Monday came faster than expected as the Katz employees all felt giddy and nervous knowing that they were going to be under a new president from then.
Most of them made sure to dress elegantly as they could already tell how elegant their new president is.
The person in question was standing before her mirror in just a towel trying to decide on how to style her long hair. She finally settled on curling it after studying her outfit for a whole 5 minutes.
"Here you go Rose! Go show them whose the boss!" She hyped herself up as she did her last twirl before she proceeded to take out her phone and snap a mirror picture.
She wore a brown Glen plaid suit, her skirt above her knees as she had paired it with a satin long sleeved brown blouse. Her beautiful black hair was curled perfectly and her makeup minimal enough to give off a formal vibe.
She put on her nude red bottoms before picking her suit jacket and her clutch as she headed for her Audi.
'She is coming!'
'I'm so excited bro!!'
'I wonder who will have the opportunity to work as her assistant.'
The workers murmured to each other as they fixed their appearances, having formed a straight line in preparation to welcome their boss.
'Whoever becomes her assistant will be..'
'Shhh! She is here!'
All the employees immediately stood still as they heard the clicking of heels followed by the relaxing scent of Roses and caramel.
Rose walked through the doors of the company exuding an air of nobility, her every single movement appearing elegant and refined. Her posture being regal and tall and her face completely blank layerd with coldness. Her calculative gaze swept the room, scanning each individual with a hint of indifference.
As soon as the employees caught sight of her, the entire room fell silent. They couldn't help but be marveled by her presence, appearance and the way she carried herself as their expressions carried looks of awe and admiration. In that moment, they knew that she was a force to be reckoned with, one that would either be for them or against them.
"WELCOME PRESIDENT KATZ!"
The employees did a uniform bow as the welcomed her. They expected her to just nod her head or ignore them just like elder Katz but at that moment, a cold but sweet voice echoed in the quiet hall.
"Thank you and let us purpose to work together for the good of the company."
Despite having a sweet voice, one couldn't ignore the authority and power her voice carried. Her authority was basically palpable.
The employees inwardly smiled as the vowed to always respect her the same way she chose to respect them. As she was still busy scanning the crowd, the sound of a running woman broke the pattern and silence.
Everyone turned to their left, only to see a young lady trying to find her way to them as she was breathing hard, her breath seeming uneven and her face looking flushed.
"P.. please forgive me president..I am sorry for being late.." Her soft trembling voice was heard by everyone as she bowed facing Rose.
Due to her keenness, Rose was able to hear some snickers at the back of the crowd as she spotted a group of girls eyeing the late girl with smirks on their faces.
'Interesting..' she inwardly muttered as she instructed the girl to stand up.
"Why are you late? Were you not aware of your president's arrival?" Her voice didn't change it's coldness as people around started sweating on behalf of the girl.
'Stupid stupid stupid! You fall for their schemes over and over again, everytime and now look at you, about to get fired...'
The girl cursed herself as her face indicated embarassememt. She resigned to her fate before gathering her courage and looking up at Rose.
"I am sorry president, I had a sleepless night and ended up falling asleep on my desk thus missing your arrival. I am sorry Madam.." The longer she spoke, the softer her voice became as her eyes were stinging with tears but she refused to let them fall.
She knew that behind her, her group of bullies was busy celebrating her downfall but the more she looked at Rose's eyes the more at peace she felt, despite the coldness in her eyes.
Rose didn't answer her but immediately turned to Denis, the man who had always represented her grandpa and acted as the CEO of the company.
"May I have all her details please?"
Before Rose could finish, Denis unlocked his tablet and face scanned the girl and shortly after, a detailed profile appeared. He respectfully handed the tablet over to Rose.
The girl in question was sweaty all over as her eyes begged her to release her tears but she stubbornly refused to cooperate. She knew she was done. Looking back at all she had faced in life she couldn't help but inwardly break further.
Rose carefully viewed the girl's infirmation and the more she read the more pleased she became. Looking at the girl briefly, she could tell that she was not okay working in that department but despite that she still produced the best results.
During this whole time, the rest of the employees couldn't help but pity the girl, especially her male admirers and some few old women while the young ladies were clearly overjoyed since they knew she was going to be fired.
To put it simply, the young lady is a unique beauty that can easily make anyone fall in love with her and want to protect her, making it the reason why most men try pursuing her while the women despised her.
After a whole five minutes Rose finally lifted her head high and sharply scanned the crowd. Her eyes finally landed on Denis as she opened her mouth with a new set of instructions.
"Instruct someone to help clear her desk."
Came a powerful voice that made some rejoice while one person in particular break down completely but before they could think further, Rose dropped her bombshell.
"Afterwards, transfer her items to the office next to me, my assistant needs to immediately adjust to her new post."
"WHAT! I.. I.. President Katz?" The girl in question was shocked, like completely shocked as different emotions were displayed on her face and in her voice.
The mean girls on the other hand stood still, faces white as if they had just seen a ghost.
"And finally, Diana is to be respected by anyone and everyone. In short, she will receive the same respect that I get from you. Her words are my words. Follow me Diana."
Rose's instructions once again came as a bombshell as some started clapping, genuinely happy for Diana while others gritted their teeth in anger and jealousy.
Diana on the other hand followed Rose, her steps and body greatly shaking, tears streaming down her eyes. She couldn't keep still. She couldn't believe it. She knew God would one day answer her prayers but she never knew when and now that He did...
Her line of thoughts was slightly paused when they reached the newly furnished President's office. She quietly followed Rose in as she locked the door behind her.
"President I.. thank you."
She really wanted to say much but stopped herself and only a soft whisper came out.
"You're welcome. Now go into that room and sleep." She pointed towards the first door on her left as she set her things on her desk.
"Don't argue with me and just go. Even a fool can tell you have been drugged and are struggling to keep yourself up."
Diana immediately shut her mouth as she whispered a silent thank you before heading to the room. Inside there, she couldn't help but let out all the tears she has been holding. Her back slid down the closed door as she muffled her tears. Call her emotional but she really had to.
'A stranger believed in me when my own family couldn't..'
'A stranger defended me when my own family couldn't...'
'A stranger observed and took care of me when I couldn't..'
'I have to pull myself up and make my president proud..just after t...'
She couldn't even finish her statement when the drug that she had been trying so hard to resist finally kicked in and her eyes peacefully closed as she rested her head on the silk covered pillows.
Sitted on her chair, Rose couldn't help but frown, trying to wonder why she detected emotions similar to the ones she is very familiar with in the girl. She couldn't understand either why her protective nature immediately kicked in the moment she saw the girl.
Out of curiosity, she took out her laptop from its set position on the desk and stared typing random codes, in relation to Diana.
A whole hour had passed and Rose sat stupefied on her seat, re-reading what was displaying on her screen as if in denial as a single tear left her eye, her heart feeling shattered on behalf on the girl resting.