Chapter 3
“Are you daydreaming about your hot boss?”“I am not dreaming about my boss May”I said rolling my eyes at her as she burst out laughing from the other end of the FaceTime call.“Okay, My bad, you were just thinking of her fingers all up in you. Yeah?”I felt my body heat up, if I could visible blush, I promise I would have.She started laughing again and this time I joined in. I was in bed under the covers, where I had been basically the whole day, my first week at work had been very stressful, and I’m so glad for the weekend to finally be here. I held my phone and watch as May continue to giggle. “Well, are you finally done yet?”Okay, that was a bad idea, because she just got triggered and the laugh just started all over again, and all I could do is just watch her and giggle. My phone pinged and a notification bubble appeared in front of my screen. Miss Diaz: There’s been an emergency meeting we have to attend. It’s a dinner, dress pretty, I will be there in a bit. My mind went totally blank as I continued to stare at the text.“You okay?” May asked, at this point she has stooped laughing and was now squinting into the camera to get a better view of my face. “She’s coming” I said yanking the bed cover across the room and vigorously running my hands all over my messy hair. I immediately ran into the bathroom and began splashing water over my face. This is not real, is it?“Who is? The invincible Man ?”From her chuckle afterwards I could tell that may found her joke funny. I splashed more cold water on my face as I walked back to my room. “no my CEO, there’s some sort of impromptu dinner we’ve got to go”“Yikes! Work on Saturday” May said as her face crinkled in disgust. Well, she’s a busy woman” I replied while ransacking my wardrobe for a suitable dress. “May, she specifically asked me to look pretty” I said pouting to my friend.“Yeah sure…”.May ended up picking up a dress for me, which I didn’t question for a bit, I did my makeup in a manner that I hope is suitable for a business dinner,and styled my curly hair lazily just back wards and held it with a hairpin making some strands to fall over my shoulder. I got another notification from Miss Diaz indicating that she’s waiting downstairs. I took one last look at my self in the mirror before grabbing my purse and walking out of my apartment making sure my heels are well done, hopefully I don’t trip like in the movies. “There you’re”. Miss Diaz said with a hint of her Italian accent once she noticed me, she was leaning on her black expensive Mercedes car. I quickly took her in, she was dressed in a satin wine suit, with a V curved neck leading down to her chest and a beautiful scarf made of the same satin was wrapped around her neck, allowing some cleavages to show, her hair was beautiful swept to the side of her face. I was so caught up in checking out Miss Diaz that I didn’t notice she was checking me out too. We finally locked eyes, her deep black eyes with my brown ones.“You look gorgeous.”Those three words sent my heart racing and my mind spiraling.I managed to mumble a quick “thank you “. My clumsiness was at its perk, topping with how shy I felt under her burning gaze. We got into the car and I tried to compose myself while miss Diaz gave me a run down on the dinner meeting we’re about to attend, the purpose of the meeting, the type of people that are gonna e in attendant, who I should talk to, who I could talk to, who I shouldn’t bother talking too. I nodded my head in response as I tried to take in all she just said. The restaurant was huge, and as we approached, I could hear soft piano music already playing. We parked at the parking lots, filled with different cars, Miss Diaz climbed down from the car, I tried opening the door to my side but I couldn’t. Miss Diaz walked over to my side of the car and pressed a button allowing her to open the door, “it was locked from inside”. She said stretching out her hand for me to take.My head was spinning, and my heart pacing heavily as I covered her hands with mine, she held it gently and firmly as I stepped out of the car like a princess, like some sort of Cinderella with her prince Charming.There were few passers by that stare, and some walked passed us uninterested.The interior was filled with various soft light and the quiet sound of people filled my ears. There were various important looking people spread out in the room, and there were small circles every here and there around the tables, smiling, eating, drinking, and chatting.“I want you to stay close” Miss Diaz whispered in my ears as we were guided towards our table. I ignored the goosebumps forming down my neck and concentrated on passing through this sea of humans to finally get to our table. There were people already seated and Miss Diaz shook hands with most of them, switching from her Italian language to English. I followed behind and did likewise before we took our seats at the table. The waiters began serving the food, and I felt my stomach rumbling at the sight of the plate before me. As I dug in, Miss Diaz and the others broke in into business discussion, I kept attentive to what is being discussed as I needed to make notes, but most times they seemed to be a sudden change as they switch into Italian,some of them spoke Spanish, and at this point, I was finally lost. I looked at Miss Diaz with lost and confusion clearly visible on my face, and in return she smiled at me, her eyes were soft and calming.Occasionally Miss Diaz would turn and whisper something about each person to me, and this time she whispered into my ears with her hands rested on my thighs, asking me not to bother taking much note, as they kept switching their languages. She seemed more relaxed here and it was exciting watching her. By the time dinner was over. I was stuffed. Everyone began to shake hands and say their goodbyes .