Alina's Pov-
I had spent two hours poring over the papers, but l was only halfway done.There was still a lot to analyze.
There were databases and the profits that company earned in the last 1 year. The growth and profit share of this company was quite impressive. It was too much as compared to my father's company. I was carefully writing down the important notes into my notebook, when I heard a knock on the door.
I ordered the person to come inside. It was Alex, he entered the cabin.
"Miss Alina, it's time for lunch." He informed me.
"Ohh, I just forgot. I was so indulged t in my work." I said as I almost forgot. Quite a busy day. Uhm! If you don't mind, can we have lunch together?" He said, rubbing his neck.
He seemed like a nice guy so l felt no reason to refuse him.
"Ya, sure. I would get bored alone and you are my only friend now!" I said pouting.
His eyes lit up with excitement as he said, "Thanks" "So, just give me 5 minutes. Let me arrange everything." I spoke.
"Okay, I am waiting outside." He said and exited the room. I quickly went outside and joined Alex. We went to the canteen to have lunch.
We ordered our food. I was so hungry so I started eating as my food arrived.
As we were enjoying our food, Alex spoke in between diverting my gaze to him.
"So, Miss Alina! Are you enjoying your first day in the company?" He asked as he was munching his food.
"Yeah, it's okay,but they gave me a ton of work on the first day. I Wasn't ready for that." I replied, shrugging my shoulders in disappointment.
"It's our boss, you know. He is just too cocky!" He said and I just too cocky!" He said and I choked myself after hearing his statement.
I couldn't control my laugh as he was right.
"Really?" I asked, trying to behave clueless.
"Yes, he is just too strict. He doesn't tolerate any improper behavior and wants everything on time." He replied, rolling his eyes.
"Ohh, I get it. And what about workload? Did he give too much work to his employees or doesn't allow them to leave the office till they complete it?" I asked curiously.
He gave me a puzzled look.
"No, who said so? That's not true. There is no doubt he is too bossy and arrogant, but no he doesn't torture his employees with over work." He informed me and I felt a surge of anger.
It meant these strange rules were for me only. He was just doing it for me only. He was just doing it on purpose.
"Why are you asking all this by the way?" He asked, confused.
"Ohh,it's nothing. I just heard some gossip,so l Wanted to check with you." I replied as I forced a smile at him.
"Ohh, just don't listen to unnecessary stuff." He advised me.
"Ya, you are right." I said and "Ya, you are right." I said and continued to start eating.
Few minutes after Alex said, breaking the silence.
"Uhmm!", he said, clearing his throat.
"So, Miss Alina. Where have you been working before?" He asked casually, waving his spoon in the air.
I took a pause before replying. "Uhm, l used to work in the W&V company. Iwas a staff head there." I lied. I couldn't tell him that I was just an employee there. He would doubt my position here.
"Ohh, that's our opposition party.
Mr. Luciano really hates that company as they always tried to gain profit through cheating." He said furiously.
I gulped the large food piece slowly and nodded. "Ya, that's why I left that company." I replied.
"You did the right thing." He said.
After we finished our lunch I went back to my cabin.
Alex was really a nice guy. He was caring too. I was blessed that at least I found a good friend here.
I went to my cabin and found more files on the table. What the fuck!
I flipped through the files and saw dozens of documents piled up. On the top of the papers was a note.
I opened it and the note says—
"Dear, wife
It seems you are really enjoying your first day. I can see you have a lot of free time to talk to your colleague, I thought you must be getting bored, so l decided to give you some work.
Please go through them and submit me a single report based on the data."
Your boss/husband
Luciano...
"Fuck you!!" I muttered.
"He is such a jerk,"I said slowly. I ripped the note into pieces and tossed it in the trash.
How dare he? I was just going to finish my work and he increased it.
I sat on the chair and without wasting a minute, I started my work.
I carefully examined the data of 25 files while 6 files were still left. I sighed, stretching my arms.
I checked the time and it was already 7.30. Half of the staff had already gone, while I was left with a few more files.
I was visibly exhausted after sitting for hours on the office chair, my eyes drooping and my shoulders slumped. I took deep breaths, trying to shake off the fatigue that has settled into my bones. My hands were cramped from typing on the keyboard, and my back aches from being in the same position for so long.
Thank god I already typed half of the report.
I was checking the 26th file, when I heard a knock on the door.
"Miss, Alina. Are you done?" Alex said.
"No, I am finishing my work." I said and he frowned
.
"You can finish this tomorrow." He said.
I could tell him that I couldn't go without finishing all this.
"No, I will complete this today only. You can go home, I will go afterwards." I told him and he gave me a sympathetic smile.
"Are you sure?" He asked again.
"Yes!" I said and he sighed before exiting the room.
I sighed as he left from there. I was too tired but I couldn't just leave this, I couldn't give him another chance to make fun of me.