The Appointed Secretary

Chapter 8

"Thanks for tonight, Angela," Gary said as they stepped out from his car. They got out at 11 PM from the bar before Cam will completely pass out. Sure that girl really drinks a lot, that's why Angela is not drinking when they are together so someone can look after her. Angela and Gary tucked Cam first in her place, Gary as their driver who is sober enough to manage to drive them back.

"You're welcome," she said, "but wait, what's with you two?" Angela can't help but ask. Gary looked hesitant to answer her.

"Look, tell me already, I won't judge you." She honestly told him.

He scratches the back of his head before he speaks. "Don't get it wrong, Angela but I kind of interested in Cam more than I'm interested than you the other days."

His statement made her laughed, Gary looked at her with curiosity.

"Well, I'm happy hearing that Gary. I really don't like you, you know? But sure we can be friends." Angela said smiling. "And I kind of set up the both of you tonight which I think ended well." She confessed to him making him chuckled.

"Well, I am glad you did that Angela, Cam is wonderful and fun to be with." He said.

"Sure she is! Just don't hurt her okay?" And they finally bid goodbye with each other.

The good thing about not drinking too much is no hangover in the morning. She rushed as she remembered her promise to her mother, to be home early. She can't believe it has been a week that she worked as secretary of the Green Enterprise.

"Mom!" Angela called for her mom as she opens their door.

"Honey, we are here!" Her mother was half-shouted.

"Hi, to both of you." And she kissed both women, Ana and Claire who chatted at their kitchen about some new recipe.

"How's your first week as a secretary?" Claire asked her gladly.

Claire was the one who told Angela about the position after she resigned from her last job. She said she knew someone more likely of a connection that Angela did not bother to ask.

"It was good so far, well aside from my boss that I didn't know just about my age. He is not so nice." She pinched her nose and her mother hand her a glass of juice.

"Not so nice?" Claire inquired.

"Yes, Adam Green is not so nice, so far." She said.

"Well enough talking about my boss. I'm more excited about the cupcakes we will be baking. Claire, we'll make cupcake already, I miss those cute pastries plus how you made it perfectly!" Angela said excitement laced in her voice.

"Of course, let start. This time we will create my all-time favorite. A lot of them, so you can share it in your office." Claire said excitedly and they to her house.

"Wow!" Seeing the cupcakes in front of her. "I am salivating now!" She grabbed the cupcake even without the icing.

"Hmmm..." She moaned heavenly tasting the cupcake. Angela will never trade Claire's cupcake. She decorated it in many ways. One like her Skype picture, she remembered Adam correcting it.

Guess I need to tease him with a true cupcake. Her playful thought.

"Please create some more of this, Adam hates this cupcake and I like to tease him," Angela said and Claire stiffened but Angela just shrugged it off as she is fascinated with the cuties in front of her.

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"Good morning, Sandra!" She greeted her cheerfully while placing a cup of coffee and a cupcake on her table. She was thirty minutes early today.

"Wow, thank you so much darling this is delicious!" She eyed the cute piece. "Did you bake this?"

"No, but I was there while it was baked." She said honestly.

"Why don't you make for Adam as well? Way to greet his morning, I bet if he happens to taste your coffee, he will be addicted for sure!" Sandra said and winked while sipping her coffee. She really has the plan to do that, of course, teasing him with the cupcake she especially asked to design.

"Alright! I shall be back." Angela said with a smile and headed back to the pantry.

She made the coffee quick because she was already used to make one. She did not forget the cupcake from the fridge and place it on a saucer.

Good thing he is not still here. She carefully places the coffee and the cupcake on his table. She checked one more time as she is in the door about to go out.

Perfect! She smiled.

The cupcake is in a nice view, for sure his eyes will capture it first. She then gets out of his office and did her usual routine in the morning.

Adam

Adam immediately stepped out once the golden elevator pinged and open.

"Good morning, Adam!" Sandra greeted him about to sip her coffee. And he just nods at her, he was not really used with morning pleasantries.

Since when she is addicted to coffee? That woman is lazy to create one, even for Adam. She did try once but it was terrible, so he opted coffee from Starbucks. Talking about coffee, he doesn't have one today as he is just on time and no more extra time for ordering. John will be here for the usual Monday meeting.

John is his uncle and one of the company's board of directors. The man just won't stop bugging him after the old man died, his father. The latest he did was to hire a secretary for Adam. Well, she sounds good but immature.

He opened the door of his office and scowled to the thing his eyes caught.

Who the hell will put this thing on my table? This is the food I would never have, ever again.

I saw this somewhere! He is about to throw it in the bin when the scent of the coffee caught his nostrils –smells so good.

Aha! That's why Sandra is happy today because she is now capable of making coffee. His conclusion as he sips the coffee and fires his laptop to life. While waiting for the laptop to load he is glaring again to the small piece, poor cupcake.

His Skype pings instantly once he's online.

Hi sir! Do you like coffee? How about the cupcake, isn't it delicious and cute?

Angela! It was Angela, and he is now glaring on her Skype pictures that is completely the same with the thing on his table.

Who gives you permission to enter my room before me? I advise you not to do it next time. You will not like it…

"Hi, Adam," John said cutting his reply and hit the Enter key in the process.

"No coffee for me? I like the coffee from your secretary." He said while taking his seat.

He is right, her coffee was nice. "So?" He started ignoring his question about the coffee, and they talked.

"What's this?" John pointed the cupcake when he noticed it, and he just shrugged not looking at it again. "Hmmm, it's been a long time I tasted like this," John said while his mouth is full swallowing the whole little thing.

He finally stands up and leaving. "Mind, if I borrow your secretary?" John said.

Borrow? And he looked at his uncle.

"Just want her to make a coffee for me." He left not waiting for Adam's reply.

Well, as if Adam's words matter. He can have her if he wants, he was the one who hired her.