forgotten about that.
Nancy beamed at the compliment, ―he‘s wonderful to
work for.‖ She momentarily spoke to someone on the other end
of the phone while Lily waited patiently. She hung up, ―There,
it‘s all done.‖
―Thank you Nancy.‖ She wondered about what Max had
told her earlier about his personal assistants. ―Max told me he
went through six PAs this year.‖
―He also doesn‘t sleep.‖ Nancy added with a wink. ―They
couldn‘t keep up.‖
―Oh. So he wasn‘t kidding.‖
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‗Don‘t worry honey, you‘ll be fine. I‘ll help you whenever
you need it until you get rooted.‖ Nancy reassured, ―Besides you
have an advantage. Luke would never let any harm come to his
sister.‖
―Thanks. I would appreciate that.‖ She looked at her
shyly, ―I hope that doesn‘t create any animosity among the staff.‖
―We‘re not going to tell them you‘re related to one of the
bosses Lily. They don‘t need to know that business, and then
they‘ll see that you got the job because you‘re good at it.‖ She
patted her hand, ―Not only that, Max despises gossip and so do
I.‖
―I appreciate the praise; I hope I don‘t disappoint you.‖
―I know you won‘t.‖ What Nancy didn‘t tell her was that
Max had already pulled her into his office last Friday and read
her the riot act on how Lily was to be treated. There was no
doubt that he was protective of Luke‘s sister and after seeing the
woman everything made sense. She was stunning, but she also
had a humility that wasn‘t common in women who looked like
her. Actually she shouldn‘t have expected anything less. Luke
was a very handsome man and there was no doubt his sister
would be pretty.
She also knew there was going to be a lot of animosity
toward her from the other secretaries in the outer office even if
they didn‘t know about her relationship with Luke and Max.
They all had their eye on that position mostly because it entailed
working next to Max. Nancy may have been middle aged and
married, but Max was a dish and they all knew it.
Lily returned back to the office after two in the afternoon.
Oscar had insisted on taking her new wardrobe to their
apartment while she finished up with Nancy. The more time she
spent with her the more she liked her. She was so patient as she
taught her how to use the PDA. And she told her so.
―Why don‘t you apply to be his PA Nancy? You‘re very
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efficient.‖ Lily asked.
Nancy chuckled, ―Because I like spending time with my
husband. Max is a workaholic even though he pays well and I
love the man like a son, I like having a life.‖
Lily‘s eyes widened, ―He warned me, but is it really that
bad?‖
―You‘ll do fine dear. You‘re young and single.―
―How--?‖
―I hear talk—― she grinned, ―Actually, your brother told
me.‖
Lily rolled her eyes, ―They‘re both so protective.‖
―I can see why,‖ She said looking at the beautiful younger
woman as her cheeks pinked up at the compliment. It didn‘t
escape Nancy that she was very naïve either. It‘s no wonder Max
took her aside and insisted she look after her. She was very kind
also, and most women who looked like Lily Shayne would be very
self absorbed. She should know. She‘d met a multitude of Max‘s
and Luke‘s girlfriends and they all possessed that quality.
Finally when Lily was comfortable with her routine and
the electronics, she went to tell Max that she was ready to go
home.
However, when she entered his office, he was on the
phone and it must‘ve been Cybil by the way he was talking. She
turned to leave when he spotted her and waved her in.
―I‘ll see you next month—yes I miss you—― he added, ―—
look I‘ve got to run, my assistant is waiting.‖
Lily never felt so uncomfortable in her life. He sounded
incredibly sexy while he spoke to the other woman and she felt
entirely insignificant. There were some times in her life that he
spoke to her with warmth in his voice, but nothing like that.
His eyes glanced up at hers while still on the phone, ―—
female—why?‖ he said.
Lily realized that Cybil was questioning him about his
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new assistant and when he narrowed his gaze while listening to
the person on the other end she could only imagine what she was
saying.
―She‘s the sister of my best friend Cybil and my employee.
Enough of this.‖ He countered, ―I‘ll speak to you tonight. I‘ve got
to go.‖ He said right before he hung up.
―She doesn‘t approve of me.‖ Lily said.