Employees gossiping
(Alana)
After I was told what to do by Ricardo, one of the employees dragged me away an empty office so I could get rid of the clothes I was wearing
“This should do…please be still”
“You don't have to… I'm fine,” I tried to say slightly, pushing the lady's hands away, but she looked up at me with a frown. To be honest, it was my fault that I climbed that tree and got hurt
The lady cleaning my wound was the same receptionist who guided me to the boss's office and told me I got the job…her name was Brigitte, and she was French and beautiful as well as friendly
“You are new here… you should get your wound cleaned before you suffer any infections… we don't want you going on leave before you even work for two days,” the lady said with a smile and gently cleaned my arm. I was a little nervous, but she was so welcoming and lovely. No wonder she was given a position at the reception. She knew just how to treat people
“Thank you, it's terrible that my first day is this disastrous, oh I do apologize for bothering you like this,” I said, feeling bad for what happened. I didn't imagine my first day to be so bad. To make matters worse, I spilled coffee in the boss's office.
“It's okay, you are all done just in time for you to attend the first meeting,” she said with a wide smile and pointed at my bandaged arm. I was impressed with her skills. She managed to clean my injuries like a professional nurse
“Thank you it's good,” I said and glanced at my knees she applied some ointment to stop the pain
“No prob and I got you this…hurry and get ready,” she gave me a pair of soft trousers and a new long-sleeved shirt. I was thankful to her.
“Er, are you like some rich woman ? “ Brigitte suddenly said when I struggled to wear the trousers. I shook my head, knowing I wasn't rich or anything.
“No, just an average girl,” I said, but she didn't seem to believe it. Startling me she grabbed my left hand and raised it midair
“Ring, this is our company's made ring, one of a kind and super expensive… do you know how much the diamond used to make this cost,” the lady surprised me with her words. My gaze shifted to the ring, I didn't even find time to notice anything, but it looked super expensive. I knew this because I could recognize any accessory,
“I didn't know…is it?” It was true, I didn't know the ring was made by the same company. Then again I recalled Erin saying something about having the best wedding ring made for me and Ricardo,
“Do you know how many women yearn to have jewelry made by R-exquisite… I have to work my ass off to afford anything here, and I've worked in a lot of companies, until I came here” Brigitte said, letting go of me. "I know after a few savings I'll be able to get something beautiful " the lady added with a smile and I was wondering how expensive, why would they make something which others couldn't afford
“Are they that expensive?” I asked, she worked in the company for years, and she couldn't afford the jewelry her own company made. It sounded serious
“Well, you know the Romero exquisite jewelry company has existed for years…they have the finest and the best designs, mostly what rich and famous people can buy like a bottle of milk from a shop,” Brigitte said with a sigh and leaned against the table. I was not surprised, I've heard so much about the company in the past
“An average person like me and lower can't afford something like this… it's a shame though… you must be one of those women from rich families right,” Brigitte added looking at my hand with an arched brow. I wasn't rich, the ring was given to me,
“My husband did,” I said, and her eyes widened as if in shock. I didn't even realize I was wearing my wedding ring. What if someone put two and two together and figured I was the boss's wife
“Then he must be like some big man…trust me the entire team burned their butts just to produce something so exquisite… now I wonder who your husband might be,” she remarked in awe, but I had nothing to say, Brigitte and I talked about something else when both of us stopped when the door opened
“Aren't you done Bri, I have been called to the meeting. I can't stand on that desk for long,” came another lady. She walked in and slammed the door shut. I met her earlier and she didn't seem so friendly
“We are done… Alana is ready to go,” Brigitte said with a smile and the lady yawned mockingly,
“I wonder which planet she came from… I mean, how clumsy can a grown woman be to come to the office on her first day in rags?” The woman said bitterly, I didn't mind her insults, this was my first day, I planned big things unfortunately it seemed my stars weren't aligned
“That's enough, Eva…she's hurt”
“Whatever and did you tell her how to survive in this company," the woman Eva said with a scoff and Brigitte rolled her eyes in annoyance
“She's not one of those girls, she's married”
“It doesn't matter…even married women crush on the boss… but it's better she doesn't raise her to skirt for him…the boss is married,” Eva said with a smirk that had me thinking
“Don't listen to Eva, well, but she's right… although the boss is now married…ladies still have a crush on him… who wouldn't when he's good-looking,” Brigitte whispered with a mischievous grin, I was caught surprised hearing them. It seemed the alien man had fans
“It's a shame he's married. I wonder who is the woman he married…probably some rich brat or famous actress or designer,” Eva said, waving her hands in the air nonchalantly. I felt my chest tighten at their words. She was beautiful with big brown eyes. She was full-figured with a bust chest.
“I'm sure she's beautiful… the boss wouldn't settle for less”
“Whatever, I wouldn't want to marry a rich man…even if the woman he married is as beautiful as an angel…he'll still have another one warming his bed,” Eva said rolling her eyes sarcastically, I felt a little uncomfortable with their discussion that I concentrated on wearing the clothes Brigitte gave me
“Stop it, Eva. I don't think the boss is like that… Alana, don't listen to her… because the boss never tolerates just anything… I've worked here for two years and I haven't seen him with a woman” Brigitte said defensively, I had no say in their gossip about the man I was married to
“It doesn't matter, you just can't trust these rich men and their money…anyway I'm off,” Eva said disdainfully “I pity the woman who has to tolerate his son… being a stepmom is something else”
“Santi is a sweet boy, he just doesn't talk much, but he's cute when you get to know him,” again Brigitte defended her boss from Eva's gossip who yawned and turned to leave…it seemed the employees gossiped about Ricardo a lot. Was he that unfriendly? I didn't even get to meet his son
“Wow, you look beautiful…and yes, keep calm and do whatever the boss says…he can be a little aloof at times, but I'm sure you'll be fine,” Brigitte said sincerely, and I nodded.
With all the employees I met wondering who the boss married. I was uncomfortable working for him. It was clear somehow they would find out I was his wife
Just like that Alana attended her first board meeting chaired by Ricardo. She was a little nervous being in a place full of great men and women, but she did her job and wrote down everything that was being said in the meeting.
