His soul-Chapter 449: The first day
Paradise Group. 9.00. AM
"This is your room, Gina. How’s it going? Is there anything missing?"
Gina didn’t listen to Diego’s words, she was still too absorbed in the joy of seeing her new workspace. Her big dream since childhood has finally come true. While her school friends dream of becoming artists, supermodels, socialites, wives of rich people, Gina dreams of working in a company that gives her a private workspace like the one she currently has. Even though her current workplace is her own family company, Gina still can’t hide her feelings.
"If you don’t like the interior or the arrangement in this room then I can..."
"No, this room is perfect. I like it."
Diego smiled. "Thankfully then, I can rest easy now."
"This is perfect, Diego. I love it."
"Don’t admire your room for too long, Miss. In half an hour you have to accompany me to a meeting, I must introduce you to all the staff as my personal secretary and..."
"Remember our agreement, Diego."
Diego chuckled. "Yeah yeah I remember, don’t worry."
"Thank you. Sorry if I ask too much."
"Don’t talk like that, remember we are family. Brothers and sisters should help each other," Diego said softly, his smile breaking as he spoke. "Okay then I’ll go back to my room first, prepare yourself for the meeting and don’t be nervous. Everything will be fine."
Gina nodded. "Yeah, I understand."
Diego thinned his lips hearing Gina’s words, not long after that Diego then stepped out of Gina’s new room which was right next to his room. Some of the staff who didn’t know who Gina was seemed to be whispering to each other, talking about Gina’s very conspicuous appearance.
The work clothes that Massimo chose for Gina did look ordinary, but behind that ordinary word was a fantastic nominal that would surprise everyone. Massimo, who always wants to give the best for Gina, specifically contacted several well-known boutiques in Paris to send ten sets of their best work clothes to Almeria, so when Massimo and Gina moved from Almeria they brought quite a lot of luggage and immediately filled the walk in closet at their new room in the Sanders house.
Shortly after Diego left Gina sat down in her new very comfortable chair, Diego was doing really well. The work table, chairs, sofa, refrigerator and several other pieces of equipment were neatly arranged in the room. Everything is very neat and comfortable for Gina.
"Not bad," said Massimo suddenly. "That kid’s taste is good too."
Gina’s pleasure was shattered when Massimo suddenly appeared before her.
"Ish you, just annoying," grumbled Gina, annoyed.
"Annoying? I didn’t do anything to you, honey. I was just standing in front of your door, admiring the arrangement of your office that Diego watched over."
"Y-you know that this room was designed by Diego?"
Massimo smirked. "Of course I know."
"Nothing strange, right?" asked Gina, a little scared.
"It’s safe, everything is clean. There are no hidden CCTV or anything like that in this room, it seems your stepbrother is self-aware enough not to do something stupid like that," said Massimo sarcastically, Massimo deliberately spoke a little loudly so Diego could hear the sentence he just said. say.
Gina shook her head. "You’re exaggerating, no one would ever install a device like that in an office, Massimo. Don’t talk nonsense."
Just as Massimo was preparing to open his mouth to reply back to Gina’s words, Diego suddenly came out of his room, dressed in neat clothes like now Diego looks very dignified. With confident steps Diego walked over to Massimo who was standing still in the middle of Gina’s door.
"You look like a pro in this outfit, Diego," Massimo said quietly, provoking Diego’s patience.
Diego smirked. "I don’t have time to argue with you, Massimo."
"Good, then go to your own room and get back to work. Why did you come to my wife’s room?"
"Gina is my personal secretary, so I have the right to meet her. Besides, we have to go to the meeting room now. Gina has to introduce herself to the rest of the staff before starting work. And you should be going, Massimo. this floor is not expected, go back to your own office," Diego replied firmly without fear, having such high self-confidence that Diego forgot who he was dealing with.
Massimo pursed his lips. "Five years of not seeing me seems like you’ve changed a lot, Diego."
"I’m not the only one who’s changed, Massimo," Diego said softly with a meaningful smile, turning his eyes from Massimo to Gina who was preparing to join the meeting.
"Diego," Massimo growled warningly. "Don’t you ever dare mess with my wife, you will regret it if you dare to put one fingernail on my wife’s skin."
Diego chuckled. "Why are you threatening me, Massimo? What am I going to do to Gina? You still haven’t forgotten who it was that carried Gina out of your house five years ago when she..."
"Diego..." Massimo stopped what he was saying when he saw Gina was already come closer to where he was standing right now.
"Ready?" Diego asked Gina who had stopped in her tracks.
Gina nodded confidently. "I’m a little nervous but I’m ready."
"Good, then let’s go. Looks like this morning’s meeting will be more fun," Diego said again, his lips curved as he spoke to Gina. Not like before when he was arguing with Massimo.
"Yes, later don’t hesitate to scold me if I make a mistake."
"I see, don’t be afraid," said Massimo gently.
