CHAPTER 3

She entered the office, smiling at everyone she passed by. She didn’t care if they didn’t know her. What mattered to her was that she was happy on her first day at work.

Although feeling shy, she had to ask people where her cubicle was. She approached a man, and he kindly responded to her question.

“Ah, Sir, may I know where my cubicle is? Thank you,” Lenie asked.

The man smiled at her and pointed to a woman sitting not too far away. Lenie quickly approached the woman to ask. She felt embarrassed because it was clear the woman was very busy.

“Ah, hello. That man over there told me to ask you where my cubicle is,” Lenie said.

“Ah, here. So, you’re the one Sir Alexis told me about—the newly hired employee. Well, you better prepare yourself because even though it’s your first day, I’m sure you’ll already have a lot of work,” the woman said, making Lenie even more nervous.

The woman introduced herself as Zyra Bermudez. From the first glance, Lenie already felt intimidated by her. But since she was new, she knew she had to get along with Zyra for now.

To test Lenie, Zyra asked her to deliver some papers to their boss.

“Huh? To Sir Ramirez? You mean our boss?” Lenie asked, surprised.

“Yes, why? Can’t you do it? You’ll be seeing Sir every day, so you might as well get used to it now,” Zyra said, clearly challenging Lenie.

“Ah, it’s not that I don’t want to see him. It’s just that I’m new, and I feel shy around him. But fine, give me the papers that need signing,” Lenie said, hesitant but determined.

Zyra told her that Sir Alexis Ramirez’s office was on the fourth floor. Lenie immediately went there. Upon reaching the fourth floor, she asked a woman for directions.

“Hi, Miss. Can you tell me where Sir Alexis Ramirez’s office is? I have some papers for him to sign. Thank you,” Lenie said, smiling.

Lenie was surprised when the woman looked her over from head to toe, probably wondering who she was. Still, the woman accompanied Lenie to her boss’s office.

“Sir Ramirez, she has some documents for you to sign,” the woman said.

“Ah, just leave them there, Celeste. Thank you,” Alexis replied while searching for files, his back turned.

Hearing his voice sent an inexplicable jolt through Lenie’s body. She couldn’t help but smile because her boss’s voice was so handsome.

When Celeste left, Lenie placed the papers on Alexis’s table. But she was startled when her boss suddenly turned to face her.

“Ah, Celeste, can you—” Alexis started to say, but Lenie interrupted him by yelling.

“You?! You’re my boss?!” Lenie exclaimed, feeling a mix of annoyance and shock.

The man she had argued with on the street and the one who had interviewed her turned out to be the same person. She suddenly wanted to back out, frustrated by this revelation. She closed her eyes in irritation.

“What a small world, Miss. You’re the woman who got her clothes muddy, right? I didn’t notice it was you during the interview. Imagine that—I’m your boss. I guess you won’t be sassy with me anymore?” Alexis said smugly.

Realizing that she was talking to her boss, Lenie calmed herself. She knew she couldn’t show any annoyance since she was newly hired. Otherwise, her first day might also be her last at RCG.

“Ah, Sir, please sign these papers so I can leave. Miss Bermudez has been waiting for me. Thank you,” Lenie said, trying to suppress her irritation but still visibly shocked.

Alexis laughed, sensing Lenie’s frustration despite her attempt to hide it. He signed all the papers and handed them back to her.

“Done,” Alexis said, placing the papers back on his table.

Lenie quickly grabbed the papers and headed for the door. But Alexis suddenly spoke again.

“From now on, you’ll be the one to deliver all the documents that need my signature. Papers from every department,” Alexis said authoritatively.

Lenie froze. With her back turned to him, she silently cursed her boss. Internally, she was scolding herself as well. Thinking she might not have heard him clearly, Alexis repeated what he said.

“I said, from now on, you’ll be the one to deliver all the documents to my office. Is that clear?”

Lenie closed her eyes and took a deep breath to calm herself before responding.

“Yes, Sir. No problem,” Lenie said before leaving Alexis’s office.

At that moment, all she could think about was Javi. She knew resigning over this would be too shallow. She resolved to endure her boss and ignore him.