Chapter 43 - 42

"You are hiding something still."

"I promise you, my true intention is to make you happy with the man that deserves you." His hands tightened on the steering wheel slightly as he spoke. There is something more, I know it. I stayed silent for the rest of the drive and was astonished at how large the building truly was. How the hell am I supposed to work here?

Elijah parked in the first spot that even had its name on it. I got out of the car and tried to rush off but he grabbed my arm.

"Its this way," he stated but put his hand on my shoulders so I could not run off.

He led me into the large building and when the women at the receptionist desk saw Elijah, they both blushed as they shot to their feet. When they noticed me, their smiles became stale and forced.

"Good morning, ladies," Elijah said cheerfully before gesturing to me, "this is my new personal ȧssistant Mr. Maurer. Please treat him kindly."

They both looked to me as I felt their anger and judgement. Great, jealous Betas. That's all I need. "Its nice to meet you, Mr. Maurer!" They said sweetly. The blonde one suddenly had the corner of her mouth perk up and I knew a lashing was coming.

"I was so surprised when I head Mr.Reed was replacing his secretary!" She looked me up and down before smiling, "well, let us know if you need help learning the ropes."

What a bitch. The brunette snickered slightly as I put on my best Alpha smile, "Thank you for the offer. I'll be sure to let you know if I do."

Elijah led me towards the elevators nearby and I easily heard them whisper, "clearly an Omega golddigger." Great, this again.

We got into the elevator and I looked to him as he squeezed my shoulder, "ignore them. I will take care of them."

I shook my head, "there's no point. I told you, no one will respect an Omega. Definitely not a male with children. Besides, I find it funny how easily jealous they get. I'm not so easily taken down."

He smiled as the elevator dinged, "that is what makes you different than the others."

As the door opened, multiple heads turned as people walked around the cubicles and walkway. Elijah began an Alpha strut but made sure not to let go of my elbow he held captive. I contemplated kicking him, but knew I owe him. Many people looked to me in disgust, shock, and hunger.

He stopped at a large set of dark wooden doors near the end of the main walkway. A young Omega woman jumped to her feet and ran over to open the door.

"Will, come on," Elijah called as I sighed.

"I'm coming, I'm coming." She looked to me in shock of an Omega talking in such a way to a dominant Alpha. I winked at her before going through the door. Elijah gestured for me to come over to him.

"I want you to learn the ropes from Aurora, the girl just now, and Dean. He will be coming in soon. They are secretaries for my two vice presidents and will be working with you a lot."

"Sounds good," I replied before turning on my heels toward the door. I paused when Elijah stood from his desk. I looked to see him head over to me and put his hand on my cheek.

"Let me know if anything happens, alright?"

I nodded before going out the door, "acting like my goddamn mother," I mumbled. I turned and looked to Aurora as she stood from her desk near the doors.

"You must be Will, I'm Aurora. I am the personal secretary of Vice President Lawrence." I noticed that there was another large set of doors that her desk was beside.

"Its nice to meet you."

"So where you you worked previously?"

"Nowhere like this, certainly." I smirked, "Elijah just asked me to try this out. I honestly have no idea what the job entails."

As I stated his name, I felt a Beta's pheromones soar. I turned to see a tall man that tried to kill me with his gaze, "I dont know who the hell you are but, when you are in this company, that man is Mr. Reed. Know your place, Omega."

"I want you to learn the ropes from Aurora, the girl just now, and Dean. He will be coming in soon. They are secretaries for my two vice presidents and will be working with you a lot."

"Sounds good," I replied before turning on my heels toward the door. I paused when Elijah stood from his desk. I looked to see him head over to me and put his hand on my cheek.

"Let me know if anything happens, alright?"

I nodded before going out the door, "acting like my goddamn mother," I mumbled. I turned and looked to Aurora as she stood from her desk near the doors.

"You must be Will, I'm Aurora. I am the personal secretary of Vice President Lawrence." I noticed that there was another large set of doors that her desk was beside.

"Its nice to meet you."

"So where you you worked previously?"

"Nowhere like this, certainly." I smirked, "Elijah just asked me to try this out. I honestly have no idea what the job entails."

As I stated his name, I felt a Beta's pheromones soar. I turned to see a tall man that tried to kill me with his gaze, "I dont know who the hell you are but, when you are in this company, that man is Mr. Reed. Know your place, Omega."

An evil idea came to my mind and I sneered while looking to the man. Clearly he had to be David. "Are you really going to talks like that to the president's mate?"

His entire face went pale as he stiffened and looked to me in shock. I began laughing as they both looked to me in confusion.

"The look on your face made that lie well worth it," I mocked as his face turned red and he looked as though he was going to slug me.

"Just because our president has a soft spot for Omegas does not make you anything more than that," David hissed as I smirked towards him.

"Mr. Reed did not hire me because of my gender. He hired me because he knows I am a good worker and only have to be taught something once in order to do it. I suggest you don't look down on me because of my gender or you'll get yourself hurt." I got closer to him, "I will only say this once. I have friends in much higher places in this world that Mr. Reed and I am not afraid to depend on them to take care of a lowly Beta."

With that, I gave him my confident Alpha smile before turning back to Aurora.

"If you don't mind, I'd like to shadow you for the day. I should be able to pick up the general idea of my job by then."

She nodded before quietly gesturing for me to follow her to her desk. She began the morning by showing me how to file documents accurately into their filing system and into the computer system of the company. She began showing me Elijah's schedule for the week and we did not look up until I felt the presence of an Alpha coming closer.

David and Aurora suddenly shot to their feet as I followed suit. "Well I'll be damned," a deep voice said as I met the gaze of Mr. Parker. "I never thought I'd see you here," he said with a wicked smile.

My training kicked in and I immediately went around the desk and I came over to shake Mr. Parker's hand.

Aurora and David looked to me in horror as a newbie went to greet an elite partner of the company. They seemed even further surprised when Mr. Parker took my hands in his, "when I heard you a quits, I was very upset. You should have told me."

He suddenly let go of one of my hands and placed his over the spot where my bruise used to be.

"Clayton told me that you got jumped and were badly injured. I've been worried sick about you."

I smiled sweetly towards him, "thank you for your concern."

I could feel Aurora and David shiver with discomfort as Mr. Parker moved his hand from my cheek and started pulling his fingers through my hair towards the back of my neck.

"Why are you working here? I can certainly pay you better and just give you your typical type of work." His fingers tugged on my hair slightly as he said 'typical' and I winced. What a perverted old geezer.

"Mr. Parker," a voice boomed as I felt a dominant Alpha's pheromones spike. Aurora began trembling as I looked to see Elijah storming towards us. He grabbed my waist and pulled me away.

"You know better than to put your hands on one of my employees," Elijah hissed as he stared down Mr. Parker.

Mr. Parker's eyes narrowed at Elijah's pheromones finally decreased. I looked up to see Elijah's face twist with anger I had not seen before.

"I see," Mr. Parker sat as he locked eyes on me while his face turned grim. "You're Mr. Reed's play thing now."

I shrugged off Elijah as I went back over to Mr. Parker. Everyone seemed surprised that I did so. I put my hand gently on his arm and gave him a very sweet smile." You know me Mr. Parker," I said as everyone seemed to just stare. "I can never be tied down. He's just a friend, nothing more." I chuckled slightly, "well I guess now hes my boss."

Mr. Parker took my hand off his Arm but did not let it go. He brought it to his mouth and kissed it before giving me a wicked smile that made my skin crawl.. "Be sure to call me when you get tired of playing around with," he stared down Elijah, "little boys."