The Assistant(126)

“Sorry?” Anna repeated with a confused expression.

“It’s my fault. I assumed you were working with David Walter and you only apologised to me to get information from me and give it to him because of some kind of revenge thing you had against me and I told Adrian who freaked out and fired you. I mean, I tried to tell him not to because I wasn’t sure and then I found out that it was Rita all along and you had absolutely nothing to do with it and I’m so sorry because now you have no job and it’s all my-”


Anna cut off my rambling apology. “Whoa, whoa, Emily! It’s okay, you don’t need to apologise! Adrian told me everything; and the letter David Walter was trying to give me on the night of the dinner was bribery money. He wanted me to get you to go outside but I didn’t accept it. I don’t think you saw that part. I’m also the one who found out where David was keeping you. I followed him one day because I was really angry with him once I found out that he had taken a friend of mine and did the same thing that he did to you. I told Adrian my theory once I realised where you might be and they did further investigating.”

“Oh my god,” I breathed, looking at her with wide eyes. “Oh my god I am so, so sorry. I didn’t know… I’m so sorry-”

Anna cut me off again with a short laugh. “Emily! It’s okay; stop apologising. I don’t blame you for making those assumptions about me. I was kind of the biggest bitch to you. But everyone hated you at that time, I didn’t want to be the only one defending you or else I’d be hated by every one of those girls as well. Trust me, you’d do the same thing if you had to see them the next Monday in the marketing department.” She shuddered at the thought, before giving me another smile.

I laughed nervously, trying to lighten up the mood. “You could’ve always escaped up to my office. My door offers standard security against jealous co-workers,” I joked.

Anna laughed. “That was probably the lamest thing I’ve ever heard you say.”

I laughed in response before throwing a lavender pillow in her direction. “Shut up,” I mumbled with a slight blush. “Anyway, the other reason behind my visit… Adrian Kingston would like to formally offer you your job back – if you want it, that is,” I added quickly.

Anna’s smile slowly slid off her thin lips before she blinked back at me in shock. “Are…. Are you serious?”

I gave her a puzzled look. “Yes?”

“No, like I know you’re serious I was just asking because… For real? Yes! Of course I want it back! Oh my god, thank you so much! You don’t know how hard it is to find a job after being fired from there.” Anna sulked, before beaming in my direction.

I grinned in return before nodding at her. “Trust me; I know how difficult it is.” I shuddered at the thought of my previous boss, Creepy Cooper, before looking at her again. “I’ll tell Adrian. You can start next week!”

Anna sighed happily before jumping out of her seat and pulling me into an unexpected hug. “Thank you so much, oh my god!” she squealed again, before releasing me from her excited grasp.

I smiled in response before I heard a loud shrilling noise come from the wall behind me.

Anna looked at the phone in confusion, before glancing at me. “Another visitor?”

I shrugged in response just as she answered the phone. “Hello?”

I could hear Amy’s yelling from my seated position. “CAN YOU TELL EMILY TO HURRY HER SORRY ASS UP AND GET HER ASS DOWN HERE BECAUSE MY OWN ASS IS HUNGRY?”

Anna’s eyes widened as she detached the phone from her ear. “Uh… I think it’s for you.”

I grimaced at the phone before shouting out, “I’M COMING AMES, GET INTO THE CAR!”

Anna put the phone back into its slot before smiling in amusement. “I think you should leave.”

I laughed and nodded. “I think I should. See you next week then? I’m really sorry once again for accusing you…”

She waved me off with a look of disbelief. “Emily! Forget about it! I have my job back, and we’re on good terms. Everything is good again!”

A faint beeping noise sounded from outside, and both our eyes widened as I began to rush out the door. “I’ll see you next week then!” I called out before anxiously pressing the elevator button.

Anna laughed at my panicked state before giving me a small wave and shutting the apartment door quietly, just as the elevator doors sprung open.

Amy was going to kill me.

***

“So how about I give you that D I’ve been meaning to give you for a while now?” Allen smirked, before getting whacked across the head by Adrian.

“You better shut the f*ck up mate.” Adrian glared, wrapping an arm around my waist and pulling me into his shirtless torso.

“Adrian.” I groaned, trying to pry his hands off me.

“What did I tell you this morning?” he snapped, looking down at me.

Amy spoke up. “Hey! Listen here, my friend can wear a bikini if she wants to-”


“Actually, it was you that forced me into wearing this. I wanted to wear my one-piece with mini board shorts on top,” I pointed out.

“Shut up, I’m trying to prove a point for your independence,” Amy bit back in response.

“What have I missed?” Blake asked, appearing from behind Amy suddenly; who yelped and jerked in her seated position in fright. She turned around to glare at him, and he smirked down in response before kicking sand onto her stomach.