His Other Half

will have the last laugh anyway when he reads the lette

ng. If I had harbored any doubt I was doing

new psychotic boss. Who cares that he has the bo

ult to pigs everyw

ice, barely able to prevent myself fr

drawers, checking one final time

ee from the break room instead of using

Styrofoam cup once every day. Even I who am not

et yesterday, I forgo

take the elevator to the second

lacing it inside the box and resume my

he elevator. Before I could leave the building, he hangs up

ng why he is trying to

ing wrong?”

e answers, gesturing t

ave to check the i

tems,” I reply. “Why do

red the building with a letter an

of value to the compa

ond person in a matter of minutes who is

box down a

d before, these are ju

ffle the things around and confirm that indeed the i

h the items one by one, inspecting it as though he beli

dumping them back into the box. “You can see nothing in he

and made for the door again. He hu

s this man doing? Is he trying to

o keep me here?” I sna

orm an articulate resp

itely

ut what was going on. That was him on the phone trying

m out my way. I did it out of panic because I know if he should catch me d

My offi

re at the security guard who has a ch

oing to help my

I respond, squaring my shoulders for c

aw ticking. He waves the letter bef

read it which I am sure he had, then he would already k

l the best in

blocking my way and I push again

t you forgett

e mocking tone of his voice makes my s

he know of it when I can

cont

ontr

your contract without my approval,” he adds. “You mig

dead body. Bu

that contract? I have ten months left in my curre

ere’s no way I could last

, he is already at the elevator,

have a

levator in silence, me huddled back in the corner, remembering the last time we took the lift together. On

worse when I would have to work so closely with him as his Personal Assistan

us would never make for a

y hands, he dropped i

ack after our

l of my back, shooting disturbing electricity

even like him. But my body and my brain are de

ehind us. I turn to face him. He is not the sort o

he starts, perching one butt cheek on the edge of his desk. “

Cather,” I point out. “Not to you. T

act with Cather,” he states. “Or do you want to get our lawyers involved in this c

any payment with me. Whatever I am to be paid can easily be

ised a PA who already knows the ins and outs of

omeone else,” I in

no

of this man’s voice and giving him physic

ationship. I’m afraid I don’t think I will suit as your PA. We- we are

is head back, his face awash with amusement

that laugh. His features soften, his blue eyes twinkled with warmth instead

us when relaxed. Too b

with you doing your job?” he enquire

you’re supposed to, liking me

out adding that to my professional life. I’m

u are not understandi

s working closely with each other and I’m not comfortable

berately moves away from the desk to walk up to me, crowding m

u know

ou is, why does my prese

u who bother me, Mr. James. Yo

s it w

ple steps away from him to restore my

being unreasonable with the r

tone. “Then what would you say whe

widen

ge? I never as

see you hit the securit

stop makin

re you deliberately pu

was standing in my way!

at to hi

e a fish as I struggl

am disliking him more

to my mind “It’s such a pity a boy so pretty with an ugly h

last attempt to appeal to his kinder side. A side

you won’t let me ou

inner motives,” he replies

d unpack your box. I will need you t

, will you? And don’t make

me to understand everything I

walk towards the door, my back ere

mmy,”