6 The Troublemaker
Lorraine del Fuente came unannounced at Asher Aragon's company. She was rumored to be one of the famous fashion designers in the business industry and she referred her son for an interview yesterday but she failed the exam and actual performance.
Asher's men who looked like James bond in their pair of black suits, shades, and magician hats tried to stop her but she cast them away from her using her long red umbrella.
"Where is your boss? I need to talk to him!", she almost gets out of her skin because of anger.
His employees wanted to explain but Asher appeared and let her into his office.
" Let her in." He ordered them and the old lad raises one of her brows and smirks towards them.
Asher sat on his desk while waiting patiently for the lady who was making a scene inside his property. He cleared his throat and waned his vision to the lady itself while making eye contact with her. He doesn't accept female visitors but since this one wanted to meet him badly, he favored her and give her a chance to explain what on earth is happening why she summoned his presence.
" I heard you're looking for me, madame, right? Tell me what on earth is your problem?", he controlled his tone since the complainant is an old lady.
Mrs. Del Fuente answered him straight to the point. Her wrinkles added as she frowned.
"Well, I want to know if you decided fair on your applicants yesterday. I heard you hired an unknown guy who didn't even graduate from college and cast my son from the challenge without checking his mastery!", she roared like an angry lion.
Asher stays calm and listened to her. The real thing is he was already damn pissed.
" Tell me his name. May I know whom you referred to as your son?", he asked her coldly.
The old lady took a deep breath and showed to him his picture and resume. She put it on his desk and Asher remembered the guy. He was the one he eliminated during the actual test.
"Ah, so he was your son?", he told her with sarcasm, and the old lady doesn't like it.
" Ask him why I did it. He called my samples garbage and mock me so how can I accept him to work in my company?", he said and his mom became silent.
Maybe she realized how bad his son's attitude was during the selection. Asher prayed that she just accept her son's failure and bad behavior but it's not what it used to be. She stood up and slammed her palm on her desk.
"Because he called the dress garbage, you disqualified him? I will sue you and I will find that guy who wins and I will investigate if he deserved it or not!"_ Asher wanted to laugh because this lady was acting crazy.
His office door opened when Max Lopez came in abruptly.
" Sir, I didn't know you had a client. Please excuse me for---", she stops when Asher interrupted and told her to stay.
"Mr. Lopez, you arrived on time. I will introduce to you my new head designer Max Lopez, you can sue him if you want", he said to the old lady and Max just wave her hands at her.
" Hello, ma'am. Sue? Why did I do wrong?", he looks tense but his boss just laughed at him
"Kidding. Anyway, if you want to report us, go to the police. This is my company and I am the law here. Maybe you can advise your son to be more mature when applying for a job. " he informed the mother and she rolled her eyes and left with a square face.
Max felt anxious after she heard the word SUE. She thought she got caught by the CEO itself.
She saw her boss wearing a plain grey t-shirt and black pants like an ordinary guy. He looks perfect in those clothes where she finds it attractive especially those sharp jaw him and thin lips. She's thinking how does it feel to be kissed by him and to be caged inside his broad shoulders.
"Hey, Max, are you listening to me?", she didn't know that she's daydreaming. She quickly shook her head and as her eyes met him, she wanted to freeze.
" Sir, sorry. I just can't imagine that I am now the head designer of this great company. I thought it's only in a dream." She is trying her best to thicken her voice since she was a girl. She's hoping that no one ever noticed her fraud identity.
Asher walked and hold her shoulders. She flinched and he was surprised at her sudden reaction.
"Why? Are you afraid that I am gay? Don't worry, I am straight. You can tell me if you're an LGBT and I accept it. Mikael was like you but he's very talented to die early." His face suddenly turned broken.
Max wanted to laugh and sorry for him after he said he's not gay. At least she knew that her boss was a real man.
She can't move when Asher cupped her face. He's intensely staring at her like he's going to kiss her. She thought he revealed himself as a man but why all of the sudden, he acts weird and leaning his face closer to her.
"Sir, what are you doing?", she asked him while their face was only three inches away from each other.
Asher was confused about how Max looks like yesterday. Something was different today on his face.
" Max, did you shave your beard?", those words made Max realized that she forget to tape her fake beard because of excitement, and when Taly called her to say goodbye.
She didn't know how to answer her boss but it happens so she just nods her head.
"Yes, yes, sir. You know--- I want to look presentable --on--on my first day!", she was stuttering but she's praying that he won't suspect anything from her.
Asher understands her. He laughed at her again.
" Don't be too formal to me. Just do your job well and I will treat you well too. " He said and he walked back to his chair and offered Max's contract.
"This is your salary and your advance bonus for being part of the company!", Mr. Aragon handed him the check with six digits.
Max's eyes broadened after she saw how much is it. She rubs her eyes and checks them again.
" Sir, this is too much. Let me prove to you first my talent." She told him a but he shook his head.
"It's my advance bonus. Buy new suits and things you like. I am good to my people but I hate liars. So I hope you don't keep secrets from me, right?", Max wasn't sure what to answer. She lied to him and she has many secrets. What will she tell him if she's caught?
Her face turned pale and she became speeches.
" Mr. Lopez, don't think too much. I don't kill. Relax, I'm just saying!", he joked at me.
" Don't worry, sir, you can trust me. I promise to be a good employee just what you expected!", Max promised to her boss.
"Okay, so welcome to the club!", he uttered and told her to leave.
He instructed Max to look for Russ Reeves. He will be her assistant in the design department.
Max doesn't know if this is just a coincidence because of all the employees here, he appointed Russ to be her assistant. Can she still hide her identity in that man's wigs and black suits?
What if he recognized her? How can she save her daughter's future?
