I AM IN LOVE WITH MY BOSS

Mr. Beaumont and it was qui

ause he had one meeting after the other he had to attend. Today

coffee while we waited for the other departments to deliver their file

y mind and I never got

, I asked her, pass

d me, then put two spoons of sugar into her pink mug with

ly. "It was quite alright, I

she patted the

own on h

ind. Since that day, I decided to keep spare stockings in my working drawer,

keeps on insisting she does a good job", Jessica

, I asked her wi

y! Didn't he tell

? It had a nice

dn't as

to ask him about hi

ask back?", Jessica couldn't believe her ears. She started

"Sorry, I don't mean i

ss", I smi

a joked as she clocked in. "Twenty minutes before the start is a bit

ill us", Clar

ithout us?", Nina pointed

the kettle", I told them. Clarissa hurried t

azy, but why aren't you wearin

houldn't wear anything

n the kitchen. She stormed o

old you not to wear a white shirt?", Nina's tone held disbel

en years!", Jessica lo

eal?", I asked th

code changes. He never addresses a woman personal

I changed my outfit." I tugged at the rose-coloured silk shirt. I had brought it along from Austria, and I only had two other non-button up shirts. T

button up?", Clarissa asked, thoughtful

over her chest", Nin

red face i

that to her", Jessica chided them, patti

I muffled th

ssica opened the door to the footb

smiled at us and left as q

king her watch, then clapped. "Let's get to work. We

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ffice down the hal

ephone call! How could I work without the Excel and accounting programme as well as the calculator?!

ing my nose. A hand shot forward and firmly caught me

down to me with

jumping back. "I'm so terri

tkins." My boss scanned me. "What has

ignoring me", I told him, almost grumbling. "I

t. Tell him I sent you, that will get him moving." He walked d

fter him as he went to

t it again and-" My eyebrow twitched angrily.

me", I cut him of

ally jumped up and followed me to my office

desk and watch, because he occupied the whole space. Mr. Beaumont j

d it to her, while keeping an eye on the IT guy. "

it, thank you

out and worryingly bent down

d behind me, startling me. I swirled around to my bo

air Mrs Atkins's computer. The work is waiting on us", he conti

aned, getting up. "The computer conked out.

boss. "Do we have another data processor in this

y scratched his balding head. "I can order one,

choice. Get to it"

s,

le I stared afte

o your work by ha

believing my ears. "I have over

slightly. "Then yo

d to gu

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ime ap

others were finishing thei

?", Jess inquired to know a

now I won't finish before 9

g?", Nina asked, while exch

ne. I packed so

o really, go and get

to them, but I didn't quite catch it. I shrugged it off and

buy one thing an

this. I need to post it in the right position-", I mumbled along, so I wouldn't for

look o

y seat, screa

re with his legs cro

ed, clutching my heart. "When did y

still did the income position."

mont flipped it open and scanned it quietly, his

are at h

calm expression, stroking his beard while reading the file. My eyes darte

xt file. Staff charges. Wages

got the salary anyways. I counted the extra hours they had worked a

eaumont suddenly spoke, his eyes still

h before night

lowered the file. "And you can't

eyes widened. "H

of personal, for one. You mix

ending my hand. "Let m

. I can tell what mistakes you'll make even befo

he thin

say, Mrs Atkins?", he

e myself. No need to underestimate me, Sir." I extended my ha

face. Michael Beaumont looked directly at me with an imposing face, which just

ke

beating aga

ut of his hand. He r

y, very close! My fingers were shaking as I stretched even further, now only standing on one foot while I silently wish

the table and held onto his arm to get the godforsaken file. His muscl

dy touched his hard chest. I held my breath as his hand with the file touched my lower back. His face was mere ce

almost got lost in tha

g

g

went b

y and jolted flustered to the restroom, leavi

found my office empty. I let out a relieved s

top of it. A folded piece of paper laid next to it. Upon

h and to think clearly. Take breaks in betw

fection I had been miss

d you eat today?" was more than enough. I d

s coming fr

the note, trying my hardes

fall f

ling this strongly because N

alling fo

wo