4 NEW SECRETARY
1466 Words
(Archer POV)
Everything happened so suddenly.
One moment, I was managing the overseas program and now here I am back home, ready to take over the entire company.
My parents have never forced me to take over but with dad being sick, I had no choice.
He needed his rest.
That and the fact that my mother threatened to freeze all my accounts, even though it was my hard earned money.
“Miss Ashley is here to see you, sir” Carson, my manager said as I raised one eyebrow at him.
“Who?”
“Your new secretary. She is the daughter of Mr Wilton”
“Oh right. Bring her in.”
In all honesty, I do not need a new secretary. Carson has been by my side for four years now, and he is more than capable of handling everything. But my parents think I should have someone else who has a bond with the company as well.
It was the first thing they did, the moment I landed. They gave me my new secretary’s file and I was impressed. The work was really good, especially considering the fact that she was able to convince Mr Victor to collaborate with us.
Maybe having her on my team was not a bad idea.
When I came to know she was the daughter of one of the board members, I was genuinely surprised. I have always thought these types of men yield poorly brought up children but that woman’s report was exceptionally great.
My thoughts were interrupted when a woman in her early 20s walked in. She greeted me with a wide smile, her face lighting with excitement.
“Thank you so much for this opportunity” she giggled leaning in. Her blouse was already low but bending just made the sight worse.
“Enough with the chit chat. Let's get down to business”
She sways her hips and walks to my desk. Clearly, this woman in front of me was flirting.
I ignored her attempt, opening the file.
“I need you to close the deal with Mr Victor today”
For some reason, the order seemed to catch her off guard. “Wh-what? Today. I-”
I raised my eyebrow as she started to stumble with her words.
“Is there something wrong, Miss Wilton”
“I-I, no, Mr Allure. I was just surprised to hear that. I haven't prepared anything and-”
“You haven't prepared for the meeting you scheduled to finish today?” I extended a meeting pre-prepared in her schedule. “You seemed to put in a meeting with Victor today. To discuss the final conditions?”
“Ah yes. I forgot about that” she laughed taking the file from my hand. “I will finish it and come”
“Ok. Mr Carson has already invited Mr Victor to the VIP room so you can directly go there”
The woman looked suspicious as her confident posture completely vanished as she excused herself and stumbled out.
When Carson walked in, I raised my concern.
But the man immediately dismissed it.
“You always find people suspicious” was his answer.
“What about the girl I mentioned?”
“I am still trying to find who it is.”
“Why is it taking so long? It's almost afternoon” For some reason, I felt irritated by his answer. Why is it so hard to find a person working under the company?
“Because you only gave me a nickname, sir. Not even a full first name. We don't even know if it's real” he rolled his eyes making me glare at him.
I swear I would have poked holesinn their eyes if it was someone else.
At first, I hated him but he worked his way hard, and now, if there was anyone I could trust in this cruel world, it was him. But that also gave him the license to roll his eyes around me.
“Why are you even obsessed with this? It's just a one night stand.”
I know it is. I know it was only a one night stand. I should not be affected by her. But for soem reason, i wanted to see her.
I ground my teeth as I felt my heart beating fast.
I hated how desperate I was feeling.
“*sigh* Dont frown, I will take care of the matter” Carson, once again rolled his eyes before walking out.
I groaned leaning back into my revolving chair.
Its all because of that lousy party.
I didn't even want to attend the Christmas celebration.
I wasn't the type to enjoy these unnecessary celebrations. However, as I ascended into the position, I was expected to greet the board members with a ‘Merry Christmas’ and ask how their boring lives were going.
I was dying to get out of this place but just before I could even get into the lobby, I bumped Mr Wilton who dragged me into the employer's party room to meet his daughter.
That was when this misery began.
I felt my heart suddenly skip a beat, the moment I saw her. I was never interested in woman who threw themselves to me but something about her made my breath hitch.
Maybe it was because, I was too drunk.
My first thought was how she is an employee in my company. I am sure this drunk woman would regret trying to get her boss to bed.
Hell! I knew I was going to regret sleeping with my employee.
But I couldnt let go of the beauty.. Her face was red and her amber eyes glowed as it stared at me with lust.
She kept on letting out little desperate moan. Moans that were strong enough to break the last string of conscience in me.
I dont even remember how many times we f****d.
I was interrupted by a set of knocks on the door.
“Yes?”
Carson walked in, handing over a file.
“The meeting with Mr Victor is over.”
“This early?”
“Yes, and he wants to see you”
I quickly put on my coat, confused as to why he wanted to see me now. We were only supposed to meet once he finalized his conditions after talking with his manager.
Or is it because Ashley is brilliant enough to seal the deal today?
I walked to the conference room with a wide smile on my face.
Mr Victor is one of the leading actors in the industry. With him being our exclusive brand ambassador, it will be a huge stepping stone.
“I heard you wanted to see me, Mr Victor. It is a pleasure to meet you”
The man turned to me with a frown but nevertheless shook my hand.
“I wish I could say the same”
“Is anything wrong?”
“Oh yes. Everything is wrong. I was only willing to proceed with our agreement because of Miss Izabella. Why the hell would you change the person last minute? And that too with someone who had no idea what was happening?”
I looked at Carson who was just as confused as I am.
“My apology, Mr Victor. I think there had been some kind of miscommunication. Why don't we arrange another meeting this week itself? I will send my employer personally to your office”
“We can give this one more chance. But I would advice you to not send the girl you sent today for such meetings. It's not so great to have a woman who loves to seduce as your secretary”
I ground my teeth as Mr Victor walked out.
“Find out who the hell Izabella is! I want my answer in 1 hour!”
I was furious as to what is happening. The deal was in the final stage. It should have been closed by today!
(An hour later)
“There were two people competing for the position for the secretary: Ashley and Izabella,” Carson said as he put forth two sets of envelopes on the table. “The submitted report clearly indicated that Ashley had been responsible for Victor from the beginning, along with numerous other accomplishments, while the other candidate appeared to have contributed little of value. But upon conducting a more thorough investigation, I discovered that the names had been switched." He retrieved a report from one of the envelopes and presented it to me. "These are the accurate reports."
It seems like Mr Wilton had played a nasty game here. I flipped through the page and stopped on the resume.
My eyes widened as I stared at the photograph of a familiar woman.
Izzy
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