I saw how her forehead creased when she heard me calling her name. That was a mistake of me.
“You know my name?” Phoebe asked while staring at my face.
I just avoided my gaze and pretended that I didn’t hear her. I even pulled the jacket hood to hide my face from her. I can’t afford being exposed now… I don’t want her to know that her friend had become a weird alien.
“You look like someone I know.”
My heart jumped because of that remark. Did she recognize me?
“Anyway, let this big sister accompany you to the other side of the road.”
Oh… even though I don’t want her to recognize me, I do need some help on crossing the road.
So, I gladly accepted her hand while still keeping my head low. I don’t know when it started, but I feel like my senses had grown sharp. Even right now, I can feel Phoebe’s gaze though I’m not particularly looking at her.
I just can feel it.
When we reached the company, I immediately released her hand. I said my thanks and was just about to walk away when Phoebe suddenly mentioned my name.
“Tiffany.”
My heart once again jumped. I feel like it almost jumped out of my chest. But because I have to hide my identity, I kept calm as I turned around to glance at her.
‘It’s okay… I can act. My acting is good.’
I looked at her with my confused gaze as I persuade myself. I just feel like I’m good at acting. Especially acting innocent whenever I did something wrong on the office. It’s just basic survival skill that you need to learn when you’re under a CEO like mine.
“Hmn?” my cute voice came out as I acted lost and confused.
Phoebe stared at me again. This time, I thought she finally recognized me. Her gaze was so intense that I can’t help gulping.
Until suddenly, she raised her brow as she pointed at me.
“Are you Tiffany’s daughter?”
Uh… what?
I’m… my self’s daughter?
But I guess it’s better than being exposed. But even still, I can’t just say yes and agree. So, to avoid her, I quickly turned my back and ran towards the elevator.
“Wait!” I heard her calling me, but I didn’t stop. I didn’t even look back.
I pressed the elevator hastily as I pray for it to open immediately. And open, it did.
I immediately stepped my foot inside and pressed the floor button. As the door closes, I can see Phoebe walking towards my direction. She had her arm stretched, but she was still so far away.
When the door finally closed, I released a heavy sigh before pulling something out of my jacket pocket. It’s my resignation letter.
I came here today to personally deliver this letter and to collect at least some of my things in the office.
Even though I said it’s a resignation letter, it’s just a piece of paper that is folded with my words of goodbye for the company. I did this hastily so you can’t blame me. I panicked when I saw my CEO’s notice so I came without thinking and much preparation.
I just need to resign myself, so that there’s no penalty fee. I can’t afford that 1 million, especially with my state right now. Besides, I’ve been absent for days already. I’m feeling guilty that the company hadn’t fired me yet.
The CEO is a busy person. I can’t even imagine how busy he was, especially when his secretary is not around. I even thought that he was going to fire me even though I wasn’t late and absent. But it seems like that wasn’t the case.
He even threatened me with that one million notice. If he hadn’t sent that, I will, by no means, continue hiding for the rest of my life.
But because I don’t want the police to come knocking on my door, I just decided to resign. And besides, I left my favorite pen on my office desk so I had to come and take it.
It’s a pen that I first bought with my hard-earned money. Its an expensive fountain pen.
Even though I say it’s a pen, I never used it even once to write or sign papers. I just bought it to remind myself that I can afford expensive things now. That I can finally buy things that I want, and not just things that I need.
That’s why it’s important to me.
When the elevator pinged, I stepped out my tiny foot on the floor outside. It was the familiar hall that I always passed by before.
I started walking a little further and took some turns before I finally saw that familiar office door. I missed that door.
I slowed down my steps as I approached. Then I stretched my arm and gently twisted the doorknob.
To make sure no one is inside, I peeked my head first.
Silence welcomed me. It was also so dark that I felt chills.
I really made sure to come here early so that I don’t meet the CEO. It just so happened that Phoebe is early too, but it’s not a problem. As long as the CEO follows his normal schedule that I know, it’s easy to come and go without being noticed by him.
And now, it’s obvious that no one is around yet.
I quietly stepped my foot inside and closed the door behind before switching the lights open. The lights filled the room, making me turn to look around.
Nothing changed. It’s just the way I left it to be.
I stepped my foot further inside before finally reaching the CEO’s office door. I twisted the knob and peeked inside. Even though I knew he wasn’t here yet, I can’t help but feel nervous.
As soon as I opened the door, his aura gushed out. He is always in his office so even if he’s not around, his aura stays. It’s one of the amazing skills of our CEO. Something that not many can achieve.
Confirming that he’s not around, I pushed the door more open. And then I walked towards his office table.
His table is so organized that I can’t even find the trails of work he’s doing. He’s so clean and organized that I can’t help remembering his clean appearance. His appearance says it all.
Before I start dreaming of my dreamy boss, I already approached his desk.
I pulled out the folded paper in my pocket and placed it in his desk. Then I took his pen holder and used it to keep the paper on place.
Now that I already left the message, all I had to do is take my pen and leave. So, I hurriedly exited his office and went to my work desk.
I pulled the drawer where I used to hide my pens open, and searched for my fountain pen.
