Betrayed To Be Loved

Chapter-1 First Day

Arabella

Having my breakfast early morning I just cannot wait to start my first day at my first proper job. I still can't believe I am joining Garcia and Sons. So what if I am starting as a trainee in their marketing department, what matters is that I will be officially a part of one of the leading IT firm in the whole of USA. All thanks to Victor, I can't stop the smile and slight blush that creeps on my face by just thinking about him. I have to admit that I am even more excited since I will get to meet him every day. Well I just hope he will have time to meet me since both of us will be in different departments. He is in the finance department and I know he has worked very hard in this company from the very first day he joined them as a trainee three years back. He said he would pick me today morning and we will go together, so here I am quickly finishing my breakfast so that I am ready to go the moment he comes.

Aunt Daisy is as excited as I am about my first day, we went shopping last weekend to buy me some formal office wear. I am wearing a dark grey pencil skirt with a baby pink button up shirt along with my black heals. I wonder if Victor will appreciate my choice of clothing...get a grip of yourself Arabella, you are going for work and not to impress Victor...my inner voice tried to knock some sense in me. I sighed and looked at my wrist watch for the nth time since the last ten minutes. I am done with my breakfast and Aunt Daisy has already left for work not before giving me a nice hug and good luck kiss. I wonder what's taking Victor so long, it's already 7.30 in the morning and office starts at 9. And if I am not mistaken it will take us almost 45 minutes to reach office with the morning traffic of my lovely city of San Francisco. I want to be before time, especially on my first day I want to understand the basic stuff around my department. Just when I decided to call and check with Victor I heard a horn blow and knew instantly it was none other than Victor.

I dashed out of our house quickly locking the main door before heading towards Victor's car. He bought his Chevrolet Cruise last year and like every other man out there Victor also loves his car. It's his baby, his girlfriend, his wife, his first love and what not. As I got in I was greeted with Victor's warm smile and good morning. It is always difficult for me to turn my eyes away from Victor; he is the most handsome man I have ever laid my eyes on. With his almost black, dark grey eyes and pitch dark hair he is absolutely drool worthy. Not to forget how much a gentleman he is, always the charmer. I don't even remember for how long I have had a crush on him, sometimes I wonder if it's just a simple crush or have my feelings for Victor taken a totally different path...

Victor and his sister Edna were left at the door of the orphanage I once lived in, by their addict parents who wanted to just get rid of their children. Victor was five year old at that time and Edna was just two, they were beautiful kids. Mr. and Mrs. Edwards did not have their own kids, the couple was too attracted to the siblings and finally decided to adopt them as their own. Hence Victor became Victor Edward and Edna became Edna Edwards. Edna and I were of the same age and soon we became best friends, we were just inseparable.

"Nervous??" I was brought out of my trance with Victor's simple question. I gave him a nervous smile and nodded my head in agreement. I was excited no doubt but I was equally nervous, Edna says I am bad at masking my emotions. One look at my face and even a stranger could make out my emotions. Well Edna is my best friend and she knows about my crush on her brother, but never told Victor. I am grateful for that because I don't know how Victor will react if he ever comes to know about this. Taking a deep breath I try to start a conversation with Victor in order to ease my nervousness a little...

"Do you know people from the Marketing Department?"

"Not many but I do know your reporting manager and the Head of Marketing Department." I just hummed in reaction and Victor continues to tell me about them...