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“Creselda?”
I blinked.
“Adrian?!” I sat on the chair in front of him, still shocked.
He chuckled. “You know sometimes I’m wondering if we really just met by accident or you are really stalking me,” he joked.
I playfully punched him on the arm while laughing. Ohhh.. the muscles. It’s like a hard rock. “What if I’m really stalking you?” I teased.
He stopped laughing and stared at me with big eyes.
“Just kidding!” I chuckled
We laughed for a good two minutes until our eyes get teary.
“Wait a minute, what are you doing here? Aren’t you supposed to be on a fine-dining restaurant MR. HEIR? Not here? You don’t belong here.”
He gets some of his fries and put it up between our faces. He looked at it then back at me.
“Who wouldn’t want to eat this McDonald fries? This is the best fries that world has ever made,” he said and put it inside his mouth and closed his eyes. Making the sound “Mmmm” while munching it.
I chuckled while shaking my head left and right.
“Perfect!” he said and opened his eyes, giving me an award winning smile.
“You’re, right. I love their fries too.” I smiled.
“Cres!” I heard someone shouted. I moved my head to see who it was and saw Janeña. I waved at her and pointed the chair beside me.
She ran past Adrian and sat beside me.
“Adrian this is Janeña, Janeña this is Adrian.”
Adrian shook Janeñas hand.
“Nice to meet you, Jane-?”Adrian stopped with unsure voice.
“Janeña! Ha-ha I know it’s hard to pronounce. Just call me Janine or Jane. Nice to meet you too, Adrian.”
“What do you want to eat, Ja?” I asked her.
We ordered our food and went back to Adrian’s table.
“Adrian, do you have plans after this?” Janeña asked.
“Just hanging at my friend’s place, why?
“Nothing, I’m just wondering if you want to come with us. We’re going to watch a movie. But it is some chic flick, it might not be your type.”
“Sorry, not my thing,” he smiled at her.
After we finished our food, Adrian said he will go ahead to his friend’s place. He said his goodbyes and left.
We headed to the cinema. We walked to the line.
“Hey, you go ahead, I will just buy popcorns and sodas,” Janeña told me.
“Sure.”
I went inside and looked for our seats. I sat at the back and highest part of the cinema. I texted Janeña where I was seated so it wouldn’t hard for her to find me.
The movie started so they dimmed the light.
I looked around. “What’s taking her so long?” I muttered.
At the corner of my eyes I saw a couple sucking each other’s faces. I shook my head. I’m against PDA. I texted Janeña.
“Hey, Ja. Wer r u? The movie already started.”
“There you are!” someone whispered. I checked who it was and it was Janeña.
“Excuse me. Excuse me. Excuse me,” she said to the people she passed by as she walked her way to me and she sat.
“These are your popcorn and soda.”
“Thank you,” I put popcorn on my mouth. Mmm. Buttered popcorn, my favorite.
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“So, you’re saying that tomorrow is your first day at work?
“Yes, thank you for everything.”
We are now at the food court, drinking smoothies. We’re done watching at the cinema half an hour ago.
“Oh, it’s nothing.”
I hugged her.
“Who’s going to be your boss?
“Your uncle said my boss is the owner’s son. I think it’s Mr. Vince or Vincent Harris? Sounds like that.”
Ja’s eyes widened and she froze. I narrowed my eyes and waved my hand in front of her face.
“Hello, Ja? Are you still there? Earth to Ja!” I half shouted and shook her.
She blinked and said, ”Now I’m regretting why I didn’t accept that job,” she sighed.
My laughter died and asked, “Why?”
“Don’t you know Vincent Harris?!”
“Yes, I know him. He is my boss and the owner’s so-“
“No! I mean not just Vincent Harris, he’s the VINCENT HARRIS, Cres! I know he’s the owner’s son you silly.”
“Why? Is there anything about him that I should know?”
“Oh my God, Don’t you know that he’s an actor and singer? And not just that, he is super hot and handsome.”
I chuckled. “Ha-ha, you’re kidding, right?”
Janeña just glared at me.
“Seriously? Where do you live? Mars?
My eyes widened. “You’re not kidding?!”
She nodded.
“Oh, that’s big news. But I think I can handle a hot and handsome Star,” I said smiling and wiggled my brows.
She frowned and sighed.
“I’m jealous.”
~~~
-Next Morning-
I woke up early because I wouldn’t want to be late on my first day.
I wore a gray mid thigh skirt and white top. I covered it with blue coat and black Chanel belt. And I paired my outfit with blue cute heels. I curled my hair and put on fresh make-up. I used black bag that looks good with my outfit. When I got finished it’s already 6:45.
“Oh, shoot! I didn’t notice the time.”
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When I got to the Golds Recording its 7:01.
“Oh, my, oh, my!” I murmured as I ran my way to the elevator.
