Outside, Ana and Bing were busy exchanging replying in weibo group. As soon as the man entered the office, the women who secretly desiring the man started posting in the group.
At first, it was just a fun update but when Ana posted that Sab stayed inside the office and lunch were brought in for the two, the group started speculating. Some were crying, some were angry and some staying positive.
They'd been working with Tom for years already and they never seen him really been closed with any girls. They all aware as well of her mother trying to set him up for dates but no one really succeeded.
He would treat every blind date on his office as casual meetings. They'd seen different socialites' woman who are true beauties but never moved to 2nd date. There were some rumored girlfriends but never confirmed if it was true or not. Though in some occasions, you'll see them together in business parties but they never seen anything especial.
No one also been allowed to disturb their boss openly aside from Madam, the mother.
"Do you think they are relative?" someone asked on the group.
"I don't think so. She looks ordinary when you take off all the branded items on her body."
"Then, we're good. If she's that ordinary."
"Should we celebrate?"
"But what if boss likes someone ordinary?"
"If that's true, I should have been his girlfriend."
"Yeah, maybe I am now Mrs. Del Monte if he's only looking for ordinary woman."
Then the group again was bombarded with lots of messages from hopeful girls.
Myra a middle-aged woman stood-up and showed message to Jenny. Both of them works in Marketing Team and she believe that Jenny would be best candidate for their boss compared to other girls.
Though she came from rich family, she manages her way up using her own ability. Aside from that, she's beautiful and considered as genius in the industry.
Jenny just looked as the conversation and looked blankly at Myra.
"Your man might be stolen from you. Don't you want to know who that girl is?"
"Nope, I knew him too well. He is not someone who would get involved to anyone that easy." Jenny was calm and wears a small smile on her face.
She knew Tom since they were kids and met him many times. Though their family knew each other, because the man was so cold and too distant, she was unable to get close enough on him but still she was able to learn a lot about him. This is why she ended working in his company.
For 3 years, she met only Tom up closed few times. If it weren't in some company and business occasions, she would not be able to talk to him even for few seconds.
She likes Tom since they were young and tried to follow him but this man was just too aloof. But that's okay with her, she still has chance as long as he is not yet married.
Though the picture sent in the group was not that clear, she could already see that the woman was just too ordinary. How can she be threatened by someone like her? She's definitely a beauty and have great body form.
She takes care of herself very well and follow strict diet for years to be attractive enough for him. To stand a chance against other beauties around him, she must exert full effort. Too bad that this man still not interested in settling down that's why until now, he was unable to notice her existence. But when the time comes, she believes that this man will still fall for her at the right timing.
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Lina is sweating a lot under the heat of the sun trying to find any job that will give her income. Due to her age and poor appearance, she failed to land any. She asked her old friends but none of them would want to recommend her. Because of her bad reputation, no one wants to help her.
If she can't find any job, it would be impossible for her to pay the gangster and if this happens, his only son might really have ended in hospital or cemetery. She cursed Sab inside. If not only because of that ungrateful child, they should have not end in this kind of mess.
She was rubbing her legs at the bus station when several men wearing black approached her and asked if she was Lina Tan.
She looked at the group of men, they all looked decent unlike the gangster whom she owed money. The man asked again when she did not reply. She was in a dilemma whether to deny it or not.
"Our boss wanted to help you with the gangster you owed money. We are not here to harm you," said by the leader.
Her face lit up on what she heard but she knows nothing that could help them in their situation. In desperate state, she wants to gamble. Whatever conditions it might be, she'll take it as long as they could settle the gangster issue.
She had nightmares every night because of what happened. Her son also took multiple jobs and can't get to see him often because he was so busy earning money.
She was afraid that his body might not take the difficulties and fell ill later on. His son is the only family she has and if he dies to exertion, she'll be all alone. After given some thoughts, Lina agreed to come with the group of men in black.
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Sab worked under Alvin for few days to give her overview of the tasks and learn few things before she was formally introduced as secretary.
Though the rumors between her and Tom subsided, the hopeful women did not forget her existence. When they learned that she is now working as secretary, people started gossiping again and even become bolder.
Diehard Fan Girls are truly scary. If she wants to live even for a day, she must not act proudly or she'll be a dead meat.
Sab silently eating at the corner of the company canteen when a sexy woman sat down across her table. She gave the woman an awkward smile as she continues eating.
The woman gave a sarcastic smile. She may not be the most gorgeous in the company but she was a bombshell. Many men line-up to try her. However, she's trying to maintain a good image for Tom, she tried her best to resists temptation.
They all nothing if she'll be able to seduce such a financially reliable and extremely handsome man. She'll make him her man one day. For years, she's been trying so hard to get close on him but this man was too aloof and always guarded.
No one can really get close to him, only this little girl could. She wanted to speak to her personally if this woman is an enemy or can be an ally.
"I'm Vicky from Finance department."
"Hello, I'm Sab from Secretarial department."
"I know."
"…" "Here we go again."
"How did you know Mr. Del Monte?"
"I studied under Del Monte's scholarship program. My mom is one of their maids so I'm somewhat familiar with him" she lied.
Vicky chuckled; she heard this story but did not believe it since she wears branded items from head to toe and some are limited items.
She looked at the woman in front who eats without fineness. She has weak aura which was almost to nothing as if she doesn't want to be notice. Nonetheless, her beauty cannot be denied.
Though she did not apply make-up, her face was pleasant and it gets better as you look closely and by time. She has pair of eyes that is very expressive which was covered by big round eye glasses.
From a far, you can only describe her nothing more than ordinary. But up closed, she wasn't bad at all. No wonder why other girls still pick on her even after talking to her.
Nonetheless, she cannot be a competitor. This little girl cannot stand a chance to most of them who trying to win Tom's attention. She was pretty but others are prettier. In addition, her status cannot be compared to them. Someone like her cannot enter the Del Monte family even in the next lifetime.
There's no way Mrs. Del Monte allows that. She was known for being too strict and high mighty. No one will be able to appease the Madam unless it met her standards.
Sab knows that she was being observed by Vicky. It's been few days since she started and every day someone will her ask the same question.
She'll answer and act in the same manner to indirectly tell them not to mind about her. This man has too many admirers and if they found out that she eats in the same table, lives in the same roof and even sleep in the same bed, she has to forget on working in the company.
She really wanted to work there and earn money so that in the future once they live separate ways, she can live better for herself. It was a simple wish but it's too difficult to achieve because of these girls.
Vicky adjusted her position to emphasize her cleavage which is the best part of her body then smiled proudly.
Sab felt awkward and weird, what does this girl want to tell her? But she kept her silence and look at the girl blankly.
"Oh, well. For sure you know your position already, I don't need to spell it out for you. As long as you know it and will never cross the line, there will be nothing to discuss. Do you understand what I meant?"
She snorted inside. He's my husband and you are not his girlfriend as much as I know. These girls kept on claiming for a man that is not even theirs.
"I understand."
"Good, then enjoy your food," she chuckled before leaving as she looked Sab's face who left stains on her lips.