Chapter 219 - Akash, I have work now...

Anne's family conditions were normal. They were what you would expect from any ordinary family. Her father is a salaryman while her mother is a housewife. She has a younger sister who is 4 years younger than her.

Financially, they were not poor but were not well off either. They had a very content happy life.

But all that had changed when her mother fell sick all of a sudden and the year she graduated from her undergraduate degree, her father was forced to retire from his office.

SO, they were in a bit of a crisis now. She really needed a job… she was very desperate when she attended the interview of the Imperial. The interview was actually for the recruitment of front desk personality in one section of the hotel. And miraculous as it was, she actually got the job. And as per the job offer, she had to actually work in every section of the hotel before she could go to her assigned place. It was an orientation of sort which was applicable for each and every employee in there.

It was Shreya's idea actually. She wanted everyone to know everybody's job so that they could experience what a maid or a janitor goes through. After all, delegating work was easy. Especially if the person is not going to know the volume of work a person below him actually does.

Because of this system, there was always a weird harmony between the different chains of command in the Imperial. And because everyone knows everything, in time of emergency everyone can pitch in too.

That was why she was actually cleaning rooms in the first place that day when she met with Shreya. She was yet to know if it was a boon or a bane.

When Anne was busy reading the book, Shreya had already finished with her work and stared at her. She could see that Anne really enjoyed the book. She was as focused as she would be when she worked.

"You can take it home to read if you want to…" Shreya said, at last, breaking the silence startling Anne.

Anne was so immersed in her book that when she heard Shreya, she jumped almost falling off of the couch. And when she realized where she was, her face drained of any blood making her go white. She instantly kept the book in the tea table in her front and stood up straight in attention.

"Sorry, ma'am. I forgot where I was…" Anne apologized scared out of her whit.

"You don't have to be so scared of me, you know. I am not going to eat you…" Shreya said lightly getting up from her place. "Now come on… I will show you to your office." She walked out after picking up some files.

Anne followed her without words.

Shreya first gave the files to Akash.

"Who is that?" Akash asked curiously looking at the timid little girl following Shreya nervously.

"Anne, come here…" Shreya first called out for Anne to get near the table. She was standing at the entrance of the huge office.

When called out, Anne took rushed steps forward and came to a shaky stop beside Shreya.

"Anne, this is Akash… my cousin and also the General Manager here. You can just call his Akash… And Akash, this is Anne, my personal assistant." Shreya made the introductions while flinging her arms around Anne's shoulders. The way Anne looked so terrified out of her mind, Shreya doubted she would be able to stand straight without any support.

But little did she know that Anne's nervousness exponentially increased with the physical contact. Her heart rate spiked.

She was not averse by the contact… but she just… she was clueless as to how to react to the overtly friendly Shreya… Shreya was her BOSS!!!! Can she be really this friendly to just anyone?

Anne still gave Akash a squeaky handshake after composing herself.

"From when did you need a personal assistant?!" Akash asked frowning.

"From when you started abducting Madhu in all odd hours!" Shreya said rolling her eyes.

Akash stared back at her speechlessly.

Shreya did not bother with him anymore. "Just forward those files to the concerned department. I even sent you a soft copy in your mail." She instructed and dragged Anne out of the office.

The next stop was an empty office. It had a table in the center of it with a system while a couch was laid in one corner.

"This will be your office… The file cabinet will be here by the end of the week. You need anything else, just tell me. You like it here?" Shreya asked looking at Anne expectantly.

Anne, on the other hand, was dazed. The room which Shreya said was hers was not smaller than that of Shreya's. Even if it was small, it wouldn't be by much and she gets to work here?

Shreya frowned when Anne did not reply. So, she came and stood beside her and elaborated, "There is another room beside this… you can have that if you don't like this one. That one is empty anyways…"

Anne came out of her trance and comprehended what Shreya was talking about. And when it hit her, she frantically shook her head and clarified hurriedly, "NO… no… no… Ma'am. This is fine. I like this one. It's just too big…"

Shreya gave a smile and replied, "Okay. Then it's settled then. Now come on. I need to introduce you to someone…"

Shreya did not stop for Anne to acknowledge and just walked out of the office and went straight to Madhu's.

Madhu looked up when her doors were opened unceremoniously. She was just about to scold assuming it was Akash, "Akash, I have work now… can you just g…" But her voice trailed when she saw that it was Shreya.

"Oh! Sorry, Shreya. I thought it was Akash." Madhu apologized instantly and stood up.

"If Akash disturbs you, tell him I will be deducting his salary… and remind him that Bhavna will be here in a few months. If he wants to survive, he better work hard." Shreya sent a warning with a knowing smirk on her face.

Madhu chuckled at it and just dismissed it by saying, "I know, Sherya. Don't worry about him!"

"Don't give me a perfunctory response, Little lady. I know you enough to know that you are going to cover for him. Just remember it's me who pays you and him. So, you obey me! So, if I say he cannot come into your room during working hours, then it should be followed!" Shreya said pretending to be high and mighty while her eyes gleamed with mischief.

If Madhu had heard something like this when she first arrived at the office, she might have actually pissed her pants. But then she knew Shreya… now more than before after their vacation. For the first time, Madhu actually saw how childish and naughty Shreya could be. And she also how much Shreya loved these pair of siblings. Even though they were her cousins, she loved them more than if they had been her own siblings.

But before Madhu could actually come up with a response, the doors to her office opened once again and the protagonist of their conversation walked in looking annoyed.

"Hey, Shreya. Just because you can't be with Charan, you are taking revenge on me!!?? This is not fair!" Akash argued extremely wronged and aggrieved.

But Shreya's smirk did not leave her face as she looked at Akash and asked instead nonchalantly, "Yea… so…? Who is going to question me? You?"

Akash's face became ugly but he was rendered speechless. After all, he really can't question her if she sets on doing something. In fact, nobody can…

"Pfft" Shreya let out a burst of laughter looking at his ugly face. Once her excitement subsided, she turned her attention back to Anne and talking to Madhu and her simultaneous.

"Madhu, this is Anne. She is going to take the load of work off your shoulders so that you can merry with Akash. Her office is next door… please transfer all the work that pertains to me to her. And also teach her what exactly is her role here."

"And Anne… this is Madhu. You are going to follow her for a while until you get the hang of things with regard to the work. You can ask her anything. You can also come to me if you encounter any problem if I am around…" Shreya gave clear instructions. She then reached out and ruffled Anne's hair before walking out of the office while dragging Akash by his ears.

"Ow ow, Shreya… that hurts," Akash exclaimed but he did not really resist her anyways.

"Are you done with the work I gave you yesterday? And are you done with the reports of S corp?" Shreya asked without really letting go of his ears. Because of the height difference, Akash actually had to bend on his back to accommodate Shreya.

But he is obediently replied, "Yes… Yes… I am working on them. Now let me go so that I can go back to work…"

Shreya let him go after teasing him for a while and went back to work.