Chapter Nine

Maria's POV

" The atmosphere feels different today," Beauty said as we walk into the company. And it's true everything feels so dull

" I agree with you Beauty," I said as we head towards the elevator. looking around my eyes land on the CCTV cameras

why will they need that when they can know what's happening

stupid aliens

'wait! please don't tell me these were here on the day of the interview ?... because that means it caught me moving after they stopped time 😱'

I have to wipe that time away from it

but wait that means when they stopped time the camera also stopped working

so what am I worried about 😌 the camera caught nothing?

*******

" good morning everyone welcomes to PARK'S company and we're happy to have you all here," a lady said by her name tag she's called Kang ae a " we hope your working in this company will be for a good impact on the growth of the company, as you all know the company has its policy and we hope you follow it according. And this department is called the BRAIN department .... you're to bring new ideas for the economy group of the company. If you go to your tables you'll see your name tags and the policy of the company on your desk ...feel free to do whatever you like but respect the policy. once again it's nice having you here " she bow and we all follow " have a good day " she walk out and people start moving to their various seat

" We aren't s far from each other " Beauty said

" God whyyyyyyy? why me ?" I fake hurt

" like you aren't happy " she smiles

" you're a pain in the ass Beauty why will I be happy," I ask her as I put on my name tag 'MARIA GRANDE ' and pick the company's policy sheet. I open the page and the only thing there is ' NEVER COME LATE TO WORK ' like what?

that's all we should obey? just that and she sounded so serious like it's something really serious

" Why are you smiling, " Beauty ask picking her policy sheet " what just that ? " she laughed " well this is fun," she said and sit down

" well excuse me I need to use the restroom," I said leaving

PARK SEO HYUN'S POV

" so if I agree to get married ...who will you bring ?" I ask the head of aliens with my dad

" Kim soon min ...the daughter of Kim jong woon "

I laugh " not happening "

" she agreed to marry you already "

" Sorry but I'm not ready for that yet "

" your secretary was killed by min Hyun's child already and you still don't care ....your brother can be next "

" shut up all of you " I shout and they all became quiet except my dad

" don't talk to your..."

" father please shut up '' the last thing I want is losing my temper and if I do that this stupid necklace tends to choke me

they disgust me not after everything they did ..... I hate every one of them, corrupt bastards

Right now my main priority is protecting kai, Hyun...I don't care and these bastards I'll make sure they suffer for what they did

they all look at me like am someone else

" Please I'll be leaving, " I said getting up " I won't tell you guys not to try anything stupid but don't get close to kai " what that o walkout.

I walk towards the elevator with a lot going on in my head ..... this alien shouldn't be afraid for only Min Hyun's child because am also plotting their downfall. they can't go free not after the problems they've caused.

waiting for the elevator to open my neck start hurting me .... it feels like the necklace is choking my and this is the first time since I had it, I try adjusting it hoping it will stop but the more I try the worst it becomes

the elevator door finally revealing a black girl with curly hair but with a rush, I enter and the elevator door closes .....I stay behind her trying to calm myself down but I land on the flow struggling to breathe...I need to take it off

she turns to me her face looking tired and weak " are you okay ?" she asks bending down next to me

not answering her I try removing the necklace but to no avail

" are you okay ?" she asked getting worried

" the necklace !" I said struggling to breathe. with shaking hands she takes her hands to the back of my neck ....the moment her soft hand touches my neck the pain starts reducing and she looks at the necklace that is glowing, she looks at me surprised. I look at her facial expressions hold another meaning that I can't seem to read.

I look into her brown eyes waiting for her next sentence

" I like your necklace," she said and smile before looking at me. God, she's beautiful

" thanks " I take it from her " you saw nothing that happened just now .... don't tell anyone, " I said sternly standing up and she follows suit

" yes sir," she said looking away

the door opens and I rush out to my office...I need my own space. I open. my office door sitting on the side couch breathing fast, my chest fall up and down.

I can't believe what just happened. father said it would happen and if it did I should tell them but I rather die than do that.

she the black girl with the curly hair ... she's... different the feeling around her, she felt safe but threatening at the same time

she looked like she was in pain also but covered everything up

" no stop thinking about that " it's just because I haven't seen any black for long that's why she is just like every other worker here ..... nonalien.

But why did this necklace do this? it disgraced me and also killed me, the power behind it is too strong, nobody can survive it because I alone can't survive that if it wasn't for her ...she had a name tag on but because of the situation at hand at that moment my eyes didn't look at it

how do I find the answer to why the necklace did that?

oh yeah, the book?

' ALIENS ' It will tell me all