SIERRA holds the phone tightly when her devil boss disconnected the call after being ordered to do impossible things again. She hasn't even received a thank you from him since yesterday. What's so hard about saying thank you? Sierra no longer wondered why there was no permanent assistant here. Aidan Fritzgibbons is a demon, Satan's next to the throne in hell.
It's only her second day and she's really being tested by the many evils that surround her. Her ass had not even warmed up on the chair when he made her do something new. Sierra thought maybe she would be shocked by his decisiveness.
Kill him with kindness, Sierra. Kill the devil with it!, she reminded himself.
Sierra took a deep breath and did what the indecisive boss told her to do. She emailed all the board members about the sudden change of the meeting time. Of course, Sierra expected the backlash since most were just getting to work. She and her boss are always early in the office which she notices is odd.
Or would it be more correct to say that she got used to it being early because his former boss entered Zenith a little early than the usual?
Sierra has no problem of coming in early every day and that is exactly what should happen because she is the assistant. Sierra has to be in the office one or two hours earlier than her boss. She does a lot in the morning from preparing her demon master's breakfast and coffee to following him wherever he goes. Sierra couldn't even count how many hours she slept. It is not important to her anymore because she needs money to support her child and her mother's medicine.
"Ms. Jimenez, what's with the sudden change of time?" question that stopped her from walking. She was on her way to the board room to prepare everything after sending the things that needed to be discussed with Mr. Fritzgibbons. But no one even replied to her that they would follow. It's just a complaint because it's too early and the others are still on the trip.
"It's the boss' decision, not mine." She took a deep breath. It was Mr. Crisostomo's assistant. One of the board members included in the red list that Sierra's boss is monitoring. "Look, we all need our job and if we want to keep it, all we have to do is to follow and babysit the devil."
She walked straight again and entered the board room. She arranged the entire room from the table to the ventilation. The outcome of the meeting is better when the ambiance of the board room was the same. Being a daughter of a former house keeper, she learned a lot about keeping a place nice and having a good ambiance.
The next thing she did was to create a Zoom link for those who could not reach in person. That was the only way for the meeting to continue and their demon boss's temper would not get worse.
After everything, she straightened herself up, put on red lipstick before leaving the board room carrying the notebook and heading to Mr. Fritzgibbons. She saw the irritated faces of some who entered the board room when she left but her mind was not there. They are not her boss to begin with. They have to follow one almighty in the company, and it's none other than, Aidan Fritzgibbons
In short, they both have no other choice.
She knocked before entering his boss's office after filling her lungs with air.
"The board room is ready, sir. Some of the board won't come on time -"
"Do I need to repeat myself to you, Ms. Jimenez?" Mr. Fritzgibbons' question cut her off.
Here he goes again, getting angry right away, I'm not even done yet! She snorted in her mind.
Sierra heaved a deep sigh before speaking again. She had to remind herself about her motto in life. Kill him with kindness.
"No, sir, so I come up with a plan. This may not be your style, but this is the only way we can gather all the board members on time." Sierra saw one of his eyebrows raise. He seemed to be listening so she continued to speak. "I hosted a Zoom meeting and sent the link to those on their way here. They can use it to attend the board meeting. We will make those members open their data connections."
Her boss didn't speak and she thought his silence was an agreement. He was just looking at her as if he was memorizing her appearance. It can also be a disagreement. How will she know when she can't read his mind?
"Do you always wear red lipstick?" he asked her. Her lips twitched with red lipstick. In fact, Sierra had just used that shade that Dahlia had given her last Christmas. Because the old brand she used is sold out and the one she's using now is close to the shade she loves. "Never mind my question. Let's go and meet the board now. I hope they're all ready for me."
"I know they are," he looked at her then raised an eyebrow again.
This demon is really crazy no matter what I did right! I haven't even forgotten what he did to my shoes. This really sucks for me...
"Be ready."
I am born-ready. No need to remind me, demon boss...
SIEERA dropped herself on the couch when she entered their house. Her mother and her son were already asleep at that time. Sierra is very tired from the whole day of understanding her boss and his crazy attitude.
