After leaving the elevator, I found a room at the end of a long hallway with a notice up for applicants. I willed my feet to keep me moving forward
There is no turning back now...I know I have to do this!
The room was modern and fancy. The walls were white and hard flower curving on them. I walked towards one of the seats and sat down next to a woman with black hair in a ponytail
'Hey, are you two lovely ladies here for the interview?' a man dressed in a black suit said and the girl with a ponytail and I both stood and said yes
'Excellent ! I have a miss Molly rivers and Miss Charlotte Scofield down here for interviews is that correct?' he asked and we both nodded in agreement
'I am Alexander but you can call me Alex. I am the assistant Manager here at The Masarotto. You two are the last applicants for this position so no pressure'
'Mrs Molly, I'll be conducting your interview today' he said
'Um what about me?' I asked furrowing my brow
'Mr Jayson Masarotto will be conducting your interview, Miss Scofield'
'word of advice honey, he is a very busy man. Speak in clear, short sentences' he said
'Also, he can be...Oh drat, how can I say this' he said touching his chin while looking at the ceiling
'He can be a little intense'
'Brilliant' I said a little to loud
'Don't be nervous Charlotte. I'm sure he doesn't bite' Molly said giving me a smile
'I hope not' I mumbled
'Now, if you will excuse me for a moment, I need to inform Mr Masarotto of your arrival, Miss Scofield' he said before leaving
'I guess I really pulled the short straw' I said with a sigh
'I am sure you will be alright. At least you get to make a good first impression. I mean...He is the boss after all' she said
'I guess you are right'
'I am sure you will be ok girl' she said
what did Alex mean when he said he was intense? I thought
How nervous should I be?!
'At least if this goes horribly wrong I will have an excuse to drink tonight' I said
'Oh yeah, where are you heading' she asked me
'I am not sure, my best friend will probably drag me to the Beverly for a little while. Then, depending on if I am drowning my sorrows or not we'll end up in Midnight Ink' I said
'I love Midnight Ink, they do the best cocktails ever!
'You are telling me' I said and we both giggled
'I might see you there?' she said
'That would be so much fun! The more the merrier!' I said
'Ideal! Good luck today' she said smiling at me
'Thanks Molly, Good luck to you too' I said
'Alex walked back in and said 'Mr Masorotto will see you now, Charlotte. It's the first door on the left. Please ensure you knock before entering as he may be taking a phone call' he said
'Thank you Alex' I said before walking towards his office
I could feel a lump forming in my throat. I clenched my fists as I approached a door with MR MASAROTTO written on it in big, bold letters
I mustered all my courage and knocked on the wooden door
(No answer)
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK
'Come in Miss Scofield' I heard a deep voice coming from the other side of the door
I entered his office and my eyes widened in amazement the walls were painted grey and there was a chandelier in the high ceiling
The right side of the office was made of glass and you could see the city of New York
There was a tall man in a black Armani suit next to the glass window but I could only see his back. He had a sexy, muscular body inside his suit that looked like it was about to jump out
I don't know why but for some reason being in the same room as him gave me tingles all over my body
'H-ello, Mr Masarotto' I stammered
'Miss Scofield' he said with his deep voice still facing the window
'I've been expecting you'
'It's very nice to make your acquaintance sir.
