Hailey or my half sister's office is just a few steps away from our department. I'm not worried or feeling awkward with Hailey since she has no idea that she has a poor sister like me. What I want to see is my father, Joseph. I want to know if I feel comfortable with him like in my dream because I am confused.
Perhaps I was swayed by my mother's endless stories about him. This day passed, but I was disappointed. When I got home, I informed my mother that I had not seen my father. At first I was scared to tell her that but her reaction was different.
"That is fine, the important thing here is that you have entered his company. The right time will come for our plan. For now, you need to rest!" She did not realize that her smile was turning into a bitter one.
I followed my mother, I immediately entered my room and laid down. Although my earthly body is tired and wants to rest, my mind is different and it is forcing me to wake up because I didn't tell her about my half sister. I know that my mother knows my father has a family. So I am under the impression that she doesn't care about Hailey, let alone include her in our revenge plot.
It started raining heavily outside so I immediately closed the window of my room and turned on the electric fan. All I thought was that I would be able to sleep in the cold weather. Damn, I still want to sip hot coffee even though my shift is early again the next day. I nodded, giving my phone a quick glance and was surprised when someone unexpectedly sent me a friend request. I immediately clicked on his picture, and after confirming that it was Nick, I clicked the accept friend request button. I could not hold back the small smile that played on my lips.
Sh*t! Who would have thought that a handsome heartthrob like him would send a friend request to someone as ugly as me? I am just a typical nerd girl with brain to match. I'm not bragging, but I am a consistent honor in my school and probably, I inherited that intelligence from my father.I scrolled down his profile picture and I am glad that he is a single and very family-oriented man. In fact, I only saw family-related posts from his timeline, which really turned me on! This is the kind of man I want to be with the rest of my life. Hot and responsible man who always prioritize his family. I was even more surprised when he chatted with me.
"HI STELLA!! HOW WAS YOUR DAY?" his all caps lock chat with two heart emojis at the end.
I'm just thrilled, especially with the heart emoji. I don't know but I seem to be giving a different interpretation to Nick's heart emoji. My dirty brain is working again! Every time I blinked my eyes I imagined hugging his warm naked body which sends chill to my body. It's embarrassing because the statue of Saint Peter is just across from my bed. Please forgive me, I am committing a sin because of my f*cking brain.
I resisted the temptation and shove away the malice thoughts that keep popping into my head.
"I'm fine. Thank you very much for teaching me earlier! I learned in just a few hours!" I replied with two hearts emoji at the end of my chat. I admitted that I like him and my heart emoji is for real.
"That is good to hear. Anyway, you still have a lot to learn at work. But I have heard from Sir that you are a cum laude?"
There is no longer a heart emoji in his reply and yet the excitement I feel is still the same. Perhaps he really is the one I've been searching for to complete my life. Of course I reacted with a heart emoji to his message while smiling out of excitement.
"Yes! Actually, I just graduated last month and this company is my dream company, so I was beyond happy when I got hired!"
"Don't worry! Our department is full of energetic people, you won't feel alone with us. Anyway, I know it's late, but congratulations! If you haven't asked, I am also a cum laude in our school and not only that, the course I took was also Business Management and this is my dream company as well!" Nick's long reply.
For some reason, I thought of changing our topic as I wanted to know more about Hailey since I just met him today.
"I see... so I was just curious... I mean, is Ma'am Hailey's office just near our department?" I asked, even though I already got the answer from some of the janitors I talked to earlier.
"Yup! And she is the Vice President already! But I'd like to share something with you. Please don't screenshot this conversation so that none of us will be harmed! Hailey is not a smart person and her performance is poor. I have gathered gossip that Sir Joseph is very disappointed with her, he is the president of our company and the father father of Hailey!"
I was happy to hear the news from him. Who would have thought that this guy I am having a crush on was also updated with gossip? Now that I know a little bit about Hailey, things are getting more interesting!
"Ah, is that so? If I were Sir Joseph's child, I would make sure to do my best so my father wouldn't be humiliated by putting me in a higher position. And if I were Sir Joseph, I would have given that position to somebody else!"
"Blood is thicker than water," Nick replied quickly. "Even for us employees, we are not in favor of her as well! Sometimes she just yelled at the janitors or other maintenance. So I find it odd when she was in such a good mood earlier!"
