Fifty Shades Of Black: An Erotic Romance by Darcey Sierra

Author:Darcey, Sierra [Darcey, Sierra]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2013-08-22T23:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

On the following Thursday Daycroft Industries hosted a networking cocktail party at an elegant downtown Pittsburgh hotel. All the managers were expected to attend for the purpose of promoting working relationships with the executives from the several area businesses that had been invited to attend.

Cherilyn was excited to go, her first time as a manager at such sophisticated and important affair. She wore a shimmery, dark purple dress, a little above the knee but since it had long sleeves and no cleavage, Cherry thought it would be appropriate. The shoes she wore were stylish, black high heels that cost her almost an entire week’s pay.

Unfortunately, a few minutes after arriving at the event she was mortified to find there were only a few woman there, and all of them were dressed in dowdy, drab business suits. She felt she stuck out, looking inappropriate and foolish.

Marcus walked over reading the distress on her face. The past few days had been strained between them. Cherilyn had been avoiding him and seemed to think breaking up was the best thing for both of them, but refused to see him to talk about it. Despite all that, right at this moment he wanted to take her in his arms and console her. With so many people around that was impossible, still he stood close to her and in a low voice said, “Calm down. Everything is fine, you don’t have to impress anyone except Mr. Daycroft and he knows what a good worker you are. Didn’t he just promote you?”

Tears started to form in her eyes, she blinked them back. “I don’t want to be an embarrassment to the company.”

“Cherry, you could never be an embarrassment.”

She looked around, her discomfort evident. “Maybe I should go home.”

“You can’t do that, it would be noticed. Change the way you feel about this. C’mon, shake it off.”

“How do I do that?”

“Imagine if Edna Daines was here with a lampshade on her head, swilling a martini.”

Cherry smiled.

“Speaking of martinis. Wait here, I‘ll be right back.” Marcus went to the bar to get her a drink.

William Daycroft, nephew of the CEO, walked up to Cherilyn, leering at her in a way that made her feel as if she were already undressed.

“Cherry, I wanted to congratulate you on your promotion I‘m sure we’ll be working very closely together.”

He ran a hand up and down her arm giving her the creepiest feeling. If she weren’t in a business situation she’d tell him off, but knew it would ruin her standing in the company if she were to say anything now.

“It’s great to see so much of you outside of the work place,” he said smiling down at her legs, then he leaned in, “maybe I could see even more of you sometime?”

Cherry stared at the floor, cursing herself for being so inept. She wanted to slap him and tell him never in a million years will that ever happen you toad-faced baboon.

Marcus returned handing Cherilyn her drink with barely contained fury in his eyes.

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