Chapter 8

"Aria!" Miss Alice Brentwood's voice echoed violently in the building. Aria wished the ground could just open up and swallow her at that moment. Nobody wished to be her.

"Aria!" Miss Alice screamed again.

Summoning courage from the pit of her stomach, Aria turned to her side and looked at the far end of the office where Miss Alice stood with a death glare on her face.

"You're needed in my office now!"  She snapped out.

Aria gulped audibly and her legs started shaking. With the look on her boss's face, it was definitely her funeral today. she was dead meat!

She knew Alice Brentwood was ruthless and a force to be reckoned with. After Mr. Brentwood handed his company over to her and made her the new CEO, she felt on top of the world and began to disregard everyone and anyone. She became a brand new woman on earth that no one wanted to cross paths with.

All the workers in the company were always terrified of her. No one wanted to apply to become her PA, despite the fact that she needed one badly. Aria was the unlucky fellow who had taken up the job after months of it being open.

And for all the years, Aria worked with Alice, she realized that Alice never tolerated lateness or laziness. Alice considered those two to be the worst case of insubordination.

Aria started counting in her mind as she walked down to the office. Everyone dropped whatever they were doing and watched her walk to the door of her death.

She could feel her heart beating louder from her chest. This was not good but she had to accept it. If she didn't go to Vogue bar this would have never happened! She took a deep breath pulling the on the door knob.

I immediately, the door slammed open.  A woman who was looking high classy was sitting on a white design chair from one of the best in the country. She was stunning and well dressed in highly respected clothes. When  you spoke of a woman with beauty and high quality Miss Alice Brentwood was one of them

Her face was cold as she stared in the direction of the door waiting for the dead meat to step in. Her hands were placed on her chin.

Aria's hands are sweaty as she walks in. She was facing down, not being able to raise her head not open her mouth.

The lady seem calmed as her eyes slowly traveled down to Aria's shoes, then up to the hair on her head, like a lioness examining her meal before attacking it.

"Where are you coming from?" Her cold voice asked with her fiery eyes still on Aria.

Aria tried to speak but her words couldn't come out. Her mouth kept opening and closing yet nothing came out of it. Then Aria simply stopped trying to explain herself, so as not to embarrass herself further.

"I asked you a question Aria, why are you late?" Alice was too calm as she asked the question and Aria knew it was the calm that came before a storm. It was going to get bumpy.

When Alice saw that Aria was never going to reply to her, she snapped.

"You silly girl! Did you go prostituting yourself around town? Why can't you open that useless hole in your mouth and tell me why the fuck you are coming late to my company!"

Aria felt like tiny blades were been dropped on her heart and she would soon bleed to death.

"Are you deaf or something? Aria, do not piss me off! Where were you? Do you think I have all day to wait for you?"

The files in Aria's hands were starting to shake as she tried to compose herself, despite the insults she was getting.

"Let's even assume that you were so cheap and slutty, you got yourself a man, do you think you have the right to move in and out of this place as you wish?"

"I-l'm sorry madam, it would never happen again I promise," she apologized sincerely hoping that would shut down the woman's temper but no! It only prompted Aline's amusement Miss Alice to throw more words at her.

"Was the sex too hot that you couldn't get off the bed early?! For Christ's sake Aria this is a working company, not some kids' work shop. It would be better for you if you take this work more serious because I will not hesitate to send you out of here!"

Ariana felt so shameful of her words, she could even consider them. The thought of her boyfriend cheating on her with her bestie which she had thrown away with the help of that service guy comes back to her mind. She never wanted to remember how she felt like a fool in the presence of those cheaters. It was one of her most painful moments in her life and she never wanted to remember it ever again. 

"Did the sex get into your brain? This will make it the last time I'll ever tolerate your laziness act. Now get out of my office!" Alice yelled wildly.

Aria didn't waste any more time in there. She hurried out before Alice she poured out more painful words to her.

She went to her office just behind Alice Brentwood's office. Slumped tiredly on the rolling chair. She felt so exhausted from the running throughout the morning. And in the end, she got insulted.

At that moment, her phone went off flaring loudly in her bag. She quickly unzipped the bag and bought out the phone. Her eyes went wide when she saw hundred missed calls from her boyfriend and a written text. She had not touched her phone since last night.

'Baby, I'm sorry. Where are you? Please pick my calls,' The first message said.

Aria gritted her teeth as she read it. The bastard still thought of sending her messages after everything he has done to her!

Fool!