Riley had slept, suprisingly, all night. She woke with a start and checked the time. "Shit!" She exclaimed, jumping up. She threw on a black pencil skirt, a white blouse, and her black heels. Quickly, she brushed her her and pulled it back in a ponytail and brushed her teeth. Her stomach rumbled, but she ignored her protesting hunger. She had fifteen minutes to get to work, she didn't have time to eat. She grabbed her purse and jacket, running down the stairs to the last floor, once in the parking lot she jumped in her truck and started it, driving to work, trying to not speed.
She made it just one minute behind. She got out and locked up her truck before going inside, heading to her desk. "Sorry, Mrs. Montgomery." She called to her boss, but she was surprised to not see her boss sitting behind the desk, instead it was a man dressed in a dark suite with thick hair that had grey streaks.. He turned at the approach of Riley. "Um, hi." Riley said, setting her purse down on her desk. "Where's Mrs. Montgomery?" She asked, eyeing the man suspiciously. "She's taken a leave for awhile- I'm Tommy Rhodes- but people call me The General." He said, offering out his hand to Riley. "Nice to meet you, Mr. Rhodes, but can I ask why you're in Mrs. Montgomery's office?" Riley asked curiously. "I'll be taking her place for awhile, well, indefinitely. I bought out the company." The man who called himself the General said, giving her a warm smile. "Oh, does that mean I'm..." She trailed off, not wanting to know the answer. "No, Ms. George. Elizabeth, Mrs. Montgomery, has praised on what a fantastic assistant you are, and I'd love if you stayed and was mine." He said, giving her a dazzling smile.
She nodded, relieved. "Yes, I'd be delighted. Is there anything I can get you?" She asked the General. "No, but there are files on your desk that needs to be sorted. Thank you, Riley." He said in a smooth voice. Riley smiled and nodded as she went to her desk. The General closed the door behind her before taking his phone out. He dialed a quick number and went to stand by the window. "I'm in, Christopher, yes, she fell for it. Now, I just need her to lead me to Alex- I guess I'll have to do the dirty work all on my own." He growled and hung the phone up before sitting down.
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When lunchtime came around, Riley sent a quick message to Alex. Meet me for lunch @ coffee shop? I'm feeling a sub! (; -Riley. She hit send and stood up, grabbing her purse. "Mr. Rhodes- I'm out for lunch, is there anything you need?" She asked her new boss, poking her head in. "No, thank you. Enjoy your lunch, and take an extra thirty minutes today." He said. Riley beamed and nodded. "Yes sir." She said before heading out the office and to the coffee shop to, hopefully, meet Alex.
