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CHAPTER 2

I woke up when I felt the car we were riding in stopped, so I looked ahead.

That's how amazed I was when the big gate suddenly opened with no one holding it.

That's great, I promise. When the big gate opened, Señorito let his car inside.

Señorito went out first and manang followed so I also followed them maybe later the rich man will say, I enjoyed my ride.

"Come on, follow me and I'll introduce you to sir and ma'am." Manang said as soon as I got out of the car.

I just nodded in response and she started walking so I just followed her.

when I got inside, my eyes widened because of the beauty of this house, this mansion, their floor is golden that if you run, you will surely slip because of the super smoothness of the floor. Maybe it's called tiles, I said again to my mind.

it's beautiful here with large vases, frames attached to the wall and its golden surroundings.

"You might get a fly in your mouth." Manang told me with a laugh. So I closed my mouth because of shame.

I'm so amazed because the mansion is so beautiful.

"Hehehe, I'm sorry, manang, this house is really beautiful, this mansion." I'm ashamed to tell manang.

"Go ahead and sit there first." Manang pointed to the soft and long chair "I'll just call ma'am and sir, I'll leave you here for now, is that okay with you?" Manang asked with a promise.

I just smiled and nodded in response. So Manang started walking.I looked around the inside of this mansion until I stopped at the big photo on the wall. I approached it just like that and I smiled when I saw a family picture. I couldn't sleep. I couldn't help but be jealous. I whispered to the wind the beautiful woman looks like she's only in her 30's here, she looks like the mother of the one in the picture, there's also a handsome man who looks like he's in his 30's too, he's tall and muscular, his handsome smile but they look like young women and young men because you can't deny that they're in their 30's they

my eyes landed on a girl "Wow she's beautiful." That was my only exclamation to the air, she's beautiful like a princess if I was a boy I might have flirted with her, I looked around again until I stopped this to a man, handsome man. He is only 14 years old here, I can see him.I thought about it until I remembered. He is señorito, he's cute, he's also handsome like a prince. Maybe he's had many girlfriends, he's very handsome and he has a deep smile dimple to the right of his cheeks, I can only say that he is handsome."Oh, you're handsome!" I screamed when suddenly someone grabbed my waist, so I looked to see who it was.

I was so shocked that señorito was holding my waist so I pushed him because of the shock, it was weak enough for him to let go of my waist.

He grinned in such a shocking the he grinned maybe woman's fall off their panties from his grin.

"Hmm... I'm handsome huh?"He Husky said soI just looked away because of shame.

"Oh lady! are you okay? Why did you scream." Said the newly arrived beautiful woman, I think she is the one in the picture, Señorito's mother, "Ahmm...Oh, I'm fine." I put my hand on the back of my head.

"Come let's talk about something." So I approached her but before that I looked at Señorito's appearance. His appearance was still the same smiling so I looked away again.

"Lady, sit down." So I sat in the seat she pointed out. "Manang said that you will apply as a secretary of our company."I nodded in response.

"Alright, but can I know your name first?" Ma'am smiled at me so I nodded.

"I'm Kia Sy Delvuesta, just call me Kia." I said to ma'am with a smile.

"Nice name, just like you, you are also a beautiful woman." She said, I just smiled because I'm not used to being called beautiful.

"I'm Sheena Slyvestre, just call me ma'am Sheen." Ma'am sheen said, "He's Lixter Slyvestre, just call him sir lix, he's my husband." She pointedly to the man who had just entered the mansion, so I nodded in response.

"And he is my son, he is Kalix Gideon Slyvestre, don't call him by the name Gideon, he is angry so just call him sir Kalix." Ma'am Sheen said again, so I nodded in response and looked at Sir Kalix who was already in front of me.

He was looking at me so I just smiled at him, later he told me to keep avoiding him and then I didn't even smile, it was difficult because I might not be accepted at work, I shouldn't be.

"Kia, you can work as my son's secretary, you graduated from college and your backgrounds are good." I couldn't help but my eyes widened when ma'am Sheen told me that.

"Really m-ma'am Sheen?"I can't believe that I'm going to work as a secretary right away. she smiled and nodded in response.

