CH-2: Everything will be fine.

Third Person's POV

Avery is an 18-year-old teenage girl, as well as a first year graduate student at one of the top five universities in the country. She normally has always had very good grades and performance in school since she was very young, so she easily received admission in the university as well as full scholarship. This also helped her land a part time job at one of the best companies in the country. 

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Once Avery left campus, to her surprise there's a taxi not too far away from campus. She quickly calls it over, looks like she won't have to walk there after all! She thanks the driver and tells him the address before they drive off. 

After nearly half an hour of driving, the taxi stopped in front of a very large wrought iron gate. From behind the gate she could see the building basically looming above her. Like a monster ready to swallow her up. Avery paid the taxi driver before climbing out. She approaches the gate and shows her ID card to the watchman. He nods to her and allows her inside, she steps past the creaking gate and heads up the long path to the monstrous, but impressive building. 

Avery takes a moment to scan over her place of work again as she walks. The building really is quite something. Built out of the best sustainable materials by the most popular architects in the country. It was manly glass windows showing the hustle and bustle of the everyday workers inside, but entirely sleek and immaculate.

Soon she enters the building, going past reception she heads straight into the employees elevator hitting the button for the fifth floor. She glances around the elevator recognizing some of her fellow employees, but there was still a lot that she had no clue who they were. She had a feeling that even if she was employed here for 20 years she still wouldn't know most of the people who worked here. The building is massive after all. 

She perks up from her thoughts when she hears the elevator ding signalling that its reached one of its destinations. She makes sure it's on the fifth floor before stepping out of the elevator. Now her nerves begin to kick in remembering what she has to do today. She approaches the secretary of the fifth floor with a nervous air around her. 

"Sister Mary, has the boss come in yet?" she asks anxiously.

Sister Mary looks over from her computer screen, glances over Avery for a moment, and gives her a sweet smile, "Why? Are you afraid?"

Avery pauses for a second, she's not giving a quick answer to Mary because deep down she knows, she's afraid of their boss far more than anyone else. He intimidates her beyond belief, which isn't good since today is a very important day for newly appointed trainees. Avery has been a trainee at this company for a little while now, and she knew that one mess up can get her fired quicker than she could blink. 

"Yes, I am a little scared," she admits looking back at Sister Mary.

Mary's hands stop in the middle of typing, "Don't be afraid, he's not a devil, everything will be fine." She tries to comfort her, "Anyway dear, you managed to arrive early today, so you have some time to prepare, but not too much. The boss will be here in only a few minutes, so you might wanna get a move on." 

Avery kindly smiles at the elder woman. Sister Mary is a 30-year-old, good-natured, married woman, who loves Avery like her younger sister. Which Avery appreciates more than anything, and she's glad Sister Mary is trying to help her, but this time she has to disagree with her. 

Avery bites her lower lip, "Sister Mary he is a devil to me, though."

Sister Mary laughs a tad and gives her reply with a great big smile, "You are very funny dear."

Avery simply gives her a much weaker smile before going over to her desk and placing her bag down. There are lots of empty desks around her since the rest of the second shift's trainees are just arriving to work.

As she sits down she pulls out her file about how international affairs could affect the company's overall earnings, a project assigned to all trainees so the boss can see their potential. She began to check and recheck her file again and again. Checking multiple times to see if there were any mistakes she made or last-minute items she needed to fix. She lets out a slight breath of relief when she doesn't see anything. 

"Hi Avery," someone chirps right next to her ear. Avery jumps a tad nearly dropping her file and gasps. She whips around with a frown only to let out a breath of relief seeing her friend Emily. 

"You scared me!," Avery breathes, placing a hand on her racing heart, she quickly tidies her file before leaning over and gently smacking Emily's arm.

