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~CHAPTER 12~
~KIMBERLY'S POV
I automatically woke up just before my alarm clock beeped , without hitting the snooze button, I groaned tiredly.
I moved slightly and touched a human hand. I almost panicked until I saw it was just Rena.
I had forgotten she had slept over.
I got out of bed and went to get ready for work.
After I was all done and set, I decided to wake Serena up.
"Geez, do you have to leave this early?" She said in between yawns.
"Yes I do. If I don't, I'll be late to work and get fired before I receive my first salary." I say to her.
"It's sad but I understand. Just go, I'll leave for my house later when everywhere is brighter." She relaxed back on the bed.
"Fine. I'll see you later." I say to her and left her to enjoy her sleep.
I went to Aunt Judy's room to tell her I was off but she was still sleeping.
I decided to leave for work.
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AT THE COMPANY ~
"So my lovely best friend, any Idea yet who our lovely suitor is?" Jasper asked me.
"No. Sorry." I stated.
I was tired of talking about it.
I've been hearing so many side talks from my colleagues here, they seem to have their own opinion on the matter as well.
I was feeling suffocated with all the questions and nasty stares I was getting so I decided to step out of the office for a minute.
I sat down in one of the waiting chairs that was just outside the office.
This is better. Much more quiet.
I let out a heavy sigh.
"I think I should get something to drink. All these thinking is making me thirsty." I said to myself.
I remembered seeing a soda machine somewhere around here.
I stood up from the chair and went ahead to find it.
After walking around, with no luck finding the soda machine, I decided to give it up and just go back to the office.
As I was about making my way back to the office, I saw someone that looked familiar.
Oh, it's the handsome stranger from the coffee stand.
Hmm. What is he doing here?
I noticed that he was looking for someone.
I decided to talk to him.
I walked closer to him and tapped his shoulder slightly and he turned around.
"Hi. Hey. Remember me?" I asked him and he looked at my face intently.
I smiled slightly to look more friendly.
"Yeah. Of course I remember you. Miss Kimberly." He replied and my smile faded slowly.
Time to fill my curiosity.
"Yeah about that, I've been meaning to ask but how do you know my name? You called me by my name the last time too." I said to him.
He studied my face for a few seconds before answering.
"I overheard Mr Williams calling you by that name the other day in the elevator. Do you remember?" He asked me.
Oh. That's how he knew.
"I find it weird that you still remember the name up until now." I muttered under my breath.
"I have a sharp memory Miss Gilbert."
Oh no, he heard it.
"Yes of course. Mr???" I asked him trying to know his name.
"It's Zachary. Just Zachary." He replied.
The weird thing about this whole conversation are his eyes never leaving my face this whole time we're talking.
"Mr....Zachary. Hmm Do you not have a last name?" I asked him playfully.
But there was no form of amusement in his eyes or face. He looked super serious.
Some would say even intense... with the way he was staring at me.
Did he take what I said in the wrong way?
"Everyone doesn't need to have a last name though." I blurted out.
Maybe he didn't like his last name or didn't like people knowing it or something.
He said nothing and kept staring at me.
This was getting awkward.
"So... were you looking for someone earlier?" I asked him changing the topic.
"Yes." He simply stated.
"Who? Maybe I can help you find them." I said to him.
"No need. I'm not looking for the person anymore." He said to me.
Hmm... there's something mysterious about his ways and the way he talks.
"Okay. Since you're here, I need to ask." I said to him.
"Do you know where I can find that soda machine? I've been looking everywhere for it." I said to him and he chuckled.
"Come. I'll take you to it." He offered.
"Oh no no no. I don't want to hold you up. Won't your Boss get angry at you if you're out long." I said to him.
He chuckled again.
"Don't worry about me, Kimberly." He said and led the way for me to follow.
Kimberly.
Hearing my name from his mouth makes me feel..... I don't have a word for it.... Weird I guess.
When we got to the soda machine, I ran into it happily.
"I've been looking all over the place for you." I said to the machine.
I put in some of the coin I had with me into the machine and the soda of my choice was brought out for me.
I happily picked up the soda and opened it, gulping it at once.
I was almost halfway done with the soda and remembered someone was with me.
I lowered the can of soda from my lips slowly and glanced at Zachary.