I want to jump for joy because it's embarrassing that I'm in their mansion, this is good news for mother and my youngest I'm sure they'll be happy.

"Manang said that you are new here in Manila and you don't have a place to live yet." So I turned my eyes to ma'am Sheen when she spoke.

"Yes, ma'am Sheen, I'm new here in Manila and I'm also looking for a place to live."I said to Ma'am Sheen with a smile.

"You can stay here if you want, don't worry about your bills, we'll just help you with that like you helped Manang before."

I want to agree but I'm embarrassed because they let me in as a secretary and then they're going to let me live here without paying.

"Even if I want to agree, ma'am Sheen, it's embarrassing, you're going to let me live here and then there's no payment." I'm ashamed to say.

"What's wrong with that, please accept my offer please." Ma'am Sheen begged me.

I just nodded as an answer, I can't do anything either, mother said that when a blessing comes, don't refuse it.

She nodded and her eyes were still shining. Maybe because of happiness? she hugged me.

"Thank you very much and good luck for your work." Ma'am Sheen said with a smile as she pulled away from the hug.

"Alright, rest first and tomorrow you will start as a secretary of Slyvestre Company." Sir Lix smiled and promised me so I nodded and smiled.

"Manang, please take Kia to her room." Sir Lix said again to manang. "Alright sir Lix, Kia come." Manang said while pulling me upstairs.

"Thank you again, sir and ma'am." I smiled at both of them, I glanced at sir Kalix in his place but he was gone when I looked, he was really quick to disappear shaking his head as he went up to the height.

while walking I couldn't help but look around, it's still very beautiful because hey, they are really rich, I wish we were rich too I said in my mind.

"Yes, I am Susan Cortes, you can call me Manang." Manang susan said so I stopped in my thoughts. Yes, by the way I don't know her name yet fortunately manang susan introduced herself. I nodded in response.

we stopped at a door, this is probably going to be my room. Manang opened the door "This is going to be your room, this one in the other room is Señorito Kalix's room."

"Alright man."I looked at the other room. "Go ahead and rest. I'll just wake you up when I'm done eating and call me when you need something." I smiled and nodded as an answer.

I entered my room, when I opened the door I saw a wide room with a big bed, a big cabinet, a big bathroom and it was very clean, there were shampoos and soaps here. The things are complete.

I went to the clothes closet and opened it, when I opened it, I couldn't fit half of my things into the cabinet, there were still a lot of gaps, it was so big that I could fit inside.

after all, my room is the same size as our house in the province, the kitchen, bedroom two and bathroom are all there, there are only three of us in the house so we can fit.

"I'll probably fix my things later, I'm going to sleep first, I'm tired from the trip."I whispered into the air.

How are they, mother and youngest, I said in my mind.

"Yes, by the way, I will tell them that I have a job, so they can call me." Excited, I said to myself and took my cell phone's keypad and dialed my mother's number.

After a few seconds, he answered my call, "Hello, how are you doing there, do you have a place to stay?" Mother ask me, mother is really very considerate.

"Hi mother, Yes mother, I have a place to live and besides, I'm fine here, how are you and the youngest there, have you eaten yet?" I ask my mother a long time.

"That's good, we're fine, yes, we've already eaten here, don't get tired and hungry there."

"It's really the mother, didn't I tell you don't worry about me and I'm fine here."

" I'm just worrying about you there, maybe something will happen to you there, and we won't know." Mother's voice sounded worried.

"I know that mother, as long as you don't worry about me, I'm fine here." I said to my mother."And by the way, mother, I have good news for you and the youngest." I added to mother .

"Deiven nyx come here and your sister is going to tell us something!!" Mother shouted on the other line.

I heard my brother's quick footsteps, "Yes, mother is on her way." Nyx shouted back at mother.

"Oh, what good news, Nyx is here and listening." Mother said happily.

"Mother and youngest I have work." I happily say to them.

I could hear the shouting of the two on the other line, if I had been there I would have seen the reaction on their faces, knowing that they were also happy because I had found a job, I was also happy because I had a job.

