Rosalie pov
Damn you rose, damn you, i curse beneath my breath as i try so hard to keep a poker face, staring at nothing in particular, day two working as a personal assistant, i get yelled at, nice job rose, way to go, i mentally kick myself as sarcasm take a toil of me.
Taking a quick glance at Asher, he had his hands covered by his muff, so neatly I would have imagined they were non-existent, his lips screwed into a tight line, as he stares at the back of car seat like he wasn't the one who just went optimus on me now, how can he be so indifferent.
The car comes to a slow halt as at the company's parking lot , asher doesn't make any move, making me wonder if he intended on going out, do I need to open the door for him as well, " uhm"
He Doesn't say anything, instead all I hear is long breath. Being confined here can't be any more awkward than this, " asher " , noa calls out hitting the top of the car, breaking the unspoken war between us, noa opens the door, pulling the asher out by the coat.
" cheer the fuck up wanker"
Unlike earlier in the plain, i was made to open my own door, and also walk out myself, it feels awkward again, sigh, taking a long relieving breath, with a squared shoulders I bang the door, staring at the tires it calls for a quick kick , but noa had his eyes at me now.
" bonita come over here" he waves his hands signaling me to come over, " don't let wanker over her rub his cum all over you" he said winking awkwardly at me, " seriously noa" asher bends his head down totally irritated, " cheers up" he pulls me over, slipping his arms around my shoulder.
" I had known the wanker ever since he learnt how to hold his dick up when taking a wiz" he said throwing a slight punch at Asher, who had just pressed the button
On the elevator, the way he spoke to Mr white they might actually be best friends, but obviously different.
From the way he smiled back at me, all dressed in floral t-shirts, a definite brown short, and a wide brim heart, opposite of Mr white over here, who had his hands tucked in a muff,and his body engulfed by a fury coat.
Rolling my eyes towards the sky, I can't really get to act like myself anymore,not when he doesn’t show any sign of emotions,or maybe , just maybe, walking over like a good old assistant, standing close to a fury beast, who seems to be my boss, i shouldn't have taken that offer, my instincts were wrong this time.
It looked adventurous, something strange for sure, but thrilling enough to get me daydreaming, but I can perceive how long an excruciating time it's going to be here in Peru, I had hoped it would be a get away of some sort.
The elevator ride to the top floor was as awkward as Batman in lingerie, as I kept drumming on the tablet, never finding a better way to cool off steam than toying with my fingers, which was soon brought to an end when the door split in two.
We get confronted by a big foyer and a room filled with people moving around, now that's digital market to a whole new level, for a moment time seemed to have stopped, giving me the liberty to watch people stare at us, all frozen with their hands suspended.
" Hey !!"
A hoarse voice brought me back to reality, a man dressed in long brown khakis,his hair messed into a perfect dirty brown quiff, he had his first three buttons of his sleeve left open for his dangling pendant, as he walked towards us with a brewing smile.
" Hey Big man, had no idea you would show up at this odd time of the year" he pulls big bad wolf beside me for a man hug, then noa, who shrugs in his embrace, " who do we have here?" He stares at Asher, then at me, " don't tell me…"
" get me the reports for the week" Ahser stares at the foyer, and with what i had seen everyone was equally terrified, all on their feet, their hands crossed before them, their heads sagged towards the floor, not even a hi?, with a deep scowl he surveys the room then proceeded further leaving noa and i behind,
Just like an assistant should, and I quote, ' I hate my job already, just can't wait to get back home, to actually being jobless, looking for a job, and binge eating all day, if this is how he treats his workers I would rather watch movies than work with him never met someone this egocentric in my entire lifetime.
"Where's the boss's office?" I shouldn't be asking this, but if he didn't walk so fast, maybe i wouldn't be asking this odd question, they all looked at each other before turning back at me, like a secret question was asked, “ new assistant" i replied to their questioning stare .
" oh welcome"
" Jose pedro" I feel a tug in my arm, pulling out my hands for a shake, so sudden , catching me off guard, " uhm, rose_Rosalie garcia" I stuttered, trying to maintain an overstretched smile, which needs to be a facade if I must tolerate Mr white for as long as peru is concerned.
“ the bosses office, shall we" with an effortless swing of his arm, I follow suit, guess Peruvian men are gently, and good looking too if i must say, “ after you” just then he brings to a door, after a few offices, a see through office comes in view, there asher sat with his hands held between his coat muff.
