Sofia handed over the documents from her investigation into Eve the following day. That is a thick file containing her data, educational history, the results of a psychological interview from the Vinestra company, and other data that Sofia's people had searched for and observed.
Mrs. Daphne, who had just finished her morning tea, immediately received and examined the file sheet by sheet. Several times she seemed to chuckle or clear her throat a little, but her eyes remained focused as if she didn't want to miss anything.
"Excellent! I knew Eve was a pretty special girl. Isn't that right, Sofia?" commented Mrs. Daphne after examining the file.
"That's right, ma’am. There are hardly any blemishes in her record of achievements and grade results during her education. Also, her external and family demeanor is quite good and harmonious. As for her social life, she often associates with college friends who communicate often and go on trips or vacations together." Sofia mentioned the things she admired in Eve.
"Continue your analysis," Mrs. Daphne ordered again. She liked the summary Sofia had just given and still wanted to know more about her assistant's overall opinion of Eve.
"Regarding her economic life, their family is quite well-off even though her father is a regular company employee and her mother doesn't work. They seem to be a good family that manages their finances so they don't get into trouble," Sofia continued.
"What caught my attention was how brave she was when she came straight to me to resolve her issues with Gery. That's pretty fantastic." As she thought the same thing, Mrs. Daphne added, which Sofia immediately agreed with.
"That's right, ma'am. Her personality is interesting, brave, and decisive. She is desperate to fight for her rights even against her boss."
"So... are we have the same mind again this time, Sofia?" asked Madame Daphne. The old lady had always engaged Sofia in discussions. The assistant was no longer considered just an assistant but also a sister with whom she shared her grievances and asked for opinions.
"Forgive me, Madam. But it's not in my capacity to -"
"Oh, don't be so polite, Sofia. You know very well that I always value your opinion. Tell me your conclusions!" ordered Madame Daphne impatiently. Indeed, the fact that Eve was almost perfect made her impatient to carry out the next plan.
Forced like that, Sofia finally ventured to answer, "In my opinion... Miss Eve is a suitable candidate to be Mr. Gery's couple, Madam."
"Bingo! That's what I thought, Sofia. That's right, isn't it? The two of us have always agreed."
Sofia just bowed her head in disbelief. She felt terrible that her boss was so kind to her. The generous allowance and various privileges given to her family made Sofia think that even her long service could not compensate for her employer's kindness.
Sofia packs the tea utensils on the table to escape her blushing face and takes them to the small pantry at the back. Office assistants would clean that room during the afternoon break when Mrs. Daphne usually left the room to have lunch with her grandson or go home when her body felt tired.
"Then we should quickly organize the next plan, Sofia. After seen her personality, I think it will be difficult to persuade Eve to have a relationship with Gery since they both have private problems. God, I don't know what my grandson is thinking. How could he choose to have problems with her future soul mate? Oh my!" Madam Daphne was now rambling at length about the new problem.
"It's just the usual youthful troubles, ma'am," Sofia commented as she couldn't help but smile a little remembering what happened between the CEO and the new intern yesterday. A feud that the new intern eventually won with the help of the CEO's grandmother!
Mrs. Daphne glanced at Sofia with a reprimanding look. "It's like you don't know Gery so well. He will keep trying to make trouble with that girl until Eve is completely fired. Keep an eye on her, Sofia. Don't let my careless grandson make a big deal out of it."
"Yes, ma'am." Sofia bowed again while making a note to send someone to watch over Gery to carry out the order from Madam Daphne just now. Yes, Sofia was indeed given the power to command several people from the Vinestra Group specifically to carry out the mission of Madame Daphne. She was the right hand of the respected Madam in the company.
"Then all I have to do is tell Gery and approach Eve personally. I think if it's a professional matter, Eve won't to do what I will ask of her later," said Madame Daphne thoughtfully.
Sofia herself had no idea about that either. Dealing with two young people who are still in an unstable period and whose egos are both high is not an easy thing, with the background of hostility that has already occurred between both of them.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door from outside. Sofia hurriedly stepped towards the door and opened it. Gery's figure immediately burst in, regardless of Sofia. It seems that the man's face is not in a good mood. Sofia immediately followed Gery's steps because she didn't want anything to happen between the man and Madame Daphne.
