Total pages in book: 63
Estimated words: 56376 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 282(@200wpm)___ 226(@250wpm)___ 188(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 56376 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 282(@200wpm)___ 226(@250wpm)___ 188(@300wpm)
Henry paid for lunch. Claire protested but he would hear none of that. He always paid for lunch. And everything else for that matter. Claire would learn. They found a booth in the corner and sat down to eat. In silence. Apparently Henry had scared her out of talking. Or maybe she just didn't know what to talk about.
" Did you bring my schedule?", Henry asked before biting into his corned-beef special.
Claire nodded as she chewed, then reached into her little purse to pull out her iPhone. Smart girl. He was afraid she was going to print it out. It was ungodly long and she would have had a book on her hands. She wiggled her phone in the air before placing it on the table.
" Good, we'll go over after we're done eating", Henry said then took another bite of his delicious sandwich.
Henry had closed his eyes, enjoying his sandwich when he felt like he was being watched. When he opened his eyes, Claire was watching him, a small smirk curling her lips. " What?", he asked after he swallowed.
" Nothing, you just seem to be really enjoying that sandwich", She murmured, a small flush creeping up her pretty cheeks.
" I am enjoying it, they make the best sandwiches here", Henry stated.
" Okay", Claire said, shrugging, as if she didn't agree but she wasn't going to argue.
Henry narrowed his eyes at her, " You think you know of a place that's better?", he challenged.
" Not necessarily, you have your favorite place and I have mine", Claire said, an amused twinkle in her blue eyes.
Henry raised an eyebrow in question, " Is that so? Where is this place that you love so much?"
Claire smiled and it made his damn heart stutter. " It's a few blocks away from where I live"
" And what makes them so much better?", Henry asked, liking their little banter. It was refreshing.
" I'm not sure, I think I like their rolls better", Claire said.
Henry snorted and took another bite of his sandwich.
" I'll bring in something for you tomorrow, then you can decide", Claire said, her blue eyes daring him.
Henry nodded, " Okay, fine"
The tension between them seemed to ease, which made Henry happy. They finished their food then went on to talk about Henry schedule and what she was going to have to do now that she was his assistant. Claire asked questions and took notes. Henry had a feeling she was going to be an excellent assistant.
Chapter 2
" Shit, shit, shit", Claire muttered to herself as she looked at the schedule in front of her.
Somehow, she booked two meetings with different clients at the same time. Henry was going to be pissed. Both clients were due in the office in two hours. How the hell was she going to fix this? Neither would be happy to reschedule. Claire took a deep breath and got up from her desk. She had to tell Henry as soon as possible. Maybe he could give her an idea on how to fix it. It didn't help that she's only been working for two weeks and had made a couple other mistakes as well. Nothing as big as this, thank god.
Claire knocked on Henry's open door. Henry glanced up from the papers he was looking at, already looking irritated. He looked insanely handsome in his black suit and royal blue shirt. When she didn't immediately speak, Henry gave her an expectant look, " What is it, Claire?", he asked, annoyed. Shit, shit, shit.
Claire took a hesitant step into the room. She couldn't help but wring her hands together. She was so nervous at what his reaction was going to be. " Mr. Beck...I...uh..."
" Spit it out, Claire", Henry snapped.
" I accidentally scheduled meetings with two different clients for 11am today", Claire said then swallowed hard.
Henry's green eyes flashed angrily. " What?", he ground out through clenched teeth.
" I'm sorry", Claire whispered, not trusting her voice. She didn't want to cry but lack of sleep and PMS had a different idea. Her eyes wells up instantly.
Henry pounded a fist on his desk, making Claire jump. " Fuck! Damn it Claire!", he shouted before scrubbing his face with his hands, making an aggravated noise in his throat.
" I don't know how it happened", Claire said quietly, quickly swiping the tear that leaked from her eye.
Henry stared at her for a moment, his expression closed off. He took a deep breath and closed his eyes. " Listen, I'm already having a shit day, go tell Asher about the mistake and let him handle it", he said evenly before opening his eyes again.
Claire sniffed and nodded before racing out of his office and down the hall to Asher's. Claire knocked on his door and waited for him to call out " Come in". Claire opened the door just as Asher was hanging up his phone. The smile on his face slowly fading as he looked her over.