Ariel felt her knees getting weaker and weaker as time went by. She didn't introduce herself until the lady nudged her. Ariel's tongue was practically frozen. After a few seconds later, she spoke "Good morning Sir, I'm Ariel Parker"
Sebastian just started at the young woman the entire time with his eyes locked on her. After she showed him her personal documents, he finally said a word "impressive". His deep voice was just so alluring. Ariel couldn't take her eyes off the man in front of her. His handsomeness...no..beauty was so sinful. His dark hair looked so silky and soft, his eyes were like two golden gemstones. Ariel had heard of the mysterious eye color of the CEO of "X &Y Corporation" but she expected it to be weird to look at but it wasn't. It was actually cold but beautiful. Ariel felt his eyes could draw anyone into it's abyss.Despite her mind was against looking at his sinful beauty, Ariel couldn't help herself. But after a few minutes later, she reminded herself of what she felt when she meet saw him. It was the same extreme fear she felt when she met those creatures. She then knew he wasn't normal. He was either like them or another creature she still has to find out about. So, putting her guard up, Ariel decided to ignore all his beauty and focus on getting her job.After Sebastian was done with looking at her documents, he called out to the lady "Theresa?" and the lady walked up to him. Hearing his voice again almost made Ariel spit blood. He was just too much. His voice was too sexy for her innocent ears. Sebastian whispered something to the woman and in a few seconds, the woman came up to her and asked her to give Sebastian a minute to deliberate. Ariel secretly wished she heard him speak again but she had to control herself. "He might be like those creatures so stop it Ariel!!" She thought to herself.Theresa led her outside the door and she waited on a small chair close to the office. After minutes of waiting, Theresa finally came out of the office and announced the bad news to her "I'm sorry miss. Better luck next time". Ariel was about of start tearing up until Theresa burst out laughing and said " I was just joking Ariel. You got the job. Congratulations!". Still doubting, Ariel asked "for real?" and Theresa nodded and Ariel could only breath a sigh of relief."You will be his personal assistant and start work tomorrow" Theresa said and Ariel looked confused for a minute "But I signed up for assistant distributor?" She asked. "You can't really question the boss. Maybe he saw something in you and made you his personal assistant" Theresa said"Now, you need to go home and rest because you have to resume work at 6:30 sharp. No late coming or you might loose your job before you even start it" Theresa said before leading her to the elevator and out of the company.Ariel was stunned. She didn't really expect to get the position of his personal assistant. What if he really is like those creatures and wants to kill her that's why he made her his personal assistant and do it would be easier? Ariel's heart was beating fast but when she remembered that the white light will protect her, she calmed down a bit. "It would be fine Arry. You got this." She said to herself before taking a taxi home.Getting home, Ariel decided to sleep early to resume work early. She didn't even eat dinner. Falling into the sweet land of sleep, Ariel saw him. That person that annoys her the most. The guy that looks at her like he was about the kill her with just his eyes. The guy, one of the creatures that pursue Ariel at that night anytime she decided to wander into her late mother's garden which has now turned into a forest at the back of her house. The guy was the leader of those creatures. Michael Walter.In her dream, Ariel was standing right in front of her house as he emerged from the forest slowly, he walked up to her with a sinister smile. "You little human". His voice seemed to scare Ariel greatly as she fell to the floor on her butt and Michael looked like he was about to pounce on her as he shouted "Run you little human.....Run!!!" and Ariel woke up and jumped out of her bed. Fear was an underrated word to use compared to what she was feeling now.Panting and sweating, Ariel looked at the time and it was 5:30am. She suddenly remembered she had to get to work early and she ran to the bathroom and in a few minutes she was out. She dressed corporately as usual for work and ran out of the house to get to work as fast as she could. Entering a taxi, Ariel looked at the time and it was already 6:15am, she had only fifteen minutes to get to work. Going late on a first day wasn't something Ariel planned on doing."Please can you drive faster" Ariel told the driver and the man sped up. Arriving at the company, the driver hit the brakes and Ariel's head bumped on the car seat since she sat at the back. Ariel gave the driver the money and walked fast into the company building.Ariel saw that no one else had come to work yet so she went straight to the CEO'S office to check if he had come. Good thing she still remember her way there. Entering the elevator, she looked at the time and it was 6:30am. Alas, she was early.The elevator doors opened