Chapter 36 - Meeting Again 3

''I know what you feel but, we still need to eat, right? The other actresses in the company are already saying that your career will be over soon now that Thomas Sun is dead. The company doesn't really care about you and only focus on that Lin Yan girl. I wanted to do something for you for once. You have been taking care of me all these years. You were the one who took me in when Lin Yan accused me of stealing her stuff. I just wanted to do something for you''

''Niania, I understand you want to do something for me and that we have to eat and that the company only focuses on promoting Lin Yan and that is because she is sleeping with the CEO but these are separate matters. Arrogant pants Jason is a no, no for me'' Alice sighed. Jason was one mistake of her teenage life that she wished never happened.

''I'm sorry''

''Is okay. You've sent the profile there already. Let's just wait and see if I will be called. Though I know arrogant pants Jason won't waste time in trying to mess with me''

''Here'' Niania placed more meat into Alice's bowl, ''eat more meat. You need to nourish yourself ahead of the battle''

''Tsk, trying to patronise me''

...

JANICE JEWELLERY

CAFETERIA.

Lucy took her phone and followed Natalie as she grinned happily saying, ''lunch time is truly my best time of the day''

Natalie smiled and turned. She found an empty table and said to Lucy, ''over there''

Lucy was about to take a step when someone shoved her from behind and walked over to the empty table Natalie pointed her.

''What the fuck!!! Are you two blind or just looking for trouble?'' Lucy shouted at Dindin and Anita and frowned.

Matt, the Head of Security looked at them from his table quietly. He was fascinated Lucy every time he saw her.

'Lucy, ignore them'' Natalie look around for an empty table and saw Amy eating alone at a table. Amy smiled at her and beckoned with her hand at Natalie to join her. ''Lucy, let's go over there''

Natalia put her food down and thanked Amy, 'thank you for allowing us to join you Amy''

''I'm alone anyway''

''I almost lost my footing?'' Lucy said as she looked at Dindin's table.

Amy smiled and said to her, ''don't let unnecessary things steal your joy, Lucy''

''You're not only pretty but, you're so humble, Amy'' Lucy said admirably.

Natalie noticed Amy looking at her food and explained, ''I can't eat carbs''

''Does that make you satisfied though?'' Amy asked.

''Yeah''

''I see''

''Amy, how long have you worked here?'' Lucy asked looking at Amy's name tag hanging over her neck.

''9 years now''

''That should be the beginning of Janice, right?'' Natalie asked.

'Yes''

''Whoa, that's so admirable'' Lucy smiled.

''I love working here''

''Did you start out as an assistant?'' Natalie asked.

''I see, you two are turning our lunch into an interview session?''

Natalie flushed and apologised, ''sorry. We were just curious about you''

''Well, I started working as an intern. I worked with the former CEO, William's aunt. Janice''

Lucy found Amy more pleasant as she heard him speak, ''you worked with Janice herself?''

''Yes''

''That's so admirable'' Natalie commented.

''I worked with Janice for 7 years and then she stepped down and William took over after he came back from Europe 2 years ago'' Amy finished her meal and stood up, ladies, let's continue next time. I have to go and do some profile checking''

''Profile checking? Are we having an exhibition?'' Natalie asked.

''No. We're looking for a new spokesperson for the company and a few artistes sent in their profiles. We need to check and pick the qualified ones for the next round. Jason might ask you to take part later on Natalie''

''Will the celebrities come here for the interview?'' Lucy asked.

''Yes. I will see you later'' Amy looked at Matt walking away with his tray and called after him, 'Matt, wait for me''

Lucy furrowed her brows as she muttered, ''so, the rumour is true?''

''What rumour?''

''About Eunice''

''Oh. Yes, I heard she is getting married and retiring soon''

''I really loved her work''

''Trying to get into the good books of the head secretary?'' Dindin said as she and Dindin walked over to Natalie and Lucy's table.

''Are you that bored? If you and Miss daisy here'' referring to Anita, ''didn't try to overtake us, then, we wouldn't have been able to dine with Amy. We really have you two to thank for that''

''Who are you calling daisy?'' Anita glared at Lucy.

