Falling for my boss ✔️

Chapter 23 - Divorced?

"Back to work, Mrs Atkins. A lot is awaiting you." 

"Yes", I smiled at my boss. "I can't wait to tackle it." 

"Good girl." He turned around to leave. I caught him by his jacket and tugged on it.

"Mr Beaumont?" 

"Yes?", he turned around to meet me fully. 

"Thank you for the roses. They are my favourite flower, no matter the colour." I kissed his cheek and left the kitchen with that.

Michael was still there as I glanced back, his hand on the cheek I had kissed him on. As he turned slightly, I spotted a big grin on his face. It made me feel dizzily happy and I almost ran into one glass door at that.

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It was as if I had never left.

I picked up the files and sorted them into piles like I usually would. Things I needed to tackle instantly, a pile with files that could wait a few more hours and a pile with files that could wait.

The programs were all open and I started punching in the numbers, as well as calculating along with my calculator. I remarked a few positions, corrected them, finished the file and moved onto the next one.

As always, our work was interrupted occasionally by jokes, laughter, Melinda joining us for coffee, Janet making her rounds or the errand boy who returned a few files from Michael.

Melinda and I chatted courtly as we made our first cup of coffee and she brushed my back. "I'm glad you are back again. Michael is finally somewhat workable with. He was a nuisance when you left." 

"I've heard, I'm so sorry Melinda, I didn't mean for this to happen." 

"I know, and you couldn't have known he would have reacted like that. I'm just glad this is over", she smiled contently.

"Also, that reminds me. Michael wants you to replace me now when it comes to meetings." 

"Already?", I nearly dropped my mug. 

"Well, my retirement is nearing", Melinda laughed. "In less than a year I can go. Michael is letting me leave earlier since I worked for two Beaumont generations already. Since you will replace me, it's time you learn a bit more about my position."

I felt a bit unsure. 

"It's alright. It seems like a tough position but it's ok, really", Melinda smiled confidently at me. "Also, he's pleasant to work with. As long as you do your job, that is." 

"Per usual", I laughed nervously.

Melinda reassured me I would do good and left.

I sat down on the kitchen table and sighed. Taking over her position ... which meant organizing meetings, keeping in touch with customers and business people, organizing his day, following him everywhere, answering very important emails, being essentially another very important person to this company. I would be with the president and vice-president all the time.

"Good god", I whispered, taking a swing of my coffee. Let's just hope Michael doesn't expect a masterpiece as his secretary.

Jess was picked up by Philipp five minutes before break and she left with a beaming smile. She had invited me over for dinner at theirs and I had instantly agreed to it.

Clarissa and Nina hadn't been in the office the past hour since they were at a meeting, so I was left on my own.

I flipped to the last page of the file. Once I had finished it, I would go and get some lunch from the cafeteria.