Chapter 3

"Veronica, where the hell are you?" Navi shouted

"In here, just coming." Veronica replied

"What the hell do you mean by in here? You know that today is the first day of our internship. And just because of you we are going to be late." Navi shouted

"Dude, I am just ready. Stop shouting and help me out." Veronica replied

Navi entered in Veronica room and found her room completely messed up.

"What the hell. What have you done to the room? And you call yourself just ready?" Navi asked pointing to Veronica

"I can't find anything appropriate to wear." Veronica cried

"You seem like the CEO is going out with you. Seriously wear something work like. You have lots of clothes." Navi replied pointing to the dump of clothes Veronica created

Veronica glared.

"What? Stop glaring. It feels like there was a cyclone in your room." Navi asked

"Shut up Navi. Select something for me to wear." Veronica asked

Navi picked the formal outfit out of the dump of clothes and handed it to her.

The formal dress was simple black formal trousers and white shirt with a black pumps.

Veronica changed into it quickly. And started combing her hair.

"Come here. I will do your makeup." Navi told Veronica

Veronica gave her are-you-out-of-your-mind look.

"No thanks. There is no need for that. I don't do makeup you know that." Veronica replied

"Dude, today is special you know. Think about it like this. You will meet that CEO whom you call jerk. If you look pretty today, he may not make your life a living hell. Consider it." Navi replied

"Do you seriously think that I will get ready, no no.. Not get ready.. Try to look pretty for the bastard. What am I? A whore?" Veronica replied disgusted

"Here you go again." Navi replied amused

"Lets go. I am ready." Veronica told

Both came downstairs to the dining room where Mrs. Ray was waiting for them.

"My baby has grown up. Work hard." Mrs. Ray said emotionally while caressing her daughter's hair.

"Honey, don't do that. You are ruining her hairstyle." Mr. Ray joked. Which got him a glare from Mrs. Ray.

"Okay. Bye Mom. Bye Dad. See you in the evening." Veronica said rushing towards the door.

"Bye. Work hard both of you." Mr. & Mrs. Ray said in unison.

As soon as they left, they got into the car. Navi started driving.

"Seriously Veronica, you should learn how to drive." Navi spoke

"Come on, you driving is a good thing." Veronica encouraged her

"Shut up. Ver you don't even know how to ride a bicycle." Navi shouted

"What are we? Five? Why are we fighting over this?" Veronica asked

"Ohhh no no no.. Don't change the topic. Why did Mr. & Mrs. Ray taught you that? Isn't it strange?" Navi asked

"I think you are stange." Veronica replied

Navi glared but didn't comment

Finally they reached the parking area of Alden group.

"Lets rock." Veronica spoke

"Lets do it." Navi replied. With that they left for the office building.

"Dude, its huge." Veronica spoke

"True. Starting my work from here is something good." Navi replied

"You know, whatever you say, its not helping." Veronica replied

"You know I was not trying to." Navi spoke with a smirk

They went to the reception to ask about further information.

Veronica saw the name tag on receptionist.

"Hey, Hi Taylor. My name is Veronica and she is Navi. We were hired here as a intern." Veronica introduced herself and Navi

"Hey, Hi to you too." Taylor replied looking at Veronica and Navi

She continued "Well as its your first day here. You just need to meet Mr. Alden. He will meet you personally and then you will be informed about your work."

Veronica and Navi nodded. And asked about the way to Mr. Alden office.

"Its on 47th floor. Just go straight, then take the first right." Taylor instructed

"Okay. Thanks Taylor." Veronica smiled at her

"No problem." Taylor replied with a smile

With that both Veronica and Navi went into the elevator. Veronica pressed the 47th number button on the elevator keypad.

It was office hour so it took them 10 minutes to reach on 47th floor.

"Breath Veronica." Navi spoke amused

"Shut up Navi." Veronica replied with a glare

The bell in the elevator rang, the door opened on the 47th floor. Veronica and Navi came out of the elevator and walked to the direction they were instructed.

With the help of the direction they reached infront of the wooden zed black door. There was name written 'Arek Alden (CEO)' with golden colour on a semi transparent glass attached to the door placed at the upper centre part of the door.

"Lets go." Navi said

Veronica was about to open the door, Navi stopped her.

"Dude, what the hell are you doing?" Navi asked

"Opening the door." Veronica replied in a 'duh' tone

"Dude, this is not your dad's office. Its Mr. Alden's office." Navi spoke

"Thanks for the information Navi. I didn't know that." Veronica replied sarcastically

"Dude, you need to knock before you enter. Where are your manners?" Navi replied

"Oh.. Yeah right. I am so stupid." Veronica replied

Navi nodded with a reply "Of course you are." Which earned her a glare from Veronica

Veronica knocked on the door.

"Come in" was a reply

As soon as they entered, they found a girl in her early 30's taking notes. Mr. Alden was talking something about his schedule. She was noting it down.

When Veronica and Navi entered, they were mesmerized by the beautiful interior. All black, white and brown. From furniture to the wall, everything was colour corrdinated.

While they were glancing here and there, suddenly they heard someone clearing their throat.

Then they saw the source of the noise coming from. Dressed in all dark blue three peice suit.

"Oh God. He looks handsome." Navi whispered

Veronica gave her are-you-out-of-your-mind look.

"I hope you are done staring here?" Mr. Alden spoke with amusement

Veronica and Navi nodded in embassment.

"Lina, you can leave. If there is anything else I would like to change I will let you know." Mr. Alden spoke to Lina

Lina nodded and left.

"Hey, wasn't his secretary name was Tasha?" Veronica whispered

"I think so." Navi whispered back

Arek walked infront of them and sat on this desk at the corner.