“Will you love to go on a quick work?”Miss Diaz voice came as a whisper With a twinkle in her eyes.I nodded my head in agreement and immediately got up from my seat and followed her outside. It was late and the sky was dark, i clutched my bare shoulders as the wind blew past. Without so much of a word Miss Diaz took off her blazers and placed it over my shoulder, and now being left with the scarf which lay sagely on her neck, giving view of some shades of tattoos. I wonder if her whole body is filled with different inks of tattoos.We began walking again.we were walking side by side at a steady pace. The night was so still and silent, and the only sound that could be heard is that of our heels against the gravel.“So, how are you finding it here?” Miss Diaz asked, her voice infiltrating my thoughts.“Oh, Uhm actually the food was very nice and…”“Not the restaurant dumbo. I mean how are you coping with being here, you know away from your family and friends and living here, In California”. She looked at me with amusement in her eyes and I couldn’t help but smile shyly which seemed to make her smile wider, I felt warm inside, her smile was beautiful, she was an epitome of beauty and perfection. “Well, beside from work, i don’t know anyone here honestly” IMumbled, being void of what else to say.“Are the working hours too much for you?”“No, not that, I’m just not good at meeting people and that’s all” i responded instantly.“You were fine meeting me” Was I ? Hell no, you can asked the devil on my shoulderWe were silent for some time, we walked in front of a garden with beautiful flowers surrounding it, and at the center of it was a water fountain, which water was gushing out from a heart shaped rock. Miss Diaz stopped in front of it.“This place is believed to be called a love garden, while some call it a fate garden.It is beloved to be magical and when visited with someone you love, creates an unbreakable tie between you both, or either changes your fate.“Do you believe that?” I asked.“I hope so, that means we get to be together”. With that my mouth instantly went dry. Together? “I’m tired of having my PA’s run off after working for few days, and it’s really exhausting always having to look for one and frequently seeing different faces. She said with her face void of any emotions and her voice was stern.My heart fell. The bond she was thinking Of was clearly on professional ground. But what was I expecting, I should really stop thinking that something more would come out of our “relationship” she was my boss, and nothing more.“It’s getting late” Miss Diaz said suddenly glancing down at her watch.Is she bipolar?She began walking back to her car and I followed silently behind her as I tried to swallow down the lump that formed in my throat.Chapter 4“I come here few times in a while, I mean I can’t say every week, I’ve been lazy lately.” Miss Diaz said as we walked into the changing rooms. This gym is one of my favorite in town, I mostly enjoy coming here and I’m sure you will love it too. I highly doubted that.I was standing next to miss Diaz at the changing room, she had made me arrive extra early this morning, only to drive me up to the gym. I passionately hate any physical activity beside running which I hardly do. So, I knew that coming here won’t be of any good to me . The highlight of this all was when I got to see miss Diaz in a sleeveless and a short, she came walking towards me with a man standing beside her. “ come on let’s go”. She said leading me with her to a total different section of the gym. There was only about few people at this section, which seemed to be the trainers, this section of the gym was filled with gadgets or should I say weapons, all sizes of guns, shaped in different ways, and a
Chapter 5“So tell me, will you choose beef over chicken? I mean scratch that, that’s not even the main question. Do you think snake is a good pet material?” I had a masculine voice ask behind me.Immediately I knew who it was: Harry: Harry was a colleague I’ve gotten to know over the weeks as I started working here. He was a bit weird I might say, but I still liked it. Him working closer to me made me feel at least a bit comfortable as all my other colleagues were all prim or hundreds years older than me. “Okay, first of, who chooses chicken over beef? Not me actually, secondly. Depends on who you ask?” I said turning around to face him. “And it also depends on the snake species or whatever.” I smiled at him as I leaned against my desk. He had black hair which falls across his face and had on a goofy smile. “Would you love to keep a snake as a pet” I pretend to think about his question placing my hand on my chin and looking up at the sky as I swirl around in my chair
