She opened her eyes and looked at the watch. "Oh, it's 8 am now," she said in a downcast voice and closed her eyes. Then, she suddenly opened them again, looked at the watch, and stood up indignantly. "Mom, why didn't you wake me up? It's already 8 am! I'm going to be late for work!" she exclaimed anxiously and immediately went to the bathroom.
"Isn't it Sunday today?" her mom asked.
"Yes, but there's a VVIP coming from Dubai for the opening of his hotel for just an hour, so we have to make preparations." She had only had this job for four months, since graduating, so she had to work hard to reach a good position. She entered the room, walking towards her table.
"Eila!" someone called from behind. She turned back; the girl at the reception called her. So, she smiled and asked gently, "What's the matter?"
"You're 10 minutes late, so... I have to sign you in." She made an innocent face and said very sweetly, "Will you spare me this time? Aren't we very good friends?" and batted her eyelashes twice. The girl at the reception handed her a pen and said, "And when did we become friends?"
"Just now, from now on, you're my best friend," Eila replied. "Okay, my best friend, but you still have to sign." She signed the paper with a long face and returned to her place.
There were two ladies chatting nearby. "Have you heard about Omar Sheikh?"
"Yes, that person is super rich and super powerful, with mysterious characters, who is opening his 5-star hotel here." She was listening to them. "I heard that he won an award for Businessman of the Year, and at a very young age, he is the chairman of C.S."
"Hello," she said to them and took her seat. One lady from them came to her. "Eila, have you heard about Omar Sheikh?"
"Yes, of course, we are working like animals day and night for three months because he is coming, and if there's any possibility to grab his attention for five minutes, he may sign a deal with our boss." She said with lots of anger and pressed the keys of her laptop very hard, typing one letter five to six times.
A girl came and stood in front of Eila's table; she was the boss's secretary. When she saw her, she immediately stood up, smiled, and said, "Good morning, ma'am!"
"Good morning. The boss is calling you."
"May I come in, boss?"
"Yes, you may. Prepare for tomorrow's opening ceremony of Hotel C.S. Castle." But I am not invited.
"Yes, you may use my invitation too." She seemed a little surprised because she was new there and only she got that opportunity. So, she asked, "Why me?"
"I heard that your idea has been selected for the meeting with Mr. Omar, so we may need you."
"Okay."
The day of the opening ceremony finally arrived. She wore a red top with jeans and reached the hotel with her boss. When she first looked at the hotel, she was stunned. "Is this a real castle?"
The people entering the party were talking. "I heard that this is the biggest party in our city." She felt a little nervous after hearing that because she didn't use to attend that kind of party, and when she entered the party hall, she became more nervous because the people around her were all dressed very well, and she was in a casual dress. Everyone was looking at her like she was from another world.
The boss noticed her and said in a lower voice, "I know that we are here for work, but this is a party; you should dress up a little."
Eila was quite short-tempered, so she got angry. "As you say, we are here for work, so why would I need to dress up like them? This is the real me, so I don't care." Her boss was speechless.
On the road, all signals were red, and 1, 2, 3, 4 luxury cars with high speed, and in the middle, a big, full white, very luxurious car was running. A person was sitting in the car in a full white suit and had a handsome face, long hair but well-set, working on a laptop.
"Have you checked all the details?"
"Yes, everything is fine," the person who drove the car answered him. He was also handsome and had a good face. He was Omar Sheikh's most trusted person, having the post of personal secretary and knowing every single detail about him. His name was Rohis.
"Any news about Laila?"
"No. Find her. I want her back at any cost.