All Chapters of The Billionaire Replaced Me With My Assistant : Chapter 1 - Chapter 6

Sophia's POV My heart was racing as I adjusted the black dress I had bought especially for tonight. It was a simple but elegant design, the most expensive one I had ever bought in my entire life. Three months of saving to be on par with the Reed Group's most important event of the year. I ran my fingers through my brown hair, trying to tame a few rebellious strands. I was never the type of woman who drew attention for her looks. I didn't have the stunning beauty of Victoria, my assistant, with her perfectly straight blonde hair and hypnotizing green eyes. But tonight I wanted to be beautiful. For him. For Alexander. Three years. That's how long we had been together in secret. Three years of furtive meetings, of promises whispered in the dark, of moments stolen in his office after everyone had gone home. Three years waiting for the day he would finally acknowledge me. And today could be that day. "You look beautiful," said Emma, my best friend, the only person who knew about my re

Sophia's POV "Victoria," I managed to say, my voice surprisingly steady. "Congratulations on the engagement and the promotion.""Thank you, darling!" She stepped closer, lowering her voice to a whisper only I could hear. "I hope there are no hard feelings. Business is business, isn't it? And as for Alexander... well, you must have realized he needs someone who's on his level."Every word was calculated to hurt, to remind me of my place. I swallowed hard, refusing to give her the satisfaction of seeing me break down."Where is my office now?" I asked, deliberately ignoring her provocation.Victoria's smile widened. "Oh, you didn't get the email? There have been some changes to the department structure. Your new workstation is over there."She pointed to a cubicle in the corner of the open floor, far from the windows, near the newly hired interns. A cubicle. After three years as a director, with a private office overlooking Central Park."This is ridiculous," I protested, feeling the a

Sophia's POV Victoria continued to stare at me, a smirk playing on her lips. I froze."Unless, of course, you'd prefer to explain to Alexander why you're prioritizing your personal life over an important client."I felt my face burn with anger. She was doing this on purpose. She knew I couldn't afford to displease Alexander any further."I'll do the slides," I conceded, hating myself for it. "But I won't stay late at the office. I'll work from home."Victoria seemed to consider for a moment, then nodded. "Fine. But I want the files in my inbox by 8 a.m. tomorrow. No delays."She walked away, the sound of her heels echoing through the nearly empty floor at that hour. I sighed, sending a quick message to Michael.'Need to reschedule. Last-minute work.'The response came almost instantly.'It's really important, Sophia. I can come later. 10 p.m.?'I hesitated. What could be so urgent that it couldn't wait until Monday?'Ok. 10 p.m. then.'I arrived home exhausted, both physically and em