Tech com one of the most successful and most popular companies in the country. That creates a lot of popular games and programmes.
Tension fills the air as a tall, cold figure dressed in a black suit, with pale skin walks into the open office. All employees stands to greet him except one who had her headphones on and was focused on the task in front of her.
"Pss...pss..Lizzy," Linda gently whispers. But Lizzy wasn't paying attention at all. The man walks up to her desk standing behind her chair as he cleared his throat but the girl seemed oblivious to her surroundings, until he slams a file on her desk making her jolt up to look at him.
"Mr Ryan..sir..." She looks around as she sees the other employees stare at her nervously.
"Is this what i pay you for?" His cold voice rang through her ears as she lowered her head. "Answer..." He raises his voice, making everyone startled.
"N..no sir," her voice shaky. "Five per cent reduction" he said coldly as he turned to his secretary.
"F-five per cent reduction of what, sir?".
He turned to her with a glare "of your paycheck" he said and turned to leave with his secretary.
The tension in the room immediately left once he left the office. Lizzy slumps on her chair, "That man is nothing but a good for nothing heartless weirdo" linda, who sits close to Lizzy, said.
"I should be grateful he only removed five per cent....i feel like my heart's gonna pop." Linda and Lizzy sighed together.
"I'll go get a cup of water" Lizzy said as she carried her mug. "Hey, can you also get me coffee. Thank youuu." Linda smiled as she handed Lizzy her mug without giving her a chance to reject.
Lizzy gets to the company's kitchen and poured warm water in her mug and hot coffee in Linda's. As Lizzy carries the two mugs and turns to leave, she bumped into a figure, splashing the warm water and hot coffee all over them.
"What the hell....are your eyes under your feet or something" a cold, familiar voice said, anger evident in the tone.
"I am so sorry..." She said, bringing out a napkin from her pocket and looks up at the figure and sees him. Their eyes lock for a moment..his eyes captivating her and, his jet black hair coveringhis pretty...yeah we're not doing that.
"It's the dumbo that reduced five per cent of my paycheck" she said in her mind.
"Ugh..." He groans and collects the napkin from her as he wipes himself.
"Are you begging to get fired?" Ryan said furious. "No sir.." Lizzy says looking down at the floor. Ryan groans and leaves there not wanting to deal with her again, immediately he left Lizzy let out a laugh she had been holding in for some time.
Lizzy returned back to the open office with empty mugs. "Hey where's my coffee, and why are you grinning like a fool?" Linda looked up at her
"Let's just say karma paid a little visit to the guy who reduced my salary" Lizzy said, sitting down on her chair, and Linda gave a shocked look.
"Mr Ryan? what happened, give me details" before Lizzy could speak, Ryan's secretary entered the office "Ms Lizzy, the boss would like to have a word" she said with a composed straight face. Lizzy and Linda gave themselves a quick look before Lizzy stands and followed the secretary to Ryan's office.
Ryan's office ~
"Come in" a cold voice answers from inside the office, Ryan's secretary gave Lizzy a nod, and Lizzy went in. "Sir you asked for me." Ryan nudged his head to the seat in front of his desk, and Lizzy sat down.
Ryan dropped a letter in front of her, she opened it and read it, only to find out it's a letter for another reduction from her paycheck. "As if the first one isn't enough" Lizzy thought to herself.
"Normally...what you did today could have gotten you fired, but i dug into your information and found out you're a really good programmer, so we're keeping you. But one more slip up and you're out". The word 'keeping you' rang in her ear. "What do i look like?, a toy to keep?" She thought to herself.
"Thank you sir...i promise not to let you down" she said about to stand.
"I didn't dismiss you yet" his sharp cold tone startled her, making her seat back down. Ryan pushed a pile of paperwork towards her, "finish this by the end of today" he said, keeping his expression neutral.
She looks at the pile of work in front of her, "Everything?" She said, giggling nervously, but he only gave a dead pan, serious expression."Consider it as your punishment. You may leave, " he said coldly. Lizzy stands and leaves his office. "First, he gives me a reduction, and now this," she mumbled to herself as she headed to the open office.
Linda looks at the pile of work in lizzy's hand. "And that's for?...." She said, confused. "Me Linda, it's for me." Linda giggles "Girl I do not want to be you."
It was already evening, and the office slowly became empty. "I would love to stay with you, but I have a date" Linda said, adding another layer of her lipstick. "Bye, hon," Linda said, and Lizzy smiled at her. The office is now empty, as Lizzy was rounding up her tasks, she heard footsteps from behind her. "Aren't i the only person left" she thought to herself and carries the heaviest book she could find. Once the figure was close enough, she smacks the book on them shouting. "Intruder...intruder."
"Are you out of your mind...." He grabs her hand, stopping her from hitting him more.
It was at that moment she realised, she fucked up
"Mr Ryan....um...." She looks around nervously. "Save it" he said coldly. "Where are the files" he looked at her rubbing his head where she had hit him. Lizzy nodded and handed him the files, Ryan goes through it and was actually impressed but made sure not to show it. He gives her a nod as an approval and turns to leave.
Lizzy packed her stuff and headed to the elevator. She was about to press the button to the first floor when her boss joined her in the elevator.
There's an awkward silence in the elevator. Once they got to the first for, lizzy immediately stepped out, walking to the entrance. As she waited for a cab on the sidewalk, a black tinted car drove over a puddle, splashing water all over her. The car doesn't halt and zooms off. She cursed under her breath and studied the plate number. "Son of a bitch" she mumbled as the car drove off.
Lizzy took a cab to a restaurant for dinner, as she sits at a table and goes through the menu, her jaw dropped when she saw her boss Ryan walk in.
She uses the menu to cover her face, he walks over to table where a young lady was seated. As she watches the scene of the lady blushing while she spoke and Ryan looking so uninterested, she couldn't help but roll her eyes. "She must like men with low morals and personality" Lizzy mumbled to herself.
Once lizzy's food arrived, she ignored the two and ate her food in silence. Once she was done eating, she paid for her food and was about to leave when.. "Lizzy honey" she turned to see who said that. The figure walked up to her and wrapped their hands around her waist