Personal Assistant (He Really Loves Me: Book 3)

Chapter 3

“So this is the surveillance box.” Christina said scanning her surroundings. It was good size, like a small boat house but it was recently renovated with fresh paint of steel-toned blue, white ceiling and tiles, filing cabinets for security tapes and reports, and a semi-circular desk with computer screens flooded with surveillance footage at virtually every angle of the hotel along with three movable office armchairs.

“It’s not bad at all.”

“Thank you ma’am, our performance in the field is only as good as our surroundings.” One officer, Giovanni, replied.

“It’s nice to hear that level of standard within your priority, and it is miss-not ma’am-miss.”

“Thank you ma-I mean miss.”

Christina laughed as she saw poor Giovanni’s face went ruddy-red from the compliments. I guess he’s not used to hearing these things, she thought, and then patted him on the shoulder. “How about giving me a quick run-through of all the security cameras’ setup areas on this compound then show me the procedures taken to ensure the safety of the guests staying at this hotel.”

“Sure, right this way.”

Mario stood at the reception’s desk waiting for the admissions’ books and asks about their procedures concerning the hospitality towards the guests for if it’s one thing he knows about hotels; no matter the similarities, all hotels treat their guests differently.

He turned his head slightly and saw Christina walk in with a one of the security guards. Although she knows how to get the necessary information needed out of anybody she does know how to make a person feel comfortable-he’s seen her in action before-but for some reason he feels different, like he’s losing her each passing second to that guy. He tried his best to keep to himself because professionally he knows what she is doing but personally, no man should be near her except him. Soon the receptionist was back: “Let’s pick this up at a later date, something else was brought to my attention.”

He strode over to Chrissie. “How’s it coming along?”

“Quite well, though I think we’ll need a few more security cameras and two maybe three more security guards.”

“I see,” Mario turned to Giovanni, “I know you already did a run-through but go through it again with me. Chrissie, you deal with the guests’ log books, financial status, et cetera.”

No sooner did Christina break away from the group did Mario decide to put the poor officer in his place.

“Put your eyes elsewhere because that girl is not on the market. Do you understand me?”

Giovanni caught on to what Mario was saying and laughed. “Sir, I may not look it but I’m married and happily to my wife and child, and Miss Lopez knows that too; she’s easy to talk to, that’s all,” he laughed again, “have you told her yet?”

“Of course not,” and Mario explained the reason

“Oh, I feel your pain, but tell her, you might get the reaction you want.”

“Hmph, easy for you to say,” and with that, the second run-through was complete with the approval from Mario.

After a complete and thorough scan at the reception desk, Christina decided to go to the pool to relax. Other than work, a lot has been on her mind: her birthday is within a week, she still a virgin, the man she loves is not noticing her as much as she wants him to and now his mother is in the mix…speaking of mother, Christina spotted Mario’s mom on the other side of the pool, and just as well so did the other lady and soon found her way to Christina.