Total pages in book: 107
Estimated words: 105850 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 529(@200wpm)___ 423(@250wpm)___ 353(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 105850 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 529(@200wpm)___ 423(@250wpm)___ 353(@300wpm)
My concerns about us working in the same space had, thus far, been unfounded. All my calls were being redirected to a secondary mobile phone that we’d brought with us, meaning I could easily escape the office if we both needed to speak on the phone so neither of us were disturbed.
We worked in silence for the most part. I’d grown accustomed to wearing my earbuds and listening to music or a podcast while Theodore was on calls, and he’d quickly recognised that he needed to message me on the company messaging app if he needed me during that time.
It was a different way of working than what we were both used to, and I wasn’t sure we’d have settled in quite as quickly as we had over the past four days if we weren’t both quick at adapting.
It helped that we knew how the other worked. My efficiency hadn’t decreased in the slightest, even with having a tougher means of communicating with Daniel and Melody back in the main office. They’d been lifesavers in gathering reports and information for me, and more than that, I was more up on the office gossip than I’d ever been in my life.
I didn’t allow for gossiping in the office, but apparently, Melody didn’t consider me being in the office, so the group chat was exactly where she was unloading everything she heard.
It was quite impressive how much information she managed to garner about our colleagues in such short periods of time.
What was even more impressive was how chaotic the office had become in a mere week since we’d left.
Well. I wasn’t sure it was that the office had become chaotic, but more that I was previously unaware of just how messy the interpersonal relationships were there. I paid little to no attention to the lives of my coworkers.
According to Daniel, I had a ‘one-track mind for Mr Black’ in the office.
I mean, of course.
It was my job.
The little box that connected the video doorbell to the Wi-Fi dinged with the doorbell noise, making me jump.
Theodore reached for his phone and leapt to his feet. “I’ve got it.”
I rubbed the back of my aching neck and frowned. “Are you sure, sir?”
“Yes, it’s a delivery for me.”
A delivery for him?
I didn’t know he could order things on his own.
I eyed him suspiciously as he rushed out of the office. Whatever. I’m sure it was important for him to be running around like that, but I had to get back to work confirming next week’s meetings.
The lettings office for the holiday rentals that’d come with the acquisition of Adair Travel was opening next Saturday with a promotional event, which meant all the meetings for anything else would have to be squished into Tuesday and Wednesday.
The lake cottages weren’t the only property Black Ink Corporation had acquired during the purchase of Adair Travel. Three holiday parks packed with caravans and lodges plus a few holiday rental houses had come with it, and given that it was almost the Easter break, the holiday parks were almost fully booked out for the next few weeks.
The lettings office that was opening was little more than a travel agency for staycations, but it stood to gain the attention of not only those who visited the properties regularly, but also those who’d never been.
Also, the public opinion of Adair Travel had gone down, so turning that around was of the utmost importance. Opening a store on the high street in the bustling tourist town of Buckley Heath was going to do wonders for the company’s image.
“Sir, what on Earth is that?” I asked, staring at Theodore lugging a huge box into the office.
“This is for you,” he said, hauling it in front of my desk. “It’s a computer monitor.”
“But I have my laptop.”
“Yes, and you’ve been rubbing your neck for the last two days. Your posture using it is awful, and I can’t let it continue, so here.” He patted the top of the box. “I don’t have any meetings until later, so let’s get it set up. I have a cable to connect it to your laptop.”
“For two screens?”
“For two screens.”
I pressed my hand to my chest. “It’s like a dream come true.”
“You’re a simple woman to please, aren’t you?”
“Well, as you said, I’ve been rubbing my neck for the last two days. This screen is so small.”
“That’s a seventeen-inch laptop, Chloe.”
“And my monitor in the office is thirty-four. That makes my laptop small,” I countered, pushing my chair back.
“Good thing I bought the right size, then.” He loosened his tie and pulled it over his head, then tossed it on his desk and undid the first three buttons of his shirt. He looked down to undo the buttons on his sleeves and roll them up to his elbows, and I blinked at him.