The Assistant's Dilemma

Ch.5

It's Monday morning unfortunately. Not only do I have work but I have to start pretending to be my boss's girlfriend...... I'm not sure how he expects me to this when 1. I know nothing about him and vice verse then 2. The fuck does he expect me to do? Kiss him? I think not.

I'm also not sure how long this is going to be a thing for. I signed up for this job expecting to make some calls , schedule stuff , research and all not be his pretend girlfriend!

To make his ex wife jealous? Like grow up dude. Who cares? She cheated on him and yeah that's sad and all but what's that have to do with me and my job? That's his own personal life that I shouldn't have to intervene in.

Now he wants me to come to this cafe with him where his ex is always at. I don't know what he thinks gonna happen but we ain't botta make out or anything for her to see. I'm also not calling him babe or any bullshit name like that.

He said to meet him at the coffee shop next to the building. I've been in there a couple times to get some coffee or run over here to get some stuff for the coworkers and their meetings.

After parking my car I reach the door of the shop before walking in and the little bell above the door rings. "Good morning" a worker walking by says to me

"Good morning" I give them a warm smile as they go into the bathroom. As I look around I find Mr.Ford seated in one of the booths at the end of the shop. I sigh and make my way over.

"Umm morning" he looks up from his laptop

"Hey , sit" I sit across from him and it's just silent between us. He looks behind him at the door and then back at me "she should be here any minute"

I start just scrolling through Instagram on my phone just to pass some time. Looking through people's stories and post that pop up on my feed. I still can't believe I'm doing this.

That bell on the door goes off making me and him look up "thats her" he looks at me.

Wait a damn minute.... that's that women from the club. When me and Angelina went out and that girl got all up in our way. Then I decided to be the bigger and more mature person I apologized and she had the audacity to get all rude for no reason. What are the odds?

She walks in with a tall white dude with low blonde hair. Her light brown hair tied back into a high ponytail with a nice ass coat on , I'll give her that. Her bright green eyes , I can damn near see them from here.

I watch as they take a seat in a booth. Both of them sitting on one side giggling and smiling. I look at Mr.Ford as his hands are in a fist and he looks down at the table. "Come with me" he says and stands up. "Where are we-"

I'm cut off my him basically yanking me out the booth by my wrist. I pull my arm back "excuse you?" I give him a look

"I told you to come on" he takes a deep breath and grabs my hand gently "act like we're happily together and put a smile on your face Courtney!" He says to me

"Mr.Ford this is not-" he cuts me once again as we still stand in front of the booth

"And for fuck sake call me Giovanni" he demands with his hand still in mine. "Now follow my lead......please"

We walk hand in hand to the counter to order something. As we walk together I see his ex wife begin to stare us down from her seat. "Do not look at her" he whispers to me

As we reach the counter he wraps his arm around my shoulders. "Tell him what you want" he tells me and I let the cashier know what I would like. Then he also tells him what he wants. We get told the price "I got it"

He swipes his card and grabs the receipt. We walk to the side where they put our orders at.
"I think you can take your arm off me now"

"Why? Can't handle it?" He ask me

"No im saying it because I don't want your arm on me thank you" I remove his arm but he put it right back on me and I sigh.

"Listen It's hard to resist me and all but I don't like liars Courtney" he whispers in my ear which sends chills down my spine. Before I could say anything he goes to grab the drinks.

We take our seats back down at the booth "thank you" I say as I grab my coffee

"Don't worry about it" he takes a drink and looks behind him as she looks at us. He chuckles as he turns back towards me. "Now she can't keep her eyes off of me"

We are there for about 3 more minutes before we see her and her dude get up and leave.
"She's going to the building , let's go"

We walk into our work building and see his ex talking to the receptionist. He grabs my hand and we walk over to the receptionist desk.
"Good morning Mr.Ford and.....Ms.Rhodes"
He smiles "good morning to you too"

"Good morning" I tell her. His ex wife is just eyeing the fuck out of us "did you call for the flowers to be delivered like I told you to"

"Umm you didnt-" he gives her a look which makes her shut up immediately. "I'll make sure they get delivered within the next 20 minutes"

"Thank you cause Ms.Rhodes here loves flowers especially the ones I get her"

Oh he's really playing into this thing.

"Have a nice day" he says and then takes me by the hand to the elevator.

We are now on the top floor and have entered his office. "I think I'm doing pretty good with this whole plan" I take a seat in the chair across from his desk

"You? Don't you mean us?"

"I said what I said"

"If it wasn't for me this wouldn't even be a plan , you needed me for this"

He begins to laugh "women would line up at my door to get a chance to be with me" "trust me its never been hard to get any female I want" "you were just the easiest option , I see you damn near everyday"

This cocky ass man.

"Easiest?"

"Because I see you a lot , it's easy to be able to talk to you about the plan and all. You also work for me. Did you think I meant easiest to fuck? Courtney don't think negative"

He pulls out 2 folders with papers in them. I watch as he writes a couple things on the folders then hands them to me. "What's this?"

"Work, did you think you'd be off the hook because of this fake girlfriend thing?"

"Well not really but this fake girlfriend is a lot more than doing some work"

"It's work , I'm telling you , my assistant, what to do which is what an assistant does"

I grab the folders off the desk as he walks to his door "I'll walk you out , hopefully she's down there or I'm walking you out for no reason"

We get downstairs and she is there standing by the front door on the phone with someone.

"Give me your hand" I decide not to argue and hold his hands as he leads me to the front door.

We walk past her as her eyes travel to us. He leans closer to me as we reach the door. His mouth going to my ear "good work today Ms.Rhodes , I'll see you tomorrow"