Nora Davis Pov
Waking up bright and early today, I once again beat my alarm which thoroughly surprises me since that only happens once in a blue moon and now here I waking up before time everyday.
Shrugging out of bed I go into my bathroom to do my daily routine which consists of me taking a shower and brushing my teeth.
I change into my work attire which again consisted of a pencil skirt and a button up shirt with a pair of high heels.
I do my make up and walked into the kitchen to have my breakfast.
Surprisingly today I had woken up in a good mood. I vow to myself that I will not let anything bring my day down, especially a 6 foot something heavenly looking man.
I would have a good second day of work.
With that mantra playing in my head I set out of my apartment, hailing a cab and going to work.
****
Getting out of the cab I quickly rush up to the finance floor and straight to my desk placing my handbag there.
I turn around and am greeted with a beaming Candice
who's coming out of Jeff's office.
We greet each other like giggling school girls and then
hug as if we haven't seen each other in years.
I quickly walk down the small hallway to Jeff's office to
say hi and show him I'm here.
"Good morning Jeff" I say cheerily.
"Morning hun, why are you so happy this early in the
morning" he says smiling across from me, sitting at his
office desk.
"No reason. I'm going to go get something at the coffee shop, do you want anything?",
"Coffee, black, no sugars please".
Nodding my head, I go back to my desk, grabbing my
handbag as I ask Candice what she wants as well before
heading out of the building to the little coffee shop
across the road.
Hugging out a breath, I mutter out 'excuse me's' here and there, finally being able to push past all the people
in shop.
Apparently nearly everyone from all the different buildings come here to grab a coffee and what not before heading into work.
Keeping a firm hold on the cardboard tray and the coffees, I quickly cross the road and over to the other side.
Glancing at my watch I see i have nearly taken a whole
twenty minutes just to go and get the coffee.
Mentally cringing I somewhat sprint to the glass doors,
trying not to fall over in my heels.
Too focused on me not falling head over heels, I fail to
see the person coming towards me in the same manner,
rushing.
Everything happens in a split second.
One minute I'm heading towards the glass doors of the lobby, within reach and the next I'm slamming into a
hard, firm wall.
"Shit, I'm so sorry. I was in a rush a-".
Abruptly looking to my hand I see the tray missing one Cup.
Looking towards the wall in front of me and towards
what was once a crisp white clean shirt.
Which now was not so white, smeared a dark brown colour.
Cringing I look up, towards the owner of the shirt and once again cringe so hard I think I might look constipated.
Dread washes over me as the person snaps at me.
"Nora".
Just the sound of my name leaving Alexanders mouth makes me stiffen up and I know I am in deep shit.
Out of everyone in that God damn building it had to be
him?
The person whom I thoroughly disliked? The person whom has my entire life in his hand as he could fire me in an instant and black list me from nearly every job I could possibly want?
"Um sorry sir, I wasn't looking and I....
Once again I am cut off but this time by the devil in front
of me.
"Of course you bloody weren't looking. It's to be expected
coming from you".
What the hell was that supposed to mean? The Jerk barely knew me and here he was throwing accusations here and there.
Reminded of my mantra today I put away all the ways I could curse him out and instead politely smile up at him.
Grabbing the napkins that came with the coffees I start
to awkwardly pat the stain on his chest.
A couple of minutes or well more like seconds into this, I realize I am almost groping the chest of the CEO of the
company I work at, in the middle of the streets with
people buzzing by us.
Blushing I slowly raise my head, my hand grasping the
damp napkin still pressed onto his chest.
Alexander looks down at me with that smirk on his face
and an eyebrow raised.
He grabs a hold of my hand and places it by my side.
"As much as I enjoy you getting handy with me. I'm getting late. I'll deal with you later Davis" and with that, he once again strides past me with me left standing there like an idiot looking back at him.
What the hell does he mean he'll deal with me later, the nerve of that guy.
Heading up to the fifteenth floor, I quickly rush towards
my desk, giving Candice her coffee and Jeff his.
Of course it had to be my coffee that was spilled over
that hot jerk faces shirt.
****
The rest of the day passes by pretty much incident free for which I am incredibly thankful for.
At break I had obviously told Candice everything that had happened.
Both of us were getting along really well and I had already considered her my friend even with us only knowing each other for barely a day.
She had laughed and started going on about some cliche office romance thing to which I had obviously scoffed at.
I mean me and him together? Yeah right.He was like a living Adonis and I was well plain Jane.
Shaking the thought out of my head I bring my head back to the present which is me sitting at my desk, once again going through a stack of papers.
"You done yet?".
Looking up I see Candice looming over me, handbag in
hand and waiting for me to finish up what I was doing
so we could head out together.
Quickly wrapping up I grab the stack of files and went to Jeff's office where I place the files and say my goodbye after
which I grab my handbag and both Candice and I head
down to the elevators.
Reaching the lobby, Candice nudges me in the side and
tries to discreetly point ahead of us.
Looking up I see Alexander walking towards us with a
beautiful leggy red head on his arm.
The woman giggling and whispering into his ear.
He lookS up towards us, smirking at me, before grabbing
the woman closer and whispering back into her ear.
Scoffing at him and his idiotic tendencies I roll my eyes
and walk out of the building in tow.