Chapter 6“Sid, I’m sorry to say this, but OMG! She’s fucking HOT!!” I stared down at the picture of Miss Diaz on my phone screen. Hot? That’s an understatement “Wait. How didn’t you even know she was your CEO before your very first day?” May asked as she turned her eyes on me now. We were on her car, on our way to some party which May has spent hours talking me into coming along with her and how needful it was that I attend, I know very well in California I had little or less time going out, and that’s because I’m always very exhausted whenever I got back from work, and the fact that I have no friends in California isn’t helping matters. I leaned my head against the car seat, as the wind from the outside washed over my face. “She likes to me very private I guess”. I said. There are hardly any pictures of her on the internet.“I mean, that makes sense now, otherwise she she literally she mobbed at everywhere she goes by both men and women” May said. “Especially being
Chapter 7Getting things wrapped up, and being placed in order for the retreat was quite exhausting. I had arrived back in California on Sunday night and had to get up early to prepare for work the very next morning, it wasn’t necessarily an Ideal situation, but then again life has never given an option to make my own choiceThrough out the week various important looking people came in and out of Miss Diaz office, I barely even saw her one on one. Regardless, however. I knew it was going to be unavoidable once the weekend arrives, the thought of it makes me very anxious and at the same time giddy or should I say excited. “Sidney”I suddenly looked up from my computer screen to see Miss Diaz standing at the door. “I hope everything is in order for the retreat?” She was dressed in a vintage shirt coupled with a plain high waist trouser, her black hair was slightly curled. I found my self staring at her, the tattoos on her neck was slightly visible from leaving two of the shirt but
“Don’t think much about it, maybe it’s the other plan, the emergency business meeting in her other company” The CEO has another company?Even without looking back I know who that voice belonged to. Alex whites called out to me as she approached the about-Leaving bus,“Sorry, you won’t be attending the retreat with the rest of us.” I stood there looking at her lips as they move, I was no longer listening to what she was saying, I should go pack my stuffs “ Don’t keep her waiting for long” Now where did I stop?I blinked Multiple times, as if that will make Alex whites repeat all she had said when I stopped a listening, she wasn’t saying anything, she stood and stared daggers at me before handing the files she was holding to me “ don’t bother going through them, just go give it to her” she said before turning on her heels. It’s all making sense to me now, I’ve been fired, and black listed from attending the retreat, now I’m on my way to get the final blow of it. What exactl
I wasn’t so much clarified on how wealthy Miss Diaz was, but booking a whole private jet to Mexico? She’s filthy rich then!. My whole body aches from sitting for so long, we clearly didn’t talk much on the trip, we quite talk about business and only business related conversations. We had nothing special, nothing informal or rather extract to talk about, although I so badly wanted her to say something to me, something that isn’t so work related, maybe why Evelyn was spread out naked in her office, at least about what she was. But I’m not sure she owes me any explanation, I’m just a PA, I should be glad I’m not in my confiscated apartment boxing my stuffs and getting my self ready to go back to Detroit. We arrived at Mexico City at late noon, you needed not to be told you’ve arrived, with the Spanish music and fries so obvious in the air, we were on an island situated not so far across a blue sea, not so close but it’s waves are felt as the wind kisses my face, I looked a
Chapter 10 “Ugh, this humidity is going to ruin my curls if it continues this way” I tried to keep a neutral face as I stared at the complaining blonde, she had on a T- shirt that says “FUN SUMMER” and was looking at the broken bottles of champagne on the floor. It seems like she will break into tears sooner than I thought. I averted my gaze to stop me from rolling my eyes. It was the first official day of my presume Fun summer retreat with Miss Diaz and I was standing amidst a group of people from different companies. We had just finished introducing ourselves with Miss Diaz doing most of the talking, but I could hardly recall anyone’s name. When I woke up this morning, Miss Diaz was no where insight, she had already left the room with a note on my bed side telling me she already left for a very crucial meeting and drooped the address of where she would be next, and I knew already that’s where I will be meeting her. There were more people that aren’t my age a
Silently Miss Diaz turned to her back after she was done dressing up , and I was still standing at the same spot, with my towel still wrapped on my body. I wasn’t so shocked I hadn’t moved but I was sure she was , and she understood that without me saying any words. “Wear something comfortable, we will be going for a walk” Miss Diaz said in her bossy voice. She’s such a sinister.I was wearing a short jumpsuit and palms since we will be walking on sands, miss Diaz was wearing a camouflage cargo pants and a matching jacket coupled with Air-force trainers. “We can go now.” I said as I walked past her and was now standing In front of the door. My body was still on fire, and I couldn’t bring myself to look at her. For the next few moments we walked in silence in the direction of the sea. The sounds of people faded away until all we could hear was the susurration and whispers that comes from the sea. “You know” Miss Diaz said, breaking the awkward silence between us “it’s q