????SHE’S NOT A CINDERELLA????
✍️Written By Pinky????✍️
????Chapter Eleven [11]????
Subtitle: {A Job}
????Ruby’s Pov????
“Can you guys stop talking? Don’t you know you are making her uncomfortable and embarra-ssed?” The guy who still had a nose mask on said.
“I thought I was the only one with the thought.” The other guy who was also wearing his nose mask said.
His back was against me. So i couldn’t get a better view of his face.
But wait. His voice.
His voice sounds so familiar.
But nah, it can’t be.
He couldn’t be here, right?
I stood tip toe just to get a better view of his face but luck wasn’t on my side because the elevator came to a stop and the door slide open.
The guys walked out of the elevator. And me…? I was just standing there like an idiot.
Why did I hear his voice at a place like this?
I wasn’t thinking about him so there was no way, it was my imagination that had formed his voice in my head.
It’s been one year since I forgot about him.
I had no future with him so I tried really ha-rd to forget about him.
Which I successfully did.
But now…
I was brou-ght out of my thoughts when I heard the murmuring of voices.
That was when I realized that I was still standing in the elevator and my drop suppose to be at the ninth floor and that was exactly the floor those guys had dropped at.
“Sorry, please excuse me.” I made my way out of the elevator.
The door closes and it started moving.
I look around where I was standing.
Gosh, where do I go from here?
Fortunately for me, I sighted a desk and hurriedly walked over to the desk.
A beautiful elegant lady was sitting down behind the desk.
She was typing something on the laptop sitting in front of her on the table.
Her hair was neatly brushed and was in a high ponytail.
She’s one beautiful lady after Cherry.
“Hi.” I smiled at her.
She looks up at me from the laptop and a smile appeared on her face.
I felt so intimidated standing in front of her.
I was nothing compared to her beauty, her charismatic behavior, her dressing, her levels.
I was nothing in front of her.
Geez, why are all this people in the building making me feel so little?
“Hello. You must be Ms Ruby Darlings.” She said.
“Yes. I am. And I’m here to see…”
“…Mr Joe. I know.” She stood up to his feet. “He has been waiting for your arrival. I must say you are very lucky to have gotten this job.”
I smiled. “I haven’t gotten the job yet.”
She was walking me over to a narrow hallway.
“I bet you will.” That was her reply.
I hope I will.
We finally got to the front of a closed door.
She knocks on it. There was no reply. She knocked again and again. Finally a voice came throu-gh.
“Come in.”
She opens the door and walked in.
Should I follow her in as well?
Okay. maybe I should wait out here until they call out to me.
So I waited.
After what seems like forever to me, my name was being called out.
I took in a de-ep breath then gave myself a little bit of encouragement before walking in.
Damn!
The office was lit.
It was very spacious and beautiful.
It was painted white.
I could hear some voices as I approached them.
“There she is.” The secretary points at me as I approached them, she was blocking my view to get a better view of the manager.
“Thank you, Andy. I will take it from here.” He said.
“Okay sir.” Andy, as she was being called said before walking out of the office.
And that was when I got a better view of him.
I know this face.
I’ve met this man see here but …where?
“Ms Darlings?” He got up to his feet and offered his hand to me for a handshake.
“Yes sir.” I placed my hand on his and we both shook hands. “Um, sorry. But have we met before?” I had to ask, okay?
He chuckled as he sat down back on his chair.
“You might have seen my face from TV but as for me…? i don’t think I’ve seen you from anywhere.” He said.
“Oh. I guess so.” I mumbled.
“Please sit.” He offered.
“Thanks.”
I pulled out a chair and sat down, opposite from him.
“It’s nice to see you, Ms Darlings. I can call you that, right?”
“Oh please.” I responded with a smile.
“Anyway, there is no need for interview…”
I cut him off before he could go on.
“There is no need?”
“Yes dear. I don’t even think you will be able to last long.” What? And why would he think some like that?
Why wouldn’t I no want to remain in the job?
“Most girls who took the job before you, left a week later. The guys never liked them.”
“So they got fired because the guys hated them and not because they were bad at their job?”
“Yes.”
This was ridiculous.
What?
Oh no.
Then I was going to get this job.
There was no way the guys are going to like someone like me.
But wait, guys?
“Guys? I will be working for guys?”
He chuckled over that question.
“Yeah. But you made it sound like you will be working as their bed warmer. Well, you will be working as their personal a-ssistant. The five Stars personal a-ssistant.”
