Blackmailing The Billionaire(33)

     



 

"Walk with me and I'll show you your new office. You should love it but  if you want to make any changes please feel free to do so. You'll be  spending many hours in there, as I'm sure Joseph already told you, so it  needs to be comfortable for you."

They walked down the hallway and through a large oak doorway into a  massive office. Was everything in the building done on a much grander  scale than your average building? There were floor to ceiling windows  against the back wall, letting the early morning light shine through.  She was grateful for the natural light.

In the middle of the room was a huge three sided desk. On top of it sat a  top of the line computer and an overflowing in and out box.

"Come in, come in. Have a seat. I'll show you what you need to get  started and before you know it you'll be excellent on your own," Esther  said kindly.

The two women worked together the rest of the morning. Amy felt slightly  overwhelmed, but she really enjoyed the company of Esther and was  starting to pick up on some of the tasks they were doing. After lunch  she felt comfortable enough to admit to Esther she really wasn't  qualified for the position, but she was a very fast learner and would  study day and night to learn the systems.

Esther reassured her that Joseph had obviously seen something in her and he only hired the best.

"Esther, I need those Niles reports please and can you cancel my  appointments for the rest of the day. My father needs me to come over to  his place." Amy glanced up as the most stunning man she'd ever seen  walked through the door. He was looking down at a paper in his hand,  which gave her time to secretly observe him from head to toe.

The first thing she noticed was his stature. He had to be at least six  foot four with wide, strong looking shoulders. Lithe muscles could be  perfectly seen, even through the obviously tailored business suit, which  was dark and worked to clearly accentuate his golden tan. The outfit  was complete with a loosened tie, making him look like he could've just  stepped out of a photo shoot for GQ magazine.

His hair was dark brown and looked as if he'd been running his hand  through it all morning. In the next moment he finally looked up and his  deep azure blue eyes met her startled green ones.

"I'm sorry Esther, I didn't know you had someone in here with you."

"Hello, I'm Lucas Anderson," he finished and held his hand out to her.

Lucas was known for his ability to read a person. It was how he was so  successful in the corporate world. The woman seemed to be going through a  myriad of emotions, from nervousness to desire and everything in  between as she stared back at him. She was sparking his curiosity.

When she sat there in silence he raised his eyebrows at her  questioningly. Her face turned a nice shade of red and then she finally  broke eye contact.

She snapped out of her trance realizing that he was waiting for her to  introduce herself so she stood up and gave him her hand, "Hello, I'm Amy  Harper."

The moment her fingers touched his Lucas felt like a bolt of lightning  went racing through their joined fingers, straight to his groin. She was  beautiful, sure, but so were many other women he was in contact with  each day. None of them had the power to electrify him with the mere  touch of hands.

Lucas turned toward Esther, while releasing Amy's hand at the same time.  "When your guest leaves can you come into the office to take care of a  few things," he said and then turned away.

"Has your father not spoken with you yet Lucas?" Esther asked, stopping him.

"Talked to me about what?"

"I sent you my notice last month and told you your father would be hiring a new assistant for you," she simply stated.

"I told you last month that I needed you to stay longer. I assumed the matter was settled," he said a bit too harshly.

"Lucas, don't you dare use that tone of voice with me. Don't forget I've  seen you running around in nothing but a diaper on. You knew that when  your father retired I would be leaving as soon as you got settled in. I  stayed on to make sure you had a smooth transition but now it's my turn  for retirement. I love this company but like your father sometimes it's  best to get on with things and bring in a new generation."

"I'm sorry about the misunderstanding. Can you work one more month so I  can find an appropriate replacement to take your position? I will double  your salary since I know it's an inconvenience to you," he pleaded,  trying to forget that Amy was even in the room.

"Your father already conducted the interviews and Amy's your new  assistant. I've been training her all morning and she's doing a  remarkable job," she finished and patted Amy on the back.         

     



 

Suddenly Amy had his undivided attention once again. The minute he  turned those eyes back on her she felt her stomach drop. The man had  enough heat packed in his eyes to be considered a fire hazard. She'd  never reacted so strongly to a man before and wasn't happy about the  unfamiliar feelings flooding through her.

"I'll speak to my father about this but I should've been informed about  the interviews. Don't get too comfortable in your new position Ms.  Harper," he spoke with the upmost authority, then stormed back through  the doorway, shutting it a little bit harder than necessary.

"I thought he knew that I'd been hired. He didn't even know you were  leaving," Amy said with apprehension in her voice. She could be losing  her dream job before it had even started.

"Now don't you worry about anything Amy, everything will be just fine."  They got absorbed in their work and the incident was placed on the back  burner, still there, but put away for the moment.





"Dad, how do you expect me to run this company when you're stepping in  and doing things without letting me know?" Lucas was pacing in front of  his father, back and forth across the parlor at his parents' home.

"Now son, I told you when I left Esther would be retiring once you got  settled in. I also told you I would take care of her replacement. It's  not my fault that you forgot about that. And it's not Esther's fault you  didn't take her resignation seriously," his father said.

"Dad, I know you're up to something. I just can't figure out what it is  this time but I'm capable of hiring my own staff," he spoke with  frustration. It was so much harder to argue with the man when he was  being reasonable. "It doesn't exactly look good when the president of  the company doesn't know what's going on in his own offices," he  finished.

"Son, I interviewed about thirty people and Ms. Harper was, by far, the  most qualified candidate. Believe me, you'll have no problems with her. I  checked her out extensively before sending her to you." Little did his  son know that he was actually checking her out as his future  daughter-in-law and could care less about her qualifications as an  executive assistant, although she'd done very well in school and would  most likely do an extraordinary job at the office.

"Fine, I'll see how she works out but if she doesn't work soundly with  me then I'll fire her and the next person will be someone that I find,  not you," he said.

"Of course Lucas," his dad quickly agreed. "Now on to other business,"  he prompted, before getting back to work. By the time Lucas returned to  the office everyone was gone. He could still smell Amy's scent in the  room. He had a feeling her employment wasn't going to work out. He had  the feeling that his new employee was going to be nothing but trouble  for him.

He had a lot of work to do so he walked through their connecting doors  into his own office, which made Amy's new one seem small, if that were  possible. He sat back on his couch and started reading a file, falling  asleep before he knew it. That wasn't unusual. He slept at the office as  much as he did in his own home.

Lucas's brothers would mock him growing up, saying he was a sixty year  old man in a teenager's body. He didn't care if they teased him. He had  goals and responsibilities and if that meant he wasn't into the stuff  most teenagers were into, then so be it. Look at where he was now. He  was the head of a company respected throughout the world and had more  than most people could even dream of.





Amy stepped off of the elevator feeling pretty good. What a difference  from her first ride up such a short time ago. The month had flown by and  she was doing well at her job, if she did think so herself.

"Amy, come on over and have some cake," she heard Esther calling. "It's  my retirement party." Amy looked up to find hundreds of people crowded  around the front office. Everyone was chattering and eating cake.

"Amy dear, how are you doing?" This came from Joseph Anderson. He walked up and threw an arm around her shoulders.

"It's great Mr. Anderson. Thank you again for giving me this opportunity." She added bashfully, not knowing what else to say.

"Nonsense my girl, you earned this position. Esther said you are fitting  right in and doing a fantastic job." He laughed heartily.