6 First Day 2

It's about time you rang alright!? I was getting exhausted doing nothing!

Sarcastic as she could be, Hui Yin calmed herself and walked out her office.

In less than a minute, she reached the CEO's office and knocked before she entered. It was a common ettiquete she learned from her father's secretary.

"come in" a cold and distant voice sounded

she pushed the door and lowered her head.

"Good morning Mr. Cheng, I am Anna Lin" she was straighforward and polite at the same time.

"mmm. You didn't come early" he said. Judging from the tone of his voice she guessed it meant 'you didn't come report for duty earlier'.

"My apologies Mr. Cheng, I wasn't sure if it would be fine to greet you when you didn't call for me."

"mmm" he nodded

'ooh she was right! 1 point for me' she inwardly smirked

"coffee"

"right away Mr. Cheng" taking a step back, she walked out inwardly sighing in relief. It helped her to know that her boss didn't like talking, that way she wouldn't be forced to talk too much either but at the same time she felt exasperated! Would she need to guess what he means all the time??

No! the main point here is, she took on the challenge of coming here to see how he really is, she can't be bothered by this little game of guessing right??

She went to prepare his coffee in the small kitchen inside his office. Without knowing his taste, she made it according to how she usually does for her dad.

Placing the coffee on his table, she took a few steps back and lowered her head once again. Hui Yin didn't even try to get a glimpse on what he looked like although it made her slightly curious on how he had become as of now.

She felt his eyes trained on her.

He took a sip of the coffee. He didn't say anything nor complain about the taste.

"Schedule?"

She lifted her head their eyes met, she was fixed and focused on stating his schedule without error, not minding the eyes that were trained on her

"You have a meeting with Mr. Julian Dallas in exactly 30 minutes from now. A board meeting at 12 pm, a flight to France:8 pm, and a dinner meeting with the CEO of CHARMS AND PEARLS INC. at 10." She enumerated his schedule calmly and precisely, without batting a single eyelid. She didn't need to check her notes for it since practically everything she heard or saw once, would be embedded in her mind.

He gave her a questioning look.

" that is all Mr. Cheng"

Only now did she finally see his growth from the once picture of a little boy. He had grown and didn't look messy at all. Instead, he had a clean profile; piercing dark grey eyes that were unfathomable, a shaved, chiseled face, and straight eyebrows. A single glance at his cold profile would clearly make the hearts of the mass flutter. How much more when he smiles? But of course she would never say this out loud, she in reality just had a poker face on.

'Now I know why' she smiled inwardly at the thought.

"go" was the only word he said

"yes Mr. Cheng." with a bow, she turned her heel and walked out the door. The pair of eyes not leaving her till she got out. Clearly, this Mr. Cheng being spoken of was observing her as well.

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"Mr. Cheng, Mr. Julian has arrived"

"en"

she lowered her head and followed him out.

"Please be seated, Mr. Julian."

Hui Yin prepared some tea and snacks and placed them on the table. She took a few steps back and kept her head down.

He didn't question what she did, instead, he only looked at her for a second and proceeded to listen to Mr. Julian.

"Mr. Cheng, I have made these designs for the rings. Please take a look" Mr. Julian, a fat, middle aged man said as he placed a folder and slid it slowly across the table.

Cheng Ming-hùa took a look at the designs, after a while, he closed it.

"Not good" was the short statement he gave

"ah? what's not good Mr. Cheng? The designs?"

"price"

"The price for the rings?" Mr. Cheng started to frown, Hui Yin noticed it. Clearly he didn't like explaining

"If I may sir, Mr. Cheng meant that the prices of the materials used for the rings are too

expensive for a design so plain" once again, she felt his gaze on her

"Who told you to talk?!!" roared Mr. Julian

"shut up" the words came out clear and concise from Cheng Ming-hùa.

"See? Mr. Cheng said to shut up. A mere secretary does not know her bounds" he was pleased with the thought he put her in place

She just kept silent.

"what are your thoughts?" Mr. Cheng asked. He asked her in chinese. The man who didn't know Chinese clearly was dumbfounded.

"What? I'm sorry Mr. Cheng, I can't understand you" hearing that she understood that he was speaking to her.

In a fluent Chinese, she said "Based on my research, this brand focuses more on using sterling silver in making jewelries, here in the document says gold. Furthermore, the budget of the materials in the document costs more than that of diamonds which clearly means money would be cheated if this were to be approved. Only about 40% of the overall value would be needed to complete this project."

"en" he said while pushing the document back to Mr. Julian

"wha-" Mr. Julian was about to ask when Mr. Cheng cut him off

"Not doing it"

"What? Why Mr. Cheng?" he grit his teeth and asked politely

"Send him out" she followed his orders

"This way please Mr. Julian"

"Mr. Cheng, I'm sorry. I will do this properly, please give me another chance" he begged but was only given a harsh glare. With that he thought 'it's over' and walked out with a hunched back.

"Board meeting. Now"

"yes Mr. Cheng"