Chapter 2 Enough work just rest already

Someone knocked at the door.

"Come in." Clara said in an exhausted tone.

Clara's secretary Angelina came in with a folder in her hand. She looked at Clara who was working on the computer. She looked really tired. Angelina closed the door behind her.

"Another all nighter Coco?" Angelina asked looking at her, walking towards her.

She glanced at Angelina before looking back at her computer.

"Aren't you getting too friendly with your boss?" She Asked while still typing on the computer.

"I'm serious Coco," Angelina said in a worried tone ," You have been working for four days straight with 2 hours of sleep each day. You're going to kill yourself."

"I'm almost done. You know how much work we got after the false accusations against us." She told her.

Angelina sighed.

"Yes but you're not a robot you know. " Angelina told her.

"Who knows maybe I am."

Angelina made a sour face and walked towards her.

"So what's my schedule?" Clara asked.

Angelina looked at her appalled.

"You're still asking for more work when you're looking like a panda?" Angelina asked looking at the dark circles under her eyes.

Clara stopped typing and looked at her annoyed.

"Did you just call your boss a... panda?"

"Yes. Now do you want me to see me drag my boss out of this building?"

"You wouldn't dare. "

"You know i would. You're tired and you stink."

Clara secretly smelled Herself. She did smell a little. She looked at Angelina making a sad face.

"I need perfume."

"No. You need a bath."

"Just one more hour and you can take me home."

"Okay, fine. But just one hour and no more. Otherwise you'll be hitting the headlines today again by being dragged out by your own secretary."

Clara pursed her lips and made an okay with her hand.

"and my schedule?"

"Still talking about your schedule?"

"Thousands of people depend on me for a living."

"I rescheduled it. So you don't have to worry for today and I have lessen your schedule for the week."

"One day rest is enough for me." Clara said frowning a little.

"You used to sleep for 12 hours plus before the company. You were a pig before who only knew how to eat and sleep only. But then after you started to sleep less and less and did more work."

"Wow first a panda and now a pig. You're really itching to get fired aren't you?"

Angeline snickered.

"Oh please you can't fire me. I know too much of your secrets."

"Damn." Clara said, acting regretfull.

Just then Angelina's phone rang.

"Hello. Clara Rose's secretary Angelina Drew speaking." Angelina said answering the call.

Clara looked at Angelina with Curiosity. But Angelina gestured her to continue what she was doing. Clara nodded and then Angelina left her office. She than went back to work. A few minutes later Angelina came back in.

"Who was it?" She asked.

"It was Bloom Group. The secretary called and said that his boss Andrew Bloom wanted to meet with you."

"Business purposes?"

"He didn't say. Just said that he wanted to meet you at a time and place of his choosing."

Clara made an annoyed face.

"Judging by what you said it looks like he wants control before we even get to meet each other. "

Angelina nodded.

"I thought so too. So what's your plan?"

"Well i wouldn't let him control me that's for sure. Keep stalling them until he walks in here with his own two feet."

"Roger that Coco." Angelina said with a grin.

Clara then reached out towards her and begged her.

"Take me home." She begged.

"Now she wants to go home." Angelina said, rolling her eyes.

"I wanna go to sleep my head hurts and I'm afraid that I'm on the verge of collapsing." Clara said picking up her bag and phone.

"I'll call the driver."

"Also can i borrow your perfume?" Clara asked.

"What makes you so sure that i have perfume with me?"

"Because we live together." Clara answered with a grin." And you always keep your perfume on you incase you run into a handsome guy."

Angelina made a face.

"Stop spying on me."

"I didn't even try to. You're just too obvious."

"Fine you can use my perfume."

"Thanku Thanku." Clara said.

After applying some perfume Clara left her office with Angelina following her closely behind. The employees in the building greeted her as she passed by and she greeted them back. She was waiting in the lobby for her driver when a 4 year old girl bumped into her while playing. The girl fell on the ground after bumping into her leg. Clara quickly bended down and picked her up. She brushed the dust off of her with her hand.

"Are you okay? Did you get hurt?" Clara asked with concern.

"My bum hurts a little." The girl answered rubbish her backside.

Clara let out a small laugh.

"Where are your parents?" Angelina asked.

"Mum went to bathroom."

"And dad?"

"Ella there you are." A woman said coming towards them.

"Miss Rose." She greeted her," I'm truly sorry if she bothered you."

"Mummy." The girl hugged her mum's leg and looked at her with a bright smile. Her mother stroked her head softly.

"She was no bother." Clara assured her.

"I told you not to wonder about." The mother scolded her.

The girl looked down sadly.

"Did you bring her to work with you?" Angelina asked.

"Yes she was sick and there was no one to take care of her at home." The woman explained a little worried about getting scolded by her boss.

"What about her father?" Clara asked.

"He passed away in an accident."

"Oh. Sorry i asked." Clara apologize feeling that she shouldn't have asked such a question.

"No it alright Miss Rose."

"What department do you work at and what's your name?" Clara asked.

"Anna Wood. The designer department."

Clara nodded and then looked at the girl.

"Don't go wondering around without a grownup. Because not all people are nice. You don't want to see you mum cry if you get lost or hurt do you?"

The girl shook her head.

"Sorry mommy." The girl apologized looking at her mother.

"It's okay sweetie as long as you don't do it again."

"Miss Rose. You car is here." Angelina informed her.

"Okay."

"Have a good day Miss Rose." The woman said.

"Bye miss." The girl said waving her hand.

"Bye. Listen to your mother. Okay?" Clara told the girl.

"Okay." The girl answered.

"Take care." She said looking at Anna.

Clara walked away after saying her goodbyes. She noticed Angelina looking at her.

"What?"

"You know... you don't fit the standards of a boss."

"Because I'm too friendly?" Clara asked annoyed.

Angelina gave a small smiled as an answer.

"You don't fit the standards of a secretary either."

"Hey I'm only myself when we are alone."

"Yeah I heard you talking to some people that you're really close with you boss and are even friends."

They stopped in front of the car.

"Who told you that?" Angelina asked a little surprised.

"No one." Clara grinned. "Like i said earlier. Your too obvious."

Clara got in the car. She lowered the window.

"Plus I don't want to be a scary boss. I don't want to pretend to be someone I'm not." She told Angelina and then looked at her driver "Besides no one likes a scary boss. Isn't that right Mr. Kim?"

"Can't be more true Miss Rose." The driver told her and smiled look at Clara from the rear view mirror. "There is no other boss like her in the world."

"And i thought i was the angel." Angelina said annoyed a little.

"Take care of the company while I'm away."

"Yeah. Yeah." Angelina said not bothering to hide her annoyance.

"You know what? You're absolutely right Angel. I am too to kind. I need to show people who's the boss."

"Exactly. Your too kind. You need to be a little mean and controlling."

"Mmmhmm. I'm going to start that by deducting your salary."

"That's a good sta- wait what!?" Angelina looked at her shocked.

"You asked for it."

Mr. Kim covered his mouth with his hand to hide his smile.

"You are joking right?" Angelina asked pretending to be not shocked.

Clara didn't answer her.

"Let's go Mr. Kim. I'm really exhausted."

"Yes Mam." Mr. Kim said and started the car.