The CEOs Second Choice

JADE AELYN ROSE'S POV

"You can do this Jade "

"You can do t…."

One peek at the mirror was enough for the daily affirmations to fall off my mouth and bad memories flooding in as I continued to stare at my reflection.

"Fatty jade"

I winced slightly as I remembered the nickname that stuck to me through middle and high school.

I stared at myself, jeering my thoughts away from the current depressing ones.

I wasnt that person anymore, I was better now, I think.

"Cmon jade, you probably have a better job than most of them."

I said, trying to hype myself until a creeping voice in my head whispered

"That's if you could keep it "

I realised it was futile trying to hype myself, that depressing voice would always be there to shut me up.I tore my eyes my from the mirror, my mind riddled with disturbing thoughts that was until

My room door was thrown open by a strange man, I looked at him as though I was a deer caught in head lights.

"Sorry I was looking for the bathroom "

He said while running his hands through his hair as an attempt to look cool

I only just blinked and pointed to the door across the hallway. He smiled sheepishly before shutting the door, I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding.

I really had to talk with my roomate Diane, she made life so difficult for me.

I couldn't forget the amount of times, I had to pick her from the bar because she was drunk out of her mind nor the amount of times I had to pick her up from the local police station.

I specifically hated seeing the bodies of naked men, Jay walking into the apartment like I wasn't living here.

My alarm rang beside me and I rose to my feet and grabbed my things. Today I was starting a new job as the Assistant to the COO of a fortune 500 Company called SANDOVAL CONSTRUCTION….

I took one last glance in the mirror, straightening the creases in my outfit before dashing out of my room.

I walked into the main area, rolling my eyes at my naked roomate, who had a red solo cup in her grasp. I decided to tiptoe over her but she snapped her eyes open before I could even get to the door.

"Get me water Jade"

I bit my lip as I continued to stare at the wooden floor.

"Water Jade, are you deaf!"

She raised her voice and threw the solo cup at me, making Alcohol dappen my shoes, I walked to the kitchen and grabbed a bottle of water in the fridge, tears brimmed in my eyes as I stared at her

I wanted to say No

I wished I could say No but unfortunately I couldn't

"H..here y.y.you go"

She chucked down the water before throwing the bottle at my head and laughing

"How's your pathetic self going to work with that stutter?"

I bit my lip from crying, I stuttered only when put in uncomfortable positions, I didn't do it so often. I swallowed whatever I wanted to say and bolted out of the door.

As I drove to the office with tears brimming in my eyes, I tried convincing myself that she was only jealous because I got the job and she didn't.