Chapter 4 - Opportunities to Fight For (1/2)

”So, tell me about my new job…”

”You mean aside from being the ȧssistant of the hunk boss?” Chummy countered which made Yanee lee roll up her eyes.

She had no penchant for talks like this as she had no interest in any other relationship aside from work with anyone in the office. Well, having a good looking boss was indeed a very nice bonus, but this was Tohru James they were talking about here. Yanee wouldn't dare to even have a crush on someone who nearly gave her ulcer months ago.

Her new boss really didn't do anything bad per se. He's a nice, quiet man. But he's too quiet.

Yanee had cried over her many failed attempts to squeeze information out of him. She couldn't forget how many times she thought she'd love to wring his neck just so he'd give her the time of day and answer her questions with more than one word. She had lost count however on how many times she'd ask herself whose idea was it to include him in the interviewee list. Like she wanted to know and punch the daylight out of him.

And now she got to see him a lot again…

And work with him…

And talk to him…

Imagining the future, Yanee ġrȯȧnėd internally as her hand reached out for her bag to take out a bottle of omeprazole for her hyperacidity that was beginning to fizzle again in her tummy. Chummy who saw what she was holding looked offended.

”Ya!”

Her friend swatted her hand that made her let go of the bottle.

”You know what I think about literary works,” Yanee retorted, leaving out her personal opinion on her new boss.

”Does that matter? You've been promoted. You work under an excellent man. Even if you hate it, just bear with it even for a while just to learn the ropes and gain experience. Who knows, in the end, you might find that you enjoy it.”

Yanee did a pause at her friend's words. She hated to admit it, but she was indeed being ungrateful. This was an opportunity many people would fight tooth and nail over with. Yet, here she was feeling this ungracious of what was given to her.

”Sorry. I was just surprised,” Yanee apologized.

”Well, that's understandable. You just came back from vacation thinking you still have your old job with all the shebang since your last project was amazing and came in here slapped with all these changes.”

Chummy patted her hand sympathetically, and Yanee visibly calmed down and regained her poise.

”What really happened by the way?” she asked.

Yanee was still really confused with the turn of events. ”Are you sure you really have no idea why we're suddenly taken over by Niji?”

Chummy did say they were all taken by surprise and didn't know what was going on until the new owner was presented to them. As expected she shook her head.

Her friend wouldn't lie about something like this.

”So what was I supposed to ask you about? The tasks I have?” Yanee prompted again, and Chummy started to move towards her desk to pick up a file.