Chapter 2

When I got home I quickly kicked my heels off and ran to the kitchen to stuff my face. I haven't eaten all day so I rapidly put yesterday's leftovers of stir fry into the microwave to warm up. As I waited for my food I ran upstairs and changed into a pair of pj shorts and a muscle tee to be more comfortable. Taking my makeup off in the bathroom, I also let my hair down and brushed it watching it cascade down my back in beautiful waves.

"Why is it that my hair looks like those girls off of Pantene commercials when I'm all alone in my room but like I got run over when I need to be presentable?" I question myself out loud wondering how this happens. Shrugging my shoulders I walk out the bathroom to hear the microwave beep making my excitement bubble. I skip down the stairs almost falling for the third time today and go to the kitchen to eat my delicious stir fry. Taking it out of the microwave I grab a fork and stuff it in my mouth forgetting it was hot and scorching my tongue.

"Shit!" I shout as I try to inspect my now numb taste buds. I probably looked weird trying to look at my tongue cross-eyed. Ignoring my numb tongue I grab my food and a bottled water from the fridge and walk to the living room to watch a bit of tv. Sitting on my comfy couch, I set my food down to browse the channels and settle on watching pretty little liars reruns. Seeing as it's the first episode of season one, I squeal as fetus Ezria make out in the bathroom of a bar. After I finish my food, I continue watching PLL until I hear my door bell ring.

Confused as to who it could be at 11pm at night, I walk to the door and open it without looking which was dumb move on my part. Standing there in all his glory was Hannibal Lector!! Just kidding, it was my boss aka Mr. Stone. A look of amusement crossed his face as he takes in my attire. Blushing I hide behind the door to cover up my bare legs.

"Mr. Stone, what're you doing here?" I ask voicing my confusion.

"You dropped your phone when you tripped and I came by to give it to you." He replies showing me my phone in his outstretched hand. I reach my hand out to grab it but manage to also grab his hand in the process. Heat travels up my arm and I jerk my hand back and look up to see if he felt it too. He looked surprised but his signature smirk was still on his face.

"Thanks for dropping it off Mr. Stone, do you need anything else?" I ask him as he continues to stand in my doorway.

"No and you can call me Ivan when we're not at work Mrs. Winters." He replies with a small breathtaking smile.

"And you can call me Amelia outside of work Mr.Stone I-I mean Ivan." I said smiling as his name rolled off my tongue. Looking up, I see his eyes slightly darken before he snaps out of it and responds

"Well Amelia, I'll see you at work tomorrow at 10am sharp. Don't be late this time" He turns around to walk back to the elevators when I call his name again.

"How'd you know where I live?" I asked furrowing my eyebrows in confusion.

"I have my ways" he replies back mysteriously before winking and walking back to the elevators without waiting for my response. Closing the door, I lean back on it with a stupid smile on my face with my phone clutched to my chest. Shaking my head I walk up the stairs to my room to go to sleep because I'm exhausted after today. Putting my phone on the nightstand. I pull back the sheets to my bed and get cosy before closing my eyes. As I was about to slip into a dreamless slumber my phone buzzes. Reaching for it, I see a text from an unsaved number and open it.

Don't be late

- I.S

Knowing immediately that it was Ivan I shake my head not surprised he got my number since I don't have a passcode on my phone.

I won't be, goodnight Ivan:) I text back and quickly get a response with thirty seconds.

Goodnight Amelia:) Shaking my head with a small smile I don't reply and put my phone back on the nightstand. Once my head hits the pillow I was out like a light.

The next morning I woke up with enough time to actually take my time getting ready. Jumping into the shower, I stood under the hot water thinking about Mr. Stone. Something about him makes me intrigued and by his cockiness I can tell he knows it. Shaking my head I continue to wash my body with my strawberry vanilla body wash and washing my hair. Getting out of the shower, I walk back into my room to put on my undergarments along with a tight fitted black dress. Seeing as I have enough time to do my hair, I sit in front of my vanity and begin brushing the tangles out of my hair. Settling for a French braid but making sure to leave some hair to frame my face, I add some eyeliner and mascara to my emerald green eyes. Because my skin is fairly clear, I skip foundation and just add a nude lipstick.

Finally all ready, I walk down the stairs to the kitchen making  myself an iced coffee with a lot of sugar and ice. Not really feeling hungry I grab my cup of cold goodness and made my way to the door putting on peep toed black heels. Making sure I had everything, I opened my front door and began my journey to Stone Industry.

I got to the building at around 9:45 so I walked in making sure to check in with the receptionist. Not wanting to go up to my office just yet, I explore the building a bit and find a cafeteria not to far away from the main lobby. Walking in, all eyes are on me and I quickly shuffle to a table not liking the attention. I can see most of my co-workers are all women but what caught my eye is the fact that they were all wearing outfits that were a bit showy. Some had their boobs almost falling out of their blouses and others had skirts that barely covered their bottoms. Shaking my head, I continue to sip on my coffee and check my phone for any notifications to busy myself from the stares.

