CHAPTER SEVEN

                                                       

 Everyone in the conference room shivered in fear. They couldn't even open up their mouths to say a word.

What would they even say?

Everyone knew that Simon was a bad man. He embezzled the company's money without a care in the world. They didn't feel pity for him, they only pitied his wife for ending up with such a dispecable man.

None of the money he took went to the upkeep of his household. He lavished the money on women and alcohol. 

"From today onwards, the new chief accountant is Lucian" Zephyr announced, breaking their line of thought.

Lucian looked at Zephyr with shock. He took him by surprise. They were together all these while but he didn't even mention a word to him.

They both knew that Simon was stealing from the company. Lucian himself had tried everything possible to make Zephyr confront Simon but it seemed like he didn't even care.

The money Simon was stealing was nothing to Zephyr so maybe that was why he was less concerned but he never expected that Zephyr would suddenly be interested in this matter.

The executives congratulated Lucian on his promotion and thereafter, the meeting ended.

"How could you make me the chief accountant" Lucian queried as they got to Zephyr's office.

"You're welcome" Zephyr said sarcastically.

"I can't run two positions" Lucian said worriedly. Him being the beta and Zephyr's secretary was enough work already, he didn't want to add more.

"You won't have to" Zephyr said.

Lucian was speechless. Wasn't he the beta, hence making him the perfect person to be his assistant. Or was he going to employ a new chief accountant?

"So you'll look for another person to give the position?" Lucian said expectantly. He really did not want this position. 

Some other person would have loved to be the chief accountant but he didn't. 

"No" Zephyr deadpanned "on the other hand, I'll be needing a new secretary."

"You'll replace me?" Lucian whined.

"Stop that. It's disgusting" Zephyr said irritably making Lucian roll his eyes.

He really hated when Lucian tried to act all cute, it was creepy.

"Inform the media department to publish a job vacancy for the secretary position" Zephyr said with finality. 

"Yes, Alpha" Lucian gave up and left the office.

Zephyr himself didn't want a new secretary but he wanted Lucian to monitor the finance department, he suspected that a lot of them were stealing from him. Not like he was concerned about the money, he had lots of it but he just wanted to teach them a lesson for stealing from him.

Even though Lucian would be working in the finance department, he decided with himself that Lucian would perform most of the secretary duties rather than the new employee they would employ.

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"Dear, can you come here for a second?" Nimue asked Bellona who was seated, reading a book.

Bellona groaned. What did this old lady want now? She hated disturbance, especially when she was reading.

"What do you want?" She asked Nimue. She was in no mood for a chit chat.

"The appointed time has come" Nimue said in a hushed tone.

Can this old lady speak directly even for once?

"What appointed time?" Bellona asked confusedly.

"The time to attack your worst enemy."

What did she mean by that? She knew who her worst enemy was, she would be damned to forget, he murdered her parents cold-bloodedly so how would she forget. But Nimue previously told her it wasn't the right time. Could it be that there was a perfect opportunity now?

"Okay?" Bellona said, her voice seeming uninterested but deep down, she was more than ready to get the needed information. She didn't want Nimue to think she was desperate~ even though she was.

"Zephyr's company needs a new secretary" Nimue said

"So?" Bellona was confused. What does that has to do with her. She wasn't interested in the welfare of his company, she just wanted him dead.

"So you're going to be that secretary" 

"You must be joking" Bellona chuckled unbelievably. Biggest joke of the century. 

This wasn't the time for jokes. 

She actually thought Nimue was pulling her legs but when she looked at Nimue's face, she realized that the woman was dead serious.

How was she going to become his secretary? She didn't want to share the same space with the person who killed her parents. Infact, she was sure that she would pounce on him the moment she laid her eyes on him.

"Unfortunately, I am not" Nimue said, putting a halt to her thoughts "if you want to get your revenge, you need to act smart"

"And acting smart means being low-key. You need to approach him in a way he'll not suspect" The old lady advised.

Thinking about it, Nimue was right.

"So how do I go about it" Bellona asked, finally agreeing with Nimue.

"That's more like it" Nimue smiled. "I've already applied for the position and the interview is in the next three days."

"You applied without informing me first?" Bellona asked surprised "what if I didn't agree with you"

"Well, you did" Was all Nimue said in response.

Bellona sat pondering in silence. Everything was happening so fast. 

Yes, she wanted to end Zephyr but how was she going to manage to fool him. She had no knowledge of being a secretary and she feared greatly that Zephyr would suspect and her cover would be blown.

Sincerely, she had previously thought that she'd just assassinate him like she had been trained. She was a skilled assassin so it wouldn't be difficult sneaking into his mansion and killing him.

Come to think of it, she didn't even own the required documents to apply for the position of a secretary.

"Nimue" She called out. This was the first time she was addressing the woman by her name, it sounded strange. 

"What is it?" Nimue questioned.

"How would I become his secretary when I do not have any degree."

Bellona spent her whole life training vigorously for the day she'll come face to face with her parents murderer so she could exert her revenge, hence she didn't go to college. 

When the rogues took her in, they suggested to enroll her in college, she vehemently refused. 

There was absolutely no need.

Nobody knew this but she made up her mind that whenever she kills her parents killer, she would also end her life. There was no need living in this world anymore.

Her whole life was centered on revenge so of what use would it make if she continued to live after achieving her lives goal. She didn't have any friends or relative to live for.

"Antonio has already taken care of that" Nimue said.

"Huh? He did?" Bellona asked, surprised.

She didn't expect Denzel to be interested in helping her. Although he had been so nice to her from the very first day he met her but he really went all out to help her. He had already done more than enough for her and she was grateful. 

She didn't want to disturb him, he was a busy man after all. Being the leader of the rogues was not a little task. 

As if on cue, a charming young man walked in.

"Leader" Nimue bowed in respect and he gave her a curt nod, his whole attention on Bellona.

He walked towards her, his eyes never leaving hers.

"Are you okay?" He asked when they were one feet apart.

"Yes, leader" She said and bowed a little. He gave her a stern look.

He had told her previously that she need not to address him as the leader. She was free to call him by his name. He'd just let it slide for today, after all that wasn't why he was here.

"You know you don't have to do this right?" He said, his voice carrying a hint of plea.

"I do not have a choice" 

"You do!" He raised his voice a little. "I can fight him for you. Just give me time."

"It's my fight. I'd be a coward to let anyone fight for me"

Antonio sighed. There was nothing he could do to convince her. Her mind was already made up.

"Alright" He gave up. Antonio then handed over the documents he came with to her.

"Go through it. Everything you need is in there" He explained.

"Thank you. What would I do without you?" Bellona said and Antonio smiled.

Antonio lessened the distance between them and suddenly hugged her.

"You can always ask me for help, you know that right?" Antonio said

"Of course, I do" Bellona smiled and patted his back. She saw him as a brother while Antonio was head over heels in love with her. Although he tried to hide his feelings, there where times were he couldn't control himself like today.

He didn't want her to be anywhere near Zephyr, his enemy. He hated that man to his bones but Bellona had already made up her mind.

"Take care of yourself, okay?" He caressed her cheek. At times like this, he wished everything would just disappear and they'd be together forever.

Bellona stepped back and cleared her throat, "I will. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to study this" she raised the documents in her hands and excused herself.