CHAPTER 6

While typing away on my computer, I lost track of time and didn't realize it was already past 11 in the morning. It was almost noon, which explains why I was starting to feel hungry.

"ANAYA!!"

I was startled when Tasya suddenly appeared in front of me, out of breath.

"What happened to you? Did something happen?" I asked her, concerned. I couldn't really see her face because her hair was a mess.

"Listen everyone, the company owner's son is coming. Be alert and don't make any mistakes at work because the son's personality is different from his father's," she said, still catching her breath.

"Does my appearance look okay, Anaya? Do I look like a monkey?" She laughed as she fixed her appearance.

"No, you just look crazy. I thought something serious happened," I replied. She raised an eyebrow at me.

"Crazy! You better get ready, the boss's son will be here in a few minutes. Get your act together, Anaya, or we might get fired. It's really hard to find a job these days," I shook my head at her. Well, she's the manager, so she needs to warn the people under her.

We waited for another 20 minutes before the person we were waiting for arrived. All of us were staring at the elevator when it suddenly opened, revealing Leo, Sir Kevin's assistant, who is also one of Sir Kevin's most trusted people. He had someone with him, but we couldn't see them because they were covered by bodyguards and other company stockholders who were with them.

Sir Leo smiled at all of us as he stepped out of the elevator.

"Good morning everyone, still morning because it's still 11:30 am, but when it's 12, it's already afternoon, right?" He laughed before continuing his announcement.

"Anyway, we all know that Sir Kevin is in the U.S. because he has something to attend to. So, to avoid having no one to handle the company, his eldest son was tasked to temporarily take over his position as CEO/president of the company," he said with a smile.

"I wonder if his son is handsome. I can't see him," Tasya blurted out. I was about to slap her, but she moved away from me, sensing that I was going to hit her.

"Crazy," I muttered. She just glared at me.

"I won't beat around the bush anymore. Let me introduce to you our temporary CEO/president... Sir Aurelius Kael Quinn Gutierrez, the son of Mr. & Mrs. Gutierrez."

The moment he was introduced, I immediately looked at him. He hadn't noticed me yet, but I knew he was annoyed by the way the other employees were looking at him, especially since most of us are women, with only a few men.

"Wahhh, he's handsome, Anaya!" Tasya approached me and patted my shoulder.

I don't know how I managed to tell myself that I could pretend I didn't know Kael. My heart almost leaped out of my chest when I saw him walking towards the center.

Everything seemed to slow down as he walked to the center. His eyes clearly showed annoyance, or that he didn't like what he was doing; he simply had no choice.

"Good morning or afternoon to all of you. I'm glad to see you all. I'm happy to be the temporary CEO of my father's company. I hope we can all get along, and please, don't be stupid." He said this coldly and seriously, causing some to be scared while others were thrilled.

My mind seemed to freeze. While looking at him, I realized how serious he was. I thought he was corny. "Oh, Mr. Gutierrez is very intimidating. I'm not crushing on him anymore," Tasya said with a pout, so I could only softly hit her.

I didn't realize they heard my laughter. "Ms. Santillan? Why are you laughing? Did you find Sir Kael's statement funny?" Sir Leo asked me, surprising me. They heard me, even though it was quiet.

"Hu—nothing, sir. Not like that," I answered nervously, because everyone was looking at me.

"So why are you laughing?" Sir Leo repeated.

"Oh sir, don't mind her. She's just hungry, that's why she's like that," Tasya said, so I nodded in agreement, even though I didn't want to.

"Yes sir, just hungry. It's almost 12 noon already," I excused myself, scratching my head.

I breathed a sigh of relief when Sir Leo just nodded and didn't say anything else. But Kael's eyes were still on me, so I looked away from him.

"Go back to your work. Come, sir, so you can see your office," Sir Leo said, and they left us. I held my chest; my heart was pounding so hard.

"She's trying to get attention," Chiska muttered.

"At least she got noticed, unlike someone who even shows her cleavage and still doesn't get noticed," I retorted, raising my eyebrows at her. She was about to approach me when Tasyia spoke beside me.

"Go back to your work, Chiska. You're the one who's trying to get attention, not Anaya," Tasyia said sharply. Chiska just glared at her and turned away.

"All of you, get back to work," she said seriously and then told me...