Chapter 47 - Ghost Stories (1/2)
”Ms. Bai, follow me. We have a meeting to attend.”
”Ms. Bai, where are the meeting minutes?”
”Type the report again!”
”Ms. Bai, I don't like unprofessional people. How can you not know the agenda for the executives meeting?”
”Ms. Bai, where is the file for Royal Gardens project?”
”Can you please walk faster?”
”I suddenly don't fancy the typed report. Give me a handwritten copy.”
”Oops, sorry! The report got wet. Go to write again.”
”Hmm... It's well written but... This word 'annual reports' is bugging me. Why don't you change it with 'yearly reports'?”
And that's ladies and gentlemen how Xiu spent her first day as the Chief Executive Assistant of CEO Dylan Qiu. By the end of the day, Xiu had only one wish and that was to murder this Mr. Qiu. But boiling him alive in a pot had an even nicer sound to it.
Dylan, on the other hand, was smug seeing her lethargic state. He was supposed to leave work early today but he spent three extra hours just to torture Xiu. But the poor Dylan didn't even realize that he was working overtime along with her. She wasn't alone.
”You have done a good job, Ms. Bai. I'll see you tomorrow.” With a satisfied look on his face, he briskly walked towards the elevator while Xiu followed behind him. They rode the same elevator but he went to the underground parking while Xiu got off at the ground floor.
It was close to 9 o'clock when she arrived at her apartment complex. She pressed the button for the elevator and leaning against the wall, waited for it come to the ground floor.
She had closed her eyes when she heard a voice, ”Hi, Sweets!”
Xiu opened her droopy eyes with difficulty and looked at Darren's familiar face. ”Hi, Mr. McSpicy!” She greeted back, not even noticing what he just called her. She found him very refreshed and energetic even at this time. He was dressed in a tracksuit with Airpods in his ears. He definitely came back from a run.
Darren pursed his lips at that nickname but didn't comment. The elevator door opened and he stepped inside. ”Aren't you going up?” He asked and Xiu nodded while joining him inside. He saw the desolate look of Xiu and felt weird since she didn't seem like herself. ”Bad day at the office?”
”Bad day?” Xiu snickered as she added, ”I think my whole life is about to turn bad.”
”I wonder why?” He couldn't resist asking since she was replying without any hesitation.
”Because I'm stuck with a cranky boss!” Xiu exclaimed in distress.
”Oh...” Darren replied.
”Oh? No, no. Your reaction can't be this light.” Darren raised his brows at her waiting for her to speak. ”That stupid biscuit is too demanding and childish. How can he be this petty? I have never met someone this petty in my whole life!”
”He seems like an awful person,” Darren remarked with a frown.
”Awful? He's the worst! He made me write the same report 7 times. BY HAND! And it was a ten-page report. Can you imagine how my wrists have been tortured under his bullying?” Xiu complained as she poured her heart out. Not even realizing that she was not that familiar with Darren.
But since both of them didn't mind this fact. The atmosphere was rather comfortable between them. She talked and he listened silently.
Darren patted her shoulder lightly as he tried to console her in the most awkward way, ”There, there. It'll get better.”