The Billionaire's Assistant by Ryan Penelope

Author:Ryan, Penelope [Ryan, Penelope]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-11-14T18:30:00+00:00

Chapter 13

I stare at myself in the mirror the next morning, still utterly dumfounded from the events of last night. Someone had tried to … kidnap me? In the parking lot of the club? I still can’t fully comprehend it. On my drive home, I’d been shaking uncontrollably, scared that somehow he was able to follow me. I’d only let myself relax once I was safe inside my apartment with the door locked.

My mind wanders to the strange notes I’d found in my locker. Are they all from the same person? The man who’d attacked me last night? It feels so unreal. Like something that doesn’t happen in real life.

I survey my appearance. Overnight, my cheekbone has turned a deep purple. Probably from where I’d fallen on the pavement. It’s tender to the touch, and I wince as I apply a heavy dose of makeup, trying to cover up what I can.

I take a deep breath, grabbing my travel mug of coffee and my purse and heading for the door. I find myself acting paranoid as I dash to my car, instantly locking it once I get inside.

I drive to work quickly and head in, feeling safer once I’m inside the large, downtown skyscraper filled with people. Ben looks up when I take a seat at my desk, and his brows furrow.

“Rough night?” he asks.

I sigh. “You could say that.”

Seeing that I’m not volunteering anything more, he simply nods and goes back to work. I try to focus on the various tasks at hand and ignore the flashes of last night that keep replaying in my head. Around midmorning, I make myself a second cup of coffee in the breakroom, hoping it will help me focus.

As I’m putting the bottle of creamer back in the fridge, Ben enters the breakroom with a man I’ve yet to meet. He’s tall, strikingly handsome, and looks a lot like Asher.

“Oh, Olivia,” Ben says upon seeing me. “This is Aiden.”

I turn toward him, reaching out to shake his hand. He shoots me a warm smile. “Nice to meet you, Olivia,” he says. “It’s about time Asher finally caved and got himself an assistant.”

I laugh. “Yeah, he needs it.”

Aiden chuckles. “That he does. Don’t let him boss you around too much. He can be an ass.”

I laugh at the bluntness.

He shrugs. “It’s okay, you can admit it. Especially to me.”

Ben and Aiden go back to their chatting, grabbing some snacks from the fridge and leaving the room again. I take my coffee back to my desk and try to focus on work once more. I’m glad to have finally met one of the other King brothers. Although, based on Aiden’s countenance, I kind of wish I’d been assigned his assistant rather than Asher’s. How can Asher be such an ass—as his brother rightfully admits—when Aiden seems so sweet?

Whatever.

As the workday nears its close, I worriedly glance out the windows, watching as the sun begins to set. I bite my lip, worried about the trek home in the dark.

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