The Appointed Secretary

Chapter 2

Back in her office, she was frowning.

"Painful in the eyes? What is he talking about? I feel very decent with this dress, no cleavage was shown and this is not even short!"

"Aha! I bet the color, he hates light colors." With that thought, Angela was mentally scanning her dresser in her head, counting her colorful dresses.

"I will wear starting tomorrow, Yellow, Red, Pink, violet and Sunday dresses." She thought and she finds it weird to be affected.

She was snapped out from her trail of thoughts when the phone on her desk rang. She did not notice she have one.

Who could this be? It might be my boss again! She quickly answered it and found out that it was Sandra.

She said, she will meet her in thirty minutes to tour Angela around and give her the full details as the new secretary that Adam can't give himself.

Which, she finds it better. The more she doesn't see him, the more she will be safe? But her mind is not stopping to wonder about her strikingly handsome boss.

She can't believe, she thinks of him attractive despite his attitude. Yes, his bad attitude and unfortunately she is working with him. Will she survive?

Which she can't answer because she was here in his office for not long, not even 1 hour.

She heard three knocks and Sandra peeked in her door.

"Angela, it's time for your tour." She said with joy in her eyes.

Maybe, Sandra is really happy when she has someone to talk to if her boss is like that, per her, every day in a bad mood.

She toured her in the Sales, Accounting, Finance and HR offices on the lower floor, exactly on the 25th floor. They have their tour quickly and they headed back to the golden floor to discuss her role as the secretary.

They are now sitting in the small meeting room which is good for two people.

"First," Sandra started as she scanned the somewhat old notes in her hand, "You know Angela, I really hate doing this again and again."

"What do you mean?" Angela asked her immediately, confused by her statement.

"For Christ's sake, I've been doing this five times this month already." Her answer.

Angela whistled after hearing Sandra.

This is something not good! I am the sixth secretary this month and Sandra doesn't know how long will I be here? Days, weeks or months? Heck, earlier treatment won't last me a day. I'm sure of that.

"Okay enough for this, I don't have a choice anyway." Sandra smiled and she continued.

First on the list was to never use the gold elevator which she already disobeyed. Always on time and so on. Sandra also showed her the file drawers, which mostly will be her work. Sorting them, hand it to him when needed. The proper communication tools she should have. Like Skype, email and the phone.

For the phone, exactly two rings and his call must be answered.

For meetings, she should have a note with her all the time. She will be working on normal days, five days a week, and nine hours per day and one hour break. She should be present if needed, even if it's on the weekend.

Dang! Those were too much to remember, her head is already throbbing, remembering she did not eat breakfast yet.

"So far, I'm done with my job here. Any more questions, Angela?" Sandra asked.

"No, I'm good. Thank you, Sandra, for everything." Angela’s reply.

She decided to have some coffee so she is heading the pantry. The silence is deafening her, how many people are here on this floor? She thinks of just three of them, which is right.

As she is sipping her own made coffee, she remembered her boss.

Should I make one for him? Her thought.

No one can resist Angela's coffee. Especially all she needed for a perfect coffee is just in front of her.

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She is at the door trying to put a little smile while holding the coffee.

I should not show to him that I am intimidated, I can be a secretary. I have gone worse and I will not succumb to his cockiness and arrogant behavior. I am more than capable of being his secretary. She thought as she heaved a sigh.

Done with the three knocks, she entered his office and was welcomed with two men. He had visitor and Angela’s eyes lit up knowing his visitor.

It is John, who interviewed her.

"Hi, I bring some coffee. I did not know you have a visitor." She carefully put the coffee on the space of the table and John is already sniffing the aroma. She smiled secretly.

"Hi, John nice to see you again." Angela greeted with a smile.

"Nice to see you again, Angela. Welcome on your first day." As he flashes her with a smile.

The man is a charmer and knows how to welcome her, unlike the other man in the room. Who has a furrowed eyebrows at the moment.

"I guess, I should get another cup?" She said, as John already reaching the cup of coffee, eager to sip what's in front of him that has a delicious smell.

"Never mind." The statue, she means Adam who talked when she is in the door.

"This is good, Angela! If I know, you have this thing in coffee then I should have you as my secretary.” The simple comment made her blush.

"Never mind for this young man here, he only takes coffee from Starbucks." John chuckled and she left them.

Back in her room, she fired up her computer and starting to create her Skype account and logging in with the company email that Sandra gave her earlier.

She is planning as well on what to put on her bare table, perhaps some picture frame and flower base? I should drop by in a shop after work. Her thought.

After creating her Skype account, she searched for Adam Green immediately. With a note, Hi Adam, Angela here, your secretary.

Nothing to read yet in the email and nothing yet to do also, she started to read about Green Enterprise and of course, the boss itself, Adam Green.

With all the pictures she had seen on the internet, no Adam was smiling, all were in a serious facade, mysterious looking. She keeps on scrolling and flinched when her Skype pings.

Adam Green is online! A small notification popped out on the lower right of her monitor.

Even his Skype default picture is not smiling.

Hi Adam! That's what she typed immediately.

It's SIR... He typed back.

Hi, SIR! She typed copying his capital letters.

I'm not wasting my time here. What's cupcake doing with your name? His serious chat.

She can't help but smile a little with his bluntness. Why is he minding my account name angelacupcake. I love cupcakes! Her thoughts.

Why do you care? She asked and it was too late to take her response back because she already hit the Enter button.

Be professional! Again, I'm not wasting my time here. Do not abuse your time, instead be prepared. He has the right to be pissed. Her chat was casual and disrespected him. After that, he set his status To do Not Disturb.

She was wrong. She then changed it to her full name but she left her default picture as a cupcake. She doesn't have a decent picture at the moment and she was not a fan of selfies either.

"Give me, file 37." She was surprised again with his voice in the intercom and Angela hurriedly picked up the said file in the file drawers where Sandra showed her earlier.

She silently entered his room and handed the file he asked for. She then left without waiting for him to say ‘thank you’ as if he has the plan to do it anyway.