The Billionaire(A workplace romance)

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bathroom. I look at myself in the mirror and decide to take a bath, honestly, I look like shit. I put on a knee length b

elf a bowl of oatmeal. After finishing breakfast quickly and

work at one of its branches in New York as Mr. Carl Rodgers, the CEO's assistant. At 22 I'm pretty happy with my professional life, a stable job at a go

lding. I reach the elevator and I'm greeted by my co-worker, A

. You? How was you

end at their grandmother's place! Kids tend to get on your

y the elevator stops at my floor, "Here's my floor

d day!" He says as the

d you? Yeah the usual for Mr. Rodgers and I. Thank you so much. No he isn't here yet. Okay. Byee!" I hang up. I know how irritated Mr. Rodge

ask for. Kind, polite and fair. We all love him. I honestly thought working as the CEO's assistant in such a big company w

nd there stood Steve, the coffee guy "Thank you so m

thanking me!" Steve smiles

head back to my office. Before I can enter my office, I hear someone very loudly say my name, "M

et my best friend wit

me back the entire weekend, I was worried!" Nina narrows

appen again. I promise!" I say flash

"It better not! I'll see you at lunch. I'm somewhat late! I have super important cli

ecommended me to Mr. Rodgers for the job as his assistant as she had been working here for longer. She works as the Chief Financial Officer. Most of my

n my desk ran and I picked it up,"Mr. Rodger's Office, Marie spe

Please come to my

ngs up and I hea

hear a barely audible "C

ng Mr. Rodg

ie. Marie now tell me, how long have yo

ow sir?" It comes

imes have I told you to

get." I say looki

o formal for my liking." He says and I nod, he

we have on Wednesday to another day. We can

nd look at him, "Why? Is Wednesd

an is coming for an inspection and would lik

ient?" I ask not knowing who this ma

The owner of Allan's Establish

n't believe I'm so stupid, "Oh. So he's

ry cruel to people who fail him. So try to be on your best behavior. He w

Anything el

now Marie. Tha

his office and

was knock on my doo

ald's bag in her hand, "I got

much Nina! Thank you! You're like the best thing that e

ont of me and laughs, "

before lunch to get McDonald's?" I a

morrow. So technically I could have taken a day off but I

ask out of the blue. She's worked here for

pany and not just that he's the youngest billiona

's coming for an inspection on Wednesday and deman

s smile is immediately replac

t's the

bout half of our staff. That man is scary! And I

at her, "Hot? I

you're lucky that you're Carl's assistant, the rest of us are dead. We all ha

can't be that ba

uy can't be such a tyrant

is everyone so petrified of him