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He was greeted by his workers as soon as he entered his office. Many bowed down at him while others did not dare to say a thing in his presence. He only merely nodded at them. He was very cold and stern. A total workaholic. Would talk only to the point. Doesn't care about anyone but his business. Always looking for ways to win and be successful, even after having abundant success. That is what everyone said. Maybe they were all correct. Except they were missing a tiny detail. He didn't care about anyone but he truly cared about his best friend. The only one who has ever been with him in even the most difficult times.They have been together since highschool and both grew up as successful business men. Only that he achieved a little more success than his best friend and owns the number one empire in the world. Not that his friend was very far behind with the second largest business in the world.He took his private elevator to his floor, as he entered his office with proud, powerful strides, oozing elegance. His eyes proudly fell on the name that marked his desk. His name.Ashton Knight.Owner of the Knight empire. He welcomed the view of the city from his glass wall, as he took a seat. He remembered firing his last personal assistant because that moron of a man cost him a big deal. The reason he never hires girls to work as his P.A is because they are all sluts running after money. Plus he had no time to invest in them as all his time was occupied by his only love, a.k.a, his business. He was far from a playboy. Heck he hadn't even touched or kissed a girl. Because he knew their real motives to get near powerful men. And once they have a taste, they don't let go easily. That is why it was better to stay away from the beginning.He rang up his new P.A, hoping that the H.R department would have already hired one and he would not be like the previous loser."Come to my office," he said in a stern tone , not waiting for the person to reply as he hung up. He wanted to know about his schedule. A minute later, a knock sounded on his door and he ordered the person to come in. He was quite engrossed in his work not realizing that the person had already entered and was waiting for him to look up.When he did, he was shocked to see a woman in his office. A beautiful one to be exact. Especially her eyes. Her hazel eyes. He raised his eyebrows at her, thinking another one of his workers had come to have some personal time with their boss and was ready to fire her at the moment for even thinking that."Who are you?" He asked with a little irritation to his voice.She fidgeted a bit with her hands, seeming nervous."I am your new P.A Sir," she replied politely, much to his distaste."What?" He exclaimed as a scowl marked his forehead. What the hell was she talking about? Did the HR not know he only wanted male P.A? Then what was she doing here in his office?Without waiting, he rang his H.R department for the foul mistake they made."What is a girl doing in my office claiming to be my P.A?" He asked as soon as the person picked up the receiver. "Do you not know my rules?" He was angry."We are very sorry sir but we couldn't find any man capable of this job in the short time. Plus she was the only one who had applied for the post and seemed to be of the standard that you required." The woman on the other side spoke hesitantly.He just hung up the phone rudely and leaned back into his chair, as the poor lady in his office bit her lip because of the arousing tension. He closed his eyes to calm himself down and then opened them the next second."Tell me my schedule for today!" He dismissed the matter at the moment as he knew he would have to go with it for some time.She politely told him that he was free until 2 where he had a meeting with the CEO of Miller Co. Aka a meeting with his best friend, Adrian Miller. Both have been working on several projects together and he just wanted to discuss their upcoming project. Mind that their meetings are very casual instead of formal ones as it's just the two of them anyway."Alright. Get me a coffee," he ordered her and she left to get him his coffee.A few minutes later she returned with a mug full of coffee for him. After gently placing it on his desk, she asked if he needed anything else, to which he rudely said no. She left the office after that.After a few hours, it was finally time for the meeting so he rang up his new P.A to inform her that he was leaving and her presence won't be required as all his meetings with Adrian didn't require any notes to be taken down. However before leaving, he did dump a load of work on her to finish before she left.He barged into Adrian's office without knocking. Adrian looked up from his work to find his stupid best friend gracing him with his presence.He