After finally quiting her horrible job as an assistant to a magazin company, Princi Jona got her dream job as a high manager in a large company called the Davis Company. But unlucky her, she ended up getting stuck in the elevator on her first day with a sea blue eyed stranger. After deciding to pass the time though games and getting to know eachother, princi ended up striking the stranger at the back of his hand until he called the game quits. After they went their separate aways, Princi made it in time for her first meeting only to realize that the stranger she had slapped continously was non other than Shawn Davis...her new boss. Let the game of hide and seek begin...
Lihat lebih banyakKnow what you want; reach to where you can,
Never let anyone hold you back.So, there we are; standing from across each other. He was in the elevator and I was outside. The emotions have filled the air and neither of us knew what to say. Maybe I handled things the wrong way. Or maybe I even regret the way I reacted to what had happened. May be we both do. I am very sure you are completely lost, why don’t I take you back to the beginning?
***I am Princi Jona. I went to school as any normal kid but always got bullied. But not to worry, all those times I have spent hiding from a bully made me realize that I had an interest in Archeology. Knowing what had happened in the past and digging out memories of other people helped me to bury my own problems. Because it turns out focusing on other people’s problems was much easier than dealing with my own. Although my childhood therapist told me it was not healthy. Even though Archeology was the dream, I ended up in business management. It wasn’t really my choice but more of my parents and by my parents I mean more by my father, Robert Jona. My father claims that he has his own business but to this day I still don’t know what it is. I believe he is unemployed. But my mother, Cathleen Jona on the other hand is an Archeology professor, so you can tell which parent I tip in favor to when it comes to the mind. My mother wanted me to follow my dreams no matter what. But my father swore he would disown me if I didn’t go in business. So here I am, in a profession of job I don’t even like. But I am really good at it, in fact I graduated top of my school. But my job sucks badly. I was hired to be an assistant to the manager of a big company and all I was asked to do was bring everyone coffee when they feel like it like some sort of cup barer. But again not to worry, I always go to my best friend’s house Missy Clown to complain about my terrible job. Missy and I have been friends since we were four. I met her in kindergarten. She was the only person I trust outside of home. Her parents call her bare, our class mates used to call her miss clown, but I call her MC. I am not really comfortable with the whole clown thing so I have never called her with her full name. She, just like my mother, supported me to follow my dream, but I didn’t. MC has a younger brother who she claims she hates but I assure you she loves him more than life its self. His name is Noah Clown. He is a bit of trouble maker but is big in heart. Their parents got divorced when MC was 16 and Noah was just 1o. They live with their mother Lily, but their dad Luther comes once in a while for the kids and lights the house on fire. As usual I went to MC’s to complain. I knocked on the front door 3 times. But no one answered. So I knocked again. I kept knocking but no one answered so I called MC on her phone. She picked up after a ring and coolly said “Hello”. I angrily answered “What the hell, where are you?” “Oh, Princi where are you? I thought you said you were coming.” she asked. “Ah, I did. I have been banging on your door for like ten minutes.” I madly answered. “Oh sorry let me open it for you.” she hanged up the phone. She came down and opened the door for me. I out raggedly asked her why she had not opened the door and she explained. Turns out her father had came home to see the kids but her mom and dad are at it arguing again and both MC and Noah had put their head phones on in order to cover their voice. That was why no one heard me at the door. . “Oh, I’m sorry to hear that. And oh my God why are they so loud?” I asked her. “You think that is loud. You should thank your God that you were not here when he arrived. I mean I have heard word I never thought I would ever hear in this house. I mean some of the words I am not even sure they exist.” She said sarcastically. “How long have they been arguing?” I asked again. “They have been at it all day. And they are not even arguing, you know, there is a color to argument, but they, they are just screaming. I swear if I hear them screaming one more time… “Why don’t you just move out?” I hit her with this question that she hated before she finished complaining. MC sat down beside me and looked out her window. I asked her again. After a while she answered my question. “I can’t!” so I extended my