Chapter 2 surprise surprise!

I woke up to my nephew crying and my alarm blaring in my ears. What a pleasant way to wake up! But it still didn't hamper my mood as i was very pumped up for my first day of work. I know it is not a widely practiced sentence but what can i say! I have always stood out *imagine a shoulder flip*

I am supposed to report at 8 AM in the morning and the building is at a 10 minutes walking distance from my sister's apartment. I left the apartment half an hour earlier to go to this very chic cafe that my sister had recommended. I ordered my daily dose of caffeine and left for the office. I looked at my watch to notice the time and I accidently bumped into a stranger.

"I am so sorry, it was completely my fault. My attention was somewhere else." I apologised to the old lady while checking her clothes to see the extent of damage done by me.

"Thank god i haven't spoilt your dress" i told her with relief while eyeing her Gucci belt and the very expensive looking material of her outfit.

" it is completely alright sweetheart, even i wasn't paying attention" said the old lady very politely. I instantly liked her, she has a very warm and friendly aura around her that gave a pleasant and homely feel in this unknown place.

"I have to go. It is my first day of work and i don't want to be late . i am sorry again" i told the old lady with a smile before making my way to the building on the opposite side of the road.

" best of luck for your first day" i heard the old lady tell me while i was making my way to the office. Turning back I offered her a big smile before crossing the road.

I entered the building with a chirpy mood after a good dose of caffeine and warmth in the beginning of my day. I think the lord almighty is a bit busy as he hasn't made my life miserable in these past two days.

As I stepped inside Evan holdings, the first thought that came to my head was impressive. The office has a very chic and minimal yet elegant interior. It gave a very professional yet somehow amiable feel which is exactly what I like in a workplace.

"Can I know where the freshers for the three months internship are supposed to go for their induction?" I asked the young and petite lady behind the reception counter.

"Please take left for the elevator and it is on the 7th floor. Look for Mr. Hughes there."

She answered in a well practiced monotone. I pity her for repeating the same things over and over every single day. The things one does for money *eyes roll* ! I made my way towards the empty elevator. As the doors were about to close, a young girl. Almost the same age as mine entered the elevator. She gave very bubbly vibes and boy was I right when she opened her mouth.

" Hi i am Amelia , but you can call me Amy. Are you also one of the five new interns for the summer internship program?" I nodded my head, rendered completely speechless by this chatterbox sharing the elevator with me.

"Awesome! We can hang out together throughout the internship. I can already see us being good friends!" she ranted further.

"I think it's probably because of the fact that I can listen to you ranting without cutting you off" I made a sarcastic remark.

"That too but mostly because of that lowest form of wit spitting out from your mouth girly." she said. I chuckled as we both exited the elevator together and made our way towards the cabin of Mr. Hughes

Hello interns! Welcome to Evans Holdings. I am James Hughes and I am your immediate in-charge throughout the internship. I would be your touch point for everything" Mr. Hughes who happens to be an average heighted man with thick rim glasses resting on his nose told us. There were five of us in the room which consisted of 3 girls and 2 boys that I am yet to make introductions with except for Amy of course.

"As conveyed to you via mail already, your job description mainly includes assisting the finance staff here and assisting them in the making of the new financial model of the company."informed Mr.Hughes.

"But there is a slight change into the portfolio. Mr.Evans , the CEO of this company requires a temporary personal assistant for three months as his current assistant is on leave for 3 months due to a medical emergency. The HR thought it would be perfect if one of you could fill in that position given the urgency and end moment occuring. It would also be convenient and hassle free as you all are also interning for three months." I started digesting Mr. Hughes' words.

"Ms. Shah you have been randomly chosen out of the five interns for this position by the Human Resources department but it would be your call to decide whether you want to take up this position or not. If you deny then you would continue to work as an intern for the next three months and the position shall be passed onto any willing fellow intern." said Mr. Hughes while looking at me. " I expect your answer as soon as possible given the urgency of the matter" he further added before leaving the room to answer a call.

After getting my mind together I started to think about the offer just made to me. As I pondered over it I realized that this can be a good idea considering the fact that working with the CEO can give me a much better overview of the company and its functions rather than working in a single department. And without overthinking about it a lot I decided to just take up the position before the insecure demons in my head would pull me down.

" i am ready to take up the position of the temporary personal assistant to Mr. Evans" i said as Mr.Hughes made his way inside the room. His eyes lightened up like a huge burden was lifted up from his shoulder.

"Great! I will call the HR and send someone to show you around the ropes. You can start now" said Mr. Hughes. I nodded. I could see Amy jumping with excitement from my peripheral vision.

She made her way towards me after Mr. Hughes left the room.

" i am so happy for you. It is a great opportunity. Though I am bummed that we wouldn't be able to work together, you will be able to learn a lot from this position and we can always meet up during the lunch hours." ranted Amy like the chatterbox that she is. God where does she get this much energy from!