My Dad's Billionaire Best Friend

I will never have him

It's a new day. I start with my web design at my desk. I came into work earlier than Mark, simply because I want to avoid him in the parking lot. Being alone in the office with him is enough for me. I hear a familiar voice, but its more like a one-sided argument. I can't quite hear what it could be about. I look up from my tab and I see Mark in his navy blue three-piece Armani suit, with phone to his ear and laptop bag in the other hand, entering his office. He doesn't look my way because he may think that I will still arrive. Maybe he did spot my car.

He walks over to his desk and settles down. He is in a heated argument on his phone. He looks frustrated, and then he turns around and catches my eye. He turns away quickly again. I decided to just continue with my design, so I put all of my focus on it. As much as I am curious about that phone call, I will myself to not look up again.

"Good morning, I see you are busy with a design". I look up at Sam's bright smile.

"Hey, yes I am. I came in earlier and thought that I could catch up on some designs", I say with a smile.

"You look beautiful as always" he says, and I can't help but blush.

"Thank you" I say. I am wearing a white dress that hugs every curve of my body and is on my mid thigh with black heels, which aren't too high. My hair is loose in soft curls at the ends and my red lipstick is never left behind with natural makeup.

"So I came over here to find out if you would like to go for drinks tonight with the rest of the other interns?" he asks. This time I notice he has a laptop bag with him, which the strap is over his shoulder. His one hand is holding onto the strap.

"Yes sure, just send me the time and place" I say. Just then, Mark is beside Sam. I swear he only shows up whenever Sam is with me. I am tempted to roll my eyes in front of him, but still his presence has an effect on me, and its heavy. Mark's eyes burn into me. "Get me a cup of coffee immediately" he says, as his brows furrow and then he glares at Sam before he walks back into his office. No 'Good morning' or 'Please'. I roll my eyes this time.

"I see that the boss is in a mood today", Sam says.

"I think he is" I say as I take my purse out of my desk drawer.

"Would you like for me to go with you?" Sam asks me as I stand up, and I feel a familiar pair of eyes burn into me and I know that Mark is watching me, so purposefully, I smooth down my dress.

"No, its okay. You should start with your work. You don't want the boss to be on your case" I say.

"I insist" he says, as I walk to go to the coffee shop, Sam falls in step beside me "Besides, I hate web designing" he grins. I can't help but chuckle. I am relieved that we are away from the office. A breath of fresh air in the morning.

After we got the coffee, we head back to the office but we are five minutes late. Sam goes his way and I take the coffee to Mark's office. I walk towards his desk, he is busy with documents, he looks like someone stole something from him because his mood is stone cold. His brows are even furrowed.

I place the coffee gently down "You have to be more punctual with the coffee too", he says. I stand up straight, he doesn't look at me.

"There was a long line in the coffee shop" I say softly.

"That will be all" He says coldly. I walk towards the door, tears sting the back of my eyes. I feel like I could cry at any moment because, to be honest, my heart is breaking a little because of this kind of treatment. I guess that I am not used to this coming from him. I didn't know him to be this way and he never uses such a tone with me. Maybe I really don't know him, maybe he has changed over the years that he has been gone. "What is Sam to you?". That stops me in my tracks. I turn around to face him and he is already looking at me, brows still furrowed.

"Is that what it's about?" I ask curious to know about his treatment towards me.

"Answer the simple question" he demands.

"Sam is only a friend. I have never had any boyfriends, I am just interested in one guy, but he doesn't feel the same way about me" I say with so much sadness that it has overcome me by just saying that. But his eyes are just looking past my sadness.

"Don't let Sam be a distraction" he says, "Nothing is going to happen between you and any man in this company because there is a non-fraternization policy that is in place," he says with no emotion.

"I understand and you don't need to worry about anything, nothing will happen" I say with a little annoyance. I turn around and I walk out of his office.

I bury myself in my work the entire day. I still feel his eyes burn into me, but I don't look his way at all. He didn't even talk to me the entire day. I simply skipped lunch too because I didn't feel hungry. I was just sad and annoyed. Mark wasn't helping in any way, I just wanted to go home and eat ice cream and be in my pajamas and watch movies while I go through my sadness, because I know I will never have him.