Twenty Two

OLIVIA

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I couldn't believe my ears. When I had accepted to take on this job, I had no idea that he would fire his secretary to replace her.

"Why would you fire her?" I asked wide eyed. When he had offered to give me this job, I wasn't expecting to be replacing anyone. Sometimes, I just couldn't understand what was going through that head of his.

"She's only an assistant." He pointed out nonchalantly. "And so far, she hasn't been doing her job properly. You'll take over from her for the time being and if you're able to impress me with your works then, I'll offer you a promotion to a higher position."

"But still.." I took few steps towards his table. "Firing her was too sudden. What if she never finds another job? What if this was her only source of income? You can't just expect her to pick herself up and move." I never expected to see this side of Davion. He had always come onto me like someone sweet and caring and not once did I think that he would act like this.

He was always the on