《Strictly Professional ✔️》Chapter 21
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I'm really uncomfortable...
I wasn't planning on just prancing into Mr. Reid's house today but I guess fate had other plans.
I called Kate awhile ago telling her I'd be late working, so she doesn't worry again.
I'm currently sitting in Mr. Reid's dining room, opposite Mr. Reid's mother, in Mr. Reid's house.
Everything is about Mr. Reid today huh?
"Juliana, we didn't get to converse properly during the event so I wanted to get to know the woman who is supposedly the best assistant that has ever worked for him"
"I'm just doing my job Ma'am"
"It's Alison to you sweetheart"
"Alison"
"Mother remember, she is just here to work and she'll leave, where did you even hear that?"
"Work?!"
"Yes, we still have unfinished business to take care of"
"Then why didn't you just finish it at the office and then come home?"
"I had an unexpected visit from Issac and he occupied half of my time"
"For your information, I heard about Juliana through Issac, he's a good boy... and my buddy in poker!"
"Mother!"
"A woman has to stay in shape in her golden years, physically and mentally"
"By gambling?!"
"Don't act like you never used to do it"
"You used to gamble?" I asked curiously.
"Oh he did, back in his-"
"Mother what is for dinner tonight?"
Talk about abruptly changing the subject.
"Your favorite, Broccoli Quiche"
"I love Broccoli Quiche too! It's an easy and delicious dish, my mom used to make it when I was younger and she used to add bits of bacon, it's the best thing ever, I remember my dad never left a bite on his plate and would always take it to work the next day"
"Does your mom like cooking?"
"Yeah and I guess I inherited that from her" I chuckled.
"Where are you exactly from, Juliana? For some reason I can't point out your accent or race"
"I'm Hispanic" I said smiling.
"No wonder" she nodded and a maid came in holding our dinner.
"Dinner is served" Alison said with a smile.
I took a bite and my critic mouth started talking.
"You should add a bit of lemon zest next time"
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"Lemon zest?"
"Yes and ginger, it gives it a spicy yet subtle taste"
"I'll give that a try"
"Mother, you don't need to change your recipe, it tastes just fine the way it is"
"Oh hush Derick! Don't act like a spoiled jealous brat"
"Yes mother"
The mean part of me loves seeing someone put Mr. Reid in his place and the nice part of me finds his relationship with his mother adorable.
After dinner I picked up the plates and Alison looked at me confused.
"Juliana you're a guest, the maids will take care of it"
Like mother, like son.
"Please I insist at least with something as simple as this, I can't go to someone's house uninvited, let them cook for me and I just sit down"
She gave me a warm smile.
"You are a strange girl Juliana"
"So I've been told" I muttered.
"I can help you with dessert if you want"
"Everything is ready I just need to let the lemon cake rest and finish the brownies"
"I'll help"
"Alright"
Me and Allison spent the next half an hour just finishing up.
Granted we had different methods of doing things and we always got into a conflict on the best way to do it, me just letting her do what she wants because I am too polite for my own good.
"Go call Derick and tell him we're going to serve desert in a little while, he'll probably be in his office, he does that after dinner, if he eats"
"Doesn't he ever relax?"
"I wish he knew what the word relax means, the night of the event was the first time I see him looking so relaxed"
Maybe because he let me do all the work that day, wait that was relaxed? What would she say if she saw him the day we went to the amusement park?
"At least I can relax knowing he has such a capable assistant on his hands"
"It's my job to make sure nothing happens to him"
"Like a babysitter" she stated.
"Yes exactly like a babysitter-
wait what?"
"What like a babysitter?"
"Derick! Did you have a nice study session?"
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"Yes I had a nice working session, mother"
"Don't sass me, so how come I didn't have to drag you out?"
"Your baking kept teasing me" he said annoyed but kept his face neutral.
"That's the point of baking Derick"
she smiled at her son, her eyes filled with love.
I smiled, it's nice to see someone who talks to him like that and not like he's the big boss of a company.
It's the people that are really close to him, people like Issac, his family and maybe...me.
"Juliana? You alright?"
"Yeah I'm fine, where's Mr. Reid?"
"You really did some out for a second, he went to the living room with the lemon cake, I'll grab some plates while you take the brownies"
"Alright, lets just hope Mr. Reid hasn't already eaten everything with his bare hands already, I know he likes lemon cake"
She chuckled and gestured for me to follow her to the living room.
Mr. Reid sat on the recliner and stared at me with intense eyes.
I ignored him and placed the brownies on the coffee table next to the lemon cake.
"What did you tell my mother?" You just had to open your mouth didn't you.
"Derick! She may be your assistant at work but at home she's your guest"
"It's fine Alison, I came here to work so technically he's still my boss"
"You are an angel"
We sat on the sofa that faced the fireplace and TV.
"Derick how long has Juliana worked for you?"
She asked me that already...
Didn't she believe me?
"She's been working for me for a while now, three months?"
"Is she good in her work?"
"Depends"
"Depends?"
"It depends on the work I give her and the way she delivers it"
"From what I see she seems to be doing a pretty good job"
"I wish she listened to me more though"
"Maybe because you said something that's not worth listening to"
"Thank you for encouraging me mother"
I feel so out of place.
"Mr. Reid? Can we finish up our work so I can go home? I feel like I've been intruding on your private time for a while"
"Nonsense!-"
Mr. Reid raised his hand signaling silence.
"Mother I'll just tell Francis to drop her off at her apartment"
"I'll have no such thing! You take her home in your own car!"
"Yes mother"
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"I love how you have no power against your mom"
"Can you just shut up"
"What's got you so pissed off?"
"That my mother liked you straight away"
"Are you sure it's not because she embarrassed you?" I smirked.
He glared at me and continued driving.
"On a serious note, why wouldn't she like me?"
"Because I didn't like you straight away, I found you overly self confident"
That is the exact opposite of what I am... plus just because your like that doesn't mean your really sweet mother is like that! I swear if they didn't look like each other I would have said he's adopted.
"But after a bit of backstory and drama, I found out you weren't sitting on a high horse after all"
"You could've at least said I was a good assistant"
"Do you want me to?"
"If you do or don't it doesn't make a difference, I'm doing my job either way and I never do a half-finished job"
"Is that your replacement for half- assed? You can swear when you aren't in the office you know"
"You actually tolerate that?"
"I swear half the time so why can't you?"
"So I can only do what you do?"
"It's called rights, it's not right that I do something and you're not allowed to"
"Well you're an old man so you have more control on others lives"
"One, I'm not an old man and two, I'm a boss for a reason"
"Can you stop with the whole 'I'm a boss! One wrong move and you're fired!' Attitude?"
"I don't always have that attitude"
"You're right...
Your whole AURA screams that!"
I just caught myself from my obnoxious and uncontrollable laughter in front of my boss.
Why the f*ck not?!
That's all that my day has been missing!
I rarely even get that anymore! It wasn't even that funny!
So embarrassing.
I don't have a ugly laugh, it's just louder than it should be.
I felt the car stop and for some reason my laughter died down with it.
"What's wrong?" I asked concerned.
"I really can't drive when you're laughing so loud"
"I'm sorry-"
"It's adorable"
I looked at him and I saw a smile on his lips.
"Juliana, do you want to come with me to California?"
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