I'm Admired But He Is Feared

Chapter Twenty-Nine

NOTE: One more chapter left

I can do this, I can do this! Oh God, I can't do this! I've been standing outside Mr Peace's office for ten minutes and haven't built the courage to get my ass in there. I don't even know why I'm so nervous in doing this.

The way I planned it out in my head everything was going to be fine but now it does not seem fine. All I need to do is tell him I quit, it's simple...right? Oh my God, I have to get in there. Taking a deep breath I knock on the door waiting for him to reply.

"Come in" He says.

Opening the door slowly, I shut it behind me and walk further into the room until I see him sitting behind his desk. He looks up at me with a raised eyebrow.

"Koenraad, what you doing here today, it's your day off" He reminds me.

Letting out a sigh I look down at the piece of paper in my hand before sliding it over to him. He looks me in dead in the eye and takes the paper from his desk. I see him scan through the page with no emotion showing.

"You're quitting?" He asks without confusion. I nod my head as a yes and wait for him to tell me to go. "Why?" He asks surprising me.

"I...I got a job in Los Angeles. I'm going to be working in an art museum and my work's going to be put up. I thought it through and this is what I wanted from the start. This job...you have no idea how thankful I am that you brought me here when I really needed it. But I know that this isn't what I wanted to continue for the rest of my life...this lifestyle...it's just not me" I tell him.

He nods his head slowly and looks away from my face back onto the paper.

"You were a good personal assistant Koenraad" He says softly surprising me even more.

He finally said it; he finally said that I was good at this job.

"It would have been nice if you said that to me before but, thank you" I take a seat which was in front of me and look at him. "Mr Peace?" He looks back at me with a straight face.

"What?"

"You're a closed person Mr Peace, I know that you don't like to show your feelings across but as long as I've been here...I've considered you more of my friend than a boss. You may not have told me everything about you and you may have been mean but I looked at you as a friend..." He rolls his brown eyes at me and leans forward on his chair.

"Just because I told you that you were good at your job that doesn't mean I'm entitled to tell you about my life" He says casually.

"Fair enough-I'll have my office cleaned out for you tomorrow" I tell him.

"What about your paintings?" He asks me curiously.

"You can put them up in your office if you want...it would look nice" I say while looking around his room.

Getting up from my chair I give him a small smile and leave his room. That ended much better than I thought it would.

*************

"You know a warning would have been nice" Michael says as I shut the room to my office door.

Well I shouldn't really say 'my' anymore. I'm going to miss having my own office.

"Michael it was a last minute decision, I'm so sorry" I say with a pout on my face.

He gives me a small smile and walks besides me.

"You know...you're actually the first female I've gotten along with in this office and now you're leaving"

"I'm so sorry Michael, I've given you my number...call me whenever you can" I tell him.

"And you" Letting out a laugh I place the brown box besides me throwing my arms around his shoulders.

He immediately hugs me back and says he's going to miss me for the eighth time.

"I'll miss you too Michael" We pull apart as I grab hold of the box again.

"Aren't you going to say bye to Mr Peace?" Michael asks.

Looking in the direction he was looking at I see Mr Peace walking out of the lifts towards our direction. He was looking at the ground so I'm guessing he hasn't saw us yet.

"I...I said my goodbye yesterday" I assure him.

I really do want to say goodbye to him...I have an urge to just hug the man but he'll probably end up throwing a tantrum. I'll really miss him. If anyone was in my position they would be running away but I'm not.

"So this is the last time I'll be seeing you"

"Don't tell me you're going to cry now?" I jokily say.

He gives me a slight push on my shoulder and lets out a chuckle.

"I'll try my best not too. Visit whenever you can" He reminds me.

"I will try my absolute best" Mr Peace is now just a few feet away from me when he looks up.

My breath catches in my throat as he slows down. We both stare at each other until Michael interrupts the moment.

"Goodbye Sofie" He pulls me in for one last hug as I start to walk away from him.

Mr Peace is still walking slowly. I expect him to say something to me but he just walks past breaking my heart into pieces. Goodbye Mr Peace.