Avril ignored Richard laughing in the car. He had been doing it since they left home. After knowing how he had ended up with a strange woman in his home, his friend laughed for hours.
They arrived at the company and walked in.
"How is the internship program for this year going?" he asked.
"Smoothly, we selected the best so that we don't have time during the training phase," Richard said.
"Okay, I hope the one under me this year isn't a nuisance like the last two?" he said.
Richard sighed, "No, we made sure to give you the best of the best among them. She won't give you a hard time"
"Alright, get me the copy I asked for and join me in the meeting room later" Avril walked off.
Richard and his assistant watched him and breathed.
"Vice President" Tony called.
"What is it, Tony?"
"We have a problem," he said.
"Problem? As long as it doesn't affect his mood it's not a problem" Richard smiled but Tony drowned even more.
"What is it tell me now," Richard said.
"It's the new intern under the boss... she.. she..." he stammered.
"She's what? For goodness sake let it out".
"She is the same person as the one who threw up on boss... a...and stay over at his place last night" Tony said.
"HUH?.."
.....
"Today is the day you start your internship so don't mess it up," Harry said.
Lina frowned, "I won't... what do you guys think I am "
"The reason she got in was because of her amazing qualities so don't say that to her" Archie smiled at her.
She giggled, "Big brother knows me best ".
"But don't drink, if they invite you to any social gathering. Or we might never see you again"
Lina signed picked up her bag and walked off.
"Have a lovely first day" her brothers said.
...
"You two need to tell me what is going on," Avril said.
Richard and Tony froze, "What is going on?"
"Absent-minded through the whole meeting, Richard and Tony messing up the presentation," he said... "Spit it out or when I find out myself am I won't hold back"
"Boss the problem is about the intern under you this time" said Tony.
Avril stopped and turned to them both, "What about her?"
"Well...."
"Nothing forget it, we will handle it then let you know later" Richard lead his friend away.
But they bumped into someone and stopped.
"Ouch," the other exclaimed as they fell.
Lina looked up to see a hand in front of her, she took it and was helped to get up.
"Am sorry are you okay"
"It's okay, I was in a rush too," she said fixing her dress.
But her apologetic smile froze when she saw who it was.
"YOU?" she yelled.
Avril frowned, "What are you doing here?"
"And why should I tell you? we don't know each other remember" she answered.
He remembered how he had told her to act like nothing happened last night. He didn't know her and neither did she. She smirked knowing he was half right but his cold attitude pissed her more.
"This is...." she stopped him and Avril flinched moving back to avoid her hand from touching him.
"Am sorry but I don't have time for this and don't worry about your new stuff I sent it already" Her eyes turned to the men beside him and a warm smile appeared. "Morning and nice day" she said then walked off.
Richard turned to her retreating figure and then back to his still friend.
"Tony I don't think we need to change anything" he smiled.