Game Of Seduction

Chapter 1

"No! No! No! This is all wrong! Look at this fabric stitching it's raggedy. These colors look foolish together and where the hell is my COFFEE!" My boss Jéan-Claudé Hackworth screamed.

I scurried to the coffee pot and poured him a decent size cup. He glared at me as I handed it to him. I removed my hands quickly before he would have the pleasure of snatching it from me.

"How many times have I told you to always have my coffee waiting on me? If you're going to be my personal assistant you need to step your game up. This career is about following orders and you can't do it!"

I nodded my head as I blinked quickly. He was the total definition of an asshole. Jéan thought that just because he was French he knew fashion. But in reality, his work was horrible and mediocre.

"Now at 2 this afternoon my boss, Mrs. Smith will be coming down. Be on time from lunch! Anyone that is late will deal with my wraith! Don't embarrass me and I won't embarrass you."

He threw his hand up and signaled for us to leave his presence. I grabbed my messenger bag and placed it across my shoulders.

"Oh no missy. I need you to stay and get everything together. I'll see you at 2!" Jéan said as he walked out.

I angrily threw my bag down as I stared at the mess in front of me. How was I suppose to clean up all of this by myself and eat lunch? I placed the huge trash can on the end of the table and raked everything in it with my arm. I didn't care what went in the trash, I just wanted to be done.

"Hello is anyone here?" I looked up to see a very well dressed man. Immediately I thought he was the assistant of Mrs. Smith.

"Hi! Nice to meet you. I'm Toni. Everyone is out at lunch at the moment, they'll be back at 2."

He nodded his head as he looked around, "So are you this dedicated to your job that you work through lunch?" He asked.

"Heavens no. I'm the assistant to Jéan he made me clean up first before I left. I should have 10 minutes to spare to get something to eat."

"That sounds unhealthy. How about I help you clean up and then we go get a bite to eat? My treat." He suggested.

I looked around the room and realized that his plan was better. Plus every now and then a girl deserves a free meal.

"Sure. But we have to be back before 2."

We cleaned and placed everything in its proper place before heading out to get something to eat. I was a nervous wreck with the amount of time we didn't have.

"Calm down. You won't be late and if you do I know the boss personally. You won't get in any trouble at all." He said.

"Thanks but my boss is a little troll. I don't have time for him to try to start with me when he feels for being late. I really need this job, I can't blow this, this is a foot in the door for me.

He shrugged and continued to eat his food. I felt horrible for talking to him in that tone but he'll be fine. He's the assistant for Mrs. Smith and she's worse than Jéan.
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I rushed out of elevator towards the office doors. It was now 2:03 and I was sweating bullets. Mrs. Smith assistant was right behind me at one point but he vanished. I guess he couldn't keep up with how fast I was walking.

"Toni! Where the hell have you been? I told you to be back at 2 not no damn 2:03. Now you better have an amazing excuse for being late or help me God you'll be looking for another job tonight."

Jéan stared at me waiting for my response. I put my head down and closed my eyes tightly. I was about to speak but a voice behind me spoke.

"She was eating lunch with me." Mrs. Smith assistant said. I let out a breath as I turned around to see him standing there.

"Oh my God where are my manners. Mr. Edmonds I didn't hear you come in welcome!" Jéan exclaimed.

"It's okay Jéan but yes Toni was with me. She was very helpful and informative today." He complimented as he walked closer to where I was standing.

I couldn't believe that I went to lunch with the owner of one of the biggest fashion labels on earth. He winked at me before slowly walking around the display area with Jéan.

"This piece here is going to change the definition of spring. The vertical zipper along the abdominal area gives great detail." Jéan raved.

"Yeah, I like the color and fabric but something is missing. Toni, could you come here for a second?" Mr. Edmonds asked.

Jéan stared a hole into my head as I slowly walked over. His eyes were filled with rage as Mr. Edmonds turned to me. "Be honest with me, if you saw this shirt with a zipper going vertically across the abdominal area would you buy it?"

"Honestly no I wouldn't."

Jéan huffed making me look at him. I had seen him mad before but he was on a whole new level of pissed.

"Mind telling me what would possibly changing your mind?" Mr. Edmonds asked.

"Well Mr. Edmonds-"

"Call me Kenny." He interrupted causing me to shift my footing. I could hear the other employees whispering behind us. Jéan was still giving the death stare.

"Well Kenny, I don't see the point in having a zipper if there's no pocket or opening."

"Kenny you have to excuse her she's just an assistant." Jéan quickly said nervously.

"It's Mr. Edmonds to you and she's right. People are going to expect that zipper to do something. Either change the design or make a pocket in the front." Mr. Edmonds said.

Jéan nodded his head before removing the shirt off of the hanger. He handed it to one of the other designers in the room.

"Thank you Toni. Jéan from now on maybe you should run your ideas by her. She seems to be honest and fashionable." Kenny smiled and walked away.

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