Raymond sunk deeper into his seat with his gaze fixed on Xavier. The request was sudden and so he wasn't prepared for it. "What should I do now?" He thought, chewing his fingers with his gaze still fixed on Xavier who was watching him closely with his newest plan brewing in his head. The only way he could bring the plan to life was if Raymond agreed to become his PA. "Come on, it's not really hard. I'm here to guide you all through the way." Xavier said in a convincing tone. "What then will happen to Jaime when he returns? I'm not really comfortable taking his spot." Raymond muttered, sounding pitiable to make him change his mind. "I'm the boss here, I will fix Jaime when he returns, don't worry about that." Frustrated, Raymond let out a low groan. He had been racking his brain for ideas on how to slip off this offer but it seemed Xavier was well prepared for him. In frustration, he face-palmed himself before sitting up. "Don't worry about Jaime, like I said, I'm going t
"Nothing," Raymond muttered. He was expecting Niko to tell him exactly what he wanted him to do. "He should go for it," Adam said. The phone was on loudspeaker so he could hear all their conversation. Niko raised his head at once. He was not in support of Raymond working side by side with Xavier. He felt it was a trap from Xavier's end. "Are you not in support of it?" Adam asked after seeing his expression. "Uhm…" he scratched his temple with the tip of his fingers before digging his hand into his hair. "Well, it's just a suggestion. You can counter it if you want." Adam shrugged with his hands folded across his chest. "It's not that. I just feel Xavier is trying to take advantage of him. Remember, he gave him the task of bringing FreeBie down whilst he would take all the glory at the end of the day. He wouldn't mind giving him more daunting tasks as time goes on." He explained. "You're right." Adam nodded in agreement. He hadn't thought of that before. Raymond on the
Immediately he stepped out of Xavier's office, he let out a sigh. He was having a mixed reaction; he was angry at himself that he accepted the offer and at the same time glad that he accepted. "Let's see how it goes." He mumbled. Tucking his hands into his pocket, he began to head towards the elevator. Mayor was already on his way out when he returned to the office to gather his belongings. "You don't look good. Is everything alright?" Raymond asked on seeing his expression. "Why didn't you tell me?" He asked with a sour expression. It was as if he was going to break down in tears the next second. "I don't understand what you are driving at." "Aren't you the CEO's new personal assistant? What then happens when you are gone?" He scoffed. Xavier had sent a quick e-mail to him informing him of his new position. "I'm sorry. I tried to dissuade him but his mind was made up. I'm really sorry, I wouldn't have accepted if I had the power to do so." He replied with a low tone. He
Satisfied with his apology, she pulled the door open, and with a sly smile, she stepped out. "I have told you several times to stop keeping things away from me. It hurts you know." She groaned, running her fingers against his exposed arm. "I was scared you were going to be mad at me that's why." He muttered. Intertwining her fingers with his, she brought their hands to her lips and then planted a quick kiss on the back of his palm. "I'm sorry, okay. I wouldn't have treated you like a lesser being. I'm sorry." She said, rubbing her nose against his palm. "It's fine." To make it up to him, she pulled him to the kitchen to make late-night snacks which they ate while watching a series. The following morning, things returned to normalcy. She was so cheerful and even helped him prepare for work. Meanwhile, at FreeBie, James Patterson had assumed his new position fully. He had just finished signing some documents and was now moving around the departments with Bernard, his per
It didn't take time before Xavier realized what was going on. Within a split second he was by Raymond's side, grasping his hand. "Are you alright?" He asked. Checking his pulse, he realized it wasn't normal. "Let's get you to the bay." He said in panic. "Don't worry about me. I'm fine." Raymond replied stubbornly. Of course he wasn't but he didn't want to go to the bay for whatever reason. "Don't say that." Xavier scowled. He dug his hand into his pocket to pull out his phone but to his horror it wasn't there. Trying to remember where he left it, he began to run helter skelter but before he could find it, Raymond was already on the floor. He had passed out. "What have I gotten myself into?" He cringed, glancing at Raymond's body. For more than five minutes he was still in a state of shock. It was when his phone began to buzz on the printing machine that he returned to consciousness. Not bothering to check the caller's ID, he declined the call then hurriedly inputted th
"Don't just stand there, call the doctor." Mr. Brooks yelled at Xavier who was panicking. Instead of the act he had planned to put up, he fainted for real after hitting his against the floor. A few minutes later, he was in the ambulance and soon they were on their way to the hospital. When Raymond finally opened his eyes, he groaned. "I must have gone too far." He muttered as he darted his eyes around. Fortunately for him, he didn't see anyone around. Not bothering to check the drip that was connected to his arm, he removed the needle then climbed out of bed. He was about to turn the knob when someone at the other end beat him to it. "What? You were lying in that bed moments ago, huh? What's happening?" The nurse asked, staring weirdly at him. She had gone to get some injections to administer into his veins. Pursing his lips, he reached out for the tag on her uniform. After arranging it, he said, "Kendra Lamar, I just passed out and so this is uncalled for." He smirked
"Thank you for last night," Julia said immediately Raymond joined her in the kitchen that morning. She had barely begun preparing breakfast. "Nothing happened last night, so why are you thanking me?" He asked, placing the glass of water against his lips. "You took me to my room last night. I fell asleep waiting for you. Tell me, what happened? Your boss detained you again?" She rapped. She had her attention fixed on him that she forgot the eggs she placed on the pan. Thanks to Raymond's quick action, the whole kitchen would have been covered in smoke. "Oh goodness, thanks." "Now, this is a valid reason for saying thank you." He smirked. Still grasping the glass, he walked out of the kitchen and then went to the living room. While he was waiting for breakfast to be ready, he was texting Niko and Adam alternately. A new product was going to be launched by midnight that day. He was so engrossed that he didn't know when Julia joined him until she snatched his phone from him.
While Julia went about setting the table for dinner, Raymond remained in the middle of the living room with Niko and Adam glaring at him in disbelief. "Who on earth forgets his birthday?" Niko broke the silence with a huff. He was furious. "It's not my fault okay." He said in defense. "Then whose fault? You shouldn't allow work to separate you from little things that will spice up your life. Hey, this should be the last time something like this happens." He snapped then went to join Julia. Adam excused himself to join Julia too, leaving only Raymond in the living room. He had finally remembered his birthday but he wasn't really pleased with the surprise party. There was nothing he could do about it other than to accept what was rendered to him. After a quick bath, he rejoined his wife and friends in the living room. They sang a few songs, played games and when they were exhausted, they sat down to dinner. "Hmmm…. Tasty huh." Raymond smirked, shoving another fried mutto