Revenge of The Furtive Billionaire Heir by Ryker Helios

17. A new assistant?

Coraline’s interview is coming closer to its end. I feel anxious to get out of here, as the surrounding seems to have an almost suffocating effect on me. Everything I learned today is too much for me to handle. I need some peace and quiet, a chance to leave the building. But Gerald dogs my steps along the

way.

“I know it’s too much to handle,” he says, “but think of it this way. You will be getting a COO’s salary rather than an allowance from your father. You would be able to live as independently as you want. Get your own apartment, your own vehicle, and take care of yourself like you want to.”

“Very tempting, Gerald,” I mutter unhappily, “but I’ll pass for now.”

“Jace,” for the first time, he calls me by my name, and I turn to him with a sigh He looks confused, “why do you deny this so much? Is it because of my position in the company?”

“God, Gerald, that’s the last worry in my mind,” I assure him, “in fact, I feel good about having you here at the company. You could clearly handle yourself as you did with that asshole manager.”

Gerald purses his lips, and regards me for a moment, “Then why are you denying this opportunity?”

“Gerald, I’m only human,” I confess, “I can’t go to school and work as the fricking COO in a company. You have to understand this. I’m not even twenty-five years old. I do not have the experience, nor do I have the necessary qualifications. And more than that, Aiden’s fricking father is the third majority shareholder, and his son hates my guts. Clearly, his father lets him do what-the-hell-ever he wants, and the last thing I want is to have problems in the company because we can’t stand each other-”

her interview. She catches the tension between us before she even gets close, “Er, am I interrupting something?”

Gerald can answer, I butt in, “I’m about finished here.

me a call after evaluating me,” for some reason, she does not look too pleased about it.

get out of here. Do you have any other interviews

is the last one for a while,” the unhappiness in her voice deepens, and I realize

the afternoon now,” I make a show of glancing at my wristwatch, “do you want to

lips, and nods, “sure

free day today,” I reply and turn to Gerald who regards me with barely hidden exasperation, “tell dad I want to talk to him about the liberties he seems to be taking concerning myself. I’ll see you

at the last moment, changes his mind, “very well. I will do what I can about our third majority shareholder. Have a good evening, Master Greyson.

leaves for his office

after placing our respective lunch dishes in front of us. We have chosen to have our meals

the experience. Besides, the day had already become the worst it could be. I’m pretty sure nothing else

onion soup in front of me, “He’s the CEO of Zelt Tech and a friend of my dad’s. He’s looking

follow you around and do his job?”

hope you’re not having any personal problems with the change in your

no, none,” Coraline smiles ruefully, “in fact, my parents are thrilled to have me at home again. I’m an only child, you see. They always see me as their baby girl. It was hard for them when I moved out in the first place. Now my mom spoils me so much when I do as much as