Filed to story: Watch Me Win Alpha (Olivia & Ethan)
I put my phone in my purse, then hurried into work, not wanting to be late.
After a busy morning of answering emails, I took my tablet to Gai’s office when I began to organize Alexander’s schedule for next week.
“Hey, do you know why there’s a block in Alexander’s schedule on Saturday?” I asked.
She looked away from her computer and sighed. “He has decided to take a last-minute trip to Luceland this Saturday,” she explained.
Strangely, my heart lowered with disappointment because I wasn’t the first to know about his trip. Why hadn’t he told me?
“Oh, do you know what for?” I asked, trying to keep my voice steady.
Gai rubbed her temples and shook her head. “I don’t. I also don’t know if he is taking you or me with him.”
“Why would he take a…” The rest of my question caught in my throat.
This spur of the moment trip reminded me of the last-minute party that
Chelaor the
Alexander had dragged me to. The one that took place in the hotel where Alexander had met with someone mysterious that he couldn’t talk to in public. Was he going to Luceland to meet with this same mysterious person?
“Alexander’s in another mood today,” Gai said and rolled her eyes. “I think that the fewer questions we ask about his upcoming trip, the better.”
I nodded in agreement.
The rest of the morning was filled with meetings in which Alexander needed me to take detailed notes.
After a particularly grueling one with a needy client, Korbin leaned back in his chair and sighed.
“Is this day over yet?” he grumbled.
“It’s ten in the morning,” Alexander said dryly.
“That client gave me a headache. I need some Tylenol,” he said and rubbed his forehead.
I kept some in my purse for this reason and fished the little white bottle out of there and handed it to Korbin. “Here you are.
“Thanks, Olivia,” he said kindly.
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My shoulder loosened a little. Hopefully, that small act would get him back on my good side.
Our office was so packed with meetings that we even had to work through lunch. Alexander ordered a delicious buffet of salad and soup, but Korbin seemed to be really dragging.
I was already on my fifth coffee by noon, and I envied how energized
Alexander seemed. It was because he napped in his office. He could only get away with something like that because he was the president.
After lunch. Alexander gave me a bunch of papers to organize and file. so I had to go downstairs to the secretarial department.
Right before I pushed open the wooden door. I heard hushed voices.
“Did you hear about how the president had a blind date with Naomi Wright last night?” I heard a woman whisper.
“What!” a louder voice said. “Isn’t that the daughter of the CEO of the Wright Group?”
“Yep. My best friend works for Ms. Wright,” the first girl said. “And she just sent me a post from Naomi’s social media page. It is a picture of Alexander from their date, and she wrote that they were going on a trip to Luceland together on Saturday.”
*Olivia*
My heart was beating so loud that I had to focus hard, so I didn’t miss the rest of the secretary’s conversation.
I just couldn’t believe that Alexander was going to spend more time with Naomi. He had sent her home last night-after a quick dinner… what had changed? How had their relationship escalated so quickly?
“They are going on a trip together!” one of the women said with excitement in her voice. “That must mean that their blind date had gone well.”
“I bet they will be engaged within a year,” the first lady said.
I almost dropped the papers I was holding.
“I don’t know about that,” a third woman joined the conversation.
How many employees were interested in Alexander’s love life? Couldn’ 1 they just do their jobs? Why did they have to gossip?
“I’ve heard that Alexander is secretly dating Mr. Carter and that the two men have been in a relationship for years, but Alexander has to hide it because his family wouldn’t approve of that kind of relationship.”
“I’ve heard that, too,” a fourth woman added.
“Well, what about that new young assistant in the short skirt that’s always hanging around him?” one of them said in a conspiratorial tone. “I heard that they live together already.”
“I heard that most of her job duties involve lying on her back on the mattress if you catch my drift.”
The ladies burst out laughing, and a hot flush spread across my cheeks.
“What’s the assistant’s name?”
“I think it’s like Ophelia or something like that,” one said offhandly like my identity didn’t matter to them.
My hands clenched around the papers I was holding as anger surged through me. That was the final straw. I wasn’t going to stand here and listen to their immature gossip anymore.
I burst into the room, and all four of the women’s heads turned to me. Their eyes widened, and their cheeks grew red in embarrassment.
“My name is Olivia,” I snapped and made eye contact with each one of them. “If you’re going to spread gossip about someone, you better at least have your facts straight. And I bet Alexander would be interested to know that his secretarial staff is using company time to sit around and gossip.”
I narrowed my eyes and looked around the room. My fury lessened when I noticed genuine fear and remorse in their expressions. I sighed, and my shoulders slumped as my indignation drained out of me like someone had pulled the plug on my anger.
“I won’t tell Alexander.” I muttered, already feeling guilty for saying that. I wouldn’t like it if someone threatened me with something like that. “It’s understandable and natural to gossip during downtime at work. I’ll let it slide this time.”
The four let out a collective sigh of relief.
When the adrenaline fully left my body, all that was left was a hollow feeling and exhaustion. I went over to the corner of the room to begin filing the paperwork for Alexander. I couldn’t stop thinking about the trip he had planned with Naomi on Saturday. What if he began to date her seriously? Just that thought made my stomach twist.
As I was sorting through the papers, one of the secretaries came up to me with a sheepish expression. She had kind brown eyes and auburn hair.
“Listen, Olivia, I’m really sorry for talking about you behind your back. That wasn’t kind of us to do,” she said.
I shrugged. “Honestly, I don’t mind gossip. It’s not like I’ve never speculated about someone’s personal life before. But next time someone brings my name up when talking about Alexander’s potential lovers, can you please set them straight and tell them that I’m not involved with my boss. I’m just his assistant. Nothing more.”
“Of course,” she assured me and smiled.
But I noticed the small hint of doubt in her eyes. No matter what, people were always going to think that there was something between Alexander and me.
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