Through The Pain

5 | Doctor

Cat

"I don't care how many flowers you receive every day or how you want to flaunt your suitors here in the office but once the flowers wilted, throw it out. It is an eyesore." My new boss, or so I assume, said in a cold tone. His brows knitted together in a frown and his eyes were boring a hole in me.

I was stunned in place while my new boss was scrutinizing me from head to toe. He doesn't have a good impression of me, I could tell by the way he looks at me.

I gulped the knot in my throat when he started to take a step towards me. I swear I was holding my breath and if I could only stop my heart beating, I would do so while he passed by me.

I should have got to my desk the moment I came instead of standing here blocking his way to the door of his office.

I closed my eyes waiting for the door of his office to open and close indicating that he is nowhere near me. But why is it taking so long?

I was still rooted frozen in my place, not daring to look behind me when I heard him speak again.

"You know, I should have fired you yesterday but since my father said that you are one of his most trusted people here in the company, I decided to give you a chance. I'll take my father's words but once you make a mistake, my father cannot vouch for you anymore."

I felt my blood run cold. My heart thumps faster and louder than it should. I'm screwed. No more mistakes, if I did, I'm losing my job. He will be watching my every move, I'm sure of that. And why do I feel like he will deliberately find a way for me to make a mistake so that he could get rid of me?

I tried to find words to say but before I could open my mouth, I heard the door of his office open then closed.

I cursed as I released the breath that I am holding in.

I slowly turn my head to look in the direction where my new boss went.

"Damn," I mumbled to myself.

This is the first time that I met my new boss but this is not the first time that I've seen him. I've seen him before multiple times in photos.

My old boss has the habit of hanging some photo frames in his office and some on his desk. There were pictures of my new boss as well as family pictures of the three. I assumed that he was the only child because I never saw anyone except him. And I never cared to ask.

Aside from them, there were also pictures of my new boss's two daughters. And they were the cutest angels I've ever seen. I found out that they were my new boss's daughters because my old boss talks so proudly about them.

As of now, the photos have been removed. I was the one who personally removed them because my old boss says that my new boss wouldn't like it there.

I never asked about personal or family matters about my old boss. He was always the one talking about them. I knew that my new boss used to live overseas with his own family and he works as the CEO of a company that is owned by a family friend who needs help running the company.

I sometimes wonder why he has to when his father owns a big company himself. Of course, I didn't ask why. I am not a nosy person.

Alvin's POV

Today is the day that I gave an order that Cat can be discharged and I didn't even visit her. I am pretty sure she had gone out already. I made some take-home instructions and prescriptions but I just instructed the nurse to give them to her. Now I regret it. I should have seen her at least before she left. Especially after our argument last night.

She is good to go, but I just wanted her to stay for another day because I know that the moment she gets discharged, she will eventually go back to work without resting for at least a day.