Chapter One
I glanced up as I heard the ping of my work email. I saw his name and I already felt the tingles I felt every single time.
Date: 01/12/12
From: Patrick McCarthy
Melissa Payne,
Please come and see me in my office at 5pm. I am sure you are aware that your temporary contract is ending next week and we need a development meeting regarding this.
Kind regards,
Patrick McCarthy
HR Director, GME Records.
Patrick was possibly the most intimidating man I had ever met. He seemed to never smile and I always felt awkward in his company, like he was waiting for me to say something remotely incorrect so he could point out the flaw. I watched the time tick by, only an hour till I had to meet with him.
I carried on with my work, trying to keep my mind clear. I was always a bit of a workaholic, I enjoyed being the best at something. I took this job because it was working at a record company. I wouldn't usually apply for a temporary unpaid internship, and if I'm honest, I wish I hadn't. The closest I got to the music side was producing the cover art for z list artists, the ones that the graphics department didn't even care about.
My job was a Personal Assistant, but I assisted a man man of whom I had never met, nor spoken to. He was the big CEO of GME Records, the company was titled GM Records. He became an investor and so they added his initial to the mix, Jared Edge. He would email me instructions and I would email him back. He even called me Elisa a few times because he couldn't seem to register my name. I looked up at the big clock in my office, 4:50pm, I started clearing my desk, my office was small, a desk and a bookshelf was all I could fit in here, my desk had no family photos, just a dying green leafy plant. I looked through my bag, pulling out my mirror, I stared into it, my skin was always so pale, I looked ill, my green eyes were a little red and my brown hair wasn't playing nice today. It was pulled up in a bun, but it looked like I had pulled it through a hedge. I wasn't looking forward to this.
I zipped my bag up and walked fast to Patrick's; much, much larger office. I was stopped by his secretary, Mindy.
"Oh, Mel, he said he would meet you in Mr Edges office, you know where it is?" she said almost terror in her eyes.
"Umm, yeah I know it. Are you okay, Mindy?"
"I'm fine Mel, a heads up though, Jar- I mean, Mr. Edge is in the meeting to, you should go, he doesn't like lateness"
I'm going to meet Mr. Mysterious, my palm felt moist and I realised I probably mirrored Mindy's earlier expression, I said thank you to her and rushed, almost running to Jared's office, my cheeks burned. I reached his office door, 'Jared Edge - Senior Partner/CEO', I stood for a minute to catch my breath, and I raised my hand in to a fist and slowly knocked on his door.
"Melissa, come in" it was Patrick, I creaked the door open. There he was, Jared, right next to Patrick. He raised and pushed his hand out to shake mine.
I took his hand, it was soft, I looked up at Jared, he had a firm jaw, defined cheek bones, his lips were a soft pink, he had a little stubble, I saw his lips move but I was lost in his looks, I glanced up into his golden brown eyes and suddenly I snapped out of it.
"Melissa, hello? I'm Jared Edge, I said it's nice to put a face behind the emails" His voice was so velvet soft, a hint at an American accent.
"Oh, I'm sorry Sir, I just didn't realise you were going to be here - lovely to finally meet you"
He stared into my eyes and his lips curled slowly into a smile, he took his hand up and ran it through his glossy thick golden hair, I couldn't help but smile back, I wondered how old he was, I never asked before, I assumed he would be over forty, but he looked surprisingly young, he had creases in the skin around his eyes when he smiled, he had some sort of attraction to him.
"Melissa, please take a seat" Jared's velvet voice went straight through me.
"Y-yes, thank you, sir" I tried to keep my voice
I glanced up as I heard the ping of my work email. I saw his name and I already felt the tingles I felt every single time.
Date: 01/12/12
From: Patrick McCarthy
Melissa Payne,
Please come and see me in my office at 5pm. I am sure you are aware that your temporary contract is ending next week and we need a development meeting regarding this.
Kind regards,
Patrick McCarthy
HR Director, GME Records.
Patrick was possibly the most intimidating man I had ever met. He seemed to never smile and I always felt awkward in his company, like he was waiting for me to say something remotely incorrect so he could point out the flaw. I watched the time tick by, only an hour till I had to meet with him.
I carried on with my work, trying to keep my mind clear. I was always a bit of a workaholic, I enjoyed being the best at something. I took this job because it was working at a record company. I wouldn't usually apply for a temporary unpaid internship, and if I'm honest, I wish I hadn't. The closest I got to the music side was producing the cover art for z list artists, the ones that the graphics department didn't even care about.
My job was a Personal Assistant, but I assisted a man man of whom I had never met, nor spoken to. He was the big CEO of GME Records, the company was titled GM Records. He became an investor and so they added his initial to the mix, Jared Edge. He would email me instructions and I would email him back. He even called me Elisa a few times because he couldn't seem to register my name. I looked up at the big clock in my office, 4:50pm, I started clearing my desk, my office was small, a desk and a bookshelf was all I could fit in here, my desk had no family photos, just a dying green leafy plant. I looked through my bag, pulling out my mirror, I stared into it, my skin was always so pale, I looked ill, my green eyes were a little red and my brown hair wasn't playing nice today. It was pulled up in a bun, but it looked like I had pulled it through a hedge. I wasn't looking forward to this.
I zipped my bag up and walked fast to Patrick's; much, much larger office. I was stopped by his secretary, Mindy.
"Oh, Mel, he said he would meet you in Mr Edges office, you know where it is?" she said almost terror in her eyes.
"Umm, yeah I know it. Are you okay, Mindy?"
"I'm fine Mel, a heads up though, Jar- I mean, Mr. Edge is in the meeting to, you should go, he doesn't like lateness"
I'm going to meet Mr. Mysterious, my palm felt moist and I realised I probably mirrored Mindy's earlier expression, I said thank you to her and rushed, almost running to Jared's office, my cheeks burned. I reached his office door, 'Jared Edge - Senior Partner/CEO', I stood for a minute to catch my breath, and I raised my hand in to a fist and slowly knocked on his door.
"Melissa, come in" it was Patrick, I creaked the door open. There he was, Jared, right next to Patrick. He raised and pushed his hand out to shake mine.
I took his hand, it was soft, I looked up at Jared, he had a firm jaw, defined cheek bones, his lips were a soft pink, he had a little stubble, I saw his lips move but I was lost in his looks, I glanced up into his golden brown eyes and suddenly I snapped out of it.
"Melissa, hello? I'm Jared Edge, I said it's nice to put a face behind the emails" His voice was so velvet soft, a hint at an American accent.
"Oh, I'm sorry Sir, I just didn't realise you were going to be here - lovely to finally meet you"
He stared into my eyes and his lips curled slowly into a smile, he took his hand up and ran it through his glossy thick golden hair, I couldn't help but smile back, I wondered how old he was, I never asked before, I assumed he would be over forty, but he looked surprisingly young, he had creases in the skin around his eyes when he smiled, he had some sort of attraction to him.
"Melissa, please take a seat" Jared's velvet voice went straight through me.
"Y-yes, thank you, sir" I tried to keep my voice
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