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-”

interview. She catches the tension between us before

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

evaluating me,” for

Let’s get out of here. Do you have any other interviews you

while,” the unhappiness in her voice deepens, and I

glancing at my wristwatch, “do

lower lips, and nods,

In fact, I got a free day today,” I reply and turn to Gerald who regards me with barely hidden exasperation, “tell dad I

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

he leaves for

as the waiter leaves our table after placing our

before, so I was open to the experience. Besides, the day had already become the worst it could be.

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

does he find time to follow you around and do

decide to change the subject, “so, I hope you’re not having any personal problems with the change

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