question. I asked her “Why not? I mean you have a great job, you are paid a great amount of money and your family is rich. You are sleeping on money, literally.” “I know I have all those things but I can’t leave because of my mom. I mean think about it, if I leave Noah will leave too.” she answered. “Wait, you don’t know that.” I tried to comfort her. “Yes I do. Did you really think my brother would stay in this God for sacking house if it wasn’t for me? He is 18; He applied to NYU and got accepted. But I convinced him to stay.” “Why would you do that? You know NYU is his dream.” madly I asked. “I know, but if either of us get out of this house mom is going to lose it. Do you know how much it broke her heart when dad asked for divorce? She became a big mess, she felt so rejected that whenever she gets asked out she thinks they are just playing her. How can I possibly leave after that?” “Wow, I had no idea. I am really sorry.” “It’s fine. It’s actually a plus sign for me. I don’t come to a dirty house, I don’t have to cook or clean or do my laundry. Believe me I am living a life that every human dreams of.” she tried to make herself fell better. “Well if you say so. But are you sure Noah is fine with not going to New York?” I asked another question. “Ya, I promised I would be good to him for the next four years.” she answered. “Oh, I just had a great idea. Why don’t we set your mom on one of those dating apps?” I said with a good heart. “Why would I do that?” she got angry “It obviously looks like your mom might be going through a depression.” “What in God’s name are you talking about she got divorced eight years ago she is fine, she doesn’t need some stupid dating app. But do you know who needs a dating app?” “Who” I asked curiously “You _I looked at her in a “really” look. She continued._ I am serious Princi; you need to have a life other than your job, your friends and your parents.” she turned the whole conversation to me. “What does that mean?” this time I got angry. “It means you need a love life.” she said and I replied “Shut up, I don’t need to have a love life. I have enough to deal with my life; I don’t need to have a man giving me more mess. You know what you shouldn’t judge me when you don’t have a love life too.” “Shut up. Why are we even talking about this, weren’t you here to complain about your stupid job or something.” she tried to change the subject and it worked. “Oh right, you have no idea how much my job sucks.” Just when I was about to explain to her why I was upset, Noah came in to the room with his head phone on He looked at me and said “Hey, I didn’t hear you come in. When did you arrive?” I was irritated while I answered “I was at the door for ten minutes like a fool hoping someone would open it.” He answered, “Oh, sorry. I didn’t hear you; I had my head phone on to cover the voice of those two.” He sat down next to MC. She looked at him and asked what the hell he was doing in her room. He gently answered “My room is kind of close to mom and dad’s room, so head phone or not they are too loud, so here I am. (He turned to MC and said) and you promised you will be nice to me for the next four years so I will do as I wish.” He looked at me and said “So, what are you going to complain about today?” “About how much I hate my job!” I answered his question. “Seriously: this again. Why don’t you just quit?” he laid out a solution. “Why would I quit?” I started to get angry again. “Because you are miserable at this job and you are making us miserable every time you come here to complain about It.” complained MC. “Do I complain that much?” I asked them both hopping to get a positive answer. They both answered equally “Very!” I smiled a bit then continued my complaint. “I am serious you guys I am going through hell. Like this morning my boss ordered me to go all the way across town to get him his favorite cappuccino.” “And you did it?” Noah asked probably hopping I’d say ‘No’ “Of course I did. If I don’t he would have fired me.” I explained. “Oh my god Princi, you need to know how to stand up for yourself. I mean when we were kids and these three girls would bully you, all you did was hide from them instead of standing up for yourself.” she was trying to make a point. “This has nothing to do with that. This is about making money and having a career. You know it’s not like I don’t like my profession, it’s that my job is not really worth doing.” I became blue. “Then quit. It’s not that hard. You just walk in there and you say (He cleared his throat, made his voice tine and high pitched) ‘Listen to me you big fat cappuccino loving man, I don’t like this job, I don’t like this people, and most certainly I don’t like you; emphases on the “you”.’ Both I and MC laughed. After I was done laughing I looked at Noah and explained why I can’t say all those things. “The biggest reason I can’t do that is if my boss fired me then I will be unemployed. If I am unemployed I have to stay at home doing nothing. And if I do nothing I will totally go crazy. So I would rather be cleaning the bottom his shoes with nothing but my tongue.” then I clicked my tongue. “Don’t do that.” MC cried out. “Do what?” I asked. “That thing you do where you click your tongue when you make a point. And you can do as you please. But remember we tried to get you out of this worthless job; you are the one who refused.” Noah warned me. I got upset “Ok, you know what you guys can judge me all you want but if either one of you were wearing my shoes, you wouldn’t know what to do.” “Ah, it’s like you are not even listening. We will know what to do, we will quit that job, and we go home, have a nice sleep and look for a new and better job the next day.” said MC. “See it’s that easy.” Noah backed her up. Now I feel like I am getting attacked by this two “It’s not that easy.” While the three of us were having a conversation their father, Mr. Clown walked out of the house and slammed the door. Then Mrs. Clown followed him out and said “That’s right, keep running away like you always do you sick bastard.”I turned my computer of as i gently slapped my hand against my opened mouth to stifle a yawn. I looked at the clock to see that it was almost past ten. I stretched my sore and stiff muscles before picking the giant file up and walked over to my Grandpa's office. It's been six month since i started working for my grandfather. I started at the very bottom with front desk receptionist and made it up to my Grandpa's assistant. He's been trying to teach me more about the flower business and about his best clients. And he had me study and organize important documents that i have just finished doing. I opened the door to grandpa's office and walked over to his desk. After putting the files down, i glanced around the giant office at the very top floor of this tall building. One day, all of this would be mine. And i will make sure to do my best to reach my Grandpa's expectations. I sighed as i watched the beautiful night view before walking out of the office. I collected my things and wal
I looked up at the Devic company and remembered the first time i came here for my interview. The building looked just as intimidating as it was a year ago when i first started working here. Too many memories washed over me with every step i took.I walked in and moved over to the elevator. I remembered how i ran up to the elevator just as the door were about to close and Shawn held it open for me. I was shock struck by his sea blue eyes and his sweet manners.I remembered the short time i spent with him in this elevator, trapped while playing a silly game.I walked into the elevator when the door opened. I looked at the far corner where Shawn calmed me down when i was panicking that day. I saw the happy ghosts of ourselves, sitting on the floor and chatting away.The elevator didn't betray me today. It spit me put on my floor and i hopped off.As i was walking up to Shawn's office, i made sure to look around and my eyes landed on the door to the stare way. I couldn't help but smi
I'v been lost for the last few days. I didn't feel like doing anything.After my little...incident with Shawn, i haven't been myself. I'm not proud to say that I've been calling in sick and i have been ignoring Shawn's phone calls. But he's not the only one I've been ignoring.Iven has been calling and texting me the whole time, and all i could remember was Shawn's lips on mine. And so, Shame didn't allow me to answer any of Iven's calls or texts. I waned to, but i didn't know what i would say to him.I sighed again as i moved food around my plate."Is everything okay, Child?" My grandpa asked and i looked away from my plate to see that he was staring at me with concern.I nodded my head and gave him a brief smile before i looked back to my plate. "Are you sure?" He asked and... I burts into tears. Oh, how embarrassing.My grandpa dropped his fork and quickly reach my side. He placed hand on top of my head as i hide my face in my hands and sobbed away. In between embarrassing
I stared at the screen of my computer without actually looking the opened file. I'v been trying to concentrate all day by my mind had been blank. I haven't been able to help Oliver with work, especially after i talked to Lucy Chaw and found out that she didn't steal my proposal."Hey..." Oliver called out and i turned my faze over to him "I'm ready to get off work and the reports is printed out. All you have to do is hand it to the boss, okay."I nodded my head and watched Oliver turn his computer off and stood up, ready to leave."Why did you get permission to get off work early?" I asked him."Grandma has been sick and my parents are really busy so i need to take care of her until one of them gets home. Once their care taker gets back on work, i won't be needed much though..."Oliver scratched the back of his head and hesitantly walked closer and sat on my desk."MCs' birthday is in a few days and... I was thinking maybe...we can set something up for her?""Yeah, sure." I smiled
