Lincoln's POV
"What do you want again Alex?" I asked as the door opened and my secretary walked in, in his signature gray pants.
I came undone, for the first few weeks it was like I was going to go crazy. Alex was always there to annoy me even more.
"Sir, you haven't had breakfast or lunch and the clients are complaining, when is the meeting rescheduled for?" Alexander asked me, much to my annoyance and irritation.
"I don't know, they could go to hell for all I care." I muttered under my breath and I caught Alexander's judging glare.
"Your business is going to come crumbling down." He grounded and I was surprised at where he was getting his recent confidence from.
"Are you going to keep on saying things like that because I may have to fire you." I told him, adjusting myself on the seat, I wanted to look serious when I threatened him.
"You can't afford to do that. The meeting with the staff starts in a minute. Here is your coffee," he said and placed the mug on the table directly in front of me. I peeked inside the mug to confirm its content and saw it was dark, just as I liked it.
I think he was upset that I had fired Eliza but I couldn't tell and I didn't have the energy to explain that she had resigned so I reluctantly picked up my coffee and buttoned my shirt.
"Stop talking!" I snapped and he rolled his eyes, what was going on with scared Alex?
He packed up my suitcase and as I sauntered out of the office, he followed me close behind. I guess I would have to get used to his way of handling things now.
"They are all packed in the conference room, are you ready to address them?" Alex asked and I groaned.
"I don't have a choice." I grounded and he nodded.
We walked in the conference room and expectedly, all of them were seated around the table and anticipating my speech. I was uninterested and bored.
"Good evening gentlemen, and ladies." I added a quick remembrance. "My personal assistant was meant to handle this meeting but well, she bailed on me. If you all know your functions and duties, If you chose to overlook them you would be as gone just as Eliza is. So Goodluck to you all"
My exit came with surprised gasps and murmurs, I could smell the rage seething off Alex. He remained in the conference room and I believed it was for the best.
"Rough day?" Nikolai joked as I slid him but I ignored him, he sped off, knowing exactly where I was going.
We got to an Amazon bar right at the suburbs of New York, it was bustling and the recent music had already started causing a migraine for me.
"Are you sure about this? Don't start going hardcore on the ladies" Nikolai said in his ridiculously thick accent.
"Can you just be quiet?" I snapped irritatedly at him and I heard him scoff. "I have my phone with me, if I sense I'm out of line I'd buzz you. I still think it's better you come in"
"No, I can go in there. I'd rather wait for you" he quickly disagreed. Nikolai spent three years of his life trying to make up for his drunken driving mistake and ever since he has been sober, never sniffing alcohol and soda was his favorite pal.
I walked over to the entrance and past the security at the door. The stench of alcohol, sweat and perfume minced together to creat the familiar smell that came with bars.
"Hello sexy," a girl in red called from behind me, she didn't look to be more than eighteen and I was definitely not mildly interested in that.
"Two Bloody Marys, dirty!" I told the bartender as I settled on the stool and leaned against the countertop.
"Bad day?" The bartender asked as he mixed it up and I fought the urge to tell him to mind his business, but it was his job.
"Bad week!" I growled in frustration.
"Nothing a little gin can't fix." He muttered and pushed the drink over to me. "There are usually some active and hot females a little bit everywhere. Maybe you wouldn't mind taking the load off," the bartender read my mind and I smiled.
"I need the hottest red hair. Strictly red hair please" I added and he nodded, he went over to talk to an older woman dancing at the other side of the bar and she nodded before walking off.
"She would be back and she would give you the best." He assured me and I took three more shots before the lady came. A tall red hair with cute pouty lips and an attractive lost look in her eye towered over my seated frame and smiled cheekily at me.
"Hello, my name is Maureen" she muttered and positioned herself next to me. I watched as she ran her tongue over her lips and I wanted nothing more than to leave the place and seek out Eliza. Was it too late to apologize?
"On second thoughts I have nothing to apologize about." I said out loud as she looked strangely at me. "Come with me" I instructed and pulled her up the stairs.
She breathed harshly as her heels clinched the stairs, trying to meet up with my pace.
We got to the room and I didn't waste time before pulling off my shirt, she did the same to her half dress and just like that we were both naked, her perfume was too strong and made me nauseous. I rammed into her once, twice then she arched her legs around me.
She let out a moan and it was my cue to go ahead. I placed her on the bed and continued my ride, she held on tighter and when I came I let out a loud noise.
"Eliza!"