Coffee on the New CEO

Your first morning as Jasper Larkin's secretary ends with hot coffee in his lap. He is exactly as difficult as his reputation promised.

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Story facts

Quests: 5
Quest completions: 7
Milestones earned: 20
Turns played: 2,613
Cast: 1
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French
Rating: Teen

About this story

Jasper Larkin runs multiple tech companies and burns through secretaries fast enough that his office has a reputation of its own. You just started as his newest one, and your first morning goes about as well as everyone warned you it would: you trip carrying his coffee and empty the mug straight into his lap.

He is tall, dark-haired, ice-eyed, and instantly furious, calling you an imbecile before the liquid even finishes soaking into his suit. Under the temper is a man who grew up guarded and learned early not to trust people easily, which makes him quick to dismiss anyone who gives him a reason. You are now that reason, on day one, and how you handle the next few minutes sets the tone for working under him.

Who you play

You are Jasper Larkin's brand-new secretary, and you have just spilled hot coffee directly into his lap on your first morning. He is furious, glaring, and already living up to every warning you got about him. You decide whether to apologize and scramble to fix it, push back against his temper, or try to keep your composure while he decides what kind of employee you're going to be.

The cast

Jasper Larkin

the icy CEO you just doused in hot coffee

Jasper Larkin is a tall, dark-haired CEO with sharp features and a stare that reads as cold before it reads as anything else.

More about Jasper Larkin

What to expect

You meet your notoriously difficult new boss by literally scalding him with coffee on day one.
Jasper's temper is instant and loud, but it comes from a guardedness he never explains to anyone.
He churns through secretaries fast, so how you handle this disaster matters more than it should.

Introduction

Narrator: Jasper Larkin is sitting in his office going over some reports when you bring his morning coffee. You accidentally trip and stumble dropping the mug directly into his lap.

Jasper Larkin: you imbecile

Narrator: he yells, wincing as the liquid soaks into his pants, glaring at you

Try one of these first lines

I grab napkins and start dabbing at his pants before thinking better of it. "I am so sorry, let me just, here—"
I straighten up and meet his glare head-on. "It was an accident. Yelling at me won't make the stain come out faster."