At Lynn's Office...
"Miss Samuels, you're late again. So, where is the weekly report summary I asked you to put on my desk by 9 a.m. today?" Lynn asked Kyla. He wasn't in a good mood that morning.
Kyla stood there, unsure of what to say.
"I asked you a question! It's already past 11 a.m., and you still haven't submitted the report. Why?" Lynn continued, raising his voice slightly.
"I'm sorry, Sir. Something came up—a personal issue that distracted me, and I wasn't able to finish the report," Kyla finally replied.
"And how is that supposed to be my business? If you know you're not going to be competent, you're free to quit! I need that report for today's meeting with the board of directors. I want it ready before 1 p.m. You may leave."
Kyla left the room and returned to her office, feeling frustrated.
"Why is he suddenly being so grouchy? In the past two weeks of working here, I've never seen him this strict," she thought to herself.
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At a Restaurant...
Kyla and the other secretaries of Flemena Cosmetics were having lunch outside the company building.
"Kyla, we want to officially welcome you to the team," Daisy, Mr. Dylan's secretary, said warmly.
"Thank you," Kyla replied with a smile.
"So, what do you say? Tonight, we party?" Mila, another secretary, asked excitedly.
"Yes!" the other secretaries cheered.
"No, no, no. Tonight isn't free for me. Maybe some other time. I've got a lot of work to do," Kyla replied.
"Mr. Damon the Second, that demon, has already started stressing her out," one of the secretaries commented.
"Thank God I don't work for him," another added.
"He's always been like that—so bossy and arrogant," a third secretary chimed in.
"It's not him! It's personal stuff," Kyla cut them off.
"Oh."
"Yeah."
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Back at the Office...
Lynn was seated at his desk as Kyla entered the room.
"Sir, this is the report you requested," Kyla said, handing him a file.
"Alright. Thank you," Lynn said as he took the report.
"My pleasure, Sir," Kyla replied, turning to leave.
"Wait. I'm—I'm sorry about earlier. My head was kind of messed up. I wasn't really in the best mood," Lynn said, his tone softer.
"No problem, Sir. It happens to all of us. If you need me, I'll be in my office," Kyla said before leaving.
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At Kyla's Apartment...
Kyla and Vanessa were seated in the living room, chatting.
"So, he was pissed for no reason?" Vanessa asked.
"Nessa, he wasn't pissed for no reason. I failed to complete the task I was given, and he scolded me—like any boss would," Kyla explained.
"Whatever. When you called me about it earlier, I was so pissed. I just don't like him," Vanessa said firmly.
"You don't even know him. Besides, he apologized later. He said he was moody this morning," Kyla replied.
"He's not okay. I hate people who transfer their aggression!" Vanessa declared.
"Aww, see how you love me. I'm touched," Kyla teased.
"Look at you. Who loves who? Get out!" Vanessa said, laughing.
"But on a serious note, my boss is a good man," Kyla added.
Vanessa scoffed. "Keep defending him. Hope it isn't love?"
"Ew, no!"
"Good, because I won't accept it," Vanessa joked.
"Let's go out," Vanessa said suddenly.
"To where?"
"Club GRT."
"Nah, not interested," Kyla replied.
"Girl, I looked it up online. You're going to love it, I promise! Plus, I heard a lot of hot guys go there," Vanessa said, grinning.
"Ugh," Kyla groaned.
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At Club GRT...
An Uber dropped Kyla and Vanessa off at their destination—Club GRT. They walked inside.
Kyla sat in a corner while Vanessa danced nearby.
"Nessa, I told you I didn't want to come," Kyla complained, feeling uninterested.
Vanessa suddenly spotted someone. "Shh! That hot guy is coming our way," she whispered.
Kyla immediately stood up. "I'll be right back. I need to use the ladies' room."
After finishing from the restroom, Kyla opened the door to leave and almost bumped into someone—it was Lynn.
"Good evening, Sir," she said, surprised.
"Good evening. I see you're enjoying your weekend," Lynn said with a smile.
"There you are!" Vanessa's voice interrupted.
"Good evening," Vanessa greeted, and Lynn nodded in response.
"Alright. Have a great weekend," Lynn said before walking away.
"Who's that cute guy you were talking to?" Vanessa asked eagerly.
Kyla laughed scornfully. "Have you lost your eyes? What's cute about him? Anyway, he's my boss."
Vanessa was stunned. "OMG! Your boss? I take back everything mean I said about him. He didn't deserve it. Gosh, he's too cute!"
"You're a fool, you know that, right?" Kyla teased.
"I don't care!"
"By the way, why were you looking for me?" Kyla asked.
"Oh, I almost forgot. That hot guy asked for my number," Vanessa said, giggling.
"Congratulations," Kyla said sarcastically.
Vanessa shoved her playfully. "Asshole! Such a killjoy."
Kyla laughed. "Can we go home now?"
"No, we can't. We just got here."
"Nessa, we've already spent two hours here!"
"Let's spend two more," Vanessa pleaded.