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After closing the door to his office, I practically run to the elevator, my mind set on getting out of the building quickly.
Can someone please hand me a fresh pair of underwear?
A female voice behind me stops my hasty exit.
“Ana.” Her voice is authoritative, and I turn to the woman from earlier standing at the reception desk, calling me to come back.
I slowly walk over, and she hands me a binder.
“These are the onboarding documents like access badges, non-disclosures, and some other legal documents for you to sign. We do a lot of proprietary work here that you will be exposed to before it gets to Brando.” She pauses. “I’m Charlotte, by the way.”
The thickness of this binder looks daunting. It will take me all week to sift through it. I’m cringing on the inside.
She hands me another binder, this one smaller. “These are instructions on how to access the training materials online. You don’t have set hours, but you should be here before he arrives in the morning and stay until he leaves.”
Good grief.
“Thanks. I’ll get on this right away. Can I have your card in case I have any questions?” Charlotte offers me her card, and I take it from her well-manicured hands.
I turn to go and notice a desk in the corner of the room. I stare at it, trying to see myself behind it.
This was not how my life was meant to unfold. I was never supposed to work for a big corporation. It goes against everything I believe. I was my own boss, running my own business my way. Now I will have to tailor everything I do to what someone else wants.
I don’t know if I can do this.
Charlotte breaks through my thoughts. “Are you okay? Can I get you something?”
“No, thank you. I’m just making plans, racing ahead as usual.” I smile at her and turn away. I walk to the elevator and press the down button.
As the doors close behind me, I think,this is my life now. Meetings, elevator rides to the 99thfloor every single day, lunch at my desk, running at breakneck speed with no time to do the things I want to do.
And working for a piping hot billionaire.
I step out of the elevator into the bustling lobby of the high-rise I will now be working in. The marble floors, check-in desk, extravagant seating areas with white leather couches and bright lighting are evidence that my life has changed in the blink of an eye. One day I’m running a successful coffee house with live bands on the weekends and quiet corners for work during the week. Tomorrow, I begin working in the oppressive corporate world.
I went from making my dreams come true to working for someone else's dream.
But the promise of a new beginning and the magnetic pull I felt still vibrate through me, even in my toes. I walk out of Sanders International, my heart brimming with both dread and a newfound hope.
Tomorrow, I'll step into a world that feels both unfamiliar and enticing.
I hail a cab uptown. During the drive, my thoughts linger on my new job and my striking new boss. The heat returns, and I allow myself to daydream. His dark, well-tailored suit superbly set off his eyes and tan. His chin was wickedly sharp. His lips were full.
I bet they are firm.
I watched his hands as we were talking. Strong, slender fingers. Corded, thick forearms. I open my eyes, catching myself tightly squeezing my crossed legs. If I was alone, I would have finished my daydream, but catching the eye of the driver, I blush.
I‘ll have to fall back on my business degree now and work on someone else's terms.
But I can enjoy the other perks of the job, if only in my head.
CHAPTER2
BRANDO
Gazingat the closed door behind Ana, I shake my head, as if that will chase the alluring vision of her firm round ass from my head.
She gave a smooth interview. As nervous as she was, I doubt that she noticed how I drooled over her. It was difficult to focus when her blue eyes bore into mine while she bantered with me and answered my questions.
