Chapter 2: Impress

Chapter 2: Impress

Aaliyah sat in her office, trying to focus on her work, but her mind went to Samantha and Antonio, she couldn't help but wonder what made him act so coldly towards her why would he cheat, Aaliyah knew Samatha had a bad attitude but to cheat damn.

A knock on her door broke her from her train of thoughts, it was Antonio with papers in his hands. 

"Look over these, outline." He placed the papers on her desk, she picked up the paper reading it. 

"Sir this is not what Mrs P--never mind." She closed her when she saw the look he gave her, no one called Samantha, Mrs Parker, expect, Aaliyah as she was the only one in the company who knew about their marriage, why it was a secret was beyond her.

"I want this back by your lunch break." She nods, getting started as he left. 

- 

Aaliyah had finished just as her lunch break started, getting she went to his office, knocking. 

"Come in." She entered. 

"Here's the outline and I also brought the sales report." He nods taking them. 

She moves to leave, but his voice stopped her. 

"What do you think I should do?" He asked she turned back meeting his dark eyes. 

"Well, I wouldn't make a deal with Mr Jackson, from my research many of his business partners are backing out, I don't know what's happening but his business is going down and yours might take a hit too." He nods. 

"You can go." She turned to leave once again as he said. "Thank you, Ms Davis." She sent him a smile. 

"Your welcome sir." 

- 

A few weeks later 

Aaliyah had finally gotten used to the change in boss and schedule. 

Everything was smooth sailing for the most part. 

Aaliyah was currently in the conference room, getting it ready for a meeting when Antonio and a few other people entered, women and men alike. 

"Are you finish Ms Davis?" He asked she nods, everyone took a seat as she placed his coffee in front of his chair. 

"Here's your coffee, is that all sir?" 

"Could you stay here and take notes?" She nods, he grabbed a chair for her placing it beside his. 

She sat down, he did the same, she took up the small book she had placed in front of Antonio. 

"What do you have for me today?" And the meeting began. 

- 

By the time the meeting was done, Aaliyah had written on 10 pages front and back. 

Her hand was aching but she sucked it up as Antonio shook everyone's hand as a goodbye. 

"You have a meeting with Mr Jackson, in 19 minutes, I suggest you prepare for it, it's kept in conference room 98." He nods leaving her to clean up the conference room. 

- 

It was currently 1:00 am Aaliyah and most of her colleagues, they were worried about getting fired for slacking off. 

Aaliyah just wanted to work extra time to get bonus pay. 

Suddenly someone knocked on her door, looking up it was Antonio. 

"Yes?" She asked, covering her mouth as she yawned. 

"Don't you have a home to go to?" 

"Don't you?" Aaliyah and Antonio had formed a somewhat friendly relationship over the past weeks. 

"Define home." She smiles. "You should get some rest, you won't be useful later in the day." 

"Shouldn't you be telling that to your other hundred add, employees who are trying to impress you?" He sent her a faint smile. 

"To impress me you shouldn't have to try."  He told her, she nods. 

"I'll keep that in mind, Mr Parker." Aaliyah began working again as he walked away. 

"Go home, Ms Davis." He told her once more. 

"I will." 

-

A few hours later 

It was 5:00 am Aaliyah had slept in the office as it would have taken her more money to go home and go back. 

She had taken a shower in the office bathroom, she wore clothes she kept at the office just in case. 

Aaliyah had finished writing up the documents Antonio had asked her to do. 

She sent it to his email, before getting up for coffee as she was still tired, suddenly her phone rang, it was Tia. 

"Hello?" 

"Where were you last night?" 

"At work." 

"You had me worried! Why didn't you tell me?" 

"Sorry, I forgot, I'll make it up to you, meet me at Baliey's when it's my lunch break." 

"I can't I have class today." Aaliyah loved how invested her best friend was in school.

"Alright, I'll talk to you later." Aaliyah hung up, continuing her walk to the coffee maker which was in the breakroom. 

When she entered, at least 8 people were in there talking. She didn't know them so she minded her own business and made her coffee. 

She looked down at her phone checking the time, suddenly someone stepped beside her it was one of the persons who were inside the breakroom before her. 

Aaliyah could feel his gaze on her, hell she could feel everyone's eyes on her. 

"Aaliyah is it?" The man asked, Aaliyah, looked up, nodding. "I'm George." 

"Nice to meet you?" 

"So I was wondering if Mr Parker has said anything about me?" Aaliyah shook her head. 

"Are you sure?" She nods taking up her coffee. 

"Excuse me." And he did, accidentally bouncing her, making the coffee spill on her shirt.

"I'm so sorry." 

"It's fine." She placed her cup down taking up a napkin, walking out of the breakroom, going back to her office she ignored the stares she got. 

"What happened to your shirt?" She looked up seeing Antonio, he was in front of her office door, two coffees in his hand. 

"Someone spilt coffee on me." She told him, opening her office door, he entered taking a seat, she closed the door behind her as she could feel people staring inside. 

"So what did you need?" 

"I was going to offer you coffee." He told her, giving her one. 

"Thank you, but isn't that my job?" She asked taking a sip, loving the sweet flavour. 

"Yes, but I thought I could do something nice." 

"Sir, are you trying to bribe me?" He chuckled. 

"Not a bribe more like a favour, Samantha and I were invited to dinner with potential clients, but she's abroad and I can't cancel on them since they just flew in for this meeting." 

"So you want me to sit in for Mrs Parker?" He nods, his face didn't hide the discomfort when he heard Mrs Parker. "Sure." 

"Thank you, I sent information about this meeting to your email." She smiled. 

"You knew I was going to say yes." 

"Yes. I owe you a favour." 

"How about I cash in that favour?" He smiles softly eyebrow raised. 

"Buy me lunch." 

"Office romance is against the rules." She laughs slightly. 

"Sir I'm just starving I meant nothing by it." He nods. 

"I'll send some food for you. Change your shirt we have a meeting in a few minutes." She nods, he got up leaving.

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End of Chapter 2: Impress