Melody woke up the next day around 6 again and felt her body swaying a bit. She realised she was running a slight fever when she touched her forehead. She didn't want to take a leave as she had recently joined her job and decided it will slowly subside as it was a mild fever. She slowly got out of bed and got ready for work. She had some warm milk and a couple of biscuits before setting out for work. She arrived early and started to complete her readings on some of the documents that were on the table. She wanted to learn as much as possible. As she was reading she realised she couldn't concentrate much and she was having a headache. She went to the pantry to get some warm water and went back to reading. At sharp 8am the employees started to clock in and went off to their own departments to start their work.
Brandon came in at about 8.30am. He entered his room with Tim and John. He noticed Melody was already there but her face was a bit pale. He was concerned and asked "Melody are you okay? You look a bit pale. "
Melody was startled and she first greeted him and replied "Good morning sir and yes I am okay... " Brandon was not convinced but he didn't want to push it further. He silently went back to the desk and requested a cup of coffee from her. Melody went to prepare some coffee for him. She was preparing Brandon's coffee when suddenly two employees who were gossiping entered the pantry.
Employee 1: Hey Lina, did you hear our boss has a new secretary who is a woman? Boss has never had a female secretary next to him and I wondered how he accepted her... She must have pulled some strings to get that position.
Employee 2: I agree with you Janet. She must have had used some despicable methods to land that position. I'm so jealous of her for getting that position.
They didn't realise Melody was in the same area as them. Melody who heard their words suddenly dropped a spoon and they girls heard her. They were startled and turned around to look at her. They noticed her tag and realised she was the person they were talking about. They couldn't help but sneer and taunt her even more. They even walked closer to her and criticised her.
Janet: "I wonder with your shabby look how you managed to be Mr Brandon's secretary. You must have pulled some strings to get this position. Enjoy it while you can before anyone else snatches it from you." She smirked and left with Lina after that. Melody went back to Brandon's office with a slightly downcast look and placed the coffee in front of him before continuing her duties for today. She couldn't help but feel a bit upset with what she heard. She was unwell and had to listen to the taunts of others. She closed her eyes and took some deep breaths before focusing back.