"Hi my name is Reilynn Sanchez! I know that we are going to be around each other for a while so I hope that we can become friends!"
I stared at myself in the mirror for awhile. "I sound really stupid. I can't do this!" I turned around and hopped up onto the bathroom sink counter and just sat there.
"Reilynn, you got this! You just have first day jitters! First days are always the worse, but you know what love? You will be amazing! You worked so hard for this!" Derek yells at me from the bathroom door. He stands there for a while and just looks at me.
"You think so?" I say while looking at him with pleading eyes.
"I know so, you silly! I wouldn't have dated you and supported for 6 years if I didn't think so!" Derek says as he walks towards me. He puts his arms around me. He lifts my chin up with his index finger until my eyes are looking straight into his.
"I love you!" I say as I lean in to kiss him.
"I love you more my love!" He says as he holds me tighter as we deepen our kiss. His hands slowly started making its way towards the buttons of my shirt, when my phone buzzes on the bathroom counter. We both jump and stop kissing.
"Cock block!" Derek sneers at my phone. I giggle and pick up my phone to see why it's buzzing. It's my alarm clock that says "Better get moving! Time for your first day of work!"
"It's my alarm. I have to get going baby. I don't want to be late!" I say as I slightly push Derek away and jump off the counter.
"You got this babe! Your lunch is next to your purse and keys! Don't forget your ID badge!" Derek says as he is pushing me out of the bathroom and into the living room so that I could gather my things.
"I got it! I got it!" I grab my keys, purse, lunch and ID badge.
"I love you babe! Wish me luck!" I yell running out the door. I get to my car and throw everything into the passenger's seat. I start my car and look down at my feet. I am still wearing my house slippers.
"Crap! My shoes!" I was just about to get out of my car when Derek walks up to the car, holding my heels. He is already dressed for work and shaking his head at me with a smile. I roll down the window to get my heels from him.
"You always forget something." He says to me and pecks me on the lips. "Better get going baby, you are going to be late!" He shoos me to go.
"Thank you love! Have a good day at work!" I yell while the window is rolling up. I look through the rear view mirror as I drive away, Derek is waving and smiling at me.
After sitting in traffic for 45 minutes, I park into to office building's parking lot. I rush to switch from my house slippers into me heels. I grab all my stuff and run to the doors leading into the building.
I get to the lobby and see the lady who led my interview. I put on a happy smile and walk up to her.
"Good morning Ms. Baker! I hope I didn't keep you waiting for that long!" I say as I check my watch.
"You got here right on time my dear! And welcome to the team! Let's head on up, so you can see where your work space will be." Ms. Baker said and led me towards the elevator. We stepped into the elevator and I heard someone yell, "Wait!"
The elevator doors were closing and I saw a glimpse of two ladies running towards the elevator. Ms. Baker rolled her eyes and pressed the close door button.
"You don't want to be late like these ladies." She said when the elevator started to go up.
"I'll make sure not to turn out like them. I like to be very punctual." I smiled to reassure her. The elevator dings, and I look to see that we reached the 100th floor. My eyes bulge out from the shock that we are on the last floor. I turn my head to look at Ms. Baker, but she has already stepped out of the elevator. I rush out to follow her and she says without looking at me, "This is where you will be working."
"But I thought that I was only working as the secretary for the financial department. This definitely does not look like the financial department." I say, looking at the long hallway in front of us.
"Of course this isn't the financial department. This is the executive's floor, only the chairman and his team work on this floor." Ms. Baker says as we walk past offices on either side of the hallway.
The hallway is really wide and the glass doors to the offices are really sleek. "My boss must be no joke" I thought in my head.
We stop at the end of the hallway where there is a desk and a tall, skinny lady busy on the computer.
Ms. Baker points out, "This is Chanel. She is the receptionist on the executive floor. If you ever have any questions, you can always ask her and she will be more than willing to help."
"Hi! My name is Reilynn! I can't wait to work with you and get to know you!" I say as I wave at her. Chanel looks at me up and down and raises her right eyebrow.
"New toy or is she replacing Monica?" She questions Ms. Baker, totally ignoring me. "You don't have to be such a bitch and ignore me. I am right here." I say in my head.
"Uuh... She is replacing Monica. We will get going now. Thank you Chanel" Ms. Baker says wearily as she starts guiding me towards the double doors next to the receptions desk. I am thinking about how rude Chanel is that I did not realize that I already stepped through the double doors.
The interior of the room I just walked into is so sleek. There is a little lobby with modern furniture, two offices on both sides, and a little kitchen on the side of the wall by the doors.
"Wow, this is amazing I said. Is this where the boss works? He must be living the life." I say in awe.
Ms. Baker chuckles at me. "This is where your boss works, Chairman Cruz, and also where you will be working." She says as she leads me to an office, with fancy glass doors.
"And this is your office." She says as she opens the glass doors and leads me into a sleek office space with a couch, a TV, a couple of plants, and a large sleek black desk with a Mac computer.
"This can't possibly be my office. It is so big and I am just a secretary. Why in the world do I need such a large office space?" I say in disbelief.
"You aren't just any secretary. You are now the secretary for Chairman Cruz." A male voice behind me says.
I turn around and see a tall, fit, and handsome man standing before me. I stare in disbelief. I don't even know what to say.
"H-h-hi! My name is Reilynn Sanchez! I think you both are mistaken because I interviewed to work as a secretary for the financial department. How did I end up all the way on the executive floor as the secretary for Chairman Cruz?" I say looking back and forth from both of them.
"Because I said so." The man said and he turned around and left me office. I stepped back in shock and looked at Ms. Baker.
"That was Chairman Cruz," she whispered and pointed at the door.
"B-b-but how did this even happen?" I say as I went to sit down on the couch.
"He will explain more to you in his office." She says and places a folder on the desk that apparently seems to be mine now.
"Ms. Sanchez, please come to my office." I hear from an intercom on my desk.
I breathed in heavily, "My name is Reilynn Sanchez and I am now the secretary for Chairman Cruz." I say out loud. I look at Ms. Baker and she nods her head. She motions for me to go towards the other office across from mine.