Jagged Edge.

Chapter two

I took his hand, it was soft, I looked up at Jared, he had a firm jaw, defined cheek bones, his lips were a soft pink, he had a little stubble, I saw his lips move but I was lost in his looks, I glanced up into his golden brown eyes and suddenly I snapped out of it.

"Melissa, hello? I'm Jared Edge, I said it's nice to put a face behind the emails"

His voice was so velvet soft, a hint at an American accent.

"Oh, I'm sorry Sir, I just didn't realise you were going to be here - lovely to finally meet you"

He stated into my eyes and his lips curled slowly into a smile, he took his hand up and ran it through his glossy thick golden hair, I couldn't help but smile back, I wondered how old he was, I never asked before, I assumed he would be over forty, but he looked surprisingly young, he had creases in the skin around his eyes when he smiled, he had some sort of magnetism to him.

"Melissa, please take a seat" Jared's velvet voice went straight through me.

"Y-yes, thank you, sir"

I tried to keep my voice clear and strong. I sat across from Patrick and Jared. Jared's Office was ten times the size of mine and because he rarely used it, it only had a long table and chairs and was used as a board room.

"Mel, as you know your 6 months unpaid internship ends next week, throughout your time with us myself and Mr. Edge have been conversing about your performance..." I stared biting my lip, and shuffled in my seat slightly, I was so nervous and I could see Jared staring at me, he looked like he knew something I didn't and I was under the impression that was true.

"...we have some issues to take care of, your time management skills are a little off, you work nine to five, so you shouldn't stay here till six. You also have a habit of not taking your lunch break and you must take it, it is mandatory. However, you have completed every assignment asked of you, and Mr. Edge informs me that you are always easily contactable and he speaks highly of you. We just don't have a positi -'

Jared interrupted him and Patrick looked slightly uneasy which I had never seen before, Jared smiled and asked me if I could relocate at all. I needed a job, I had nothing keeping me here, why not. I said that was fine.

"well, I haven't discussed this with Patrick but I need someone in my main offices in central London. I have just had my efficient secretary leave us and I would love for you to take her position. Would that suit you?"

Central London? I had been to London twice in my life, I worked in Milton Keynes which was big enough, how would I even afford it. It seemed he read my mind.

"Money wise, starting is £20,000, and we would pay your apartment costs for the first year and you get any travel expenses, standard with our relocation service"

"well then I guess I accept, thank you so much" I smiled wide, why was he offering this to me? Crazy. But as my mother always said, don't look a gift horse in the mouth. I slide my hands over my thighs and Patrick and Jared stood.

"I guess I should go and set up the paperwork" Patrick seemed angry and he walked out the office, his angry tone following him. It was just me and Jared, private and alone, my heart raced. He moved closer to me.

"I'm looking forward to working closely with you, Ms. Payne. I shall contact you with all the information. I must say you have really beautiful eyes Melissa.."

he took my hand as I blushed and he brought it to his lips and kissed lightly.

"...until next time, Ms. Payne"