Chapter - 34 When Alex walked through the door, the ladies were already gathered around whispering to each other. When they saw him enter, they were ready to bombard him with questions about the girl who stopped by a few minutes back. But before they could ask him anything about her, they were surprised to see band-aids on his face. Seeing their cute little junior all banged up, all the ladies got agitated and gathered around him in no time. "Who the hell dared to hit our newbie's face?" Elaine asked, all worked up. "Tell us, we will scratch his hairs off," Hazel said, showing her nicely trimmed nails. "Are you alright? Why didn't you take the day o
Chapter - 35Today was surprisingly peaceful for Alex. No one in the department asked him for any kind of work. Instead, they would bring juice, snacks and other stuff for him from time to time. Even during lunch, the ladies came up to Alex and started stuffing him with the food they brought with them. By the time lunch was over, Alex was overwhelmed by their gesture both in his heart and his stomach. His stomach swelled and bulged enough that it might hop out, tearing apart his shirt.After the break was over, stuffing Alex to the brim, the ladies walked in, followed by Alex. The moment they walked in, they found Karen waiting for them."I want all of you in the meeting room in ten minutes," Karen informed them
Chapter - 36"Owww... Alex, why are you being so shy? Just tell us, even if nobody likes them, you will get to know what and where you are lacking," Elaine said playfully, as she encouraged Alex to speak up."Yeah, and it's even possible that we might end up using them with some or no changes," Jennifer said, telling him of all the possibilities."You listened to them, go on". Karen said as she gestured for him to go on."I don't know. The more I think about it, the more I feel how naive these ideas...," Alex tried to build up the situation."Boy, I will crack you like a glowstick if I don't hear the ideas the next time you open your mouth," Karen said, witho
Chapter - 37 "The second suggestion is---" Alex paused for a while and looked at everyone in the room. "Oh Alex, you are so dramatic at times," Karen said, smiling, but it was far from assuring with the cracking of her knuckles. "Sorry, I just wanted to grab the attention of all of you," Alex said, giving her an awkward smile. "For the nth time, Alex. You have all our attention for the last ten minutes. Don't think just because you came up with a decent pitch, I won't crack your skull open. I won't hesitate for a moment if you piss me off anymore. Now tell us what's that second idea of yours is," Karen finally lost it. "Okay... Okay... Just hear me
Chapter - 38 "Don't be nervous, Alex. You are going to do just fine," Jennifer said when she saw Alex walking out of the meeting room, fidgeting his fingers. "Yeah, as long as you don't infuriate our CEO," Ellaine said, walking towards them. "Is she short-tempered?" Alex asked, getting worried about his presentation tomorrow. "I won't go that far to call her short-tempered, but she is especially strict with the male employees, whatever measly number of them we have here," Ellaine told him. "Was she dumped by an employee of hers?" Alex asked curiously. Alex had this innate interest in gossips. He was only a week old in this company, but he knew what
Chapter - 39Soon the two of them reached the parking lot. Karen reluctantly followed behind Alex only to see him getting on a bike. Imagining herself sitting behind her subordinate, she felt a bit disconcerted about it.'What if the other employees or department heads saw her? It won't take long for the news to spread in the company. The one thing Karen kept herself away from was scandals, and she didn't want to be a part of any gossip.'"Alex, I think I will just get a cab home. There is no need for you to trouble yourself," Karen said as she turned around to walk back to the elevator."Why? You were okay with the idea of me dropping you home moments ago. What happened?" Alex asked, confused.
Chapter - 40 Having committed a crime punishable by prison time, Alex was driving his bike like crazy way past the speed limit. His heart was pounding so fast, not because he was being teased by a couple of nibbis, no… he won’t mind that right now, but because he was scared shitless right now. He was so afraid of the consequences that his heart might end up bursting out of his chest at any moment. He has not stopped cursing himself from the moment his lips touched those soft cheeks without his approval. Alex was asking himself the same question, over and over again, 'Why would he do that? Why?' But when he remembered that moment, he could not help but smile. As soon as Karen looked up to point out her apartment, Alex wanted to look in the direction she pointed. But before he could look away, he was dazzled by the mesmerizing sight in front of him. As the soft moonlight fell on Karen, her white, soft skin, glowed, looking even more enchanting. Alex could not hear what she was saying
Chapter - 41It was a fresh, new day, and everyone was hoping for a great day ahead, but there was someone who was freaking out right now. It was none other than Alex.Alex, when left home, was brimming with confidence and enthusiasm, but the closer he got to the company, the more nervous and miserably he felt. It got even worse when he saw a police car parked right outside Theation. He was about to turn back and run away with his tail between his legs when he saw one of the police officers help a senior citizen cross the road.Before heading to the PR department, Alex thought that talking to Susan might help him calm down a bit. So the first thing he did after getting on the elevator was to get off on the ground floor and head towards the reception. But Alex didn't find Susan anywhere. He looked a