Page 79 of Till Forever Falls Apart
“Twenty minutes.” He smiled, then strolled back out.
I threw my hands in the air. These two were going to test my patience today, I could tell. I made my way back to my desk and I plonked myself in the chair, crossing my legs and taking a sip of my coffee. It felt like I was going to need it.
Twenty minutes came around far too quickly, and I was soon standing outside Caspian’s office, knocking at the door.
“Come in.”
I slowly pulled the handle down and stepped inside.
“You wanted to see me.”
“Yes, Aria. Please sit down.” He gestured to the seat in front of him.
I gave him a tight smile and sat down as he requested. Silence filled the room as his eyes roamed about my face. My eyes darted around, trying not to make eye contact. Then he leaned forward, resting his arms on the desk.
“How long have you been here now?”
“Erm, nearly a year.”
He started flicking through some paperwork, then looked up again.
“But you were originally hired as an administrator?”
Confusion ran through my mind as I shifted in the chair. I wasn’t quite sure where he was going with this.
“Yes.”
“So, how does a woman such as yourself, with no qualifications, end up being the CEO’s PA on her first day?”
And that’s where he was going. What an asshole. No, I wasn’t qualified, but I was more than capable of doing my job, and I was pretty good at it.
“I’m unsure of what you are trying to imply, Mr Whitmore.”
“I’m just trying to establish how you managed to get the job.”
“Well, I’m sure you can see it was all above board from the paperwork sitting in front of you.” I smiled politely.
“Is it because of your personal relationship with Sebastian?”
I nearly choked. “I really don’t think my personal life has anything to do with my work.”
“You do realise that it looks like you only got the position because of him?”
I cleared my throat. “I can assure you, Mr Whitmore, Sebastian and I were not in a relationship when I started.”
It wasn’t a lie. It probably had helped that we had a past, but Sebastian knew what I was capable of. He wouldn’t have done it otherwise. He was a businessman, after all.
“If you were in a personal relationship, you know it would need to be declared?”
Was this Stephen’s doing? Was he trying to make it look like Sebastian didn’t know how to run the business due to personal conflicts?
“I understand, but I don’t see how my personal life affects my ability to do my job. I’m extremely good at what I do. That has nothing to do with Sebastian.”
“I’ve been doing checks on all personnel to make sure all procedures and policies are being followed correctly. If you are in a personal relationship, now would be a good time to declare it.”
Oh, yes, Mr Whitmore, of course, I understand. You carry on being a pompous asshole and questioning my ability to do my job.
“Yes, Mr Whitmore. Is that all?”
