My Sweet Punishment by Amelia Brooks (books like harry potter txt) 📖

   “If you have any questions or objections, I’m ready to listen to them. But you have 10 minutes for everything. Soon I’ll have a meeting.”

      “Okay.” I took the papers and started reading them in detail.

      1. Receiving and distributing incoming information.

      2. Meeting and receiving visitors of the company.

      3. Organization of meeting, conference, and briefing places.

      4. Accompanying the CEO to away meetings, business travels.

     5…

      Well, in general, everything is clear. I read through to point 10 and stopped at 11. This one confused me a little bit.

      11. No personal life in and out of the company.

      What kind of obligation is this?

      “Mr. Collins,” I said cautiously, “I have a question about point 11 of the contract.”

      The man took the paper and quickly looked through it, then frowned.

      “And what’s wrong with point 11, Ms. Brown?” the boss clearly didn’t understand my confusion.

    “It’s not that it’s wrong,” I winced at his strong voice, “but I just don’t understand how my work and my personal life can be connected.”

    “Ms. Brown, I’m used to people who work closely with me,” he emphasized the word ‘closely’ for some reason, and I blushed at the memory of our close acquaintance, “devoting all their free time to work. I can’t risk that if I hire you now, you’ll get married in a month and soon go on maternity leave.” His tone was quite serious.

     “I understand, Mr. Collins…” And I couldn’t deny what he said. It probably made sense.

     “Or are you already in a relationship, Ms. Brown?” his suddenly cold voice made me shiver. “Then I guess I got nothing for you.”

     “No, Mr. Collins, I can devote myself entirely to the work.” I need this job, and I can spend another couple of years without a boyfriend. Before this moment, I could somehow.

     “Well, that’s great.” The coldness in his voice almost disappeared after my words. “Then sign the contract, and I’ll call you if I need you. Amanda will show your working place.”

     I took my pen to sign the contract, but it suddenly slipped out of my wet fingers. I hurried to bend down and pick it up, but because I was so nervous, my hands didn’t work at all. After I finally picked up the pen, I suddenly caught the boss’s gaze on me. For some reason, his eyes seemed to be completely black now, and they were looking somewhere at the level of my chest.

     Heck! I forgot that I wasn’t wearing a blouse and blushed immediately. Now I feel like I’m standing in front of him completely naked.

     “I’m certainly not a prude,” the man cleared his throat, “and I won’t say that I’m against this kind of fashion, but could you please wear something under your jacket next time?”

     “I’m sorry…” I quickly signed the contract and ran out of the office without looking at the man.