The Devil In The Suit - Episode 2

Deal With The Devil

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"Coffee. Office. Now" he ordered firmly and disappeared into the elevator doors. Who does he think he is to order her around? He was no boss of her. Was this the way he ordered his employees? Ruthless if you asked her.
She was neither his personal assistant to go errands for him nor a worker here. Yes she didn't work for him so that means that she could decline and retract her legs from moving.
Perfect!
Was it?

She stirred her head to Tope to go carry out her boss's task but Tope continuously shook her head against it and motioned to the stash of invoices surrounding her desk.

Genevieve peered at Sofia, competing with their hostile glares . "Your boss needs you" Genevieve stated.

"No, no. You put yourself into this mess by almost ripping this building apart. I need my money, I have rights" Sofia sniggered, mimicking Genevieve's voice. But it was a failed and exaggerated attempt. Genevieve didn't sound like a battered squirrel.

"The boss doesn't like to be kept waiting" Sofia added, snickering then strutted out of the room with the sounds of her heels resonating.
Such a bitch. Genevieve thought.
 
Genevieve walked to an amused Mr

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. Augustine, a grin slither unto his lips, making Genevieve growl in disapproval. "This is a huge mistake, I'm not a worker here now" she groaned outwardly, she would never be forced to do something she loathed, not in this life. Not the next.

"Why don't you go on the little errand and we will talk about your payment over a hot coffee. perhaps?" His eyes twinkled with mischief as he finished. That was her weakness and she didn't have a choice but to give in to the
devil's demands.

She sighed exasperatedly in defeat. "Take this" he handed her a cup of freshly made coffee from a neighbouring desk that made her stomach churn. It was empty, she denied it of any food, just to make it to the location on time. Only if she knew...

"It belongs to me, but the boss needs it" Mr. Augustine clarified and added "14th floor"

"Fine" Genevieve bleated, collecting the cup and rolling her dark brown eyes. She got into the lift, punching the number. She did this all the time when her Dad was not dead, she would accompany him to his work place, so it wasn't new to her. This time, she didn't get irritated with the soft background music playing in the background. Ironically, she didn't want it to stop. If it did, it meant that she would be walking into hell. Which is the CEO's office. The devil in the
suit.

She sighed, getting out of the metal box. She spotted an empty desk. Shouldn't there be a PA seated right there? She wondered but that wasn't her mission to find out, she was going to give him his coffee and leave this terrifying building.
She saw a door, no one had to tell her it was his office. She paused in front of the door. This was a nightmare she pleaded to be out of, she inhaled and exhaled sharply. Well, this is it!
She gave two silent knocks and heard him say "enter"

What was wrong with this dude? was he an alien or something? Giving one word answers. If he was one she wouldn't be surprised, that would explain the hostility toward his workers. But were Aliens this appealing? She pushed back the strange thoughts at the back of her mind and bravely turned the doorknob and entered into her doom. She was hit with a strong, overpowering smell of his Cologne that filled the entire room and there he was, typing vigorously on his laptop not sparing to acknowledge her presence. She cleared her throat audibly in an attempt to get his attention but he wasn't giving in. This was harder than she thought.

"Your coffee sir" she tried again and swore that if he was some kind of Alien, she wouldn't let go until he was taken to the ER. She was that tough.

"Place it here" he motioned to his desk. Thank heavens he said a
complete sentence!

She shakily walked close to his desk, a whiff of his aftershave immediately tickled her nostrils and she inhaled deeply, capturing the subtle scent. She could see his face but not fully. He was still putting on his shades.

She placed the cup of coffee on the oak table, staring at his five o'clock shadow and the contour of his defined jawline, his tousled black hair... He still didn't look up from his laptop. She proceeded slowly for the door, wanting to get out of the brain-sick home. As she reached for the doorknob she was stopped by his clear and firm voice "wait" he ordered, his voice reeked of authority. She gasped slightly. She could just make a run for it and ignore him but he was the top dog, the man with all the money and she was the girl with- well none. Just a phone call could ruin her entire life.

"You must be my new PA I presume" he said, bringing her out of her dilemma. PA? No, no, she was far from that, but she knew better than to open her mouth.

"Come here" he instructed, his words clearly meaning she didn't have a choice but to adhere. With her eyes wide, she was still backing him, her feet were frozen to the tiled ground but she bravely gathered her spilt courage and whirled around, heart plummeting.

"Here, arrange these" he handed her a stash of foreign documents and she looked at him in sheer puzzlement.

This was a huge mistake she wanted to say but zipped up her mouth. He took in her confusion and he added "just arrange them in alphabetical order, it's stated there" he explained blandly. She immediately nodded like an exemplary student. It wasn't tedious, she could totally do it in less than five minutes, she smiled inwardly and started with the papers. Her butt ached and she wanted to be engulfed in the warmth of the cream coloured sofa surrounding the room.

