PERSONAL ASSISTANT.
Raphael’s eyes were glued on her, he couldn’t be mistaken. There was no way he was mistaken about her.
Evelyn who had been standing there for minutes was feeling tired of standing but there was nothing she could do. The man was staring at her, but not in a way that cringed her or infuriated her, it was just…something else.
She felt like they had both met before but where could she have met him? And there was no way she would forget such a gorgeous face if she indeed met him.
Point two was that it was like she was seeing the mini version of Tom in him. They looked so much alike. Was he…? What the hell was she even thinking about? And apart from that, he looked charming and handsome. He looked different from other rich young men she came across, especially Jade. His manner of sitting, the way his office was arranged, and then his piercing gaze, why was he focusing this much on her? Was something perhaps wrong with her dressing or maybe she looked weird?
“Excuse me, sir.” When she said this, Raphael finally came to his senses and blinked. In a second, he turned bossy and cold.
“You must be Miss Evelyn Rosé, right?” He asked.
“Yes.”
“Then have your seat.” He instructed and she did as he said.
Raphael brought out a file and put it beside his laptop before relaxing on his chair’s arm. He looked at her, she hadn’t changed at all and even if she did change, it was more positive because she looked amazing and beautiful too with her hair packed up in a ponytail style. Her make-up was minimal, there was nothing strange about her but he could see that she was a bit nervous.
Raphael, by now, was sure that she didn’t recognize him at all. Was this somehow good or bad? Was this going to make his mission positive or negative? But for now, no matter the circumstances, he was going to be her boss and keep her close to him.
“What exactly did you study in school?” He started.
“Business administration.”
“Age?”
“Twenty-five, sir.”
“Single or married?” He asked and glanced at her. Her hesitation in answering the question made his heart skip faster.
“Single.” She replied finally and he was happy within.
“Why do you volunteer for this job? Do you think you are capable enough to take over the responsibility?”
“If I wasn’t, I would not have come here. I am sure of my capability, sir.” She replied firmly.
“That’s good.” He replied.
“Give me a few minutes, I need to go through the information that you submitted,” Raphael spoke and she nodded.
With trembling hands, he pressed his computer swiftly. He was happy, very happy, though he didn’t know why in the first place he was so interested in this lady. It wasn’t because she was as beautiful as the most beautiful girls in the upper class but there was something in her that was pulling him to Evelyn. Maybe it was love at first sight.
After he was done, he turned his chair to face her.
“Your qualifications are quite good, Miss Evelyn and if I must say, you are quite an intelligent type so I am impressed. I don’t know if you perhaps have a friend who is interested in taking up a job. It’s not strenuous and it has higher pay than being a secretary. The salary is 400, 000 dollars per month while being a secretary is about 250, 000. So I don’t know if you have any more intelligent and hard-working friends like you.”
Evelyn’s ears turned sharp. A job that had higher pay than being a secretary but what job could that be? She looked at Raphael, trying to see if he was serious or was merely joking but he seemed not to be concerned at all as his face was straight, and hard to guess what he had in mind.
“If you don’t mind, sir, what job could that be?”
“Being my assistant. I have a male assistant but recently he has been burdened with work frequently so I decided to offer the position today. The person needs to sign a contract and must be hard-working.” Raphael explained.
This was a good offer for Evelyn. 400, 000 dollars? If she could get this amount in a month then she would be richer than she was. The job of a personal assistant wasn’t that hard, she had seen experience from her former place of work and since there was a male assistant, the job could be divided into two.
“I don’t have a friend who is into business majors but I can do that. I mean, I can volunteer as your assistant instead of a secretary.” Evelyn replied after a long time.
“Are you very sure?” He asked.
“Yes.”
“Then go through the contract details before you sign. It’s now or never.” He pushed the file to her.
Evelyn took a look at the file that was passed to her. It contained the rules she was supposed to follow and also the things that she was expected to do. She found no problem doing this, the contract was just six months, and looking at her boss, he didn’t seem like the annoying type to work with and the office environment was good to be in so nothing was wrong.
“Do I perhaps get my breaks?” She asked.
“If there is a valid reason for you to get one then yes but you must have given the assigned authority which is me your prior notice beforehand..” Raphael replied.
“Ha, I see then I have no problem being your assistant.”
“You can proceed to sign.” He showed her the pen and she picked it up and signed her name below.
She felt relieved and so did Raphael. He collected the paper from her and glanced at her neatly written handwriting and signature.
“So when do I start working?” She asked
“If you are up for it now then your time begins otherwise, tomorrow is another day.”
“Then I will resume fully tomorrow, sir.”
“The name is Raphael.” He interrupted her.
“Of course, Mr. Raphael. I will take my leave now. Thank you so much for this great opportunity.” She said happily with a dazzling smile that captivated Raphael. He watched her stand up and leave the office.
He stared at the office’s door for a long time, the scent of her perfume still lingered in the office and he was amazed at how well she had been able to keep using the same product for the past three years.
He glanced at her name, “Evelyn Rosé, huh? Welcome back.”
Immediately after he said this, Raphael dialed Dan’s number.
“Oh oh, you are calling me? Do you perhaps need to apologize to me?”
“Cut the crap, I need to talk to you about something important. I need you to make some findings about someone on my behalf.” Raphael answered straightforwardly.
THREE YEARS AGO.
Raphael woke up from the bed the next morning, his eyes were squinted as he tried opening them.
“Hmm.” He groaned and then felt the weight of someone on his arm. When he turned to look, he was stunned and gently lifted the lady’s head from his arm before sitting up.
He scratched his head and looked around, clothes were on the floor even the whole bed was a mess coupled with a few bloodstains on it.
“Damn…damn, what the hell have I done?” He muttered and breathed into his palms. He was the lady’s first man. What did he get himself into last night? Was she also drunk like he was? He took a very good look at her, she was attractive and appealing. Even her morning hair mess and cute sleeping face were unbeatable, so the conclusion of her being a slut or b*tch or maybe a one-night stand who was in his bed for money wasn’t right.
She did not seem like that. Just then, his phone vibrated. When he glanced at the caller, it was Jeremy’s call that came in.
He stood up from the bed and walked a bit further from her to answer the call.
“What is going on?” Jeremy asked immediately after his boss answered the call.
“What the f*ck you mean?” Raphael asked lazily.
“Your dad is going crazy in the office. The news that your girlfriend or maybe your fiance scammed you has been all over the internet and your dad looks like an ‘ Angry bird ‘ boss, no offense right?”
“No.”
“Where are you? Let me come and pick you up. You need to be home in a minute or else…”
“I will be there,” Raphael replied and ended the call. He went back to the room and got dressed. He glanced at the girl for the last time before making his way out hurriedly.
Maybe that was one mistake he did, he should have left a note or something to reassure her but he was so silly, stupid, and messed up at that time.
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AUTHOR’S NOTE.
Of course, not all women bleed during their first sex and the bleeding sometimes doesn’t count whether they are virgins or not, it depends on the situation. Please, make your findings so they can benefit you. Thank you for reading.
TBC…