"She really has a job." Nyx said happily.

"Yes, my sister has a job, she can finish her job and besides, we will be able to treat our mother." I said happily to Nyx, but my brow furrowed like that and no one spoke on the other end of the line.

"Brother? mother! are you all right there?" I ask.

"H-huh yes! but honey save money first, don't think about the expenses, your brother and I are fine here." I just held my breath at what my mother said.

"Yes sister, save money there first, we are in a good place and besides, I'm only in my first year of college, I have a few more years to travel, I'm a man, sister, I'll just look for a job here, even if it's lifting just pay for water even if it's only 10 at least I have an income." Nyx answered me with objection.

"Hmm..go ahead, as long as I have something saved up here, I'll send it there right away." I agreed to what they wanted.

"Yes sister." Nyx said.

"Mother and youngest, I will rest first because tomorrow I will start my work." I Said to them.

"Alright, take a rest, good luck." My mother said.

"Thank you mom, you can rest now, I'll take it down, be careful there, I love you both." I said as I turned off my cell phone.

I want to go to bed and rest.

I jumped on the bed, "Haysst, it's nice to lie down on the soft, soft bed." I sighed as I stomped on the bed, "Sleep." I said, little by little I felt sleepy, until I fell asleep.

I woke up because of the knocking of the healer outside.

"Iha, wake up and come down, we're going to eat! "Manang susan said so I immediately got up from the bed.

Yes, I was in their mansion, ma'am sheen, I almost forgot that.

"Yes, I'll just follow! ” I shout at manang.

"Alright, I'll go first! "Manang shouted back again, I couldn't answer when I heard his footsteps leaving.

After taking a bath, I hadn't changed my clothes because I was sleepy.

I entered the bathroom and started to remove my covers and started to take a shower.

After a few minutes I finished taking a shower, I wrapped the towel hanging on the wall around my body.

When I came out of the bathroom, I immediately went straight to my things that I hadn't arranged before, so I put the things one by one and put them inside the cabinet.

I have also chosen something to wear, I chose a t-shirt and pajamas, I'm not used to short shorts.

after getting dressed, I went downstairs and to eat I was hungry. But I couldn't see where the kitchen was, as if I was in a palace, there were so many twists and turns that I might get lost.

I can walk now, maybe I can see the kitchen. On my walk, I saw someone, I think it's one of the nannies, let's ask where the kitchen is.

"Hmm sister, can I ask a question?"I asked the girl as soon as I got close, so she looked at me. She's cute because she's only two inches taller than me.

she just stared at me so I said again, "Hmm sister, can I ask a question?"When I ask her again because she seems to have no intention of taking her eyes off me, my face is not dirty.

"Hey, ma'am, what's that?" She said to me with her hand, my brow furrowed when she called me, do I look like a teacher for her to call me ma'am.

I just smiled at her, "Please don't say ma'am that I'm a teacher and also don't act like you're older than me."

I could see in her eyes that she was still hesitating to call me Kia so I held her hand "Go Kia what are you going to ask." She said so I just smiled.

"Where is the kitchen because I can't see it, I'm almost lost in this mansion." I frowning, because it's so wide that I'm really lost.

she laughed a little at me, was there something funny in what I said?

She must have seen that I was surprised so she closed her mouth and her face became serious.

"I'm sorry, you'll get used to it, come and I'll join you in the kitchen." she said to me so I just nodded in response.

Three minutes later, we arrived at the kitchen, I passed by it earlier, it doesn't seem like it's a kitchen, I think my sister is playing a trick on me.

"Sister, we went to the wrong place, it's not the kitchen." How come it's wider than my room and it's even cleaner.

she laughed again at what I said, "HAHAHA, this is the kitchen." she told me while laughing.

"Ah, this is the kitchen, that's how I smell."I promised in my mind that I just scratched the back of my neck because of embarrassment.

"Sorry, it doesn't look like a kitchen." I told her. she just nodded in response.

"Oh, it's over there, come and let's eat." Manang told me so I looked at their behavior, manang was there with the nannies but seven nannies were here.

