LEAH'S POV
I was more than perplexed to find out the Almighty Lucas Moore could just accept me as his secretary so much for his rigidity, immediately I realized he was going to be my interviewer I lost all hope of getting the job but I still needed to wear my garment of confidence and I could swear he was faltered. When he asked what I could offer it felt basic and normal so I decided to go for abnormal instead, I wasn't going to leave without a fight. But all the same, I'm glad I got the job I'll have to put in my all to make sure I get what I want. His rules are quite ridiculous, I wonder how I'll make it these few days before I get my apartment in Manhattan since the company was Midtown Manhattan, I would get a place in the upper West Side. I need to call my friend and share the food news but that will be when I'm done with my arrogant Boss. The receptionist offered to show me around because it was necessary to do so, not out of hospitality cause she loomed reserved and I loved that, contrary to the woman in the waiting room. The office was a five-story building, Lucas's office was on the last floor and mine was in the wide office I thought was his apartment earlier on only that it is a mini-suite. It's the only office on the last floor, The next floor down is where the newsroom and the news gathering are beside each other. On the third floor, there is production, editing, and circulation, the second floor has the production, print media, and sales department. The sales department is opposite the print media and the production department is adjacent to it. The last floor has the sales and marketing department and the library at the end of it. There's also a mini cafeteria outside the building where workers go for coffee and lunch and that's where I'm to get the CEO's coffee.
After the tour I noticed it was some minutes past twelve disappointed with myself I walked to the cafeteria and asked for the CEO's coffee and it was shown to me. It has been there waiting for pickup since 11:55 so I wouldn't blame my lateness on the barista. The barista looked at me with pity in her eyes like I was into some kind of bad trouble I wouldn't come out of. I just ignored her and walked to the elevator when I for to the fifth floor I went in after a soft knock on his door I walked in and saw him looking gloomy like he hadn't eaten for days. When he raised his eyes to me they were dark and for a split second I was scared for my life. I gave him the coffee looking down cause I couldn't face those eyes as they bore holes into me. Immediately he tasted it he spit out, his face looking red. I knew immediately I was in trouble, so much for my first day at work. "I'm sorry Sir, " I told him quickly like sorry was going to replace the coffee or rewind the time. "Your only job was to keep to the fucking time" he shouted flaring at me and it made me flinch. "I'm sorry, I'll just go and get another one" The eyes he gave to me when I said that made me feel like I just said rubbish and I feared I was going to lose my job so I quickly ran to the coffee shop to tell the Barista to make me another coffee, surprisingly she made it already smiling at me. She said she hoped I'd be back cause not many people knew how to remedy a situation like this, she urged me to quickly take the coffee to him hoping it would! Air him better and I did just that. When I took it to him he got it, drank it, and said "You made me take my coffee late on your first day of work" he looked kinda victorious like he did something to please himself and I couldn't understand why buh phew, he wasn't glaring any longer. Mental note never pisses Lucas off.
"Do I have any meetings" I just realized I've not been to my office since I came nor gone through the documents from the previous secretary.
"I'm sorry sir I'll find it out and get back to you, " I said running out of his office. When I got to my desk I checked his emails and found out he had a meeting with a CEO of a tech company during lunch and a trip to go for the next day. I decided to check if the previous secretary already made his travel arrangements and I realized she hadn't now I know I used my hands to sign my death sentence. The lunch meeting was to be by 3 and it was already past twelve so I went to his office to relate the information to him as well as the trip.
