Chapter 1

• "God, calm down, idiot," I mutter, critically examining myself in the mirror. I was wearing tight black pants, a simple blouse, and high heels, which luckily I could walk in confidently.
• My outfit is then completed with some makeup, and my long brown hair loose. I don't want to seem too superficial on the first day of work, hence the bother of spending an hour in the bathroom instead of sleeping. But well, it's a well-paid job."
• I could have continued working as a waitress, but is that what I want to do for the rest of my life? Of course not, especially now that I have successfully completed my studies. I finally got a job where I can showcase my skills.
• With my heart pounding a mile a minute, galloping like a wild horse, I look ahead at the tall and imposing building. I feel my hand trembling from nerves. I know for sure that my nerves are not just because of the large building, but mostly from seeing such important people coming in and out of the place, in their best suits, latest generation cell phones. And here I am, the new one, not wearing designer clothes, clearly unable to afford a phone like those. I hope to prove my skills to get the job of my dreams.
• Taking a deep breath, I cross the street and climb the entrance stairs. I head to the reception where there is a beautiful girl behind the counter.
• "Good morning, I'm here to see Mr. Dallas, I'm Bella Swan," I introduce myself, trying to be as friendly as possible.
• "Miss Swan, you can go straight up to the 28th floor, they will receive you there," she explains and points to the elevator. I smile in gratitude and enter the elevator.
• Upon arriving at the indicated floor, I see another girl in a small reception area, looking very busy answering calls and taking notes. I wait for her to finish before I can talk to her. It piques my curiosity and makes me chuckle a bit. She seems like a very kind girl. After about 5 minutes, she still hasn't noticed my presence. It doesn't bother me since I still have plenty of time before the interview, so I don't rush her.
• A couple of minutes later, she finally notices me.
• "Oh, excuse me, I have so much work, I need to have all this ready."
• "Don't worry, I didn't mean to bother you. My name is Bella Swan."
• "Pleasure to meet you, Bella. I need to verify your information once again, and then I will show you your tasks here at work," she explains. I give her all my information and she starts entering it into the system. "Alright, now I'm going to explain a bit. You must be aware of Mr. Dallas's schedule, have all his presentations clear, and have the reports ready for that day. Mr. Dallas wishes to retire very soon, so his son, who also runs the company, will soon become the director of the company. You will then move on to assist his son, so when that day comes, you will also need to learn about the tasks you will have to perform with him."
• "I understand, I will have to learn to work with both of them. I hope they are not too different," I sigh.
• "By the way, I'm Ashley. I hope we get along well."
• "You already know my name, so I think we'll get along just fine," I said with a smile.
• After that, we went to an office where Ashley taught me how to organize some documents.
• "So, once you have classified them, it's best to set them aside and take the next file. Always do this when you arrive, you will see that you will have more work later, and if so, classifying these documents first thing will help you a lot."
• "Thank you very much for the advice, Ashley. I'm so nervous that I feel like I will mess everything up on the first day, but I hope not to make any mistakes. I'll leave my pessimism aside, it will be a great day," I told Ashley with a big smile. She looked at me enthusiastically and nodded quickly.
• "Let's hope so."
• Ashley had to go back to work, so I didn't want to interrupt her any longer. I caught up with all the documents I had to classify. I can't say it was easy, as it really took me most of the morning. There were many accounts to review, all numbers after numbers, but I enjoyed it. That's why I chose the accounting career. I loved doing accounts, and if any number was wrong, I would start over without hesitation. At lunchtime, Ashley came by to go together. I thanked her for her gesture because if it weren't for her, I wouldn't have noticed the time. Back in the office, I continued organizing the files. Basically, my job consisted of checking that all the accounts matched and being the boss's almost assistant. As a recent graduate, I had to start from the bottom. Clearly, I couldn't start in a very high position.
• Classifying took me all day. At first, it seemed like a lot, but I didn't expect there to be so many letters. I've worked on most of it, I'll have to continue with the rest tomorrow because it's already 5:35 pm, so it's time to go home. I leave the office, head down to the parking lot to take the car my parents gave me for my graduation. It's a beautiful sedan, I loved my car because it's small, comfortable, and elegant, and it's very easy for me to drive.