"Grandma! What is that on my desk? Why did you put such pink flowers there? Are you trying to make fun of me?" protested Gery with a look of displeasure.
"Oh my, Gery, it's just a small gift from your grandma. Why are you throwing such a tantrum?" Upon finding her gift on the table, Mrs. Daphne had expected her grandson to storm into her room.
"That little gift that embarrassed me in front of all my colleagues, is it?" asked Gery sarcastically.
"That pink flower isn't embarrassing. Aren't that so pretty? That flower is a tease from me since you don't send me flowers like you used to. Look at that vase. Usually, every time before the flowers wilt, you give me a new one. But where? Sofia had to throw them away and empty the vase because I was waiting for my grandson to buy them." Madame Daphne now made a sulking face.
Gery gasped instantly. He looked at the large flower vase in the corner of the room that he had promised to provide replacement flowers for every so often. His grandma's beloved carved vase that Gery's late mother had bought for her when she traveled to a tourist city abroad.
"Oh my, forgive me, Grandma. I'll buy it for you this afternoon," Gery replied with a face full of guilt. He thought her grandma was teasing him by sending pink roses, and it was a sign to collect a promise that he had forgotten herself.
"Never mind, if you're busy, I'll tell Sofia to give them to you later. In exchange, tonight we have dinner together at home, Gery. Did you hear that? I have something to talk about. It's important!"
When she said the critical order, Gery was suddenly suspicious to see the glint in her grandmother's eyes. What else was her favorite old grandma planning this time?
And that night, Gery didn't leave the house. He usually preferred to spend the night at his favorite cafe or studio to relieve stress after work by playing billiards and drinking with his friends or business colleagues. He had to give in and stay home to wait for dinner with his dear grandmother.He knew she had something important to talk about because it was unusual for her to ask him to dinner at home. Yes, Mrs. Daphne had been giving Gery free time in the evenings since she had been driving him all day in the company. That wise woman would know that a young man of Gery's age would also need time to himself to enjoy his life as a young man without the restraints and strict supervision of his grandmother."Am I interrupting your big plans for tonight, Gery?" asked Mrs. Daphne when they finally gathered in the large dining room with the large, luxurious oval table that would, unfortunately, be occupied by just the two of them eerily quiet.It was also the reason why the two of them v
Eve has been working overtime at night for the past few days. She had yet to hear that the new employee could work late at night. But because of Mrs. Jenny's strict attitude, Eve didn't dare to argue. Moreover, recently, she had seen her boss woman behaving strangely toward her. There seemed to be something wrong, but she didn't know what.Even though she had a tough day at the office, Eve considered it a test during her internship. Maybe Vinestra is the company that initially molds its new employees into tough workers. Hence, it immediately imposes heavy work with long overtime hours. Perhaps it's just their way of finding the best of the best, Eve thought, consoling and encouraging herself.And when Mrs. Jenny became increasingly nasty by blaming her for things that weren't her fault, Eve kept patient."What's wrong with her? It's like she's having problems with her husband, oh gosh!" grumbled Eve as she stepped out of the room with a permit to the bathroom, even though Eve avoided
"But, Sir. So what if I feel attracted to Eve and want to get close to her? Isn't that okay if it doesn't interfere with my work?" Dave finally asked. He was starting to wonder about the prohibition that his boss had just stated. Why was he strictly forbidden to get close to Eve? What could it be? His mind was wandering all over the place.Hearing the assistant's protest, Gery was outraged. He thought it was a deliberate act of defiance."Oh, now you dare to go against my orders, right? Whereas usually you always say yes to whatever I want. See how you've changed since you got to know that girl. That's why I told you to stay away from her, Dave. It's all for your good!" Gery argued with his opinion that everything was Eve's fault.Dave was getting suspicious. "I have been obeying all your orders because they are worth obeying, Sir. But this time, I'm sorry that I have to ask your absurd prohibition because, in my opinion, my closeness to Eve in this office is none of your business."G
