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
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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
“Julio u-used me?” Evina uttered in disbelief. She didn’t know how she would react at that very moment. She could feel every fiber in her muscle burned in anger at Julio. And also at herself for being gullible with his devious schemes. However, she also felt sorry for Gabriel. He has poured out blood and sweat for this project. She wanted to defend herself. But she knew her stubbornness caused this chaos. And she wanted to admit it. “I’m sorry. I should have listened to you when you told me to stay away from him,” she bowed her head in sincere apology. Gabriel didn’t react. Mr. Gu seemed to sense that they need some privacy. He bowed down to the both of them and said, “I will just see what I can do. Excuse me, sir and ma’am.” It was now only the two of them in the office. But Gabriel, still, wasn’t saying anything. He seemed to have been frozen in his spot. His whole body seemed to be paralyzed except for his clenched jaw and clenching fists.
For one week, Gabriel and Evina worked on creating a proposal that was cheaper and more profitable compared to the Ming’s Group. Evina suggested ways to make it according to her perceived character and motivation of Mr. Zheng, the owner of Gentech Project.On the other hand, Gabriel worked on cutting the expenses and improvising other resources to make the plan more cost-friendly than before. As they collaborated, they stayed up late at night at the office. They even used the weekends too.As they did so, they started getting to know each other, their likes and dislikes, what makes them happy or sad. Gabriel started to have a cheerful demeanor and be expressive with his true emotions. At the same time, Evina began to listen and submit to someone in authority above her.“You’re right. I will revise it again, sir. Just give me a few minutes,” Evina nodded after she listened to Gabriel’s suggestions.“I can do this. It&rsq
“Gabriel,” A moan escaped from Evina’s lips as she uttered the name of her boss. Beads of sweat formed on her forehead as she enjoyed what his boss was doing to her. Her head tossed back and forth in delirium. Her fingers grabbed her white blanket and clutched at it until she reached the climax of her euphoria. After a few minutes, her body calmed down and returned to its natural state. As it did so, she suddenly bolted up from her bed. Her eyes darted around her. She was still in her bed, and it’s only 5am in the morning. There was no Mr. Yang. “It’s only a dream,” Evina uttered as her shoulders hunched. She didn’t know if it was because she was glad or disappointed. She knew that she had to stay away from him, as she promised her sister, Maria. Her original plan of being an executive assistant was just to earn money for her family. She doesn’t want to get involved with anyone, especially the CEO. But her attraction for him was so strong, she
Julio was grinning from ear to ear as they awaited Mr. Zheng’s response. He and the other executives were already at the boardroom, including Gabriel and Evina. All of them were excited to know who won the much prized project.With his scheme, Julio was confident that the Ming’s Group would win the bid. He was a little surprise that Evina was still working for Gabriel. He knew Gabriel was smart enough to know about what he did. Julio rubbed his chin as he stared at the two. Gabriel was just chatting with the other executives. Evina, on the other hand, had her arms crossed while glaring at him.“Good day, gentlemen! I’m now ready to announce the company that we would be working with,” Mr. Zheng greeted them, distracting Julio from his observation.“If it’s not us, I’m sure it’s either the Ming’s or The Elysian’s,” he overheard them talking. The others were also stating their own bet for the w
“How did you invite our CEO to join us here?”Gabriel overheard one of his staffs asked Evina. He looked around him, wondering what really made him come there. There was a giant spinning Ferris wheel in the middle of the amusement park they were in. Colorful looping rollercoasters were circling around it. Loud music mixed with screams and laughter filled the air.He grimaced as the whole place smelled of burgers, corn dogs and ice cream.Gabriel couldn’t remember the last time that he has been to a fair. But it was Evina who picked this place to spend their victory party with.“Maybe he really has childish desires within him that made him come here,” Evina whispered back to her colleague. But since it was loud, Gabriel heard it loud and clear.“Do I really have that inside me?” Gabriel contemplated as he watched the other kids enjoyed the ride.As far as he remembered, he could only recall visiting a