My Billionaire Saviour

Chapter 2 - The Hangover

Paige P.O.V

I wake up with a horrible head ache, really should not have drank so much last night as I start to feel sick. I turn over and see the sun shining through the curtains...shit I have overslept!

I look at the time it is 8.45 I should have been in work at 8. I check my phone and see 3 missed calls from Shelly and 2 from Gemma. I text Shelly saying how sorry I was that i over slept and that i will be in as soon as I can. I didn’t have much time so I rush and take a shower and have my medication before I head to work, I get to my desk to see Gemma had got me a coffee.

“Thanks Gem...you’re a star” she came over to my desk and said how much I must have needed it after yesterday and last night. I then remember that I phoned her drunk crying down the phone telling her everything.

“Today you will forget it all Paige your strong remember that! Although you need to work out what you are doing hun!”

“Thank you Gem I feel so stupid at the fact that I let my walls down for Jacob. I am mad at myself for allowing this to get to me” I say as I hold back the tears.

Gemma rubs my shoulder and then mouths Shelly is coming as she rushes back to her chair.

Shelly taps my shoulder “office please Paige”

I sit in her office my head banging still from all the wine consumed last night...

“Paige how can I stick up for you when you turn up late! You know Tim is on your back saying that I should fire you and that he thinks i will always be able to get someone just as good. I told him that I need you on my team for a 22 year old, the work you do makes this department run as smooth as butter but I can only do so much he can fire you at any time! ...I told him I was aware you were coming in late”

I look at her and smile “thank you Shelly...just everything got to me yesterday and I think it took it out on me .. you know I am never late and it won’t happen again”

Shelly looks at me and gives me a nod, she has always been so nice to me and I know she gets so much hassle off Tim as he wants me gone, I thank her again and start to go out her office.

“Oh Paige...have you decided what you’re going to do about the operation yet?”

I look out her window my mind is still blank “i haven’t yet Shelly however il let you know as soon as I think of something” she nods softly and then answers her phone.

I make my way back to my seat and start work ...I can’t help but feel so low at this moment what am I going to do. I push it from my mind as I start work mode. I start checking my emails and making sure we are on schedule with our current project. I see that some of our construction team are falling behind so I phone Max who is the team leader.

He picks up straight away “hello beautiful was expecting a call from you don’t worry we will be on time by the end of today we have got a few extra workers in”

I smile “that is good Max I really can’t stress that it has to be done by today”

He chuckles “ have I ever let you down sweetheart”

He always knows how to sweet talk his way for extra time, I have met with him a few times and find him a nice man, he is 25 and is really good looking. He has such a beautiful eyes and dark hair, he knows how to make me blush.

“Thanks Max keep me updated please” I reply

“Will do, you seem a little less yourself today everything okay?”

I pause, I find it cute how he noticed I was a low but I tell him I’m okay and end the call.

I have worked so hard that the time has just flown by, I nearly forgot to get some lunch, i go down the lift and into the cafeteria. I grab a salad and diet coke on a tray and carry it with one hand to the table. I pick at the salad still trying to get my head round everything and I see that I have a missed call from my consultant.

I make a mental note to call back later as I still need to work out what I am going to do and then I see Mr Dodd walking towards me with Sian his receptionist. I sigh and look down hoping they will walk pass me but he stops at my table.

“Paige we look to be behind on the project, can see no time management happening!” he says angry and smug

I look up at him “I have it sorted we will be on track by the end of the day Mr Dodd” I snap

He bends down “i hope your correct Paige as would hate to have to let you go to you not being able to do your job” he walks away chuckling with Sian. I’m just hoping I can rely on Max to get everything finished i will check for updates when I get back to my desk.

I finish my lunch and message my mum back, she has been asking about my health. She hates that I am so far from family but this job is what I went to university for it's something I wanted to do and live in a big city like London. Il facetime her later could do with her advice on my life right now.

I get my crutch and push myself up, I clear the table and head back to the lift. I work on the 6th floor I really am grateful they have a lift I wouldn't be able to handle the stairs. The building is soo beautiful I remember coming for an interview here and I was just so scared and nervous because of how much I wanted the job.

I was stuck in thought when I had not noticed a small piece of paper on the shiny floor. I put my crutch straight on the paper which them slipped and I went straight down onto my knees. The slam of my knees made my eyes water straight away, the pain was horrible and my first thought was how the hell am I going to get up. I take the crutch off and place it down and as I am about to try stand up I felt two hard muscle arms grab me from behind and pull me up onto my feet. I stand up and put all my weight on my right foot so my ankle won't give way and then I see him come from behind me.

One of the most beautiful men I have ever seen, he was tall with muscles that was shown off with a tight white t-shirt, he had dark hair that was a ruffled look with a touch of gel. He has some work jeans and boots on that looks like he has been working and two beautiful brown eyes.

He must be here to fix something I thought and giggles to myself when I said in my head fix me please. He grabs my crutch and passes it me and I realized that I have just been standing there looking at him and haven't even thanked him.

I shake my head "thank you so much" I said as I start to go red with embarrassment.

We both head in the lift and he presses 5 and asks me what number I would like.

"oh 6 please" I say quickly

The pain is now overwhelming and I can not wait to sit on my chair, I look down and see that I have ripped my tights "s**t" I say which makes the man look at me. I am now more red that he heard me swear I say sorry and look down.

We stand in silence and as we start to get to the 4th floor the lift stops and lights go dim.

No this can not be happening today, I feel everything bad is just being thrown at me a few tears leak down my face. Hold it together Paige, everything will be okay I say to myself with so much doubt in my mind.