and Ariel found her way straight to Sebastian's office. She knocked on the door and no one answered, out of curiosity, she opened the door and stepped in. The office was dark and Ariel somehow found her way to curtains that covered the glass walls and opened it. Turning back, she gave a low scream as she found Sebastian sitting on his fancy chair, staring at her. He really did give her a fright. Blushing hard out of embarrassment, Ariel spoke to him "I didn't see you there...I mean...Good morning Mister Park" she said with a little stammer.The man rose up from his chair and walked up to Ariel, staring down at her. Only then did Ariel realize that this man was so tall. Her head was reaching his abdomen for crying out loud. "You are late" he said staring straight into her eyes. "Uhmm..but Theresa...". "Don't mind what Theresa says. I'm your boss and I said you're late!" He said cutting her off"I'm sorry" she said looking down at her feet. "Look at me" he ordered and Ariel could only comply "Make sure that by 6:00am you're at work. Don't make your boss come earlier than you" he said and she nodded. He stared at her for a while before asking "What's on your head?" And Ariel looked confused there. Did she put something on her head ? She didn't remember putting anything on her head before leaving her home this morning. Seeing her confusion, Sebastian sighed and touched her forehead and Ariel cried out in pain "ouch..!". Ohhh she really did hit her head back in the car and she was sure it was swollen and red now and this man wouldn't like a PA whose forehead was like a clown's nose. "I'll take care of it" Ariel said as she removed the hair band that previously tied her hair. Her thick and long red hair danced down from her roots to her shoulders and ended on her waist. Her hair covered most part of the bump but it left half of her face covered. But it wasn't weird, it was actually sexy.Sebastian stared at the woman for a while before going back to his seat. "So what should I do as your PA?" Ariel asked with her eyes beaming with joy. Not because she was happy with the job but because she was pleased this man didn't complain anymore about her bump. Sebastian stared at her thoughtfully before saying "I need you to get me coffee". Ariel was stunned momentarily before saying "ok sir" and leaving the office. Walking out, she saw Theresa had just arrived and asked for where she could get coffee and the lady helped her out.~~~~~~After returning to the office with the coffee in hand, Ariel just watched the man as he drank the coffee slowly while going through some documents. Her job felt so boring. She just sat on a couch in the office waiting for his next order.Sebastian noticed how monotonous everything felt for her and he said "You can go out now. Take a break. I don't really need anything now". Ariel was momentarily enchanted by his voice before she said "oh ohk". Standing up from the couch, she decided to go to a restaurant opposite the company since she hadn't had breakfast yet.She walked out of the office and took a quick glance at the man to make sure he really didn't need anything. Sebastian only nodded his head and this was enough to convince Ariel that the man didn't need her help now. Crossing the street, Ariel got to the restaurant and ordered French toast and chocolate milk. Before she could start eating, two rugged looking men bumped into her and all the food fell on the floor."What's your p
Ariel went out to Theresa and asked her if there was a place in the building that she could be alone and the woman looked taken aback by Ariel's request. Did something happen in the office just now?"Ariel you know you have an injury. You aren't meant to be walking around. Why don't you go back in the office?" Theresa said"I would go anywhere but that office" Ariel said with her hands shaking momentarily. Theresa felt and saw her hands that shook and wondered if Sebastian had done anything bad to her that scared her. "Did he touch you?" Theresa asked and Ariel just looked at her feet and shook her head."It's complicated okay...." Ariel said still looking down and the lady could only rub her back in a motherly manner. For some reason, Ariel felt comfortable around this woman."It's okay. I'll take you to where you can be alone" Theresa said. The pair walked towards the elevator and went down to the last floor. Soon, they found themselves at the backyard of the huge building. The pl
After going back inside the building, Ariel asked Resa "What are you?"the woman didn't look that surprised as it was quite her fault Ariel was asking this now. She knew she shouldn't have lost her temper but anytime she sees that damned witch, she can't control her anger. Theresa took Ariel to a corner and said to her "Ariel, I know that you know you have some special abilities and those abilities help you figure out whose a normal human or a creature like Mike." Ariel's heart was racing as Resa left her in suspense for a while before continuing "You see, I'm a creature they despise, I'm a creature people run and hide from". looking into Ariel's eyes, she finally decided to drop the bomb "I'm a vampire, Ariel".Ariel's heart skipped a beat. She had read and watched movies about vampires. They are those blood sucking beasts. That's what Ariel felt about them, but after meeting Resa, Ariel didn't feel amiss with the woman until the moment her eyes changed color. She felt the woman was s