As expected, he was staring.
He looked really amused.
"Sorry. I usually don't lose my manners like this. I just really wanted a soda." I say to him and lowered my eyes.
"I don't mind. I'm glad you're enjoying your... can of soda." He said to me, amusement evident in his tone.
I turned around, facing away from him and gulped the remaining soda quickly.
I rumpled the empty can and threw it in the trashcan before facing him again.
"You are something. You know that?" He asked me.
"Something good I hope." I say to him and smiled.
"Definitely better than good." He replied.
I gave him a small smile.
"I should get back to work now."
"Yeah. You should, but before you do, there's something I should probably let you know...." He was saying and was cut off when his phone rang.
"I'm sorry. I need to take this call. Just give me a sec." He said to me and answered the call in front of me.
"What is it?" He asked the other person on the end.
"I do?.... Today?" He asked.
He suddenly turned his gaze to me.
I had to look away. His eyes were intimidating.
"Can't you do it alone? Do I have to be there with you?" He asked.
"Fine. I'll be there in a minute." He said and sighed heavily when he ended the call.
"Is everything okay?" I asked him.
"I hope it will be okay...after I'm done with what I have to do." He replied.
"And what is it do you have to do?" I asked curiously.
He studied my face for a while and smiled briefly.
"I think you should go back to your office. You've been outside long." He suddenly said to me.
"Yeah you're right. Oh and Thank you." I say to him but he looked confused.
"For showing me the soda machine." I cleared.
"Of course. It was my pleasure." He replied.
We walked back together in the same direction to an extent before I had to corner to my own office.
"Okay. I'm going this way now." I say to him and he nodded.
"And.....I don't know if it was just me or my imagination, but did you notice everyone staring at us as we walked together?" I asked him but he looked clueless.
"I didn't notice anyone." He simply stated.
"Hmm. I could have sworn people were staring. Even when we went to find the soda machine. But Maybe it was just in my head." I said to him but he didn't respond.
"Bye. Zachary." I say to him and went ahead to my office.
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"Where the hell have you been! I've been covering for you since!." Ashley said angrily to me.
"I'm sorry, I went out to get a soda. Why, what's happening?" I asked her, scared of what might have happened.
"Mr Williams wants everyone present here. The Executives of the company are coming to inspect and have a brief meeting with him in his office." Ashley explained.
"The Executives??" I asked her.
"The President, his Vice and the other executives." She cleared.
"Oh wow. That's huge." I say suddenly feeling nervous.
"Yes. Very huge. Any department that the Executives visits must be at their very best behavior." She said to me.
"Right." I say to her.
"Kimberly thank goodness you're back. You would have lost your job if you weren't here when those executives showed up." Jasper said to me when he saw me.
"Yeah sorry about that." I apologized.
Everyone was seated in their various chairs, awaiting the Executives to come by.
After waiting for some minutes, the big office door finally opened and everyone stood up.
I watched curiously as all the Executives came inside our office.
Everything about them screamed wealth.
Even the smell of the whole office changed to gold and riches.
I looked closely and saw Mr Norman.
As expected, I already knew he was the Vice president.
Though I was more curious to see who the President was.
I caught a sight of another familiar face.
Zachary.
Wait a minute, what is he doing there with them?
He must be one of the Executives since he was with them.
"Hey Ashley, Do you know what his position is?" I asked her.
"Which one of them?" She asked me.
"Zachary." I said his name aloud and those around me who heard it turned to give me a death glare.
"Shush. Keep your voice down. Why are you calling him by his first name when they're present here? Do you want to get fired? And I thought you didn't know who Our Boss was?" She said to me.
Huh
"Our Boss?" I asked again.
Please don't say what I'm thinking.
"Yes. He's Mr Zachary Maxwell of Maxwell Telecommunications Empire. THE Boss. Our Boss." She said it.
I suddenly felt a tightness in my tummy.
How can this be?
'Just Zachary' he said.
I know now that he's no 'Just Zachary', he's the owner of this multimillion dollar company that I worked in.
Why didn't he tell me?
No wonder he didn't want to mention his last name.
I thought about all the stupid things I did and said in front of him in each of our encounters.
He must have thought of me as a stupid girl for not knowing who I was talking to all these while.
Why is my life such a series of unfortunate events?
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