That's how surprised I was when they were smiling at me. I didn't notice that because my mind was already wandering too much.

I smiled at Manang as well as the nannies sitting in the empty seat.

We started eating, no one planned to break the silence.

It was noticed that they did not have ma'am Sheen and sir Lix as well as their son sir Kalix.

so I looked at manang susan who was already looking at me, she noticed that I had something to ask so she was just waiting for what I had to say so I opened my mouth to ask a question.

"Ahmm...manang susan where are they ma'am Sheen?" I asked manang susan.

Manang smiled before answering, "They ate first, we maids are late to eat." So I just nodded and didn't ask.

"Hi Kia, I'm Alliyah Maxwell." Alliyah smiled at me, she was the one I asked earlier where the kitchen was, I smiled at her.

"Hmm, I'm Kia Sy Delvuesta, just call me Kia instead of ma'am, I'm also their worker, ma'am sheen." I talked to them for a long time.

They all nodded and introduced themselves one by one.

We finished the meal happily, it was so good that they were with us every day, I missed them mother and youngest when we were eating.

"Kia, manang susan said that you should rest and tomorrow you will go to Señorito Kalix's company early, it will be nine o'clock in the evening." Fye promised me with a long smile, I knew her because she introduced herself to me a while ago I thought she was a quiet girl but as time went on I found out that she was talkative, She is Fye Sanchez one of my friends today in this mansion.

I smiled first and nodded in response, "What time do I go to Sir Kalix's company?" Because I don't know what time they didn't tell me either, sir and ma'am.

"It's 7:00am in the morning, you should be there right at 7 because señorito doesn't want to keep him waiting." I wake up so early, I'm already awake at 5 in the morning, I smile and nod.

"Alright thank you fye I'll go upstairs first, goodnight." I didn't wait for his answer when I went upstairs.

I'm already here in my bed and lying down “I hope nothing bad happens to me at work tomorrow. "It's the last time I'm going to get sleepy.

I woke up because of the sound of the alarm clock, I don't remember that I set the alarm, it's impossible that someone entered my room.

but last night I felt someone enter my room and I also felt something touching my cheek, maybe it was just my imagination, I just had to take a shower and today is my first day at work.

I'm a little nervous mixed with excited, of course I'm nervous because my first day at work might be sloppy, which is embarrassing, of course I'm excited because I'll have a place there and I'll have friends.

I just smiled in my mind. I got up and entered the bathroom to take a shower.After a few minutes, I took a shower and got dressed, what I'm wearing now is a black blazer, black slacks, white short sleeve plain blouse and black flat shoes, I don't know how to wear heels so I might trip if I wear that.

Manang gave it to me last night after we ate because Manang said that this is what I will wear today so I took it from you, Ma'am said that he would have given me these things to wear, but he said that I am asleep so it's up to Manang he bought it.

I just powdered and lipbombed, I was really surprised because I don't remember anyone giving me a lipbomb, I just saw it on my desk with the words "This is for you, please used it" written on it, luckily I understand of english.

then if I fix myself, I'll go downstairs, I might still be late for work, I remembered what Fye told me that Sir Kalix didn't want to keep him waiting.

I'm here in the kitchen now, eating because the manang said that maybe I won't be able to eat properly at sir kalix's company because there is a meeting at some point, so I have to eat first, it's only 6:30 and I still have 29 minutes to go there.

After eating, it was decided to leave and go to Sir Kalix's company, I would have taken a taxi, but the husband of manang susan, manong joseph, said he would take me so that I would not be involved.

I didn't refuse and I might still be late and manong joseph was right so I won't have to join anymore and save more money..

I'm now in the car, I still have five minutes before arriving at the company, I'm restless in my seat and know if manong joseph is noticing me.

"Oh don't be nervous, you can do it and besides Señorito Kalix's employees are kind and besides Sir Kalix is ​​also kind so don't be nervous." Manong Joseph said to me for a long time so somehow my nervousness in my chest lessened.

"Thank you, Joseph."I promised him a smile, he just smiled at me.

"Lord, I hope my first school day goes well, guide me today, I hope my first day at Sir Kalix's company will be good." Close your eyes and pray to the Lord.

