She didnt need to go to the first building and went straight to the South building. She wondered if the woman that had been fired the day before would have been replaced immediately by someone else. Once she got to the reception, she greeted the demon she had come across the day before and the lady managed to squeeze a smile.
"Good morning Miss Brown, late on the first day?"
"Good morning. Is Miss Marcey in?" She questioned hoping she would be in. Miss Marcey seemed nice and might be on her side should the boss want to fire her.
"Miss Marcey has left ten minutes ago to get some other materials..." She didnt stop typing on her keyboard as she said this and only glanced at her once before she continued. "And the boss is waiting in the dining hall. He told me to tell you so." She said the last sentence with a bit of menace.
But Anastasia didnt mind. For all she care she just didnt want to get fired. She had been to the dining hall before so it was easier to find her way. She first knocked on the door and didnt get a response before opening it and titling her head in. Indeed her boss was seated at the dining and he had his deep eyes on her. Meeting his eyes was unexpected so she quickly withdraws her head and takes rushed breaths before walking in. Her purse being squeezed to death in her hand.
She could feel his eyes on her. And when she met his eyes she realised they were on her legs. Yes she ahd worn the same boot she wore yesterday. But was he interested in that or was he surprised at her dressing? She was wearing a mini brown leather skirt with a huge black T-shirt that she had tucked in. She wore a net stocking under the skirt before paring it with her high boot.
"Good morning, Miss Brown." He first greeted his eyes now on the food that was covered on the table. He got up to remove the covering revealing a fresh and mouth watering breakfast.
"Good morning sir. I...I am so sorry I am late." She pleads as she watched him return to his seat. He didnt look angry at least to her. She had only met him yesterday and he always looked this serious and unsure and always wanting to avoid eye contact with her.
"Not a problem though but it shousknt become an habit. I thought you ate somewhere else." He tilts his head to the chair next to him and she takes her seat.
If she hadnt slept in she would have forgotten that he had agreed to prepare to meals for her and would have found something to eat. "Of course not sir. You were so nice to agree to cooking for me even though it was just a compliment. I really cherish that."
He didnt say a word and seriously started to eat his food. Ana did the same still feeling her heart skip beats. He was letting her off just like that? Even though she came to work late? That too on the first day?
"Boss...this food tastes great too. You are a really great cook."
"You said that yesterday." He reminds.
"Oh..yes yes...I gave you a compliment yesterday." She lowers her voice to a whisper and continues. "And you took it serious." Before taking a glass of water.
"I took it serious?" Ethan was surprised. He glanced at her and quickly glanced bacm at his food. "Was I not supposed to...to..take it serious?"
If she didnt have great acting skills she would have choked on the water. Of course he could hear it. She had almost forgotten he was a demon. Shit! Her boss is a demon and he is this nice. It cant be that this is all part of his plan to kill her and eat her? Or suck her dry till she has no engery left in her?
"Ahahah...boss I was kidding. I am so glad you agreed to cook mine as well. Thank you boss."
He had an unsure expression and he placed his fork beside his plate to pick his spoon. Maybe he has done something wrong.
"I....uhmmm." he clears his throat. "If you come early to work tomorrow, breakfast will be ready by seven thirty and we can commence work by eight."
"Of course boss. Today was a mistake. I will definitely be here by seven tomorrow." She quickly adds.
"Hmmm.."
They ate their breakfast in silence and Ana concluded her boss wasnt much of a talkative like her. He is probably an introvert too as he didnt look that comfortable with having her around or maybe it was because she was new. When they were done eating he packed the plates in the trolley like he did and pushed it to the kitchen. Getting to the kitchen she met three workers there filling the refrigerator with some stuff. Probably grocery products they had just bought.
He left the unwashed plated at the sink and a worker immediately went to it.
"I..I was thinking of restocking as I wouldnt be eating alone now. Is there anything you like in particular Miss Brown? Or anything you dont eat?"
Ana didnt have any allergies. A foodie like her wouldn't.
"I dont have allergies but I really like mayonnaise and peanut butter." She was shameless enough to add.
He nods his head as if he knew it. "I got those too and nutella."
"Oh. Great!" She excitedly said before she realizes she might have sounded too excited.
There was about a minute silence except for the workers who were robotically going about their work.
"Come check the fabrics I will be using for the dress." He finally said and led her out of the kitchen they made their way past Miss Marceys office and to what seem to be the depth of the south building. They finally reached a room that had fabrics room writtem on it. He opened it and she slid in holding her purse tightly. Something she was fond of doing whenever she is anxious. He unrolls a fabric and laid it to the table before picking one more abd laying it out for her to see.
Anastasia removed her purse from her shoulder and placed it on a stool as she got closer to the piece of clothe lying on the table. It was somewhat a lace material but this looked different. Entirely different from the lace materials she would see at the general market. It looked magical.
"What do you think?" He hands her a tablet to look at and she checks the dress. This was probably the dress he had been busy with the day before. "Is the colour suitable?"
"Yes...yes..yes it is very suitable.. boss this looks magical. Are you using demon power?"
He seem slightly shocked from the way he jerked his hand off the table and she quickly apologized.
"I am sorry I dont mean it as an insult or anything. I am just shocked. This is really beautiful. Did you design the dresses in Miss Marceys office too?"
"Yes." He stoically responds.
"Ahh...so you are into magical dresses alone?"
He glanced at her and felt the fabric in his hands. "Ermm...yes. dresses mostly. Wedding dresses.Ball dresses. Red carpet dresses. Male dresses and only on special order some other clothing."
"Wedding dresses? That sounds amazing. With ths skill..." she traces her fingers over the design in the tablet. "Any lady would be honoured to have her wedding dress designed by you."
"Really?" He questioned and Ana almost got goose bumps. He had asked this same question when she gave him a compliment yesterday as well.
Before her serious boss would take it serious, she quickly adds. "Yes really. But I think only the ones that are worthy of it and can afford it should have their wedding dressing designed by you. Especially the ones that can afford it."
"Oh...I will design your wedding dress then." He informs.
And it didnt work. Once again he has taken her compliment too serious.
It seems complimemting the boss is a no no.