Just as suspected, he had an almost spotless office, with a calm touch of Ash, from where I stood he had his focus on something on his desk, his stoic look gave an animated appearance as his hairs fell to his face.
So fine, yet nasty, I could feels my gut warm up as I stare at him, " are you going to stare or walk in, I could help for both" I feel a warm whisper in my ears making me flinch, as I staggered backwards, my wimpy voice catches his attention as he stares at me, through his 9ffice glass , his eyes not leaving mine, fuck, I am fucked up for sure.
His eyes locked with mine, or maybe Jose, as he stood upright, straightening his already perfect t-shirts, "i would leave you here for now" he said walking away, a chunk a saliva stride down my throat, as I stare at the door, never knew his presence would be a hurdle this soon, as I stare at the glass door then at.
Nothing can happen in a see-through office… Can it?
You can do this rose, i say to myself before walking into his office, “ seems you have made new friends” he said, " Jose, pedro” i said, nodding, “hmm, nice i would like you keeping an eye on everyone rose, since knowing their full name could be this effortless, there's a perpetrator, in this company, some of the clients are laying complains that their request are met, all this were ran underneath the lopez's watch, so your work as my assistant and a worker is to keep an eye on them_.
“ we get everything covered up”
With all this he had said so far,he hasn't said how long i would be here, “ please is there a specific time range to get this done,i didn't plan on staying long” i said, he halts like a picture no blinking,making my puzzled mind run a thousand mile just staring at his fazed face, waiting for an answer.
Fuck i hate this position, already
“Sir?” i said, taking a step further, “ uhm , maybe a month or so” he stutter swiping his hands on his face then tucking it back in his muff as quick, for a split second i get a glimpse of color, on his palm, it looks like burns, when did he sustain injuries i wasn't aware of?.
“ You would leave if you want to, noa should take you to your lodge, your work starts officially tomorrow" , " he says . My mind comes back to the blemish in his hands, as I skip into thought,when I had seen him earlier, there were no bruises on his hands.
Then the plain?, but there was no bruises, we had sat so close in he limo, then, he must have come in contact with the garlic i had earlier, is that why, no it can't be, “ you can leave now” he said clearing his throat
I was right all along
“ His hands, i saw his hands, Juana, it had scares, there were burns, real burns, I know what i am saying”my restless body,rolling from one edge of the bed to the other. “ i don't know J , he didn't tell me when i would be coming back, if i can recall, Mr white has no idea when his good old assistant would be back home_” “ yes i know the pay is high but _” “ i don't need a therapist or psychiatrist, he is not normal, and if i have to spend unending days here, just to prove it to you, I fucking will!”, tossing my phone to the end of the bed, ever since I got this job, my mental health had been the least stable. Sigh Looking around, it's hard, bringing up a weird scenario, with people who could afford such luxury with just a flip of their finger, being in a 5 star suite hotel lodge, would be a peak, in an average girl's bucket list. Looking at the haphazard light just outside the see-through glass wall of my hotel, from the weird comfort of my palm, clasped m
Asher pov“Whats the problem” i asked, first she appears to a meeting with a onesies, and a messed up hair, now she has successfully wrecked the mood,what was i thinking, bringing her here, or inviting her to a meeting, shes a mess, just around me. Looking back at how the past few days have been, all she does is fall, stutter or break something, had thought it was a clumsy nature around strangers, but here she is, being all nice and cheerful around everyone but me … “ no..nothing” she stutters again, pinching my nose in grave frustration, i need a new assistant, this time i would do the interview, i would assess each of their communication skills, their stamina, and social skill, i would have known that sending anna to do this, would turn out to be the silliest thing. That's what I get for sending the silliest child of the family an errand, first time in a lifetime Staring at her, she had her fingers wrapped around the arms of the drafting chair, her feet hel
Rosalie pov If I had seen an Acromantula , I wouldn't be as dazed as seeing Mr white guy in a different color, not just the usual color a guy like him could yank out of a closet with a sharp grin and a big ol ' I will just go with this' kinda look. He was actually seated, hands and legs crossed on a drafting chair, dressed in a a blue T-shirt!, batting my eyelashes hurriedly at the odd body seated calmly before me, he looked back at me, with a bumped eyebrow. “ take a seat rose” pulling me out of dilemma I locate the nearest seat, my feet had imitated a jello in seconds, beside me sat jose, who shared a similar dazed looked,popping my eyes wide open at him, he responded with a shrugged shoulder equally frightened by the new change. But if I may ask why the change though? " Now shall we begin '' How can i just act like nothing just happened looking back at asher, he gave nothing away, like he hadn't just muted everyo
