Midgardian life

Sigyn walked inside her office to see Verna standing near her table checking on some documents. She was startled to see Sigyn. "Hey, I didn't saw you coming"

Sigyn was expressionless like most of the times. "What are you doing here?"

Verna smiled "It's my office, right? I mean I sat here and work here everyday when you were gone"

"Now I am here"

"Yeah, sure. Just wondering why there is one drawer full of condoms here" she smiled teasingly.

Sigyn's eyes were still cold. "I am not in fun mood, Verna. Just give me some space. I have work to do" She went to sit on her seat.

"Sigyn, I was thinking it's been so long we went to club together. How about partying tonight as you are going to win an award today"

"I am not in a mood" Sigyn said plainly.

Verna drapped her arms around her sister's shoulder. "Come on, Sis. Please, it will be sis-sis time together"

Sigyn sighed and then looked up her sister's face. "Fine, after 9 I'll meet you"

Verna kissed her cheek and left.

~

"And the award for businessman of the year goes to world fashion icon Miss. Sigyn Iwaldi". Everyone clapped loudly as Sigun stood up to receive the award.

She made a short speech and then ceremony ended. All businessmen enjoyed the after party.

Sigyn was standing with others greeting her congrats when Thor came to her.

"Congratulations, Miss. Sigyn. Great achievement" He extended his hand.

She took his hand and shook it. "Thanks"

Soon Odin came towards them. "What an achievement. So you finally won this year"

She was swirling her wine in her hand. "Yes, and I'll promise there are many more achievements to come"

Odin smiled. "I've heard about your jet being attacked by some crooks. You look fine. Lucky, you have such a dedicated secretary" He looked at Loki and Loki dipped his head down. Loki already had very big scolding session from Odin on this topic over phone.

"You've heard? From media or from the crooks themselves. Well, I still live. Seems like my fate wants me to live unlike my enemies" She narrowed her eyes.

"Are you blaming someone here, Miss. Sigyn?"

"Oh no, just giving warning to those who could do these things. I swear, if they get caught I will make sure, they will be hung to death. And no money will save them"

Thor intervened then. "Hold your tongue Miss. Iwaldi. You know he is the king of business world. You can't speak to him like that"

"Oh really? Yet king doesn't won this time". She showed her trophy. "It's with me. King lost this time" She walked to Odin. "Tell me King, does it burn you that a woman stole your award this time. An individual woman who doesn't accept your rule"

Odin kept on looking at her but didn't spoke anything. She huffed and went out of the party.

~

Office hours were over and she wanted to relax. She wanted to be alone. Her secretary was following her to her office even after she told him to go home.

He can't walk at fast speed yet so he winced when he tried to match her speed climbing stairs. She looked at him but then turned to go to her room.

He entered in her room and held her shoulders to turn her face towards himself. He hugged her. "Sigyn, Congratulations"

"Thankyou. Don't call me by my name" Sigyn said. She wanted to hug him hard, smell his sweet perfume and got lost in it but she clenched her hands in fist and stood still.

When he left her, she turned and pretend to ignore his presence. She started setting her files in the drawer. She noticed some new files in her drawer but before she could see them, Loki sat on her desk and pulled her in his arms making her stand between his legs.

So much love was there in his eyes. At that moment, Sigyn found herself lost in his eyes. She saw his greenish blue eyes. They looked just like a round waterfall falling into void. Suddenly, she felt this urge of falling into that black void and die. It's better to die than to know that he has betrayed her.

She didn't know that a tear fell out of her eye until her secretary wipe it with his thumb. He asked her. "My lady, are you ok? What happened? You are crying?"

She held his hand and shove it away. "Don't touch me"

He held her face in his hands lovingly. "Tell me what happened. I assure you I'll do everything in my power to make it right"

She pushed him away on his chest and freed herself and took some steps backward. "I told you to go home. Why are you not following my orders?"

A sudden ball of anger burst in his chest and he shouted uncontrollably. "Office hours are over so you can't order me now. No matter how much I tried to make this smooth between us, you are unsatisfied with everything. Not everything could happen as you wish it. And I am your secretary, may be you can call me pet but I am not your slave to follow your every order". He hopped off the table and strode out of the room as fast as possible.

~

Sigyn met Verna at a club. All Sigyn knew is that she drank so much and danced too. She talked to Verna and she felt like her character is breaking. It takes years to become this rude and hard. She slowly learnt how to live without love, slowly she made anger her strength, she learnt only to speak when her words make some difference, she realised that there is no love in the world just lust and she never drank to loose her senses.

She knew she was going right. Dominating everyone, no friends, no emotional drama, no love affairs just work and business along with sex to satisfy her needs. Formula was simple because it was the key to her success.

Thinking about Larry, she felt that she is breaking from inside. Like the biggest iceberg breaking and flood is coming which will drown her.

From the first day, she knew that man like Larry is desired by everyone. She could tell by his manners and posture that he has class, probably belong to very rich family but she was shocked to know he is orphan. When Savannah showed interest in him was the first time Sigyn felt jealousy. She doesn't want someone else to see him with such lust. Since then she was protecting him from everyone or you can say she was saving him for herself.

It is impossible for Sigyn not to think about any man and think about having sex with him but looking at her pet, she always wanted to make love with him. Over and over again. One night stand might not satisfy her or might hurt her pet. The innocence in his eyes showed that he craved love. She tried to stay away from thoughts of having him as soon as possible.

She waited for right time. For the time when he found the need to have her, when he feels ready to have her and to make love to her. With any other men Sigyn was never interested in having relationship, not more than flings. But Larry was different. It feels like he needs love and she could give him that. He never asked for her love but she understood and surprisingly she was ready to love him. Her cold heart melted and was ready for him when all this happened. The thing is, now she is unstable.

She is riding two boats. One is her old character and other is her new one. She feels like she will drown. Around him, she couldn't decide what to do and what to show. How to react and how to do other things? She is in dilemma. 

So she drank a lot and going back home, Verna spoke. "Sis, your secretary is really hot"

Sigyn rolled her eyes. Not again.

"You know I saw him with Savannah Neill one day. I think they have something between them. They looked very cozy"

Sigyn was clenching her jaw tightly but didn't speak anything. They stood at a traffic light when Sigyn saw Lionel talking to Angela as they were going on a sidewalk.

When she reached home, she went to kitchen and drink water. Verna followed her. "Sigyn, sometimes I really thank god for saving you. If it wasn't for your secretary..."

Sigyn broke the glass in her hand as she put it down harshly. "Why are you interested in him?"

Verna looked shocked. "Chill, Sis. I just wanted to know if he is single. I just... I think I like him"

"I don't keep a diary about everyone's relationship status in my office. If you are interested ask him not me" She shouted.

"I thought you would know. You spent so much time with him in Philippines and in office and many more trips"

"That is all business. I didn't went with him to Philippines to have fun"

"I know, Sigyn. Why are you getting angry?"

Sigyn closed her eyes and exhaled her breath. Her hand was wounded but her heart is in pain. She doesn't know what to do.