If No One Gives You A Gift, Buy Yourself One
First week.
"Have you find any reports on her?"
"No sir. There's too many woman with slim body who lives in New Valley"
Second Week.
"Is there any reports?"
"None. Sir, as I check the surveillance. There are no surveillance cameras near at the place of accident"
Third Week.
"Barbara!"
"If it regards to your benefactor sir I'm sorry but police station didn't give any extensive details regarding to the person who brought you to the hospital because the person itself wasn't found in the records by the police". Yeah in those records I was portray as fat nerdy lady. hehe! No one can connect the fat needy lady to the slim girl who reported the case.
My head keeps on aching at the troublesome boss. I'm not a Private Investigator so why made me do a job that's out of my hand?! Even if it was looking for myself, it's so hard to find excuses. Jeez!
"You're frowning again?" Jake laugh at frowning face. I rolled my eyes at him and give him the list of files that need to submit from this month. Since the next day will be Hearts Day, I assume that everyone will having a busy day with their love ones.
"Be glad. I'm frowning, would I look more scary if I'm smiling and having a happy time with a boss like this? That means I'm insane", I snorted. Jake smile sympathizing, he stand up and patted my head.
"In my opinion. The boss are lucky to have a secretary who doesn't fawn over him. Look at our lady co-workers, looking at you with envy everyday"
tsk. "Wouldn't our chairman hire me if my eyes bubbles with heart everytime I see that man?"
Jake laughs louder. His eyes sparkle in light that if I'm only fit now, I might think that he had a thing for me but with this disguise? I highly doubt that. Because, scientifically speaking ninety percent of human mostly looking first at physical attribute of their opposite sex as their preference and with the body I had now, I can say that I am at the bottom of that list.
"So are you free tomorrow? I haven't had any partner for tomorrow Hearts Day", he said showing his perfect set of teeth. He's handsome but I'm really out of his league to be asked by this question.
I raised my left eyebrow. "And what? Ask me some dirty secrets of our CEO and sell it to other? Hehe. This one is smarty, can't be fooled", I said pointing the pen to my temple.
Jake only smile at my straightforwardness. He knew me very well since I become the CEO's secretary. Many tried to bribe me but everyone had been turned down and when bribe isn't working, they use underhand method like sending men to seduce me and get information. But every men was also turn down. I'm not excited about romance, because since the day I came to this world. My sole goal is to go back to my previous one. I have too many love ones waiting for me there. Especially, my family. Mom, dad and my siblings.
And romance is only a hindrance to me in coming back to my world.
"Don't be little about yourself", he mumbles. I just smiled at him and went back to my post.
"Barbara!" my angry boss called again and I oblige. Headaches, here I come.
***
The next day, I felt my head is about to burst. Everywhere, heart bubbles and everyone I see are exchanging sweet words. I sighed.
Can everyone please refrain from showing sweet nothings? There is single here force to eat dog food here you know?
Every delivery man came, my co-workers would whistle as my female co-workers would blush then smile at gifts they received.
Abnormally, the Whore Boss of mine weren't asking me to send flowers or gifts to his flings. I wonder if he's still sick from coming back to hospital. Its been three weeks since I last saw him with a girl.
"Ms. Barbara Hanson?" a delivery man frown when he saw me. I smiled. "That's me!"
The frown in his face become even more deeper as he surveyed me from head to toe. He's insulting me right?
He give me two box, one small and one big as my smile become even more bigger.
After signing, I put the big box beside my chair and unwrap the small box. Royce 'Nama Chocolate' Bitter. My favorite.
"Someone sents you a gifts?" Jake frown picking the card. I didn't bother to answer him as I put the first slice of chocolate on my mouth. I close my eyes feeling so heavenly. Oh. I can only taste this every two month of my salary.
"Whose 'M'? I never knew a name here who starts with that letter", I smiled at him widely. "Myself"
Jake sighed while I continue to eat my chocolate. Since no one bother to buy me a gift. Why not buy myself one?