"Aahh..", Emily cries dramatically, sinking onto the desk and holding her arm, "I have been wounded! I'm going to die! Tell my food...I love it...." She chokes out before 'dying.' Avery rolls her eyes and lets out some giggles at her friend's childish behaviour. Emily pops open her eyes and grins broadly at her friend's laughter. She's glad she was able to make Avery smile after what happened earlier. She wanted to ask Avery what happened between her and their professor in class that morning. But, Emily knows her friends mood should not be spoiled, so she changed her mind and decided not to ask anything.

"Avery, all the preparation is done for today's meeting. You worked so hard on it, I'm sure it's perfect," Emily attempts to soothe, sitting up and leaning on her elbows on Avery's desk. 

"Yes, but I'm still a little scared," Avery admits nervously glancing over at her file again. 

"Don't be silly, everything will be fine." She assures her while placing her hand on Avery's shoulder and giving her comforting pats. Emily knows how Avery feels about their employer and she feels bad for her best friend.

Now with most of the second shift employees present, the office was a-buzz with other new trainees preparing for their own meetings with the boss. Which only makes Avery even more anxious for what's about to come as well. 

Half an hour later, the personal secretary of their boss, Miss Liala walks onto the busy floor making everyone pause in their tasks, "All the trainees will come in front of the boss office in 10 minutes," she announces then with that she left from there, her heels clicking behind her as she goes. 

The boss's office is on the top floor of the eighty-story building, but trainees didn't need to go there since their CEO had a few other offices across the building as well. Due to his large one holding the most sensitive information about his company. Not a lot of people are allowed up at his main office other than a select few. Today the CEO would be in his office on the trainees floor, the 5th floor. Due to the presentations and evaluations he will be giving the newcomers today. He gives evaluations like this once a month every month, and this was Avery's first time going through the process so her nerves are absolutely fried. 

Avery needs this job not only for the experience, but also to help her family and pay for her education. Emily's situation isn't exactly like Avery's, but she still needs this job in the ELIZA group.

Avery is determined to keep her position in the company and plans to do her best to not mess anything up.

Avery shifts in her seat outside of their boss's office, Emily sitting next to her looking completely calm. They've been waiting a little while for their turns for the boss to look over their work. The tension in the air so thick with everyone else in the little waiting room that someone could cut it with a knife. 

'God help me', Avery thought to herself while looking over everyone. She was completely lost in her thoughts and worries when, "Miss Miller please go inside", Miss Liala calls from her desk.

Avery's eyes widen and her heart jumps to her throat. 'This is it Avery, no going back, it's now or never!' She tries to encourage herself. 

Emily gives her a supportive smile as Avery walks over to the bosses door trying to get her nerves together and keep her legs from shaking. Taking a long, deep breath she knocks on the door. "COME IN", snaps a cold voice from inside the office. Avery shivers and you can practically feel the unanimous wince from all the other employees in the room. It sounds like their boss is not in a good mood. They're almost empathetic for poor little Avery having to be the first to go in. 

Avery takes one last cleansing breath before standing straight. She walks inside trying to keep a professional look and kind smile, nearly feeling silly now for not changing into something more professional back at school. 

Other than Avery's footsteps there wasn't a single sound in the large office, if someone dropped a pin that person could probably hear it hit the floor. Avery, who kept her eyes down out of respect for her boss, begins to raise her big, beautiful brown eyes towards their CEO. Who was looking completely disinterested at his computer screen.

Mr. Alexander. A ruthless, cold-blooded, 28 years-old tyrant is as intelligent as he is handsome. Which earned him the rightful position as Chairman of the whole 'ELIZA' Group plus CEO of the main branch in which Avery works. He plays an important role in the economy of the country by leading many successful businesses. Making him one of the most influential CEOs in their country as well, and totally intimidating.

Dangerously handsome with a perfect jawline, blue eyes so deep you could swim in them like the beautiful depths of the ocean, well over six feet tall and, very built this man was made out to be so intimidating that he seemed to be seething on his chair like a total Devil King….