OFFICIAL WORK

"As a woman, I understand how you feel, Miss Mona. Having a fiancé who is handsome and rich like Mr. CEO, surely makes you uneasy on your own,"

"Besides, I'm sorry in advance if I'm being rude. From the rumors circulating, Mr. CEO is famous for being a playboy and likes to change partners. From there I knew that Miss needed a trusted person who would make Miss Mona calm and let the CEO work without the distraction of women who might seduce him in the future,"

I don't know what kind of courage Cheery has right now so that she can speak fluently which she might have guessed beforehand if her words would be listened to and approved.

"Almost correct assessment. But I like the way you present your assessment of everything. You're also so bold about revealing a fairly private matter between us, even though bad things about my fiancé are common knowledge,"

"But you haven't answered my question at all, Miss. Can I trust you not to flirt with my future husband? Are you sure you won't betray my trust in the future?" Mona confirmed her thoughts.

Cheery seemed to take a deep breath before speaking.

"I've lost my sense of being in love with a man, Miss!" replied Cheery who suddenly made Mona take a step back while crossing her arms across her chest. Mona immediately looked at Cheery horribly.

"No! Not like I meant! I'm not a fan of fellow women! I mean this…,"

"I lost the desire to fall in love again or be in a relationship with a man. I just want to focus on raising my son well and taking care of my mother in her old age. If I fall in love or have a relationship with another man, my time and attention will be diverted more or less to my new relationship, right? I don't want that to happen."

"My son and my mother are everything to me. As long as they are happy, I will be happy too. I don't need love from other people to make me happy. As long as I can continue to make my mother and child smile, that's the best!"

Hearing Cheery's lengthy explanation earlier, made Mona touched. She became convinced that Cheery could be used as her confidant to help Troy lighten up the many tasks of his company. At the same time, Mona can keep Troy's movements when they are far apart.

Mona, who was originally retreating, is now advancing her steps and then stretching out her hand in front of Cheery.

"Cheery Natalia Dewari, you have been accepted into Garendra Corporations as secretary to the CEO. You can work from today. Congrats! I hope you can make me satisfied and proud of choosing you!" Mona congratulates Cheery because she has decided to accept Cheery as the new secretary who will help with Troy's work.

Cheery was so happy that she thanked Mona over and over again. So happy, Cheery hugged Mona without realizing it until Mona reflexively back away from her with a horrified look.

"You're saying that you're not gay, right? Why are you hugging me?" Mona said spontaneously.

"Sorry, Miss! Forgive me. I was so happy that I forgot myself. We're women after all, aren't we? Hihihi..." Cheery replied while smiling happily.

***

Cheery is starting to accept her new assignment as Ceo's secretary and the first thing she has to do is check the files on the Ceo's desk. Cheery has to sort out which files are more important to take precedence for the CEO to sign for immediate processing.

And when Cheery looked cool flipping through the pages of the file she was studying on the sofa in the CEO's room, a man's voice sounded startled her.

"Who are you?" asked a man behind Cheery. Cheery suddenly turned around.

'Ah, the man in the elevator!' Cheery thought.

'That strange woman this morning? Why is she here?' asked Troy in his heart.

Cheery stood up to greet the man politely.

"Sorry, Mister. Currently, the CEO is not in his room. Maybe the Ceo will come soon," said Cheery greeting the man who she didn't know that the person in front of her was her boss.

Troy cracked a smile.

"Are you the new employee? I've never seen you in this room before?" Troy started acting, "Then, who are you really? What are you doing in the CEO's room?" continued Troy testing Cheery.

"Ahem! Starting today, I am the new CEO's secretary. My name is Cheery, sir!" replied Cheery introducing herself politely.

"Your name is very pretty and feminine, but why do you look like this?" asked Troy who started to walk towards his oversized chair and sat there.

But Cheery immediately frowned to herself after hearing Troy's words and Troy's attitude which she felt was impolite and wrong.

