Immediately, Ariane's face wrinkled in displeasure and so, she turned to the other side and spat it out from her mouth.
Not only was it bitter, it was so hot. She brought her hands close to her mouth and fanned it.
"And you expected me to drink that." He said before going back to reading the documents.
" I specifically told you 144°F and you gave me a 146°F. You seem to want my tongue to become numb. He said nonchalantly without looking at her.
'146°F? Has his mouth turned into a thermometer? And why does he use Fahrenheit instead of Celsius? Okay Ariane, no complaining, you need to be cautious now.'
She said inwardly and lowered her head.
"I'm terribly sorry sir. I thought it would-"
"Assumptions....I hate that as much as I hate excuses." He spoke, then looked up at her once more.
"I also hate women...so stop making me experience the things I hate." He then returned his attention to the files.
Although his remarks somewhat surprised Ariane, she forced herself to maintain her composure.
"I'm sorry sir. I will make every effort to ensure that this does not happen again." After saying those things, she bowed and left his office.
'If he hates women, why did he hire me? I'm also a woman aren't I?' she thought as she walked to her table.
~ ~ ~
A little smile appeared on Emery's face as he walked pass his crew towards his dressing room as his manager walked towards him.
With a seductive smile on her face, Zara, his girlfriend, stood elegantly at the door of his dressing room, waiting for him.
Emery quicken his step as he totally ignored his manager and walked towards her.
"SME!" His thoughts were interrupted by the loud call.
Upon hearing the well-known call, his expression furrowed slightly.
He turned and was astounded to see the person at the other end of the isle on which he was standing.
The lady began running towards him with a radiant and gentle presence.
Her golden brown hair cascades down in soft waves, framing her face with a touch of warmth. Her eyes, sparkling with kindness and curiosity, reflect a pure and innocent spirit.
And Her smile, like a ray of sunshine, lights up the room and brings joy to those around her.
She embodies a natural elegance that is both captivating and approachable, leaving a lasting impression wherever she goes.
Slowly, a smile appeared on Emery's face and so, he opened his arms while the lady went into his embrace.
Without paying much attention to Zara, who was his girlfriend.
"I missed you so much Emmy." The lady said as she kept hugging Emery.
"Me too, jellyfish." He grinned and said, calling her by a name that made her giggle a little.
"You sounded so perfect tonight, SME." She said as she drew back.
Emery looked at her, his smile never ceasing.
"That means you have been here all night; why did not you let me know you were coming back? I would have gone to pick you up, you know." He asked.
"Yh, yh. I know. What a wonderful experience it would have been to have SME personally come get me... What happens if someone spots you?" Grinning, she said.
"Hm, jelly fish will protect me won't she?" He said which made her gently hit him on his shoulder.
"Ahh." He voiced out though he wasn't really in pain.
"Stop calling me that, especially in the public."
They were interrupted when the heard a sound which made them turn to see Zara, lazily looking at them.
"O-oh, right. Zara, this is Alexina, my bestfriend. And Alexina, this is Zara, my girlfriend." Emery introduced them both.
"Oohh, Emmy you got a girl and I'm only just finding out. Nice to meet you Zara." Alexina said with a bright smile as she stretched fort her hand.
Zara simply glanced at Alexina's hand before accepting it.
"The pleasure is mine." Zara shortly said.
Then Alexina pulled back her hand and turned to face Emery again.
"She's so beautiful, when did you start dating? You didn't even tell me you had a girlfriend yet you call me bestfriend."
"Well, we got together about a day ago, I wanted you to meet her yourself."he replied as they turned and was walking towards his dressing room.
Zara quietly looked at them talk so joyfully as she trailed behind them.
They seemed so close, no wonder he talks about her a lot.
~~~
Ariane exhaled deeply as she sat on her chair.
She felt so exhausted after the hectic day, she didn't expect her day to be this way with her scary boss.
He always finds flaws in everything she does.
The file sorting should be read at least twice, as well as his lunch and impeccable timing.
The picking up of his calls even just a second later.
Water not being present on the table while the water dispenser is only a few meters away.
She didn't expect such a person to be existing. He is ten times more demanding than even her former boss was.
The next minute, the office land line rang again.
Without wasting a second, she picked it up to head the deep voice.
"Pack up" he said and ended the call.
Surprisingly, she was beginning to understand his phrases.
In an attempt to head home, she got up and began organising her desk.
After a few minutes, she finished and decided to sit down and rest her head on the table, but she ended up dozing off.
An hour later, the door to the office opened and he came out.
The slam of the door caused Ariane to stand up.
She got to her feet quickly and cast her gaze downward.
He barely looked at her as he walked and dropped his tab on her desk.
"I despise Lazy employees who sits and does nothing. Pack up the files I'll be needing to take home along with my belongings and bring them to the car in 8 minutes." He said and walked away.
She heaved a sigh of relief as he walked away but instantly, she took his tab and ran into his office.
She packed some of the few files that were left, unread. Subsequently, she packed his laptop, along with his files and tab.
"I guess this is all." Saying that, she bolted from his office.
Even though there were many items to carry, she grabbed her bag and his belongings before running outside.
With the things she carried, she found it difficult to move quickly, but as soon as she left the company, she made her way to the packing lot.
Fortunately, he had sent her to retrieve some items from his car earlier that day., so finding it was not too difficult, even though there were not many cars in the packing lot because it was past closing time.
When she arrived at his car, his driver opened the door, allowing her to load his belongings inside.
She took a quick look at him, who was seated at the back seat where she had set his belongings.
His eyes were fixed only on the screen of his phone.
"You may leave." He said without looking at her and immediately, she replied.
"Yes sir " she said with a bow and closed the door. The car then drove off.