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She looks at me stunned and that's when Mr Brown chooses to get out of his office. The model takes the opportunity to play the victim and say that I verbally attacked her, which is not false in itself but I only replied.

_What happened Aliyah?, he asks me annoyed.

'' Well your girlfriend wanted to come in and I didn't let her pass.

_Why ?

_Because you told me clearly not to let anyone in, not even Mr. Thompson.

_Yes but it's not just anyone. Are you unable to understand this? So you are so incompetent?

Where is the incompetence in that? He's starting to run into me on the mushroom that one. Who does he think he is?

"I'm not, Mr. Brown. I'm just following the boss's orders which don't seem to be clear.

_Pardon Aliyah?!, exclaims my shocked boss.

_Mr Brown, if your "person" was "no one, even Mr Thompson, except my girlfriend", you had to tell me. Help me do my job well by giving me specific instructions. If you don't mind, I still have work to do. Excuse me.

I take files from the table that I have to photocopy and leave the office. One more minute and I was going to gut that girl too and in that exact moment, I really would have gotten myself fired. There's no way I can do my job quietly, presumably. If this continues, I'm going to kill myself. Or kill someone must see.

I meet Iris at the reception for photocopies.

_So Aliyah? What do you think about her ?

_Find who?, I asked lost.

_Bah Illona, ​​mr Brown's girlfriend!

_Ah, that's what it's called. I find her…I find she's a jellyfish. Overflowing with beauty but a heart and a look that turns to stone.

_I had never thought of it like that but it's true. She ignored you to walk into Mr. Brown's office, didn't she?!

"She almost did, but I didn't let her. And I disrespected Mr Brown again. I'm really gonna get kicked off this train.

_No, his problem is just that you don't submit, but he too will get used to it. Come on, go before he looks for you like yesterday, throws Iris teasingly.

_Ah!, I say, making an exasperated pout.

I go back to my post and seeing that it's lunch time, decide to interrupt my boss' love parade. I enter after 3 knocks on the door and ask him if I should order him to eat. He replies yes and starts listing me all sorts of things I should never order like sushi, very spicy food, burgers, mr doesn't like pickles and his chicken should always be crumbled so I have to cut it when it arrives. And I never have to order a salad alone and no ice cream and patati and patata and pfff. Desire for murder even more growing. And I need to know he's allergic to nuts.

When Mr finishes telling me everything he doesn't like, he finally asks me to order him a Caesar salad and rice with shrimps. It's his girlfriend's turn, who I didn't ask for anything but who indicates her order anyway. She wants a chicken sandwich without dressing, mayonnaise or ketchup but with extra lettuce. Said the anorexic model. I come out of this hell and order all the meals. I just get a hamburger. When the meal arrives, I pay for everything with Mr. Brown's card that he finally gave me this morning and I give them their food. A little later, around 3pm, Mr Brown goes out with his girlfriend and leaves me alone at my work. I never imagined that being a lawyer's assistant was so much work. Even with Mr. Undermeyer I worked less. While I am concentrating on my work, someone enters the office.

So, it's hard work here!

I raise my head and see with joy Neil's cheerful face.

Good evening Neil. How are you?

Good, I'm fine Aliyah, he says with a touch of sensuality. Can you handle Davis?

Let's just say that between the work I have to do and my self-persuasion to stop myself from killing him, I have enough to do.

So you don't even have time for dinner," he asks me innocently.

I, uh...

He caught me completely off guard. I do like him, but this is still my place of work and I don't mix work and pleasure. Especially since he might just be trying to seduce me because I'm an assistant. I should be wary. So I decide to refuse.

No. I can't," I said simply.

And why, if you don't mind my asking?

Simply because I'm not in the habit of going out with the staff in my office. I don't mix business with pleasure, sorry.

What if I told you that I'd insist until you say yes?

I'd say you're wasting your time but you can still try.

I always win Aliyah, you'll know soon enough. Goodbye.

He finally leaves my office. It's about time, a little more and I'd throw myself at him and kiss him. He's really too cute for me to really resist. I hope he doesn't try anything like locking us in a room or I'm not giving a damn. I can already see myself indulging in a thousand forbidden pleasures. I shake my head, I have to get this vision out of my mind. It seems all too real.

Mr Brown returns to the office at quarter past four in the afternoon. What a shame, I was just going home to rest. As soon as he enters, he steps aside to let three brown heads pass. Who are these kids?

My darlings, sit down there," Mr. Brown orders them, pointing to the sofas in front of me. Daddy has a lot of work to do. As soon as I've finished, we're going home.

Yes, Daddy, as usual," says the tallest of the kids.

Is Mr Brown a daddy? This asshole is taking care of children, I can't believe it. He walks into his office and doesn't care if I'm disturbed or why his kids are there. No manners at all, this idiot. While I'm working, the older one gets up and comes to talk to me.

Good evening, Miss," the girl said wisely.

Good evening. Whom do I have the honour of speaking to?

_My name is Stacy Brown and this is my brother Tyler Brown and my sister Jessy.

_Enchanted to meet you, I tell them with a smile.

_And you who are you?, she asks me curiously.

"I'm your father's new assistant, Aliyah.

_Ah… and you are single?

_And why do you want to know?, I inquired perplexed.

_ Oh like that. You're just like my dad...

_ You don't like his girlfriend do you?

_Yes, admits Stacy.

_But you don't even know me and you want to settle us.

_Anyone would be better than this venal woman.