CHAPTER 6

ELLA'S POV

I woke up to an empty room and if I didn't know better, I would have assumed everything that happened last night was a dream. As I sat up and rubbed my eyes, I suddenly realized that I had messed up.

Damien had said that he had hired me but there was no proof that he actually did. What if I showed up at the company and their security kicked me out? What will I do then?

“I'll figure it out somehow,” I said to myself as I got out of bed and put on my clothes. My eyes caught sight of his business card on the table and I noticed it was different from the one he had shown me last night.

This one had a golden color like it was something special. Was this the invitation ticket to get into his company? Maybe he didn't abandon me after all…

I smiled and placed it inside my pocket before leaving the hotel. I headed back home and freshened up quickly as I got ready to resume work as a fashion designer again.

I had given up on it, thinking that no company would hire me because of my past with Jason, however, luck had decided to shine on me by bringing Damien my way. It seemed like life had decided to give me another chance after all the painful shit I'd been through.

Before I left the house, I peeked at Mom's room to see that she was still sleeping soundly. A painful smile formed on my face when I realized that all I wanted to do was bury myself in her arms and tell her all that had been happening. However, that was a wish that might never come to pass.

Shaking off the negative thoughts from my head, I stepped outside and boarded a cab as the driver drove me to my destination. When we arrived, I couldn't help but be dumbstruck.

It was bigger than I had seen in those articles and on TV! I stood out there for minutes, just admiring the beauty that this company beheld. Working at a place like this is almost like a dream come true.

“My, my… what a beauty,” I whispered to myself as I walked in, and just as I expected, I was stopped by the security men who stood outside.

“Do you have an appointment?” One of them asked me and I shook my head immediately as I greeted them with a smile.

“I don't, but I'm here to see Damien Rojas,” I replied and they all looked at each other before bursting into laughter.

“Do you think the boss sees just anybody? If you don't have an appointment, then get lost!” The other bulky guard said to me with a mocking expression on his face and I frowned at how harsh they were.

“Is this how the workers of this company are? You look beautiful from the outside, but on the inside, you all are rotten and disrespectful.” I said with a tsk and shook my head in disappointment.

“What did you just say?” They bellowed at me and one of them stepped forward as he gripped my shirt in anger.

“Who do you think you are to come in here and tell us what we are? I could fling you out this instant!” He spat and I smiled mischievously at him.

I didn't know why I was acting this way, but I figured that whatever happened, I wouldn't lose anything anyway. If they kicked me out this time, I'd simply show up again until I met Damien.

“Who am I? I'll tell you, my name is Ella and I really don't give a fuck. Oh, also, before you fling me out, you should take note that I have something important in my pockets.” I grinned at him and he narrowed his eyes at me as he let me go while I straightened up my clothes.

“Leave and never return. You're just an innocent girl, you don't need all these.” He said as he turned around and went back to his post.

“Oh? What about this? Does it mean anything?” I asked with a grin as I took out the golden business card in my pocket and showed it to them. I acted nonchalantly but deep down, even I didn't know the use or the meaning of the damn card.

Their expressions changed in an instant and they all looked at me in shock while they whispered incoherent words to themselves.

“H-how did you get that?” The bulky guard asked as he stepped forward and I realized that the card in my hand wasn't anything ordinary.

“Damien himself gave it to me. Can I see him now?” I asked with a roll of my eyes before tucking the card back into my pocket.

“Ahh, yes, yes, this way, please.” He said with a more respectful tone and I couldn't control the feeling of pride and surprise that surged within me.

He directed me to the reception, where we met the clerk, and he instructed her to direct me to the CEO's office.

“Thank you,” I said with a smile as I bowed respectfully and he immediately waved it off with an awkward smile on his face.

“I hope that you would not hold a grudge against us because of what happened outside earlier… We were just doing our job.” He said with tension and anxiety written all over his face and I shook my head in response.

“It's fine. I would advise you to be more polite to people, though; we are all humans.” I replied as I patted him on the shoulder and turned around to follow the clerk.

Man, I felt like I was some special deity and it was all because of this card. I wondered what post he'd give to me since he apparently favored me already. I looked around in awe as I took in the beautifully built interior and my jaw nearly dropped when I saw the expensive mannequins that lined up in front of me.

We got into the transparent elevator and I waited in silence as it took us up to the last floor. Everything was so beautiful, it felt too unreal. The moment we stepped out of the elevator, I heard someone call my name and my head whipped around in shock.

“Ella?”

“Sylvia?”