic monster-hunter, aimlessly taking jobs and disappearing without a trace. Her innately high ether reserves are the only thing that’s keeping her alive. After a painful yet successful contract, she receives an offer to hunt a peculiar beast from a mysterious man who- much to her dismay- pairs her with a man by the name of Sirius, a skilled swordsman with too much empathy to give out. At the same time, inside the impossibly tall walls of the divine city, a group of soldiers including a naive yet powerful girl by the name of Felicia, an exemplar soldier named Raynauld, and a scarred and aloof woman named Maria prepare to head out on a mission to deliver justice to a deserter who is reported to be in a large town far outside the lush interior of the city. However, the two groups will find that their paths will intertwine, and painful memories will push them against each other at every turn, with new monsters emerging from the shadows to pick each of them apart piece by piece. ************************** Alright, so this is the first book I've posted here, and I've been sitting on this idea for a long while. I'm open to any pieces of criticism, and I would be glad to receive tips and advice. Enjoy! Normally, new chapters come out Saturday nights, sometimes double uploads if there's a short chapter or if I feel like it. That's subject to change if I run out of the current backlog. Second note, this is the first draft, and some things (like a few characters) are going to be cut. It's still going to be the same storyline, but keep that in mind.
8 165the hackmeister
when Sam fell down the stairs and he survived he thought he went mad, he had slowed down in mid air, then broken his neck and had still stood up as if nothing happened. To find out what was going on with him he did what he was good at, search for answers or steal the answers. After hacking a government datavault he discovers a horrible truth, a truth that forces the young masterhacker and top criminal to disappear from his old life. After abandoning everyone and everything he takes on a mask he has used many times but never like this, before he was just a rich and powerful hacker, now he is the hackmeister. Will he be able to protect himself and others from those that wish to use them for their own goals? my second fiction set in a completely other genre than i usually use for my stories, will update slowly and english is not my main language hence writing erors might occur
8 254The Darkened Dove (SCP-049 x reader)
You had recently accepted a new job after being a scientist for a little over year. You were brought to a new facility, where they call themselves the SCP Foundation and though this is a huge opportunity that opens many doors the job has it's drawbacks and dangers. After you get assigned to research and interview a SCP they call SCP-049 everything changes. Then your new life truly starts.DISCLAIMER!- I do NOT own SCP 049, or anything to do with SCP.Also!! This story has violence and very mild language so viewer digression is advised!!! So 13+ for this story please!!!I originally posted this story on Quotev so if any of you are interested you can also find it there.
8 202Daddy's Home ✧ LS
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