Chapter3
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Asher slammed the papers on his table and stared intently at the man who stood in front of him. He was furious at the report he came to submit to him.
“Care to explain this, Mr.Smith?
“I was surprised,I have no idea why, " the man replied nervously.
“You have no idea why a contract of this value is being taken away from Grey? Is that what you're telling me? Asher asked, staring at him deeply.
He opened his mouth but was unable to say anything and just then Ana came in.
“I just got off the phone with Carbon’s executive manager, and he has agreed to set up a meeting with us but it has to be tomorrow, Ana said triumphantly.
“But he refused yesterday, I mean I tried to set up a meeting but he said no," Mr.Smith said worriedly.
“It shows how incapable you are, " Asher said and turned to Ana “did he choose a venue?”
“Here, he has agreed to come here with his team, " Ana said, flashing her best smile. She's been Asher's secretary for five years and was still hoping to get down with him.
Good, prepare another bid, Mr Smith and this time with everything in your capacity. If this contract falls through, you're done here, he threatened the man who scurried away like a chased rat.
Ana leaned on Asher's table,wearing a seductive smile to clear the papers away and at the same time showing Asher her exposed cleavage.
She knew Asher was not in any relationship,most of the past ones ended after a week at most. He just wasn't interested in women or maybe he wasn't ready to be committed. He went into those relationships at the request of his mother,who blackmailed him emotionally at all times.
Are you done? He asked Ana who was sluggishly picking the papers one after the other “ I have work to do and so do you”.
And that was her cue to hurry up and leave.
She dumped the papers angrily at the trash can by her table and zipped up her dress angrily.
What else should she do to get his attention? She had tried wearing the same perfume as him, making body contact with him on purpose, dressing up like the models he took to his hotel room whenever he wanted but still he never spared her any attention.
Her intercom beeped and it was him requesting for Aria.
Oh! She doesn't like Aria but what she hated the most was the time she spent in his office while watching him eat. She dialed Aria’s office and asked her to come up.
“Aria every now and then” she muttered angrily.
Asher had noticed Ana’s seductive ways but couldn't fire her because of her capability, she would get done the things other employees find difficult and even prepare contract bids if needed. He had wanted a male secretary but none worked to his satisfaction hence the employment of Ana.
Aria came bearing a light lunch of fish and chips with room temperature water. She took her seat as always after setting his table.
Asher started to eat in a minute afterwards and requested for more when he was done.
And after three servings of fish and chips,he was finally satisfied.
You have a big appetite this afternoon, Aria said while packing the plates.
Yeah, I might not have dinner, I'm leaving soon and won't be back here till tomorrow,so you can leave when I'm gone,Asher said, resuming back to work.
Oh,alright,see you tomorrow then, Aria said and left the office.
She wondered so many times if he was bipolar, this was someone who was mean to her yesterday when she delivered breakfast and was nice to her today.
She had added beans to yesterday's breakfast and Asher didn't let it slide.
“What's this?” He asked while scanning through what she laid in front of him.
An English breakfast Sir,she answered not sure of what he really meant.
I'm not blind,Miss Gonzales,why the hell do I have beans on my plate? He asked, tilting the plate towards her.
It's part of your diet Sir, Aria responded gently. The look on Asher's face wasn't to be messed with hence her gentility.
“Did you not read the file that was given to you on resumption?”
“I did Sir”.
“And part of the food I disliked was beans, wasn't it?”
“It was”.
“And yet you decided to serve it to me?”
Well,since it's not an allergy, I figured you could eat little to balance out your meal.
Miss Gonzales,when I dislike something,it means I do not want to see it, don't bring it to me, he said firmy.
“You're my nutritionist,I pay you to do your job so start doing it and quit acting like my mother, " he said finally with a raised voice before going back to his work table.
She wasn't acting like his mother,she was actually just doing the job she was employed for. She apologized and took the food back. She prepared four different meals before he finally settled for the fifth one.
Relief swept through her as she brought back the empty plates from his office.
“Never allow him to start his day without a proper breakfast” were the head of HR’s words when she picked up her appointment letter. She promised herself to serve him whatever he requested no matter how tiring it is.
She was on her way home when she bumped into a lady at the lobby. She apologized as much as she could not wanting a recurrence.
“It's alright," said the lady who flashed a very captivating smile.
Aria thought about how beautiful she was and who she is since she went up in the CEO’s elevator with an all access card.
Kia went straight to Asher's office after exchanging greetings with Ana who rolled her eyes at her chirpy voice. She's her number one competitor when it comes to Asher. The only woman Asher lets in without questioning. She should hold hands with him,hug and kiss him on his cheeks with any complaint but yet she wasn't his girlfriend.
“Hey Ash,”she said flunging her bag and jacket on the chair. She wrapped her arms around him and sat on his lap.
“When did you get back?” He asked flatly.
Kia is his best friend's sister, they all grew up together as kids and ever since they were little, Kia had always liked Asher and would follow him around.
Although they were grown now,he would like it to stop but Kia wasn't getting the message or maybe she was just ignoring it.
They were in this position when the door suddenly opened.
Who could that be? Asher thought.
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