11

Who knew working in a company would be more stressful than studying in college? There were repercussions for coming late here, unlike in colleges and schools.

I knocked thrice on the door before the door opened. I hated automatic doors. With my heart beating in my mouth, I managed to plaster a fake smile on my face before entering.

"Good morning, Sir. You called me?" I was trying to act cool. I was trying very hard to not show him I was nervous or that I was late.

"You are late, Miss Murphy."

I felt my soul leaving my body when I heard my boss. Closing the laptop, and bestowing his presence upon me, Silas Kingsley was sitting on the chair of my Boss, smiling at me as if he had successfully conquered a castle.

Shock rippled through my body when I saw the nameplate placed on his table, mocking me with bold capital letters. CEO Silas Kingsley. I couldn’t believe my eyes and fate. How can fate be so cruel to someone? But knowing Silas Kingsley, it wasn’t just my fate. It was him. He