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Paige

“I quit”

I say the words as loudly and clearly as I can, I feel powerful Nobody is going to walk all over me

“I quit,” I say again “I quit I quit, asshole Hey, listen, dickhead I fucking quit Fuck you and your stupid coht pretentious dick”

I sigh and put my hands on the bathroom counter I shaketotally lame and pathetic

Who a to say any of this to Leon Price Heand very possibly insane, but he’s still one of the wealthiest and most powerful real estate developers in the whole country The guy owns, like, half of New York City practically

I’m just his lowly personal assistant More like I’ Okay, maybe it’s not that bad, but Leon is a total freak He needs everything perfect and if I make one teeny-tiny mistake, he hands me my ass on a silver platter, already chewed out

I want to quit, but I know I can’t He payselse, and let’s face it, living in New York isn’t cheap Because of hihborhood I just have to put up with de hours and his random whims

“Pathetic dork,” I say to the reflection in the bathroo to keep that dress”

I sigh and look down atthis insanely expensive black dress, just a hint of cleavage, just a little short, but still tasteful Leon all but deht

We’re having dinner with two of his latest… clients, I guess they are, although I’m not really sure They’re these weird European people, French, I think They speak English with a slight British and French accent, which sounds unsurprisingly a

I’h they don’t act like it The woman is tall and -thin and pale and blonde and basically absolutely gorgeous in an old black and white uy is short and stocky and darker They’re more or less opposites, and also the chicest people I’ve ever met in my life

Leon has been distant and rude all night and the two French people have basically ignored me I don’t knohy I’m here, except to show them that he can push around his assistant however he wants