C H A P T E R 1

Krystal's knees feel wobbly and sweat starts to pour out from the pores of her hands. She can feel the back of her neck grow cold and her hair stood up; she's having goosebumps.

Her heels cane onto the ground where she stands, Krystal is unable to move. She was twitching in anticipation and fear. The beat of her heart quickened when her eyes scan the inside of the room.

There, in front of Krystal were her higher-ups, heads of the different departments of the company. They wear clothes that do not match hers and they all look intelligent; she feels really out of place and inferior. She is not equal to them. Krystal mutter a swear word inside her head and she promised that she will beat Jenny for putting her in this situation after this.

And as she stands there, they have their eyes fixed on Krystal.

Oh god.

She can't do this, she just can't. Krystal wanted to disappear but she can't move, she is like a mannequin on a display there. She feels dumb. Krystal hasn't been in and with a crowd like this. Her life was just simple and she was only surrounded by people with the same status as her. And what makes her feel worst was the reporting – Krystal is afraid that she would mess everything and bring shame to herself and Mr Jason and her co-workers in her department.

No. Get yourself Krystal you can do this. Do this for the sake of your department and your work, we don't want to get fired, do we? Yes, I can do this, let's get it.

"Uhm, good morning everyone." Krystal started, bowing. Her voice was super shaky that others can hear it. She fists her hands, gripping the flash drive and the folder tightly. "I am sorry to inform you that Mr Jason is sick and unable to attend the meeting today. Instead of Mr Jason, I will be the one to deliver the report from the monitoring department."

Krystal was feeling a great accomplishment for finishing a whole sentence. It was not easy to be in front of these people let alone talk in front of them, so, she congratulate herself.

Krystal see them nod and she sighed in relief. "Mr Jason's seat is here." A middle-aged woman in her red dress tells her and her hand moved to the chair beside her. Krystal nod and flash a smile before walking towards the chair.

Her heart is in the stage of outrage, it was hammering wildly inside Krystal's chest still. She was thankful that her legs had finally allowed her to move and walk, but still, they were wonky and she promise she can fall any second. But of course, she did not, she can't let herself get embarrassed.

When she reached her chair, she settle herself in it. When she were seated, she can feel eyes, sharp and burning like hawks, looking at her. She gulps once again. Krystal shifts uncomfortably and her eyes too, looking here and there, trying to get to know their looks.

She spotted few familiar faces as she have had a quiet interaction with them. One of them was Mr Nathan, from the supply department, who is seated beside her

"Krystal, right?" He asks and she has her head and eyes travel to the sound next to her. "I was right it's you." You hear him chuckle and Krystal smile.

"Mr Nathan. It's very nice to see you here." She greeted ever so politely at the young man."You too, Krystal." She nods and later has her eyes move back to the front; she doesn't want to be seen as a talkative one.

"So, Mr Jason's representative since you are a minute late why don't you present first." Krystal's eyes shot open and it followed the sound. And right there, her eyes meet a black, does and piercing one. He was young, so young yet she already know who he is since he sits at the centre and his vibe, his posture, his looks tells who he is.

The CEO. Mr Xavier Knight.

It was her first time, in more than six months of working in his company, to see and meet the CEO. She did not expect the CEO of this company to be so young, she ask, how did he manage to run such a big company at such a young age? He was young and indeed handsome, there is no denying that.

His face was everything and sharp, including how his eyes graze unto hers and she mindlessly stares at him. He was mesmerizing, a hot type. He looks intimidating and she can feel her stomach churn, uneasy. He stares into hers, eyes deep and dark, questioningly.

"Or you don't want to? Are you not prepared Miss?" His voice had you shiver. Krystal blinks her eyes and she shakes her head. Krystal mentally snaps her face for staring at him that way.

"No, Mr Knight." She quickly answers, shaking her head. "I came prepared and I shall present." She can't let herself down, Mr Jason and her department. She doesn't want to fail because failing would mean she is not competent enough, that she is not taught enough. They were expecting from her.

Taking a deep breath, Krystal stands up and walk to the front, facing everyone. She was scared but she would rather hide that and look confident.

She inserted the flash disk into the laptop and it let the presentation flash to all of them. Krystal fidgets with her fingers for the last time before having her confident side take over. She forgot everything and her mind only focuses on her report.

And so, she begins. "Good morning once again. For a formal introduction, let me introduce myself. I am Krystal, from the monitoring department, replacing Mr Jason for only this time. Let me start with the report of the stocks of Knight Enterprises last month..."

And her words flow effortlessly beautiful. Krystal became a different person and a particular pair of eyes never left her. Those eyes gaze at Krystal, dark and hungry.

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