As I was done arranging the desk of my workspace I observed Mila staring at the family photo.
"You do have a beautiful family Tina." Mila spoke, from her cubicle while standing on her tiptoes and poking her head into mine.
"That I do." I smiled in response.
"I never see you posting anything with your Dad though," asked a curious Mila.
If only the answer would be as simple as the question itself!
I have been asked this question countless times. So it didn't faze me when Mila asked about it.
"Do you want the short version or the other one?" I questioned.
"Although I would love to hear the longer version, I doubt whether we have enough time to chit chat or not" she uttered.
"It's okay, I understand. I am glad that you chose the shorter one actually."
I continued "to put it simply, I
Sebastian Henry Anderson Chief Executive Officer I read the nameplate arranged in front of him on the desk. Olivia was the CEO, right? Then what was he doing here? Looks like my one night stand was going to be my boss for now. I have only joined this company because I thought Olivia would be the CEO. But here I am trapped into working myself under him. No pun intended. Recognition was extremely detectable in his face. But he was scowling at me. Like he wanted to kick me out of this room at any moment. Not the playful expression that I have always seen him give every time we were together. Gone was the man who wanted me and could do anything only for my sake. This man in front of me was not the Sebastian I was acquainted with. There was no sign of emotion resting on his marvellous
My conversation with Mom was the best thing that I needed to cheer me up. She asked me to video call her and show her a glimpse of the apartment. Mom was worried about how I am managing here, to which I updated her about hiring Stella thanks to the efforts of Rupert. I also told her about Mila and how she tries to cheer me up through these two days. I asked Mom when she would be visiting here to which she only replied soon. I understand that work was keeping her busy all day and she would come to visit me the moment she gets free. Mom also disclosed another crucial piece of information about the company, the very same reason responsible for my desire for today. I recalled the conversation we shared just a few minutes before. "Is there any news about Olivia, mom? I mean why is she not working here instead of her brother?" I asked quizzically to whi
The meeting would commence in about forty minutes and I could see the whole department was in some frenzy attitude. Louisa has been barking orders at us like we are her bitch but then there was Steffanie who was her assistant for a cause and I do really pity her sometimes. She clears the ugly mess that Louisa leaves behind. The poor girl has to apologise to each employee that faces Louisa's unwanted wrath And within these two days, Steffanie has apologised to me the most. Now you can actually guess who was Louisa's favourite employee. Since I had not taken my dose of caffeine, I was feeling a little drowsy and bored at the moment. I tried to stifle an unnecessary yawn but failed miserably. You can clearly see the boredom in my face. "You won't believe who just came to our cubicle." Mila perked up. "And who is this person?" I
Sebastian walked out before we could even start the meeting. His eyes were solely focused on me and I tried not to make it obvious how much this man affects me and my body. “Sebastian has called every working person out here to the multi-purpose hall, instead of conducting the meeting like we always do in the conference room, it has been rescheduled to be conducted in the MP hall,” Steffanie announced. “I see, but are we all invited to this meeting? I mean interns were prohibited before right?” Milla asked. Good question Mila, I was also wondering about the same. “Sebastian was discussing in gist about the analysis of files that were done during these two days.” “And?” Mila asked impatiently. “Yes, so Louisa has disclosed that the reviews and analysis of recent data regarding the hotels and resorts under our company were done by the interns and yo
The official meeting began after Svetlana entered the room. A presentation was given by Louisa regarding the marketing aspects of Elenor Anderson Hotel since its opening. Sebastian was frequently asking questions, checking and rechecking every nook and corner. This was the first time I have seen him in his professional get up and to say that I was impressed would be an understatement. I could see why Mom has expressed that he is an amazing businessman. After the marketing team's presentation, another two presentations were given by the IT department and financial department. As for interns, we were asked to note down our observations and the meeting
The following days after the meeting with Sebastian aka the chief executive officer has been one hell of a ride of a giant roller coaster throughout the week. I have been working non-stop during these days in promoting the Hotel for its one monthly anniversary celebration. Work was pretty hectic throughout the week would be an understatement. This whole crucial work was dropped in the laps of us, interns. Seven of us interns were handling this project under the guidance of Louisa and Braden. Mila and I were from our marketing department while Amy, Shawn and Sophia joined us from the IT department. Carl and Summer were from the finance department.
Svetlana's voice kept echoing in my ears back to back. For a moment it felt like my surroundings had turned into pin drop silence and only her voice could be heard. To me, the sound of her laughter felt like that irritating viral laugh audio you have heard on social media, annoying and full of cringe. It seemed as if she was laughing at me like I was some kind of dumb joke. It felt like my world stood still for a second. The information was too much for me to process at that moment. I was getting fired for something that I didn't even commit. Is this what you call 'justice'? Wasn't it innocent till proven guilty? Then why was I labelled as a culprit here? Why are they ignoring my side of the story? So many questions were emerging in my head. I could feel an oncoming headache and the intense throbbing made it feel like my head was going to burst at any second. "She is not getting fired, Svetlana," Braden sho
Sebastian was the last person I expected to see at that moment. Both of us were utterly shocked to see each other in such a state. I was surprised and contemplating how he managed to get my address and maybe he was surprised by seeing me greeting him in a bath towel. But I guess he got out of the shock a little sooner than me. Before I could react further I felt his hand drawing me closer to him and in an instant, his lips were slammed on mine. I willingly let him kiss me and I kissed him back. Without breaking the kiss Sebastian lifted me up from the floor and held me from my waist. I eagerly let my body feel his warmth and embrace. I was kissing this man after a month. My body was reacting to his touch in every way I have always imagined. As his hands started to reach inside the hem of the towel I felt my body jerk with awareness of what was happening at this moment.