Chapter 4 - Working At Home

"Mr. Willson haven't arrived yet, Ms. Valientes. Usually, if he's not in the office at exactly 7:30 AM, he's absent."

My eyes widened at the staff's answer. H-How come he's not in his office?! He even told me last night to come here early because he doesn't want me to be late. And then I just found out that he's not here and there's a possibility that he won't come?! Is this a joke?

"Thank you for your information. You can go back to work now. I'll just wait for him outside his office," I smiled at her like I usually do whenever I talked to someone in this company.

I played with my fingernails while glancing at my wrist watch from time to time. It's not right. I just checked his schedule earlier because I'm the in charge of it and I saw that he has one meeting later at 10:30 AM. He must show up. Ugh.

What kind of boss he is?!

I waited for another minutes and then it turned to an hour. I was standing the whole hour outside his office but there's no CEO showed up. I didn't even saw his shadow. Gosh! He's stressing me out!

My phone suddenly rang and I saw an unregistered number on it. I think twice before answering the call whoever he/she is. Is this a random call of what?

"Hell---"

[It's me, the CEO of the company. I can't go to the office today because I felt sick. Can you send me the papers in my table to my house, Ms. Secretary? I'll just work from home]

My lips parted in shock."Y-You... You're not coming today?! I even skipped breakfast just to arrive here early because that's your order and then... I looked like a fool standing outside your office, Mr. CEO."

[I said I'm sick, Ms. Valientes. I can't even move my body right now]

"W-What? Are you alone in your house? Don't you have maids?" I asked continuously.

[N-No. They're so annoying and---]

"Tell me the exact address, Mr. Willson. I'll come to your house." I ended up the call without letting him say anything.

When he finally sent me the address, I already get the paperworks in his office and ride a taxi to his house. I'm not really sure about what I'm doing but I just felt... worried about him. He said there's no maids in his house. He's a billionaire! Of course he won't lose his money if he hired even just two maids to help him in the household chores.

I pressed the doorbell two times but he doesn't came out from his house. I just realized that he's sick and he's probably lying on his bed right now. The gate needs a card so I tried to swipe mine on it. I know that those registered personnels are allowed to enter but I was surprised when my card work on it. I didn't wait anymore and entered his house to find him.

"Sir! Where are you? I'm here!" I shouted for him to hear me.

I wandered my eyes inside his house or should I call it a mansion. It's making me dizzy whenever I'm tilting my head to see the furnitures displayed. I placed the paperworks on the table and put my bag in the sofa. He's not responding to me so I climbed upstairs by myself. His house is so clean even though he doesn't have any maids here. Did he clean this by himself?

"Sir? Are you inside? It's me, Caine, your secretary." I kept on knocking the door, still waiting for an answer.

That's what I did to the next doors in his mansion. I couldn't even count it on my fingers and almost all of them were left open. My feet is getting lazy as I step onto the last door in the second floor. It has a dark blue color just like the door in his office. Maybe this is it. Argh. I walked for almost minutes just to find his freaking room.

"Sir! It's me! Are you sleepi---Wah!" I immediately turned around after I opened the door of his room.

H-He's just wearing a towel that was wrapped on his waist and nothing on top. Does it mean he just finished taking a bath?

"Why didn't you knocked on my door? You almost see something you aren't supposed to," he said in a monotone voice.

I inhaled deeply before taking a step outside of his room and used my other hand to reach for the doorknob, still turning my back on him until I finally closed the door.

"I-I... Uh... It's not my intention, sir. I'm sorry. I didn't know that your uh... taking a bath. I thought you're sleeping because you said you're sick," I answered honestly.

"Oh! So you're here to bring me the papers or to take care of me, Ms. Secretary?" he asked sexily.

I turned my back to face the door of his room bravely."Sir, I choose the first option. I'm your secretary and my work is on the office and not here. I just came because that's what the CEO told me."

It was a kind of sarcastic tone. Maybe he's thinking in a different way. It's not my intention to come here. Well, maybe I'm worried but now I am definitely not! Seems like he's making fun of me! There's not stupid mad who would take a bath even if he's not feeling well.

"I know. But you also have to follow me whatever I'm going to say. I'm your boss wherever you go. You're working for me," he said inside of his room.

I put my hands on my waist, getting pissed."Excuse me? What are you implying here?"

The door suddenly opened and it revealed him, fully clothed. He raised his eyebrow at me after seeing my reaction and the way I position my hands on my waist. I put my hands down and fixed my clothes, looking sideways.

"Let's talk. Come and follow me." He walked first and I just followed him.

He's not just my boss and a CEO but also the owner of this house so I should follow him. I don't have any choice.

"Sir, what are we going to talking about? I also have a lot of things to do in my office. The interns were probably finding me now to sign other documents before it could be passed to you. And one more thing, you have a meeting later at 10:30 AM so I bet you should attend it. You don't look like you're sick." I was catching my breathe after talking.

I saw how the side of his lips rose up."Well, cancel my appointments today. I want to rest myself from my works because I'm tired. You're so workaholic."

"What are you expecting me to do? Of course I'm working. It's needed because my grandparents depends on me. So if you don't have something to ask, SIR. I'll go now." I was about to walk away when he suddenly grabbed my arms and forced me to sit back on the sofa.

"Hmm, feisty. Sad to say, you'll gonna work here with me."

It really happened and I'm not comfortable here in his mansion. He's working on the other side of the table with his computer and his other hand was holding the documents. I thought he's gonna relax himself. Tsk. Liar! I tried to focus on my own work, computing the taxation wages and finding out the real price of each products.

Seriously? It doesn't involve my position as a supervisor in our farm to my work now. Good thing I had enough knowledge to this. I did my work faster than I could so I will finish this immediately and go back to the office. I promised Becca that we will be having our lunch together so I shouldn't break it. I know how it feels when someone promised you and then they will just forget it in an instant. Just like how they forget you in their life.

"Why are you in a rush? Is there an emergency?"

I raised my head on him."No. I just want to finish this to get back in the company. I'm having a lunch with someone."

"No, you can't. You have to help me since you're my secretary. My refrigerator is full of foods and it's free so stay here. This paperworks are needed to be passed tomorrow," he said seriously that made me look away.

I excused for a minute to text Rebecca that I can't accompany her in our lunch agreement. She might be worried where I am so I told her that Mr. Willson gave me another work to do in some other places. I didn't lie on that part because I'm not in the office. I'm on his house but I'll just explain it to her when we see each other later.

He asked me to make some snacks and it's up to me what snacks am I going to make. Since my grandmother taught me to bake a cupcake, I tried it. It's our family's specialty so I'm proud to make it.

He's gonna love this for sure.