Promotion day. I'd been waiting months for it. I'd been working at Crimson Inc. for about 4 1/2 years. It was nice, and I know most people would kill for my job, even though it wasn't even close to the one I deserved. I work as a lower-class designer for Mr. Smith's company. The pay is alright, 50k or so a year, but Mr. Smith gets up to half a million every year or so. His assistant got a hell of a pay check too. 80 thousand dollars a year.
I was smarter than that air-head of an assistant Mr. Smith hired earlier this year. I mean for God's sakes, the girl couldn't even get his coffee order right, let alone get his appointments settled. Everyone in the office knew the only reason he kept her was because they were secretly fucking. Though, it wasn't such a secret anymore. Once Mr. Smith had even left his intercom on, so everyone in the office heard them going at it.
I mean, Hillary was no older than 20, and Mr. Smith was almost 50 now. But the thing that bothered me the most, was that I never got what I deserved. I knew his coffee order by heart, and I rarely went into his office! So as you can imagine, I was excited about Promotion day, like everyone else. Mr. Smith stood before all of his employee's, taping a piece of paper to his office door. "The list of promotions has been posted. Have a good weekend everyone." He called out, then quickly hurried into his office with (Who else?) Hillary. Giggling could be heard from inside, but no one gave a damn with such important news just sitting on the door.
I was so excited. Surely Mr. Smith would have me as a top designer after that project I landed with the Hoshimaru's. My eyes quickly scanned the Promotion List, butterflies swarming my stomach. Where was my name? I looked under S, over and over. Well, maybe it was First name, Last name for a change. I checked under A. I could feel the blood from my face disappearing, turning me a pale white. I wasn't on the list.
I was about to let out a blood curdling scream, but I figured now was not the time. I sat down in my cubical and silently scribbled designs on a few of my sticky notes. Before I knew it, it was 6 pm. Time to go home for the weekend, but I guess everyone had already gone home. I didn't have any friends at my work, so no one bothered to remind me. My blood seemed to boil in my veins, my anger returning. How could he not promote me?
I sat in my chair and silently waited until finally, I saw Mr. Smith open the door and gently lead Hillary out, buttoning his pants. As soon as the blonde assistant left, and my boss had returned to his office, I stormed inside and threw the promotion paper on his desk. "How dare you do this to me, Frank!" I screamed, angrily. "I've worked here 4 and a half years, and you give the promotion and assistant job to some 19-year-old whore you found?" I continued, my voice rising even more. I was tired of Mr. Smith's bullshit.
Strangely enough, he only smiled. "Ah yes, Annabelle Sylena. You didn't make my list this year. Better luck next time..." He laughed coldly, quietly returning to browsing through his files. I felt my face grow a fiery red, and I angrily tossed the files he had been going through on the ground.
"No!" I screamed, horribly upset. "You will give this promotion to me, and I will be your assistant!" I added, until tears formed in my eyes. The stress level I'd been carrying was so high, I just broke down. Tears spilled from my eyes as fast as Hillary spilled Mr. Smith's coffee.(Which was pretty damn fast, mind you.) He stood and gently wrapped his arm around me, smirking.
"There there, Annabelle. Maybe we can work something out about you being my assistant." He started, with a devilish grin. I could tell he had wanted me to break down and cry, and wanted me so desperate I would do anything to get the job. I was at that stage. He gently cupped my chin with his thumb and index finger, and planted a quick kiss on my forehead.
I only blinked, then quietly sat down in one of the chairs in his office, only a few stray tears spilling from my emerald green eyes now. "W-what do I have to do, sir..?" I asked innocently, gently tugging on the ends of my skirt, a nervous habit I was never able to rid of. I bit my lip and looked up at my boss, who seemed to be grinning ear to ear.
"Why don't you come sit on my lap, honey?" Mr. Smith asked with a sly smile, and I could see the erection in his pants. I was about to say no, but I remembered how much the Assistant job paid and silently sat down on his lap. I squirmed a little, slightly uncomfortable, but said nothing. "Would you like to hear my proposition?" He asked me, gently rubbing my leg. I bit into my lip gently and nodded, I wanted this job more than anything.