You are already accepting defeat?

Rita had returned half and hour back from the conference, while Benjamin had to stay back over there. Clara filled her with juicy details. She was obviously very furious.

How dare anyone take her place, she had been working hard for Soo many months to get the head secretary position and now this girl with no qualifications or class tries to snatch it from her? Already she was not happy with the fact that the CEO had been favouring her ever since she had entered the company. He even called her his lady, Rita grabbed the file from Betty and said " with whose permission are you sitting in this place? Dont you know that this is where the head secretary sits?"

Betty looked at Rita and thought, "wait till I make you my secretary". She took the file back from Rita's hand and said,"I don't need your permission to sit here" she continued to look at the computer screen.

Irritated Rita's voice became shriller, "get out of this place or I will call the guards to throw you out of this building"

Betty was about to say something when from the corner of her eyes she saw that Benjamin was coming to the office, "now you see what happens to you Rita".

Betty became quite and looked at her fingernails trying to ignore Rita as if a dog was barking.

"Didn't you hear what I said? Get up right now", shouted Rita on top of her voice so that everyone on the floor could listen to her insulting Betty. She held her hand to pull her out of the chair.

"Rita!" Came a resounding voice from behind. Benjamin was standing a few metres away from her. Rita looked at him and immediately left Betty's hand. She looked at the cold face of Benjamin which had darkened, his brow were knitted.

Rita shrunk in fear and said,"CEO when did you come? I thought you would be coming by evening, I will go and prepare your coffee" please don't worry about her I will take proper care. She is sitting in the place without permission.

Benjamin glared at Rita and said, "you wished I returned by evening so you can have enough time to bully Betty?" From today onwards Betty will be the head secretary of this place. You better listen to her.

Suprised at the new development, the entire office on that floor fell silent. For Rita it was such a big blow that her mouth fell to the floor. "But.....but... Sir, how can this be? She is new and doesn't know anything about this position" replied Rita in a very low tone.

"You dare question my decision?" His voice boomed in the office.

"No....no sir", she replied and lowered her head. Tears formed in her eyes as her fists clenched. She would not leave this bitch, enough is enough. She Knows how to take care of this pesky little things. She left the place humiliated to the maximum.

Betty saw her going and saw Benjamin proudly. Then with an innocent face she said, "Benjamin I need to talk to you about something, do you have time?"

Once more she invited odd glares from the employees. How could she take the CEO's name in first person?

"Sure" he added and went to his office. Betty picked a file and followed him inside, satisfied at her first victory.

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In the office, she put the file in front of Benjamin and said "thank you for saving me again but I'm sorry i don't think I can work as your head secretary, I still don't know much".

Benjamin smiled and said, "you're already accepting defeat? She ruined your life first, you should get back at her. But honestly on a second thought, I think I should really thank her, she made it possible for me to be with you now and am really greatful for that" he said honestly. Betty became confused by what he just said, she thought "didn't he marry because of his grandpa? What is he saying now?

"Who said am accepting defeat? Rita is already a loser, I don't need to fight with her. They aside, I would like to branch out this company in a fashion segment and want to start a retail chain of stores for fashion cloths and accessories, you know I am a model and an actress so rather than working for you as a secretary and wasting my ideas, I'd rather do this" she replied.

Benjamin was impressed by her attitude and said, "and how can you do that? You can't perform as a secretary, how will you start a business like that?" He asked placing his hand on his chin. "I have a business proposal" she replied.