'I've heard so much about this hotel, how you took over from your Father after he retired' 'Its an honour to meet someone successful! I murmured
'Is that so, Miss Scofield' he said as he turned around and walked towards me
My breathing became heavy and laboured as I caught sight of his beautiful, wild, ocean blue eyes
My heard pounded as rapidly against my ribs as he moved closer towards me. I greedily let my eyes fall over his tall, leaning frame only stopping when they fell on his wet lips which made me throb between my legs. I could tell he just licked his plump lips
He had a strong masculine smell that I deeply absorbed through my nose
'I am sorry sir, I didn't mean to go on. You must get people complimenting you all the time' I stammered
'Oh s**t! I didn't mean it like that, I meant-' I mumbled out
'Oh no...Now I've just sworn in front of you...I'm so sorry!' I said and looked down in embarrassment
'Do I make you nervous Miss Scofield' he glared at me showing no emotion
'P-Please Mr Masarotto, call me Charlotte'
'I can't lie to you Sir, I am a little nervous. This would be my first proper job since graduating. I know I have probably already messed this up but I promise you I am more than capable for this role. I'm efficient, eager to learn' I said
'I like the colour of your hair Miss Scofield' he said in a deep masculine voice
'W-What?' I said my eyes widening
'Your hair Miss Scofield. Is it natural? Are you a natural redhead?' he said looking at my hair
'Uh...yes Mr Masarotto. It's my real hair colour' I stammered
'And please call me Charlotte' I said
'Interesting, I have never been with a natural redhead before' he said raising one of his eyebrows
'Huh' I asked surprised
'Your name is quite lovely, Charlotte...Its beautiful' he said
'Is he..Is he flirting with me?' I thought in my head as my heart was beating wildly
'Calm down Charlotte...Remain professional at all times!' I said in my head and took a deep breath
'Thankyou sir, That's very kind of you to say
I breezed past him trying to ignore my racing heartbeat
'The view up from here is amazing Mr Masarotto' I said my eyes full of admiration
I could feel his eyes on me as I tried to remain calm and collected
'Pardon Charlotte' he said walking towards where I was
'I said...I said the view is lovely from up here Sir'
I swallowed nervously as he inched closer towards me. I knew I was pacing and making small talk but I just couldn't be close to him...
I could smell his incredibly, musky, cologne. His beautiful azure eyes met my own and I could feel the electricity between us
There was no denying it
'What? Did you call me then Layla?' he asked
'Umm...I called you sir, Sir. Is that acceptable?' I asked
'Oh charlotte, It's more than acceptable' He said in a low deep voice which sent tingles all over my body
'In fact, I think I quite like it' he said looking at me in the eyes
I took a sharp inhale of breath as his deep, husky voice purred my name. I knew in that second that this was a dangerous man
I wanted to turn around and never look back but my feet were firmly glued to the floor
'Can you feel It Charlotte' he asked me
'I...I don't know...Maybe' I stammered
'Charlotte' he said more softly and walked right next to me
'Why are you trying to deny it? I can see that I have an effect on you'
'I know you feel it to' he said feeling my hair
'Mr Masarotto, you should know that I have a boyfriend' I said shyly
'Is that so?' he smirked
'Does your boyfriend make you feel this aroused?' he asked
The way he was looking at me and how close he was made me wet my panties even more wet and throbbing I a fast pace
'Oh my...Is he going to kiss me?' I thought as his face inched closer to mine
'I really like this sexy little outfit' he grunted making me whimper
'I think it will be better on my office floor' he said with a devilish smirk and leaned in to kiss me
As his lips were about to meet mine I pushed him back but he didn't even move and inch so I moved backwards instead
'Mr Masarotto' I asked shocked
'What on earth do you think you are doing. I don't know who the hell you are, hitting on me like this. And I don't know what makes you think that you can treat me like some prostitute, Mr Masarotto'
'Is this even a real job interview? Or do you always want to screw a woman within seconds of meeting her?'
'You are a disgusting pig and I would never sleep with you!'
'EVER!' I shouted
'Charlotte, let me explain' he sighed
'Please, I am sorry' he said
'There is nothing to explain, I am not some cheap floozy! I Know that there are women and men who throw themselves at you daily'
'But that ain't gonna be me Mr'
'Now Good day Mr Masarotto' I said as I walked out of his office and slammed the door behind me
JAYSON
'I am an i***t' I sighed
CHARLOTTE
I ran as fast as I could out of the Masarotto, I didn't even wait up for Molly either
I just had to leave
That woman in the lobby was right. I can't believe I was excited about this opportunity!
I left the hotel and crossed the street eager to get away from that place
'I can't believe what just happened!' I thought
'I need to ring Mimi. I really hope she isn't screwing up with Aiden because I need her right now
I called her and she picked up in two rings. I asked her to pick me up and when she asked me if I got the job I told her that Mr Masarotto wanted a different kind of job done and a job I wasn't prepared to do
After she ended the call I started walking towards the mall where she would pick me up in about twenty minutes
Mimi joined me at the mall a few minutes after. She could see that I had been crying. I really didn't want to talk about what happened but she deserved to know
I tried to explain as best as I could
'So let me get this straight, he was all mysterious and intense then he complimented your hair?' she asked
'Uh pretty much yeah'
'And then he kept trying to get near you' she asked and I nodded
'Then he tried kissing you'
'yeah and I pushed him obviously, well tried to because he didn't move an inch so had to step back instead'
'What did he look like?' she asked