Chapter 4 - What in the world is going on!

It was dark everywhere. In the middle of the room, Ling Xe was crying pathetically. She was surrounded by some shadows of people. They were looking at her with disgust. She could hear them whispering," Such a shameless girl." "She only wants to catch the attention of men and then seduce them." " There's really no difference between her and a prostitute." Ling covered her ears and shouted," Stop it. I didn't do anything. I'm being framed!" But her words didn't change their attitudes towards her. Then the scene around her began to change. Now she was placed on a bed. Her clothes were torn down forcefully. Some men were stretching their hands towards her body. Their behavior showed that she was nothing but a tool to satisfy their lust to them. Ling tried to stop them by struggling, " Stop. Someone please help me. Help!" she woke up with a scream. She was still trembling with fear. She touched her forehead , it was just a nightmare. She was panting heavily. She had been having the same dream for the past three years. It looked like she had to consult with a psychologist soon regarding this matter. She took a deep breathe and it helped her to calm down slowly. Yesterday night, the company messaged her confirming her job. Today was her starting day. She looked at the clock. She had still two hours in her hand to get ready for her job. Coming down from her bed, she went into the washroom. She took her toothbrush and placed toothpaste on it. While brushing her teeth, she looked at the mirror. Her eyes were swallowed and red because of crying all night. She washed her face and then went to the kitchen to make some breakfast. She made a cup of black coffee and a sandwich for herself. She took a big bite of sandwich and checked her messages. Lily had texted her a few times yesterday night. She didn't reply back to her because she was very tired. Lily was worried for her. After confirming that Lili that Ling was fine, she finished her breakfast silently. She washed the dishes and went to the cabinet to choose her outfit. " What should I wear today?" she thought to herself. She looked at her eyes with a confused mind. All of her clothes seemed same to her. She puzzled for a moment and then picked up a blue shirt and a black skirt. There was an embroidered butterfly in the shirt in black. After changing her clothes, she didn't put on any makeup except a red colored lipstick. Her untied hair was placed on her back. The outfit perfectly matched with her body shape which made her looks more alluring. Ling locked the door of her apartment while humming a song. She was feeling a little excited. But soon enough she began to feel anxious in the place of excitement. She was waiting for a cab but didn't manage to have any even after waiting for more than 30 minutes. " God damn. This kind of bullshit has to be happened on my first day!" she thought with an annoyed mind, maybe she had to walk. When she was about to start walking for her office, a white car arrived beside her. " Hey lady. Do you want a ride?" Ling turned her head. The voice was of a handsome, cheerful man who was sitting on the driving seat. Though his brown eyes and hair made him looking like a careless person but from the looks of his clothes, it was obvious that he was a man of a high responsibility. She was feeling a little addle. She couldn't be late on her first day but she also didn't like the idea of getting on someone else's car. Seeing her puzzled, that man laughed," Don't think to much. I thought you're in a hurry. Just consider it a normal offer." Ling had already made up her mind. No matter how awkward it is, she had to take the offer for her own sake. Without another word, she opened the door beside her and sat beside him. She fastened her seat-belt,"Maybe I have to give you the trouble." " No problem, it's nothing," he replied as he started driving the car. " Oh I forgot to ask . Where do you want to go?" he asked without looking at her. Ling looked outside," Pacific Company" "Whoa, what a coincidence! I also work there but I've never seen you," he told in a surprising tone. "Well, today's my first day. I've gotten the job yesterday." The person beside her didn't talk furthermore. Ling also kept silent. What a weird guy. Wait! She had been meeting this kind of guy from yesterday, Ling thought to herself. " Hello, are you still in this world? We've arrived," he was shaking his hand in front of her eyes. She returned to her senses hearing his voice," Of course , I'm here." The car was in front of the company. Both of them got down from the car. Ling smiled at him," I owe you but I haven't introduced myself yet." She stretched out her hand," I'm Ling Xe." The man shook her hand with a charming smile," I'm Michael Yun." His last name shocked her. Another Yun! Could it be that this man was related to the man from yesterday night? She cancelled the thought. Maybe it was just a coincidence. But she didn't let him guess her thoughts," Then I'll see you later, Mr. Yun." " There's no need to be formal. Just call me Michael and can I call you Ling?" She chuckled," Of course. There's no problem." Michael waved his hand as he went away," See you later." He went into the VIP lift. Ling was still smiling at his behavior. "Such a weirdo,"she thought to herself while stepping into the employees lift. The lift was full of workers.When she got into the lift, all of the man were looking at her with amaze in their eyes. It was obvious that her beautiful face easily got the attention of the people though she didn't like it at all. " Excuse me, which floor you want to exit? I'll press the button for you." Though Ling didn't like to take advantage of the situation, she had no other way. She was in the midst of the crowd and far away from the buttons. She answered the man in an indifferent tone,"8th floor." Hearing her uninterested voice , the man was disheartened. Ling didn't care at all. She was used to this kind of situation. If she gave him a little chance, he wouldn't respect her in the future.She could say it from his desperate look. When the 8th floor came, she came out from the lift and sighted. It seemed that her job wouldn't go smoothly. After the department head handed over the duty to her, she came to her new desk and began to start working without exchanging any words with her colleagues. They also didn't pay much attention to a newbie like her. When she was involved in her work wholly, the sudden noise broke her attention. She took a glance towards the crowd. Michael was walking in her department with a serious face. All of them were greeting him respectfully. This surprised her a little, " Why were they paying so much respect to Michael?" she thought with a confused mind. Suddenly Michael noticed Ling sitting on her chair. Seeing her confused look,he smiled to himself," She's such a naive girl." He waved at her," Hey, Ling! How's your work going?" Seeing him addressing her, all of them turned towards Ling. She was feeling a little shy for being in the attention of everyone," It's going good. Thanks for your concern." Michael blinked his eyes," It's my responsibility as a friend. No need to thank me." He smiled at her teasingly and went away. When he went out from her department, the girl beside Ling whispered in her ears with an excited voice," Wow! You're a friend of Michael Yun. I wasn't aware of it." Ling looked at the girl," Isn't he also a worker of the company? What's so special about it?" The girl looked as if she had seen a ghost," Don't you know? He's the CEO of our company." Ling stood stunned knowing this information. What in the world was going on!!!