BPOV

"JASPER HALE WHITLOCK! GET YOUR PALE SCRAWNY ASS DOWN HERE!" I yelled from the bottom of the stairs.

"I'm coming!" he yelled.

"I don't need to know that! We're going to be late!" I quipped.

Jasper and I grew up next door to each other and were currently sharing a house with my best friend, Alice and my brother, Emmett. My mother and Jasper's mother were best friends and had some far fetched dream that Jasper and I were going to get married and have babies. To say I hated Jasper was an understatement. I despised him. I loathed him. He wasn't Satan's spawn, he was Satan himself.

I never knew why he hated me, but I certainly hated him. He was an arrogant, pompous, condescending, obnoxious, self-righteous, and misogynistic son of a bitch who has made my life miserable since day 1. Ever since we were kids, he found ways to make me think less of myself. During my elementary school years, I was a little chunky, he relentless teased me about that. In middle school, the braces. In high school, the glasses and acne. When I eventually grew a backbone, my hatred towards Jasper was resolute and I started voicing it. For once he would have to come with new material. The glasses became contacts during college and my acne had been long gone. By virtue of Alice, my wardrobe became semi-fashionable.

The thing about Jasper Whitlock was that it wasn't like he was stupid. Jasper and I competed at everything. First it was smaller things like who could hold their breath under water for a longer period of time, but it eventually became grades and sports. I hadn't been athletic till my middle school years when I took up running, which led to being on both the Cross Country and Track teams. Jasper pushed me to become better. We majored in the same thing in college, which led to even more competition. When I was holed up in the library, he was out partying and that showed when I was giving the Valedictorian speech at our college graduation. I had barely inched in front of him at that point. Despite his constant partying, he managed to get almost straight As. The one B that he had is what secured my Valedictorian seat. Now that we had finished out Masters Degrees, we were both put into the working world. Guess who got a job at Cullen Financial? Me. Guess who else got a job at Cullen Financial? Jasper.

I sighed in frustration.

"JASPER. IF YOU DON'T GET YOUR FUCKING ASS DOWN HERE WITHIN THE NEXT THIRTY SECONDS, I'M LEAVING AND YOU HAVE TO EXPLAIN TO CULLEN WHY YOU WERE LATE." I yelled.

"Alright, alright!" he yelled as his voice approached me, "Jeez Swan, why are you suck a fucking annoying bitch?"

"Because 'bitches' get things done, which explains me getting promoted, while you can suck my dick with all the bottom dwellers." I argued while walking out of the house.

I sipped my coffee and placed in the cup holder of my baby. My car was named Bumblebee. Yes, I had the Transformers Bumblebee.

"You know what Swan? You need to get laid," he sneered, "I bet your still a virgin."

"Why? Are you offering because I wouldn't even touch you with a 10 foot pole. Your dick makes my pinky finger look big. And just because I don't whore up the city doesn't mean I'm a virgin!" I yelled while racing to the Cullen Building.

Truth was, he was right. I am a virgin. Between trying to get promoted and getting through college, I had yet to have time to have sex or for that matter a boyfriend. Jasper didn't know that. Jasper thinks that I've dated. I made it all up when he started flaunting his girlfriends in my face. That was the only thing I wasn't proud of. Having to prove something to Jasper was the biggest mistake I've made to date.

I pulled into the parking garage at the Cullen Financial building and slammed the door, racing to the elevator so I wouldn't be late. I quickly closed the elevator doors, not leaving time for Jasper to walk in with me. I reached my floor and calmly walked by all the cubicles to my office.

"Ms. Swan, Mr. Cullen wants to meet with you for lunch at noon," said Angela, my very pregnant secretary.

"Alright. Baby Cullen or Papa Cullen?" I asked.

"Baby Cullen," she said.

As I walked to my office, Angela handed me my schedule and agenda for the day. I got to my office. Ah, my office. My sanctum. I sat in my chair and immediately went to work pulling up records of our biggest clients.

Around noon, I heard a knock at my door.

"Come in!" I yelled.

"Ms. Swan, I hope I'm not interrupting anything," said a velvet voice.

I looked up.

"Mr. Cullen, what can I do for you?" I asked.

"Please, Edward. I thought I'd take a visit to your floor," he said a smiled, "Want to head to lunch?"

"Yes, give me a minute to wrap up things in here."

Edward walked with my down to the parking garage and we drove towards one of my favorite Chinese restaurants. We fell into an easy conversation and by the time we had arrived at the restaurant we were chatting like old buddies.

"So any girls on the home front Eddie?" I asked.

"None, I don't swing that way," he smirked, "Got any cute dude friends?"

I giggled, "I'm sure we'll get along just fine Edward."

After lunch, Edward got a call from his father, the ultimate boss, saying that we were needed in the board room as soon as possible. We drove back the the office and walked into the board room. I spotted Jasper there.

"Whitlock," I sneered.

"Swan."

"Ms. Swan, please have a seat," said Mr. Cullen.

Edward and I sat down next to each other and Mr. Cullen continued.

"Ms. Swan, as you know, Ms. Webber will be going on maternity leave in a few weeks, but her doctor contacted me stating that she's been having some complications with her pregnancy and is being put on bed rest. Starting tomorrow."

"Okay, well I'll manage until I can find an appropriate replacement," I said.

"We understand how busy you are, so we've placed Mr. Whitlock as your secretary," he said.

I stared at Mr. Cullen.

"I understand that you don't get along with Mr. Whitlock, but I feel it will be beneficial to the company if you two work together. Mr. Whitlock has a lot of potential and just needs a push in the right direction in order to become a key asset to Cullen Financial and I feel with your hard work, he'll get into shape."

"I'll do my best to keep him in line, Mr. Cullen," I said as I glared at Jasper.

"Please, Carlisle. Let me know if you need anything," he stated before I shook his hand and walked out with Edward and Jasper.

After saying goodbye to Edward. I walked into my office.

"Mr. Whitlock! My office, immediately!" I yelled.

He walked into my office and plopped on the couch.

"Mr. Whitlock, this is an office, not your bedroom. Please sit in the chair." I said.

"You're a bitch, Swan," he said.

"Jasper. Listen and listen good. I do evaluations of my employees once a quarter. Seeing as a new quarter starts in a month, think of the next month as a test run. I expect your best work as my secretary and orders need to followed to the dot. I don't care if you are the son of my mother's best friend. I will not under any circumstances let you off easy. You will have to work tooth and nail to deserve any sort of respect from me. Angela did the same and she gained my respect as not only a coworker, but also a friend. You, under no circumstances will become a friend of mine, but at least you will have earned my respect, which will make your life some what easier. You have made my life miserable as a child and don't be surprised if your life as my secretary is just as difficult. Do I make myself clear?"

Jasper nodded, probably shocked by my outburst.

"I expect you here early. Let's say 7am sharp. Drive your own car. You will then familiarize yourself with the clients. There will be a quiz by the end of the week. Now, leave. Some of us actually have work to do."

He walked out of my office. I sighed. It was going to be a long few months.

A/N: So there it is ladies and gentlemen! Let me know whatcha think!