The assistant had to call Gery to come to Mrs. Daphne's room after Eve had waited for a while with her heart beating, the door finally opened, and the cold CEO's footsteps went in the direction where Eve was sitting and looked down deeply.
"You?" Gery screamed to see the girl who had angered him so much in his grandmother's room."What is this girl here for, grandma?" Gery asked Mrs. Daphne. Mrs. Daphne casually swallowed her drink and made an expressionless face."Is that how you welcome guests, Gery? Although she is your subordinate, she is my guest in this room. You shouldn't behave like that in front of a guest." Mrs. Daphne rebuked her grandson. Eve was spontaneously a little shaken. Dave was right that Gery's grandmother didn't seem to favor him even though he was her grandson. Instantly, her confidence rose again, and she dared to raise her chin with a little challenge toward Gery.Meanwhile, Gery himself stared at Eve with a piercing gaze. He was furious and did not think Eve would dare to complain to her grandmother in her private room. I don't know if any other staff have ever been so reckless! Eve is different, she thought irritably. Moreover, he found that his grandmother's attitude made him cornered. That made him even more annoyed."How dare you come here, huh? Who told you to come here? Get out!" chased Gery, who did not want to hear the complaint of Mrs. Daphne. He became even more rude to Eve."Gary!" Mrs. Daphne spoke again, this time in a slightly higher tone."Oma, she's a badly attitude new employee whom I've even given a dismissal letter to--""What gives you the right to fire innocent staff, Gery? Is that your policy in leading the company, hm?" asked Mrs. Daphne then. Her face looked serious now. An idealist like her would not accept such injustice happening in front of her own eyes even if her lovely grandson did it."But, Grandma, she--" "What? You both had a small problem elsewhere, which had nothing to do with work. So I hope you don't need to make a big deal out of it and fire her unilaterally like that, Gery." Mrs. Daphne interrupted her grandson.Gery looked sharply at Eve as if blaming her for bringing the matter to his grandmother's attention. How brave she was!"Grandma, her behavior doesn't reflect the typical behaviour of a good employee. I am sure she will return to being the person she was when i saw it, that annoying girl who likes to bother passers-by. How can my staff have such a bad attitude? No way!" Gerry protested against Mrs. Daphne's defense of the one-sided story. Eve had told the point that makes her sympathize and seem to be defending the girl.Eve, who had been silent, immediately replied angrily. She did not care, even if interrupting the conversation between two superiors was insulting."I'm sorry, Ma'am. Please, consider whether it is right for me to be called a rude, unemployed woman in a place where I was on vacation with my friends? I wasn't even an employee at Vinestra at that time. How did I know he was the CEO here?""I understand, Miss Eve. Take it easy. Gery has a little business with me. Stay here, Gery. I have something to say to you about your attitude as a boss!" said Mrs. Daphne. Gery responded with a flabbergasted look as he felt humiliated by her grandmother in front of her arch rival, Eve.Mrs. Daphne said, "And as for Miss Eve, please return to the room. Don't worry. No one will fire you for that little thing. I'll make sure of that."Eve let out a long breath, full of gratitude."Thank you very much, Mrs. Daphne. You are very wise. Unlike your grandson," Eve responded with a snarky smile, deliberately challenging Gery.The two young men and women exchanged glares as if they would be ready to kill each other if they were together, just both of them. Yes, they would be eternally hostile after that morning's incident.Eve excused herself and returned to her office with great relief. Along the way, she smiled to herself for defeating a Gery, even though it had to be with the help of Mrs. Daphne.Meanwhile, in Mrs. Daohne's room, Gery was scowling at his grandmother for defending the new employee rather than her grandson."What the hell was that? Why are you embarrassing me in front of a lowly employee, Grandma?" He protested fiercely. The temperamental young man girded his loins and put on a disappointed face."You're at fault for this, Gery. I am not defending him but standing up for what is right. That's all." Mrs. Daphne casually replied."What's right? You just don't know the girl yet. You don't see her behavior out there, Oma! Gery is sure that if you find out, you will regret defending her like that!" Gery said while still having an emotional tone."I am a very old person. I meet so many different people in my life, Gery. You