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Silence.
Utterly silence, the only thing we heard was someone accidentally sneezing with a silent Excuse me.
Okay. He grinned, walking in front a group of women. You. He rolled her chair around so she was facing him and he gripped his hands around either side of the arms rest, and we all saw her face heat up from either two causes. Name ?
Mrs Deer, sir.
Hmm. He eyed her. Nice to meet you. He bitterly said, releasing her chair, before straightening out. Can you tell us why I called this meeting ?
Um.. She cleared her throat, before looking around the room for help. Poor girl. I-
Because you’re banging your personal assistant. Our heads all turned to see a woman, glaring at him.
My eyes widen and I felt Adaline tense up beside me. Shit just got real. She mourned for the girl. My eyes flickered to Landon and then back to her to see a smirk written on her face.
It’s not a surprise really if you ask me. We all seen it coming. She continued to dig her hole.
Almost three minutes passed without anyone saying anything, just waiting on Landon’s reaction to her statement. I think he was trying to see how long she was going to hold that smile on her face.
And you are ?
I’m Mrs-
Get the fuck out of my building. He didn’t let her continue. I would start calling yourself Mrs. Dumbass, because you have just been fired.
For the truth ? She stood up, raging. No one is blind, we all saw it !
You all saw it ? He waved his hand out to everyone, to get a tally. Please raise your hand if you all seen it coming ?
A pen dropped, literally, on the floor. And everyone’s hand remained down.
Pauline. The girl turned to what seemed like her work partner she gossiped with. Tell him. And Pauline kept her hand down, shaking her head at the girl. Are you kidding me ?
Pack up your office, that’s if you had one, and if need be I can have security escort you out. Landon dismissed the lady.
You all are cowards ! The lady hissed across the room dismissing herself, slamming the door on her way out.
I’m trying to keep my paycheck. I heard a man not too far away from me and I tried to hide my giggle.
Mrs Deer, before you were so rudely interrupted why do you think we are here ?
We’re slacking ? She guessed, shrinking back into her chair.
Precisely. He grinned at her accomplishment to not saying anything remotely out of the way of his personal life. He walked away from her, and she sighed before turning her chair back around.
I run a company that was built from success of my father and his father and so on, and it saddens me to see my staff is so busy worried about their bosses personal life than making more money for themselves and their families, which I am going to assume you all have. His piercing eyes scanned almost all forty of us.
I am going to say this once. He placed his hands on top of the table calmly. That woman right there. He pointed to me and everyone’s eyes shifted to me, some in envy, and someone with curiosity of what he was going to say. Is not someone I bang for the fun of it. She is my girlfriend, and she will be respected as such and a business woman. Her work ethic is probably twice as better than anyone in this room right now so excuse me if I go after class.
My heart did a little flip in my chest but he didn’t look at me as he spoke. He was trying to get his message clear. From now on, if you are late with a humbling excuse that I don’t deem a pass you are fired, if I hear any remarks, you are fired because I know most of you gentlemen are no saints either.
Some slouched in their seats at his words.
If it doesn’t pertain to my company, then I do not care but I will not let this continue on further because at this rate we will be running quicker into the ground than a earthquake can hit this place.
He raised up, fixing his jacket. Dismissed.
And in thirty seconds flat the room was cleared. Miss Daniels a word. My steps were halted.
Yes sir ? I turned to face him with my hands clasped together.
I want coffee, and in three hours we are going on a lunch break- if you are up for that- and.. He stopped in front of me. How was that ? Not too purport ?
I rolled my eyes at how sweet he just became with me. I think some are headed to the bathroom to see if they shit themselves but otherwise I would say I give it a solid 8.
8 ? He looked personally attacked at my words.
I think you’re losing your touch mister. I patted his chest. Now if you excuse me, I will walk out of here with class.
I love you. He called out to me and with a flip of my middle finger, I heard his contagious laugh.

Well if it isn’t Mrs Hale, I look up to see Adaline coming into my office, a smirk on her face.
No. I couldn’t hide the blush creeping on my face.
Don’t worry, it’ll come soon enough. She sat down my third drink for today.
I don’t think so I’m only 23. I picked up the water bottle before gulping it down to half point.
Mhm okay, She said, sitting down. The printer is broken so I’ll be spending some time with you.
Really ?
No girl. She rolled her eyes. With this high tech stuff everything is well ran.
So you just want to bother me ?
Eh, if that’s what you call it.
Well I’m sorting papers. I threw my fifth stack on the desk. Care to help ?
The point of me coming in here was to avoid working. She sighed but nonetheless helped.
Getting to work, I tried to avoid her stare but after five minutes passed I had enough. What ?
Nothing you just look different. Seem different. She says, titling her head to the side, examining me.
I do ? I ask her, remembering when I was in the bathroom looking at myself in the mirror. Was it noticeable ?
You have a certain glow I don’t know…. She trails off. Wait a minute.. Her eyes widen a little.
You and Landon. Pointing in the direction of his office, she then draws her fingers together locking them. You did the deed ! She almost shouted.
Adaline… I groaned. Here we go again.

I heard my intercom come on and I pressed the button to connect. Miss. Daniels speaking. Placing my two go box in the mini fridge that I could snack on later.
Embre.
Landon.
Can you come to my office ? It’s urgent.
How urgent ?
I think I broke my hand… He hissed in pain and my eyes widened in alarm.
How ? I was just with you, it’s okay I’m coming. I rushed out of the office to his. I saw him, sitting in his chair with his head resting on the table like he was in pain. Let me see. Feeling my hand in his hair to pull his head up, he snatched my hand in his pulling me into his lap. Liar !
I wanted some company. He shrugged.
You know for me to have lost my virginity, you sure are the clingy one. I joked.
Okay get up then. He released me but I stayed were I was. When I don’t show you affection anymore don’t come crying to me.
Okay, Okay. I rested my head on his shoulder. What were you doing ?
Signing a deal with this agency, I invested a lot of money into this one.. He reached forward and I had to sat up. 3. 5 million to be exact.
Seems cheap. I looked over the paper work. You’re still not sure yet ?
I’m giving them the benefit of the doubt but I have given them a year deal to prove themselves to me and with my help it should run smoothly from here on out, but mixing bad business with good it might go to their heads. He talked business and it made him more attractive to see him in his element.
If it already seems sketchy why bother ? I flipped through the folder.
Taking a chance. Landon hands clamps down around mine, closing the folder. Giving them a better future.
Like you did with me ?
Yes. I paused, he thought he was giving me a better future ? I mean it was true but- You’re overthinking. He rubbed his hand up and down my back soothingly. If you hadn’t went to college and had a degree this wouldn’t have worked.
So if I was a bimbo, you wouldn’t have dealt with me ?
Would you ?