Vol 1: Ch 5 - Unknown Visitor/Guest
A month passed by since Rei didn't sign in again but the fact is, she didn't even concern a little bit about what happened to her arrogant friend but then because Vin is her first male friend she tried to signing in again but she's very busy from her works and then when she arrives, she often forgot to eat her dinner and sleep right away because she's too tired from her works.
As usual, Rei already arrived at her workplace 30 minutes before 8 am.
Her co-workers and colleagues are still on their way, so Rei and two of the staff are the only persons in the office since their Manager is already inside of his office and already talking to someone on phone. While waiting for the working hours, the three of them cleaning whatever needed to clean and arranging whatever needed to arrange. By that then, 10 minutes before 8 am, an unknown visitor arrives, a tall and handsome one with a built physique but only wearing a simple suit while her two co-workers didn't notice him or rather ignoring the unexpected guest. Rei didn't notice at first but seeing her co-worker pause for a moment and looking at someone, she then look where they are looking and that she notice it. Rei didn't ask them because she knows them well and that they're just pretending to not notice him, so instead of ignoring of him, Rei approaches him and greet while asks.
"Good Morning Sir and how may I help you, Sir?"
"Is your Manager already here?"
"Yes Sir, but for now, the Manager is still on the line. So for now Sir, you can wait if you don't have any other appointment besides the Manager here, Sir."
"I don't have any appointment at all, so I'm willing to wait."
"Thank you, Sir, so how about coffee or water Sir?"
"It's alright and I'm not really a guest or visitor here. So don't pay attention to me, just ignore me and do what you need to do so."
"Sorry if I'm being rude to you Sir, but I signed an agreement from here that whoever it is, even a complainant or a rival of the company as long as they will not harm the company or any one of us here, we will serve them the best, so I as an employee of the company I will welcome them and serve them politely"
"That's good to hear Miss and that kind of personality of yours are really suited to be in my company after all."
Rei didn't hear it clearly since the man speaks it in a very low voice. "Sorry Sir, I didn't hear it clearly so if it's okay with you, can you repeat it again, Sir?"
The man realized that his disguise is almost busted so he changes it right away.
"Nothing and just give me a coffee then."
"Right away Sir, please excuse me for a moment, Sir." Rei got hot water and pour it into the mug while mixing the coffee and a few cream and sugar before giving it to the said guest.
"Sir, here's your coffee."
"Thanks and do your work now since it's almost your working hours." Said then sipping the coffee while wondering 'did I tell her that a coffee with cream and less sugar?'
Rei's fellow co-workers and colleagues are arriving one after one another.
"Thank you for reminding me Sir and just call any of us here if you need anything" before the man speaks, he got interrupted by another employee and it's one of Rei's seniors and then scolded her without any reason at all.
"Ms. Rei, what are you still standing there and entertaining the guest? If I recall it clearly you've been hired as admin staff and not a hostess, am I right?"
"Yes, Mrs. Chi and this guest here is waiting for Manager Xia"
"Then why not calling Manager Xia right away instead of wasting your time by entertaining the guest or you're really a hostess before working here?"
Rei apologizes to her and not minding her comment "Sorry Mrs. Chi it's my mistake."
"Go now and do your work."
One of the staff who ignored the man when he arrives just then commented about Rei.
"Serve her right. That's the result of being acting almighty and playing a heroine even though she's only a newbie here. If I am in her shoes then I won't be pretending that I'm that mighty after all because she's only a newbie."
Another one who already done punching in the Daily Time Card (DTC) replied "right, she just a newbie in here but she's acting like a Senior here."
"Ms. Rei since you're pretty and petite, why not applying and joining in the entertainment department? I guess you're more suitable to that department compared to here, right?"
Rei heard it all but she let it go and ignore it because she knows herself very well and from her perspective, all that she's doing were all decent so she doesn't mind it because she knows what her doings.
"The four of you...."
"It's alright Mrs. Min" one of her seniors, more Senior compared to Mrs. Chi tries to stop them but then Rei stops her because if she's going to retort then they will really think that's she's like that so she just keeps quiet because she knows herself that she's not guilty at all.
Manager Xia who's still inside at his office heard the noises from outside but didn't hear them clearly so he said goodbye to the person whom he talks on the phone. "Yes, Head Secretary. I will call CEO Hwang before he arrives here and thank you for informing me. Yes, okay. Bye" After ending the call, he got up from his seat and got out of his office then notice his fellow colleagues are still standing and again bullying the newbie while witnessing that Mrs. Min trying to protect the newbie.
"What's going on here?"
"Good Morning Manager Xia. Well, nothing's going on here and we're just having a friendly chat, that's all."
"Mmmm, Mrs. Min, is Mrs. Chi telling the truth?" before Mrs. Min answered, Rei interrupted her but not in order to avoid the question since she takes into consideration the guest because it's so rude for the guest to witness their arguments without minding their guest.
"Excuse me Manager Xia and Mrs. Min, but we have a guest here and waiting for you Manager Xia."
"Eh and where the guest Ms. Rei?"
"Waiting and seating on the sofa, Manager Xia."
Looking to where the sofa is and then got dumbfounded when he realizes the identity of the man.
"C....C" before he could finish the name, the said man or rather the guest is glaring at him and warn him like saying to him 'don't blow up my disguise and keep quiet or else you'll get fired right away'
'Geek, what's with CEO Hwang today? If glare can kill a human then I'm already a dead body right now.'