She was known as the Ice Queen, a workaholic, a genius Secretary for the President. But no one knew the reason she had always struggled to be at the top. Being in love with her Boss, Yelena had to struggle so her feelings wouldn't be exposed and for him to at least notice her hard work at the same time. Her wish seems to have come true when he offered her a Marriage contract, but she was reluctant to accept it. But with his Ex Fiancee back in town, Yelena has to choose either to let her have him or she strikes.
Chapter 1
A young woman tip toed into a dark room. She paused as she adjusted to the darkness before she continued on her tippy toe. She stopped beside the Queen sized bed in the room and grinned as she looked down on the sleeping figure of another lady.
She lifted her hand which contains a small bowl of water then emptied it on the sleeping lady.
"Aish" The sleeping lady darted awake with a grunt, then she glared at the lady beside her bed. Her hair was sticking to her face and it was covering her eyes, giving her a ghosty appearance expecially as she was putting on white silk gown.
"Eh, eh, do you like this new wake up method" Eleanor asked her friend who was still glaring at her.
"I'll kîll you and use your bones to make powder" Yelena threatened before angrily leaving the bed. Eleanor watched her with an amused gaze, the threat was nothing to her, it wasn't the first time she had been killed with mouth.
Yelena upon checking her phone gasped on seeing the time, it was freaking 7:30 and she had an important meeting to attend by 8.O clock. Her eyes darted to the windows which she had drawn the curtain over, making her room dark despite it being bright outside.
She threw a grateful look to Eleanor who was now opening the windows. She was about thanking her but was cut off...
"No need to thank me" Eleanor cat walked out, making Yelena rolled her eyes.
She quickly dashed to the bathroom to have her bath. Shortly she was out, she quickly put on a red pencil skirt which stopped an inch above her knee, a black shirt and Red Jacket. She quickly put on her black heels then grabbed her bag with her car keys, she dashed out.
On getting to the living room, she met Eleanor, who was holding a box of pizza in one hand and on her other hand was her phone which she was operating. Yelena dipped her hand into the box and took a piece, then removed the hair band on the latter's hand. She muttered a 'thanks' then went out.
She dropped everything in her hand on the sit beside her before she ignited the engine and drove off.
Yelena Mervick was a top class student at The No.1 University in Seattle. After graduating with Honors in the Business Management department, she moved down to Country N with her Best friend Eleanor Smart. She then applied for a job at various Companies and eventually got employed by the Country's No.1 Corporate, ADOR as the Secretary of the President. ADOR is a Corporation that house other businesses as there's no Market they aren't involved in .
She felt her phone ring so she picked it without checking, she figured it was her assistant and she knew she was right when she heard the voice.
"Miss Mervick, President Cage is already angry, how come you are not here yet" Halle was already sweating with nervousness as she was the victim of The President's rage.
"I'm almost there, help me organize the files" Yelena already expected it so she didn't duel on the matter.
"Done" Halle replied and Yelena smile, she already knew her Assistant was efficient.
Yelena drove into the underground park of the company, she quickly park her car then got out. She dashed towards the elevator as she was already too late to walk. The moment the elevator opened, she ran out then ran towards her office. Several workers stopped to greet her but she simply waved them off. Finally she got to her office to take a deep breath. She knew she was dead as it was 8:30 already, the meeting was supposed to start 30 minutes ago.
She grabbed her files then headed for the President's office which was opposite hers.
In the President's office, there was a pin drop silence and it gives one an eerie feeling. A Young Man and Woman were standing with their head slightly bowed. The Man was clutching into a Tablet, he was the president's personal assistant, Korin Cage. The young woman had her hand clutching unto a Black covered file, she was Yelena's Assistant, Halle Smith. In front of them, was the Wooden table which belongs to the President and behind the table Sat the President who had a pen in his hand which he continuously clicked on as seconds pass by.
His aura was that of an Emperor, making them unable to look him in the eyes, expecially not when he was angry. His glassy blue eyes glared at the two people in front of him. His lips parted as he asked "When did Secretary Mervick say she's coming?"
Halle was about responding when the door was pushed open.
