Architectural Department
Sydney went to her work very early. She wanted to finalized her proposals even though Architect Kian already approved of it. Kian collected all their proposals and hand it to the secretary of the CEO.
He told her that the boss of the company ordered each architect to make their own proposal because the boss wanted to test them to make the best concept on how he visualize the project would look like in real life.
After she submit her folder, she sits calmly on her chair and browse some documents to read.
"Hi Sydney I'm Kevin I am also a junior architect"
"Hello Kevin, nice to meet you" she smiled afterward
The other architect employees who saw this gather around her and introduce themselves, some of the female architects befriend her too. She smiled and thanked them for welcoming her.
CEO office
"Mr. President these are the proposals of architecture department" his secretary said. He was looking at the window admiring the city view before he starts his work.
"put them in my table and you may leave"
He was about to sit down when Nico entered the office
"Sir Architect Kian wants to talk to you. "
"Let him in" he said.
"Ivan! Finally your back!" Kian said happily
"As if you're really happy that I'm back, I'm expecting a better proposals this time" Ivan who shows a warning look
"Ofcourse and I can confidently say that one of those proposals will meet your expectations boss" he said very proudly
"How's your new junior architect?" Ivan asked changing the topic
"Oh her, she's amazing!" He said dramatically.
"I don't think she's the type of woman who will have a relationship with Mark. Maybe Mark saw a big potential in her that's why he recommended her and so far I'm happy with her performance" Kian followed up.
"Is there anything else you want to say? Ivan asked in return
"No , nothing I should go" Kian walk out of his office. He goes back on his chair and started to read each proposals.
Kian is walking through the hallway and when he's near on his department he saw his men employees surrounding Sydney and asking her different questions. He saw that she's getting really awkward with their questions
"Whats going on here?isn't it too early for some chitchat?" After they heard Architect Kian they all went back to their desk." "Prepare a backup plan Incase the boss decline your proposals "
After that Architect Kian went inside his office.
It was lunch time, Sydney and her co female architects went to the cafeteria to eat. This must be the biggest cafeteria she thought. They all get their food and eat while some men from different departments look at their their table.
Sydney doesn't mind those stares. She just continue what she's doing. They finished their lunch and was walking the hallway to go back to their work when someone shouted her name
"Sydney! Sweetheart! I knew it was you! You are too beautiful to not be noticed."
"Aunt Margaret" she said aknowledging her "what are you doing here aunt do you have an appointment here? " She asked politely
She told her friends to go ahead first.
"No, this company belongs to my son and I'm here to see him. So this is where you work what a coincidence sweetheart" she exclaimed happily.
"Yes Auntie this is where I'm working" she said.
While they were talking, Ivan just came out of the elevator and saw her mother talking to a female employee. He stop walking when he notice that the woman looks familiar to him. A female employee who passed by tap her on the shoulder, the woman turned around to see who is it and now he can clearly see her face.
She's here.... She's my employee? How??.. he's confused and a little bit shocked to see her.
She doesn't seem to notice him as well as his mother.
"Auntie I have to go, I still have a lot of things to do"
His mother hugged her like they are really close
"Ok I hate to let you go but promise me you'll visit us in the mansion when your not busy ok?
"Sure Auntie, I'll be going then"
She left a couple of minutes when his mother notice him. He was lost on his thoughts when he heard her mother
"Ivan? We're you standing there all the time? "
"No Mom" he answered "I just came down" he leaned and give his mom a kiss in the forehead
"Let's go then, your dad is waiting for us in the restaurant"
After his lunch with his Mom and Dad, he quickly goes back to his office
"Do we have newly hired employees lately?" Ivan asked Nico
"Just one sir, last week the female architect that Sir Mark recommended to you sir" Nico answered right away
"She's the architect that Mark recommended"he told himself silently
"Submit to me all the information about her Nico" the assistant quickly goes to the HR and get all the documents about her.
In just 5 minutes the documents reached his office. He read her resume. "SYDNEY LACE AGUILAR, 23, HEIGHT 5'8
SUMMA CUM LAUDE BS ARCHITECTURE. There are almost 3 pages of her achievements written on the paper. She also joined 20 competitions in a span of four years and never loss even once! Then He goes back to her personal background. So she is the daughter of Franco and Amira! The one who recently graduated at L City University. What a coincidence!
He looked at all of her certificate and, then her whole body photos that she submit. No wonder Mark recommended her because of her outstanding performance and record. He thought silently.
He goes back to look at her photos again. She looks beautiful in every photo but she looks more beautiful in person. He was drawn on these thoughts and remembers what Kian said earlier that she's amazing. Does Kian like her too?he asked himself again.
He tried not to think of her. Atleast for quite some time while he's working. He reads and sign the documents and attends all the meetings that were scheduled today. But he's still contemplating whether he should go to the architect department to see her. He immediately erased that idea in his mind. He doesn't want to intimidate her with his presence and scare her away. For now, he would just be contented with the fact that "she's my employee" and she's not far away from him.
Its 5 pm and the employees are starting to go home right now. He decided to go home as well at his condo and just bring the other proposals that he haven't read yet along with him.
He was walking in the parking lot with Nico and he's driver were waiting for them when he heard something fell from the floor not far away from them. He look at his back and saw that its someone who's been on his mind lately. Sydney Lace! It looks like she dropped her keys and some folders on the floor.
Nico and driver whose about to get inside the car, looked at the direction on where their boss is looking too. He saw a female employee beside a car who seems like she lost something and was looking for it. She's wearing high heels that's why it's hard for her to look down underneath her car. His boss eyes doesn't left the female employee.
"Nico, Go help her find her keys" Ivan commanded to his assistant
Nico hesitate for a while but agreed in the end.
"Yes Boss" he walks right away to the female employee and offered help.
"Miss? can I help you with something?"Nico said
Sydney turned her back when she hear someone speak.
She uncertainly smiled at the man. But she really needs help
"Ahm, Yes actually. My keys accidentally fell underneath my car and it's hard for me to reach it" she said honestly
Nico was stunned when she saw her face up close. He realize that he's boss were looking intently at them so he immediately look underneath the car and get the keys. He give the keys right away and Sydney smiled and thank him.
"Thank you so much for your help sir" she said
"No worries miss, I'm glad to help you" Nico replied
She get inside her car while Nico goes back to the car with his boss. His boss just sat down quietly and didn't say a word.
They arrived at the condo unit and Ivan told Nico and the driver that they can go home and rest.
While alone at his condo, he was reminded by the scenes earlier at the parking lot. "Will she also smiled at me like that if he's the one who insist on helping her" he whispered
He got up from the sofa and continued to walk in his office room inside his condo. He started to read the folders one by one. He was about to stop and get pissed off because all the proposals that he read was all rubbish until one folder falls from his desk because he accidentally push it sideward. He picked the folder and there is the name that is hand written. "Title: Building Project Proposal by Architect Lace Aguilar". "Even her hand writing is beautiful"he thought foolishly
He opened the folder and notice that there is a USB attached inside. He reads the proposal first then look at her layouts and plans and proceeded to the USB. He inserts the USB on the port and run it on his laptop. He watch the simulation program that she did.