NovelApp"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mrs. Wood," he says after a while, givinga blinding smile.
"It's a pleasure as well" I respond, shaking his hand. "And you can just callHarper." "Since that's out of the way, Christopher, Harper will be working beside you. I need her to learn a few things, so please show her everything there is to know," Gabriel says, pulling out attention to him.
"Absolutely Boss" He's about to turn, but then stops. "And please don't tell anyone she's my wife as yet. If anyone asks, just stay quiet." he adds, before rounding the desk and taking his seat.
Christopher's eyes shift fromto Gabriel. There was a look of confusion, but I couldn't clear it for him. We had agreed that until Gabriel's parents knew, we wouldn't announce of marriage.
"You can both leave" Gabriel told us in a distracted voice. His were on the documents in his hands, and we no longer existed for him.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Con, Harper," Christopher holds the door for me. "I can start by first giving you a tour of the departments, that way the other employees can meet you." I step through the door and Christopher follows behind me. He starts walking and I follow in step.
"How long have you been Gabriel's P.A?" I ask out of curiosity.
If I am being honest, I am still a little bit surprised that Gabriel has a male secretary. If I were to guess correctly, then it wasn't his decision.
"About five months now" he replies. "The board hiredafter-" He keeps quiet, holding back as if afraid that he's going to offendor something. Doesn't he realize that I know my husband? "After he slept with the last one?" I finish for him in more of a statement than a question.
He clears his throat as if I've made him uncomfortable. "Well-well-" He's struggling for words, but I know what I said is the truth. The board thought they could control Gabriel. I guess that's whereand Christopher cin.
"It's okay" I mutter, trying to clear the awkward atmosphere. "I knew Gabriel long ago. I know what he's like, Christopher." After that, we are quiet as he ushersto the elevator. This one was much different from the private one Gabriel and I rode. "First stop, the finance department", Christopher smiles as the door opens.
We walk out and into an open space. All eyes turn to us and I spot one of the women from earlier.
"Where do you want to start?" Christopher asks, while I'm trying my best to calm my nervousness.
I hate it when the attention is on me. It makesfeel suffocated.
"Anywhere is fine with me" I stammer the words while wishing that every single person could just mind their own damn business and stop staring.
He was about to leadyet again when a man stopped him in his tracks.
"Christopher, there is something I need you to check out" he said, givinga curious glance before they settle on Christopher. "Is it important?" "Yes" he simply replied.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmChristopher looked conflicted.
"Is it okay if I leave you here for a little bit?" he asks, his voice full of guilt. "I promise it won't take long.
I wanted to shout at him not to dare leave me. Instead, I smile and nod my head. They leave, and I'm left standing in the middle of the open space like a damn idiot... well, that's untika gorgeous woman with glasses, looking a sexy librarian, approaches me. "So, you are the bitch that has Gabriel's attention now?" she sneers, sizingup down, "Don't get used to it, you may be his flavor of the month, but that'll change soon." I take it back. She isn't gorgeous, she is a bitch with a capital B. How can someone be so vicious? My eyes shift to the blonde from earlier. I guess she couldn't keep her mouth shut.
"Stay the fuck away from Gabriel, he is mine, do you understand?" she whispers, her face close to mine.
I take a step back as my face hardens and something cold takes root inside.
"I don't know who the fuck you are and I don't fucking care... You need to watch the way you speak to me. because I'm not someone you can easily bully" I grit out through clenched teeth, anger washing over me. sŵ"Is everything okay?" We had not noticed Christopher approaching us, and we turn to face him.
I force a smile. "Yes, she was just leaving." With a huff, she turns and stomps away. Christopher turns towith a concerned look.
"That's Milly, don't let her sweet innocent look fool you... You need to watch out for her. She can be a viper when she wants to" he tellsin a soft voice. "Honestly, I don't even know how she's still here when she's a bully." Kon I just smile at him as I watch Milly glare at me.
The rest of the day goes without anymore encounters, but something tellsthat Milly is going to be a problem. A big fucking problem.
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