But it was not there.I then pulled another drawer open, but still… it was nowhere to be found.
I remember leaving it here… did I perhaps forget?
Let’s try looking a little more…
But that little more lasted five minutes. And then fifteen minutes. Until I reached thirty minutes, but still found nothing.
I was finally feeling depressed when I heard something outside the room.
“Yes… I’ll be on my way… yes…”
It was so faint, but I knew immediately who it was.
It’s him.
The CEO had arrived.
What should I do?
Of course, hide!
Why is he here so early?!Ah… I need to hide… hide!But…Where?!At the corner of my eye, I noticed the credenza cabinet on one side that is supposed to be used for files that are no longer in need. As far as I can remember, I cleaned that up just a day before going MIA. For sure, it’s still clean, right?“Yes. I’ll hang up now.”He’s here!!!I’ve got no other choice… And since my body had shrunken so much, I’m sure I can fit inside!With a swift step, I approached the cabinet almost instantly. And then, I slid it’s door open before forcing myself inside and closing the door.It’s so cramped.But I wasn’t wrong. It really is clean and I did fit inside.Then I heard the door click.“Hmn? Wasn’t this locked?” I heard his low voice.The cabinet is almost right beside the door so I can hear his
What am I doing here again? “Do you want some? It’s tasty, if I may say so.” What am I doing, sitting in front of my CEO, with a plate of cookies and a glass of hot chocolate in between us? Where did I go wrong? Ah… I know. It’s all because of my pen obsession. Because of that one small mistake, I’m stuck in here, together my handsomely cold CEO. “So? Where’s your mother?” he asked once again. He was done urging me to eat cookies, so now he was getting straight to the point. ‘Aren’t you busy? Aren’t you supposed to leave right away?’ I wanted to ask. But, of course, I couldn’t. However, instead of answering him, I just lowered my head and acted shy, when in fact, I’m already thinking of a way to escape. We are here inside his office. To get outside, I have to pass through two closed doors. Just exiting his office door is already hard enough, and yet, I still have another door to cross to completely leav
“Uhmm…”Think. Tiffany, you have to think! Use that healthy brain of yours! Remember, you’re the secretary of the cold and black-bellied CEO of the Arsiel Group of Companies, Von Zacharias Arsiel!You are a competent person! A bright, brilliant, and reliable secretary!Why be blank right now?!“Uhm…”But I really can’t think of any right words to say… what to do, what to do?“Like I said, I want nothing but the truth. It’s just a simple yes or no, so why do you have to think that hard?” my CEO is scary.I watched as his lips formed a small sly grin, accompanied with his crescent shaped eyes, seemingly looking down on me.I could hear the ticking of the clock. No one spoke between us.Until finally, I couldn’t take it any longer.I released a heavy sigh before parting my lips to speak.“…Yes.” I answered.
It was the start of a new day.Inside of a tall building, everyone was smiling as they greeted each other with smiles. They didn't forget to start their morning with talks and gossips about the latest trends and issues. They even started laughing loudly when they heard a funny joke.But upon seeing someone enter the entrance hall, they all turned and stopped the chattering to give their respect."Good morning, Ms. Secretary." all of them greeted in unison.The person who just arrived lifted her lids to look at them. They all stared in awe as they stare into those deep gray eyes. That person's eyes glistened with joy upon seeing them, giving them her sweetest smile. She looked sweet and timid, but once she opened her mouth, their smiles all started to fade away.That person is none other than Tiffany George. The CEO’s secretary whose beauty everyone adores. But beauty is another thing when she starts talking."Hmm? Is no one going to gr
Well, Tiffany did think of telling the guards. However, this kind of girls are too hard to stop.They were not one of those people who are ignorant of the law. They know their rights and they know how to twist it to their advantage.If they happen to drive them away by force, these people would just start sprouting nonsense on internet and friends. It would definitely affect the company’s image, so tiffany made the decision to just let them in and cause them a commotion first.In that way, they can’t use the words, ‘we didn’t do anything’, or, ‘they forced us out’. In that way, if anyone says anything bad about the company, they could easily counter it with CCTV footages and witnesses.Yes, Tiffany thought of it so deeply that she even thought of ways on how to defend the company against the court when time comes. She’s that devoted to the company and her job.And that’s exactly the reason why t
“Hmn…”My head hurts…And what is this ringing sound on my ear? It’s so noisy that I can’t go back to sleep…But shortly after, the ringing died down. I scratched my head and tossed around the bed. Then I pulled the sheets to cover my whole body.I strangely feel cold today… but it feels nice to sleep.So, sleep, I did.[‘You’ve missed a call from…’]Hmn? What’s that?[‘You’ve missed a call from Mr…’]Why is my phone so noisy? At least let me sleep peacefully… my head hurts, you know? I feel like vomiting.But the phone had no considerations as it started ringing again. This time, the sound lasted so long that it finally annoyed me.I forced myself up as I stretch my arm to reach my phone which was supposed to be on my bedside table. The sudden movement made my head throb in pain, resulting in
“Uhmm…”Think. Tiffany, you have to think! Use that healthy brain of yours! Remember, you’re the secretary of the cold and black-bellied CEO of the Arsiel Group of Companies, Von Zacharias Arsiel!You are a competent person! A bright, brilliant, and reliable secretary!Why be blank right now?!“Uhm…”But I really can’t think of any right words to say… what to do, what to do?“Like I said, I want nothing but the truth. It’s just a simple yes or no, so why do you have to think that hard?” my CEO is scary.I watched as his lips formed a small sly grin, accompanied with his crescent shaped eyes, seemingly looking down on me.I could hear the ticking of the clock. No one spoke between us.Until finally, I couldn’t take it any longer.I released a heavy sigh before parting my lips to speak.“…Yes.” I answered.
