"come in," yeong seo said.
"yes," ha ri said.
"good morning, I am Choi ha ri your new assistant," she said bowing down.
"is she dumb,"yeong seo mumbled.
"what," ha ri asked.
"why were you late,?" yeong seo asked
"I had trouble finding your office this morning." she replied.
"ohhhh I see and have you checked in,?" yeong asked.
"che... checked in?," ha ri asked inquisitively.
"I see , you haven't," yeong seo said.
"wh where?," ha ri asked.
"ohhh it's on the first floor all the way down," yeong seo.
"I have to go all the way down," she said painfully.
"it's very important," yeong seo told her.
"really?," she asked.
"yes," yeong seo replied.
ha ri immediately walked out.
"wait, you can do that later resume your work cos your work is much. yeong seo said.
"ohhh,"she said.
"just walk out of the office your desk right opposite my door, there are files on your table to read through and make report on," yeong seo said as she signalled her out.
After she left yeong seo placed a call.
"hello," yeong seo said
"hello," the receptionist replied.
"the new assistant, pls do the needful and check her in,"yeong seo said.
"ma'am I think there is need for her to show so as to identify her," the receptionist said.
"are you questioning me?,"
"No ma'am, am sorry," the receptionist replied.
yeong seo ended the call and dropped the phone.
on getting out ha ri mouth dropped open on seeing the stack of files on her desk.
"whaaaaat," she exclaimed loudly.
yeong seo smiled as she heard her noise.
"welcome" yeong seo said smiling.
ha ri sat down and started picking the files one by one
she read, did a report on each file. During these period, series of phone calls came and she had pick and schedule dates for meeting herself. she realized she needed yeong seo week schedule.
she opened the door and walked in and saw yeong seo head buried on the table so focused on the files in front of her.
"ma'am , she called out.
"yes,she replied looking up.
"I need your schedule for this week so I can fit appointment into it," she replied.
"are you stupid," yeong seo said standing up, removing her reading glasses and walking up to her.
"what," ha ri said.
"new week, new schedule my assistant make my appointment for me so a new assistant a new schedule, okk?, she replied.
"ohhh, so I make the schedule for this week," ha ri asked.
"No, I do," yeong seo said walking back to her seat.
"leave if there is nothing else,"yeong seo said.
"ahhh ok," ha ri replied.
she walked out and returned to her desk.
"so i also need to make the schedule, now" she said rubbing her head.
she started recalling those who call her and put their appointment down. more and more ppl called her asking for more appointment.
As they called her, she put them down and draw out the schedule table.
"When anybody calls again I ain't squeezing them into the schedule she said to herself.
just few moments later, the telephone rang.
"ahhhhhh really," she shouted as she rubbed her head hardly.
"hello," she said.
"your attention is needed," yeong seo said.
"ohhhk," she said.
she walked into her office.
"Its lunch time and am hungry,"yeong seo said.
"I think there is a cafeteria or canteen in the company."ha ri said.
"are you teaching me what I know," she said
"no ma'am am sorry," she replied bowing her head.
"I want cookies, hand made one and iced coffee," she said smiling.
"there is the kitchen around this floor and you can order the coffee or better still you go buy it for me," yeong seo said.
"8 minutes is all I can spare you," she said smiling.
"ma'am how can I get it done by that time and I have to bake it also. she said.
"How is that my business," yeong seo replied sitting on her chair.
"7 minutes 20 seconds left ,"
ha ri ran out of the office as fast as possible, she headed to the kitchen first mixed the ingredients together, and shaped them on the pan and set the timer for the oven.
she ran out of the company to the restaurant as fast as possible she bought the coffee and ran back. she couldn't use the elevator, so she had to run on heels.
"am I an assistant or a maid," she saida almost crying.
"she got back to the kitchen and the cookies was done. she forgot to use the towel and opened the door of the oven and grabbed the pan, as soon as she grabbed it, she dropped it on the floor immediately.
"whaaat," she screamed.
"I have no other choice, she said. she started picking them on the floor one by one and placed them into the plate, she grabbed the coffee and ran back to her office.
she got in and and closed the door.
"20 seconds late but it's ok,"yeong seo said sitting on her couch.
ha ri bent down and set the food on her table in front of her.
yeong seo took one of the cookies and ate it.
"Waw taste better than before," she said.
"what," ha ri said.
"it tastes better than before." yeong seo said again.
"than before... so there is a place in which hand made cookies is done in the company." ha ri asked.
"I thought you were smart teaching me where cafeteria is a while ago," yeong seo said.
"so you mean handmade cookies is done in the company," ha ri said almost in tears.
"yes," yeong seo said munching on her food.
"waw," ha ri exclaimed as she walked out of the room.
"Don blame me for your incompetence," yeong seo said as ha ri got to the door.
ha ri nodded her head and walked out.
"it's not her fault," ha ri said as tears dropped from her eyes.
she wasn't crying because she said that but because her hands hurt badly.
she opened her bag and brought a hand cream. she rubbed it in her hands.
she left and went to the company's cafeteria to eat.
she got her food and went to the eating area to eat.
"ha ri," do hwa called from behind.
"ahh do hwa," ha ri also called out.
do hwa walked over to ha ri and sat with her.
"I didn't remember telling you my name," ha ri as she swallowed her food.
do hwa just smiled at her.
"how is the new work going, as her assistant," do hwa asked.
"not as I expected,". ha ri replied looking at her hand.
"did she do this," do hwa asked concerned.
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