“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 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 didn’t think her employment was going to work out. He had a feeling 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 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 when he was 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, 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 the elevator feeling 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 employees from the offices crowding the glass conference room. Everyone was chatting and eating.
“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.
“Come with me. There’s someone I want you to meet.” He wrapped her arm in his and dragged her across the room.
“Mike, I want you to meet Amy. She’s the new executive assistant for Lucas,” he said in an excessively loud voice, which had several heads turning toward them. Amy could feel her face grow warmer as she didn’t like to be the center of attention.
“Nice to meet you, Amy,” Mike replied.
“Mike is an assistant next door. If you have any questions, I’m sure he can answer them for you. I’ll just leave the two of you to chat,” Joseph said with a chuckle while walking away. Amy stayed and chatted with Mike, finding his company pleasant.
Mike was far more the kind of man who normally interested Amy. He was average looking, not someone you would place on a calendar, but who you’d definitely give a second glance. He had a sense of humor and kept up a witty conversation. He was safe.
Amy almost wished she was searching for a relationship, as Mike seemed the kind of man who would be pleasant to date. He wasn’t arrogant and he didn’t seem to be demanding. Oh well, she sighed to herself, letting the thought pass.
Across the room, Lucas was watching her every move. She never smiled that way when he talked to her. Of course, he was normally barking orders. He still didn’t like the attention she was giving to another male, and he really didn’t like the interest he saw in Mike’s eyes. As Lucas slowly looked her up and down he could understand that interest.
What did his father think he was doing, introducing her to Mike? Everyone knew he went through women faster than he changed clothing. Many women had been fooled by his act of affection but Lucas knew the guy only had one goal in mind and Lucas was sure Amy wasn’t ready for the consequences of a failed office romance.
Lucas was even more irritated he cared. He consoled himself by thinking he was only concerned because if she got distracted, her work performance would suffer, and he’d have to fire her. He would then have to take time away from his busy schedule to hire a new employee.
He was just about ready to storm over there, grab her arm, and drag her away, when his father approached. “How are you doing, boy?” he asked far too slyly.
“Fine Father, and you?” he automatically responded, not taking his eyes off Amy.
Joseph was thinking his plan was coming along just fine. His son was falling for Amy quickly and Lucas didn’t even realize it. Joseph may as well push things along a bit more and help speed things up. In the game of love no one could lose.
“Don’t you think Amy and Mike look good together? She’s seemed a little lonely this past week,” he said.