can even tell how someone's personality is with just a short conversation. So you don't teach me what is good and bad." Mrs. Daphne sat back and sipped her drink again.Gery sounded as if he was snorting and belittling his grandmother's words. Gery trusted that Eve was not as good a girl as his grandmother made her out to be. His grandmother was fooled by the image that the girl had managed to build up in one way or another at the beginning of their meeting."What a sneaky girl she is!" grumbled Gery as he fondly recalled the look on the face of the girl he was becoming increasingly hostile to. He was still determined to make her life miserable while working here, even though his grandmother guaranteed she would not be fired."There are many ways to get you out of here, silly girl. You'll see!" He cursed to himself as he drummed his fingers in annoyance."I warned you not to bother her again, Gery." Mrs. Daphne seemed to hear his grandson's inner voice."Oh, for goodness sake, Grandma. I won't do anything. But I'm just sure she'll reveal her true colors later. And you will regret keeping her!" Gery replied in a confident tone.She then excused herself because there were many things to do regarding the post-meeting. After Gery left, Mrs. Daphne said to her assistant, "Find out more about the girl, Sofia."The woman named Sofia nodded politely. She was Mrs. Daphne's mainstay. She could carry out any task without question and with perfect results. Yes, Sofia will find out if Eve is the right girl she is looking for many years later.***"Yeayy, Madame Daphne is cool. I just want to hug her!" said Eve, returning to her room.She crossed paths again with Dave, who was probably going to his boss's room. Immediately, Eve approached the young man whose face was quite handsome, even with his work glasses."Dave, thank you so much!" Immediately Eve grasped Dave's two hands and jumped up to make him dance for joy."Hey, you did it? Cool!" Dave joined in the cheering as Eve's happiness radiating from her face was so hypnotizing it rubbed off on him.Eve nodded vigorously and then cheered, "And it was all because of your help! It's a good thing you immediately mentioned that magic name, Dave."If Dave were a girl, Eve wouldn't have hesitated to hug or kiss him on both cheeks. Unfortunately, he is a man, so that is impossible."Haha, maybe it's your destiny to work here longer, Eve," Dave replied casually. It would be nice for him to see Eve hanging around in the same office. Maybe they could also get close or--oh, Dave immediat
For the rest of the day, Gery was grumpy. He nagged Dave as well as some of the managers who happened to see him that afternoon. Everyone wondered what was wrong with their boss. It was apparent that he was in a bad mood."What's wrong with Mr. Gery?" asked Ms. Jenni, the marketing manager who was Eve's boss.Dave just shrugged his shoulders. He was in a bad mood because the work atmosphere was no longer comfortable. It was unusual for Mr. Gery to be like that after the incident about two years ago when a very personal problem entangled the man.The woman then stepped into the CEO's room to meet Mr. Gery, who had called her on the parallel office line with a furious tone. She became a little afraid of whether she had made a mistake or what to be called so suddenly without any need beforehand.Inside, the tall man was sitting behind his desk, gazing down at the files."Um, sir... did you call me?" asked Ms. Jenny as she cleared her throat slightly to announce her presence, even though
Sofia handed over the documents from her investigation into Eve the following day. That is a thick file containing her data, educational history, the results of a psychological interview from the Vinestra company, and other data that Sofia's people had searched for and observed. Mrs. Daphne, who had just finished her morning tea, immediately received and examined the file sheet by sheet. Several times she seemed to chuckle or clear her throat a little, but her eyes remained focused as if she didn't want to miss anything. "Excellent! I knew Eve was a pretty special girl. Isn't that right, Sofia?" commented Mrs. Daphne after examining the file. "That's right, ma’am. There are hardly any blemishes in her record of achievements and grade results during her education. Also, her external and family demeanor is quite good and harmonious. As for her social life, she often associates with college friends who communicate often and go on trips or vacations together." Sofia mentioned the things
