Meet the new Secretary

CHAPTER 1

'C'mon Clara, it's only for a month. My aunt Claire pleaded again. We are in the Hospital where she is currently admitted. I am sitting on the side of her hospital bed while peeling apples for her to eat.

"But auntie who's gonna look over my restaurant?"

"Your manager is there, no need to worry about it. Please Clara, for me?"

"I don't have any idea what a secretary really does!"

"You just have to keep his schedule straight, a little paper work here and there, note taking during his meetings..that's it! You're perfect for the job Clara."

Now aunt Claire is giving me one of her famous 'puppy eyes' to which, sad to say, I'm not immune. I stopped peeling apples and look at her straight in the eye before saying...

"Don't blame me if I mess up! You might loose you're job because of me you know"

"No I won't. We agreed that no matter what happens that job is still mine. He just told me to hire a replacement while I am still recovering. So...is that a yes?"

"If it didn't work out for me, I'll quit. Okay?" I said instead of answering her question. I resumed to peeling apples. 

"Of course! You can't take that back already okay?"

"Whatever auntie. So tell me what to expect about my "boss'. " I handed her one of the apples. She sat and took a bite before answering my question. I started peeling another one for myself.

"Oh, he is kind and understanding but he is very unpredictable. He is also popular because of his mood swings maybe because of the stress of handling such a huge company. And by the way, he's breath-takingly handsome." 

She said the last sentence as if she is a teenage girl undergoing puberty. I looked up from what I'm doing and stared at Aunt Claire with my one of my eyebrows raised up. She smiled at me sweetly and even wiggled her brows up and down. 

"Don' tell me you have the hots for your boss?" I said as I took a bite from my apple.

"Of Course not! He can pass as my son! If anything happens or if you have any questions don't hesitate to call me okay?"

"Sure. I need to go now. You take care okay?" I kissed her cheeks before leaving the room. Aunt Claire had been hospitalized because of her back. She had an operation that's why she still can't go back to her job so in the meantime I will have to fill her space.

By the way Im Clara Chung and yes I'm Chinese. Although Im Chinese, I was born and raised here in Canada but I still know how to speak my native language which is mandarin since my parents always use that at home. Im a chef by profession and I have my own restaurant. It's not that big but I get by. I forgot to mention that Im an only child. You probably think that Im spoiled but you're wrong. On the contrary, Im actually independent. By the time I finished college I already have my own condo. My parents are back in China because according to them they miss their homeland.

My train of thoughts was disturbed when my cellphone rang. It was Victor

"Hey Vic, what's up?"

"C, can you pick me up? My car broke down." He calls me "C" as my nickname and I call him "V"

"Again?"

"C'mon, It's not as if that car is always like that."

"Are you convincing me or yourself?"