A whole new level of torture

Carlson Coleman

When my dad told me I'll be getting a PA I wanted to reject the offer but then he told me it was Enzo Grey. I didn't want to believe it was the same person but then when he showed me his profile I immediately accepted. Who would have thought the same person I've bullied throughout high school and college was uncle Grey's son? I've been to uncle Grey's house countless times but he has never talked about having a son.

I've always had this thing for Enzo, I just can't put my hand on it, I don't want to see him with anyone, throughout our school days I bullied him because I don't like the way he makes me feel, bullying him was my own way of letting him know I'll always be in his life. I've always been straight but when I'm with Enzo I just doubt myself. When I saw him today I felt happy, I was glad.

I already told dad that I wanted him to be my PA at all costs, so there's no way Enzo is going to escape me. Dad knows better than to deny me what I want, we have made a deal, I'll only work in his company if and only if he gives me everything I ask for. My original plan was to start my own company but dad didn't want that, he wanted me to work in his company.

He is in retirement so I'm now the new CEO of Coleman Group ltd.

"I don't like that smile on your face, what are you planning?" My friend Jeremy asked. He was in my office when I came back from the interview with Enzo.

"I just met with Enzo, he is going to be my new PA." I told him.

"The same Enzo you bullied because you were in denial? Carlson, if you are not ready to accept who you truly are, then I'll advise you to stay away from that poor boy, you already made life for him a living hell in the past." Jeremy was always against me bullying Enzo and he was the only one who actually knew why I loved bullying Enzo.

"Trust me Jeremy, I regret everything I did to him in the past, I know I was a jerk for bullying him but it can't be helped, whenever I see him i feel strange and the only way not to feel that way was to bully him but I'm not going to do that anymore, I'm not going to hurt him like that anymore, things are going to change." Things are indeed going to change for him and me.

"I don't like the sound of that, I feel sorry for that poor guy, there's no way he is going to escape you." Jeremy shook his head and went back to his magazine.

I had a lot of work to do so while Jeremy was surfing through the magazine in his hand, I decided to go through the files on my table. I have to make sure I finish everything on my table before my meeting at two.

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Today is Enzo's first day of work and I can't wait to see him, but I can't act like I'm too excited to see him, I can't lose my cool. I had to arrive before him, so I woke up early and got ready for work. I skipped breakfast. The drive to work was quiet and fast.

My employees greeted me when they saw me but as usual I ignored their greetings and went straight to my private elevator. When I arrived at the office, Enzo wasn't there. I smiled. He is supposed to be at work at eight, just thirty minutes left.

I opened my laptop to finish yesterday's work. From time to time my eyes would shift from my laptop to the clock, for some reason I was holding my breath. I know Enzo more than anyone in his life, he is never punctual, he is clumsy, he loves sweets, he hates black coffee, he has no friends, his only friend was his late mother.

I always paid attention to everything he was doing, I always knew where he was, I went to the same college as him because I couldn't stay away from him.

I stared at the clock again, Enzo was five minutes late, my smile grew wider, this was going to be fun for me. I decided to focus on the work in front of me.

Five minutes later there was a knock on the door, "Come in," I said.

I composed myself, I put on a stern look, Enzo can't know how much he means to me, at least not yet. He came in, his hair was combed to the back, he wore black suit pants and a blue shirt.

"You are late," I said to him.

"I was stuck in traffic." The way he looked at me in the eyes when he spoke, it almost made me chuckle but I covered it with a light cough. He was trying to act tough but the way his hands were clasped together just shows how nervous he was.

"That's not an excuse, I'm your boss, I'm supposed to meet you in the office, not the other way around. Where is my cup of coffee?"

"I don't know how you like your coffee boss, you've never told me that, I didn't receive any orientation from you." He spoke back, impressed, Enzo Grey is standing up for himself, now that's an improvement for him.

"It's your job to find out from the other employees, it's your first day and you are already showing me how incompetent you are. Do you think because your father used his connection to get you this job it means you can slack off? I can fire you today if you are not careful." I wasn't going to let him feel like he could stand up for himself.

He gulped, "I'm sorry for my tardiness, I'll try better next time boss." He mumbled, the defiance he had when he just walked in was no more.

"You better do it. Go get me a cup of black coffee, no cream, no sugar." I ordered, he nodded and left.

I hope I didn't do too much, the last thing I want is for him to come with a resignation letter.