A Billionaire's Lost Love novel Chapter 3

I was about to ask another question when the glass door to the main office opened. I turned to its direction and out came a tall man in a black suit. His hair was slicked back and his square glasses complimented his slight jawline. In his hand, he carried a tablet as he approached us.

I glanced over at the receptionist and she watched in awe as the man walked towards us.

"Good morning, sir," I bowed.

"Good morning, Mr. Kim. How's your day been?" the receptionist asked as she blushed slightly.

Mr. Kim smiled at her and said, "So far, everything's been smooth. How about you?"

She hid her face as she blushed even more. And when she finally composed herself, she cleared her throat and said, "Everything's much better now that you're here."

"That's good, then," he smiled at her before he turned to me. He took a good look at me and said, "Good morning, Miss Ryuk. Please, follow me."

I bowed and walked behind him.

"Welcome to the top floor of this building. We call this the Main HQ as this is where the boss' office is. This is also where his special employees are. The brains and brawns behind each success of this company," Mr. Kim explained as we walked down a short hallway.

We then entered through another glass door and the room was filled with workstations. Everyone was immersed into their work. Some were on the phone, some were on their computers, and some were working with each other.

"Everyone?" Mr. Kim's sudden voice caught the attention of others. All the employees turned to our direction and he continued, "Allow me to introduce Ryuk Mingyu," he gestured towards me. "She's the new member of our family. She's our new secretary and I trust that you'll make her feel right at home," he added.

As every eye landed on me, I bowed before everyone and introduced myself.

"Well then, come with me to the boss' office. I have a lot of things to discuss with you," he turned to me before he walked ahead of me.

I followed quickly behind him and smiled at everyone. However, instead of being welcomed, I only received death glares from some of the employees. Immediately, I avoided looking at them and kept my head low. The last thing I would want to happen was to leave a bad impression on everybody here.

"Please, have a seat," Mr. Kim said as he opened the door wide for me. I bowed briefly and entered the CEO's office. I entered the room with cautious steps. The sound of the door closing caused me to jump a bit, which was embarrassing, to say the least.

"Sorting out important paperwork. Sorting out the boss' schedule. You're the first one to review each paperwork that arrives. You're the one who can speak for your fellow employees on this floor. And you'll be the one to accompany him on business trips," he said as he listed everything on his tablet.

"What will you be doing, then?" I asked.

He replied, "I will be the one to finalize everything. And if you need to tell the boss something, you can tell me and I'll relay it to him."

I took a moment to process what was happening. Everything was too fast for me to handle. I didn't want to have a mental breakdown on the first day. That would be the worst way to start my new job. I didn't want to be seen as unfit for this position.

Truth be told, nothing about me indicated that I was qualified for this position. But since it was given to me, it wasn't something I would easily let slip from my grasp. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I would do my very best and would give my all for this job.

"If you don't mind me asking, if you're already the main assistant, why do you still need a secretary?" I asked.

"From time to time, our boss has business trips to attend to. And some of them can take a few days, even weeks or months. And he hates it when he doesn't have anyone to take his place here during his absence," he happily explained. "Since I'm the only one he can trust with company matters, we needed someone who can accompany him and help him with matters during those trips. And that's your biggest role in this company."