Five

Six Years Later

R.T Industrial Limited.

Rex walked into the office, his well tailored suit accentuating his perfect face and figure. He looked matured yet the only thing that didn't change was his grim face and oppressive aura.

"Good morning Sir," A smartly dressed woman with a professional look bowed her head slightly as she greeted Rex.

With a nod, he walked into his office, with his secretary trailing behind him. He looked up at his secretary with a sigh.

“ How is the arrangement for the new secretary, Jessica?" His gloomy expression showed how frustrated he was.

Rex had been in a tight spot at the moment since Jessica told him just yesterday that she would be on leave for two months because of her father's ailment. She needed to go back to the province.

Jessica had been with him for six years since he took over as the president of the company after his engagement to Diane.

" I got a replacement, Sir," she replied, handing out the file.

"Okay then, I hope she's qualified for the job?" Rex asked to be sure but Jessica's silence made him look up.

"Well...Sir, she was the only person who I could get last night. Scheduling an appointment for the job would be about a week or more for a qualified person,” She stuttered.

Then she added, scratching her neck," And I'll be traveling tomorrow."

"I guess I will just take anyone for now, and I will replace them once I find someone suitable for the job," Rex sighed, waving her off.

"Okay then, that will do for now," He said, glancing at the file.

"Thank you, sir. She- she is a good friend of mine way back in school," Jessica said, enthusiastically.

Rex squinted, his gaze fully on her.

"You don't have to worry, Sir. We stay together and she kind of knows some things about the job since she's always with me," She quickly explained, even without Rex saying anything.

"Hmm," he hummed.

"Sir, how about you go through the resume?" She asked anxiously.

"You can just keep it, I'll go through it later," Rex responded, waving it off. "When would she start working as my secretary?"

"Luckily she agreed to start working today, if you would accept it. She's outside, she came with me," Jessica said.

Rex stared at the huge pile of files in front of his desk.

"You said she's here already right?" He asked again and she nodded.

"Send her in," he said.

Rex took some files on the table and glanced through it. Today was going to be a hectic day for him. He has about four meetings to attend today and nothing was in place yet.

Rex had a lot on his mind. The worst part of it was his Grandma who was always pressuring him to get married. Her slogan these past few months was for him to give her a grandchild."

" Rex, I need a grandchild! Get married to Diane already. I lost your father, now I need someone to care for, since you're already a grown man."

He was getting fed up.

Rex decided to take a look at the emergency files first. He heard a light knock on the door. It must be the new secretary.

"Come in," he mumbled audibly and the door screech opened.

"Good morning, Sir," a female voice spoke up.

Rex tore his eyes away from the file and the woman before him made his heart skip a bit. She was looking oddly familiar but he just couldn't place her face.

Despite her stunning features, a piercing green eyes, long curly brown hair, and a radiant smile, she was dressed in cheap clothes that seemed to clash with her natural elegance. Her faded blouse and worn-out skirt looked out of place in the sleek, modern conference room.

Rex's gaze lingered on her, her bright eyes sparkled despite the tiredness etched on her face. Her full lips curved into a hesitant smile, revealing a hint of vulnerability.

He couldn't help but wonder what her story was, and how she had ended up here, in his office, dressed in clothes that seemed to belong to someone else.

Then something struck his imagination. It was that same scent, six years ago.

Rex almost fell off his seat, as he stared at the face he would never forget In a hurry. His mind flashed back to six years ago as he remembered the naive and beautiful lady he made love to.

"Sir, Sir, are you okay?" She asked, her voice shaking his entire world.

She was the one.

The lady he met six years ago.