Mr Hank Is Here

~Two Days Later~

“I can't believe father is this outdated. Look at his office. I feel like I just entered the office of the King from 1888,” Genevieve laughed as she entered the office. Behind her was Ella and a staff member who showed her around. This was her first time coming to the Gray’s corporation.

Due to the sudden illness of her father, she had no choice but to come here and represent him till he was good enough to stand on his feet again. See? She has always told him to take his medications daily but he would keep insisting that he was fine. That man!

Thinking of him, her heart softened a bit. It has only been a year that she knew him but it felt like she has known him her entire life. It was just like that.

“Right? Your father is known to like historical stuff. We can't blame him. They look good in his eyes.”

“That man. Since I'm here in the meantime, shouldn't I have some things changed? These creepy images make me feel uncomfortable and also the curtains should be drawn at all times. Note that.”

“Yes ma'am,” the staff behind them wrote in her book and noted the words of their new boss.

“I won't be changing anything else. It won't be nice changing things. When Father comes back, we'll return the paintings.”

“Yes ma'am.”

She walked further into the office and her hands touched the pieces of furniture. They looked old and outdated but she knew that they were expensive. She doesn't need anyone to tell her that.

Her heartbeat increased as she sat down on the office chair.

“Oh my God.”

“Do you need something, ma'am?”

“N…no.”

She doesn't know how to feel about all of these. Her new position, you know. How did she go from being the street girl to being the daughter of a billionaire? Goodness. She felt like crying while thinking about her past. This chair, was this how it felt sitting in riches knowing that everything was in your hand and you can make them crumble and grow? That things were in your hand? So much power.

Was this how it felt having so many responsibilities? Was this how it felt knowing that your whole life was set and things were in your hands? Right now, her life was set and she was going to do everything possible to make sure it remained that way. No one is going to snatch these things away from her.

This grace, this riches, this love, this position. All of them were in her hands and she is going to use them to her favor. Nothing was going to stop that.

“Ma’am, these are the list of people you have to see today. Some of the meetings are taking place here and others at different places.”

“I have to start working today?”

“Yes ma'am, we can't cancel the meetings.”

“Ouchie. Haha,” Eve laughed. She actually did forget that she had to work while sitting in this chair. How she wishes that she doesn't have to do anything other than to watch. Life would be super sweet that way, right?”

“Pass them to Ella,” she instructed.

Ella took the files from the staff and brought them to her desk.

“Three meetings this morning and one in the evening.”

She looked at the names and times of the people that she would have to see today and she smirked. This was going to be fun. Very fun.

“Hmm. Not bad. They better keep to time and don't come late. I'm not friends with lateness.”

“We’ll pass that message to them.”

“Nice.”

“Do you need coffee, ma'am?”

“Do I need coffee? Huh, yes. Yes, I do need coffee but wait first. You haven't introduced yourself to me. What's your name?”

“I'm so sorry. My bad. I'm Olivia and I used to be your father’s second secretary. I'll also be yours in the meantime. Welcome to our company once again,” Olivia introduced with her head down.

“Okay, Olivia… You can go get the coffee now. Do it quickly. I'm waiting.”

Olivia bowed and rushed outside the office to go do her new boss’s bidding.

“Wow. This is nice, Genie. Did you see how she bowed to me also?”

“Well, you are any assistant. It's only right that she does that after all, you're her superior. But wait, how are you my assistant before when all I do is sit at home? I don't understand this.”

“Umm. That's how it's supposed to be. I assist you when you have to attend parties with your father and also assist you when you are still recovering so yes, I'm your assistant in everything. I'm so cool.”

“Cool my butt. There are so many files here that I have to work on. Why is it that no one warned me that my father has a pile of work undone here?”

She could already feel a headache just by staring at the files piled up on the table. Her head was spinning just by looking at them. How on earth is she going to finish these things?

Four hours later, Even already finished two meetings and there was only one remaining till the last one which would take place in the evening.

“What kind of delay is this? I cancelled my lunch break for this meeting. I'll leave if he does not arrive in the next ten minutes,” she grumbled to Ella.

“Here, have some cold water to cool down.”

She gulped down the cold water immediately and sat straight on her chair. Ella was standing in front of her and trying to cool her down but it wasn't working. The last meeting that she has is the one that was probably going to cause her to sleep angry today but she has no choice.

In less than three minutes, the door of her office opened and Olivia walked in.

“Mr Hank is here, ma'am,” she announced.