The troublesome assistant conclusion
The contract also listed what his job as assistant entailed: keeping the schedule for Mr. Collen's gatherings and events up-to-date, taking phone calls, checking paperwork before sending them to his boss, and helping his boss with preparations for any upcoming events. That was just about it. It was more or less simple, and that much was usually even too much for Guy to deal with. He was useful only in social gatherings, like parties, but it was because of that that he planned to prove he could work. And here came the perfect opportunity."I was curious, Mr. Collen," Guy said as he picked up the ballpoint pen he had brought in with his work bag, then lowered himself over the table to sign above the dotted line at the very end. "If I may ask, why did you wait so long to hire another assistant, four weeks after the incident?"He could feel Mr. Collen's searching gaze on him as he signed off the contract with his full name. Then, slowly, he turned his head to look up at the other man, whose brows were scrunched."Anderson," Mr. Collen said, making Guy wonder again why he liked referring to others by last name so much. He paused to take the papers from Guy. "I really don't think that's important to your job. I simply thought I could handle the workload, okay?"Guy glanced back at his desk as he nodded. He swallowed before he built up the nerve to ask, "Nothing happened in that time, did it?""Does it really matter?" Mr. Collen's irritated glower drilled into the side of Guy's head, then he blinked as he was hit with a realization. "I've got a question for you, too, Anderson. When you, um, came for the interview, did you know - did you know I already, I mean, about my..."Since meeting him for their job interview last week, Guy noticed that it was the first sign of Mr. Collen faltering. Except, of course, for that last time he had run away at the first sight of Guy. He still wondered what that was about."Yes, Mr. Collen," Guy interjected. "I knew about your sexuality."