Coming out of the bathroom, Sebastian saw Ariel sitting on the couch in the office. He looked at her before going back to his desk.Few seconds later, Resa walked into the office and Ariel was quite startled this time. The way the woman walked into the office unexpected, startled her. Resa walked to Sebastian's desk and told him something in a low voice and Sebastian fixed his gaze on Ariel and her heart skipped a beat.Ohhh gosh...she hated when this guy did this! wait...not hate but..ahh...the way he suddenly fixes his gaze on her, always caught her at unaware and the way her heart always skips anytime he looks at her was just...she didn't actually have words for it.Sebastian still kept his gaze on her before he turned and looked at Resa and said something to her. Ariel didn't hear the conservation clearly, since they were talking in a low tone. Resa turned to Ariel and walked towards her. "Ariel, there's something I need to tell you..." Resa said and Ariel was worried a bit about
After getting home, Ariel was so confused at what happened in the company. From the moment Sebastian had told her to leave, to the moment that the gold-haired stranger helped her. But Ariel decided to think less of what happened and rather, focus on meeting Resa later that night. Suddenly, the urge to go to the garden-now-turned forest came to her and Ariel did her best to reject that feeling. Her grandma walked into her room and asked "Ariel, why are you back from work this early?" And Ariel told her grandmother what happened at the office and the old woman looked lost in thoughts momentarily before gaining herself back."Grandma, why do I always get this feeling?" Ariel asked confused as worry filled her eyes."What feeling?" Her grandma asked and Ariel sighed before saying "I sometimes feel that urge to go back to mum's garden. Even after you told me not to anymore. The feeling is just something that's hard for me to reject. Why is it like that grandma? I know it's not normal".Ari
"I went to see your mother..Ariel, the thing is.. your mother's spirit is still lurking around and I'm the only one that sees her. She has tried multiple times to make you see her whenever you go to the garden but it doesn't work. She had always wanted me to tell you something but I had to wait till you're old enough" Resa continued"So what you're saying is the reason why I go to that garden is because my mother is calling out to me because she had always wanted to tell me something?" Ariel asked in realization and Resa nodded"Hmmm...so what's has she always wanted to tell me?" Ariel said and Resa sighed before answering"I don't really think you are ready for what you are going to hear Ariel." "It's fine. Tell me" the girl said with curiosity in her eyes. Resa rubbed the back of her neck and finally made the decision "Okayy...Ariel your mum was a witch" Resa said and the girl beside her froze and was lost in thoughts"Ariel?" Resa called out to her but got no reply."Ariel?" Resa s
Getting home,Sebastian walked into his luxurious house and called for the man he spoke to on the phone earlier. "Sir?" The man said as he walked up to Sebastian."Is the room ready?" Sebastian asked "Yes sir. Everything a woman needs in already set in the room" the middle aged man said. The man was in a Butler uniform and had his jet black hair slicked back. This was Dave, he has been Sebastian's Butler for years now."We'll be expecting a guest soon" Sebastian said as he started walking away.~~~~Ariel just got back home and was packing her things with the intention of Resa taking her to Sebastian's house the next day.Ariel couldn't lie, she was still shocked about how things changed in her life recently. Her? Ariel? A witch?. It was so funny because it was like saying an ant is the ruler of the jungle. Her day today was just a mess... catastrophe upon catastrophe. Just in one day.She sighed as she zipped her luggage and went into the bathroom. Entering into the bathroom, she lo
After making that decision, Ariel took the book and read more of the content of the book. Her grandmother beside her, helped her to understand some things written in the book.After spending literally two hours learning about spells, Ariel finally decided to try and get some sleep after having such a hectic day. As she laid down on the bed, her grandma told her goodnight even though it was just 5:48pm.Drifting off to sleep was one of the most scariest thing for Ariel these days. Anytime she closes her eyes to sleep, she always felt like Mike was there watching her. Just like a horror movie, she heard his voice loud and clear in her head the moment she closed her eyes. "Run you little human...Run!!". Beads of sweat appeared on her forehead as she did her best to ignore that sinister voice in her head. Ariel started to wonder if that guy was really just a witch or he was also something else.Ariel was deep in thoughts and oblivious to her surrounding that she didn't know the moment a r