Clueless - Noah Centineo

Chapter 2

When Noale walked in she noticed the roses and the water were green today. She wondered how on earth they could afford to keep the huge fountain running but she knew by the looks of the building they were doing well on cash. By the looks of her paycheck too.

When she finally got to the seventh floor of her office she asked where her desk was so she could begin her day and the second secretary, Martia, looked up at her with irritated eyes " you know I'm not the one to ask,right ? " Noale opened her mouth but Martia bear her to the punch " I thought you were 'overly qualified' for this job but you can't even figure things out by yourself" she scoffed. Noale felt her heart somewhat sink,looking around trying her best to figure it out. She didn't know much about corporate jobs but she thought that the first day the secretary or someone would show her around and help her" hello Noale ,is Martia giving you trouble" Noale turned to see Noah Centineo in a tight suit, tighter than yesterday. Yeah... tighter " no I'm fi-" " Martia did you tell her she's to be seated by me? Also did you give her the tour I told you to give her?" Martia opened her mouth to speak but he beat her to the punch " it's okay I've got it,didn't know the office needed this much help-maybe I should change pay rate ?" He slapped his big hand on the marble desk that he probably spent 20,000$ on, a quick smile formed on his face as he looked over to Noale, guiding her towards the further right side of the office " this here is the coffee room, if you'd like you can get a cup " " I'm okay I'm running on two black coffees with sugar and a granola bar which was probably outdated" she said nonchalantly, slapping her hands over her mouth seconds after " I'm so sorry " Noah gripped his stomachs, the tight suit crinkling as he bent down laughing " it's okay ! When I first created this business I was running on that same engine. I gathered a team I could trust and it is what it is now " " this is really wonderful, I'm really happy you have this for yourself " Noah turned to her with a genuine smile " thank you, it's rare I hear that... we have Starbucks coffee in there and a barista just in case you don't know how to operate something. Down here " he toke her hand and lead her towards a visible staircase that lead to the sixth floor she assumed. They walked into a room full of different food places " wow" she exclaimed,looking around " this is amazing Noah! And you own all of it " he grinned and walked ahead of her, letting her hand go" yes, that means free food for me right ?" She chuckled and he stared at her. Genuinely stared. She had this smile that seemed like everything was either bad or great, but either way she could come out with a lesson learned. She looked like she had a story that was waiting to be told and it confused him. Genuinely. He didn't understand her as he understood the rest of his employees and associates.

See, when Noah met someone, he tended to over analyze. He figured out a person and what they wanted in less than twenty five minutes,but her ? His smile fell. He knew she was a busy girl, a hard worker and quite intelligent but she just seemed so unreadable. She was outspoken but introverted and looked like she was listening but was dying to put her two cents in. She was a puzzle,and he had never liked puzzles.

" okay,I'll take you to your desk now" Noale looked over to Noah to see his face seemed a bit distraught,confusion present in his features. She speed walked up to him and followed him back to the office above. He walked her towards his desk and he sat down behind it, looking to his papers " Uhm, Mr.Centineo ?" His head shot up and hers jolted down " can you please point out my desk?" " oh I apologize it's right here" he pointed to the only desk right next to his and her eyes grew" problem?" " of course not" she raised her hands in defense " alright get to work" he sternly replied, looking through a few papers before heading to the elevator that had the eighth floor in one bold blue word about it.

Noale sat there grading the reviews for a product to a future store, trying not to think about Centineo. She didn't understand what happened and she oddly felt like whatever it was it was her fault. There was a tap at her desk and Noale looked up to see Chloe,now with straight brown hair and a gorgeous blue dress on " oh my god you got the job !" Noale semi shouted, jumping up to hug Chloe " me ?! Where did you even go after your interview ? I was looking for you" " oh, there was this stairway Mr.Centineo toke me through when we first met ,I toke it to the lobby " " oooh you and Mr.Centineo" " oh please, he tolerates me for five minutes and he's instantly irritated" she said in a joking manner, but she could feel how much that hurt her to think of it that way " well he's the CEO what do you expect, he's a busy body. And a Hot Tamale" Chloe winked and Noale chuckled " come to the lunch floor with me!" " well I've got like twenty review sheets to confirm " " oh come on it won't kill you"

Noale and Chloe both sat at the in doors subway talking about the job and the benefits " why'd you think you irritate him ?" " I don't know, he just seemed irritated when we came down here earlier, like I'd said something off " " Noale don't think about it too much he's a hard working man he probably just thought about how he forgot to turn off his super sonic nova pool and jetted" Noale chuckled " he's got you right beside him, unlike anyone else " Noale shrugged, looking towards the top floor through the glass , Mr.Centineo was back somehow in that short time of them coming down, and he was on his computer " sweetie he finds you intriguing " "what? I highly doubt " now Chloe shrugged " just don't get on his bad side, I heard people call him heartless and emotionless but he's given at least seventy million to fundraisers this year alone" " it's June !" " exactly !" They both laughed " I'm so poor I can't even afford a kitten right now " Noale through her food in the trash with Chloe following pursuit as they walked back up the stairs "I barely can afford gas right now" " woah at least you have a car" Noale said as they walked by Noah, his eyebrows crunching together " I'll see you " " bye Chloe !" She waved as Chloe walked down the pathway of the huge office .

Noale sat behind her desk and continued on her papers,after a few minutes feeling eyes on her, looking up she caught gaze with Noah and he looked back towards his computer. She felt her anxiety slowly growing wishing she could just ask what she'd done so she could never do it again. One thing she did notice about his angry face was his jaw and the slight scruffy look of his scar, his calloused fingers typing quickly on the keyboard and his legs spread further away from each other. She gulped looking down at her papers.

"That's the last think I should be thinking about"