Chapter Eight: The New Assistant 4

"Exactly!" Grace said, walking back to where the CEO was.

"I would have made at least, twenty million dollars by now. I lose a million dollars whenever I am idle for five minutes, and it has been nearly an hour since I left my office." The CEO said.

Grace swallowed hard.

"I am very sorry about that, sir. But you need your meals inbetween working hours... It makes you stronger and puts you in a lighter and rather, brighter mood." She said.

The CEO was genuinely surprised. What she said made a lot of sense. But more importantly, she dared to reply back. All his employees lacked the courage to do so when he spoke. She was daring.

Grace expected the CEO to be angry, but he wasn't. Instead, he smiled.

"You need to be careful on how to reply me next time, that is if at all you make it." He said.

The CEO watched as her countenance fell. He had to be harsh on her because he could tell that she possessed the key to his heart... She understood the working of his mind. She might even compel him to fall in love with her. He had to be careful. He knew that there was a connection between the two of them, but could not point to it.

Presently, a waitress brought Grace's order on a tray. She placed the contents on the table and went away with her tray.

The CEO sat up in his chair. He opened the dish and saw that it was chicken. He laughed inwardly. What was wrong with the pretty girl? How could she ask the cooks to serve him chicken and juice? She was the oddest person he had ever encountered.

But was he not over stressing and over stretching her patience? But what was her driving force? Keeping her job at his company seemed to be an inevitable choice between life and death for her. He would have to thoroughly investigate her.

"Sir, do you not like the food?" Grace asked, her eyes popping out.

The CEO did not reply. He did not even make a sign. Grace doubted if he heard her. That was her problem with business people. They were always thinking of money... Money, money and money! It was always money and nothing else.

After several minutes of silence, the CEO finally chopped a piece of chicken with his knife and inserted it in his mouth. Grace watched his face for any detail but it simply remained expressionless. She instantly became worried. Did he not like the chicken? Why was he not chewing it?

Meanwhile, the CEO nearly screamed when he inserted the chicken into his mouth. Did the damned girl not know that he was allergic to pepper? He could tolerate some ginger, but pepper was way too far. He contemplated for a while before finally chewing it. As he swallowed it, he couldn't help wanting to strike himself with a fatal blow. He knew that it was wrong for him to eat spicy foods... But why was he doing it? Who was he trying to impress? The pretty girl or who?