Office Gust

Emily’s POV

As the morning sun peeked through the curtains, my alarm blared its insistent tune, rudely awakening me from a dream about tropical beaches and an unlimited supply of ice cream.

“Oh, good lord.” I mutter lowly as I sat up on my bed. I let my head fall low and my hair covered my face roughly.

“I really think there need to be a day between Saturday and Sunday because now, the weekends are too short.” I mutter as slapped my forehead and suddenly remembered I have to be at work this morning.

“Ugh, f*ck!!” I cuss lowly.

With a groan, I begrudgingly dragged myself out of bed, already dreading the day ahead.

“I got my employment letter yesterday and I am to resume work this morning, damn I shouldn’t be late on my first day.” I sighed as I strolled into the bathroom to wash my face and brush my teeth in less 15 minutes.

Well, I can’t wait to start, I have heard a lot of stories about Redrock company, the handsome CEO and all. I am really nervous, I shouldn’t be, right?

I really feel sleepy, why does it have to be on my first day?

I hope I am not going to doze off on seat…

I was done bathing and I step out of my bathroom to get dressed in a purple suit jacket and pant with a white shirt.

Mumbling to myself, I stumbled into the kitchen, shuffling through the motions of preparing a quick breakfast and gulping down my coffee. A haze of exhaustion clung to me like a persistent shadow as I tried to summon the energy to face my first day at RedRock, a company known for its cutthroat corporate culture.

“I know they could be very strict but they pay so well, why shouldn’t I work with them? Moreover, I would be working in the project management team.” I said to myself lowly.

I heard the CEO could be very rude but he is handsome and believe me, I will try my best not to cross paths with him. I have never seen him real life and not even in a TV show or magazine because I do not want to.

My interview was held by someone else and I am fine with it. I really don’t want to see a handsome rude freak.

With a sigh, I gathered all of my belongings, including my laptop bag and a cup of steaming hot coffee.

“I need to speak to Jayden this morning before he sets to leave for work.” I mumbled. Jayden is my elder brother. He doesn’t stay with me here. He has a house of his and I have mine too.

And about my parents? They decided to stay in Germany while my brother and I chose to live our lives here in New York.

I glanced at the clock, realizing I was running late.

“Oh shit!! This is not supposed to be happening” I cried lowly as I picked up my phone and immediately got a call from Jayden.

I swiped the screen, answering the call and placed the phone on my left ear.

“Hey lil sis, what’s up?” his voice came up from the other end.

“Hey bro, nothing much…I am preparing to leave my house.” I replied. In a haste, I hurried out the door, completely unaware of the brewing storm that awaited me.

“Oh yeah, RedRock. Hey sis, I heard the CEO of that company has an annoying side, do you really have to work there…I can help you look for a better job with a CEO that isn’t rude.” Jayden replied and I sighed.

“That’s what people say, I don’t believe it because I haven't seen that, you know seeing is believing.” I replied and he scoffed

“If anything happens to you, I will tell mom and dad that I told you before now but you refused to listen to me.” He replied and I laugh lowly.

“I can actually do something to him if he is really strong headed like you all say, you know me Jayden. I’ve got the charms.” I giggled and heard him scoff

“Do not tell me you are going to fall in love with him.”

“Why would I? there are other cool men out there so why would I fall for him?” I scoffed.

“Go ahead, I need to drive now.” I replied as I ended the call, laughing.

Jayden will never stop being overprotective of me. I am not a baby for goodness’ sake, I can change my boss anyways, let me just see how rude he is.

I got into my red sports car that was given to me as a gift from my dad on my 22nd birthday. I sat in the driver’s seat and put the key into the ignition hole as I revived the engine and drove away.

About few hours later of driving, I stopped by a coffee shop to get another coffee since what I had is finished. In a jiff, I ran out of my car into the store and bought just one cup of coffee.

As fate would have it, the universe seemed to have a twisted sense of humor in store for me this morning. Just as I turned the corner towards where I parked my car, my path collided with none other than a tall handsome looking guy standing before me in his demeanor and icy stare.

In a comedic misstep, my cup of coffee tumbled from my grasp, its liquid flying through the air with a graceful arc before cascading onto the young man meticulously tailored suit. Time seemed to slow down as the dark stains bloomed across the fabric, leaving a trail of devastation in their wake.

Wide-eyed and mortified, I braced herself for the inevitable storm that was about to erupt from his throat since I could see the sudden change of facial expression on his face. From an unreadable facial expression to an angry look.

“Oh! my goodness, I am so sorry sir.” I apologized immediately. He is a perfect handsome man; this kind of guy looks like he doesn’t exist. Probably I am seeing things. He is not just tall, he is handsome. He has this well-defined jawline with chiseled facial structure that gives him a strong and masculine appearance, and not just that. He has high cheekbones that makes him look extra handsome.

His beautiful green eyes are striking with intense gaze that captivates attention. His long thick lashes enhance allure, his eyebrows are well-groomed and neatly shaped, framing his eyes and adding emphasis to his expression.

My eyes caught his nose and my lips slowly parted; his nose is like that of my favorite Korean actor. He has this straight nose that harmoniously fits the rest of his facial features, alongside a slightly-defined sculpted bridge which adds to his overall attractiveness.