HOW TO STEAL A BILLIONAIRE'S HEART (18+)

dicated employees moving about with an air of austerity, the sounds of orders and phone calls reverberating through

-in time. I followed my way toward the advertising department with the

nd taking an elevator ride, I w

. I was in an overwrought state because it was my first time looking at such a crowded workplace. I was instantly filled with the ex

in the presence of important people

of my thoughts. I glanced up to see a woman in her earl

oman in her late fifties with a really crispy voice. She's tall and skinny with imperceptible wrinkles on her face. There was no sign of hum

that and left wit

collected, she is the head of this bustling department, meaning my new boss. She's the

man Resources personnel and was exuding a really strong aura. I must admit t

linchpin,

I asked in disbelief while s

m not senile. I remember names," she spoke in a c

ing myself together, I tried to school my features into that

ay. Just when I thought that she had left me stranded on my spo

ce to match her long strides. Even though she seemed evil, I could tell that she

a computer stationed on their desk," Katherine Maxwe

mpty. The size of one could fit almost two people and I was instantly happy to have a personal space

yone looked up from their work with cu

One of them was occupied by a blonde girl who seemed to be around my age. She glanced at us with a renewed interest. "Rest everything you'll come to know about on

am." I nod

ng so fast that I could feel it drumming in my ears. She looked so serious that I had to rewind our whole

es,

am". I prefer Ms. Ma

nodded my hea

d her features softened

nced at the blonde girl. Her eyes were

o make my boss angry. Wow! Or is she

rking. I understand that you want to settle down and get the hang of everything. So I'd suggest that you watch and read all our previous ad ca

and she gave me a curt nod. After

also cared about the well-being of her employees. I was glad that she was giving me a mome

he blonde girl beside me whispered,

dedly because I didn't pay at

everyone around here calls me Sea. You know, like S - E - A Sea and the letter 'C'," she introduc

ut it's also the most difficult task ever. They have to actually design the whole campaign i

copywriter and it's nice to be acquainte

waving her hands as if me being awkward made her

the second time in the

as I was saying, we call Ms. Maxwell, the shark. I mean she'll cut your head off if things don't go her way. She takes her job seriously. And trust me when I say this that yo

for now, she somehow showed her generosity toward me in her own weird sense. Besides, one couldn't expect anything much from a veteran working in the corporate world. "I don'

on't blame me that I didn't warn you." I was caught off guard when she used my nickname within just a few mi

gh our cubicles because of their shadow looming over me. Looking up, I saw a really gorgeous, asia

irl"," Chelsea informed me,

t was as if they held a standard and if nobody matched their platform, they would degr

e tried talking to her but she just glares as if we are some annoying pests. Every time someone approaches her, she intimidates them with her

?" I blink

the truth. I mean you can

drawled out

ds and even smiles at them. Go

re words, we settled back to do our work. As I was looking for the

hot hunk unlike Shark?" Her lips curved d

n of Jonathan Williams as compared to his son. Like he's built such a big company and took it to the forefront which is so ad

first son. He passed away a few days after he was born. Nobody c

is company going always inspires me,"

ally as awesome. I mean, how can you ignore how handsome he is!" Everyone aro

ut he's always... you know, so quiet. You know w

d went back to doing an illustration o

my task after that and even Chelsea didn

e doesn't like the attention on him. A lot of reporters and magazines have tried to interview him but his one line answers and uninterested looks wards everyone of

he portrays is just a mere cover up. As if wanting people to just imagine his true self like I was doing. Maybe, he's just insecure a

r that he's a gay. The most preposterous one was that the billionaire has a getaway tryst where he always

nature of the media that would have driven him

I shook my head to get out of my reverie

paigns. It was then that I realized how tiring that simple task could get. Jot

right back, Chelsea," I informed her and she just nodded her

as business-like and e

rry to disturb you, Ms. Maxwell but I just came in to show y

e for your own understanding. It'll help you when you'll be asked to brainstor

't know that but... yes, I'll keep that in mind." I hid the

as mortified because now that I think about it, my amateurish acts just minutes ago

ed my name and I stopped dead in my tra

. It's such a downer and loosens up the good impression," Ms. Maxwell said, almost in a reprimandin

d widely while she jus

or today..." she paused, glancing at her wrist

in front of her. It was just around 3 o'clock and I couldn't believe tha

it won't be an

lips stretched into a genuine, effulgent smile. Ms. Maxwell didn't dis