Who Is Hiram?

1. Who is Hiram Lodge?

It all happened so quickly. I tried to process what I thought could've been the stupidest thing I had ever done in my life. I mean could I have stopped it? Even if I wanted to, I knew I couldn't. I was drawn to this man in a suite and tie, who had dark eyes and dark hair. A man who was married. But how could I have stopped it? I submitted. And he wanted me in the first place. There was no doubt in my mind that this man would be trouble for me in the future. But being with him? It was...magnetic. It was almost as if I had first laid eyes on him, that I was pulled in my some kind of magnetic force. Something...far beyond my control.

2 weeks earlier...

I was heading into Mega Wind corp. with my head held high. There had been talk that a new CEO has been hired and that he desperately needed an assistant. The job description? 30 year old female with a minimum of 2 years work experience in the office. Confident. Must be able to persuade people into working without company. Answering phones, taking messages, attending meetings side by side with CEO. So long as the CEO wasn't some 70 year old horny bastard, I was more than interested in the job.

I entered the elevator which would bring me to his office on the 10th floor. Was I nervous? Maybe. Was I gonna get the job? Yes. undoubtedly. I fit the job description perfectly. He'd be stupid not to hire me. But it won't be easy. There are 10 ladies who applied too. As I got out of the elevator, there were all of them. All of the potential assistants. But were they really assistantworthy? On the contrary, they were beautiful. If anything, their boobs would definately get them to job. I then looked down at my girls and decided unbutton down a bit. That's when I heard my name.

"Cassandra Wilson!" The girls quiet down and glare at me, almost as if they were killing ke with the eyes.

I swallowed hard and nodded. Many of the girls whispered to each other. And as I passed by them, I heard them say she just got here and they called her. I wondered why they did.

When I entered the CEO's office, it was quiet. I heard the door close behind me and lock. I guess his office has that feature. I looked around the incredibly spacious office. The view, which overlooked all of the city. I placed my hand on the glass, thinking if one day this would be my office. My thoughts were then interrupted by someone who cleared their throat. I turned back instantly and suddenly felt nervous. The CEO was a man in a black suit. He looked to be 40 or so. And his eyes were so dark. It reminded me of night. And I couldn't help but notice how muscular he was. His suit seems to hide so much more.

"Cassandra, hello," His voice was deep. He sounded just like a boss. He sounded like a leader. He sounded intimidating. "Hiram Lodge. It is a pleasure to meet you..." he gestured towards the brown chair across his desk.

"It's nice to meet you, Mr. Lodge," I told him as I took a seat. "I know you're a busy man so I prepared a folder of my experiences and a gist about me. Quick and clear so you can get through all the potential assistants outside..."

He looked at me and then down at my folder. He had no expressions. So he was without a doubt hard to read. And that was what I feared. A man of mystery. He took a look into my folder and nodded as he turned each page. Occasionally, he glanced up at me. Most of the time, it was as if I wasn't there.

It wasn't till a while that he finally closed the folder and pushed it back to me.

"That is a...uh very impressive folder," he smiled. "This job may be a tall order for you though..."

I looked at him, confused. "Oh...I don't think so. I read the job description snd I think...in fact I know I can handle this job..." he stared at me and for an instant, I felt terrified. Why was this man making me so nervous?

He then stood up and made his way over to me. His eyes stayed attached to mine as he leaned back against his desk, his hands clasped together. "This job, requires...more..." This man scanned me from top to bottom then made his way to his window.

"There are things I need from you that I couldn't put in the job description. and if you think you are unable to perform then I can find someone else,"

It made my heart race whenever he spoke. This felt familiar. A lot like 50 shades of grey. Was I going to be apart of that? I mean, not that I had a problem with it. It was just a lot to take in.

Trying to push my nervousness away, I took a deep breath and sighed. "What else...erhm, is it that I would be...doing?" I was nervous and it showed. Enough for Hiram lodge to take his attention away from the view and directly to me once again.

"I plan to enclose all of that when you sign your employment contract," he replied, adjusting his tie. "But what you do need to know is this job will give you whatever the finances you seek...not to mention my protection and loyalty. Which most people don't have."

I was beyond confused. Protection? What did I need protecting from? I had so many questions. But I was too nervous to ask him. But something tells me that in my gut, he's dangerous. And I'm stupid because that makes me all the more attracted to him then I should be.

I stood up as I took my folder. "Until I know what it is I really am applying for then...I don't think I can accept this job, Mr. Lodge..." I take another deep breath and show myself out of his office.

Was I crazy? Yes. Was I stupid? All of the above. There wasn't a doubt in my mind. Hiram Lodge was trouble. He was dangerous. And I've dealt with my fair share of bad men to know to steer away of them.

***

2am and the sound of my arm went off. I didn't know why it went off when I set my alarm for 6am. Must've been the wiring. I reached my hand over and pressed the bottom. All of a sudden, I heard a loud bang coming from downstairs. My eyes immediately were wide open.

I grabbed a baseball bat as I slowly exited my room and headed downstairs. That's when I saw a masked man in nothing but black point his gun at me. My heart dropped along with the bat I was holding.

"WHAT IS YOUR RELATION TO HIRAM LODGE?" the masked person asked, still pointing their gun to me. My hands were shaking as they were up in the air. "ANSWER THE QUESTION!"

"Nothing! H-he was s-suppose to...be my b-boss but I t-turned the j-job down..." I wasn't lying. But apparently I wasn't so convincing.

"ARE YOU HAVING SEXUAL RELATIONS WITH HIRAM LODGE?" They asked me. No. Why would they think that?

"I said no! I am not!" I screamed. The person raised their gun into the air and fired it.

"THIS IS A WARNING. IF YOU EVER COME IN CONTACT WITH HIRAM LODGE EVER AGAIN, YOU WILL HAVE SIGNED YOUR DEATH WISH." As the person approached me, I fell to the ground and closed ny eyes. Waiting for some sort of strike. In a couple of minutes, nothing. I had opened my eyes only to see that the masked person had vanished.

As I searched my home, wondering what had just happened and processing everything, there was one question racing through my mind.

Who are you, Hiram Lodge?