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“We have partnerships with two global brands and are determined to continually exceed the standards we have set for ourselves.”
“Nothing speaks the truth more of Selware than these two keywords: excellence and sustainability.”
Nothing tells a lie more than you saying I am your fiancée, Damien. You could have just let me go home as they dismissed me. Finding another job might be difficult, but at this rate, I would have to do it eventually with this statement said here today.
“You all have made an excellent choice to join Selware, and I am convinced you will enjoy your stay here. I will let Jenny continue with the presentations here, and I hope to see you all more often.”
He informs us about a staff party coming up in a few days to help us connect better. Proudly, he congratulates us on joining the company, and his eyes meet mine as he returns the controller to her.
Everyone in the room gives him a standing ovation while I hesitate for a while before I stand to do the same.
Clapping at the moment takes more energy than I have ever used before. My legs are wobbly and feel like they may fail me at any moment from now.
The head of HR addresses us, and I’m still lost in thoughts when I hear her say, “You have heard straight from our CEO’s mouth that you are in the best place. Congratulations!”
“We will take a 20-minute break now to grab lunch in the kitchenette by your right. You can also use this opportunity to get to know one another. When we come back, we will begin the tour around the company.”
Everyone walks out in pairs, but they do not pass without staring at me for a second.
I notice another door next to the conference room and Damien stands there to call my attention. Slowly, I walk towards him, but not without looking around to ensure no one sees me.
The door leads me to a smaller room that looks like a storeroom for construction gear. His familiar scent fills the air.
I did not consider how awkward and worse the situation would get if someone caught us inside here together.
“They need to get a room and keep pleasure away from the office.” The voices in my head are already screaming foul over this entire situation.
I express my dissatisfaction to him, pouring out my feelings. He needs to understand the gravity of what he has done, and I need to know how he plans to fix things.
He highlights my lack of gratitude for his initial help. I thank him grudgingly, and he teases me with his idea of telling Jenny how I drank a lot of wine and overslept.
“You wouldn’t dare say that.” I stare at him, and he chuckles.
I can not believe that he is the CEO of Selware. I wouldn’t be in this mess if Kelvin was kind enough to pass on the correct information.
He refers to the lady beside him during the presentation as Jenny. She is the head of HR.
She seemed like a tigress, with gentle looks but a fierce roar and dangerous claws, to rip apart any employee who was slacking.
“I’m also glad you got the job. I heard the process was a rigorous one. Congratulations, Lea!”
“Thank you, Damien.”
He keeps avoiding the crucial question, his solution to this mountain of lies for which we have laid a foundation.
Apparently, his only solution is to go with the flow and break up midway due to ’irreconcilable differences.’
He was talking about this so calmly like it was nothing. He’s the CEO, after all. No one would dare challenge his authority in his company.
Beads of sweat have lined themselves like foot soldiers on my forehead and neck.
What have I gotten myself into? Nervousness gets the best of me, and I cannot help but nibble my lips as a reflex.
“Let’s say we go through with this. Everyone in the office is going to look at me differently. They won’t let me be ‘me’ and will place me under your shadow. They will say I have ‘CEO Privileges’ and will not value the worth of the work I put in here.”
He assures me that no one will speak of me in that light or even think that way. However, I noticed a glitch in his confidence as he said that. He was not certain that people would let me be with this news.
I wish it was as easy as he was saying.
