Becoming His Secretary

JORIE

I blinked my eyes, trying to deny it but then the memories came rushing back. Yes I did but I gave it to Tunisha.

If I was to recall the scene I was in, Zac was meant to take me outside to show me something, then I suddenly met Tunisia at our company like a coincident.

She claimed she needed a job desperately to make her father proud and so out of pity, I gave up my position for her, so when the secretary came looking for me outside, I pointed at Tanisha instead since there was provision of room to bring in a representative if I couldn't meet up.

Which meant, she was the one who was supposed to be in the elevator...not me. I scoffed at how foolish I was and shut my eyes to cuss myself.

Once the elevator opened, she led me straight to his office, and my world was something else.

The sleek marble hallway, glass walls, warm recessed lights, and polished floors made the entire floor feel like I’d somehow wandered into heaven.

He wasn't even on the seat and I was made to stand. Certainly, my assumption of him being a ghost might be true but I was way too bothered about my survival than a boss.

But then when an expensive perfume lingered around my nose, I swayed my head opposite me only to find a god walking towards me.

His glasses sat perfectly on his sharp face, a faint dimple appearing whenever his lips curved, making him dangerously charming without even trying.

The sight of him had tingles running down my spine as I had to survey him with a tilt because he was tall and I felt tiny before him.

"Have your sit miss..."

"Jorie." I completed dropping to the chair before he would. He barely looked at me as his secretary kept opening files, she seemed jittery.

"So you're replacing Mrs Lucy. When is it convenient for you to start?"

I was quiet, confused and he lifted his eyes to stare at me.

I fluttered my lashes lost in his spellbinding blue eyes but I shook it off my thoughts. "Wouldn't there be an interview?"

“There was. You were the only applicant who didn't need one." I tightened my grip on the armrest and swallowed.

My eyes read every expression on his face but he was neutral yet alluring in a way that made my stomach twisted.

"I..."

"Well tonight, I have a conference meeting, would you make it?"

Mrs Lucy widened her eyes like it was awkward for him to ask for permission. "Yes, yes I will." I replied, sounding so desperate as I coughed and suddenly he pulled a hankie and gave me.

I was terrified to take it. "I don't bite." he muttered as his dimples deepened like he smiled without revealing it.

"It's okay sir, just a lump that has settled." I said sniffing yet he didn't keep his hand.

I took it from him, scared to cough inside it.

Reasons being that my cancer symptoms started with coughing out blood, so I just casually placed it on one file.

"I'd have someone pick you up...give me your address."

Mrs Lucy brings out a paper just so I'd write it but the boss suddenly pushed his phone forward to me. "And your contact." he calmly requested, even his tone was intoxicating.

I did just that and gave him back. When our fingers brushed, a thrill gripped my body but then, I was embracing myself in front of a breathtaking man.

I guess he must have seen worse from ladies who drool from him. Unfortunately, he was mysterious so no rumors were heard about him, except the fact that he inherited his father's companies.

If i wasn't mistaken, I saw his eyes light up as he was staring at the screen and he bite his lower lip.

"You may leave now." Mrs Lucy affirmed, drawing me back to my sanity. I stood up, purposely causing the chair to make noise just to hear him say something else but unfortunately, he didn't look at me again.

***

I came out of the place just to find five of my colleagues waiting, like I'd just gone to meet the devil and I might lose my soul.

They were worried while I was deep in thoughts.

"Oh my honey!! You're alive!" Zac wailed, hurrying to hug me. I wish I could push him away but my revenge doesn't entail breaking up with him yet, I just need to torture him in the relationship like he did to me.

"Oh my God! What did he say? Did you lose your job?" Vera asked, locking her fingers together like a prayer.

"Does he look like a demon? With two horns?" A rookie asked, shoving her phone to my face like it was an interview.

"Is he mad at you?" Zac added rubbing my hair.

"Just don't touch me now Zac."

"Oh sweet heart, I'm sorry." he apologized, stopping and I eyed him.

"I'm now his new secretary."

Aaron choked on his drink, Wema the rookie stopped typing on her phone and vera dropped to a chair closer to her.

"What!" A group chorus came from nowhere and Zac lost his breath.

"I think you should turn it down. Did Lucy tell you what she went through despite the fact that they're cousins?"

There were a lot of complaints about him when neither of them had been close to him. I knew I should be scared but awkwardly I wasn't.

I had the worst things to be terrified about. Back then, Tunisha complained about him everyday until I helped her gain another job in a prestigious modeling company where she became their top model and a celebrity.

"There's no harm in trying." I said, shrugging my shoulders.

"Let's talk Jorie." Zac muttered scanning everyone in the room, his eyes darken on me and fear once again crept in.

Zac walked outside before I followed him. I wasn't going to die again right?