Zuni's desk was placed at a location from where she could easily see everything happening inside Song Jingren's office if the shades were off. She was very happy today. She finally got a job and for the first time in a long time, she felt quite productive and efficient. Once she got her first paycheck, she was going to get her family a gift.
Inside the office, as Song Jingren raised his head to get a file from his table, his eyes fell on the usually empty desk that was now filled by someone today. He muttered a curse when he looked at the woman who just winked at him through the window of his office and he quickly turned the shades on before calling Amanda to his office.
He was enraged!
Why on earth was she here?
"President Song is angry, "Amanda said with a smile. "I assume you already know what happened. She found the job through the legal route. And the HR department took her in."
"I didn't know high-schoolers could apply for jobs too, "Song Jingren sneered. His wife claimed that she didn't have a university degree and he especially told the HR department to not take any person without a graduation degree. Then, how did she find a job here?
"She has a degree in foreign languages from a recognised university, "Amanda replied. "There was no option for the HR team to let go of such a credible employee but to take her in. She is a very suitable candidate for the job, sir. Don't let your history dictate your present. You are a married man now. Shouldn't you ignore your ex-girlfriend and focus more on your wife?"
"You are fired, Amanda, "Song Jingren said without looking at her.
"Alright, sir, "Amanda said with a smile and walked out of the office.
"What happened?" Special Assistant Lu asked as Amanda walked out of the office.
"He fired me, "Amanda shrugged.
"Oh, we have a meeting soon. Are you prepared?" Special Assistant Lu asked as he don't pay attention to her words.
"I'm fired. I'm going to give myself a treat, "Amanda said with a happy smile.
"He fires you ten times in a day, "Special Assistant Lu said with an eye roll. "It doesn't mean you are going to be fired. Stop slacking and get to work."
"I'm fired, "Amanda said as she left the office to relax for a while.
Zuni was carefully reading the file while looking up information on the internet about this investor. Her husband was thinking of venturing out into a completely different sector and this investor had shown a little interest in collaborating with the Song groups but nothing was finalised yet and the result would depend on the presentation that the other concerned departments had made.
Her only job was to translate the files that she would receive from other secretaries.
"Are the files ready?" Another secretary by the name Ji Yujie was looking at the progress in absence of Secretary Amanda asked. Zuni was given some files to quickly translate.
Why was Zuni feeling as if the mood of the entire department changed as Secretary Amanda went out?
"Yes, only a few lines are left. I will email you in a minute, " Zuni said as she instantly translated the remaining lines.
"Alright, " The other secretary said and walked away from there.
Zuni translated the files and quickly emailed them. She had to go for a quick bathroom break and she took more than five minutes in the bathroom. When she returned to her desk, secretary Ji was standing near her desk while carrying a dark look on her face. She wondered what got this last in such a bad mood.
"Where are the files?" Secretary Ji asked in a restrained voice. It was as if she was controlling her anger. She didn't want to be angry at the newcomer and let others criticise her methods like Amanda's.
"I emailed you, " Zuni replied. She remembered that she had emailed those files before she went to the washroom.
"I didn't get any files, " Secretary Ji said as she crossed her arms over her chest. She was already stressed with the Head Secretary out of the office and the difficult boss was breathing on her neck. It was so difficult working for a boss whose mood changes like a chameleon changes its colours.
"Let me send you the files again, " Zuni said as she took her seat and opened the folder where she had stored her files. But, as she went through the folder, there was no single file there. All the files on information and other translated files were wiped out. It was as if they were never here.
"Secretary Ji–"
"Miss Long, do you think we have time to hear your excuses?" Secretary Ji snapped. "We all have been in trouble because we couldn't find a translator to translate our files and now we found one, she is hopeless and doesn't know how to do her job. If you haven't translated the files, you could have just said so and we could have looked for another translator.