Boss tries to make me feel more comfortable around him?
I have worked for this company almost five years (USA). For four years my CEO never spoke or even looked at me. Last year when he fired my boss, he hired a consultant, and he started to talk highly about me and how smart I am.
Every time I meet him and if just two of us, he always talks and touches my hand briefly and very friendly with me. He told someone that I intimidate him, and he tries to make me relax around him? I know he is CEO, so I always be careful and be nice to him.
On his birthday I gave him a card and a small gift. That day I met him in the mail room with another manager. Three of us were just talking normally. When the other manager left,only me and my CEO in the mail room, I get my mail and he asked me to give him a hug for his birthday.
A couple of weeks later, when I was in the break room by myself, he walked in and showed me a picture of him when he was younger, holding his baby.. sleeping. I think he just wanted me to see him when he was younger.
When I am around with others, he ignores me. It's only when we're alone that he acts the other way. I shared this information with my supervisor, who is a close friend. He told me not to worry, that my CEO is only trying to make me feel comfortable.
I feel very uncomfortable about all of this, especially since he is my boss. What should I do? Thanks