I sniffled before wiping my nose and tucked my blanket under my chin. I was Devastated.I was looking forward to winning that promotion but i didn't. I was so confident with the proposal and was sure that it would win me that senior management position. But it didn't."How long are you going to cry over this?" Oliver asked as he leaned both of his hands against the foot of my bed and i turned to glare at him."Fo as long as i want." I mumbled and tucked the blanket back.I heard Oliver sigh before i felt a shift on my bed and i know he was sitting close to me."Come on, Princi. It's just one promotion. I'm sure there will be more opportunities for you. Besides, are you really going to call in sick for a third day in a row or are you going to be a champ and walk in to that building with you head held up high?"I looked over to him. "I will call in sick for a third day in a row." I whispered before closing my eyes, but not before seeing Oliver roll his on me."Come on roomie. At least
I looked up at the board standing next to Harper James- my only rival at this very moment- and sighed.The last task for the promotion was out just a couple of seconds ago and a frown took over my face as i read the paper on the board."Congratulations to the two managers who have made it this far. The final task is as followed.The two managers will have to submit a business proposal made with the investors they brought in for the second task. The business proposal should be submitted by the end of this week and if the deadline is missed, then the business proposal will not be accepted.Good luck.""By the end of this week?" I asked because today is Wednesday and so..."Wow" Harper James murmured from beside me "it looks like we don't have much time to work on this. Well .." she turned to face me "good luck."Harper gave me her best smile before she walked away. I looked back at the board one last one last time before going to my office.I walked in to see Oliver with his head i
I looked up at the board with a huge smile on my face. The names of the managers who passed the second were up just a few minutes ago and there are only two managers who are passing to the third and final task.I squealed as i saw my name of the board and i jumped up and down with Oliver by my side.I can't believe that I'm in. I passed and i am only one step away from winning this promotion. All i have to do is beat one more person and I'm out of here with a bigger position and a giant payroll."Looks like it's just you and me." Harper James commented as she looked up at the board and saw her name above mine.I turned to her and nodded my head with a smile. "Looks like it."Harper James is one of the best employees this company has to offer and she has been a very hard worker from the very first day she walked in this building. She had quite the achievement under her belt and i would have to admit that she will be a very tough opponent to beat."Well..." She commented with a ver
I took a big bite out of my chicken and moaned in satisfaction."Eat more child. You look bony." Grandpa commented as he refilled my plate for the second time. The food was to die for. And even though my stomach was screaming at me for no more, i couldn't help but eat another bite to make grandpa happy.I haven't even been with his for half a day and I'm already loving this man. He was kind and sweet and he made sure that there was a lot of food on everyone's plates. He would check if we liked it or if we wanted more every few minutes."It's really good, grandpa." I commented and his fave lighten up in a bigger smile."Good. Good. Eat more." He replied before looking over to my father and to my mother.He stared at them so lovingly that i couldn't help but wonder why he pushed them away all those years ago in the first place. And it's then that it hits me. I haven't met or seen my grandma yet and from the looks of it, none of them were waiting for her to come either. I glanced
I was HAPPY.The second i saw my name on that list, i had done a happy dance without caring for any eyes who might be glaring at me or laughing at my reaction. But my best friend Oliver, made sure to join me in my happy dance.To be honest, i wasn't the only one doing the happy dance. All managers who made it on the short list on the board were more than happy to show their win. While the rest glared at us, we were excited.Once i was a little calm, i started to read the rest of the paper. It appears that the twelve of us will be given a new task very soon. But in the mean time, we are meant to enjoy this little moment.Oliver and I walked back to our office as we excitedly chatted about the list aloud when we saw Shawn walking towards us. He looked...upset?"Mr. Davis." Oliver greeted him first and i followed his bow to greet the boss. Shawn looked at the two of us for a few seconds before he nodded his head."I wanted to talk to you two." He said before he walked back to his of
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