Chapter 33

“Miss Shaw, please take a seat,” Robert said once his secretary left his office. Olivia looked at his smiling face and felt goosebumps rise on her skin. “Thank you, sir,” she said after sitting down on the other side of his desk. “Would you like something to drink?” he asked as his eyes swept over her face. “No thank you,” Olivia said and forced a polite smile. “Well, Olivia, can I call you Olivia?” Robert asked her, keeping his eyes on her face since she had covered anything else that would be interesting to look at. “I’d rather if you didn’t, sir. It could cause a misunderstanding,” Olivia said politely. She had wanted to say no outright, but she still had to work here. “Okay, Miss Shaw,” Robert said and smiled at her. This time, Olivia couldn’t muster up enough energy to smile back. “Is there something you needed?” Olivia asked as she played with her fingers nervously. “I just wanted to congratulate you. It’s not easy to get selected as a newbie, you know,” Robert said with a smile