Chapter 2: new management

The smile, the gaze on his eyes. What made my heart drop. I can hear my heart pounding like crazy. But I needed to pull myself together, because I don't want to accuse this innocent man of being a criminal. Maybe I am just mistaken. I mean there are a lot of look-alikes in this world

So I needed to pull myself together and try to keep calm.

"Aleria, I want you to meet mr. lee. He will be the new CEO of this company"

As mr. dela reyes said those word, I felt like I was going to vomit's, how could this man be the next CEO, when he didn't work in this company and nobody knows him

But I needed to pull myself together. That means I am going to work with him and see him more. I thought that he was just a guest or a company investor. But no, he has to be the new CEO

I ask mr. dela reyes "if he is the new CEO, what about you sir? What will be your position in this company?"

"*sigh* well.. I am just gonna be an old man living in the countryside"

"So you're retiring?"

"Yes"

"Sir may have a word with you alone" I whisper to him

"Aleria, if you have something important to tell me. You should also tell it to lee over here. Because he is the new boss"

"Okay, mr. dela reyes. If you are handing the company to a person that does not work here. It would be an utter catastrophe. He probably doesn't know how the company works"

"Miss aleria, for your information. I have graduated in harvard for a degree in business and accountancy, so I would be illegible enough to work here" mr. lee said

"Well mr. lee, you are illegible enough to work here but not as CEO."

"I think you have forgotten where I graduated from, Miss aleria"

"There is a difference between education and experience. I think you should know more of how the company works than what you learn about business class"

Mr. Lee gave out a smirk while looking at me. I think I offended him.

"I am so screwed if he is my boss" the thought in my head

"Enough, both of you. I gave Mr. lee the position of the company because he bought it from me" mr dela reyes said

"shit, I'm screwed" thought in my head

"Oh, yeah I forgot, about being super rich" mr. lee said and mr. dela reyes laugh as mr. lee glance at me with a villainous smirk.

"Aleria, you are right about experience. So I gave you the responsibility of teaching him. Will that be alright mr. lee?"

"Absolutely, mr. dela reyes. I hope you will take good care of me miss aleria" he offer his hand as gesture of handshake

"Atty. cova. Mr. lee. I hope we would get along" we formed a handshake as a sign of respect and agreement

"Well. I'm off, goodluck to the both of you"

I look at mr. dela reyes leaving the room, feeling distraught that I am going to miss that old dude. He was a good mentor and a caring boss.

Now it is just me and him left in this room. I turn around and said "Ok, so where do we sta–" I was startled,

he is so close to me. Bend forward to my height. Eye to eye. There is About 5 inches of distance between us.

"So your last name is cova, huh?"

"Yes" with a nervous tone

"So are you married?"

"Umm….. yes, why do you ask?"

"Ohh, nothing, you see I know somebody who is a cova" he then sat down at the CEO chair facing me

"Ummm….. Our session start tomorrow, now I will take my lea–" I was walking toward the door then a hand suddenly grabbed me at the wrist. with a maniac look in his eyes

"Sir..... Is…. there a problem?" i muttered in a stuttering voice

"Oh I'm sorry, it's just that we could do the session now if you like" with a soft spoken voice and a smile

I then shrug his hand off my wrist and said "not now, because I need to inform everyone that you are the new boss. So if you may allow me to leave"

I left that room before I heard him say anything. I am terrified and shaking to the ground of how he resemble my kidnapper more than that he is kinda a bit creepy. I quickly ran to my office and swallowed some pills in order to calm nerves down.

What am I gonna do. Should I quit?. But I know that there won't be any better job than this. I already work my ass off to get this position, now am I just gonna quit because somebody look like the person from my past. Plus I live in an upscale condo and the rent is not that cheap

I guess I have to deal with this bullshit.

Oh shit, what does felix think about this. Probably he want me to quit. But i need this job, felix income can't even pay the rent. So I gotta keep this a secret from him.