Why the hell did I care that he was with some gorgeous
model looking red head.
I barely even knew him and from what I do know, I clearly don't like.
~~
The rest of the week goes by without any further incidents of me embarrassing myself in front of any of
my bosses.
The weekend comes and goes. Candice invites me over to her apartment where I meet her boyfriend of two years called George.
I had awed at them because honestly they were so cute
with each other, the way George had doted over Candice
and kept asking her if she needed anything and then me,
not that I minded or anything.
I didn't have a lot of experience with relationships, just
the one proper boyfriend in college and well that was that.
I wasn't really looking for anything now, maybe when I
had settled down with my job then I would start going
towards the whole dating scene but one day I knew I
wanted what Candice and George had.
Sunday consisted of me cleaning up my apartment and adding a few other bits and pieces of decoration that I
had bought from a mini shopping spree the day before
with Candice.
My apartment was fully furnished and everything had settled into place. I was proud of how well my apartment looked.
Stylish and modern but with a perfect blend of that
homey comfort everyone seeked.
After that I had decided to call my parents whom I hadn't talked to in quite a while.
In all honesty, I had dreaded the talk that was coming. I mean I hadn't called my mother in almost an entire month with everything that had been going on here and there.
And now that everything had settled down and all that
drama was over with I knew I had to finally call my parents. It wasn't fair on them.
But to say I was worried was an understatement. No one and I mean no one, ignores my mother for that long without facing her fury.
Surprisingly the call had gone by without a hitch but that made me feel even more guilty as mum had crossed the line of anger and was more worried than anything else.
I never told her of how or why I got fired from my previous job but just told her that I was now working at the famous Alexander & Co.
She was incredibly surprised that I had gotten the job
and teased me over how I had managed to get it with my
'smarts ass.
My mother was always like that, teasing and joking
around but getting serious when needed so I wasn't
surprised when she started scolding me like a little child
for not knowing better to call her and dad whenever I
was in trouble or needed something.
Taking the verbal beating from her, we both said
goodbyes and a weight, that I hadn't realized was there,
was lifted from my shoulders.
Nothing good could last for long.
I was learning this the hard way..
Time and time again.
So in the same fashion that had now become my daily
routine every day since I started this job, I wake up to a bright
and lovely Monday morning.
Stretching and groaning I lay in bed for a whole ten minutes before I quickly get up and start rushing around the room like a maniac as I realize that the ten minutes had turned into twenty.
I may or may not have fallen asleep again.
By the time I get ready I'm running late so I decide to
skip breakfast for now and get something at the coffee
shop across the road from where I work.
****
Rushing into the building but being aware of my
surroundings this time, I manage to make it just in time
to the office without being considered late.
Huffing out of breath I manage a quick hello to Candice
as I quicky place her coffee down beside her as well as
my own handbag and cup and rush into Jeff's office.
"Good morning Jeff" I say pleasantly.
"Sorry I was a bit late, it won't happe-" immediately I
Snap my mouth shut.
Sitting behind his office desk was Jeff with a somber look
on his face as well as worry yet a hint of amusement
displayed in his eyes.
Remember how I said nothing good lasts for long?
Well that includes my good mood as well.
Leaning against the desk, looking all smug and
irritatingly good looking with his possibly custom made
suit fitting him perfectly in all the right places and his
long legs crossed at his ankles was none other than Mr.
Alexander James.
That usual smirk was increasingly worrying this time
than it was annoying because I knew that look was pure
bad luck for who it was directed at.
And right now it had a flashing neon light pointed right
at my forehead.
Gulping once then twice, I look from Jeff to Alexander.
Keeping a calm and composed look on my face even though I felt nothing but fear that on the inside. I ask in a
small timid voice.
"Mr. Alexander, to what do I owe the pleasure?" I had a distinct feeling he was here for me.
The broadening of his smirk proved me right.
"Well Ms. Davis" he says almost mockingly "Remember
when I said I would deal with you later? Well this is me
dealing, with you, right now".
Gulping so loud I'm sure you could hear it around the
room I just blink back stupidly at him, waiting for him to
Continue.
Instead of Alexander, Jeff speaks up, almost nervously.
"Nora dear, Mr. Alexander has found it in his best interest for you to no longer work with me".
"What? But I just got this job. I need this job. You can't
just fire me without any reason" I say, not caring how
desperate I sound.
How could Alexander do something like that? All I did was spill coffee on him.
Granted that shirt probably cost more than my entire months salary but still he couldn't be that cruel could
he?
"You never let Jeff here finish" says Alexander almost
sardonically.
"You will not be working for Mr. Stevens anymore Ms.
Davis because instead you will be working for me. As my
personal assistant or secretary. What ever you want to
call it".
"Wait what?" I say astounded.
Oh god, I'd rather be fired than work for him. Candice told me of what being his secretary entailed and never in a million years would I do anything of the sorts. Least of all with him.
"You heard right Ms. Davis. You will be working for me.
Effective immediately".
Getting up from his leaning position against the desk he
motions to me with hands as he walks towards the door.
"Come along Nora. We have a busy day ahead of us".
With that he pulls me after him not even letting me say
goodbye to Jeff nor Candice