And that night, Gery didn't leave the house. He usually preferred to spend the night at his favorite cafe or studio to relieve stress after work by playing billiards and drinking with his friends or business colleagues. He had to give in and stay home to wait for dinner with his dear grandmother.He knew she had something important to talk about because it was unusual for her to ask him to dinner at home. Yes, Mrs. Daphne had been giving Gery free time in the evenings since she had been driving him all day in the company. That wise woman would know that a young man of Gery's age would also need time to himself to enjoy his life as a young man without the restraints and strict supervision of his grandmother."Am I interrupting your big plans for tonight, Gery?" asked Mrs. Daphne when they finally gathered in the large dining room with the large, luxurious oval table that would, unfortunately, be occupied by just the two of them eerily quiet.It was also the reason why the two of them v
Eve has been working overtime at night for the past few days. She had yet to hear that the new employee could work late at night. But because of Mrs. Jenny's strict attitude, Eve didn't dare to argue. Moreover, recently, she had seen her boss woman behaving strangely toward her. There seemed to be something wrong, but she didn't know what.Even though she had a tough day at the office, Eve considered it a test during her internship. Maybe Vinestra is the company that initially molds its new employees into tough workers. Hence, it immediately imposes heavy work with long overtime hours. Perhaps it's just their way of finding the best of the best, Eve thought, consoling and encouraging herself.And when Mrs. Jenny became increasingly nasty by blaming her for things that weren't her fault, Eve kept patient."What's wrong with her? It's like she's having problems with her husband, oh gosh!" grumbled Eve as she stepped out of the room with a permit to the bathroom, even though Eve avoided
"But, Sir. So what if I feel attracted to Eve and want to get close to her? Isn't that okay if it doesn't interfere with my work?" Dave finally asked. He was starting to wonder about the prohibition that his boss had just stated. Why was he strictly forbidden to get close to Eve? What could it be? His mind was wandering all over the place.Hearing the assistant's protest, Gery was outraged. He thought it was a deliberate act of defiance."Oh, now you dare to go against my orders, right? Whereas usually you always say yes to whatever I want. See how you've changed since you got to know that girl. That's why I told you to stay away from her, Dave. It's all for your good!" Gery argued with his opinion that everything was Eve's fault.Dave was getting suspicious. "I have been obeying all your orders because they are worth obeying, Sir. But this time, I'm sorry that I have to ask your absurd prohibition because, in my opinion, my closeness to Eve in this office is none of your business."G
"Oh, hi, Eve. I was just talking to Sofia about you," greeted Mrs. Daphne, who welcomed Eve into her office.The woman glanced at the clock on the wall that didn't show the break time for regular employees, so she thought Eve must have an urgent business this time. Was Gery making things difficult for her again? Mrs. Daphne wondered to herself."I'm sorry, Ma'am. But I dared to come here again because Mr. Gery is making trouble again. Mr. Gery fired Dave because Dave briefly chatted with me in the corridor. I don't think that's a mistake worth punishing so severely, Ma'am." Eve babbled on what she had come to the room.Mrs. Daphne seemed surprised to hear the news."Oh my! What happens to that child?" Mrs. Daphne complained later. She had to sit back on the sofa to calm herself down because acting out her emotions would not suit her heart health.With Sofia's entrance, Mrs. Daphne told her assistant to call Gery. However, she was even more surprised to find Sofia's response."I'm sorry
Gery was quite angry when he learned Eve once again complained to her grandma about Dave's dismissal. However, before he could confront his grandma for being too kind to give Dave a job in another division, he was already preoccupied with the amount of work left behind by his former assistant.Sofia immediately reminds him that he needs to find another assistant to replace Dave. And the woman who had been considered like her own family by Gery even ignorantly proposed Eve's name. Meanwhile, Mrs. Daphne kept quiet and watched her grandson's reaction, pacing back and forth in confusion."How about asking Miss Eve to take Dave's place, Sir?" suggested Sofia.Of course, Gery was flabbergasted. "Oh, my God! Don't ever mention that name in front of me, Sofia. Otherwise, from now on, I will stop considering you as a wise counselor!" Gery sarcastically scolded.Sofia let out a long sigh. "But finding a competent assistant is not that easy, Sir. You'll be in trouble if you don't get a replacem