Chapter four

                                    Grace's POV 

   The day ended fast as it started,  first day at work isn't as bad as I thought it would be. 

I bid my boss goodbye and all I get in return was a stiff nod. 

   Arrogant mutt!

  

 The moment I step out of the elevator  I got dragged by Lisa to the coffee shop across the street. 

  I'm in no mood for coffee right now, I sit quietly beside her as she ordered her coffee. 

   "How was the interview?"

   "Did you get the job?" she asked enthusiastically after taking a sip out of her black coffee. 

   

    "I don't think you should be asking me that right now, it 6pm already" I replied feigning annoyance.. 

  "Oh!  Baby I'm sorry,  I've been so busy today that I forgot to call you" 

   "I was surprised when I saw you coming out of the elevator" she replied smiling and fluttering her lashes cutely  at me.

  She honestly knows ways to get me whenever I'm upset.. 

  I chuckled slightly at her bashful act. 

  "I got the job and I started working right away" I replied smiling and a shameful blush creeps up on my face as I remember what happened between my new boss and I. 

  "Just be careful around him, he is known for his bad temper" she advised quietly not noticing how I wasn't paying the least attention to her advice. 

  ~

   I reached home at 7pm, I spent an hour with Lisa. I don't mind spending the rest of the night with her but I need to wake up early  tomorrow and I don't want to offend my new boss  yet, there will be enough  time for that in the future. I need every single cent I can get right now. 

 I need to pay Mom's  bills in a month.

I took a quick shower and crawl into bed after setting the alarm clock for 6 am.. 

   

"Good morning Lauren" I greeted the receptionist cheerily as I was walk inside the office that I share with my arrogant boss. 

I  think I woke up in the right side of the bed today because I'm in a good mood.. 

  I sit down quietly as I started sorting through some files.

 It's been a week now since I have been working here and nothing has been unusual except the fact my boss is not here yet his workaholic ass is supposed to be now. 

  A knock sounded on the door disrupting my line of thought. 

  "Come in" I called out to the person knocking on the door. 

 Lauren walked in,  an attractive smile on her beautiful face. If my boss also smiles like this am sure working with him wouldn't be so draining. 

   

"Mr Hyde won't be coming to work today because he went on a  business trip to Utah" she said  in her calm voice. 

  "oh... 

  "is that all?" I asked feeling a little bit annoyed at the information.  

  "He also said you will attend an event on his behalf this evening and you are free to take anyone as your partner there. This is the invitation card" she said and dropped an exquisite card on my desk before leaving the room. 

Just like that! I screamed in my head. 

 I find it hard to digest all that I just heard from Lauren and anger is brewing inside of me like a tornado. People always seems to misunderstood my cute face as a cute personality.  I may look friendly but my fists aren't and I suddenly feel like flinging everything on my table across but remembering that I will have to tidy up the mess stopped me. 

   For fuck sake am his personal assistant and I still have to hear about his whereabouts from the receptionist. 

  And I still have to attend an event?! 

  He is seriously courting death right now,  I have killed him in a  thousand times in my mind. 

 I tried to calm down as I pick up the invitation card. 

 I don't even know what I'm supposed to be doing there. 

 I dialed his number but it going off to voicemail. 

Wow!  What a great boss you are Mr Hyde. 

~

"Can I come in? I ask as I peep through the door at Lisa's office.

  "yeah, come in sweetie" she replied surprised by my impromptu appearance. 

  "Thank you" I replied I sit down across her. 

  "what is the matter? Why are you moody? She asked as she noticed my dull demeanour.

  Slowly I gave her the invitation card. 

  "This is my sole problem right now" I replied. 

  "I don't see why this is your problem right now, you need to explain further  if you want me to understand" she said in her no nonsense voice. 

  "I have to attend that event this evening and I don't know what I'm supposed to wear or what I'm going to do there and Mr Hyde number is not going through no matter how many times I called" I confessed almost freaking out. 

  

  "Chill out!" 

  "You need to calm down, okay? 

I nod my head  like a jelly fish as she stares  me. 

 "we will sort everything out okay" she said and I nod one more time not sure how we will sort it out. 

  ~

  We left work at 3pm because Lisa want to help me prepare for tonight.

 Thinking about attending that event alone is giving me creeps and I'm a nervous wreck as Lisa chatter away endlessly as she drives towards my apartment in the  cool afternoon. Apparently she came to work in a cab and ended up driving my car home. 

  

"Miss grace you have a package" the security guard said as soon as I came out of the car. He gave me a package and I curious because I don't remember ordering anything. 

  Lisa and I exchange a strange look as she opened the door to my apartment. 

  After discarding my formal  clothes for a more comfortable ones, I move to open the box but Lisa stops me. 

  "what if  there is a bomb in there" she asked as she looks at the box warily. 

  "what made you think someone will send a bomb to me?" I asked chuckling at her scared expression.

  "people get killed for no reason sometimes" she replied still scared.. 

  "I honestly think you should reduce the amount of horror and thriller movies that you do  watch" I replied as I opened the box and I became awestruck. 

   Hanging from my finger tips is a beautiful piece of work, the soft material brushes against my skin. 

The blue ball gown is encrusted with diamonds, it has lace covering the sleeves. 

  "Wow! " Lisa breath beside me. 

  "There is also a matching shoes" she exclaimed as she picked up a pair of glass pencil heels.

  I can almost imagine the pain I will feel wearing that. 

  "well, I was not expecting this" she said quietly beside me still entranced by the dress. 

A card is sitting inside the box, I pick it up and I blushed softly at the content of the letter.