The Royal Contract

But from the look of things, he might as well stop expecting he would be coming. He had better things to do than to train a brat and probably be a waste of his time.

“Alona, please can you...” He was about to instruct his secretary to call the Senator but stopped when she suddenly stood by his office door with a man in tow.

He recognized the man as his new intern, who did not seem bothered that he was a few hours late and not in his office dress code. The spoiled young man looked hungover.

As much as he owed his father a favor, he would not tolerate insubordination or disrespect under his watch. Now, should he send him home back to his father and declare this deal null and void?

“Sir, Mr. Andrews is now here to see you.” Alona showed the younger man into his office, looking smug, just like the last time he had seen him.

It seemed that his new apprentice still believed that he held the cards in this scenario. Mr. Andrews needed to think again because he would not think twice about dismissing him if he had probable cause, even if he had an agreement with his father.

.....

So far, he was seriously contemplating firing him on the spot. Of course, he was also considering the consequence. Marcus needed his help, and he owed his friend.

Besides, would it be fun to bring this little prick down from his pedestal and make him kiss the ground he stood on and realize that he was no better than the rest of the society? That was another thought.

“It is about time that you showed up, Mr. Andrews.” Alex closed the file before him, thinking of what he would do to the young man to teach him a lesson he would never forget.

After all, the Senator had sent his son to him to learn a valuable life lesson. He would be neglecting his obligation if he should let this little mishap slip without having a consequence.

At the same time, he believed he would do the world a lot of good if he could tone down the arrogance of this young man. However, he contemplated if this man was even worth his time.

“I am sorry if I am slightly late. My car had a slight incident, but I am sure you understand.” Mr. Andrews stated without going into details. “But I don’t mind if you call me Zach since we will be working closely together.”

He immediately took the vacant seat in front of his desk without waiting for his approval. Then, he sat as if he was a client, slouching with his legs crossed and staring at his phone.

“By the way, I hope you don’t mind if I call you Alex.” His intern stated without even looking at him as his focus remained on his phone as he continued acting like he was the boss and not his intern.

“Excuse me, Sir Alex, but a man is here, looking for Mr. Andrews.” His secretary interrupted them, standing again by the door.

“Send him in, Alona. You are a sweetheart.” Zach charmingly answered without bothering to wait for his boss to respond.

“Mr. Andrews, here is your coffee.” Another man quickly entered his office, carrying two paper cups in a cup holder. He gave one to Zach and placed the other cup on the table near Alex.

“I hope you don’t mind if I order us a coffee. My hangover is killing me.” Zach addressed it to Alex before turning to his driver. “Go, wait for me in the car. I don’t think we will take long.”

Then, Zach continued googling on his phone as he drank his coffee. He disagreed with his father that he needed to work for this man. First, it seemed like this was punishment when he had done nothing wrong.

However, he had no choice because his father threatened to cut his allowance and inheritance if he would not obey his order. At that moment, he had no choice but to work for two months until he had learned a few things from this Prince.

How hard could that be?

“So, what deal could we work on here?” Zach asked the man behind the desk, believing he could haggle an arrangement with the man. “What do you want for you to tell my Dad that I am one of your best interns?”

Maybe if this man could put in a good word about him to his Dad, then all of this would go away, and he could go back to his life of partying and enjoying his life. His friends just texted him about a party later on.

“First, sit up straight when you are in my office.” Alex finally broke his silence after observing the man before him. “Next, there is only one deal on the table. The one I have with your Dad.”

He stood from his chair and walked closer to the young man, staring him down. “I have only one rule.” He did not continue until his intern tilted his head to him.

“What is that?” Zach asked, just curious more than anything else. He did not believe that this man would not bend his rules for him.

He had worked for several companies before. This scenario was not his first rodeo. Those companies eventually changed their minds because they needed something from him and his father. He believed this man was no different.

“You do all I say. If you don’t, you are out of here.” Alex explained, making it as simple as possible. “You understand, Mr. Andrews?” Emphasizing his name. “By the way, it is Mr. Blackstone for you. You have to earn your right to call me by my first name.”

Alex returned to his chair when the young man remained speechless, but he could see what his trainee was thinking. Maybe he was planning how he could get out of this situation.

“Anyway, since your clothes are unsuitable for the part of my assistant, I will put you where you would fit in for the day,” Alex called Alona back into the room, giving instructions.

He could already tell the young man would not like what he had planned for him today. But he could either take it or leave it. It was all up to him.