"You look quite lonely over here by yourself" a masculine voice startles me and I look up to find a very attractive man staring down at me with chocolate brown eyes.

"Maybe I just don't want to have any company." I bite back with a slight smirk. Not expecting my response Mr. tall, dark and handsome gives me a small smile and sits down across from me.

"I like you. My name is Connor and I'm assuming you're new here seeing as I've never seen a beautiful face like yours around the office." He grins at me giving me a wink at the end.

"Only known me for a few minutes and you're already hitting on me, I'm impressed. My names Amelia Winters and I'm Mr. Stone's new assistant." I tell him the smirk not wavering from my face.

"Well Amelia, from the way Mr. Stone is glaring at me from across the cafe, I'd better get to his office before he chews your pretty little head off." He says looking behind me. Turning around, I catch a glimpse of Mr. Stone and quickly turn around gathering my stuff in the process.

"Oh snap, I gotta run but maybe I'll catch you down here for lunch?" I ask Connor while getting up.

"You sure will, you know if you make it down here in one piece that is." He says with a laugh looking back at Mr. Stone.

With a small laugh and a nod, I walk back to the main lobby to greet Mr. Stone who is still glaring at Connor.

"Good morning Mr. Stone, I was just on my way up to the office. Do you need me to do anything right now?" I ask. My voice snapping him out of his glare off but his cold expression remained, this time it was fixed on me.

"Good morning Ms. Winters, grab me a coffee with 2 packets of sugar and no milk. I also need you to set up the meeting room for today, you'll be present taking notes while the meeting is going on." He gives me instruction, his cold demeanor not slipping. Nodding I make my way back to the cafe before I hear him call me again.

"Ms. Winters, I would refrain from flirting with co-workers during work, it's highly unprofessional." He nags me like I was a child.

"There's a difference between flirting and being friendly Mr. Stone, not like you would know." I snap back and on que a couple female employees walk past and giggle at Mr. Stone when he glances in their direction. Rolling my eyes, I don't wait for a response and make my way back into the cafe to grab his coffee.

"Men" I mutter to myself shaking my head.

Waiting in line for coffee I'm approached by a blond women who I hate to admit was gorgeous.

"So you're the new assistant for Mr. Stone, I expected a little more from him after he fired me." She says with a look of disgust. Annoyed I look her up and down sizing her up which wasn't that hard considering I was about 3 inches taller than her.

"I can see why he fired you, you don't come across as intelligent or useful really." I snap back slightly glaring at blonde. Shocked at my response, she stutters to find a comeback.

"Well I'd love to stay and chat but I have business to attend to with Mr. Stone, you understand right?" I fake an innocent look and walk up to the counter ordering for Mr. Stone. If she thought she could walk all over me and I'd get scared, she had another thing coming.

Paying for the coffee, I walk back to the elevators and enter, pressing the top floor. Waiting for the beep, I exit and walk into Mr. Stone's office without knocking. He looked to be in a very intense phone call so I set his coffee down and sit.

"I don't have time for your pointless excuses Mr. Smith, get the job done or I'll find someone who can." He yells into the phone before hanging up. Shaking his head, he glances up at me and ushers me over before speaking.

"The meeting starts in an hour so take these copies and go organize the meeting room. Make sure there are refreshments and you need a notepad to take notes in." He instructs handing me a set of keys.

"I'll get right on it Mr. Stone." I respond with a nod before making my way out of his office with keys and copies in hand.

Walking down the hall, I realize I don't know where the meeting room is but I don't want to go back and ask Mr. Stone so I continue searching.

"Come on Amelia, it can't be that hard to find a meeting room." I whisper to myself as I keep walking down the long hall.

After 10 minutes of searching I finally stumble across an open room which thankfully was the meeting room.

"So much for these keys." I mutter setting them down and getting to work on setting up the room.

Twenty minutes later the room is ready for the meeting with refreshments and the copies neatly stacked by where I assume Mr. Stone will be sitting. Taking the seat closest to Mr. Stone, I set my head down on the table and close my eyes. After a few minutes I hear a knock on the door which startles me and see Mr. Stone come in.

"Ms. Winters I don't have time for you to be sleeping on the job. Do you have your notepad and pen ready?" He questions as he sits down.

"Yes I do and I wasn't sleeping, just merely resting my eyes for a moment." I snap back feeling like I had to defend myself. With a slight smirk and a nod, we continue to sit in a comfortable silence until people start shuffling in. Standing up Mr. Stone greets them with a nod and asks them to have a seat. Once everyone is seated, I get up to go close the door since no one bothered to do so themselves. Walking back to my seat I mutter

"Let the meeting begin"

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