smiled and continued walking into the lobby. There were people coming and going all over. The four elevators had several people lined up in front of them, waiting to get on. Moving to the first group, she stood waiting with the others.
Pulling her black smart phone from her purse, she texted Jacie.
Well I’m here. Wish me luck.
Good luck she received the text almost instantly, which told her Jacie had probably been waiting to hear form her.
Smiling she turned her attention back to the elevators. The first of the four finally opened. Moving forward with the twenty or so others, she filled inside with the group. It was a tight fit but they all managed.
"Four please?" She asked whoever could push the button. Standing at the back of the group, she couldn’t tell if anyone had pushed the button. The elevator began moving up. Stopping at the first three floor many of the others got off, leaving only her and three other people. A short bald man, an older grey haired woman, and a chubby flushed faced, younger boy.
The young boy looked her up and down, appreciatively. His beady eyes, watching her from behind large glasses. Turning her attention back to watching the lighted numbers above the doors, she tried to ignore him.
The doors finally opened on the fourth floor. Letting out a sigh of relief she moved to get off the elevator.
"Looks like we're going to the same place", the younger guy said as he moved up behind her.
Smiling tightly, she tried to ignore him. Walking toward the right side of the hallway, she began walking to the large office there.
The guy stayed right behind her, almost touching her with his arms as they walked. Scooting over slightly, she was irritated when he followed.
"Sebastian", she heard a commanding voice say.
The guy behind her stopped, his head jerking up to look at the man standing in the office door.
"Leave my new assistant alone. Get to work." The man told him, Cadance could see the anger on his face.
She watched as Sebastian gave the man a scathing look and walked passed him into the office.
"I'm sorry. You'll have to excuse my cousin, he was dropped on his head as a baby." Reaching his hand out he said, "Hi I am Rayne Douglas and you must be Cadance."
Nodding she shook the hand he held out to her. She was speechless. She hadn't expected this. The guy was gorgeous. Nice tanned complexion, full lips, chiseled figure, and chocolate eyes. The grey suit he wore fit him perfectly.
She couldn’t stop staring. His hand in hers finally pulled her from her stupor.
Embarrassed now she cleared her throat, "Yes. Yes I am Cadance, nice to meet you."
"Ok, he said walking into the office. She followed right behind him. Leading her to a large cherry wood desk he stood aside so she could walk behind it.
"As you know you don’t have an official title but, essentially you are my assistant. Grace, the girl that you are replacing for the moment, did a little bit of everything. Just try to keep up with things and you'll do fine."
Nodding her head, Cadance sat down at the desk he'd shown her to. " Ok", she finally managed still overwhelmed by his presence.
Sensing this he smiled and turned to walk away, "You know how the phone system works. Just never transfer a call to me without checking with me first. Ok?"
"Ok", she said, nodding again. She was beginning to feel like a bobble head she thought.
After he'd walked into his own office and shut the door, she put her head on her arms on top of the desk. How embarrassing, she thought.
" Cadance?" She heard through the intercom on her black desk phone.
Jerking her head up her said "Yes?"
"Just turn your computer on and breath, you'll do fine."
"Ok, Thanks", she said smiling.
Turning the computer on, she watched as the blue screen lit up. Soon the home screen, showing the company name behind it, came on.
Looking at the screen, she began to familiarize herself with everything
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