As Richard heard Emma telling him that her asisstant had also been rejected from his company just for being a woman inspite they both had so much potential in her, he looked dumbfounded. He was a bit moved fir a second but then he back went to the attitude of being a superior one. He then gave a fake pale smile at Emma. He never showed himself as been affected by any wrong decision made by him. Afterwards he continued with his coffee and then getting over with it he stood up and for a leave from Emma as being a gentleman.
"I must get going now have some more work left. "
"Hope this deal comes out to be the best one for both the companies. We are very excited to work with you." Emma confidently assured Richard. Richard left the office with a broad smile on his face and his eyes shining like pearls.
As Richard left Emma called out to her asisstant Kathie, and her eyes had changed to greenish black out of anger becuase she was reminded of the behaviour Richard had shown towards her earlier. Kathie entered and saw Emma ready to burst out of anger.
" What's wrong with you? What if anyone sees you in this condition? You need to get calm down."
Kathie in a very soothing voice told Emma to relax. There was a sudden knock on the door. That made them both their hearts skip a beat.
"Yes!! Who is this?" Kathie asked in a horrified way.
"May I come in Ma'am?" A male voice travelled through the door. It was Ross, Emma's secretory. The very next moment Emma calmed herself down and gave a bright smile and allowed him in.
"Of course you can. Have you brought the file that I asked you about."
It was quite known to Emma that Ross had a crush on her. As soon as his eyes landed on Emma's face there was a shy look with a smile on his face. He looked so adorable that made both Emma and Kathie smile. It was time for everyone to leave as the clock struck six in the clock. Emma and Kathie knew each other before they were working together as they were childhood friends. They both even lived together and both were shape-shifting serpents. Kathie knew everything about Emma like what she was? why she wanted to work with Richard? 'everything'.
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Emma and Kathie both entered the house while Kathie was explaining Emma that she has to keep in mind that there are many people around.
"How can you be so careless? What if Ross had seen you, when you were in your serpent form? Have you ever thought about it? Thank god he first had knocked the door. But what if he had entered without informing? Every body would have known about us, just be careful from next time."
Both Emma and Kathie went in their rooms and continued their household work and prepared dinner and cleaned up. They were still up to complete some office work as from tomorrow Richard would be joining Emma for work. So she had to show him all the stats in a neat and clean and simple manner. It was two in the night when Kathie came up to check on Emma and saw her lying on the table with all the papers scattered and then she held her up and placed her slowly in the bed and walked back to her room.
The next day as Emma and Kathie reached the office and we're standing and waiting for the lift there they both met Ross. While Emma and Ross were having a great conversation other than being a boss and an employee Kathie stood a feet apart to let them know each other. Richard entered the office building and saw Emma having a great time with a male as he had not met Ross earlier but that hit him hard because he was also attracted to Emma. He went straight and cut the conversation out of jealousy.
"Good morning Emma. How have you been? And who is this?"
"This is Ross my secretary. And I am good. You tell me about yourself Mr. Williams."
Emma was a bit irritated by Richard's behaviour that moment. But then the lift came down and all four of them Emma, Ross, Richard and Kathie entered the lift and went for the same floor. They were all quite until Ross broke the silence and asked Emma for some industrial firm they were working with and then Richard was a bit angry as he thought that there was something going on between both Emma and Ross. And started coughing and all of them were distracted to him.
" Ross I'll call you in my office to talk about all those contracts, you mentioned earlier."
Emma calmly answered Ross and without a word moved forward her water bottle towards Richard. And then they all went to their respective cabins.
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