''You! You are just following her every whip and acting all knowing''

''You…''

''You won't be acting like this after three months''

Natalie stood up and looked at Dindin, ''Taylor Swift said something recently in her song; YOU.NEED.TO.CALM. DOWN!'' she said and picked up her tray, ''let's go, Lucy''

Dindin and Anita looked at them speechlessly as they walked away.

EMPLOYEE ELEVATOR.

Lucy walked up to Natalia and spoke as Natalia pressed the elevator to open, ''Nat, I didn't know you could be so sassy?''

''I can be sassy if I want to be''

The VP elevator on the side opened and William walked out with Amy and Matt. Natalia and Lucy bowed slightly in front of them as a sign of respect and entered their elevator the moment it opened.

Amy noticed the way William looked at Natalie and asked, ''you still haven't told me why you picked her?''

''What?'' William turned to Amy.

''I said you seem so interested in Natalia''

''I still have a call to make'' William gave an excuse before walking away.

Matt chuckled as he looked at Matthew and said to Amy, ''you seem to hit the nail on the head''

''I know, right. Let's go''

''After you''

HR DEPARTMENT.

HR OFFICE.

Jason stared at the profile of Alice Jun with a smirk as he murmured, ''is the universe finally giving me a chance? Alice Jun, you are about to have a real bumpy ride with me''

He picked up the office line and dialled Natalie's desk line, 'come in''

A minute later, Natalia opened the door and entered, 'you called me, Jason?''

''Yes, give these people a call and arrange for a meeting with them'' he said and handed over the file containing the profiles.

''Yes, Jason''

''Be discreet about it. They're potential spokespersons of the company''

''Okay''

HR GENERAL OFFICE AREA.

NATALIA'S DESK.

Natalia sat back in her desk and opened the file. She saw Alice's profile and looked at and chuckled, ''that girl sure knows how to leave me speechless. She didn't even tell me about this''

Natalia put the profile of Alice aside and opened the others, ''An Yul, Tina Brown, Mimi So…Song?'' Natalia frowned as she looked at the profile, ''just what is this girl planning again? She just doesn't want to see me been happy, right? Well, Mimi, things are about to change for you. What you experienced yesterday is just the beginning of what is to come'' Natalia picked up the phone and began calling them.

After closing from work, Natalie Jun walked out of the Janice building with Lucy. It was getting 20:00pm and Natalie felt hungry.

''Lucy, you go first. I want to buy something from the roadside truck across there''

''I would have stayed with you but I promised to eat dinner with my parents and they are waiting'' Lucy said apologetically.

''No, it's alright. I will take a walk later on before I go home. see you tomorrow''

''Sure, bye'' Lucy walked over to her car and Natalie went to the roadside. She looked at her sides before running across the road.

At a distance, Mikael sat in his car watching her. He thought she was going to start walking and he was prepared to go and give her a ride, according to the directives of his mother.

He pulled over and got down and started following her curiously. When he saw her stop in front of the roadside truck, he frowned and walked over.

''Can I have some skewers and a bottle of beer?'' Natalie said to the man inside the truck.

''Yes, take a sit over there, Miss''

''Make it two'' Mikael said as he walked over to take a sit before Natalie.

''Oh, young master Sun?'' Natalie said confused.

''Let's stop with the sarcasm, okay?'' Mikael said as he looked at her.

Natalie sat across him and muttered, ''who was the one who started it?''

''I came to pick you''

''Huh?''

''I thought you might ask. I came to pick you because my mom wouldn't have it another way''

'You didn't have to''

''And let her turn you into my sister overnight?''

'Won't that be great?'' Natalie muttered and pouted her lips. She opened her bag and suddenly felt someone's presence closer to her. She looked up and saw Mikael leaning very close to her face.

''Wha… what is it?''

''Do you really think you will be able to see me as your brother once we start living in the same roof?'' he asked and looked at her reddened face and smirked, ''I thought as much''

Natalie immediately took the bottle as soon as the man arrived and used her hand to open the lid. She gulped it down before muttering, ''narcissist''