Gina smiled, she then turned her gaze to Massimo who had always been a good listener. "I’m in a meeting. Pray for me," she said softly while squeezing Massimo’s fingers which she had suddenly grabbed, Gina seemed to be asking for additional energy from Massimo to face her first meeting.
"Always my love, I will always be the first person who will always support all your decisions."
Gina’s cheeks reddened. "Thank You."
Diego, who didn’t like seeing Gina and Massimo’s intimacy, then cleared his throat softly before finally speaking up and again inviting Gina to immediately go to the meeting room. Gina who was already very excited then released her grip on Massimo’s hand and immediately walked after Diego to the meeting room leaving Massimo who was still standing in front of his room whose door was not closed. When she was about to turn into the meeting room, Gina turned to Massimo and gave the man a finger heart as an expression of her heart. Seeing Gina give him a finger heart Massimo smiled broadly, his chest felt warm seeing what Gina did for him. Even though it’s very simple, it has had a big impact on Massimo. Massimo is happy because now Gina doesn’t hesitate to show her feelings.
Not long after Gina went with Diego to the meeting room which was quite far from their room, Massimo decided to return to his room which was on the same floor with Julian which was exactly one floor above Gina’s and Diego’s floor. At first Massimo protested why his room wasn’t on the same floor as Gina’s room which was on the eighth floor, but after Julian explained the reason why his room had to be on the ninth floor, Massimo finally accepted gracefully. Massimo was quite self-aware that he should not attract the attention of many employees at the Sanders family company. Because of that, Massimo didn’t protest much anymore to his father-in-law, who now seemed busy with Charlie in his room.
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After a brief introduction session, the meeting began. Everyone who previously smiled cheerfully when they met Gina turned serious when the meeting started, according to Diego’s previous order, Gina’s first task was to hear and record all important things discussed in the meeting.
Gina, who is very skilled in this matter, managed to carry out her first assignment well without a hitch, having studied economics for a semester before finally moving to New York, making Gina understand where the discussion discussed in the meeting was going.
"How, is there a problem?" Diego asked quietly to Gina who was still focused on her laptop.
"No, sir. I’ve finished recording everything," Gina answered politely, as previously agreed, Gina asked Diego not to reveal her identity in front of the employees. Gina wanted to feel the atmosphere in her new work environment.
Diego smiled. "Good job, you made it through your first day well."
Even though she had often heard sky-high praises from Massimo but being praised like this by her stepbrother in front of several staff who were still in the meeting room, Gina flew into the sky. Gina was happy because she didn’t disappoint Diego.
"I-I’ll try to give my best for the company, sir," Gina replied politely.
"I trust you," Diego said softly before finally walking away from the meeting room to return to his room, leaving Gina still struggling in front of her laptop.
As soon as Diego left, some of the female staff who had been watching Gina in admiration came up to her and re-introduced her. Getting a good reception Gina feels good, she feels her decision to ask Diego to keep who she is is right. The finance staff she was currently talking to looked relaxed because they thought of themselves as part of them, ordinary staff who worked to earn money at Paradise Grub.
"You’re so beautiful, Gina."
"Looks like you have mixed Asian blood, huh? Your skin is different from ours, looks like an east asian girl."
"What salary did you ask for when you agreed to this position, Gina?"
"Did you know that our boss is single, Gina?"
"Which apartment do you live in?"
Gina got a series of questions that had nothing to do with her work from her new friends when she walked back to her room, Gina who felt the questions were irrelevant to answer just smiled when she heard it. What Gina did was to increase the speed of her steps so that she could quickly arrive in the room so that she would be free from the girls who were not far from her age.
"I went straight back to the room. I have to tidy up these minutes before they are handed over to Mr. Diego," Gina said quietly, interrupting similar questions that were still addressed to her.
"But Gina..."
"I’m still new, I still have a lot to learn. Later when the break comes we can continue our chat again." Gina cut off Mariam, the assistant financial manager, who had asked where Gina lived. "Bye."
Seeing Gina immediately run to her room, the five girls who had been staring enviously at Gina immediately fell silent, the girls were made jealous of everything that was in Gina. Starting from the shoes, clothes, watches, earrings in the shape of a crescent moon that look very beautiful to Gina and Gina’s beautiful body and face shape. Only this time they felt threatened by the arrival of a new employee.
"We must not take the new secretary lightly, she must have bad intentions working in this company," Mariam said hoarsely, provoking her friends.
"Yes, you’re right, Mariam. I also clearly saw how Gina looked at Mr. Diego, it seems that the child has a special purpose in entering Paradise Grub," said another girl quickly in response to Mariam’s words.
Mariam smiled sarcastically. "I’m not going to stand still, Diego Alvarez is my target and the new secretary won’t be able to snatch the man I’ve targeted."
The other four girls standing beside Mariam nodded quickly, they supported Mariam to get Diego the dream of the female staff in Paradise Grub.
From behind the wall a man smiled slightly hearing the girls’ conversation, the handsome man who was holding a coffee cup then walked away from the place to the ninth floor.
Continued
