Here comes the boss!

I grabbed two spoons and put them in the fridge, and then on my eyes to make the swelling go down. Then someone knocked on the door, thinking that it was Amanda all I said:

„Come in!"

„Pff, hahaha!"

A male voice laughed at my sight, I took the spoons off my eyes, but I could barely open them a crack.

By this time the guest was already laughing and crying.

"My God, this sight makes up for the vomit!"

„Dereck !?"

I quickly pulled the hood of my sweater over my head.

„Sophie, don't feel embarassed for the sight."

He stepped closer to me and peeked under the hood.

„What do you want?"

His presence was quite annoying. I liked him, he was a good guy, plus since he has exactly the same dirty blonde hair color as me, many thought we were siblings. Yet we have nothing to do with each other, except that he is a manager at the American branch of Skailors and he is holding the next training. He will then continue to work for the English company. We will be colleagues.

„You're very done on Friday. I came to see if you were still alive."

„An SMS would have done it."

„ I wrote, but you didn't answer."

„UH, really, I forgot… sorry."

„Let's eat something. It's on me!"

The most beautiful words in the world! "It's on me!" As funny as it sounds, he's the only person who's ever told me that. Patrick, you've always been short of money, and Jules usually ordered too much and cursed the rest for me, whether I like it or not. And the others who were with me, thought that since I was hanging out with a chick with that kind of money, they didn't need to "pay for me" too. So I was happy to meet Dereck, he was always profitable.

We went to a nearby Chinese restaurant where we could sit out in front of the store as well.

„Sophie, give me your hand."

He took my hand, from which the fork fell out and put it on his face.

"I really need to touch Midas now."

Midas was my nickname because 90% of the projects I participated in, won. I also got the job, for which thousands applied and I was also among the top 3 students in the school, so after a while it stuck with me. It actually felt very good when I was called that, it was a kind of recognition of my work.

„Why?"

I asked with my mouth full.

"Truth be told, if we go back to England…"

Dereck rolled his eyes.

"I won't be a manager anymore. I was promoted."

„How? This is great! You are very talented, why is my magic needed here?"

I swallowed the chicken,

"Because I want to perform well and make good decisions…"

He rolled his eyes again.

"As director of marketing section…"

„D ...di ... dire..ctor?"

I swallowed hard and slowly pulled my hand back. The director is the highest position an average person can achieve at this firm. Only the CEO and the president are higher, but only the members of the Skyfield family can fill those positions, as the founders of the Skailors group of companies.

That is, Dereck will be my boss, 3 positions higher… And I was… to this boss, not only that I made fun of him with why he was single at the age of 27 in the last half year, and quite often called him at midnight with my stupid questions, claiming that as my mentor help, but I vomited on him barely 2 days ago, moreover, during the second vomiting, he also kept my hair while I vomited into the bush, Here I would note, that the cocktails are satanic drinks. I don't want to think about how red I became as the memories ran through of my mind, of what I had put myself into a screwed up position right now.

„Look Dereck I… well I didn't feel the alcohol content of the cocktail, I've never been drunk anyway, and what…"

„Do not be ridiculous! It was fun to see the fall of Midas."

He laughed.

„But it's a pity for my favorite shirt…"

„I'll buy you another one!"

I even ruined his shirt. We had such a buddy relationship that I had never thought of apologizing for Friday night.

„Good! Don't worry about the job, you've got your position fairly, and because of your abilities, you're sure to gain their respect soon. Plus, my office won't be far from you if you need a little help."

He winked.

„Thanks Dereck… I mean Director…. „

I whimpered a little shyly avoiding eye contact.

„Midas! Just because I'm not going to be a manager, I'm still a friend of yours, Dereck. After work, I invite you for a drink to…"

„No! No! I will never drink again! There is no god for me to experience this again! You have no idea what a hellish hangover I had to survive yesterday!"

„ I do have a tip… Coffee?"

„Can come! Lots and lots of mousse and chocolate syrup!"

„Your taste is like a child's."

"And your's is like an old man's!"

As soon as I said I regret it, the power of habit…

"I mean…,"

I tried to correct.

„This is my Sophie! „

Dereck tangled my hair with a smile. He doesn't seem to mind a bit, if our relationship doesn't change in private.

"And your boyfriend is waiting for you to finally get home?"

He put the coffee into my hand.

Everyone knew I had been with Patrick for 7 years. The college isn't about anything else, but that everyone is trying to f*ck everyone. And the exchange student program was also known as "scalp hunting" because who wouldn't want to carve a foreign chick? So on second thought, I already regret not sleeping with Troy or Gareth, two demigods… and I drove them away because of the cripple.

"Well you see…"

My hand ran through my hair and said with the most innocent smile on my face.

"I just found out yesterday that I had been replaced by my step-sister about 4 months ago, but just no one told me."

"Pff."

The sipped coffee left his mouth in all directions of the wind rose.

„Ew! You spat on me!"

I wiped my face with the my sweater, grimacing.

„I'm sorry, but what?"

„He cheated on me, threw me out, I mean he hasn't officially thrown me out yet, but he's engaged with another woman."

„Damn, it's harsh!"

"Yeah, and since he's with my step-sister, family reunions will be uncomfortable when I go home."

„ And now what are your plans?"

"I'm trying to get over the fact that i wasted on him 7 year of my life, and a lot of money and all the good dicks I've missed out, but life goes on and it's best for everyone to smile, and look for someone else."

"Don't panic, if you're a virgin at the age of 24, you count as a real exotic."

"Hahaha"

I laughed.

"I'm not a virgin since I was 16! You don't think I'm so old-fashioned, that I connect my life with a tail that sucks in bed, do you? Please, I had a boyfriend before Patrick… he was good in bed and based on his values ​​he seemed to be an ideal partner so far, but this is the end of the list of his positive qualities. And of course he was a damn good looking son of a b*tch…."

"Oh, you've lived in such celibacy for the past few months that I thought…"

„This is called loyalty."

I patted his shoulder.

„ After all, you may find the right one at the company."

He pulled himself together.

„ No way."

„Why?"

" I've seen many examples of it, you shouldn't date anyone from work. Of course, as long as the thing works nice, but if the relationship is broken, the ugliest ending can be expected."

„I understand. But if your sister got engaged, will you live in a house with them now?"

„I do not think so. Knowing Jules, she will be begging for a villa, but I want to move out of the family house anyway. It is way too far from the company."

„ Not far from the city center, there is a quarter where there are real estate for rent at a very good pric,e and you can reach the company by car in 15 minutes."

„Sounds good, but I have to wait for the first payment, because there is the caucus also. The dating is also off the track for at least 4 months. No matter how nice the results, I want to work the rehearsal time just by concentrating on the work, it is also good for my performance that there is no 6-packs that keeps me awake at night."

„That's a good attitude! „

He patted my back.