“Wait!” I shouted to the guy inside the elevator when it started to close. The guy was wearing a black leather jacket and a black shirt inside that hugged his tanned skin body. His black pants also fit his long legs paired with combat boots. His black hair was tousled and his eyes were covered with black sunglasses.
When I got closer, I realized that it was the jerk who said “No” to me.
He was looking down at his phone when I entered the elevator.
When I was about to push the level forty, its light was already on. The door closed and I stepped back so he wouldn’t notice me. Some people went in and out of the elevator until we reached the fortieth floor.
He walked out the elevator and I waited for a moment until I couldn’t see him anymore before I walked out. I don’t want to walk with him. I looked around to find the office of Mr. Harris.
When I got there it was quite. Mr. Harris office has two rooms. The first one at the entrance was a lounge area. There was a high counter at the entrance with a mid forties woman.
At the center was a black marble table with black and white leather sofas.
I can also hear an instrumental music playing.
I looked at the name plate of the woman at her counter “Rosana Rodriguez”.
“Good Morning, Miss Rosana. I’m Creselda Evans. Mr. Harris’ new assistant.”
“Oh, dear. You’re…” she looked at her watch, “Ten minutes late,” she said.
“Yeah, I know. I’m sorry.”
“Here is your to-do list,” she said and handed me a yellow sticky note and two folders with files.
“Hurry up, before Mr. Harris turn into a beast.”
“Thank you.” I said and looked at the note.
►Brewed coffee made by assistant only (do not buy)
►Arrange files
►Inform Mr. Harris his taping schedules
►Recording Schedules
►Call Mr. McCain for the designer clothes in the music video.
“How on earth will I make a coffee? I don’t even drink coffee,” I hissed.
“Excuse me, Rosana. Where is the pantry?”
“Over there, dear.”
“Thank you.”
I ran to the pantry and looked for the coffee.
“There you are.”
I took a cup and put 1 table spoon of coffee and filled it with hot water.
“I think this is enough.”
I stirred it and went to Mr. Harris office.
I knocked on the door.
“Come in!”
I opened the door and found him busy on the phone with someone.
He was sitting on his chair with his back on me.
“Yes, yes. I know that. But I don’t want to go there.”
“Just put my coffee on the table,” he said pointing at his tables without looking at me.
I placed his coffee on the table and sat on the couch beside the wall.
While waiting, I stared at him.
He looked very familiar. I just stared at him until I realized something on his table.
Black sunglasses.
My eyes widened and I covered my mouth with my hands.
Oh my God! He is the jerk! And. And. And.- the guy at the diner!
Holy mother of bears! What will I do?! What if he recognized me? I’m fired for sure!
“I understand. Yes. Yes. Okay bye.”
He was about to turn and I abruptly stood and turned my back on him and pretended that I was doing something with the plant beside the couch.
“Good Morning…?”
I peeked from the corner of my eyes and noticed that he was talking to me.
“Cr-Cres, Mr. Harris. Creselda Evans,” I half shouted feeling nervous, still not looking at him. Pretending to be busy with the plant.
“Okay, Miss Evans. As my new assistant, I expected you to not be late. Just do your job. No questioning. If I’m not here and someone was looking for me, just make some excuses. Understood?” he said with firm voice.
“Yes, Mr. Harris. I understand.”
“What are you doing there?”
My eyes widened and thought of something.
“Ah.. there’s a bug, Sir. I’m just taking it out. It will ruin this beautiful plant.” I said and acted like I was throwing something into the trash from the plant.
“You bug. Die.”
Really? Bug? This plant was plastic! How come will it have a bug? And we’re on the fortieth floor! Oh, Cres. I think your judgment day is about to happen.
I peeked again from the corner of my eyes.
He was staring at me suspiciously. Then he took his coffee and drank it. His face turned green and he spitted out his coffee and he begun to cough.
I ran to him, alarmed.
“Are you all right, Mr. Harris?” I said as I patted his back.
“What the-“ he said between his coughs.
“Do you want me to have … a heart attack?! How much coffee did you put in there?!” he shouted.
My eyes widened.
“What? No, Sir! Why would I want that? I am very sorry, Mr. Harris. I think I put too much coffee. This is my first time to make one,” I explained.
“Now you need to learn. It’s your job, Miss Evans,” he said with mad voice.
I bowed my head and hid my face with my hair.
“Yes, Mr. Harris. I will. This will not happen again. I’m sorry.”
“You look familiar. Have we ever met before?”
“Huh? Ah.. No, Sir! I just have a common face,” I lied.
He stared at me and nodded. He headed to the door.
“Clean that up. And if there’s someone looking for me. Tell them I’m in a meeting.”
“Yes, Mr. Harris.” I said and he closed the door.
I felt my body weakened and I fell on the floor.
“Woo! That was close!” I said as I wiped the sweat on my forehead.
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