I'm really nervous because my hands are still cold and my knees are also shaking that at any moment I could fall.

"Iha we are here, you will always remember that this is for your family, you can do it." Mr. Joseph promised encouragement, I nodded in response.

The man said it was right for my family so I should be able to handle it, I started walking and you immediately noticed the face of Sir Kalix posted on the side and the words "Welcome to SLYVESTRE COMPANY"

even if he doesn't smile, he's still handsome in his appearance, you can't see any emotion on his face, he's very serious if you look at him but he's still just handsome.

"What's the matter kia, fix it, you came here to work, not to make your boss's face tick."I preached to myself while slapping my cheek.

I cried because of my surprise, my head was breaking, I shook my head if I told myself.

After the crazy thing I did outside, I went inside the Slyvestre company.

I was just about to enter inside the guard blocked me.

"Do you have an appointment with boss Kalix?" The guard asked me.

"Guardian, I am the secretary of sir Kalix, I am Kia Sy Delvuesta." I said

"Is that so, I'm sorry to come in ma'am, just find the manager Syche Wayne so she can guide you upstairs."

I smiled and nodded, I'm not really used to being called ma'am.

"Maybe I should train him because I am sir kalix's secretary." I talk to myself.

"Is she our new secretary?"

"I don't know."

"She's so beautiful."

"Yes, that's mine, no one can take it away. ”

"Maybe that's the same as the other secretary who worked here, she will also flirt with the boss."

I looked at the people whispering, I couldn't help but feel shy because they were looking at everyone.

There were many others who whispered so I just let it go and went through the work I came here not to listen to what they were talking about.

I started walking again, while walking someone called my name so I turned around.

"Secretary Kia!!" She called me.

"Why?" I said politely.

"Are you Kia Sy Delvuesta?" she also asked me, and nodded in response.

"It's true what they said that you're beautiful, you're cute." she said while squeezing my cheek, so I winced in pain.

"I'm sorry, yes, I'm Syche Wayne, the manager here at Slyvestre Company." Ah, maybe that's what the guard was talking about earlier.

I smiled at her, she was actually beautiful, white and with long hair.

"Hello, ma'am syche." I bowed down, the manager was already in front of me, I didn't even notice, it was embarrassing.

she laughed a little at my act, eh?

"What's wrong ma'am, syche I'll just be your friend and besides, I know you're kind and you're not like the others who were sir kalix's secretary." Syche's said for a long time, huh why not me like the others who were sir Kalix's secretary?

"Alright syche." Smile as promised.

"Come on and I'll take you to your office and you're lucky, you're the only secretary who can share the same office with you." she said excitedly.

"H-huh, what do you mean? "she's a mess, why am I lucky? I've been looked at and embarrassed, what luck is there.

"That's how it is." she started at the same time as the elevator opened, we went inside at the same time and he pressed something on the side, I didn't want to know that when you press it, you will buy which floor you are going to.

"Sir Kalix has had many secretaries, but none of them share the same office. It seems that you are the first secretary that Sir Kalix will share in his office, I feel like he likes you!" Syche let out a long moan while being thrilled, at the same time as she shouted that she would pee in a few hours from the thrill.

Sir Kalix likes me? That's impossible, he just implicated me here, besides, he's a CEO, he's rich and I'm poor, so it's really impossible for that to happen.

"Maybe not, maybe sir Kalix just trusts me that's why." I told her, so she looked at me as if she didn't like what I said.

I didn't say anything bad, did I?

"Hey, I just saw you, that's why sir was like that, but you're right, maybe sir has faith in you, so you're in the same office together." she agreed with me, making me smile.

Suddenly the elevator opened, meaning we were on the floor that syche pressed "Come on." Syche said suddenly, I was a little surprised because she suddenly appeared.

When we came out, the smiling employees immediately greeted us "Welcome to Slyvestre Company Ms. secretary." They all said and would have bowed if I stopped them.

"Ahmm...don't bow down, I'm also involved here, thank you very much for your warm welcome." I smiled at them so they smiled at me too.