Commuting was a no joke scenario for Sierra. Most of the time, she is already asleep during the trip, but she knows the bus driver and conductor very well. They woken her up when it is time to go off the bus stop near their house.
She carefully took off her shoes and placed them neatly under the couch she was sitting on. Sierra lay down comfortably and grabbed the cellphone from her pocket. She didn't touch it all day and only had the company phone. She seems outdated when she has only been working again for two days.
A notification awakened his spirit.
Eric Gonzales sent you a friend request.
She got up and looked at the notification. After all the years had passed, it was only now that she heard the news about her ex-boyfriend. Sierra is also not interested because first of all, he cheated on her and traded her for her best friend. This is also the reason why she got drunk and got pregnant. But Sierra didn't regret having Ezekiel as her son because he's wonderful and a life saver for her.
Sierra chose to ignore the notification and turned off her phone. She stared intently at the ceiling.
Do you always wear red lipstick?
Sierra unconsciously touched her lips after remembering the ridiculous question of Mr. Fritzgibbons. It's a long lasting brand of lipstick and it saved her haggard day today.
Does her boss remember her just because of the red lipstick she used?
Six years had passed and Sierra believed that he would remember as much as she did. Because of being busy, Sierra forgot to search for the father of her child.
Now she always looked at the billboard in EDSA where his face was uncovered. Mr. Fritzgibbons' domineering and uncaring look stuck in Sierra's head. He was very different from the man he met six years ago.
Do you want me to stop?
That particular question ran through her mind as she remembered the wild night they had before. His perfectly curved lips grazed on her silky skin, tasting every inch of Sierra's body.
She suddenly got up causing her cell phone that was placed on top of her stomach to fall to the floor. She must be going crazy to think about what happened to her and her son's father.
"Sierra? You just arrived?" One question after another that provoked her.
"Dahlia, hi! I thought you went home," instead of a response.
"Nope. Kirsten is upstairs sleeping. We decided to stay in because Tita won't take her medicines again." She stood up with slumped shoulders and approached her friend in a hug. "What? Did your new boss give you hard time to cope up with work? Do you want Kirsten and I to struck your boss?"
She broke free from her embrace. "I'm working with Zeke's father, Dahlia."
Dahlia almost let go of the glass she was holding. The good thing was her hand was good and fast.
"No way! Who is he exactly?" Dahlia's voice rose a little so she tried to silence her.
"What's happening?" Kirsten asked as she descended the stairs.
"Sierra and her son's father are working together." Dahlia told their friends about what she'd reveal. Kirsten came quickly and hit her on the arm. "Is he handsome? Your son is handsome, no doubt on that, but you said his face was blurred because you were drunk."
She shook her head in response. She saw the change in the appearance of her two friends.
It's true that she said that her boss's face was blurred in memory but that was just an excuse to them, not bother her anymore. Sierra's brain was chaotic then and the problem was also layering, so finding the one who got her pregnant was no longer a priority.
When did his face light up in his dream?
When they met yesterday.
"A monster. He is a total monster, guys..." she said then turned around and took a plate to eat.
"Hey! Give us the name then." Kirsten urged her to which she just shook his head. "Come on, Sierra, we're just curious."
"Aidan Fritzgibbons."
Her friends immediately searched using their cell phones.
A loud intake of breath woke her up next.
"You're working with the elusive billionaire?" Her two friends asked at the same time.
"Yep. Unlucky me! Yey!" She turned back again and scooped up a dish after taking some rice. She stopped when her cell phone vibrated. Sierra frowned when she saw her boss calling. "Hasn't he seen my face yet? Does he have to call me after work?"
"Who's that?" asked Dahlia.
"My boss." She seemed to have no soul to answer. Sierra just let it ring until it disappeared and the text message came in one after the other. "What the-"
From: Demon Fritzgibbons
Answer your damn phone right now!
From: Demon Fritzgibbons
Answer it, or you're fired. You choose, Ms. Jimenez.
From: Demon Fritzgibbons
Come to my house at 4 am sharp tomorrow. No questions, no buts, Ms. Jimenez. I won't entertain your reasons so don't be late.
He's a real demon. Demon Fritzgibbons...