It was early spring, the peach blossoms were in full bloom and the petals were floating in the air giving away a very romantic scene from a cliche school drama but, for her everything was monotonous, no, she didn't have any disease, it's just that, her life didn't have any colour left.
She liked to walk to her office, mainly to work out a bit and also since it was closer to her apartment. Many had commented, most negatively, that it wasn't proper since her status was too high for her to commute by walking but of course no one had enough guts to say it on her face. Well, her Bentley was parked in the underground parking lot and given her status, she could access the place anytime she wanted to so, it was not a big deal.
She stopped outside a high rise, in this era where land cost was high in heavens, this high rise came with its own lawn, where a fountain is placed. At its center was the company's stylized name QMX. Imagine a silver double roundish frame, about 2'5"inch tall, it's the stylized 'Q' and inside it is the stylized 'MX' in metal with metallic-black luster, which in turn is placed over a 1'6" inch high cylinder platform, which is at the centre of the fountain.[I hope you got it, I suck at this...wuwuwu]
Leaving the lawn for now, behind the office building was a park for the workers, it's for them to get fresh air during breaks. Well, the barricaded area was huge, at a glance you'll know that money was spent like water...hehe.
The office was in one among the largest high rises of B-city, .....well, why it wouldn't be?
The QMX was under the Qin Empire. The Qins' are the richest and oldest households in B-city, who control over 1/3 economy of C- country!!
There is not a business out there, in which, this large empire, is not involved in!!
As such, The QMX is the empires' main office building, like the central-command centre, get it?
So, they got to show-off, right?[....hehe]
As she entered the lobby, the murmurs stopped at once. Everyone saw her in her gray suit and were on high alert. All of them greeted her one by one, well, they just nodded their head once and kept looking at the floor afterward, too scared to say anything; it was like the very calm before the storm, they knew, was coming.
She didn't pay much attention to them, so throughout the time, she entered the lobby and then into the elevator, only the clicking sounds of her heels could be heard.
It was not like this every day, the people here, at least, had manners to greet a senior official but on days like this, it was like a guillotine was over their heads and could fall anytime., they were too scared to even breathe, who'll remember to greet out-loud?
[Atsuki: Aren't you guys a bit too scared? Everyone:..hehe...Author, come out. We promise we will hit you.]
After she left the lobby, the murmurs continued.
Employee A: GM Song said that the meeting today will be headed by the CEO, no wonder Empress is in her battle suit.
Employee B: Yesterday, she argued with the Programme directors about the proposals and it seems they were not to her liking...haha. All of them had to over-time yesterday, you know?!
Receptionist A: Since she became their supervisor, the proposals she passed without amendments can be counted with fingers of a single hand....
Receptionist B: The Directors were complaining about it. It seems, she is meddling with them everywhere..hmph...it must be because she was demoted, so she is retaliating!!
Though this nameless receptionist acted a bit cocky and was disrespecting a higher official, somehow, most of these employees, who didn't know much about the upper-tier officials and could only gossip behind them, acknowledged her. Ever since the year-end party, these employees, though scared of her, had started ridiculing her in her back. Even the term "Empress" came about both out of fear and ridicule, she was born with a golden spoon but was "forced" to give it all up, even demoted to the place of PA.
Though the post was higher than everyone present still, she didn't have a place in decision making for the company. According to them, the unofficial position of supervising the Directors was only due to her relationship with CEO, nothing else.
Just then the senior secretary, who has been in office since the present chairman took over, he works both as his PA and partly supervises the present lot of secretaries, passed through.
Employees: Good Morning, Secretary Feng.
The man, who was in his early 30s and always had an amiable smile, nodded to them in response.
After he passed through, a cold glint passed through his eyes.
'Those old-coots, always giving away outdated proposals, their age is catching up to them. What do they know except complaining? If it wasn't for the Young Miss, they would have been scolded by the Young Master outright!! Don't know how to repay gratitude, no wonder their contracts were not renewed. The Young Master will bring out the much needed fresh air to the company, the orthodox system needs to be changed.'
'Anyway, grey is it? Another good show for me....hurhur and as far as these employees are concerned,.....street dogs will always be street dogs.'
The lift reached the 3rd to the top floor.
As he got out, his face had regained its previous kind nature.