''No! We haven't met before but all the rumors I've heard are not good. After every meeting, the team leaders return with long faces because he scolds them. I am a clumsy person, what if I make a mistake? Won't he just kill me? Also…'' Alison leaned closer and whispered. ''I heard he isn't human. A lot of the workers who have seen him say that he is too beautiful to be a human being. No media company has ever successfully taken a photo of him before.''
Ali almost busted out laughing but controlled himself. He smiled and nodded. ''Alright, I will make the coffee on your behalf…'' Ali said and looked at the phone on the table.
''Miss Alison… you didn't end the call, right?'' Ali asked carefully.
''Huh?'' Alison turned to look at the phone with a horrified expression. Her lips opened and closed and her face turned red.
Ali picked the phone and placed it back, ending the call. He then turned to Alison.
''Ali, do you… do you think he heard all that I said?'' Alison asked.
''Mm! He most probably have.''
Alison fell on her seat. ''I'm doomed! I… I just gossiped about the boss and he heard me. I should probably start packing, right?'' Alison asked.
''I don't think it is that serious? The boss isn't so heartless.''
''No, even I would fire me if I heard those words. I don't think I will ever be able to get work again. He won't banish me from the workforce, right?''
Alison turned when the phone started ringing alone. her body started shaking and she shook her head.
''Answer it.'' Ali said.
''No!''
''Just answer it. If you don't want to get into more trouble.''
''Oh.'' Alison nodded her head and answered the call. ''He… he…. Hello?'' She stuttered.
''Coffee!''
''Cof… coffee?'' Alison asked and yelled into the phone. ''Right on it my boss.''
''What did he say?'' Ali asked.
''He asked for the coffee.''
''Come with me! I will teach you how to make the coffee so that you will know exactly what he expects.''
''Ali, I won't become a coffee girl, right?'' Alison asked and Ali chuckled.
''Well… that depends on you. Later on, when you send the coffee inside, try praising the boss. He likes to be praised. If you praise him, he might spare you.''
''Mm, I can do that. I am very good at praising people.'' Alison said confidently. After living for 26 years and working under different people. She was very good at praising people.
''Alright!'' Ali smiled and walked with Alison to the breakroom.
''This is the coffee maker. The President likes his coffee with no sugar but you must add skimmed milk to it. You can get the skimmed milk from the fridge. The President is the only one who used skimmed milk so all his things are on the top…'' Ali opened the fridge to show Alison.
''Whoa! There are quite a lot of things in here.'' Alison commended.
''The President has a weak stomach so I always prepare herbal tea for him. Now, let's make the coffee.''
Alison took the milk from Ali and they went to the table. She looked carefully and listened to the instructions.
''The water must be exactly medium rare, which means when it gets about to reach boiling point, you remove it. Be careful not to let it reach boiling point. The President would know.''
''Okay!''
''We are done! Now, take it to the President.'' Alison picked the mug and handed it to Alison.
''Thank you, Ali.'' Alison took the mug and started walking towards the President's office.
Ali sighed and smiled. ''She is going to have a filled day today. Why did she have to piss the boss off on her first day at work?''
Ali shook his head and walked out of the breakroom. When he got to the door, he heard the voices of three ladies inside the workers' break room. They were gossiping about Alison.
''What kind of relationship does she have with the President's secretary? He is always so cold and distant but in front of that woman, he keeps smiling.''
''Do you think she is a relative of the boss or the Head Secretary's relative?''
''No. I heard this from her old department. Apparently, she has no relationship with the Head Secretary nor the President. She was suddenly transferred from her old department to this place. Someone said she has a special relationship with the President.''
''Could she be his secret….''
''What are you saying, Helen?''
''She is beautiful, she could be a passing moment…''
The three ladies started laughing. Their faces changed when Ali stepped inside the break room.
''Since you have so much free time, why don't you go out to the field today? Do a market survey on how to improve customer care.'' Ali said to the three women.
''Head… Head Secretary…'' One of them stuttered.
''What? Do you have something to say?'' Ali asked.
''No…'' The women shook their heads.
''Right! Our latest car will be released to the market soon. Make sure you hand out flyers of the car. Let the people fill the health forms and turn them in by the end of the week.''
''We are doing it for the whole week?'' One of the ladies asked.
''A week is not enough, right? Let's make it two weeks.'' Ali said coldly. He turned to the door and asked. ''Aren't you going to start? Do you want to a pay cut before you do that?''
''No, we are on it.'' The three women hurried out of the office.
Alison stood at the door nervously. She bit her lips and knocked at the door.
''Come in!'' Walden said.
Alison opened the door and went in. The office was dark, except for the light coming from the small lamppost at the side. The man sitting behind the desk had his back turned to her.
''You were 30 seconds later. The temperature of the coffee might have gotten low. Make it again!''
Alison's hands quivered. ''Yes… yes, President.'' Alison stuttered and went out again.