Cassie’s POV
It was another day in Blackwood’s holding. Another day to prove my worth to Mr Blackwood and apparently find out what he’s playing at.
The elevator door dinged open I walked out, it was already 8:25, not too bad. I settled in my office before getting his coffee, strong black, extra hot and no sugar. I memorized it as I walked down the hall.
By the time I got it, placing it on his desk. I turned, it was so calm and cozy, made me feel like taking a nap if only it didn’t belong to that arrogant man.
I walked around for a while, the book
Shelf. He must love books. A book caught my attention.
Jane Eyre, First Edition. I didn’t know he was into books like this. I took it from the counter, flipping the page, totally lost till I heard keys cracking.
He stepped inside like a solider ready for war.
"Good morning. Mr Blackwood."
"What are you doing in my office?"
"I came to drop your coffee..."
He looked at me from up to down, "Why do you have my book in your hand?".
I looked at my hand, I totally forgot I was still
holding onto the book.
"Yeah... I noticed a shift in the book shelf so I decided to arrange before you came in."
He looked at me again and walked closer staring at me with his dark brown eyes.
"Since when was that your job?" He asked, walking up to me.
Intimidating with his heights and bodily features, the smell of his perfume filled the whole place. I was both terrified and aroused. How can I be aroused in this situation?
He looked so sexy angry with me, I wasn’t listening to any other thing he was saying just how good he was going to taste.
Cassie snap off it. He is your boss and an arrogant one at that, who is good at nothing but being rude to you. Still looking at him rant as he ran his sexy lips forgetting how much trouble I’m in.
Tchhhh. The sound of dropped liquid woke me up from my thoughts.
I looked at him now properly and angry. What the hell is he doing?
"Since you’ve decided to add the cleaners job to yours. Clean this!." He muttered, dropping the empty coffee cup on his desk.
"Clean this, when you’re done get me another coffee."
"You just keep increasing your chances of being sacked after one week."
He dropped his briefcase on his desk and settled down in his chair.
I don’t listen, mind your business Cassie but no you just can’t .
After an hour of cleaning and been corrected about not cleaning well. I finally had the chance back into my office.
I was boiling with anger and hatred. Does he enjoy torturing people? Since he’s like this why does he want to see me again? Probably this time to arrest me properly.
I spent the whole day in my office, on my own except he called for me. Probably this incident will always remind me not to cross my boundaries. The hours went by slowly at last it was time to go home.
I sank into my bed, trying to force myself to sleep as a way of forgetting how terrible my day went. But sleep was far from me.
Kate barged into my room. Uninvited as usual.
"Sometimes, you knock." I told her, trying to subdue my emotions.
"Wo!, angry bird channel your anger on Mr. Blackwood."
"How did you know he’s behind it?"
"I mean it’s obvious." She smirked. "Since you started working there you’ve not been in a good mood."
"Honestly, I blame myself because I don’t understand why I can’t keep my hand to myself," I sighed.
"What did you do?" She was already sitting down.
"After, I brought his coffee, my eyes caught this book in his shelf. First edition. I flipped through some the pages but he caught me."
"...And?"
"He said since I wanted to do the cleaners work so bad I should clean the coffee he intentionally spilled on the floor."
"That’s extreme!"
"Trust me, it’s not even the worst part. I think I’m attracted to him. I mean sexually. I mean who wouldn’t be."
"Cassie!" Kate called me out. "You can’t be serious. He has been nothing but mean to you."
"I know. I hate him but at the same time attracted to him."
Kate looked at me like a child that needed to be whipped.
"Cass focus. This man is trying to ruin you and you’re falling for it."
"I know. I’m stupid.."
"He’s definitely playing mind games because he has scheduled a dinner at the restaurant again this Saturday."
"What?"
"Kate I really can’t do this. What if he recognizes me as Cassie or probably wants to lure me out to get me arrested?"
"But we can’t cancel, he will definitely tell your dad about it and it might make it escalate more than it should."
I let out a little laugh. Who will believe how ridiculous my life is. My boss is my date and he might or might not know I’m just his personal assistant.
Not minding the surface of my feeling, deep down I can’t wait to see him in a setting where he would have more respect for me. While I try to find out what he really want from me.
"So what do you say?
I looked at her, unsure if this was really what I wanted to do.
"Yes, but on my terms." This little moment made my heart tingle, giving him a list of what to do healed a little of me he traumatized.
"Tell him it will be in a place of my choosing, he comes alone, no third party and...." I paused for a second. "That’s it nothing else."
"Consider it, done."
"Just take a rest, you look so stress. Your eyes look weak." She said as she walked out from my room.
I turned to the other side of my bed, thinking of how I can miss going to work tomorrow not after disgracing myself for the second time.
Maybe I should call in sick or just tell him I got into an accident.
Ugh... he won’t buy it. He’s so hard to convince.