She was all done and grinned at her own accomplishment. She made an effort to place the documents on his heavy round desk but he immediately retracted her by firmly holding her wrist, which ignited a queer fire inside of her, it burned and she fleeted back at the weird feeling she suddenly had.

"Use your right hand, don't jinx it" he interjected superstitiously. She stifled an eye roll but gave a subtle nod instead and immediately succumbed to his request. He finally looked up from his laptop, removing his shades in the process and placing it on the desk. He met her eyes and she forgot how to suddenly breathe.
Very black as coal eyes plunged into her like a hole, draining her last drop of composure.

 He was like one of those Greek gods she read about in books. What was happening? Why was she acting like a little girl with out of the place teenage hormones?
His lips slightly rose at the side into a smirk. Lost in ecstasy she knocked over a binder, he was currently working on, making the papers spill all over the floor in freedom. He rose with anger, making her gasp, her hands flying over her mouth and she blenched, moving back.

"How dare you" her act made him bristle with rage, he moved close to her, she made retracting steps and he followed until her back made contact with the artistic walls of the room. Was he actually going to hit her? He put too much efforts getting those documents in order and now he had to start over, he was right in front of her. Their bodies almost touching, his dark eyes were blazing with fury, she closed her eyes anticipating a slap, perhaps maybe a blow? but it didn't come. She slowly fluttered her eyes open scared to even apologize. He sighed, closing his eyes. "Get out now" he yelled, trying to keep calm. she did, scurrying to the lift and going down to Mr. Augustine.

Such a bastard she thought, who was he to yell at her? It was a simple mistake anyone could have made. She concluded that she hated him and prayed never to cross paths with him ever again.

* *

True to his words, two cups of slightly hot coffee were placed on Mr. Augustine's desk and she chugged it down her throat, making her happy stomach beam.

"I have a proposal to make" Mr. Augustine started. He rubbed at his jaw where stubble grew chaotically. Genevieve's brows rose.

"You have a proposal to make" she parroted, giving him a quizzical stare which he only nodded.
"you see, the boss needs a new PA"

"What happened to his old PA?" she inquired, she wouldn't be surprised if the PA ran off not able to handle the
devil himself.

"She went on a maternity leave, so he needs a temporary PA" Mr. Augustine explained.

"So how am I involved in this?" Genevieve probed, oblivious to his requests.

"I want you to be his new PA" he blurted out quickly and held her eyes with his gaze, afraid she was going to disappear. She stared at him in alarm wondering if he suddenly got infected by a mad bee.

"No, no, no. You're kidding me right? Please tell me you are" She stopped to ask but groaned when she saw his blank expression, she continued "no offence but your boss is terrifying. I don't even think he's human"

Mr. Augustine chuckled at her bluntness, knowing obviously that the little errand didn't go well. He squinted his dark eyes at her in warning at her earlier statement. He knew that it was partly true but he wasn't going to be bitchy about the company's head. She put her hands up in defence then pursed her lips in total disapproval.

"I have no experiences whatsoever in office work, so it's a big no no" she scoffed, folding her arms against her chest.

"Please Genevieve, the boss asked me to get him a new PA two days ago but I totally forgot about it. It's like you were heaven sent. I saw the way you handled Ms. Sofia earlier, you're confident and you've got potentials, the boss needs someone like you. Yes definitely you-" he stopped, searching her eyes then continued  "-I need the CEO's vote to get voted as vice president in this company and this will gain his trust more. He already thinks you're his PA since you were the only one he wasn't acquainted with yet. I will double the money you came here for. I swear"
he confessed, searching her face again for a reply but she was nonplussed at his eagerness. He
wanted to double it! he got her silence all wrong because he quickly added "I will triple it"

She couldn't blink, this was an act of blandishment. She knew that but she was so enjoying the offer. She needed it, her family needed it. Her face softened, making relief sweep through Mr. Augustine, happy for finally making her see things his way.

"Are you serious?" She couldn't help but ask. She wouldn't be surprised if he tricked her into being the boss's PA then bail on her in the future. This was the 21st century.

"There is also a fixed salary going to be paid to you at the end of each month until I get a permanent PA for him. Give me your bank details, i will transfer the money to you right now" he smiled, bringing out his phone from his shirt pocket. She was dumbfounded, he wasn't bluffing or anything.
But does it seriously worth it? she couldn't help but ask herself, working directly for the devil.

 Who was she kidding, she needed the pay so badly that she couldn't mind but take it. She gave him her details and immediately, her phone beamed. Her arms shook as she reached for her black mobile phone in her jean pocket. And almost screamed. Seventy-two thousand naira was credited into her account. She grinned, stretching out her arm.

"You've got yourself a deal Mr. Augustine"


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