𝔅𝔬𝔫𝔡: ℌ𝔢𝔞𝔩𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔚𝔬𝔲𝔫𝔡𝔰

Chapter One: Clean Slate

Amber

My eyes fluttered open. In my dimly lit room, I yawned, turning to my side. I hugged the soft pillow under me as I stared into the closed curtains in front of me.

Two and a half months ago I moved. From Arroviel to a different country thanks to Alexis. She's letting me live inside one of the homes she bought here. At first, I denied her generosity, then I realized that I didn't have much after I moved. I have money that was saved from my job, but it still wasn't much.

I got up to get ready for the day. I have found another job in Blackwood. As another assistant. However, this time in the combat district. I started a month ago. I mean the environment's okay, and the people here stick to their own. I still felt out of place though, maybe I still need time to settle in more.

I got to the company building, and inside a bright an early 8:30 a.m. my boss is shouting at the top of his lungs at some poor intern. "For fucks sake." I whispered under my breath. With his coffee in hand, I approached him, the poor girl was on the break of tears. I waited for him to finish and when he did, he turned to me, sizing me up. "Goodmorning Mr. Lee I hope you're having a fine day."

I handed him his now warm coffee. He took it with a faint smile. "Goodmorning to you too Amber. There are a few things that must be done for the day. I'm hoping that you'll get these incompetent workers to get the job done. Can you?" I nodded already irritated with this sad excuse of a man. I'm only still working here because I'm getting paid graciously. And he's fond of me, he does not treat me like the others, and I feel sorry for them.

I followed him to his office in which he put a few files in my hand. "These are for our chief engineer. Tell him these are the approved and denied functions for our clients. Tell him I want something on my desk with eye dropping value by the end of this week or he's packing his shit." I just nodded and left the room. A project they've been working on for clients, I was curious to see.

I took the lift down to floor 3. I walked out to the abundances work benches with employees slaving away with their assigned duties. "Morning guys" I greeted them. They greeted me back with the same energy. I walked up to their manager's desk, and he gave me a knowing look.

"Is that more shit he wants me to tailor for these fight events?" I nodded as he pinched the skin between his eyes. "He also told me to forward that "I want something eye dropping on my desk by the end of the week or you're packing your shit." his words not mine". He chuckled taking them from my hands. "Why am I not surprised. Thank you, Amber, at least your more tolerable than him."

I left that section of the building. Leaving the building completely because boss man wants his lunch. I pulled up the picture he'd sent me along with the notification that he deposited some money to me. "I might as well get something to eat. I need to stop skipping out on breakfast." I murmured under my breath. I giggled; dad always scolded me for that. I miss him I really do but he's gone and it's time to move on.

I went home after a long day. Usually, I'll get in a few minutes at the bar and leave. This time I went straight home to get some sleep. I got out of nice shower, throwing on a night gown. I grabbed the book I was reading the night before to try move on a bit before I hit my snooze button.

My phone buzzed, subconsciously I picked up and greeted the person. "How are you young one" Alexis greeted me. A smile rose as I told her I was fine; everything was going great. "That's excellent. I'll be visiting in a few days for some business reasons. I'll see you then." I chuckled Alexis really likes to check up on me. "I'm looking forward to it" I said before the call ended.

It was around 8 o'clock at the latest, I had to be in for 9 for some meeting. It was a last-minute schedule change for me. Mr. Lee said it was an in-house meeting a well maybe it's not another lecture for the staff. I truly pity the others; he is a narcissistic cunt. I just had to find myself under another one of these people.

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