"Oh, hi, Eve. I was just talking to Sofia about you," greeted Mrs. Daphne, who welcomed Eve into her office.The woman glanced at the clock on the wall that didn't show the break time for regular employees, so she thought Eve must have an urgent business this time. Was Gery making things difficult for her again? Mrs. Daphne wondered to herself."I'm sorry, Ma'am. But I dared to come here again because Mr. Gery is making trouble again. Mr. Gery fired Dave because Dave briefly chatted with me in the corridor. I don't think that's a mistake worth punishing so severely, Ma'am." Eve babbled on what she had come to the room.Mrs. Daphne seemed surprised to hear the news."Oh my! What happens to that child?" Mrs. Daphne complained later. She had to sit back on the sofa to calm herself down because acting out her emotions would not suit her heart health.With Sofia's entrance, Mrs. Daphne told her assistant to call Gery. However, she was even more surprised to find Sofia's response."I'm sorry
Gery was quite angry when he learned Eve once again complained to her grandma about Dave's dismissal. However, before he could confront his grandma for being too kind to give Dave a job in another division, he was already preoccupied with the amount of work left behind by his former assistant.Sofia immediately reminds him that he needs to find another assistant to replace Dave. And the woman who had been considered like her own family by Gery even ignorantly proposed Eve's name. Meanwhile, Mrs. Daphne kept quiet and watched her grandson's reaction, pacing back and forth in confusion."How about asking Miss Eve to take Dave's place, Sir?" suggested Sofia.Of course, Gery was flabbergasted. "Oh, my God! Don't ever mention that name in front of me, Sofia. Otherwise, from now on, I will stop considering you as a wise counselor!" Gery sarcastically scolded.Sofia let out a long sigh. "But finding a competent assistant is not that easy, Sir. You'll be in trouble if you don't get a replacem
"Good afternoon Eve. Please take a seat. I've been waiting for you," Mrs. Daphne replied.Eve drew her lips into a smile despite the pounding in her chest, wondering what Mrs. Daphne had for her that day.She then sat before the Madame, trying to make herself comfortable. Sofia soon returned with a tray of cold drinks for her."Thank you very much, Mrs. Sofia," Eve said as she sipped her drink. It was enough to cool her throat and hopefully cool her down. God, next time she would have to thank Sofia specifically because the woman often saved her from uncomfortable moments without even being asked.A moment of silence reigned. Mrs. Daphne seemed to wait until Eve had finished her cold drink, and then she spoke up."Are you busy in your division, Eve?" the Madam asked to start the conversation."Yeah, quite a lot, Ma'am. Mrs. Jenni has given me a lot of assignments since day one, and I haven't even touched some of the files because there are so many, hehe." Eve was immediately provoked
"Oh, my! Does it have to be right now, Sofia?" asked Gery as she cast an unhappy glance at Eve's presence in his room."I told you that, Mrs. Sofia. He would have refused," Eve said softly from behind Sofia's body."Sir, this is Mrs. Daphne's order. Besides, I think you need Miss Eve's help right now. Just look at that," Sofia replied as she pointed to the pile of files that Gery had just taken from Dave's room.Gery had been looking for data to present at the upcoming meeting but needed to know where Dave kept it. As a result, he had to look for it among all the piles, with no clue at all. And that gave him a headache! Yes, the fact was that he needed help immediately. But from Eve? Oh no!"If you mind, I can go back to Mrs. Jenni with great pleasure," Eve said, hoping Gery would agree.Gery then turned to Eve and gave her a piercing look, "Oh, you won't be happy if you stay here, huh? Okay, Sofia. Then leave her here. I'll try to see what she's capable of." Gery decided as he said t
In the afternoon before work, Mrs. Daphne deliberately went to Eve's room to inform her directly of the invitation. "Eve, can you come to our residence tonight?" asked Madame Daphne after being in the small room where Eve worked. "Wh-what, Madam? To Madame's residence? But what for?" asked Eve, surprised at the sudden invitation. Come on, going to Gery's house, boss she hated? Impossible! "I invited you to have dinner with us, me and Gery. We need to get to know each other better so we can work together better," Mrs. Daphne replied, accompanied by Sofia. Sofia didn't say anything this time. But it was evident that she was one of the initiators of Madame Daphne's plan. Eve's brain immediately thought about what excuse she could use to refuse the invitation. A refusal that wouldn't offend the boss who had helped her so much, of course. But not a single reason came to mind. Unusually, her brain felt suddenly dull this time, and she could not come up with any ideas. "I'll take your re