chapter 5

Adam Wilson

I woke up from someone kissing me on my temple. I opened my eyes to see Charlene.

Oh no!

"Good morning baby."

I looked at the clock on the side table and saw that is was 9:30am.

"Charlene! Why didn't you wake me up?"

"You looked so peaceful sleeping, I didn't want to disturb you. Plus, I had enough time to stare at that handsome face of yours." She tried to sound sexy but that only made me cringe.

Her hand reached out to cup my face but I quickly stopped her. I stood up from the bed and began to put on my clothes.

"Where are you going?" She asked

"Work! Where else?!" I shouted.

"But-"

"Charlene! I don't have time for this! I'm already late to work because of you!"

"You don't have time for what exactly?" She asked, slightly confused.

I didn't even know why I was angry at her. She was just so annoying for no particular reason.

"I don't know why you're treating me like this. First you call me up for us to get back together, now you're acting strange."

"Wait, did you think that I called you to get back together?" I asked incredulously.

"Of course! Don't tell me that this was just a booty call?"

"Ahhh, yes. That's precisely what it was." I said.

I was happy that she'd managed to interpret it perfectly without me having to explain it.

"You bastard." She spat before she started to pack up her things.

"Hey, at least last night was fun right?" I tried to lighten up the mood a bit, even though I knew I had been an asshole to her.

"Don't you ever call me in your life again!" She barked before she left my bedroom and slammed the door.

Wow, it was always so easy getting rid of her. I don't know what possessed me to call her up in the first place. Probably because I was seriously horny and the only person I wanted was out of bounds. Charlene was the only immediate solution.

On reflection, she hadn't actually solved my problem because I am still not satiated. Sex with her was not as spectacular as it used to be... because now she was the wrong woman.

I even recalled myself once looking at her eyes as I fucked her but imagining another beautiful pair of eyes which belonged to Sophia. The fact that I was having sex with one woman and thinking about another made me so angry that I sped up the pace angrily making Charlene scream. She had no idea that it was Sophia who was in my mind.

How pathetic of me.

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Sophia Parker

"Miss Parker, I need you to come into my office right now."

With that I wasted no time jumping up and walking over to his office.

What's up with him?

After all, he was late to work today. Not just 20 minutes late, but 3 hours! Very unlike him.

Today I toned it down a lot and wore just a simple red dress. I also wore a black blazer over it so I don't get too cold. When I got into the office I saw Mr Wilson wearing his jacket like he was about to leave.

"Miss Parker, I have issues to attend to outside the office but I also need some emails replied to as well. Every email that has keywords like 'contract', 'megacorp', and 'conglomerate' in its subject, reply by sending an attachment of the Megacorp contract."

"Okay sir."

"Also, Alice is off sick today so I need you to take my calls. Only redirect to me if it's necessary."

With that he left, leaving me in his huge office alone. I sat down on his chair and the first thing I noticed was the lingering scent of his cologne. He smelled so masculine, I wonder what it would be like to hug him and drown in his strong scent.

I quickly recovered from my daydream, which I immediately banned myself from having, and began to actually work. In the course of  replying his emails, his phone rang and I answered.

"Wilson & Co, I'm sorry but Mr Wilson is not available right now. This is his personal assistant, how can I help?" I said politely

"Who is this?" The person barked nastily.

"Um... Like I said, I'm his personal assistant."

"Oh, I hope he's not screwing you too."

"Excuse me!"

"Tell him that Charlene called and I want to make things work between us, he should call me as soon as possible. Okay?"

"Err, okay."

Suddenly the line went dead.

Wow. I had assumed Mr Wilson was semi-single because he hadn't asked me to deliver flowers or book diner reservations in almost two months. I felt so dumb right now. Of course he wasn't single! Of course he had a girlfriend! Even if he didn't, he had people that he was seeing, especially the person who called him on Monday.

I still don't stand a chance. I never will. Tears began to fall from my eyes as all the hopes I had had began to crumble again. This happens every time I see him with someone new.

I need to get over this stupid infatuation I have. He is my boss and it's wrong for him to ever get involved with me in the first place . I shouldn't even care!