"Sorry, I have no obligation to answer questions that I think are personal. And again, I think your attitude is wrong, sir!"

"Even though I don't know you or know how close your relationship with the CEO is, you are not allowed to sit in his chair. Please come down from there and sit with me on the sofa!"

Cheery's brave attitude made Troy smile, even though Cheery's stupidity was fatal this time. She made the biggest mistake of not recognizing her boss.

Troy just smiled following Cheery's orders who had entered the role of a good Ceo secretary. Troy got up from his oversized chair and walked over to Cheery, who sat on the sofa first, where she was originally sitting.

But Troy's steps look strange because, at this time instead of walking to the sofa opposite Cheery, Troy looks closer to Cheery and locks Cheery into a corner, and rests on the head of the sofa uncomfortably.

"For the guts of a woman, you dare to order me! Are you adjusting your attitude to your current appearance, huh?" Troy said in a half-whisper right in front of Cheery's reddened face.

"Please watch your attitude, Mister! If the CEO sees you like this, it's not you who will be in trouble, but me. Maybe I'll be fired on my first day on the job. So please get away from me or I won't hesitate to be rude to you!" Cheery warned Troy boldly.

Troy is getting more and more interested in teasing his new secretary even though he doesn't know why, it feels like he wants to keep teasing the strange-looking woman in front of him.

"But weren't you the one who teased me when we were in the elevator? Are you playing a tug-of-war trick on me, huh?" Troy spoke again while moving his face and hands away from Cheery. Troy moved away and sat across from the sofa table.

"And didn't I tell you that I didn't mean to and told you to forget about it?" Cheery answered with a question as well, "You know, Mister! Not a good man if everything you receive accidentally you consider to be yours. Your attitude just now isn't a good man's trait!" Cheery said again.

"Then what kind of man do you think is good? Is this an imitation guy like you, huh?" Troy reversed the question making Cheery silent.

"Hmm, okay! Your personality is quite interesting and your straightforward attitude makes me slightly agree with Mona's choice. Although I don't know why Mona accepted you to be my secretary!" said Troy casually assessing Cheery while folding his arms under his chest.

"Seeing your appearance like this-, ah but never mind. I won't mind that anymore as long as your work is professional!" Troy continued again, "I accept you as my secretary starting today. Good job and I hope your tenure will be long because this time it won't be Mona who will fire my secretary, but myself if you don't take your work seriously!"

Cheery didn't understand what Troy was saying. Cheery's face stiffened when she heard Troy speak as if he was the CEO here. But seeing her demeanor and aura, Cheery was a little sure that Troy was her boss. But Cheery still had to confirm again.

"W-are you Ceo here? You are my boss?" Cheery asked nervously and was immediately answered by a nod and a smile from Troy.

"Good grief!" Cheery muttered embarrassedly as she covered her face with her palms. At this moment Cheery felt like burying her face in the deepest hole. How could she so boldly protest against her own CEO's actions?

'God, I've gone crazy!' Cheery muttered under her breath.

"Sorry, Boss. I don't recognize your face. This is my first day on the job. And I haven't had time to check the details of my boss. Forgive me!" Cheery said while bowing half body to Troy for making a fatal mistake on her first day on the job.

"But I promise, I'll be your secretary you can rely on!" she continued as she stood up straight again.

"Well, that's that then. Just carry on with your work. Forget what I said earlier, I was just testing your expression," replied Troy who was lazy to continue his pranks on Cheery. He was seen picking up the files that Cheery had sorted on the small table in the middle of them.

Cheery saw the expression on Troy's face who looked determined while working. Very different from his naughty attitude a while ago.

"Hmm, your early work was pretty good!" Troy said as he closed the file and placed it on the table, "Call Anastasia to hand over the new secretary position and ask her what you should do when you become my secretary!" continued Troy said.

Cheery felt like jumping for joy at this moment. Eventually, she was accepted into a big company like Garendra Corporation.