Solace (Complete)

11. First day at Office

I parked my car in the parking lot, and ran towards the entrance. I went to the receptionist to ask for his office. She was busy in her call so I waved in front of her to catch her attention but she ignored me completely. You bitch. I couldn't take it anymore so I snatched the phone from her hand and end the call.

"Now where is Ry.. I mean Mr Miller's office?" I asked.

She stood there gobsmacked which pissed me off more.

"Helloooo I am getting late. Wake up" I said exasperated.

"You! how dare you?" She said flaming with anger.

Not again.

"You know what, I will find it myself" I said and left towards elevators ignoring her completely, I can hear her shouting behind me.

On my way I bumped into someone, by the look of him he must be employe here. Good.

"Tell me where is Ryan office?" I ordered.

"On the 20th floor" he said and I went straight in the elevator and pressed the button for 20th floor. Finally. I looked at my watch.

9:15 am. Oh no! I am late.

When elevator doors opened, I walked out. There were three offices on the floor. I walked towards the door at the far end. I knocked on the door. No voice came so it wouldn't be his office, I turned around to go towards second door but then a voice came.

"Enter"

I opened the door to walk in, there sat Ryan Miller on the chair behind his desk. His office was simple yet elegant, he was busy in his laptop. I went towards the desk and sat at the chair in front of him. Then he look up to see, his face blank.

"You are late" he said with a straight face.

I was about to say something when he cuts me off.

"And did I tell you to sit?" He said looking straight in me eyes. I felt really intimidated at that moment and insulted.

I couldn't say anything. He is trying to scare me away. If I didn't need this job I would have left immediately after the insult but I need this job at any cost. If not for longer then just for a month may be so that my mother would leave me alone.

I stood but I didn't apologise. I will never apologise him.

"Now you can sit" he said once I stood.

Really? This jerk. What did he think of himself.

"No thanks." I bit back.

"As you wish. Now tell me why are you late that too on your first day. I won't bear this type of behaviour. I can't believe I am even letting you work for me." He said seriously.

"Look I was here on time but your receptionist wasn't cooperating with me. She was busy on her phone rather than leading me to your office. So I had to find my way here myself." I said angrily.

Yes I was late because of myself too but I won't admit it in front of him. It's not a lie completely, right? Receptionist was also being a bitch. So it's partially true.

He didn't say anything after that.

"Come I will show you your office." He said and went out. I huffed and followed behind him.

He opened the door to the room beside his own office. It was slightly smaller than his but still good enough.

"This is your office. Your work is to arrange my schedule, take my calls and fetch me files. I will send you a mail so you will start right now." He said.

"Give me your email address" he said.

"Okay" I moved towards my desk and found a pen and paper. I wrote my mail on it and gave it to him. With that he went out of my office.

I rolled my eyes at his back. Mr Rude. I went towards my chair and sat on it. I looked around my office, there were two chairs in front of me on the other side of the desk. There are big shelves on the wall behind me which have number of files.

On my left side there was a huge window which gives the view of beautiful city. Overall it's good. I am getting the feeling that it will not be good working here. Just one month cali, just one month. You can do it. I said to myself.

I turn on the laptop which was on the desk in front of me and started working on what he said. He send me a mail regarding his scedule.
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After sometime, I completed the given task. There isn't much to do. Well it's not difficult working here. Currently I am sitting on my chair my both shoe clads foots on table. Meanwhile I am listening to music as I have nothing to do. Yes overall everything is good. This is my dream job.

I just have to wait for the clock to hit 5 then I will be going home. But it seems like time is running too slow. It's only 1 PM. It might be lunch time here but I don't have enough money with me. I never thought in my life I would ever be empty handed when I will have no money to eat. I groaned and then I closed my eyes.

Suddenly someone removed the earpods from my eyes. I opened my eyes to shout at that person.

"What the fu...." I yelled but stopped when I saw Ryan standing in front of me. He looks a little um angry.

"What do you think you are doing?" He said.

"I am listening to music" I stated matter of factly.

"Why weren't you answering my calls? Do you know from how long I am calling you? I am not paying you for this" He said angrily.

I didn't speak. I know I will only say something that will increase his anger more so I stay silent. I know he want to shout more but then he controlled his anger.

"Get me file xxxx, I will be waiting in my office" he said and went out.

He stopped at the door and turned towards me.

"You have 5 minutes" with that he went out.

"Huh. But where is the file" I shouted back but he was out.

"What the hell" I murmured and started looking in the shelves in my office. But there are thousands of files here how could I find that specific file out of them and that too in 5 minutes.