Falling in Love : I love you, Today and Forever

"Where were we before I interrupted you?" Noah fixed his gaze on Mia and the girl fidgeted in her seat, trying not to stare at him. Although she was ready to reveal everything she knew, she was still unable to face him in the eye. The man was too domineering and intimidating for her to stay in his presence. She did not have the courage to face him, nor did she have the courage to run away from the room.

"Miss Stevenson, I know it can be too overwhelming to divulge the truth at this moment. But I hope that you will be honest with me. You have no option out of it nor will I give you a way to get out of this. So, it's best that Miss Stevenson speaks up and makes this less stressful." Noah suggested and Mia clasped her hands, which slowly turned clammy with sweat. 

Noah could sense her nervousness and he sighed lightly. "Miss Stevenson, if you are not going to speak up, then let's..." He started only to be interrupted by Mia.

"Mr. Carter, as I said before, after I failed to close the deal with your company, we did not know how to overcome the predicament we were in. I don't know how Jared found out about our troubles and he offered a helping hand to my father." Mia started and Noah fixed his concentration on her, observing her closely. 

Noah was not a man who believed people that easily and he knew that trusting Mia's words at this time was not something he could take a risk on. 'I need to be careful. She could make up a story to just convince me and escape from the situation. I cannot allow her to do so.' He thought to himself. 'Also, she might just be acting on Jared's orders and feeding me lies.'

"My father did not have any other choice but to take his help and in return, he had a request for us to comply to," Mia continued and took a sip from the bottle of water.

"And, what might the request be?" Noah questioned, as gently as possible. However, it still came out cold and distant. The only person who could evoke gentleness from him, other than his family was Aria and her family. Everybody else was just strangers and they held no significance in his life.

"He wanted me to enter Carter Enterpirse and become his mole. Jared wanted me to relay the company secrets to him." Mia answered and the next moment, she saw the changes in Noah's eyes. Although the man was trying hard to suppress it, she could see still feel his anger.

"Did you follow his request and go against the company protocols?" Noah gritted his teeth and questioned, making Mia cower in her seat. The poor girl had no idea that the man was putting up an act as the situation asked for and it was all a ploy Noah was making use of to make the girl succumb to his pressure.

The girl remained silent, her guilty eyes not daring to look at Noah. She knew that man would lash out at her for her actions and he had the right to do. She had done a crime by selling out the company secrets and documents just for her gains and she deserved her punishment.

"Miss Stevenson, I would appreciate it if you would answer my questions honestly." Noah folded his hands and leaned forward, pressuring the girl all the more. "I have no intentions of hurting you. So, don't make me change my decisions. I am asking you gently and patiently. Don't trigger my anger, you will not be able to bear the consequences." He warned her, his voice calm and low. However, it was effective as Mia trembled in fear.

"I am sorry, Mr. Carter. I apologize for I did." Mia lowered her head, agreeing to her Boss's claims.

"We will talk about this topic, later. Let me ask my next question." Noah observed the girl who was sweating lightly as she licked her dry lips in nervousness. "How did you get into Carter Enterpise? Who helped you to enter inside?"

His question stunned Mia and she raised her head at once. "What?" She queried, her heart beat rising as seconds ticked by. 'How did he find out? Who told him? Did that person... No, no, no. That's impossible.'

"Miss Stevenson, I have checked your profile and I know better than anyone else if you are a suitable candidate or not. And let me be honest here. Given you skills and experience, you are nowhere near suitable for the position you are working in right now." Mia's heart deflated on hearing his words and her eyes lost the spirit she had in them, even though she was under pressure.

Noah observed this subtle change and he continued, "But that does not mean Miss Stevenson is not fit to work at Carter Enterpise at all." Mia raised her head at once and she gaped at him, shock and excitement evident on her face.

"Miss Stevenson, although you are unfit for the job you are at right now, your profile is more than enough for the entry level jobs. You need to be trained thoroughly and once you gain experience, I am sure that you will excel beyond you can even imagine." Noah added, not wanting to scare the girl more.

Noah was not a man who was stingy with praises, especially when his employees worked diligently. He had seen Mia's working style. Although she lazed around, throwing tantrums at her colleagues, she still did her work. However, the only problem was that she had to be reprimanded thoroughly for her put her mind to work. 

Even though Noah did not tolerate such behavior at his work place, he was giving a way out for the girl who had decided to come clean before him. If she was willing to do as he wanted, he would allow her to stay and help her in her career. Otherwise, he would kick her out the moment he found her useless.

"Now, tell me. Who helped you to get inside the company?"

Mia stared at the man before her for a while, wondering what to do. She knew that nothing but truth would help in the situation she was in. So, she decided to tell him everything. "It was your grandfather, Jonathan Carter, who helped me enter the company."