I wiped my stupid tears and looked at the time. It was almost 5pm and Mr Wilson was yet to return.

I tidied up his desk and turned off the lights. I also packed up my things from my office. I went to the elevator and pressed the button. After waiting patiently, the door opened and I got in.

There was someone else in the elevator, I usually saw him around the office and in meetings but we'd never really spoke to each other. I believe he led the accounting department.

"Hey." he spoke to me for the first time.

"Hi." I smiled at him.

"I'm Sean Edmund, nice to meet you." He rose his hand and I shook it.

"Nice to meet you too I'm-"

"Sophia Parker, I know. You're Adam's personal assistant."

I laughed a little at his forwardness. He was quite handsome but not like Mr Wilson. Sean was blonde but they both had blue eyes.

"Are you okay? Your eyes look a little puffy. Were you just... crying?" He asked.

"Oh... No I wasn't, I haven't slept in days that's all." I smiled weakly.

"You should get some sleep. How are you getting home?"

"Uh, I'm getting a taxi."

"Mind if I give you a ride?"

"Not at all."

The elevator ride came to a stop and we made our way to his car. He opened the passenger door for me like a gentleman would. And I must say, he had a really nice car. I gave him my address and we started moving.

"So how long have you worked for Adam?" He asked.

"Its been almost 2 years now."

"Oh really? I joined the company about 9 months ago."

"I know. I remember you. I helped Mr Wilson with shortlisting résumés for the Head of Accounting and Finance role. When I saw yours, it was pretty good I must say. I opted for you to get the job."

"Thank you." He laughed and smiled.

"You're welcome."

Although I don't remember him getting interviewed which was strange...

"So what's it like working with him?"

Torture.

"Umm... It's okay I guess. He can be very snappy at times but he's a really good boss. He's very fair and thoughtful. Definitely the best person I've ever worked with."

"Is he now? How many jobs have you had at so far?"

"Three. This is my third. What about you?"

"Seven."

"Oh, well... you didn't put all seven on your resume."

"No I didn't." He said. "And that was by choice. There was always something up with the women that I worked with."

"What do you mean?" I asked curiously.

"I've had three female bosses and they all wanted to sleep with me. When I refused I got fired. Two places, I was fired because the women threw themselves at me and uh, we got caught. I had nothing to do with it but they lied and being the man, it seamed fair to fire me instead. No one believed my side of the story."

"What! That must be terrible! What about your sixth role?" I asked curiously.

"The sixth place was my boss' daughter"

"Oh... How old was she?" I asked, feeling heavily distraught from his revelation.

"She was nineteen. I had only met her a few times before she showed up at my office one day. Let's just say she made a sudden advance towards me and her dad caught us in a compromising position."

"Wow. You've been through a lot. But honestly, who would blame those women? You are good looking." I said and he laughed a little, looking out my window. I followed his gaze and saw that we had reached my home.

"Thanks for the ride, I really appreciate it. It was also nice getting to know you a little bit." I said.

"Same here, Sophia. I guess I'll see you around at the office?"

"Sure. Have a good night."

"Goodnight."

I got out and when I had gotten into my apartment, that's when he drove off.

Sean was a very nice guy and also very good looking too. I don't blame those women for throwing themselves at him. But that's more than enough reason for me to stay away from him. I can't be with someone who constantly has women prying over them. Even if he doesn't want to, they'll make him cheat.

My phone rang and when I looked at the caller ID, it was Mr Wilson. As usual, my heat skipped a beat.

"Hello?" I answered.

"Miss Parker, I'm sorry I couldn't make it back to the office on time. I assume you have left?" He asked. There was a lot of background noise where he was. I could just about hear him.

"Yes, I have."

"Good. Did you do everything I asked you to do?"

"Yes, sir. The emails were sent." I confirmed.

"Did I get any phone calls?"

"Actually, there was one."

"From who?"

From your flavour of the moment!

"A woman named Charlene. She said-" I started but he cut me off instantly.

"I don't want to know what she said. Is that all?" He said angrily.

"That's all."

"Okay. Good night."

"Good-" beep

The line got disconnected before I could wish him a nice evening.

Wow. Talk about being snappy.