HER PERSONAL ASSISTANT

Chapter 6

Ray's POV

The alarm blared near my ear jolting me awake. The level of hangover I was going through right now was enough to make me stop drinking for the rest of my life.
Yet, let me tell you, I'm a dumbass who drowns his sorrows in alcohol and the next day wakes up all groggy, with the memories, all of them. How I wish I could make all the bad memories just disappear. What would've happened if I had never met Ember, I don't know if there's any chance of anything happening between us, not after yesterday.
The thought of Ember made me realise, it's the first day of my job.
Sheeez, how could I forget. Luckily I had a suit ironed and ready for the day and I literally made a record of getting ready in 10 minutes.
It was already 8:15 and I thanked the lord's that my alarm was near my head, or it would have been a new record of losing a job without even attending a day.
I quickly hailed a taxi and reached Cole's Companies. I had my car in the repair and I had to still get it, so I had to stick with either cabs or public transport, but the latter one was not an option for today.
No matter how many times I gawked at the building and it's interior, I couldn't get used to the luxurious vibes it gave off.
I hurried to Embers office and knocked quietly.
I wasn't ready to face her after yesterday.
She definitely was embarassed of me, not lying but it did make me sad and dragged my mood down. I couldn't even remember the times I have cried and drank myself to sleep.
Only to forget.
To make me forget and be in peace with myself.
Only when I was drinking could I forget, but sometimes even that did not work, I get lost, I fall deeper.
Just as I was about to knock again, the door opened and Ember motioned me in.
She was talking on the phone and her business tone even made me flinch.
Don't judge..
I'm not used to someone being so authoritative.
She cut the call and took a seat behind her desk.
"The adjacent office is yours, you can take these files right now and arrange them according to the deadline dates and email the meetings and pending projects to me in a few."
I barely nodded trying to register all the words she said and I was too much lost to even move.
"That would be all Mr. Atkins, you may take your leave."
I barely nodded and carried all those files to my office and started working on them.
The office walls, the partition between my office and hers was just a glass partition and I could see her working with whole of her concentration.
She had cute glasses perched on her nose and a few strands framed her face, the slightest crease on her forehead and the frown though, they didn't match her face. She shouldn't have them.
I tried pushing all thoughts of her out of my head and started working again until my phone dinged. It had many times in the past hour but this time, my boss was calling me, Ember was.
" Please bring me a black coffee and lunch from the adjacent restaurant. You may take your lunch break as well Mr. Atkins."
"Yes Ma'am, definitely.."

I hadn't realised how time had flown by and I instantly went to the restaurant and got her lunch and a black coffee.
I also ordered a cheese pizza for me and told them I would return for it in a few.
I carried it to her and she dismissed me.

The pizza was heaven.
The cheesy goodness making my taste buds tingle with just the right amout of oregano and mixed cheese and the crisp crust. I fell in love right away. I was off my break and I reached my office. Ember had a meeting in an hour and I had to remind her about it.
I entered my office, yes it had its own door, I was rejoiced by the fact that I wouldn't have to walk past her every single time I have to go out. No offence but her scrutinizing eyes made me feel compelled to explain myself and I wasn't used to it. She was already collecting files and was ready to go till I reached.

"I want you to accompany me to the meeting and take down the major points in the meeting. I want a file made and email it to me till today evening."

Barely giving me any time to answer or follow her, she turned on her heel and walked towards the elevator.
I literally ran after her and the woman right outside the office looked at me as if I had lost my mind, and maybe I had.
I had lost myself to darkness and my mind to myself, the peace to the demons that haunted my dreams.
"This time I have taken care of the files but the next time I expect you to do it."
"Yes Ma'am, I would."