sighed before speaking, "It wouldn't kill you to knock now, would it ?" Ashton only shrugged at his question and Adrian chuckled at him."How has everything been going lately?" Adrian asked him."Not bad. Except for the fact that now I have to deal with a female P.A" Ashton added with an irritated look."Why? What happened this time?" Adrian's lips tugged at the corner."Seems like no one wants to work beside me knowing of my scary personality maybe," Ashton shrugged to which Adrian laughed."Now that is a fact!" Ashton only rolled his eyes. "So how is she so far? What's her name?" Adrian added."I haven't really assessed her yet because she just joined today. As for her name, I forgot to ask," Adrian shook his head at his best friend's behavior."How are things with Macy?" Ashton asked as a smile stretched on Adrian's face on the mention of his girlfriend."Things are great!" He beamed."Good to know!""On second thought, tell me when is the famous Ashton Knight getting hooked up?" Adrian wiggled his eyebrows."Not yet.""Ah, come on! Who would have thought the famous Ashton Knight would actually be a virgin!?" Adrian laughed at him."Well for your kind information, I'm just being honest and loyal to my future wife. Plus I was raised as a gentleman. If I want to be my wife's one and only, then she better has to be my one and only. Besides you speak as if you are a fuck boy. Don't let me remind you that you also only lost your virginity to Macy because you intend on marrying her."Adrian raised his hands in surrender."And once again Ashton Knight won this conversation as well!""When do I not win?" Ashton bragged. They talked a little more and discussed some business as the time flew and they could finally return home.Grace's POV After finishing the loads of work my boss dumped on me, it was finally time I reached home, not before buying an instant noodles packet for my dinner. Yep because that is the only cheapest meal I can afford as of right now. After having dinner, I checked my phone to see any important notifications. Having none, I called it a day and slipped into a deep slumber. The whole week went by with nothing serious happening, except for the loads of work, and my boss finally learning my name. He is still the same impossible jackass, but I just have to deal with it as of right now, because I'm in need of money, and this job certainly pays me better than any other I have had so far. I was making my way to the small kitchen in the office to get him his coffee when I saw I had company. I however ignored the man standing there and continued making the coffee. He of course noticed me and decided to start a conversation. "Hey," the guy smiled at me. "Hi," I nodded back at him. "You ne
"Good morning," I wished Mr Knight as I entered his office to serve him his coffee. His ignorant ass of course didn't wish me back. But I was used to it by now. I proceeded to keep his coffee on his desk when I noticed something. He looked a little pale than usual. His eyes looked tired and he was breathing a little more heavily. He almost looked vulnerable. "Are.. are you ok Mr Knight?" I couldn't help but worry. He chose to stay quiet and continue doing whatever he was doing on his laptop. Suddenly his head rocked a little as his hand shot up to clutch the side of his head. "Oh God! Are you ok?" I instantly rushed to his side to keep him in place. His eyes closed momentarily as he released a deep sigh. I placed my palms on his forehead only to find out he was burning. He had a fever, and he was here this early in the morning working his ass off. Is he serious? "Mr. Knight, you have a fever." I gasped out. "Just leave me alone. Get out right now," his voice boomed in the office a
Grace 's PovWe were making our way to this restaurant where he had to meet someone for a business meeting. I was in his car and the tension was thick. The silence was threatening and the hard expression on his face didn't help at all. We were at the restaurant in a few minutes. A guard opened my gate and helped me out. I thanked him softly before moving behind Mr. Knight, as he continued walking in his powerful strides. I had to run a little to keep up with him. We were escorted to a private area by the workers as soon as they recognized Mr. Knight. I saw that the person we had to meet was already there, and we joined him at the table. "Hello Mr Knight. It's nice to meet you finally." He offered his hand and Mr Knight accepted, shaking it firmly. "What is the reason that you wanted to meet me in a hurry Mr. Worthing?" Mr. Knight asked as he took a sip from his coffee. "Well Mr. Knight, I thought of the tempting deal you had offered my company a few weeks back. I have made up my mi
