Chapter 8

• The next day, I get to work at exactly 7:30. After yesterday's outing with Celine, I feel ready to burst with happiness.
• I walked towards Mr.Dante's office, knock, enter and drop his coffee on his desk. I greeted him and was about to leave when his voice stopped me.
• " What happened to your cheek?" He asked staring coldly at me, stunning me for a second. I glanced at hm.He looked very handsome and sexy today with his sleeves rolled up showing the corded muscles of his forearm.
• "N-nothing". I quickly blurted. Why does he care anyways?!
• "It's red" he stated with a look that said he knew I was lying.
• "I-I,um a mosquito bit me!" I blurted hastily before realising what I just said. He lifted an eyebrow at me which made me look down.
• "Whatever it is, fix it quickly. You always have to look presentable in this company!" The arrogant ass hissed. Oh that was why he was asking about my eyes.
• "Yes, sir." I responded
• "Now, get out!" He snapped making me roll my eyes at him inwardly.
• I left his office taking care not to let him see the glare in my face.Mia made a pssst sound drawing my attention to her.
• "Guess what?" She hurried out seeming antsy.
• "What?" I answered uninteresting.
• "My man is a gigolo!" Mia nearly squealed.
• "Wait, what?" I questioned bewildered for a moment at that revelation.
• Mia burst out laughing, holding her waist and pointing at my expression like I was some sort of clown "I just wanted to get that pissed off expression off your face" patting my shoulder mia waltzed off to her own office.
• Sitting down in my office, I started sending out e-mails to the different numbers, Dante had instructed me to reach out to.
• Jumping up, I almost screamed when I heard my phone ring.That phone sure was loud . I Would be sure to turn down the volume later.
• "Hello Sir, How may I help you?" I questioned.
• "You may help me by getting your lazy ass to my office right now!" He commanded looking sounding mighty pissed.
• "OK sir" I hurried out of my office and knocked on his door, waited till he answered and entered his office smiling.
• "Miss rachel, I want you to correct all the incorrectly spelt words in the files i just ent to your laptop" he said turning to his computer
• Taking the not so subtle hint i asked for permission to leave while pasting my signature sugary smile on my face.He nodded.
• Leaving the office, I walked to my office In long strides eager to get today's workload started. I opened the document he sent to me and holy moly! There were a whole 500 of them.
• Seven nut-cracking hours later, I was done. I sent the corrected documents to his own laptop. Resting my head on my desk, I breathed out a weary sigh, prepared to doze off a little.
• "I woke up with a start and a pounding headache" looking to my right I saw the phone ringing. "Hello, sir.' I answered .
• "Come to my office now!" He disconnected.
• I have been explaining to Mr Dante that I sent the files and had deleted it afterwards.
• "I think I've lost the data you sent me so redo the work and resend " He finished looking mighty pleased with himself.
• "Wha-at?" I sputtered.
• "Do you have a problem with that Miss. Competent ?" He questioned with an amused tilt to his lips. I nodded and he waved dismissively "get out"
• I literally run out of his office holding back tears. I hate him. I
• hate him. He's so impossible. I feel like offloading on someone, Celine! I call her making sure I've locked my door.
• "Hey girl, what's up?" Celine whispers.
• "Why are you whispering babes?" I question smiling.
• "No reason at all" she says with her normal voice "How are you doing b?".
• "It's official I hate Leo Dante, can you imagine I edited 500 documents today and now he wants me to redo them' I rush out slightly whispering.
• "Why would he do that?, that's plain cruel"
• 'The douche says he mistakenly deleted the edited documents I sent him. Can you imagine? Who does that? And to think he didn't even apologise at least no! He's still being his original arrogant self-inking my rant I open a pack of gum from my bag and put two in my mouth.
• "OK chill babes, we all know he's a douche but he's still your boss so breathe and get back to work okay, you know we have that party tomorrow .I don't want you to be too stressed after today. Just give the sexy devil what he wants" I could hear the smirk in her voice. I told her how hot my boss is and she has never let me hear the end of it.
• "Uhh I needed that babes. I just had to let it out but I'm good now.Talk to you later bye I move got a boss to impress" I teased and disconnected. Booting my laptop, I start working on the files again and this time I swear I wouldn't delete them even after sending it to him. It would be hard because I hated clutter but I had to make immediate concessions in order to survive in this company
• It's been a week since I started officially working for Dante and I must say the experience has been so worth it. I feel so fulfilled making optimum use of the degree I so painstakingly acquired for myself. My dad would have been so proud of me I thought.
• "Take my bag to the Car!" Leo barked .
• "Mr. Dante I don't think it's in my job description to do that"
• "I'm your boss miss Rachel and I very well know your job description. You will do well to obey me" He stated calm again. I swear he gave me whiplash. Running hot and cold so fast I can't even keep up.
• "I just think it's more of a personal help kind of thing and you should be more polite if you need my help"rachel spoke albeit tentatively.
• The glare Leo shot her though made her shut her mouth and throw away the key. Breathing out she held out her hand
• "Give me the bag " I ask eager to get this over with "- sir" she added on seeing the damn eyebrow arch he gave her again.damn! How could a man's eyebrow be that perfectly arched. I'm prett sure he visits the spa she thought still staring at him.He's so fine but hot and so infuriating! I figured I would stand up for myself today and show him that he couldn't just boss me around. I am pretty sure he's a megalomaniac
• "Hello mom, I'm backkk" I shout knowing she would be around.
• "Hey baby, how was work today" madeline asked her beautiful daughter.
• "It was stressful as usual but fulfilling " I answer hugging my mom.
• "Babygirl, I made your favourite"
• "Spaghetti and meatballs! Yay!" I quip already tasting the juicy sauce in my mouth. Mom makes it with this spicy yet tasty flavour that I loved. "Sup mom, what's the occasion?" I nudge her shoulder taking a sip from a bottle of coke. Gosh I love coke.
• "So baby girl, I have something to tell you, it's important and i know you are tired but let's talk after dinner yeah?"
• "Mom I'm so freaking wiped. I just wanna eat and have a relaxing bath. I was even thinking of taking my diner upstairs "
• 'Please baby…it's very crucial that I say this' madeline begged hating that she was doing this but it was just so important.
• "OK mum, I will just eat downstairs, let's set the table and eat. I'm sure you haven't already.
• "Of course baby, I was waiting for my princess no queen to come home" madeline loved to tease her daughter
• After a very fulfilling meal, Rachel felt ready to burst I mean it's like the sauce was looking juicier the more I ate Rachel thought so she just kept eating and after the dessert they had her a bucket of her favourite ice-cream. Rachel was beginning to suspect foul play here. Her mother was definitely up to something but what? Rachel pondered.
• I hope she hasn't been missing my dad and wanted to tell me something like- she's found a boyfriend. Letting out an internal chuckle Rachel waved the idea her mom was definitely not the type besides even a blind man could see how much she still mourned her husband not that Rachel wanted it to continue but she could bet anything that wasn't the case.