chapter 3 : first day at work

Aneesa's POV

"Come on Aneesa you really don't have to go to work there today....I could always look for another job for you at different company, Xander was just outrightly rude to you" Reena said for almost the hundredth time today while chewing some of the fries I had made earlier on,she had been trying to convince me against going to the Job due to xander's attitude but I was not budging a bit.

"Renna I can't do that, just imagine it as the case of another annoying boss......and besides the pay is good and I really need the money, I'd see you when I get back" I said after sighing and then took my bag while heading out the door.

On getting to the office,I found myself rushing to my desk, hoping against all odds that my boss would not be around, because I was 5 minutes behind time regarding the fact that I was met with an heavy traffic on my way to work and also being that he had specifically told me not to come late to work the other day at the club.

"Miss copper, if you continue coming late to work like this, I don't think I'd be needing your services.... cause I don't need an employee who would not be efficient at their Job".

" I'm sorry sir.....I didn't mean to,there was a very huge traffic and I tried my best to make it here early" I said trying to catch my breath after practically running all the way to the office while raising my eyes to be met with a very angry looking Xander standing right in front of me looking as intimidating as ever.

"I don't want to hear any of your excuses miss copper.....if you can't abide by the rules, you can always leave....I have a lot on my plate already , the last thing I need is an inefficient worker" he said angrily while leaving me there totally speechless while wondering as to why he was that angry due to the fact that I was only five minutes behind time, shaking my head while snapping back out of my dazed state, I took a deep breath while sitting down knowing it was going to be a very long day.

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Xander's pov

I came to work earlier than usual cause there was a lot of work I needed to do in the office because I was trying to seal a certain contract with a company. I picked my phone to scroll through the internet as well as reply important messages in case there was any, only to be met by different pictures of Diane my ex girlfriend and Richard my ex best friend happily kissing and sharing an ice cream together in front on an ice cream shop, I was totally pissed at the sight in front of me as I hated the fact that one of the people I trusted most in the world could betray me like that, I stared at the pictures angrily while feeling different emotions which I couldn't comprehend flood through me, I hated the fact that I was still attracted and had feelings for Diane despite what she has put me through, checking my phone and seeing the that it's was already five minutes past 8, I stood up to check if my PA was already present so I could know my schedule and so it would help me take my mind of Diane, only to be met by an empty desk, I felt my anger risen as looked forward only to find her running to her desk while catching her breath, I couldn't hold it any longer hence I just transferred all my pent up anger towards her and threatened to sack her if it persisted while storming off very angrily not minding her explanations.

"Can the day get less annoying" I said to myself while getting to my desk to find my phone ringing against it, I groaned inwardly while picking it to see Andrew's name, one of my closest friends on the screen.

"Yes....what do you want" I said rather rudely after picking the call as I wasn't ready for his constant teasing any longer.

" Woah.... it's like someone woke up from the wrong side of bed this morning" he said from the other side of the line, while hearing the amusement laced in his voice as to how I sounded.

" Whatever Andrew..... could you at least move straight to the point" I said firmly not ready for his jokes and teasing as I wasn't in any mood for that.

" Come on Xander, you really have to loosen up, you are always uptight Everytime and it isn't right" I rolled my eyes as looked upward while listening to him talk further and waiting for him to get to the point as to why he called me so I could hang up the phone.

"Anyways....I just called to confirm if you'd be meeting up with the guys and I at the bar as we had planned to do earlier on".

"No, I unfortunately won't be able to make it.....I have a lot of things on my plate right now and also an important meeting came up that I would like to attend to" I answered sharply while tapping my fingers on the table in an hurry to get the conversation over and done with.

"Alright....I already expected that,I told the other guys not to expect you already,but still wanted to hear from the horses mouth" He said from the other side of the line sounding rather bored and uninterested.

"Whatever Andrew" I said while hanging up on him caring less if he still had anything he wanted to say as I pressed on the intercom to call my PA in order to get my schedule for the day.

In less than 5 minutes I heard the door open and also heard it close but I didn't even bother to check whoever it was that came in, totally sure in was my PA.

"What is my schedule for the day miss copper?" I said still typing away on my laptop without granting her as much as a glance as I heard her read out loud my schedule for the day.

"Okay....that would be all miss copper" I said noticing she had been waiting for my response after she was done reading our my school.

"Wait miss copper,get me my coffee from the coffee stand.....I like it black absolutely no sugar" I said while looking up at her for the first time since she had worked into my office, I noticed she was dressed on white long sleeved shirt which she tucked in on a gray penciled skirt that ended just few inches below her knees,which brought out her perfect figure making her look smart but sexy as ever, I quickly averted my gaze cause I didn't want it to seem like was gawking at her and continued typing away on my laptop even though I was already distracted.

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Aneesa's pov

I was looking at file in my hands repeatedly while try to check if there was any mistakes in the schedule I had written down for my boss about a while ago as I didn't want to "annoy" him any further that he already was, when I heard the intercom buzzed,so I went into his office while taking a deep breath with his schedule in my hands.

"What is my schedule for the day Miss copper?" I heard him say while typing away on his laptop and barely granting me as much as a glance, as I hurriedly read it out loud to him.

"okay....that would be all miss copper" I heard him say as I stood before him waiting for his response.

"Wait miss copper,Get me my coffee from the coffee stand and I like it black, absolutely no sugar" he said firmly while looking up at me for just a minute as his attention went back unto his laptop.

"Yes sir" I said while marching my way out of office and headed for towards the coffee stand to get him his coffee.

I got out of his office while releasing a deep breath which I didn't even realize I had been holding earlier on, as I headed towards the coffee stand, I glanced at my right to see the secretary who I later found out to be Lisa giving me a very disgusted look as I hurriedly went towards the coffee stand while wondering what I ever did to her to getting all the reactions she has been giving to me. I walked towards the coffee stand in haste as I didn't want any more trouble with my boss,but I suddenly bumped into "something" or rather someone which looked to me as a strong wall.

"I'm sorry... that was totally my fault,I wasn't looking were I was going" I heard someone say as I looked up to see a very handsome man in front of me while beautiful gray eyes ." But not as beautiful as Xander's" I heard a voice say in my heard, confused as to where the sudden thought came from,I shook my head to get the thought out of my head

" it's fine.....I also wasn't looking,we are even" I said while smiling trying to convince him that I wasn't angry to the fact that he bumped into me.

" Thanks for understanding,I'm Willams by the way and I must say you are quite a beauty" he said while stretching his hand out to give me a firm shake ." Aneesa...nice to meet you and thank you for the compliment" I said while blushing slightly at his compliment .

"Nice to meet you too Aneesa.....I hope to see you later" he said while winking at me playing as he proceeded to the direction he was heading for, I then quickly headed to the coffee stand to get the coffee after remembering my boss would be waiting for it.