"I'm sure she's different from the secretaries that were hired before."

"Yes, she still looks nice."

"Plus she's beautiful, I'm sure we can get along with her."

"I hope so and besides, I hope she's not like our secretary before."

They were whispering, I wanted to ask why they were talking like that because they didn't like the former secretary, but Syche spoke so I looked at her.

"Come on, don't keep the dear king waiting." she said laughing, what is she laughing at again and who dear king, there is a king here? This is not a palace.

I just shook my head from my thoughts, I nodded to Syche indicating that I responded to what he said, so she smiled at me and we went to Este's office together to Sir Kalix's office,

we stopped at a broken door but I couldn't see what was inside I also looked at the wall but I couldn't see what was inside either, it was the same as the one outside that you couldn't see how many people were inside, that's what called reflective glass, that's rightindeed.

in such manner

so

Syche approached the door and knocked three times.

I'm here now in my office with sir Kalix, we've finished the brewed coffee.

so here I am now reading the thick paper, sir Kalix handed it to me earlier when I arrived inside and he said I should read it, he said everything is written here about the company, the names of employees, guards, janitors and others you will know them all because there are picture opposite their name, company rules are also written here, dos and don'ts as well as former employees and secretaries have their names written here along with their picture, the secretaries who applied are beautiful in this company and besides, they seem to be kind, in case when I found out the reason why they were immediately removed from being a secretary, I could tell if my suspicions were wrong.

It's 7:30 in the evening and I'm here now and I'm fixing my things because I'm going home, sir Kalix said that I should go with him but I refused, because I don't want them to know that I live with Sir Kalix and besides I also don't want the employees to think of me like they used to Secretaries, maybe tomorrow I will be their breakfast because I don't want to be embarrassed.Sir Kalix agreed with my decision so he went home first, Syche was outside our office waiting for me so we could go home together so I agreed.

"Come on, let's go home."I said as soon as I got out of my office with sir, She looked at me and boarded the elevator at the same time, there are many elevators here, the one elevator is only for sir kalix and the one Syche and I are riding is for the employees.

we are now here outside the company waiting for a ride.someone passed by so Syche stopped, she was the first to go down together, we both just talked inside, sometimes he asked me how was the first day at work and I said it was fine, he also asked me if I had a boyfriend that I said no yet, it's not because I don't want to get married, it's not really on my mind yet. At first he didn't believe but later I also believed.

I'm the only one in the taxi now that syche got off.

"Ma'am, where will you get off?" The taxi driver asked, because I haven't said where I'm going to get off yet, I don't want Syche to know that I'm living with sir Kalix, even though we've only just met, I know that she'll just tease me.

"In Slyvestre village."I said to the taxi driver, I saw him nod.

After 15 minutes, I arrived at their mansion ma'am sheen, I got off the taxi and paid.

My guard opened the door for me, when I entered, Alliyah and Fye greeted me, making me smile.

"Come on, eat first, then get dressed, I know if you're hungry." Alliyah promised me with a smile, I nodded and we started to go to the kitchen.

I've already memorized it a bit but behind the mansion and in the other nooks and crannies inside I still don't know.

kitchen, living room and the nannies' rooms, sir and ma'am's room as well as sir Kalix's, that's all I've memorized.

"Oh, you're already there, how was your first day at sir Kalix's company?" Manang susan said, I smiled at her while sitting next to fye.

"It's fine, I haven't done much in sir Kalix's company." I said with a smile, she smiled and we started eating.

Our dinner ended full of laughter, just like last night, our dinner was still as fun.

after eating I went upstairs because I was a bit tired, maybe because I read the thickness of that paper.

I am now in my room, lying down because I finished cleaning my body.

decided to take my cell phone and text mom so she doesn't worry about me.

I took out my cell phone keypad and texted my mother.

To: Mother

- I'm here now in my room mom, my first day at work is fine, take your medicine mom and also eat a lot mom and also mom just say hello to my youngest, dear I bid you both goodnight.

7:48 p.m

once sent, I didn't wait for mom to text and I was overcome with sleepiness.

To be continue...