Chapter 3: The Introduction

As they heard about the owner already there in the Resorts, all the employees stopped cleaning for the moment. Out of respect for the employees they line up as they bow their head slightly for the owner to walk among them. When Gideon passed by, the employees greeted him politely, knowing that they could be asked or talked to by the owner at any time.

"Good morning, Sir Gideon—" Gideon interrupted Lazaro's speech because of his annoyance with him.

"Let's talk later, Lazaro." and he turned his attention to the employees. "Everyone, introduce yourself to me." Gideon ordered.

The employees came to a halt, apparently scared about what their boss intended to do.

"Anyone? Who wants to introduce himself first?" Gideon asked gruffly, almost running out of patience.

Alice raised her hand and excitedly went to the front to properly introduce herself to Gideon.

"I'm Alice Anderson, 27 years old and I work here at Fierro Resorts as one of the beautiful waitresses, my motto in life was—"

"Okay next!" Gideon said as he interrupted Alice's speech.

Alice was almost embarrassed so she returned to her line. The next person who introduced himself was the gay waiter and Gideon was treated the same way, he didn't even finish what he had to say.

"Next! Don't you have anything sensible to say? I just want you to introduce yourself," Gideon grumbled.

After a few moments of silence, Isabel came to the center. From crouching, she slowly raised her head to face their boss.

But Isabel's world seemed to stop when her and Gideon's eyes met. She seems to be familiar with that God-like face, she can't be wrong. Almost no words come out of her mouth as she stares at Gideon, while everyone waits for her introduction.

"We don't have a million times to wait for you, Miss," Gideon sarcastically told her.

"U-Um..Um, my name is Isabel Grace Smith, and I-I'm working here as a waitress," he stuttered when she introduced herself.

Gideon gave her a serious look. "Alright, next!"

Isabel's knees almost went soft as she returned to her line. That introduction also took half an hour and then they went back to their respective jobs. Isabel hurried directly to the kitchen to get some water after almost passing out from the scene with him. That the man who claimed her whole body last night is her boss.

"You fool, Isabel!" she said as she gulped another glass of water.

"My God! They are right when they say that our boss is very handsome, give me a drink!" Alice said excitedly and snatched the glass from Isabel's hand.

While Isabel is still dumbfounded by what she realized.

"Hey, Isabel, what happened to you? Hmm, I told you, you'll be astounded by how handsome our boss is, and I saw you couldn't speak earlier—”

"Alice, wait—do you remember the man I told you about this morning?" Isabel asked, her eyes filled with regret.

"Yeah, what about him?"

"The man I was with that night and our boss are the same guy." Isabel revealed.

Alice's eyes widened because of Isabel's revelation. She wanted to split the water from her mouth, but she immediately came to her senses.

"Whaaaaaat?!"

Isabel closed her eyes in shame, she just touched her forehead as if she regretted what happened.

"Does anyone allow you to spend more time in the kitchen?" They both turned to that dominant voice, their eyes widening as they recognized the man they were talking about.

"I'm sorry, sir, I'm going back to work." Alice hurried away, followed by Isabel, but Gideon swiftly stopped her by holding her hand.

Isabel stopped and looked into Gideon's eyes.

"S-Sir.."

"You're a new employee here aren't you?" Gideon asked with no emotion on his face.

"Y-Yes Sir."

"You should know the Resort's policy, that employees are not allowed to stay in the kitchen for an extended period of time, especially when there is a lot of work and...that I'm here," Gideon stated firmly.

Isabel gulped, expecting her boss to tell her about what happened the night before, but it's a good thing he told her about work.

"Y-yes, sir. It won't happen again." She bowed slightly and walked away.

Gideon's gaze was drawn to Isabel.

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It was a big relief for Isabel that she finished her work for the day, and she and Alice immediately decided to go home. Because she could no longer bear the weakness of her body and at the same time she found out that the man she had sex with that night was her boss at the job she was keeping.

"Do you think he recognized you?" Alice asked as soon as they entered the apartment where they lived.

"Shhhh." Isabel said suddenly because it was possible for Isaac to hear them.

Alice pulled Isabel to her room so they could talk properly.

"He didn't react when you introduced yourself, maybe you're just mistaken Isabel. Maybe he just looks like the guy you're talking about!" said Alice.

"I hope he looks just like him, Alice. I was so stupid that I didn't even think that it was possible for me to see that man again." Isabel answered, clearly annoyed with herself.

"Hmm, but admit it, you also fell in love with our boss's good looks, didn't you?" Alice teased more.

"What? No. I'm really thinking about the guy who--Geez! Why did I end up in such a situation? There are a lot of people that are possible strangers, why did he end up being my boss?" Isabel sat on Alice's bed, it seems that this is the most embarrassing event that happened in her entire life.

“I need to avoid him as soon as I can.” she muttered.

“What about trying to find a job?” Alice recommended.

“I wish that would be easy, Alice. When everything is okay, yeah I’ll find another job. Rather than wait for our boss to fire me because he will find out that I'm the girl who—geez."

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At six o’clock in the evening, the meeting was started by Gideon, after Lazaro and Kevin talked about the analysis of the reports, Gideon decided to stay in the Resort for three months until the tax rate returned to his business. It is against Sam's heart for Gideon to stay that long because he knows that it will neglect the Enterprise in the City especially now that there are many investors who have made deals and are counting on him.

"Maybe this problem can be solved by the end of the month, isn't it Lazaro?" Sam asked Lazaro.

Lazaro bit his lip and hardly knew what to answer. Gideon rolled his eyes, while Sam just sighed.

"So I really have to decide whether or not to fire you, Lazaro," Gideon stated firmly.

"B-but, Sir. I do my job well—"

"From 9.7 to 3.7 rate?" Gideon was irritated. "How come you'd tell me that?"

Lazaro couldn't think of anything to say.

"Uncle Sam, take care of Enterprise first; I need to get the rate up to 9.7 or higher. And you Lazaro–you're fired.” Gideon concluded and then stood up from his seat.

Lazaro was clenching his teeth, and Sam and Freya were also dissatisfied by Gideon's decision.

Because of being so annoyed, Gideon immediately went straight to the mini bar inside Resorts, he does this everytime he is stressed at work. Otherwise he pays a girl to spend a night with him. As he poured whiskey into his glass, he thought of the girl he was with that night. Due to his drunkenness, he could barely remember the woman's face, as long as all he remembered was the caress, kisses and the intimacy she gave him.

"You are like a fragrance that will never leave my mind," he mumbled to himself before finishing the glass of whiskey.

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