Alexis's pov
I stared at the email in front of me and I just... I couldn't read it
I took it one word at a time but it wasn't making sense I sighed heavily and exited out of it
I'll be doing double my work tomorrow, hopefully my dyslexia wouldn't be nearly as bad
"You ready?" I turned to Harry as he stood up from his desk
"Ready for?" I asked back
"Meeting with some stock holders" he fixed his blazer as he stepped through the french doors into my office
Shit I forgot that was today!
"Uh yeah 2 seconds" I grabbed my laptop and followed him
We walked into the meeting room he sat down at the head chair I sat to his right I opened my laptop and opened word
The presentation started it was a woman from I think the 3rd floor ,this floor, who was reading off the slides
I was struggling I usually typed short hand but this was really short hand right now "I'm sorry one second" I stopped her to try n' catch up I was trying to cheat and look at the slides to type more difficult words but I still couldn't spell anything right (in reality it was more like 1 out of every 10 words I wasn't spelling correctly but it felt so much worse)
"You okay?" I tensed up jumping slightly as I was shocked out of my intense focus I looked at Harry who was leaned over the corner of the table to speak privately to me
"I'm having a really hard time" I murmured disappointedly
"Your dyslexia?"
I nodded "yeah it's really bad today" it's been bad before usually I tell him when I have days like this
"Here" he took my laptop "I'll do this don't worry yourself over it darling"
"Thank you" he just flashed me a limp half assed smile regaining his focus rather quickly, I watched him for a moment longer he did that little tic of his rubbing his nose
I looked back the woman presenting showing her she still had my attention even if I was no longer taking notes
She finished up ,she did such a wonderful job as well, the discussion started I just sat there and listened I motioned her over seeing she wasn't being brought into the conversation "you did really well you should be very proud" I praised
"I did? You sure it wasn't too... wordy?" She must think that's why I was asking her to stop
"No not at all don't mind me I'm just having an off day" I shrugged "your delivery was flawless, the slides were clean cut,-" I smiled "and hand gesturing is totally fine" I noticed she stopped herself from gesturing a few times
"I'm sorry who are you?" That was directed to me I think I turned back
"Me?" I asked looking around unsure of who asked
"Yes you who are you?" A white haired man asked
"Alexis, I'm Mr.Styles assistant"
"Well what are you doing?" By this time everyone else was listening to our conversation
"Im sorry I dunno what you mean...?" I shook my head
"You're just sitting there aren't you supposed to be doing something?"
I furrowed my eyebrows "I listened to the presentation and now I'm listening to the discussion"
"Is there a problem?" Harry asked as soon as I finished my explanation
"Yes I saw her push her job off on you and now she's just gossiping this is not a good look for you, taking on unnecessary and lower quality work" he frowned deeply "what does that say about how you run your company?"
"I have severe dyslexia, I'm having a hard time today he offered to help as a good boss should and there was no gossiping"
He laughed "dyslexia? Well if it that's much of a problem then why are you even working?"
"Because It's not 'that' much of a problem" I crossed my arms
"Then do your job" he turned back to the woman she had gone back to standing by the rolled down screen in the opposite corner of the room "turn on it back on and lets have her read something"
She started to shake her head in protest
"Get the fuck out"
We all snapped our heads toward Harry
"What?" He laughed thinking this was all a joke
"I said get the fuck out" Harry slammed my laptop closed making me flinch at the sharp noise it made he stood up pointing to the door
"I'm your share holder! You cater to me" I don't think I've ever heard someone play victim with so much convection, he must honestly believe he hasn't done anything wrong
"I don't need you, there's a million more of you! So what's one less you? Oh right one less asshole I have to deal with" He growled
He didn't stand up or say anything in response Harry thrust his own chair back making it fall with the force he walked to the door throwing it open "SOMEONE CALL SECURITY" he shouted he looked at me "grab your laptop and come here"
I shot up grabbing my laptop I stood next to him as 2 guards stepped in "escort him out" Harry pointed to the man who's name I still never got
He was grabbed and forcibly guided out Harry looked back at everyone else "anyone else have a problem? No? Great thank you for coming" he grabbed my arm
"I hope we are all feeling secure in our investments!" I cheered as Harry pulled me with him
We got back to our offices he stepped into mine still holding me he let me go as the door closed he rubbed his face groaning softly I set my laptop down I bit my lip opening it
Just as I thought the screen was cracked
He saw it he sighed heavily "I'm so sorry I'll buy you a new laptop immediately"
"Thank you are you okay?" I frowned
"I'm fine are you okay?"
"Yes" I smiled softly "when you have something wrong with you that people can't see you ultimately don't have anything wrong with you ya know?"
"Well that's bullshit and it's disgusting behavior I will not tolerate"
"Thank you so much you have no idea how much I appreciate you" I opened my arms to him
He shook his head stepping onto my arms letting me wrap my arms around him "I broke your laptop"
"It was just for work and there's nothing on there that can be salvaged, you're gunna get a new one for me as well baby so it's fine" I kissed his cheek
YOU ARE READING
Watching You
Fanfiction"You know you can smile right? It's not like illegal or anything" Alexis smiled sweetly at him He looked at her and tugged up the right side of his mouth to form a pathetic limp smile to satisfy her Alexis giggled "you're so adorable" He huffed a...
