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“It’s lovely, thank you.” I didn’t want to play his game. The room was more than adequate for my needs.
“Are you sure?”
“Yes. If you could get Shane to bring my belongings up, that would be a great help, thank you. I’d like to get settled in before we start talking about my duties and your schedule, if that’s okay with you.”
“We can do that tomorrow morning. You must be exhausted from all the traveling.” He was right; I was extremely tired. “I’m sure if you see Mary, she’ll fix you something to eat. You’ve got to be hungry, too. Please feel free to take a look around house to familiarize yourself. You have your own office, but that can wait until tomorrow. I’m glad you decided to give this job a shot, Natasha.” Stunned, I watched as he glanced at me before leaving without another word.
Walking into the room, I turned on the few lamps and wandered around the space. I had my own white tiled bathroom, which was definitely a good thing. The large, dark oak bed in the middle of the room looked comfortable, and there was a matching dresser and closet. Yes, the room would suit me just fine. The best part were the large glass windows that looked out over the Hollywood Hills. Thank God it didn’t have a pool view. Watching Alex in his swim shorts all the time would be a little too distracting. I scolded myself internally. I came here trying to run away from my feelings for David. Now wasnotthe time to lust after mynewboss. He was a jerk anyway. It should be easy to keep my feelings in check. There was only one problem with that: Alex was my first ever crush. You don’t forget those easily, especially when they’re flaunting their incredibly sexy bodies in front of you, and clearly trying to get into your knickers.Fuck my life!Why had I agreed to this job again?
It didn’t take me long to unpack once my luggage had been brought up. When I was done, I had a long, soothing shower before slipping into a pair of shorts and a vest. Tying my hair up into a wet bun, I decided to take a look around the mansion like Alex had suggested.
Mary was still in the kitchen and kindly made me a chicken sandwich when I wandered in looking for something to eat.
“What do you think of the house?” she asked, opening the fridge to get me a glass of juice. She was a mature, round lady, with a warm smile.
“It’s incredible. The magazine features don’t even come close to what it’s truly like.”
“Alex only allows the media to see parts of his life. He’s been that way since… well, no, it doesn’t matter.”
“How long have you worked for him?”
“Ten years.” She smiled, placing a glass of juice on the table for me. “And I don’t know anymore about him now than I did the first day I arrived. Other than what he likes to eat and drink, of course. We all have our roles, and he tells us what we need to know—nothing more. Milly was a lot closer to him, but they had a different kind of relationship. He let her in.”
“Why did she leave?”
“Gina didn’t tell you?” I shook my head. “She got her own talk show.” Wow, I wasn’t expecting that. I was hoping it was more along the lines of suing Alex for sexual harassment. If my first meeting with him was anything to go by, that was more believable. “She’s been a celebrity in her own right for so long. She stayed as long as she could, but even Alex couldn’t hold her forever.”
“I have some big shoes to fill, that’s for sure.”
“Gina is a great judge of character. She handpicked all of us, even Milly all those years ago. You’ll do just fine.”
“This sandwich is great,” I groaned, taking my first bite. “Thank you, Mary.”
“Remember, you can help yourself to anything you want, and you can add any items onto the weekly shopping list.” I nodded as I watched her pick up a bottle of whiskey, some ice, and a glass. I gathered that wasn’t for her. “I have a few errands to run, but Shane should be around if you need anything.”
“Where is Alex?”
“In his music room, I expect. He’s either there or in his entertaining room with a few people.” Oh, it wasthatkind of entertaining room. “I wouldn’t bother him at this time of night, though. He’ll be occupied either way.”
“With his music?” I teased, knowing full well what Mary was trying to tell me. Rock stars were all sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll. I’d already suspected that he would be no different.
“Something like that,” she chuckled on her way out of the kitchen.
After wandering around the mansion for a while, I heard laughter coming from one of the rooms on the ground floor.
“Why didn’t you give her Milly’s old suite? You’ve given her the smallest room in the house.” It sounded like Diego talking.
“She has to earn her keep before she gets anything from me,” Alex slurred a little. He sounded drunk. “I’ll break her, she’ll be in my bed before the end of the three month trial, then I can send her packing with a broken heart.” Shocked, I froze in place and listened to his hateful words.Thatwas why he’d offered me a three-month trial. Thiswasall about getting me in the sack!
“She seems really sweet, Alex. Don’t do this to her.”
“I’ll find out just howsweetshe is when I’m in between her legs.” Ugh! He was disgusting!
“You’re a fucking whore, do you realize that? If you spent as much time on your music as you do trying to score pussy, you’d have your next album finished by now. ”
“You might be right, but Miss White has no idea what’s in store for her. I’m looking forward to teaching her a lesson or two.” I’d heard enough. If Alex Harbour thought that he could seduce me, he had another thing coming! I wasn’t going to quit, though. There was no way I would give him that satisfaction. I had a better plan, and that was to play just as dirty as him!
Chapter Four
