Changing the CEO

Closer

Rosalie's Point of View

From the previous night:

Luke walks away getting my date joke. I smile all by myself and wrap my arms around me. It was a nice evening. Luke was a bit nicer but still the same CEO.
His father is just or a bit more closed than he is; that's where he gets his attitude. I wonder where his mother is. Frida has been Mr. Newman's girlfriend since Luke was 15 years old for what Gregory told me when he pulled me aside for a second.
Daniel is his cousin; he is a bit annoying but kind compared to Luke. He is also very handsome. He kept making me nervous. He looked at me like if he wanted me but for what reason I don't know. That's the scary and nerve wrecking part.
I shake my thoughts away and go change into my pajamas for the night. Louie walks with me and we go to bed.
....

It is Monday and I'm running around like crazy with Shayla in the office. Our boss lost his keys and whoever finds them gets this Friday off! Ha!
We go into a small storage room and look on the floor. "Girl, we need to find them!" Shayla exclaims as we leave. No keys here.
I sigh. "I know." We decided to go for a drink if we do get that day off. Shayla wants me to meet her fiancee and a girl pal.
My phone rings as we get into our boss's office. He allowed us to go in to look for the keys.
Hey, you busy?- Luke

I smile.

A bit. May have a long weekend if I accomplish my goal today

Shayla quickly goes for the desk to look for the keys. I notice other people have come in but were unsuccessful.
Another text comes in: Doing what? Is Frederick being too hard on you?-Luke

No actually he has been a good boss. I already said I will help you but don't think I will go back to Gordon's.

"I found them!" Shayla yells. She has the keys in her hands. "They were inside the plant pot!"
Woo! I high five her and we run to look for Frederick.
He is eating a sandwich in the lounge. "We found them!"I say.
He jumps from his seat and chuckles. "Thank god! Thank you ladies." Shayla throws him the keys. "They were in the pot. Why?"
Frederick thinks for a while before answering. "Oh, I think I drop them there when I was carrying the binders. They must have slipped through my fingers."
Make sense I guess. "So we have Friday off?" I ask.
He nods. "Yes miss. Now take your lunch break. Im going to email everyone we found them. Thanks."
I chuckle with Shayla and we head to get our things. My phone rings.

What the fuck? Why not. You said you are gonna help me Rose.-Luke

I frown. I like my job here and it is better pay. I thought he got that.

Call you later.

Rose don't fuck with me. I'm gonna go get you.-Luke

What?

"Hey you coming? I'm getting Chinese," Shayla says.
I can't believe this guy. Is he serious?
Shayla grabs my phone and I tell her to give it back. She reads the text. "Oh my gosh, is he really coming for you?"
I get my phone back. "Don't get my stuff Shayla and I don't know. Should I wait?"
She nods. "Especially if you want to make clear you are not leaving this place. He surely needs a clarification."
I sigh loudly. "I need patience with this man."
"Rosalie, why are you helping him anyways? With the company he was CEO?"
"Yeah, I promised him but I don't want to leave this job. I thought I will just help him every other weekend,"
"Well good luck, I will call you later and you need to tell me everything," she gives me a evil eye, "you better."
"Fine, gosh, you are scary," I say.
I text Luke I will be waiting for him outside.
Soon I am inside his car. He is taking me to lunch.
We arrive to a cute Mexican restaurant. I quickly go for a booth table.
"Welcome to Mary's Kitchen," a waiter comes by to take our order. Once he leaves Luke immediately gives me his CEO mean voice.
"Why did you lie? You said you were going to help me,"
"I am Luke. Relax," I am trying to remain calm. "I will."
"Then? What's with you not coming back to Gordon's?"
The drinks arrive and we get chips with salsa. I sip on my iced tea and look at the table. "Because I like it a lot where I am," I answer.
"Really? So you never liked my business?"
I look at Luke and he is frowning. "Not much but I was desperate for a job and money," I say.
"And then you thought it was really a hell hole?"
"Not really," I whisper, "it was just you. You always gave me bad looks and insults covered up with a compliment. The work was tiring but it wasn't something that made me quit remember?"
He rolls his eyes. He is annoyed. He knows I am talking about that day he fired me and my first day too.
"I thought you accepted my apology and forgot about it," he says.
I nod. "Correct but I just don't think it is healthy for me to be your assistant again. I like this. I like that we are friends. I like you this way Luke."
The waiter comes with our food and smiles. "Oh and since it is almost Valentine's day, you guys get a 10 percent off your meals. Enjoy."
Before I can deny his comment he leaves. I look at Luke and he is shaking his head no and smirking evily. "Sure buddy," he says sarcastically.
I do a yoga breathing exercise. He is getting annoying.
"Eat, at least let me enjoy the food," he says.