Complication • Ray x reader

Chapter 21

"Emma, what's going on over there? I was just doing my usual routine-"

"Starring out the window," Emma hummed before nodding.

"You know me so well," you said in a sarcastic manner followed with a shake of the head, and smiled. "But yeah, I was. And while I was 'bird watching' peacefully, I heard Ray scowling Connie."

"Yeah I know," Emma hummed and pursed her lips after trying to think of a logical reason for what could be going on in the other room.

"I think I know, but I don't want to make any assumptions."

"What is it. I won't spread any false information," you said looking back out the door in stealth mode followed by your friend.

"Did you know that she's Ray's secretary?"

"No, I didn't," you said with raised eyebrows looking at him with a surprising look.

"Yeah, she hasn't been doing anything she was supposed to. She's been slacking really. I think all of it caught up with her."

You hummed with a small frown on your face.

"Yup. And with Ray late behind in his paperwork and her added on top of that equals a bad result. Missed opportunities out the window. I wouldn't be surprised if she will get fired."

"Then what about Norman, who's his secretary?"

"Oh, Ms.Krone is. She's always onto it. She's super organized with everything. She's very observant, almost makes the right calls ninety-nine percent of the time, she can easily read people and any situation, she's perfect when it comes to that."

"Wow. Perfect doesn't even sound like the word."

Emma nodded her head and frown. "Looks like Ray wasn't on the lucky side when it came to finding one in the beginning. Knowing him, he's most likely going to find a new secretary."

"Why won't you be his?"

She looked at you and grimace. "Naw, I don't think that's a good idea. I've known him and Norman since we were kids and I and him bump heads now and then. It doesn't be too intense or anything like that. He just sees me as careless and always says 'your head is where your ass should be."

"What, you have an ass head?" You snorted before biting your lip.

Emma rolled her eyes and ran her hands through her short hair, only for the curls to bounce back into place at their natural curl pattern state.

"No, but we love each other from a distance. If we get too close together an explosion is gonna go off, and he's the one who's gonna smash his hand down onto the red button."

"Sheesh."

"You're firing me?"

The both of you looked back into the hallway to see Connie was standing in the hall with a sad look on her features.

"You're not fired, you're just no longer my secretary. Until I find a new one you will just be working in another department."

"What will I be doing, sir?"

"You will be working with everyone else and handle the paperwork. But today, you will be put on leave. Have a nice day," he said in a dull tone.

The blonde head girl nodded and walked away with her head down going towards the elevator.

"Wow," you said out loud unintentionally.

Emma's eyes widen when she heard your loud remark and Ray turned around towards the both of you with a scowl and furrowed eyebrows.

"And what are the both of you are doing?"

You felt your senses go into shock when you were caught by the man himself standing in the middle of the hallway with his hands deep inside of his pants pockets giving you a blank stare.

Even though he had his signature uninterested and nonchalant expression, his eyes held something inside of them that you couldn't fill grasp onto.

It was so cold, so distant, so eerie. It felt as if he was starring at your soul and was going to make it disperse into nothingness. Not giving you a chance to reach heaven nor hell, never mind letting you become one with the universe. He was going to leave no traces behind with those eyes.

"Um."

"Nothing?" Emma said in more of a question than a statement.

"L/n, why aren't you in your office, but in Emma's doorway peaking out like a deer in the middle of headlights," he said raising an eyebrow.

You starred at him, now standing upright properly biting the bottom of your lip, licking at the skin slightly. When you didn't respond fast enough, Emma did for you.

"I was only asking for help. She came to my office so she can show me how to work a program on my computer, that's all-"

"And why would you need her help when you've been working here longer than she has? You should know your way through everything with a click of a finger, Emma," Ray said dryly.

Emma swallowed thickly and shook her head. "That's not true. I still have some trouble with a couple of things. I'm not fully on my P's and Q's yet."

Ray stood there with an unimpressed look and half-lidded eyes, showing that he wasn't convinced. "I've known you long enough to tell you when you're lying. Why my for her?"

Ray look from Emma than to you and spoke. "What are you getting out of this for taking up for L/n?" He looked away from you and then back to Emma. "Would you risk a chance, something so small that can get you fired?"

Your eyes widen.

You felt it.

You knew it.

You knew he was serious.

And by the look on Emma's face, you knew that she knew too, by judging how tense her shoulders were and how serious her face was with a small bear of sweat forming on her face.

"Or should I fire you instead, L/n?"

Your breath got caught in your throat and you felt another pair of eyes on you. You looked to your right and not too far, you could see Krone in the corner of your eye with a concerned look.

"Who's gonna take the responsibility? If one of you don't choose," he looked you dead in your eyes, "I'll make the call myself."

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