Grace's POV The next morning I made my way to my cabin, not before wishing Valentina a good morning who returned it with a big smile. I placed my things on my desk before moving out to grab some coffee for Mr Knight. I took the cup in my hand along with a sandwich I had bought for him on the way, knowing he doesn't have breakfast. I gently knocked on the door and entered after hearing a stern come in. I wished him as I placed the coffee and sandwich on his desk. He eyed the sandwich curiously before concentrating back on his work. "What do I have on schedule today?" He kept his eyes locked on the laptop. "You just have a meeting today with Mr Steve to further discuss the project." I explained. For some reason I don't know, I didn't trust this Mr Steve. I mean that day at the meeting the way he was looking at me did not feel right. And then he even commented about me casually to Mr Knight. That too right in front of me. His eyes gave away something. Something mischievous. My sixth s
GRACE'S POVI went to my cabin, still trembling a little from the incident that occurred not minutes ago. I redid the whole document and made sure to re-check it over and over again before finally submitting it to Mr Knight. He didn't even acknowledge my presence as I made my way into his office and placed the document on his desk. I asked if he needed anything else. Not getting a reply in return, I just turned around to leave. I sat on my chair before calming myself. Was I ever going to have a simple life without having to worry about money anymore? With having someone to care about me. Why did you leave me so early mom? Just why? A tear leaked from my eye at the memories I had with her. My mind trailed off to the days when we were all happy, living together as a family. With my elder brother always there to look after me and to kiss my boo boos when I got hurt. Was he doing alright now? Had he settled down in life? Had he taken over dad's business as it was planned? I just hoped
Grace's pov Two days. Just two days left. And she'll kick me out. I can't believe I wasted a whole day just like that. I finally slammed my laptop shut when I couldn't find a reasonable side job that could help me generate a few dollars in two days. They at least required you to work for a week. Like come on! Can't they hire someone as a helper for two days? I saw the clock starting at 8 am. Yep. I stayed up all night. I dragged myself to the bathroom and took a shower and got changed for the office, all the time worrying over the fact that if I don't have enough money in two days, I will have no place to live in. Reaching the office, Valentina stopped me before I made my way to the elevator. "You ok?" She sounded worried. "You don't look so good." I gave her a half-hearted smile, "I'm fine, just a little tired," I explained and she scowled at my words. "I can literally see those dark circles under your eyes. Not to mention it looks like you lost a couple of pounds." She st
Grace I was ready for the event, waiting for the car to arrive at my door. I heard a horn, indicating the car was here. I looked at myself once in the mirror, before leaving and locking my door. When I turned around to face the car, my eyes bulged out of my sockets. I saw a brand new Limo waiting outside my door. The driver stepped out from his seat and opened the door for me. I thanked him before sitting in and he quietly drove us to our destination. He opened the door once again for me as I stepped out. I looked in front to see paparazzi surrounding the front gate of the hall. Their eyes immediately turned towards me. Without paying more attention to it, I decided to head in, trying to escape the countless cameras flashing in my direction. "You are one pretty lady." I heard a camera man saying to me. I turned to face him. "You could do an excellent job as a model." He handed me a card. "My company is recently looking for ethereal beauties like you. Give it a call if you are i
Grace I plopped down on my bed after kicking off my heels. I groaned, staring at the ceiling. Why can't things go my way for once? Another day wasted. If I don't pay tomorrow, then I won't have a place to live! God please help me! I beg you! I got up and changed out of the dress. My stomach growled, making me glare at it. Moving towards my kitchen, I grabbed an instant noodles packet from the cabinet and started boiling it. After having my so-called dinner, I succumbed to sleep. The next day, I was extra nervous when I made my way to the office. This didn't go unnoticed by many people and Stephen even approached me to ask if I was ok. Giving him a fake smile and a polite answer, I started making my way to the employee's elevator. But I stopped in my tracks when dizziness enveloped my head. I swayed a little, stumbling on my feet but still managed to balance myself. Stephen was quick to run to me and hold me by my shoulders. "Woah there! What is happening to you? You are definit