Chapter 1

'Drip! Drop! Drip! Drop!'

Avril thought as she looks outside her window, "It sure has rained yesterday evening, don't you think so too, King?" She turns to her dog and smiles as he responds with a bark. She gave him a quick pet, "It was unpredictable, there was no clouds at all." Avril gets up and stands in front of her full body mirror, "How do I look? Like a real business woman?" King wiggles his tail in agreement and bark again, "Thank you, you look good as well. Wish grandma could see me..."

Avril shakes her negative thought away and smiles, "I won't let anything ruin my day. I'm gonna make this day mine." She nods to herself and grabs her bag that contained important papers and runs out of the door, "Can't be late on my first day." 

'Wow...that's big!' Avril thinks as she stands in front of a big building. She was amazed at how the Barexten Building is. The slides door opens so she can makes her way in to the receptionist.

"Hello, Miss. How can I help you?" The girl at the receptionist ask with a welcoming smile on her face, Avril smiled back, "Goodmorning, I'm here for an interview. My name is Avril Dwyer."

"Oh yes. I'm Melissa Brown, Nice to meet you, Avril. How are you?"

"I'm fine. Same to you, Melissa."

They smile at each other before Melissa started, "Before your interview,  would you mind filling those blanks for me?" Her smile was still on her face as she hands some papers to Avril which she took, "Thank you."

Melissa points towards a waiting area where there were some luxury sofa and table, "You can finish them there and come give it to me once you are done. Don't worry, they are easy peasy, not like those in school exams." She laughs slightly and Avril responded with her smile.

She takes a seat and started to write on the papers, they were simple questions indeed.

'Am I single or married? That's sure is a weird one. Well not as weird as the last job I tried to apply to but decided not to because they asked if I was a ****** or not. Man, that shit had ticked me off. How was that useful in job application?'

Avril thought remembering how she almost sue that company for asking such personal questions. 

Once she was done, Avril went to Melissa and gave her the paper gently. "Thank you, Avril. You can go to corridor right here, take the elevator and press the button to the last floor."

She said and Avril nodded.

She gets into the elevator and touch the 21st floor button and went straight up. There was no one else except her in the elevator, so, it was quick. The doors opened and she was out. In front of her was only one door.

'I guess that my interview is with the main boss of this building, also know as the CEO. They say that he is a cold hearted monster. Jeez...I hope I don't flop this, I don't want to be like that woman who walked out earlier. She was furious and irritated.'

A few minutes before Avril walks up to the CEO office, a woman was rushing out of the building and yelling her frustration out.

"How can he say that I'm not qualified for this job? I'm gonna sue him. Arrogant man." She was saying while she walks away. Avril watches her and started to worry if she could get the job.

'Take a deep breathe in, and exhale' Avril calms herself down and breathes deeply but gently.

Avril takes a deep breathe in and knock three times on the door and waits for a reply but there were none. She tried again and was shocked at how aggressive the response was.

"Come in already!"

This shook Avril and made her more anxious than she was before. She grabs the handle and push the door gently and slowly walk in.

The room was big, on the walls there were shelves that were fixed and full of books and documents. Through the large window, the weather was getting cloudy again, probably another rainstorm for this night as well and in the centre of this luxurious office, was a large desk and behind it was a chair, the back of the chair was facing Avril. Avril gulped the lump in her throat.

"H-hello, sir?"

Avril said as she walks a step forward but stopped when the man raised his hand.

"Stay where you are." The CEO said in a cold voice which sent shivers down Avril's spine. However, the voice was somehow familiar, she have heard it before.

The man's chair turns in a clockwise direction and he was now facing Avril, his cold Hazel eyes staring right through her. Avril was shocked, her jaw dropped when she recognised the person who was in front of her and also  remembered where she had seen him first.

"Well, well...if we don't meet again.."

He smirked at her, his eyes were as if those of a tiger who had trapped his prey. Avril stood there as if she was frozen into a statue and looked at him.

She gulps.

'N-no...no no no. It can't be that!?'

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