You were the most precious thing he ever laid eyes on.

Pantalone had never kept any of his assistants for very long, deeming they were always too slow or unexperienced for his ridiculously high standards. But you? He knew he'd keep you the moment you stepped into his office.

"Thank you, darling." He spoke softly as you put a pile of documents down on his desk.

You were about to leave to go back to your own office and keep working when he called out to you once more.

"Hey... take a break. Stay here for a bit." Pantalone requested, though you knew it was more of an order than anything else. Disobeying him was never an option.