What am I doing here again? “Do you want some? It’s tasty, if I may say so.” What am I doing, sitting in front of my CEO, with a plate of cookies and a glass of hot chocolate in between us? Where did I go wrong? Ah… I know. It’s all because of my pen obsession. Because of that one small mistake, I’m stuck in here, together my handsomely cold CEO. “So? Where’s your mother?” he asked once again. He was done urging me to eat cookies, so now he was getting straight to the point. ‘Aren’t you busy? Aren’t you supposed to leave right away?’ I wanted to ask. But, of course, I couldn’t. However, instead of answering him, I just lowered my head and acted shy, when in fact, I’m already thinking of a way to escape. We are here inside his office. To get outside, I have to pass through two closed doors. Just exiting his office door is already hard enough, and yet, I still have another door to cross to completely leav
Why is he here so early?!Ah… I need to hide… hide!But…Where?!At the corner of my eye, I noticed the credenza cabinet on one side that is supposed to be used for files that are no longer in need. As far as I can remember, I cleaned that up just a day before going MIA. For sure, it’s still clean, right?“Yes. I’ll hang up now.”He’s here!!!I’ve got no other choice… And since my body had shrunken so much, I’m sure I can fit inside!With a swift step, I approached the cabinet almost instantly. And then, I slid it’s door open before forcing myself inside and closing the door.It’s so cramped.But I wasn’t wrong. It really is clean and I did fit inside.Then I heard the door click.“Hmn? Wasn’t this locked?” I heard his low voice.The cabinet is almost right beside the door so I can hear his
I saw how her forehead creased when she heard me calling her name. That was a mistake of me.“You know my name?” Phoebe asked while staring at my face.I just avoided my gaze and pretended that I didn’t hear her. I even pulled the jacket hood to hide my face from her. I can’t afford being exposed now… I don’t want her to know that her friend had become a weird alien.“You look like someone I know.”My heart jumped because of that remark. Did she recognize me?“Anyway, let this big sister accompany you to the other side of the road.”Oh… even though I don’t want her to recognize me, I do need some help on crossing the road.So, I gladly accepted her hand while still keeping my head low. I don’t know when it started, but I feel like my senses had grown sharp. Even right now, I can feel Phoebe’s gaze though I’m not particularly looking at her.
“Hmn…”My head hurts…And what is this ringing sound on my ear? It’s so noisy that I can’t go back to sleep…But shortly after, the ringing died down. I scratched my head and tossed around the bed. Then I pulled the sheets to cover my whole body.I strangely feel cold today… but it feels nice to sleep.So, sleep, I did.[‘You’ve missed a call from…’]Hmn? What’s that?[‘You’ve missed a call from Mr…’]Why is my phone so noisy? At least let me sleep peacefully… my head hurts, you know? I feel like vomiting.But the phone had no considerations as it started ringing again. This time, the sound lasted so long that it finally annoyed me.I forced myself up as I stretch my arm to reach my phone which was supposed to be on my bedside table. The sudden movement made my head throb in pain, resulting in
Well, Tiffany did think of telling the guards. However, this kind of girls are too hard to stop.They were not one of those people who are ignorant of the law. They know their rights and they know how to twist it to their advantage.If they happen to drive them away by force, these people would just start sprouting nonsense on internet and friends. It would definitely affect the company’s image, so tiffany made the decision to just let them in and cause them a commotion first.In that way, they can’t use the words, ‘we didn’t do anything’, or, ‘they forced us out’. In that way, if anyone says anything bad about the company, they could easily counter it with CCTV footages and witnesses.Yes, Tiffany thought of it so deeply that she even thought of ways on how to defend the company against the court when time comes. She’s that devoted to the company and her job.And that’s exactly the reason why t
It was the start of a new day.Inside of a tall building, everyone was smiling as they greeted each other with smiles. They didn't forget to start their morning with talks and gossips about the latest trends and issues. They even started laughing loudly when they heard a funny joke.But upon seeing someone enter the entrance hall, they all turned and stopped the chattering to give their respect."Good morning, Ms. Secretary." all of them greeted in unison.The person who just arrived lifted her lids to look at them. They all stared in awe as they stare into those deep gray eyes. That person's eyes glistened with joy upon seeing them, giving them her sweetest smile. She looked sweet and timid, but once she opened her mouth, their smiles all started to fade away.That person is none other than Tiffany George. The CEO’s secretary whose beauty everyone adores. But beauty is another thing when she starts talking."Hmm? Is no one going to gr