"I'm really sorry for coming late" The voice came from the door. Yelena didn't dare look up for the fear of meeting his eyes, he was always scary but more when you pushed his button. And she knew she was wrong for coming late on such an important day.
The President rested his back on the revolving chair and looked her up and down carefully. He noticed her slightly shaky legs, her red face and tightly clenched fists, which was as a result of running and he sighed. She had always came late on an important day and it was always getting on his nerves. He was only putting up with her because she was very efficient with her job and wasn't interested in seducing him.
"Your bonus for this month is cut" He simply said then grabbed his Blazer before walking out. Yelena sighed in relief on hearing his punishment. It seems he wasn't really angry that day because she knew the type of punishments he could give her as it wasn't her first offence.
The moment he exited the office, the two who were on edge breathed relief. Then they faced Yelena with frowns on their faces.
"You almost got us killed" Korin was first to complain.
"Honestly, I thought our head was going to roll, it's like I'll be giving you a call early morning, whenever we have important events" Halle supported. Yelena smiled at both of them before she pointed at the door.
"I'm sorry but we really need to go now or we would actually get kîlled" She reminded them and the two others gasped as they remembered they were supposed to follow Their President immediately. The three of them ran out scared that he would have gotten to his car already. They saw his elevator had started going down, so, the quickly got into their personal elevator to go down too.
By the time they got down, he had already started going towards the car. They ran after him with Korin going to the Driver's seat as he was always the driver, Halle going to the Passanger's seat. Yelena got in the back with the President and they drove out of the underground park.
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"Thanks for your cooperation" Halle told their business partner. They were at the Restaurant the Deal was to take place and they had just sighed it.
"Thank you too and please next time be early" The Secretary of the Other president told them.
"We are sorry for coming late, it won't happen next time" Yelena replied her with a polite.
They were about leaving, infact Their President already stood up, adjusting his Blazer when the other President finally opened his mouth to speak.
"I thought they said President Cage don't get involved with Women, but you have Two sexy female secretaries by your side, I wonder which media made the false news"
President Cage glanced at him with raised brow but didn't reply. Talking to idiots was never his thing.
When President Donald saw he was being ignored, he taunt further. "By the way, your other Secretary looks cute, would you mind giving her to me for a night?" He said with his eyes on Halle. Halle threw him a disgusted look, she couldn't believe his Handsome face was only a camouflage, he has a smelly mouth.
Halle was actually a soft looking lady, She had a shoulder lengthed hair which alighted her small cute face. She had pouty red lips and small cute nose. She was mixed just like their boss. Half Japanese and the other was American.
"I know you wouldn't give me the Sexier one, which is why I'm asking for the less sexy one" Mr Donald added.
Yelena glanced at her boss and saw his eyes was slightly narrowed, she knew if he actually decides to talk, the other President would Cry eventually, so, she decided to talk instead.
"Mr Donald, we would appreciate it if you will keep the gutter in you to yourself, you don't have to spread dirts everywhere though. If you need a girl for the night, there is a night club just three buildings from here or you have a secretary too who you can bang her brains out, she actually looks like them anyway" Yelena finished her words with looking his secretary up and down In approval. The lady was dressed in an extremely short red dress and black Jacket, she looks nothing like a secretary should, rather, she looks like a stripper.
The look the lady was giving her Boss was even annoying her, she hates it when they look like they want to eat him.
Halle giggles on seeing the Boss and Employee's expression. Korin on the other hand was trying his best not to burst into laughter.
"Hey, Miss secretary, stop looking my Boss like he's some meat, even if he was, he's too precious to be surrounded by dirty flies like you" Yelena warned the Secretary, who in turn glared at her.
"How dare you!!!" President Donald Smashed the file in his hand on the table. Yelena and Halle gasped at his outburst but their Boss remained indifferent as usual. Korin on the other hand was scared of nothing except his Boss's anger so he didn't flinched.
"You will like to sit or do you want me to make you?" President Cage finally had enough of everything, he glared at President Donald, who immediately sat. Everyone knows of The Legendary President Cage's Anger.
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