All the while she was in his office, he was trying his best to hold on, he couldn't breakdown in front of anybody. Especially not in front of her. So immediately she stepped out of the office, he brought out a paper bag and breathed into it.
Good thing he was breathing fine when Marcel arrived, if not he would have noticed. Marcel might be crazy, but he wasn't stupid. He would have figured she was the cause of his gynophobia acting up, and wouldn't give her a second glance before firing her. And Damon didn't want that, he wanted her to know fear, shame, humiliation, mortification before he let her go.
As Isla glanced through the rules, she couldn't help but think they were just ridiculous. What kind of department sets rules like; Whenever you are on heels, don't walk in a way that will make the heels click...
"This is just ridiculous, he's literally telling us not to wear heels, I mean how can you walk on heels without it making that clicking sound... She said looking at Ben.
" There are more things on that list that you should worry about. Like the fact that you are standing here now and talking to me. You're putting not only yourself in trouble, but me too. So first forget about the rules you can go through everything later... First go say hi to the rest of the staffs you will be working with, then you ask the boss what your job will be and other stuffs...
"But this is just so ridiculous Ben...
" Go say hi to the rest of the staffs... He said pointing at the heads that were expecting her greeting...
"Okay... But come with me. I don't want to look stupid introducing myself...
" Sorry Isla, but I never stand up from this seat unless it concerns the boss...
"But I'm the boss's assistant, I concern the boss... He looks at her like he was trying to reason what she just said. And she was kinda right...
" Fine let's go...
He takes her round the department, showing her to people she would be working with from now on. As he took her around, she couldn't help but notice that apart from the three witches she had met earlier and she that just joined, their were no other female workers in the department.
"And this is the place history is made... He opened a door., and Isla was wowed by what she saw.
" This, is where the magic happens... Welcome to DAZZLE . Ben said ushering her inside. The place was marvelous, fabrics of different color and texture hanging from various places, people putting these fabrics together, men running up and down the room trying to create something reasonable, the rhythmic sound of sewing machines, this place was really deserving of it's name. But then she noticed another strange thing...
"Ben., do department 25 only make male clothes...
" Yes., the female clothing is designed by another department. This department deals mainly in men's clothing.
"But why??
" Well that I don't know., I just know the bosses don't do female clothing, and if you're caught making anything that's not a male cloth in here, then you're fired straight-away... It's in the rule book. Rule no. 10 No making of female clothing in this department. She really needed to settle down and go through all those rules...
"And that's why the Kings male clothing line is always bringing in more money to the business, we have two gurus in this department. Whereas the department in charge of the female clothing line is headed by just anyone who's available.
" Well Isla, I think I've shown you around enough, I better go back to my seat before he comes looking for me... He turned to walk away.
" Wait..
"What?
" You haven't showed me my desk yet...
"Well that I don't think I can handle. You're the boss's assistant, go ask the boss for your position... He said then ran off back to his seat...
Isla was left to figure out the solution to her problem on her own. She walked up to his door, and this breathing exercises was starting to grow on her. She inhaled and exhaled deeply before knocking on the door.
"Sir I have a question to ask... Her voice sounded from behind the door... He picked up the phone on his desk and placed a call to Ben.
" Give her the phone... He orders, and Ben passes the phone to her immediately without questions.
"Talk... Though his voice was commanding and harsh, she felt a thrill down her body as she heard his voice so close to her ear, and it made her lose her own voice for a moment.
" S_Sir... I w_wanted to know where my desk will be... She said cursing herself inwardly for stuttering.
" Miss Moore., you just violated two major rules... His cold voice sounded in her ear... Rule no. 3 and 5... No stuttering, and never come to me for something stupid. And I'd say asking me for your desk is quite stupid... He made sure to pronounce the stupid with extra effort... I mean I thought by now they'd have given you the rules...
"Yes sir it's been given to me, but I haven't gone through all the rules...
" Well go through them before you talk to me again. And about your stupid seat, you're not going to be here for too long anyway so why bother with a special desk. Give Ben the phone... He ordered. His every word was straight and sharp, with no single hint of kindness in them.
" Ben, your desk can take one more. First get her a seat next to you and then come in here...
" Yes sir... Ben said, but the line was already dead. He had said all he needed to, he didn't need a response.
"Well at least he didn't ask you to seat next to those three... Ben said pointing at Jennie and the other two.
"Did he tell you where I'll be seating?? Isla asked with expectations in her eyes...
" Looks like you'll be stuck with me for now... I'll get a seat for you... He said then walks into DAZZLE, as it was the only place you would see a spare seat in this department because people there barely use it.
" Here you go... He places the seat next to his... It's not so comfortable, but you'll have to manage it...
" OH no problem Ben, I'm just sorry I'll be disturbing you now...
"it's no disturbance at all. I better go in now, he doesn't like calling twice...
" Another rule?? Isla asked with a raised eyebrows...
"You bet it is... Rule no. 4 Always answer the first call, or the next might be the last... He said and gave her a smile before turning to the door of the Demon, and the smile on his face was wiped clean. He did his breathing exercises as usual, before knocking and then going in after he got a response.
"Listen carefully Ben, from now on, let MISS Moore handle all my schedules. Personal and professional, give her the files to the Global group project that I'm working on... Ben could feel his heart jump out of his chest and fall right in his hands.. His lungs felt closed up, air could not pass through them well.
"Sir does this mean I'm losing my job?? I knew this day was going to come eventually, but it's coming sooner than I expected... He said with tears in his eyes...
" I'm not firing you Ben, at least not yet... He assured the man, and Ben could suddenly feel his breathing getting stable again. He wiped away the balls of sweat that had formed on his forehead, and the tear that escaped his eye.
"You're still in charge of my other projects, just let her handle the Global group project and my schedules... I have a meeting with them today right??
" yes sir, at 2pm today sir... Ben replied
"okay we'll start with that...
" I have to teach our dear MISS Moore how to be my assistant...