"Is there anything else that you'd like me to do, sir?" Doris, his secretary, asked Bryce as they made their way towards his office while he tried to readjust his tie to let in some air to his already sweaty body. He had just closed a deal with a major investor from another country, and he couldn't help but feel accomplished about it. He had been stressed about it, and now it was finally over.
Stepping into his office, he rounded his desk and lowered himself into his chair before facing her. "Nothing really, Doris. Just submit those files to the manager, and he'll handle the rest from there."
She smiled, feeling at ease and a lot more content. This week had been a hectic one, and although her boss had been a lot nicer than he usually was, she still felt like he would have fired her on the spot if she had made any mistakes prior to this meeting. Her life and apparently her job had been hanging by a single thread since then.
"Alright, sir. I'll make sure he gets them." She picked it up from his table and made to leave when he stopped her.
"Oh, and Doris, you can take the rest of the day off. You've earned it."
Her jaw dropped to the ground. "Really, sir? Thank you so much!" She squealed in delight, and just before she could twist the doorknob open, his phone rang from the table, and he picked it up instantly. The speed at which he did that was pretty alarming. Since when did her boss embody the element of lightning just like the Flash? She had never remembered the last time he picked up something that quickly, and the smile on his face told her that it was the same person who had been calling every day for the entire week.
He usually had that glow on his face whenever he talked to that person. She knew because she had seen it constantly. Hell, he even excused himself one time during an important meeting to talk to her. Shaking her head from left to right, she gave her lovesick boss one last look before walking out of his office.
Whoever that person was had changed her boss entirely. She didn't know how to put it, but he was different now. Plus, those whores had taken a break from coming over to his office, which was also a rare occurrence that she had noticed as well. He was less grumpier, more friendly, and less scary. Well, the only conclusion to her theory is that her boss is in love, which would be stupid because she knows that he doesn't do love, but still, it's not bad for a girl to hope.