Chapter 9 First Sketch

Edna Steele

I sat down before pulling the stool where I kept all my sketching materials. Thinking of what to do, I remembered that Justin had sent me a guideline for the sketch, the perfume's theme and theme colour and all other necessary facts. I only had to craft it out.

Where's my phone. I try to recall where I kept it so that I can access the box guideline. I started rummaging everywhere till I found my bag in the bathroom. How come it's there. I only took out my phone and left for the sitting room.

I turned on my Torchlight and sat on the floor leaning my back on the couch. Work Work Work

Hours later, I checked the time, 2pm. I took the last gulp of my coca cola and thought of the size and shape of the perfume box. After contemplating on the size and settling on 6.6 cm width and length. A cubic shape. Maybe quality things should come small. After noting this point down, I sighed in exhaustion and checked the time again. 3:00am . I had not even started drawing, I was only drafting some notable points down. I still had an hour or two for the day to break. My back started aching so I stood up and walked around a bit. Soon, sleep began to take the better of me and I quickly packed up and went to my bedroom to sleep a bit.

Some time Later my alarm clock rung, when I turned to turn it off ,I realized that the sun had come out and set right in front of my window completely turning off the urge to get back to sleep.

Busy Old fool, Unruly sun..., I recited John Donne's poem and sat up. Turning on my phone, I realize it was 12:39pm.

OMG! I even woke up early. Checking the time I slept yesterday,I knew waking up would have been by 3pm in the evening...

I ran into the bathroom and hurried my bath. I've selected a lemon shirt in black suit as my attire for the day. After I stepped out of the bathroom, I began dressing in front of my mirror. I love standing before the mirror to dress up, I love seeing my curves and appreciating myself. I opened my wardrobe to get my shoes, if one looked at my wardrobe, I'm sure he would be colour blind. Earlier on, I soaked my white shirt in abrasive but it didn't turn out as it white as I wanted. Pale Yellow. I put on a lemon stud earrings to match and the worn out shoes. Like I care.

Office here I come.

Where's that dimwit, is she really taking a leave in just two weeks, Aimee fumed, pacing around the receptionist hall.

What do you need her for Miss, Shannon had asked.

Aimee raised her hand to stop Shannon from talking.

Shut up, just Shut up, you're not in the position to know what I need her for . Well since you want to know, you would first assure that she would be able to handle singlehandedly the

perfume project Mr Dylan assigned her to do.

It was just yesterday that she was told to handle it, Morever, Mr Dylan thinks she could handle it that's why he gave her... Shannon was interrupted.

Aaaargh, shut the f*ck up Shannon.

Why are you that pissed off these days since Mr Dylan started assigning duties to Miss Edna,you worry too much about Mr Dylan, more of his personal life than official matters. Well I wouldn't want you disrupt my duties, if you would lea....

It seemed like I interrupted the two with my presence.Like I knew what was going on.

Tilting my head over to Shannon, I saw her shaking her head.

It's past 1,Miss Edna, she begins to talk, but was interrupted by Aimee.

I'll handle her myself, Aimee says and began to walk up to me.

Are you that clumsy, you don't even take the matters of your employer seriously.

I leaned on the left side of my body and watched her raging.Of course, I know now that Aimee was up to no good. She was just obsessed with her boss and was threatened because she must have thought that I applied for this job to seduce him. Even if that was my objective coming here, I would better opt stealing from the company's account and running away with it. Who know that this was

actually what my boss thought of me. Seducing him...

I sighed seeing that Aimee's claims were baseless and I look at Shannon.

Sorry shannon that I'm late,but when I woke up, it was already very late, what then was the use hurrying again to work.I guess it's the over possessive ones that tends to be early at work so that no one will compete with her over someone else.

I'm talking to you sonofabitch, Aimee seemed to be very angry that she was ignored and she pushed me back hardly.

If only she knew how much I worked hard yesterday for the perfume project.Even if she knew, she won't still miss any opportunity to assault me with words.

Remember I'm the CEO'S SECRETARY!!!! You don't disrespect me or I'll just have you fired by reporting directly to him.

Uh!there you go again. Do you think you can buy me off with your threat. Well if that's what you want to hear, I'm not scared at all and I don't mind because I know you don't even have access to meet your own boss except he calls for you. Is that a good CEO and secretary relationship. I thought it's all buzz and fun.

As I said this, I walked to the counter to sign in my name. It's so embarrassing that I'll write the time I came to work. 1:57pm.

How dare you Edna.

You don't cool your steam in this place if you want to, I'm not sure I'm the one meant to remind you that this is a company, a prestigious one, maam. I smirked knowing Aimee's reaction to me calling her maam and she did just as I expected.

How dare you, did you just call me maam?

I'm sure You don't have a problem with that. Shannon does she?

I don't think, Shannon tut tutted. It's just a prefix after all,she added.

You...Aimee clenched her fists in anger. I'll make sure you'll regret this ego you're fawning upon. You will, I'll make sure.

Aimee ranted and left briskly to the elevator.

Shannon and I laughed out along side Jacqueline who has been quiet all this while.

Now Miss Edna will surely have answers for Mr Dylan ahen he questions your lateness, Jackie said as the laugh quietened.

Hearing Jackie's words, I shriek and ran upstairs.

She never used lifts, Shannon explained.

I know.