"None of us able to meet Mr. Rich, Miss….?"
"Manuela, Manuela Stanford"
"Miss Manuela Stanford" he repeated
Manuela warns the receptionist. She doesn't like being rejected like this. All men or women must fulfill her will.
"Do you know who am I?"
Young man with blue eyes is thinking. Red glamour dress, beautiful legs, branded handbag, diamond necklace. She just like someone special.
"I'm Mr. Ghost lover!"
"You what?" both receptionist open their mouth surprisingly.
Mr. Ghost lover? They can't imagine, that Mr. Rich which know as Mr. Ghost has a lover. But since when?
Since Metro City go publish, only few people ever met him. Rumors said only kings who ever met him. Rest, just speculate about who is his true identity. A famous fortune teller predicted, that Mr. Rich is one of politician. Other belief he is member of royalty. But who cares? As long as company runs well, all employee get their salary in time. Rumors evaporates just like ice in the North Pole.
"Thank you"
Manuela walk elegantly to the private lift. Her posture as gorgeous as her status. Mr. Ghost lover? Oh dear, all women in the world will be jealous if they heard about it. Even it just a liar, Manuela determines make it comes true.
"Miss Manuela?" said Linah.
Manuela's step stopped by Linah's greeting.
"Are you his secretary?"
"I'm"
"Good" said Manuela with pride. Tell no body not to disturb us. We missed each other, we need some intimate time"
" are you idiot" asked Linah in very soft voice. She truly did't get what is this ypung lady think about herself.
"Excus me?"
"Oh, I mean, you are stunned" she said correct her word to the guess.
Manuela smiles. She approaches Linah bit closer.
"I will meet my lover. Make sure none of you disturb us. You know, we are mate and we need private time to spend together? I count on you. Can I trust you?"
Linah sighs. She sits on her chair again.
~This women really disgusting~
"I'm sorry but, Mr. Rich is not in the office now. And I think, you better go home. He doesn't like to meet other without certain purpose or invitation. He is kind of professional man. He is not into personal problem in the office.
So I beg you, Please take your leave. Mr. Cornwell will attend you downstairs "
Menuela gets angry. She hit Linah's table with both of hands.
"Mind you words young lady!
What do you know about him? Are jealous? Oh, dear look at you! You must dream to sleep with him all the day. But he is mine."
Linah tries her best control her anger. As Me. Ghost secretary she trained to be very calm and elegant in any circumstances. She used to meet any lawyer who insisted met her boss. Sometime, she must attend meeting for the boss sake. But now, a liar came to trick her. Manuela Stanford, you are addressing the wring person.
"How do you proof it?"
Manuela stunned. She didn't get what lined said for a while
"How do you proof that you are his lover. I'm his secretary, I know almost all thing about him"
"Oh, Should I tell how great he was in the bed to make you believe? Oh should I tell how many time we have spent time together in a week? Or, should I tell him to fire his arrogant secretary?
Please, choose which one you like most… "
Linah has nothing to say. This Manuela is too impulsive. So what if Mr. Rich in love with her? She is too arrogant. Mr. Rich never shows himself to other. She must doing trick to meet him.
Frustrated about this young lady, Linah's let her got. She was opening office and let Manuela waits in Mr. Ghost's room.
"Sorry, I'm late" said Emer to Linah. "You seem so furious, what happened?"
Linah's pointed to the office. She tried arrange the best word to explain. She choosed the most appropriated words to explain Manuela's to Emer. Her hearth is hot but her mind must be as clear as crystal. She is professional employee. Her temper should not drives her action.
"Do you believe in her?"
"I don't know. You can't choose to whom you fall in love with. Boss, doesn't answer my call. I've call him about twenty times in less than hours. He has nothing to say.
So please, be careful. We don't know what her motive is yet. "
Emer brings his trolley to enter, Mr. Rich office.
"Hi, is it you darling?" said Manuela in cheerful tone. Her happy face fade up immediately.
"Who are you?" she protested.
"I'm Mr.Rich personal bartender" said Emer introduce himself politely. "Look I bring lot of drink. Want some?"
"Oh, I've waited for two hours. I'm so bored."
Emer smiles. He opens one of the best wine he has. He pours to the glass and gives it to Manuela.
"It's nice"
"Thank you. It is Hirsch Vineyards East Ridge Pinot Noir. Don't asked about the price, for young beautiful lady like you this wine is nothing"
Manuela sip the rest of wine in her glass.
"Oh, what time your boss will come?"
Emer, pours another wine.
"I don't know. He never tells us"
"Oh yeah? Hmmm, than how do you know if he needs you?"
"Good question. I standby in working hours. So anytime, Linah calls me, I will go up and bring the drink"
Manuela, put her glass. Her beautiful face is getting red after the third glass.
"Tell me more about him"
"I..I'm not sure"
"Why?"
"He never met. How about you? How do you know, it is him? Are you sure, he is the right person?"
Manuela raises.
"He is perfect, romantic and understand me. He is the best men in the world. We love each other. Nothing will spare us"
Emer laugh softly. It is disturbing Manuela's feeling.
"You don't trust me? Be carefull, I will make you regret it!"
Emer closes the bottle. He put the wine to the jar.
"Actually, Mr. Rich asked me to give this to you"
Manuela takes the folded paper from Emer hands. She opens it very careful. She step backward to make sure, Emer can't read it.
"How do you get this? You said, you never met him?"
Emer explains shortly.
"I don't know, that is the exact question I want to ask to you"
Manuela's face is totally pale now. She walk as fast as she could. She leaves the office without any single word. She presses the lift button many times.
"It is touch less, please be patient" said security.
Manuela doesn't respond, she just go away by the time, the door opened.
"Is it done?" asked Linah
"I guess"
"What you have said? She runs as if the death is coming. We tried our best to prohibit her came in."
"I, don't know. I just give her a notes" said Emer.
"A note?"