"You're going with me for the trip and it will last for 3 days so go and get yourself ready. You'll also come with me for the meeting by 3pm make sure to get my coffee by 4 pm from the Batista in Tech Wave. Tell my driver to get the car ready before then, we will be heading to Soho. " when I heard all he said I couldn't link cause how the fuck was I going to take coffee from here to Soho without it getting cold. He didn't at he needed his secretaries to have superpowers. I decided I was going to take it to him regardless and if it gets lukewarm it will be his fault, not mine. I went to the driver to pass the information. I decided to stop by the cafeteria to share my plight with the Batista. It was now I could appreciate the interior of the cafeteria. The seats were arranged in cubicles to enable privacy for the workers and the design was white and gold, It was so beautiful. The truth is that everything in this company is beautiful except the newsletter room which looked a bit untidy and unorganized. While I was getting a glimpse of the surroundings I bumped into someone or rather whoever it was pushed me. When I was on my feet I realized it was a girl she looked familiar but I couldn't place where saw the face. She was dressed in a short blue skirt that stopped just after her thighs and it had a slit that showed her laps. She wore a jean jacket and a white designer top beneath it. She just glared at me and walked out without a word like I was nothing. I decided to ignore her cause I knew I messed up big time, I wasn't watching neither was she so it was a fair deal. I dusted myself and decided to walk out of the cafeteria cause everyone there was staring at me but then I remembered why I came so I walked up to the Batista instead who was giving me a sorry look.
"Sorry dear, she's a meanie," She said arching her brows like she couldn't believe what she said so I made a mental note to avoid the lady. I told her about the impossible task my boss required of me and she smiled.
"I have a solution to that, remember you're not the first" Immediately I knew I had made a best friend in this hell. I thanked her like my life depended on it. Now that I looked at her she was quite a pretty girl my age but she looked like life hadn't been fair to her so it made her look a bit older. She was quite flat but pretty and her eyes held meaning like she knew what others didn't know. I walked back to my office and when I got there I saw the mean girl walk out of Lucas's office and it felt strange and I remembered since I started work here I've only seen the receptionist up here, other than that it has always been me going up and down. When she passed me by she glared at me calling me a slut. I wasn't going to take that from her especially not when I did nothing to her so I dragged her back. "hey scumbag, you could bully everyone here but you better know I'm not one you can bully don't ever in your godforsaken life call me a slut. "
How dare you touch me you whore. Do you think you can just come here and snatch the spotlight I've been trying to secure for the past 3 years I've worked here? You wouldn't dare" Then it occurred to me that she was the media face of Tech Wave. She must be dumb if she thinks I want to be a journalist or a model. Can't she see I'm only a secretary?
I was about to give her a reply when the telecom rang and I quickly went into Lucas's Office. He was shirtless and I couldn't help but stare at his bare chest I had to keep myself from drawing circles on them with my hands and riding my hands through his packs. I blushed at my thoughts, man was damn hot. "I'm sorry Sir, I thought you called me"
"I did, you haven't seen a shirtless man?" his question made me blush more. Whatsoever this man was driving at he was winning at it cause my knees started getting weak as he looked at me.
"If you didn't stare do much at the cafeteria you wouldn't get yourself soiled, I've gotten it taken care of though, nobody messes with my secretary.
That's when it dawned on me that the mean girl was warned because she bumped into me and it kinda made me feel protected.
"Thank you, Sir "
"I don't want anybody in my office I want to take a quick shower. Get the driver ready we'll soon be out, you need to get changed you can't follow me in that." When I checked the time it was past 2pm already. What a day! How was I going to get a change of clothes my house was nowhere close by and I left my credit card at home so I couldn't even buy a dress.
"Sir, I can't go home now to change and I didn't ring a spare"
"I'll take you to a boutique to get a dress on our way" Is this how he acts to his secretaries? Maybe he isn't bad after all. When he was done taking his bath he wore a white shirt that hugged his body features over a blue brown pant his hair was styled to the front and his lips looked so soft and inviting. He wore a gold wristwatch and a white show with gold designs. He looked so handsome I almost drooled when I got hold of myself he already found me staring and he wore a smirk and rolled his eyes like he gets that a lot. We got into the car and stopped by the boutique he walked ahead of me and chose a blue flower gown, when I changed into it, it was short and a bit revealing and the cashier smiled and said to him, "You have a beautiful wife, sir" he didn't deny it, he smiled and told her "I know"