Chapter 3 - Lost The Picture

"Okay, I'll sit in the waiting area and be sure to finish that immediately. I'm hungry, my dear Caine."

I just laughed at Becca's statement and nodded while typing fastly in the computer. It's already 6:00 PM and the timeout of the morning shift is 5:30 PM but I couldn't go home yet. I still have one more task to do and I'm done. It's because our CEO keeps on giving me such works whenever I'm going inside his office to pass a finished report. Seems like I'm doing an exchange gift.

"You're the new secretary, right? Can you please give this to the CEO? He's quite scary so I'm afraid to give it in person." An intern talked to me shyly.

I smiled at her and focus again on typing."Just put it beside the folders, dear. You can go home now."

"Caine! Turn off all the computers and all the electricities when you go out. The night shift will arrive an hour from now." One of the interns here shouted in my office, I bet her name is Mariane.

I nodded at her again."Okay, I'll take care of it. Go home safely!"

I was just left here alone so I tried my best to finish it immediately. When I'm done, I emailed the executive director of this company like what boss told me to do. That report was for him but I passed it to my boss first for the little review. He'll be the one to pass it to the executive director. At least, I emailed him for the assurance of the report.

"Sir, I gotta go now." I bowed my head a little as a sign of respect.

He nodded, still focusing on his computer."Hmm, thank you. Come back tomorrow at the same time. I don't want everyone to be late, especially you as my secretary."

It wasn't a long ride from the company to our condominium. Just a minimum of two kilometers away so we rode a taxi and walked again to reach the condo. They were really right about working in a company is no joke. It's my first day but I felt like my bone is breaking and my neck is cannot be titled back.

I take a shower when I went inside my room and wear my nighties. It's kinda embarrassing if I'll let Becca cook for our dinner. Maybe I should help even just in slicing the ingredients. I know how to do it.

"How's being the CEO's secretary?" she asked out of a sudden.

I finished slicing the chicken parts and separated it in another bowl."Nah. It's freaking tiring. I don't even know why I am being HIS secretary. He said he's hiring for some experts in the farm. What's the connection of being his secretary?! Scam!"

She laughed at me again."What makes you disappointed? It's a great opportunity to you. Maybe you have a potential that's why he decided to make you his secretary. Everyone's hoping to place that spot and then you got it in just a single try. You're really lucky."

"Lucky to have haters, you mean? Argh. Some of the girls in the company were glaring at me earlier. That look like I killed someone and they were suspecting me," I told her.

She continued mixing the ingredients and covered it."They were just jealous on you. Don't mind them. Sooner or later, they'll stop and accept you."

I sat on to my bed to digest the foods that I ate for our dinner. Yes. I ate a lot. My stomach will probably hurt if I'll lay down to my bed immediately so I have to sit for now. Oh my! I'm sleepy already.

I transferred on the chair beside the mini-table and get my phone to call my grandparents in the province. Ever since I arrived here, I forgot to ask their situation in our farm or how are they doing. They probably missed me so much. Of course, I'm their one and only granddaughter, Caisey.

"Hey, I'm okay don't worry. Everything's good in here. Yeah. I already got my work this morning. No... It's not that hard, for now. Just facing computers and papers, that's all." I played my fingers on the table, tip-tapping it to make a sound.

I immediately stood up from my the chair when our conversation ended and the foods in my stomach were fully digested. I reached for my small back that I brought in the office and looked for a picture. My childhood friend's picture. I can't sleep without that so I had to find it.

Where did I put it? As far as I remember, it's on my bag earlier. I brought it for some inspiration. But now I lost it. I freaking lost it!

I just wear this nighties and put a jacket on top because it's kinda cold outside. I also brought money for my taxi to the company and to go home.

"Caine! What kind of picture is that? It's already night time and the night shifts have arrived right now. Besides, you're not wearing a uniform or a sort kind of a formal attire. You'll be kicked outside the company!" Becca advised worriedly.

I get my ID in the table."It's important to me. I can't sleep without it. Don't worry, I'll be back in 30 minutes."

I hurriedly went inside the company after having a little argument to the guard. He's not really letting me in so I forced myself to enter. Some of the night shifts were already there and Becca was right when I looked so weird walking inside just to search for something. A goddamn picture! They will think that I'm crazy.

I entered my office and closed the door, starting to find that picture. That was the only picture I had on my childhood bestfriend who left me 11 years ago. It's my remembrance from him so I can't afford to lose it.

I already searched all over my office, in the table, the drawers, and also the papers in my desk but there's nothing. I couldn't remember that I brought it somewhere instead of my office. Oh God! The CEO's office! Maybe it's on there. But how could I go there? He probably knew that I got home hours ago. And my outfit looks uh---A disney princess?

Holy mother of earth! I'm doomed.

I hesitated if I'll knock the door of his office or not. What if he's busy? What if I disturb him and he'll fire me? But he looks so kind a while ago. Though, he's demon side didn't show up yet.

I gulped for a couple of times as I know the door of his office three times. I knocked it again but still, no response. I was about to walk away when the door suddenly opened and there's no one inside. My brows furrowed and slowly walked inside his office. I wandered inside his office until my eyes landed to the picture below the table.

Geez! It's there. I finally found it!

"What are you doing here inside my office, Ms. Secretary? I thought you're already home." A voice on my back with a different tone brought shivers to my body.

I gulped again before facing him."Uh... S-Sir.. I-I was searching for something important to me. I couldn't sleep without it."

"Something special, huh?" He raised his brow.

I nodded."Yes, sir. Sorry for entering without a permission. The door just opened when I knocked it so I thought you're inside. I'll keep going now."

"Wait... Why are you looking for it inside my office? Did you accidentally drop it here?" He stared at me like confirming if I did wrong or not.

I look around to avoid the tension between us."Y-Yes. It wasn't on my office so I thought that it's here since I came here for a lot of times today. I'm sorry, again."

"It's not a problem for me. You don't look like a thief, though. Just go home immediately and always remember to uh... wear something comfortable next time." He cleared his throat and went back to his work.

S-Something comfortable?

I look at my chest and immediately covered it in an instant. Why did I forgot to wear a bra?! Oh my! I always make myself embarass in front of him. Good thing.. h-he doesn't look so bothered about it.

"I-I'm sorry, sir. It won't happen again," I said in an instant and turned my back, ready to go away.

"Your breast is pointing earlier. I didn't know that you haven't noticed it when you came along here."

I immediately turned again to face him with my shock expression. My face heated. What's with the vulgar words? He's not a soft type like what I've expected. Why did he... p-point it out? He could just ignore it like a sceret.

"I believe you shouldn't talk to a woman like that, sir. It's uhm... giving an unusual feeling towards the man so said that," I answered nervously.

He licked his lower lip and form it into a smirk."Well, I just say what I saw. Sorry for that."

Oh my God! I cannot take it anymore! I have to get out of here because we'll go to something even more embarrassing if this will take any longer.