Tony enjoyed working in his firm of solicitors. Now 26, he had been a partner for 4 years and he enjoyed his work, as much as some of it was pretty mundane. Sorting house sales and divorce settlements wasn't the most exciting work, but it was lucrative and his company was thriving, and dealing with Joe Public was always interesting. The six partners worked well together, each bringing their own skills and specialities to the work they did, and to be honest it was an income generating machine, and annual bonuses were good. The income and bonuses allowed Tony to live in a nice flat, and although he had had a number of girlfriends, was living on his own at the moment. It allowed him to keep his flat as he wanted.
As well as the six partners, the company employed a number of legal assistants, as well as general office staff, mostly female, attractive, ranging in age from 19 to 40-ish. It was not that Tony was in a relationship or had ever taken any of them to bed β young, bubbly, attractive women always make a working environment good to be in if the office was managed well.
The office was managed well by Juliette. Juliette was in her early thirties, and was what many called a classy lady. She was tall and slim with brown shoulder length hair. She came from "a good family," she had the right mix of formality and warmth, she dressed very smartly and classically β normally skirt and white blouse. Juliette was widely respected but many thought of her as slightly aloof. She was reserved. People felt they didn't know her, and had little sense of what she did after work. Some even wondered if she were married β she was a private person who kept her out of work life to herself. Those who knew her better knew she still lived with her parents, or at least in a flat that was part of her parents' large home.
Tony got on well with Juliette. She appreciated his professionalism tempered by generosity. He appreciated her support. On a level they enjoyed each others' company, although Tony never felt they chatted at any depth. Often they would spend lunches together, or as a group in the staff room, and as easily and warmly as the conversation flowed, it never developed to any depth or real seriousness.
For Tony there was one further thought he constantly had about her, a thought he would never share with anyone β he thought she had a fantastic ass. She was slim and tall, but it was round, shapely, not too large. Whenever she was walking away from him he couldn't help watching it move through her skirt. He knew there would never be any more than that.................
Click.
Juliette loved her work, and enjoyed the people she worked with. She particularly enjoyed Tony's company, who would chat with her on her terms, never delving into her privacy, allowing her to share what she wanted and no more. She enjoyed being in charge of the office, and enjoyed working with all the staff there. Juliette had worked at the solicitor's for 12 years since leaving college.
Juliette was comfortable. She had her flat attached to her parents home, and had made it very comfortable for herself. But it was always for herself. Somehow she felt she was untouchable. She'd had a number of boyfriends, but they seemed not to last β they were frightened of her poise and strength. Everything was easy and comfortable, and everything was totally empty. If only they would see past her reserve, and see what her mind really thought. Or perhaps saw what she watched on the internet. Or the stories she enjoyed. Or the dreams she had.
Juliette was a woman who was in charge of the office and in control of her life. Just sometimes she dreamt that someone else was in control β in complete control of her............. And then she wondered about the people she knew. Maybe now, for the first time, there was someone she could put in control. He was nice, caring, warm, strong, and would know how to treat her. Treat her as she wanted. She dreamt week after week, month after month....... And she was wasn't stupid β she knew he liked looking at her bottom.......... Perhaps it was a time to put her plan into action, and see where it went. It had taken weeks to build up the courage, and now it was time....
Click.
Friday morning. Tony had turned on his computer, and turned to the Turner file. He double clicked on the icon on his desktop to open the folder which would have copies of all the letters, scans of pictures and plans, copies of the reports. The searches were almost complete β he was ready to give the okay to the sale β he had until the end of the next week. It was a good project for his company β a thirty million pound purchase, with his company getting a percentage of the price for processing the sale for the purchasers.
The file was empty.
Everything had disappeared. Luckily there was a back-up, but there was something wrong β these files should not disappear. No-one should be able to get at the files except those with passwords. No-one should be able to get on his computer without a password. No-one should use his computer. Should not touch his computer. For minutes he wondered who might be able to access the files. And his computer. There was probably only one person who could access both, outside of his partners, only one person who also had access to his office.
Tony called Juliette in to his office. He explained what had happened. Could she explain?
Click
It had been a great risk, playing with Tony's computer. And now time for some great acting, and lots of sobbing.
"I'm really sorry Tony, can I explain?" She sobbed heavily, but found it hard to make it real and produce tears. Tony nodded.
"I'm sorry Tony, but my computer at home wasn't working last night, and I wanted to order some flowers for my mother's birthday. Came here last night late and tired. Went on your computer β the office ones were shut down, and there is a log kept on what sites are accessed. Ordered the flowers, but I was tired and clicked on the wrong thing, and it all went. I didn't know what to do, just hoped you had a back up." Juliette spoke through sobs, grateful for the drama course she had followed at college alongside her major.
Tony looked serious. "This is a sackable offence. Using computers for personal ordering. Accessing the computer of a partner. Placing company security at risk. This could be the end of your career here."