“ he asked you on a date!” Her voice echos in my ear, “ fuck, calm the hell down already”, she had been all over my bussiness ever since I told her, “ I told you didn't I ?I told you it's going to turn out so well” she said, “ its not turning out well jauna, how many times do i need to tell you, i don't feel comfortable around him, and for crying out loud it's not a date!“ “ then what is it?” she asked, i picture her giving me a penny wise kinda smile,as she holds her phone close to her ear to get a reply, but she gets none, “ told you, cheer up rosy, it's just the universe trying to get you laid. “ jauna!” Hey sly giggles make my heart boil, “ i hate you”, “ i know you do, now get dressed before our newly found man gets tired of waiting” “ he’s my boss, and well just so you know, I am not his kind of woman”, “ yea, yea, grab some clothes, it’s getting late” My mind drifted back to my closet, reaching out for my duffle back, as light as ever. I had pa
Asher pov The other side was an idea i thought would work best if I had wanted her to be free, maybe getting to know how well she does around people that were not me, opening the door, i stretch my hands letting her out, she stares at the sign then at me. “ Welcome to the other side, bonita'’ , she blushed as she bent her head, tucking her hair behind her ear, “ shall we?” she nodded, holding her hands gently in mine trying to keep the boundaries, and still make her feel safe, as we proceeded to the gate. Funny how she stares at everything, there were canopies setup, and traditional music buzzing in every corner, with people dancing freely, all dressed in traditional attires, “ how do you see this?” I asked as she marveled at the sight then at me, speechless. ‘Hope you haven't had dinner, because we have a bunch of food to eat” some firework blasts to the sky, taking us by surprise, as we flinched in unison, she looks at me, passes, a heart warming smile, “ hey don't l
Rose pov “ gotcha’ asher said, passing a cocky wink at me, “ well congratulation ma’am, for your third attempt you get a rattle” he said unhanging some traditional rattles from the set hung meticulously on the gift board. “ there you go” “ well, I would have loved you getting some other instrument before we go , but it would be incomplete, if we don't visit the store first,” Asher said smiling widely as he takes my hands, taking me off guard, he ran towards the stores, “ hey hold on!” . For a moment, it felt like we were five again, running in a market square hand in hand, laughing at the top of our voice, as we surfed through the busy crowd. “ come see the weavers ” he said, we come to a halt when i start seeing different color of scarfs, hung in different stores, “ here's the weaver lane, back home, mom always got one of this anytime she visited anna and i” he said running his hands on a weaved fabric. “ This used to be my favorite style_
A shrieking sound overwhelm my sense of hearing, as i subconsciously stretched my hands, to end my misery, as my phone buzzes under my pillow, fuck its 4am already?, maybe thirty minute rest would do just fine, Swiping the snooze button, my hands slip off the screen, just a little sleep wouldn't hurt, would it? One hour past “ Damn!, damn damn!” , lookin at my screen, I am an hour late!How did I sleep through the alarm , damn , running towards the closet, “white white white, there!”, suit pants and a loose white jacket to match, running towards the bathroom,I smell like smoke and cheese cheese. My mind flashes back to yesterday. Asher had sent me home, he was angry, and here I am late on the first week of resumption, drying my body, I slipped into my clothes, looked at my hair, still Looked like smoke and cheese.It’s going to be a long day…******** Taking the elevator to the top building with my shoes in my hands, a messy ponytail and a sweaty face, “ hav
“ hey rose” anna said as she hold my chin up to face her , her hair is packed up, in a loose bun, with a round cut, which complimented her face perfectly , she beams at me, “i can see well enough that your boss is making you till the ground with your teeth” she said, in a rather cheerful voice, sending shivers down my body, she doesn’t look as happily as she sounds. . How can the whole of the lopez make me feel this uncomfortable, “ no, it's not like that “ i said, “don't form the habit of defending him, “ she looks back at asher’s office then lets out a long sigh, ‘’what has happened this time ? ” she whispered are she left my chin Walking into the office, the light switch turns on immediately, asher was seated with a rather crossed look, she takes a seat opposite him, her legs crossed on each other, obviously starting a conversation. It was nothing like a sibling conversation, more like a business setting where the boss sits at the top, and the bider be