I defended Hailey. "He looks kind though!"
"She has a good front but she is miserable! She's drop dead beauty but brainless!" Nick said bluntly, as if he had a hidden resentment towards Hailey.
"That's so mean! Why do you seem to have a personal grudge against Hailey? Do you hold a grudge against her?" I asked her in shock.
"I do... I despise how she treated her employees; her behavior is nothing like that of Sir Joseph!" he exclaimed quickly. "I despised a brat and spoiled rich kid who grew up having no compassion to those less fortunate than her!"
I'm curious if I was the only one Nick was chatting with, or if I was one of his top priorities among all of his chatmates.
"I swear, Sir Joseph is kind!" he added.
My blood ran cold even more when he mentioned Sir Joseph. It seems they have an interaction or he has a hobby of eavesdropping. "I don't want you to misinterpret this, but how did you know Sir Joseph is kind?"
"Actually, our company has many benefits for employees and it's because of Sir Joseph! Trust me, he treats all of his employees with fairness. But when I was new, the rumors circulated in the office that he used to be a womanizer!"
Despite the good things Nick told me, I know that this is contrary to my mother's hellish experience with him. If only I could tell Nick about my true identity, I would have done it! But of course, for my mother's sake, it's not really possible, especially since we've been contemplating to revenge my father for a long time.
I just put a heart emoji on his last message and went to sleep. Maybe he won't sulk at me and when I wake up I'll just reply. I put my cellphone underneath my pillow and ignored the sound indicating my new messages.
But sh*t! Why every time I close my eyes, I imagine Nick's charming smile at me? I wanted to get rid of him so I could sleep but I could not help but to admire him. Out of the hot many men I encountered, only him makes me crazy. I turned the radio on my phone and got sleep.
The next day, I woke up early and replied to Nick's chats while I was taking my breakfast. I even apologized to him for not answering his chats yesterday evening. Fortunately, he is understandable to me. 30 minutes ago I left our house. And today, my goal is to see my father in person, so I need to know where his office is.I arrived at the office at exactly 5 a.m. in the morning. I wandered my eyes and the light from Hailey's office caught my attention, and through the transparent door, I could hear an old man's angry voice. I couldn't see his face because he was talking while facing Hailey.So, it appears that I arrived at the wrong time today. I turned on the light on the side of Sir Michael's office and, of course, eavesdropped to hear what was going on with my half sister."YOU ARE SUCH A FAILURE, HAILEY!! YOU ARE JUST A FAILURE! I TOLD YOU TO LEAVE THIS POSITION BECAUSE OF YOUR LACK OF INTELLIGENCE! THERE ARE MORE DESERVING PEOPLE THAN YOU! HONESTLY, I WISH I SHOULDN'T LET YOU S
Hailey gave me an appreciative grin. "Is that so? Then welcome to this company! I hope we can be friends, Stella!" Out of the corner of my eyes, I could see the blushing cheeks of Nick who was right next to me. It made me think that maybe he has a secret crush on Hailey even though in our chats, he blatantly tarnished her reputation. I stood up and went with Hailey. Damn! It's a painful feeling when your crush has another crush. I can see the attention that Hailey gets from the people around her, maybe if we are always together, I have to get used to this kind of situation. After we arrived in front of the elevator, two women came out and took a picture of Hailey. They don't wear uniforms the same with us so I thought they were working on another company. The worst part is, I took the picture of them with Hailey and I heard no thank you. When they left, I praised my half-sister while we waited for the elevator to go down to the ground floor. "Wow. Your charisma is so strong, Ma'am
She suddenly asked me a shocking question."How about you, Stella? Where is your father working?"What she asked me made me sweat. I almost swallowed the rice in my mouth without chewing. It took a few seconds before I stuttered to speak. I need to be very careful otherwise I'll be caught in my own lies."My... my... my father left us since I was a kid so my mother raised me alone!" I really tried to cry to bring him to my emotions. Fortunately I really cried in front of her.She held my hand and looked me in the eyes with pity. It seems I am a best actress as of this moment.She gave me an apologetic grimace. "Sorry if I brought such painful past. But I'm sure that you and your mother went through a lot and she breathed a sigh of relief when you graduated!"I agreed with what Hailey told me. "Well, I can't deny that what you told me was true. When she presented me with the award, our stage was almost flooded with tears!""Too bad, I am certain that your father regrets leaving you beh
