The Ceo is my Ex

Mr Gray

I was anxious.

I got up from my seat quickly but it look everything in me to open the door to his office.

Deep down, I knew this might be it for me. He probably hated me so he would fire me instantly. Atleast that was what I believed.

I knew what would happen when I step foot inside and I dreaded it. On top of everything, I still didn't want to loose this job. It was all I had now.

Why was life unfair to me?

Was this karma?

To think that I was all excited to get to work and start my day and now am all tensed and scared out of my mind.

I opened the door slowly and walked into the huge and magnificent office. I didn't really pay attention to the details because I was freaking nervous.

I stopped halfway in and saw him sitting on his chair which had its back to me. I sucked in a deep breath before I spoke.

"You sent for me" I said, staring at the back of his chair which was facing the large see through windows that gave a view of the city, like it was a landscape portrait.

The silence that followed was very uncomfortable. I didn't exactly know what to do.

Was I to beg for my job or apologize to him for what happened five years ago?

"Its a small world, isn't it" he finally spoke, turning his chair around. He was now looking at me and all I could do was stare at him, tongue tied.

I was able to get a proper look at him. He had changed so much. He looked so much matured with his low cut hair and well shaved beards. He looked just as sophisticated as the building. Maybe even more. He also looked more handsome than I remembered.

I still couldn't believe it.

"Who would have thought that I would see you again. Who could have ever thought that you would end up working for me" I was silent because I didn't know what to say.

"I didn't really believe in karma, but I guess I do now" he rested his left arm on his desk and leaned back in his seat, making me look at his profile.

"You know, I thought by now you would be rich, assuming you got a rich boyfriend or husband. I thought you must have gotten everything you ever wanted. So why are you here?"

I bit the inside of my cheek, not knowing how to reply to that.

"Let me guess, you didn't find that rich boyfriend after all. That's a shame" each word he said hit differently, hurting me all the same.

"Give me one reason I shouldn't fire you right now" he said, once again giving me his full attention.

"I really need this job, its the best I've gotten so far" I pleaded.

"And why should I give a f**k about that?" I almost winced at his harsh words.

"Tristan... "

"Its sir now" he corrected "you either call me sir or Mr Gray. Got that?"

"Yes Mr Gray" I didn't know why it was so hard for me to say.

"Good" he said before grabbing a file for his desk and stretching it towards me.

"Now get to work" he ordered, his tone hitting me like a spear.

I pushed myself forward, taking the file from him. A part of me wanted to apologize to him right there at that very moment because it felt like I had a second chance to do so, after feeling guilty for so long. so i thought carefully before speaking.

"I need to tell you something" I said.

"The only thing you should tell me is 'thank you' for not firing you right this moment" I opened my mouth and closed it, becoming utterly speechless again. I didnt understand why he was so cold and mean to me.

"Thank you" I then said, deciding against anything else I had in mind. I only wanted to be glad he didn't fire me.

He didn't say anything else, just focused on his computer like I didn't exist. So I turned around and went out of his office.

My heart felt really heavy.

I couldn't help but wonder if this was what I was going to go through just to keep my job.

Was he going to make my life a living nightmare or was I just being paranoid?

I made my way back to my desk and sat down, still thinking of what happened in there.

"Hey" a female voice brought me out of my thoughts. I didn't even notice that the empty desk next from me was now occupied. When I turned to look at her, I noticed it was the same lady who approached me earlier. She had brown hair that was tied in a low pony tail.

"Hey" I answered, putting back a small smile on my face.

"Jennifer smith" she confirmed

"Yeah, but you can call me jenny" I tried to be as friendly as I earlier planned.

"I'm April, the accountant and your neighbor" she smiled, gesturing to the space between our desks.

"Right" I smiled. She seemed really friendly and easy going with her cheerful Smile and bright brown eyes.

"Welcome jenny, I hope you enjoy your stay here" she told me.

"I hope so too" I said even though I didn't believe so.

"I'm sorry, I don't mean to be nosey on your first day but I couldn't help but notice the tension between you and the boss earlier" she asked, curiousity clear as day in her eyes.

"Oh that" I shifted in my seat, not liking how this was the first conversation I had to have"

"Well, I.. " I stuttered

"You knew him before?" She asked.

"Yeah, we went to college together" I decided to end it there. It was best that no one knew Tristan and I had a relationship before in order to avoid scandal.

"Oh. You were not be friends then, because if you were, he would have reacted differently. Right" she asked.

"Yeah, we were not friends" I said.

We were lovers who ended up breaking up because of me. That sounded bad enough in my head so there was no way I was telling her that. Or anything at all.

"I see. Well enough of me bothering you. I apologize again. I just kind of get curious most times" she said.

"Its fine, we all get curious sometimes" I shook it off.

"I have a strong feeling we would become good friends" she smiled at me.