"So Ms. Smith and Ms. Ray, from today you will start working as a intern." Arek spoke

Then he continued further "Since today is your first day, just complete some formalities, then you can have a office tour, and then you can leave."

Both Veronica and Navi nodded

"Okay then. You can leave." Arek spoke

When Veronica and Navi turned to leave, Arek interrupted

"Not you Ms. Ray." Arek spoke while tangling his arms into each other

"Damn him." Veronica cursed under her breath which caused Navi to chuckle

"Did you just say something?" Arek asked in amusement looking at Veronica

"Why? Did you hear something?" Veronica asked in challenging way

Navi glared at her.

"No. But I just guessed." Arek replied with smirk

"Ms. Smith, you can leave." Arek spoke

"But we are working together, then how come she can leave and I cannot?" Veronica questioned

"Who told you that you are working together?" Arek asked

Both Navi and Veronica looked puzzled. Then they looked at each other.

"Oh I am so sorry. I forgot to tell you that Ms. Smith is currently working in IT department, while you are currently working as my temporary secretary." Arek replied with a smirk on his face not sounding sorry at all

Both Veronica and Navi stood there like they were bombed or something.

"Ms. Ray, are you alright?" Arek asked in amusement

"Are you out of your mind?" Veronica whispered to herself

"We are working as a intern. So how can I join as secretary?" Veronica replied

Navi elbowed her to keep her mouth shut. But she was late.

Navi put her head in her hands due to panic.

"Well, Ms. Ray. Like you see I am the one who hired you in the first place. So this out of your mind person can make you work at any position. When I hired you I didn't mention the position. Did I?" Arek asked with amusement pointing towards himself

Veronica was surprised that he heard her whisper. Then with little courage she spoke

"Well, if thats the case, I quit."

"Ms. Ray, I think you are in very hurry to take decisions. I was going to offer you a position in the media sector after personally seeing your work. Since its the new sector we are entering in, I want everything thats best for it. I will only transfer you in that department if you work as my secretary for a month. If you survive till the end, you can enter in media department." Arek explained

Veronica just stared at him as if he has grown heads on him.

"Why didn't you tell me sooner?" Veronica asked

"Well, you need to just ask instead of cursing." Arek replied in amusement

Veronica just glared at him.

"Its a no from your side then? Ok then, Ms. Smith you can leave too. Since I hired both of you together, I just can't let one work, while the other just leave." Arek explained

"I will do it." Veronica spoke without even thinking

Arek looked at her in amusement.

"Okay then, Ms. Smith, resume with what you have to do. Leave." Arek told Navi

Navi looked at Veronica with sympathy and then left.

"So Ms. Ray, lets make some rules. So that in one month I don't end up as dead body." Arek joked the last part

Veronica was surprised. Arek was actually joking.

"What? Why that look? You look surprised." Arek asked in amusement

Veronica ignored him completely

"I think you were talking about rules." Veronica replied

"So Ms. Ray, as I was talking about rules, the very first thing, since we are professionally involved, I would suppose we will be formal to each other without cursing." Arek looked at her while speaking

Veronica opened her mouth to say something, but quickly shut up.

"Secondly, you working as my secretary means there are things you need to do, you need to come with me everywhere I go, make sure about my coffee, breakfast, lunch and dinner." Arek informed her and then looked at her

Veronica was staring at him with a confused look.

"What am I? A personal butler?" Veronica questioned herself

"What are you staring at? Don't you need to make notes?" Arek asked

She stood there dumbstrucked.

"Ms. Ray, you need to take notes of what I say. Here take this and remember everything what I say and note it down." Arek said while handling her a notepad and a pen

She took it from him started noting everything he spoke.

"Ms. Ray, we have a meeting in 2 hours, you better get ready for the meeting. Ask Lina to explain you everything. You have 2 hours to learn about everything. After that we will leave." Arek informed her

Veronica just nodded and was about to leave when she heard him say

"And bring me my regular coffee. Lina will tell you how to prepare it."

She nodded and left.

As Veronica left the cabin, she started searching for Lina.

She saw her infront of a desk which was just opposite to the office door.

"Hey, Hi Lina. I am Veronica, temporary secretary of Mr. Alden." Veronica introduced herself with venom filled voice in last part of her sentence.

"Hi Veronica. Mr. Alden informed me in the morning about this. It happened all of a sudden. Actually Mr. Alden's secretary Tasha is not well. She is undergoing a surgery. So she is on a leave for a month. So Mr. Alden came up with the idea that you will work as his secretary." Lina explained

"I see." Veronica replied not knowing what else to say

"So, there are some work you need to know. Come with me." Lina said

Veronica nodded and followed

"So its his coffee time, make simple black coffee with exact 1 teaspoon sugar." Lina instructed

Veronica started following the instructions and made a coffee for him

"Go, give it to him. And come back to me. I will tell you rest of the work." Lina told Veronica

Veronica took the coffee and started walking. As stopped infront of the door that led to Mr. Alden's cabin. As she was about to knock, the door opened and Arek slammed into Veronica causing the black coffee all over him.

Veronica was too shocked to react.

"What the hell." Arek shouted

"Sir, are you okay?" Lina came rushing to Arek and helped him the wipe the coffee of him

"Ms. Ray, can you seriously do something right or not? I mean this is your first day and I just want to fire you." Arek spoke in anger

"I was about to knock the door, you came all of sudden. What can I do about that." Veronica replied

Lina stood shocked. Lina signalled her to stop talking. But she was clueless of what she was telling her.

"Ms. Ray, come to my office right now." Arek slammed the door and went inside his office.

Veronica looked at Lina, and Lina looked pale.

Veronica looked at the door and followed Arek.