Watching You

2|Zero Tolerance

Harry's pov

I raised my arm to tug my sleeve down I looked at my watch I had a pitch not too long from now some company was trying to do some advertising for me

I sighed and finished up an email I sat back in my chair I tapped my pointer finger to my lips I sat back up and turned on my second computer monitor I put in my password and sections of my house came up on the multi squared screen I scanned over the video feeds to find my maid

I had a camera in all the rooms aside from the bathrooms

She was sat on the sofa on her phone

I sneered and looked away

My coffee this morning was lukewarm at best can she do nothing right?

Speaking of my coffee I grabbed the untouched cup and walked into my private bathroom dumping it into the sink I took my now empty coffee cup and stepped out of my office

The buzzing chatter lolled as I stepped out I could now perfectly hear the thud of my Gucci shoes on the carpet as if this floor was entirely empty

I walked to the break room people scattered out as I stepped in all but one woman was busy making herself some coffee I stepped up beside her

I put the back of my hand to the coffee pot that she wasn't using

It was hotter than my coffee this morning I pulled out the pot pouring myself a cup

"Hello" I turned to the voice

The woman was speaking to me she was rather pretty curled brown hair to her shoulders, green eyes framed in long lashes, very full pink lips She was in a tight black dress with a ruched side some gems on the neckline it had quarter length sleeves with a pair black of heels

"Yes?" I questioned

"Hi" she smiled "how are you this morning?"

"Good" I nodded not knowing what else to say I noticed she was making multiple cups of coffee

"I love your suit" she was pouring creamer as she spoke

I furrowed my eyebrows "thank you" it was nothing but a navy suit... I think it was Versace I didn't check the tag this morning

I felt compelled to say something back ,I mean it's not everyday someone so casually talks to me, "I like your dress" it wasn't remarkable but it did look very nice on her curvy frame

"Oh thank you it's new" she said cheerfully she put on the last top picking up the 3 cups with both her hands "have a good day" she smiled and stepped out

I stared for a moment

I stepped out and again everyone went silent

She must be new or something

I got in the elevator to get to the conference room it took a moment to get the elevator back up on my floor

As I reached my floor and the doors opened people immediately split to clear a path for me , as if I were Mose and this were the Red Sea

I opened the conference room door and was greeted but 4 men and a woman

The woman from the break room on my floor

"Hello" I sat in my seat she took her seat ,she was passing out the coffees

"Hello Mr.Styles thank you for meeting with us"

I nodded "right I'm sorry your names again?" I didn't like not knowing who I was addressing

And I'd like to know her name

"Oh yes right I'm sorry I'm Donavon, that's Perkins, Greyson, and Calaway" he pointed out everyone but her

"And you?" I asked

She smiled "Alexis, Alexis Dixon" she was sat in the farthest possible seat from me

"She's one of the writers, we needed someone to take notes so we brought her I hope it doesn't inconvenience you sir" Donavon said

Why would she be an inconvenience? "No" I shook my head

They proceded with their pitch

I couldn't help but notice Alexis was looking increasingly irritated her smile was wavering as she kept speaking to man next to her

"Correct?" I was snapped back into whatever Donavon was saying I glanced at the paper

"Yes" I nodded

The pitch wasn't half bad but it really wasn't selling me which was a pity

I wasted all this time

"THAT IS ENOUGH" we all snapped our heads toward Alexis she slammed her laptop down as she was stood

"What are you doing?" Donavon growled

"Calaway has been putting his hand on my lap I've asked him to stop I stood up to move and he tugged my dress! He ripped it!" The ruching that was on the side of her dress was now much smaller leaving torn fabric hanging on the front of her dress

"This is so unprofessional and unbecoming" Donavon hissed "I can not believe this display of poor behavior"

I had one side of my mouth tugged up in an evil smirk, I was excited to see such a disgusting pig of a man getting what he deserved

"Sit back down and apologize to Mr.Styles for your outburst... and over a dress none the less" he scuffed "while you're at it apologize to Calaway for embarrassing him in such a manner"

Alexis and I ,in perfect unison, asked "what?!"

I held up a hand "I'm sorry why would she apologize?"

Donavon furrowed his eyebrows "her interruption of course"

"No no no Calaway laid a hand on her without her permission... he tore her dress for gods sake"

"It's just a dress" he was obviously confused why I was confused

"That's not the whole problem-" I cut myself short I looked at Alexis "I'm not arguing with him but know what? You do not need to be working for any man ,anyone, who doesn't see the problem with what just happened so fuck it work for me whatever he pays you I'll double it with full benefits effective immediately"

Alexis was slack jawed looking between her boss and me "I-I can't-"

"And of course I'll be buying you a new dress" I added for just an extra kick in the teeth for Donavon

"Yes" she nodded "I mean yes sir please" she corrected herself

"Great let's go do some paperwork" I stood up motioning her to follow me I stopped at the door "and you" I meant all of them "I expect you out of my building and off of my premises in about 5 minutes or my security will forcibly remove you"