Jade
"... that's why I wanted to introduce you to Jade this weekend. Cancel your interviews and tell them the position has been filled. Jade can be your assistant starting today."
I honestly gaped.
When my uncle had asked me to come to his office first thing this morning, I had a feeling it was because he wanted to drop some awful bomb on me. But I had no idea the 'bomb,' so-to-speak, would be this awful!
Visibly mortified, I braved a glance at Martin and cringed as a small smirk spread across his face. "I'd be happy to have Jade as my assistant - that is, if she's up for it, of course."
I opened my mouth to speak but my uncle swooped in to answer for me instead. "I admit it will be difficult for her at first, what with your work load ..." he mused out loud. "But my niece loves a good challenge. Isn't that right, Jade?"
"I ... Uncle Richard ... I don't think -"
The sound of his phone ringing drowned out the rest of my pathetic stuttering.
"Ah, I need to take this," he sighed, glancing down at the number that came up on the screen. "You two go ahead. I'll come and find you both later to see how you're getting on."
Taking that as his cue to leave, Martin stood up and offered my uncle a brief nod before walking over to the door and opening it.
"After you, Jade," he grinned, and I felt the urge to throw one of my platforms at him, heel-first. I desperately tried to catch my uncle's attention again, but he'd already taken his call. Biting my bottom lip, I let out a defeated sigh and followed the smug little Brit out of the door, knowing that he was going to milk this situation for all it was worth.
The jerk.
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