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"Fine sir! I'll stand.", I say before disconnecting Sir James call.

He called me to check on his son, because his son isn't picking up his phone.

It was lunch time, and thus, a lady over forty, came with a bag of lunch.
"Madam please stand there while he eats. Otherwise he won't finish it.", The lady repeats what sir James said.

Now I have to babysit this twenty six years old man!

I took the bag and knocked on the door.
As usual, no reply.
I went in and without making much noise I served his food.

"Sir..The food is...", Interruption again.
"I know."

Yeah! There's nothing in this world you don't know.

I sighed quietly, and stood beside the sofa.

Now seeing the food before me, I realized how hungry I was. But the new schedule that my brand new boss planned left me no time to have lunch.

Just as the clock struck two, he stood up and removed his blazer.
I didn't see in his direction but realized it by his movements.
He came forward and took a place on the couch, and rolled up his sleeves.

According to sir James, his son can't eat without company. And here I am providing him company by standing like a robot.
And he is such a inconsiderate man, that he won't ask me to sit.
My legs are paining now.

Later that day, the internal affairs meeting began, and I sat down beside him to note the instructions he gives.
The office corporates started giving their presentations, all with a scared expression, very intimidated by him.
However, he was silent all through.

When everyone finished, and it was his turn to say something, he finally said.

And what he said, needs a big round of applause.

He said, "Meeting dismissed."

All shocked, but somehow went out.
And it was just me and him left in the meeting room.

I thought he would walk out like always and so I started wrapping my things.

But then I heard something.
"Install CCTV in everyone's office."
Exasperated, I started noting it down hastily.
"Increase two hours of work. Payment will be increased. Change these bright lights. Seventh floor will be a no entry zone. Transfer all important files to my cabin. And everything should be done by tomorrow."

My mouth gaped open, while he stood and went away.

He thinks I am a robot!?

It was the longest he spoke, and it turned out disastrous for me. God! What I have got myself into.

I sighed and went to prepare a coffee for me and him, and then begin with the work.

Now I was doing his schedule, this extra work, and yeah keeping up with his attitude all at once.

I slumped on my chair tired.

Today was Monday, and I already want a weekend. My stomach was growling dangerously.

I kept my head on the table to relax a bit.
Sir James was so good! And he!

I think he should take his son for a DNA test!

This job is very important for me. Not that I lack in resources but because Sir James has done a lot for me.
From being my guardian angel in disguise, to paying for my studies. And then buying me an apartment, giving me this job, a good pay and most importantly his father like presence.
I'll have to bear this for his sake.

Two taps on my table brought me out of my thoughts and I sat up.
Only to find my boss looking ahead towards the exit.
"Your ex-boss paid you to sleep. I won't."
"I am sor....!", I couldn't complete.
"It's 11."
I nodded, "Ok sir! I'll drop you at...!"
"No need. Stay here and finish arranging the files in alphabetical order."

What!? Seriously!? Is he insane!?

"Sir my day's over n.....!"
"Your day is over. Work is not.", He said and before I could say anything he left.

I would cry right now!

No eating. No sleeping. Just work.
From 8 in the morning to 12 in the night!
I mean I am a human too!

I went in his cabin and ordered some food for me.
Removing my heels, and loosening my waist belt, I got into work.

I sat on the floor, leaning against the wall with more than hundred files and began arranging them.

God knows when I'll get the comfort of my bed.

E R I C

"Sir we have arri....!"
"I know!", I said exasperated.

What's with this wasting words on most obvious things!?

I got in my new penthouse.
Dad's gift on the occasion of me taking over the empire.

It was good. Just according to my taste.

Well Dad can do things!

I texted him, "I liked the penthouse."
They won't bother me now, asking how their gift was.

I went in my bedroom, and took a shower.

When I went for the dinner, this some forty plus woman kept the food before me and went away.
I furrowed my eyebrows, but started eating.

However, after two three morsels, I didn't feel like eating and so I pushed the plate and took a paper, and wrote in it,
"You are fired!"
Kept it with the leftover food and came in my bedroom.

The bed looked inviting and so switching off the lights, I went to sleep.

I slept for five hours and then woke up for a morning walk. I am not much familiar with the city because I left it while I was still in school.
But the weather was quite calm, and there were no people around.
I liked it.

The driver was not here, neither that PA.
And it was expected, I was leaving two hours earlier than planned for the office.

I walked in the garage, and took out my limousine.
I reached the office in ten minutes, and as expected it was deserted except the guard, who was yawning beside the gate.

Our family cars had special A marked on the hood and so he must have recognized and thus hastily opened the gate.

"Good morning sir!", He yelled.

Yeah! You said it, now my morning will be so good!

I ignored and got out the car, throwing the keys at him.

Once in the private lift, I texted that girl...uh..Erica..
"I am in office. Reach fast."

I got in the seventh floor and found the lights already on.
Okay! Is someone already here!?
Or is someone trying to steal!?
Damnit!

I got in the assistant cabin, to find that girlish stuff all over the place.
Stuff like heels!? Belt!?
There was also this packed food on the table.
Don't tell me someone made out here...
And who could be that someone except that brown haired.

She will be fired today!

I went in my cabin, which was in the way passing through hers.

And when I opened my cabin, I saw something disastrous.
My PA was sleeping on the couch, with files all over her. Her hair was messed up and due to the two opened button of her shirt, I could see purple marks on her nape!

Oh God!

She was getting marked in this freaking office!

I checked the shelf and found almost all files arranged in order except the Y and Z row.

With no way left to get out of this situation, I took a glass of water and carefully removing those important files from her hand, poured it on her face.

She woke up frantically.

"What the hell!", she whisper-yelled.
Rubbing her eyes she looked up at me, and then they widened in shock.

May be that moment, I noticed her face for the first time.

"Oh Shit!", She said on my face, and then frantically turned away, "I am sorry s....!"

I didn't want to hear her, and so I interrupted, "Is this a restroom!? You sleep wherever you feel like. And who were you spending night with!? In my bloody cabin!? Characterless sl*t!", she looked up again and probably shocked.
"Get lost!", I yelled and she went away.

God! What kind of horny people you have sent in this world.

I need a coffee. Now!

I went out of the cabin, and saw her things were assembled now.
I went past the restroom, to the kitchen.

When I started making coffee for myself, I heard some faint voice.
Leaving my coffee to boil, I went in the direction of the sound.
Someone was sniffing. In the restroom.

Without thinking twice I barged in, only to find my brown haired PA, sobbing holding her knees between her hands.

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