The CEOs Daughter

Two months ago.

Valerie sighed and she stared across the table. Eric was busy typing on his laptop and didn't seem to notice her. He never seemed to notice her.

Today she had worn a push up bra and a tight sweater, hoping to draw his eyes. She didn't have the largest chest, but she was still used to getting attention from men. Maybe it was her fiery red hair, or her designer clothes, but she'd always found men staring. Not so with Eric, he had been absolutely positively professional, and she was sick of it.

She'd always been rich, and as she matured into a young woman she'd known she was beautiful. She was used to people paying attention to her. Either to get her money, or access to her father, or into her pants. She liked the attention, craved it even. She went out of her way to tease and flirt, so she could savour that feeling of being wanted.

She hadn't actually found any men she wanted back. She kept them wanting until she was bored and moved on. A few girls too, although that was more about trying to get any kind of reaction from her father. Eric though, he was different.

Eric never seemed to care about money, or her father, or even her looks. He just wanted to do a good job for his firm and seemed to genuinely want to give excellent service to her father's company. She knew he wasn't gay, she'd seen him with his girlfriend. He was all over her at the gym across the street, and he looked truly in love when she saw them at that comedy club. The way he just watched her laughing as she watched the comedian, that's what she wanted more than anything.

Which is why she was determined to get him to notice her. Her usual moves weren't working, it was time for something drastic.

"How's it coming Eric? Have you finished section 17 yet?" She asked, as she started to stand up. Eric looked up at her from his computer. As he did Valerie took a step forward, and pretended to catch her foot on the table leg. As she 'fell' she dumped her iced coffee on her sweater, soaking it.

Eric jumped up and reached out to steady her "Oh my God, are you alright?" He asked.

She stood up at looked at her sweater. The coffee had stained it, and it was definitely ruined. Perfect.

"Oh thank you. Yes I am fine, just a bit clumsy. Oh but my sweater, this is my favourite one and now I've ruined it. I have to try getting this stain out." She pulled the sweater over her head and put it on the table and grabbed some tissues to try dabbing the coffee out. She made sure he could see her chest and tried to put lots of movement into her actions. She looked up to see if he was watching her, but he had turned away and was rummaging in his office cabinet. Even this didn't work she thought.

"Here, Stephanie left this one day. It should fit you." He said holding out a fluffy sweater.

She thanked him and took the sweater and put it on. It was baggy on her and completely hid her figure. She looked at him as he went back to his computer. She sighed, was she just not his type? Maybe she wasn't as attractive as she thought, and all those other guys just wanted something else from her.

No, that can't be it, she thought. I am Valerie Black and I always get whatever I want, and right now I want Eric Stuart.

Last week

Valerie sat alone at Giovanni's, pretending to look at the menu. Across the restaurant she could she Eric and that slut Stephanie. Stephanie was showing him something in an envelope she'd brought with him. Then she noticed him looking at plane tickets. Great, she thought, they are going on a romantic trip together.

"Is this seat taken?" Valerie was startled to see a woman standing beside her table. Without waiting for an answer the woman pulled out the chair and sat down.

"Excuse me I am waiting for someone, would you please leave." Valerie told the woman, annoyed at being interrupted.

"No you aren't Valerie. You are here to watch that couple over there." The woman said, pointing at Eric and Stephanie.

"What, no I'm not. Wait, how do you know my name?" Valerie was embarrassed to be called out.

"My name is Isla, and I've been watching you, watching them. You want him, I can see that, but he only has eyes for her. I can help you, if you want it." Isla smiled and picked up the menu. "How's the gnocchi here? Any good?"

"What? It's fine. What do you mean you can help me?" Valerie asked.

"Ah straight to the point. Well to cut to the point, think of me as your fairy godmother. I can bind you to him for eternity. He will be yours, forever." Isla's smile didn't reach her eyes. Valerie was intrigued, but starting to feel afraid.

"Mine forever? What's the catch, you want my soul?"

"No no, nothing like that. The catch is you will have to share him, after all you'd be part of his Harem." Isla reached out and grabbed Valerie's wine glass and drained it. "So what do you think, do you want to know more?"

Present day

Valerie walked up the gangway behind the odd woman. It was finally happening. Eric would be hers. Hers and a half dozen others, but still, hers. That bitch Stephanie was probably here too. Once they were in the harem together she was going to have to knock her down and establish herself as the harem mistress, but she thought she was up to the task.

She'd already tried showing skin to attract Eric and it hadn't worked. So she'd decided to show off another way. She knew the advantage she had over Stephanie. Not only was she a decade younger, but she was still a virgin. She wore a white sundress and white sandals. She wanted to appear youthful and pure. She opened the door to the great hall and instantly locked eyes with Eric. He didn't seem surprised to see her, which meant he wasn't surprised to have her in his Harem. As good start she thought. As she walked towards the stages she looked as t the competition. Stephanie of course. But the rest didn't look to special. And old lady, A guy? This was his Harem. The last woman was smoking hot though, and practically naked. Maybe Stephanie wasn't her only competition after all.

As for got to the front she spoke, "Hi Eric. I am so happy to see you again. I know I came on a little strong last time we were together, but now that we are here, I hope you can look past that and see the real me." She tried to give him her warmest smile.

"Thank you Valerie, I assume you read the terms and conditions?" Eric asked. He had a suspicion the Isla hadn't needed to trick Valerie into signing.

"Yes of course, didn't everyone here?" Valerie replied, surprised by the question.

"Ha, you'd think so," Isla interrupted. "But enough chit chat. Time to introduce yourself to the audience."

"I am Valerie Black. I am 23 years old, and I am the director of internal projects at the Donaldson corporation. I met Eric when we hired his law firm and he was assigned to work with me. I wanted Eric to ask me out, but he was much too loyal to Stephanie to give me a second glance so when Isla offered me the chance to be part of his Harem, well I jumped at the chance."

"Thank you Valerie." Isla said. "Now just one final guest. Eric you haven't seen her in years, time for a trip down memory lane. Tell me about living in Victoria."

Eric looked at her confused, but thought he better humor her before she **** him to speak again. "Uh ok. Before my family moved to Toronto we lived in Victoria. It was nice, it wasn't as crowded and the city was just so beautiful. I used to just ride around the city on my bicycle for hours. My friend Jenny and I would go to the beach and…oh my god. No. Not Jenny." Eric stopped as he remembered his best friend from his childhood. He hadn't seen her since they were kids, but now he was certain that's who was about to walk through those doors.

"Yes. That's right Eric. What's it been, 20 years? A lot can happen to a person in 20 years. They grow up. Move to a new city. Find love. End up on a reality bending show about Harems, you know, for example. Without further ado, our final contestant." Isla pointed to the doors of the great hall, which were just starting to open.