The Girl [ep21]

Eros’ POV
What the hell! I thought
there was a fire. Her
voice is not very
pleasant in the ears. I
even started to have a
headache. She should
stick making delicious
coffee, rather than
attempting to be a
singer.
I unintentionally fell
asleep while doing a job
interview with her. I did
not sleep well last
night, and tiredness
suddenly overwhelmed
me. The thrill and
pressure of closing a
very important deal
made me always on the
edge, that sleeping
became the least
priority. It was like an
obsession, a ruling
passion for power,
authority and total
control.
I stared at her. Jade
Collins. She looked so
innocent, like a pristine
maiden, standing there
in front of me. Her
expression, a mixture
of surprise and delight.
“I’m hired?” She replied.
Her hands covered her
mouth and her eyes
were wide open. She
really had an amazing
emerald eyes, very
captivating.
“Yeah, and you’re going
to start tomorrow
morning.” I said in a
firm, authoritative
voice.
“Yes! Yes, yes! Thank
you so much, Mr.
Petrakis! You’re my
savior. You don’t know
how important this is
to me and my family.”
She was jumping up and
down, so overwhelmed
with happiness.
The thought of her
coming closer and
flinging her arms around
me, crossed my mind.
No way, she wouldn’t –
but, what if she would?
I wondered how would
I handle a situation like
that?
I was so facinated by
her reaction. She was
like a young girl,
receiving a doll and
balloons on her birthday.
She had no qualms in
expressing her feelings,
and didn’t give a d--n
if she looked funny or
stupid. I like her
personality, very simple
and no pretentions. So
different from the girls
I’d met.
“Here’s my address.” I
handed my calling card
to her. “I want you to
be there in my
apartment at exactly
five o’clock, tomorrow
morning. Make sure to
be there on time. I don’t
tolerate late
employees.”
She grasped the calling
card with both hands,
then stared at it. “I’ll be
there Mr. Petrakis. I
wont be late.” He gave
me a bright and cheerful
smile, showing her
braced teeth.
“Okay, so it’s settled.
You can go now, Miss
Collins.” I said,
dismissing her abruptly.
Even though I was
amused by her
personality, I didn’t
want to show it to her.
As I came of age, I
learned to take control
of my emotions and
refrained showing what
I really felt. I had to be
tough, courageous and
emotionally strong. I ran
a multinational
corporation, thousands
of employees relied on
me, even my family.
Any sign of weakness
could be used by our
competitors, the
business sharks, in the
business world, as a
weapon against me and
the company,
I diverted my eyes to
the manila envelope on
my table. I opened it
and took the
documents out, ready
to scan the contingency
plan that my father
prepared.
But, when I looked up,
Jade was still there,
standing in front of me
and not even moved an
inch. She was twisting
her fingers.
“I said, you’re
dismissed.” I said
firmly, emphasizing
each word. I was also
trying to intimidate her,
to create a barrier
between us.
“Um, ah… “