Stella suddenly stood up and looked at the waiter in a mocking way. It looked like she was really fucked up with what happened."Fuck, are you stupid? Out of all the people who eat here, you're going to bump into me?"The waiter was on the verge of panic and looked like he was about to faint from nervousness. I tried defending him from Stella's rants."Sis, I am sorry on behalf of the waiter. Maybe he was tired!" I said with a firmed voice.I really hate people who think they are above other people. It really annoys me!Stella suddenly pointed at me. "Stop defending him, he should be punished for what he did. As customers, we don't tolerate like this to happen!"I was surprised that she refused to listen to me. I became quiet again. She turned back to the waiter who spoke again while keeping his head down."Ma'am, I'll just pay for your clothes if you want!"Stella grinned as if he was insulted by what she heard. "Are you kidding? Do you know how much this dress costs? Even if you wor
When we returned to the office, it was only 12:40 p.m. Almost all the lights in the departments were turned off, even my colleagues at work were al asleep. I slowly went to my seat and was about to sit down when Nick woke up. This guy has a sharp I immediately smiled at her and sat in my seat."Hey, how's your walk going, sir? Are you full?" he asked, smiling at me.I belched suddenly and looked around, luckily no one woke up. Andrea suddenly laughed at me."Hahahaha, don't answer. I already know!" he answered lamely, followed by another question, "Is Hailey a nice person to you?"The way that he asked this question, as if he really knows Hailey from the very start. "She's so much fun to be around!" I answered. "And believe it or not, we treated each other like sisters!"I wasn't able to detail the whole thing, especially when Hailey showed her bad side. That incident was really bad and I think it will be imprinted on my mind forever."Well," Nick said as he seemed not impressed wit
I peed and went out of the comfort room to wash my face. Damn! This is my first time experiencing I've ever been gossiped in my entire life and the pain is heart-wrenching. When I returned to the office, I saw Hailey glancing at her cell phone in front of my area. She was wearing a plain red shirt and her face was beautiful even without make up. I took a few steps before she looked at me and greeted me with a smile. "Hey sis, shall we go now?" she asked. "Sorry I was really busy a while ago with my work!" I went to my area and took my things while taking to Hailey. "That's okay, I am not in a hurry." "Wait a minute, what is your social media account or even just a cellphone number? Our email is for business purposes, so it's better if we communicate by other means!" I gave her my number and social media account. She sent a friend request to me, and I immediately accepted her. We walked to the parking lot until I saw her brand new Mercedes. My jaw dropped on the floor because of it
Hailey smirked. "What does she call you when she's mad?""She called me a fucking bitch. I know that sounds so harsh, but I am used to being called by that!""Well at least you've got a mom who called you that. I guess I need to tell my dad to call me bitch whenever he is mad as well!""Trust me, it's very humiliating if someone beside your mom called you that. But as for Sir Joseph, I think it's impossible for him to call you a bitch. It's not on his character if you ask me!""Okay, please answer me... I want to know your sincere opinion about me and my dad. What is your initial impression? Regardless if it's bad or good. All I care is your honesty!"I felt like in a hot seat. Of course, I am either frank or liar depending on the situation. If I give her a complimentary statement, she would think that I am a social climber, but if I am being too honest to tell the truth, she might get offended. I decided to play safe this time."I think it's better if we try to do it sooner or later.
"Sure, Nick is a nice person as well!" Hailey said with a serious voice.From the way Hailey spoke up, I can really feel that she is not yet ready to face Nick. The fact that she used me to communicate with him adds up to my suspicion that they have something in the past."Please don't tell him that Justin is coming as well!" said Hailey.I followed Hailey, I did not say that there is another person coming.I replied to Nick. "I asked Hailey and she agreed!""That's great. Just chat me the address of that bar so I can use my motor to go there!" Nick replied with a heart emoji at the end.I sent the complete address of the bar to Nick then I received a notification on my phone. I looked at it and my eyes widened in shock. Justin sent me a friend request. I was shaking like hell. I feel I am the most beautiful on Earth.Hailey looked at me. "What happened? You looked pale!""No... it... it's nothing. I just could not believe that Justin sent me a friend request. I know it's a stupid que