y's

e name flashing across it. Dad. I rejected the call, my heart pounding in my chest. The phone buzzed again almost immediately, and then again. He kept call

, realit

y first day at work, and I was going to

, a little, washing away the remnants of last night's tears.

," I whispered to myself. "You've surviv

white blouse tucked into high-waisted black trousers, paired with nude heels. My outfit w

again. This time, it was a text. I didn't want

or I swear I won't spare you for

u? What did he expect? That I'd sit sti

uck with that," I muttered, deleting the message w

-

skyscraper in front of me screamed money, power and intimi

p of my bag for courage, and pushed the

a woman with perfectly manicured nail

"I'm Daisy Fontana, the new assistant. C

me like an insect. "Do

" I repeated, forci

outfit. "You look like you're here to seduce him, not w

y, I'm sure your boss already told you I'd be coming in t

Font

I turned to see a tall man

said ca

ome get you." He gestur

tood, her chair screeching against the floor

But that's not my problem. She wouldn't be

glance. "You're relieved of your

open. "You can'

ng his assistant on her first day? That's unforgiva

rned beet red, but she sat

He said, tur

st from the interaction but from the ruthlessness I'd just witnessed. Vi

shook the thought away. There was no turning back now. This was my on

-

e and floor-to-ceiling windows showcasing the city skyline. Original artw

o admire my off

red, and dressed in his tailored charcoal suit that made my simple outfit feel like rags. But it wasn't just

" I stammered, l

sturing to the chair

my palms

man who had escorted me. "He'll show you ar

Marco said, offeri

in return and extended m

the room like a knife. "This isn't a social gathering

tood, sir." I pulled my h

o be up to speed by the time I call for her."

replied, leading m