“Five stars?” I asked wide eyes.
“You must be a fan.”
“Actually, I’m not. But my friend is. She really loves them. I can’t believe I will be working as their personal a-ssistant now.”
“Wow. It’s rare not to find a fan of the five Stars. Anyway, don’t be too happy… the guys haven’t accepted you yet.”
Oh. He was right.
“Um…I know it’s wrong for me to ask you this…But what do I have to do to make them like me?”
I was desperate, okay? Don’t judge me.
He shrugged.
“I don’t know. Because they don’t like me either. But have no choice but to work for me.”
“Oh.”
I won’t get this job.
Why don’t they like a man like Mr Joe? He was calm, kind and nice. so what exactly do they hate in him?
And honestly, I don’t have an answer to that question.
“Anyway,” He got up to his feet and i immediately got up with him. “Let me introduce you to them.” He said as he led me into another room.
I hope they will like me.
I could hear the voices I was hearing earlier when I walked into the office.
Oh. So was where the voices were coming out from.
Wait… they were those guys I met at the elevator earlier ago.
But…but what were they doing in here?
“Ruby?” Johnny questioned with wide eyes as he got up to his feet. “What are you doing in here?”
“Hi…” I said shyly as I waved my hand to them.
“You know her?” Mr Joe asked.
“We met her at the elevator earlier ago. Whoa. I can’t believe we are meeting I’m here again. Could this be fate?” Johnny said again with a smile on his face.
He was the nicest of them all.
“Seems like you like her.” Mr Joe said .
“I like her. She’s beautiful.”
I know he wouldn’t like me. I mean who would like a girl….
wait…He likes me?
“You like me?” I voiced out my thought.
“Who wouldn’t like a girl like you?”
“Oh My God. Thank you. thank you. Thank you so much for liking me.” I was overexcited.
“I like you too.” Elvis said.
“Me tri.” Denise said with a grin.
I can’t believe this.
They like me.
Oh my God.
I pa-ssed the test!
I’m going to be getting this job!
I look over at the other two guys and I was almost knocked off my feet.
It’s him.
It’s the guy I met at the sto-re.
It’s my first love.
The guy I tried so ha-rd to forget.
He was staring right back at me as well.
Does he recognize me?
Will he recognize me?
“I’m fine with her.” The other guy said whose name I don’t even know.
My gaze were still on him.
My heart were beating fast.
How is this even possible?
“What about you, Malcolm?” That was Mr Joe’s voice.
Malcolm.
So he’s name was Malcolm.
“Whatever.” He replied and it felt like a blow was hit on my chest. He checked his time and stood up to his feet. “I have a date to catch up with.”
“Uh-huh. Lover boy.” Elvis teased.
Lover boy?
A date?
He had moved on.
He had forgotten about me.
He had forgotten about mask girl.
He doesn’t even recognize me.
I should have known.
Why did I even hope?
He stood in front of me and stare de-eply into my eyes.
“Have we met before?” He finally asked.
Yes. We’ve met before.
I’m mask girl.
The girl you said you love.
The girl you ki-ssed.
The girl that made you felt normal.
I was going to say that but instead I said.
“No. I’m just meeting you for the first time. I hope to be of your expectations.” I said and then forced a smile to my face.
“Oh. Your eyes… it… it…” He shook his head before saying. “I should better get going now.” He brushed past me and left.
I know you guys would think I’m stupid.
But this was what’s best for both of us.
I can leave with the torture because I recognize him but he doesn’t even know what I look like so it was fine.
He is living his life now to the fullest.
So it was fine that way.
I don’t want to come into his life again and complicate things with his his new girlfriend.
The other guys were staring at me so I forced a smile to my face.
It was better off this way.
I will just have to avoid him while I work for them.
And Cherry…? i don’t need to tell her that I ki-ssed her celebrity crush.
So it’s better I don’t tell her that I saw my first love.
“She got the job, right?” Johnny asked Mr Joe now.
“Well, since you all like her… then yeah. she got the job.” He turned to me. “Congratulations, Ms Darlings. But I don’t know how you got them to like you but I hope you do a wonderful job.”
“I will sir. I promise. Thanks you guys for accepting me.”
“You don’t need to thank us.” Johnny walked closer to me then pulled his arms around my shoulder. “It’s going to be fun working with you, I can feel it.”
No. It’s going to be torture.
I wanted to scream but that was pointless.
My feelings for Malcolm was void.
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#TBC.