Gabriel didn’t take Evina to his place at once. They had dinner first at a nearby restaurant. It was already late in the evening. After their meal, he offered her a contract to work for him as his executive assistant for one year.
He said he had checked her credentials already, and she was fit for the job. With her desperate situation, she accepted it immediately.At the master’s bedroom, Gabriel also started undressing himself. As he removed his gold wristwatch, he recalled the incidents of the day. The Elysian Inc. finally got the project from Astro Inc. He was already going home when he met Evina Chen, barefooted. They dropped by the department store, and he bought her shoes. Then he hired her as an executive assistant with a one-year contract. And now she was staying with her, in his suite. “All in one day?” he muttered in disbelief as he started unbuttoning his long-sleeves. He was about to take off all his clothes and head off to the showers when he recalled that Evina didn’t have anything with her at all. He was about to call the butler to assist her. But he quickly changed his mind. He personally went to his own closet and looked for some brand-new sleeping clothes. Then he went to Evina’s room and knocked on the door. “Miss Chen?” He asked twice. But she wasn’t answering. He tried opening the door knob
The next morning, Evina woke up in a nice and jolly mood. In a flash, she readied herself for her first day as Mr Yang’s executive assistant at The Elysian Inc. She was worrying about what she would wear since she had not gone home after the incident. But to her surprise, Gabriel had them already prepared for her. He also bought them from the department store and put them beside her door. “Mr. Yang’s girlfriend must be so proud to have a boyfriend like him,” she uttered after putting on the red lipstick that he also bought for her. Her lips curled up in a sweet smile while looking at her reflection in the mirror. It was a simple white polo, long sleeves that sculpted her figure, partnered with a gray skirt. It was longer than her uniform at Sapphire Inc, which was just above the knee. But it hugged her legs and behind, revealing her curvaceous form, in a classic and decent way. She used her tie to pull her hair up in a half ponytail, completing the convention
“Miss Chen, you can continue that tomorrow,” Mr. Gu reminded Evina. “Sir?” She swiveled to look at him. Then her eyes darted to the setting sun, which was visible in their office. Her eyes widened in surprise. She immediately checked on her watch to confirm it. “It was 5pm already? I didn’t even notice!” Evina was so engrossed in her work that she didn’t even realize that it was already time for them to go home. Her dainty fingers flew to her aching back as she stretched her shoulders. “It’s only your first day. Don’t overwork yourself,” Mr.Gu smiled at her before leaving. Evina gave the same affection towards him. As he looked at his warm personality, she was reminded of Mr. Li, her former boss at Sapphire, Inc. “I wonder how they are,” Evina muttered as she packed her stuff. She also remembered Cynthia. She was thinking of calling her when Mr. Yang appeared in front of her. “You’re coming with me,” he commanded as he walked towards the eleva
“Yes. He was the son of Chairman Yang, the founder of The Elysian Inc,” Evina said with pride, but with a tinge of concern in her tone. After the series of unfortunate events that she had encountered, she felt that she had finally found a nesting place. She could finally earn real money and start her own business while helping her sister’s family live comfortably. Working as an executive assistant to the CEO made her feel elated, somehow. But it seemed that it was not the case for her older sister. Her lips went pale as she mentioned the name of the company as if it was cursed and was not worth mentioning. But it was only obvious to her. Maria quickly bit her pallid lips, making blood flow back to them again. “It was nice meeting you, sir. Maybe we should get going now. There’s a huge traffic jam and my son is waiting for me,” Maria stood up. She responded quickly as if she wanted to get out as soon as possible. Evina’s eyebrows furrowed as sh
It was already 8am in the morning. But it was like it was still dawn. The sun and the dark clouds seemed to be arguing who would reign throughout the day.“I will stay away from him as much as possible,” Evina uttered in determination with her eyes closed. She was already sitting on her office chair, and was ready to face the workload for the day.“What are you afraid of, little mouse?” A deep, suave voice disturbed Evina from her meditation.It was Gabriel, her multi-billionaire boss. His face was just a foot away from hers, startling Evina from her seat. She unconsciously bit her lips for being caught in the act.“I-I’m not afraid of anything. And I’m not a little mouse,” Evina crossed her arms and glared at Gabriel.A corner of his lips curled up. He then straightened up and stood with a wide stance. Then he fixed his tie and lifted his chin. It was as if he was saying that he was the boss, and she
Gabriel found his reaction towards Evina weird. How could he think about an indecent scene while working? He would understand if they were outside the office. But it was his first time to get distracted from his enthusiasm for his job.With Evina’s effect on her, he decided to meet with their client at another district without her. Or he might get distracted again.However, he felt like he made a mistake as he wanted to be with her during that moment. He glanced behind and checked if they were already far from The Elysian Inc.“Did you leave something, boss?” Paul asked him as he saw his agitated state in the rearview mirror.“Uh yeah, I think Miss Chen should be with us, so she could be familiar with the industry,” Gabriel explained.Paul’s lips tightened to suppress them from letting out a snicker. It was his first time to see his boss concerned with a woman. He has not offered help to any woman before. Nor off
Evina drew in a deep breath after she sipped on her milk tea. Office workers were flocking in. They seemed to just got off from the dreary part of the day and were about to have their afternoon snacks.The tea shop was just near the building where they had the meeting for Gentech. She stayed behind as she waited for Julio, without the knowledge of her boss.A few hours ago, Evina went to the restroom while the meeting was ongoing. During that time, Julio approached her and asked to meet up with her. He said he has something to consult with her regarding his brother.“I would be hitting two birds in one stone,” Evina assured herself of the reason why she stayed behind. She would be able to take her revenge. At the same time, she could help her boss gain an extra edge against his rival.Her boss didn’t mention that they were meeting with Julio Ming, the older brother of Julian. She understood why he didn’t care less. He has no
The next day, Gabriel was excited to go to work. He was used to battling heads with the other executives that were leading the nation’s economic growth alone. Yesterday seems to be a different case. Gabriel was whistling as he recalled how Evina stepped up to lift The Elysian Inc in the pedestal while the bosses were singing praises to their archenemy. Because of her excellent relationship skills, they seemed to change their course from steering towards the Ming’s Group to The Elysian. It was beneficial because the current flowed to the actual meeting, where the Director that leads Gentech ear wigged on how exceptional the Elysian Inc is. They already have an inkling that they would make a wise investment if they would pick their company. He also remembered how she said that he was her precious gem, and it was not him who found her, but the other way around. It sounded cliché, but it somehow made his lips twitch. Gabriel’s grin turned to a huge smile