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SECRETARY’S PET

Man Feminized by His Female Secretary

Clover Cox

CHAPTER 1

It was yet another boring day at the office. Technically, I oversaw one of Chicago’s top financial institutions, but I’d lost my passion for finance somewhere between twenty-six and twenty-eight. Now I was thirty-three and completely burnt-out. If it weren’t for the six-figure salary, I would have quit ages ago. It just sucked knowing that I would continue crunching numbers and making bets on the market until my hair turned gray and my teeth started falling out. How was it nobody warned me life could feel so monotonous and dull?

I closed out the programs burning my eyes and turned to my office window with gorgeous city views. I sighed as I recalled how excited I’d been the day they promoted me to manager and gave me one of the glamorous offices. The look of jealousy in my coworkers’ eyes when I packed up my boxes on the main floor satisfied me for years, but I couldn’t have cared less about that now. I wanted to feel something real. I didn’t have a girlfriend or kids. I had nothing except my money, but what was money worth if I was stuck at work all day?

To bring some excitement into my life, I’d begun entertaining an old itch that I’d mostly ignored over the years. I glanced at my office door and took a deep breath before opening my incognito browser to search for the womanly treasures I longed to wear. Different shapes, sizes, and colors of lingerie filled the screen. My heart rate ticked up as I scrolled through the pages of clothes that I wished to wear but didn’t have the courage to order. I nearly jumped out of my skin when there was a soft knock on my office door.

Sharon chuckled. “Didn’t mean to scare you, boss.”

“Well, damn. You definitely did,” I said as I closed the browser and focused my attention on her. She was carrying a small bag with tissue paper popping out of the edges. I already told her several times that she didn’t have to get me any gifts, but what confused me more than anything was the fact that today wasn’t anything special. “What can I do for you, Sharon?”

Her eyes swept the room. There was something about her stance that made me deeply uncomfortable. “Do you mind if I sit? There’s something I would like to talk to you about.”

“Sure, help yourself,” I said and gestured to the chair on the other side of my desk where she’d sat many times before. “Is everything okay with the accounts?”

“Yes, what I want to discuss isn’t about work. It’s about you.”

“Me?” I asked as my palms turned sweaty. “What about me?”

“That’s just it,” Sharon said as she sat, placing the gift bag on the desk between us. “You know I do a good job, don’t you?”

“Yes, you’re an incredible employee, but what are you getting at, Sharon? Why are you acting weird?”

“It’s you who has been acting weird.”

“Me?” I asked in a tight voice. Sharon and I kept our relationship professional despite the fact that she was an absolute fox. She could have any man she wanted. Half of the guys at the office were in love with her, but she acted oblivious to their clear attraction. “How have I been acting weird?”

“I don’t know,” she said in a coy voice, like she knew exactly what she wanted to say. “You’ve been so sad and quiet. You’re definitely not your normal self.”

She had me there, but there was more she wasn’t saying. If I was acting weird, Sharon was acting downright frightening. “What’s in the bag?” I asked and pointed at it. She smirked. “Why don’t you take a peek inside? I have a feeling you’re going to love what I got you.”

My heart pounded as I glanced at the bag. Whatever was inside was probably something that I wouldn’t love judging by the look on her face, but I had a feeling that I wouldn’t be able to escape whatever corner Sharon had backed me into. Like any other man, I had secrets that I wanted to keep hidden.

“Go on, Preston. My gift won’t bite.”

The way Sharon was talking gave me chills, but I couldn’t ignore her demands. Not after what I did to her. She was more hands-on than most executive assistants and came up with a brilliant idea to cut client costs, and I took credit for it in front of everyone. I’d never seen Sharon as angry as she was when we left that meeting. I later confessed the truth to my boss William, but it was too late. He’d already told others and refused to give Sharon credit out of fear that owning up to the truth would make him look like an idiot. Sharon stayed on as my assistant despite my betrayal, but there’d been a slight tension in the air ever since.

“We don’t have all day, Preston. You’re going to love what I got you whether you like it or not.”

Her smile was completely unnerving as I reached my hand into the bag. My heart dropped to the pits of my stomach when I felt satin fabric against my fingertips. “Sharon, please. Not this.”

“Pull them out.”

“Not here,” I said in a faint voice.

“Pull. Them. Out.”

I swallowed my breath as I gripped the satin thong with a lace-trimmed waistline. I shook my head slowly as I pulled the thong out of the bag. They were a deep red color and gorgeous, just like a pair that I had bookmarked on my computer.

“Those are the ones you want, aren’t they?”

“How did—?”

“That meeting last week when we went to the cafe beforehand. You left your personal computer out when you went to the bathroom, and I just happened to look through it.”

“That’s an invasion of privacy!” I hollered a touch too loudly. My office was quiet from the outside, but not soundproof. I balled up the thong and stuffed it into my pocket before anyone saw it in my hand. “I can’t believe you did that, Sharon!” I hissed in a furious whisper.

She shrugged, like it wasn’t a big deal at all how she’d gone through my computer. “Lots of people don’t delete their internet history, but maybe you should have. You wouldn’t be in this predicament right now if you had.”

“Please, Sharon. I’m sorry about what I did. You can’t tell anyone about this.”

“And why shouldn’t I?” she asked sharply. “You stole my idea! You acted so proud when you stood there in front of everyone in that meeting and told them word for word the idea I’d given to you without giving me an ounce of credit!”

“I tried to talk some sense into William, but he wouldn’t budge.”

“You never should have stolen it in the first place!”

“I shouldn’t have, but I was on thin ice that week, and I needed something to make me look better. Your idea was the first thing that came to mind,” I said with a shake of the head as the memory of that afternoon flooded my mind. Sharon was even in the room when I stole her idea. She didn’t say anything in front of the others, but she’d been holding a grudge against me ever since. I honestly didn’t blame her. If I were her, I would have done anything in my power to cut me down after what I did. “Can’t you find a way to forgive me?”

“Absolutely not,” she said. “I’ll never forgive you for breaking my trust like that. I used to look up to you. I used to think you were the best boss in the world. Clearly, I was mistaken. Now it’s time you pay for what you did.”

“What do you want me to do?” I asked weakly.

“Come over to my place after work.”

“What are you going to do to me?”

“I’m going to give you what you want.”

“How do you know what I want?” My voice wavered with the question. “These panties aren’t what I want. I was doing some research for a girlfriend.”

Sharon threw her head back and laughed. “You really expect me to believe that? I saw those forums in your search history too. I know exactly what you want, Preston. Come over to my place at seven, and don’t be late. You know… unless you want everyone else to find out your secret.”

I clenched my jaw, no longer sure how to respond. I’d only been curious about lingerie. It was gorgeous. What man didn’t like looking at sexy underwear? Was it so wrong that I wondered what it would look like on my body? Wondering about satin and lace didn’t mean that I was actually going to indulge myself, but what now?

Did I still have a choice?

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