• Lost in my thoughts, I'm about to cross the street to reach my car when a black car passes by so fast that I'm shocked. It was just about to run me over. Surprised and annoyed, I observe the car. From here, I can tell it's a pretty luxurious car.
• And I'm not surprised. Those who have money always go around the world believing that the world belongs to them just because they have money. Idiots.
• Annoyed and with my breathing agitated, I manage to cross the street despite my trembling legs. I just want to get home, take a shower, and order a delicious burger with fries.
• Finally, I arrive home, completely exhausted and with a slight headache. The silence of my home immediately envelops me. Most of the time, I enjoy the silence because I like being alone, but sometimes I miss coming home and having someone waiting for me, asking how my day was. I still talk a lot with my parents on the phone since they live in another state, but it will never be the same. I still haven't gotten used to being alone in this big city.
• The next morning, I open my eyes and just want to smash the alarm clock against the wall, but unfortunately, my alarm clock is also my phone so I can't do it. Grumbling, I get up and head to the bathroom. I take a cold shower to fully wake up. After the shower, I make myself a coffee and change my clothes. I decide again on some tight black pants, a black top, and a blue blazer to stand out. I also look for some blue heels because, you know, according to fashion, your top should match your bottom, so I always match my shoes with my top, that's how I end up with my outfit. I just need a little makeup, I use some earth-toned eyeshadows as I think they always make the eyes stand out a bit, I line my eyes like almost every day, put on some mascara, a soft lipstick, a bit of blush, and I'm ready."
• Satisfied with the result, I let my long hair loose and perfect waves fall. Now, I'm completely ready. I grab my bag and leave my apartment to go to my car.
• When I arrive at the office, I meet Ashley, and she looks at me with a big smile.
• "Good morning, Ashley," I greet her back with a big smile. She shakes her rebellious hair out of her face.
• "Hello, Bella. How was your first day?" she asks in a friendly manner.
• "I thought it was pretty good, to be honest. There's a lot to do, but it's part of the job," I reply.
• "You'll see that with the days, it will become a routine, and you'll do everything much faster."
• "I hope so," I say with a sigh.
• "Oh, before I forget, today you'll be sharing the office with someone else," Ashley informs me.
• "Okay," I reply, and she walks away.
• After a couple of hours of work, I need to have coffee, so I get up from my desk and head to the small place for drinks. As I am about to walk out the door, I see a tall man, with dark hair and brown eyes. What a man! His facial features are so masculine and striking, I thought this type of man only existed in movies, but now I see that they also exist in real life. Everything about him is perfect, he is absolutely perfect...
• His height, his muscular arms, his piercing eyes, his model-like hair, his bushy eyebrows, he seems like a dream."
• Is he the new colleague Ashley told me about? Because she didn't warn me he was so handsome, my goodness...
• "When you're done devouring me with your eyes, could you tell me where I can find the miss?" His voice came out of his lips in such a damn sexy way.
• In my mind, I replay his words, that's when I understand that he was talking to me, but no matter how much I replay his words, I don't understand what he said.
• "Excuse me, what did you say?" He just looks at me in silence, until he breaks that awkward silence seconds later.
• "Are you unable to hear me or you just can't process my words? Do you not have that capability? I hear his mocking words and can't believe that such a handsome man can be so rude."
• I look at him with so much anger and annoyance that all his charm just went to hell on its own, I take a deep breath and walk past him to go to the kitchen, but he grabs my arm.
• "I asked you something, so answer."
• "Who do you think you are to put your hands on me like that? We are both in the same position here, Ashley never mentioned that my new colleague was a jerk." I shout angrily and break free from his grip and run to the kitchen.
• Stupid idiot.
• I am so upset! He is really handsome on the outside but so ugly on the inside, he better stay away, I don't want a colleague like that.
• With my coffee in hand, I return to my office, another man is sitting at the other desk, I look around confused, what is this man doing here and where is the arrogant super handsome one?
• When the young man notices my presence, he stands up from his seat.
• "Hello, nice to meet you, I'm Bill, your new colleague," he introduces himself and extends his hand to me, confused, I accept it and remember his words, then...
• "Bella, I need to introduce you to Mr. Dallas, the son of our boss," I hear Ashley say behind me.
• I turn slowly and see Ashley next to the handsome but extra irritable guy, who of course looks at me as if he wants to strangle me.
• Swallow me earth and spit me out on Mars!