Sophie Esinberg’s POV
“I know right. He looks so hot!” I heard Samantha drooling over someone in the flyer which is in her hand. Samantha is the receptionist of our building, that is Amanda corp. Applied department for interns. She is accompanied by Maddy. I don’t know why but Maddy has this unusual hatred for me. I have never said anything to her, but her behavior towards me is always rude.
“Stop daydreaming. He’ll be least interested in you. You know we hooked up at a party few months ago. He said he would call me.” Maddy chirped while filing her nails. Samantha and Maddy were sitting on their usual reception seat and handing the flyers to everyone who passed by. I was waiting in the line so that I could enter my attendance in Biometric attendance system.
“What!! You hooked up with him. Did he call you then?” Samantha asked
“Naah, but I think he forgot. Maybe I can remind him about this at the Award Function,” Maddy squealed in excitement.
“He’s practically your boss now.” Samantha replied with a ‘duh’ expression.
“Yeah, but back then he wasn’t so…. It doesn’t make a difference.”
“Beside he is three years younger than you.” Samantha said.
“Who cares?” Maddy cooed.
Finally, it was my turn. I registered my Attendance by pressing my thumb on the machine and entering my code. Next, I took the flyer from Samantha and approached towards my seat.
Finally settling on my desk, I took out my stationary and started with my work, suddenly my gaze fell on the flyer placed on my desk.
My eyes widen in shock when realization hit me.
Raymond. On the flyer I saw Raymond. All suited up, his hair gelled back and as usual he was looking sexy as sin.
But he was not alone on the flyer. The mad standing with him was our Company’s CEO and one of the greatest scientists known in USA. He was Xavier Reynolds.
Wait. His last name is Reynolds too?
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
This cannot be the truth.
I opened the laptop which was placed on my desk and googled Xavier Reynolds.
I clicked on the first article link.
Xavier Reynolds is the CEO of Multinational Research Organization known as Amanda Corporations. Amanda Corporations is American Research Organization that operates the Largest Laboratories in Particle Physics, Solid Physics, Nuclear Physics, Chemical Engineering, and pharmaceuticals.
Age: 42
Born: March 14, 1974 , Florida, USA
Spouse: Amanda Reynolds
Children: Raymond Reynolds.
This was it. I closed the tab after reading the last line. Then everything happened suddenly, I was out of breath. The hall started spinning. I glanced towards the side everything was going around in circles by now.
Then everything went black.
My eyes flew open when the ice-cold water hit me on the face. It took sometime for me to adjust to the light which was penetrating my eyes. Finally, when my pupils adjusted I saw Noah sitting next to me with a water bottle in his hand while Samantha started rubbing my back. Maddy was standing in front of me with a scowl on her face.
For those who doesn’t know Noah. He is my colleague. His desk is just next to me and he is an Intern too. Most of the time in the break we eat together.
Noah is a year elder to me. He is doing his Majors in Chemistry and he came here only for the Internship. He told me that he is staying with his Grandmother till this twenty days internship ends. Then he’ll head back to his college in New York.
“Are you alright?” Noah asked.
“Yeah…. I’m better.”
Well these words were just lie. Of Course I wasn’t feeling better. I just found out that My boyfriend is my boss, indirectly yes. Okay, he’s not my boss but he is his son. Right?
So that doesn’t makes this any different.
“What happened?” This time it was Samantha who asked.
“Nothing… I just…”
Should I tell her about Raymond.
NO. Not when Maddy is standing right in front of me.
Everything I heard in the morning came back crashing in my mind.
We hooked up at a party few months ago.
NO.
Was she… seriously talking about….
No
Besides he is three years younger than you.
Who cares?
NO WAYS. She hooked up with Raymond!
Only thinking about something like this made me feel like puking. I felt a sudden pinch on jealousy in my heart. she said months ago. It’s nearly three months since we started dating Raymond. Did he cheated on me?
The only thought got tears in my eyes. But I wasn’t sure. Right?
I blinked back my tears and came back to reality. Samantha was snapping her fingers in front of me.
“Earth to Sophie…” she said.
“Huh?” I turned towards her in confusion.
“You just zoned out. Is everything fine?” Samantha replied.
“Yeah… i’m just a bit exhausted.” I lied.
Gosh…. I’ve been lying a lot nowadays.
“Here drink some.” Noah passed be the water bottle. I gulped down half of the bottle at once.
“I think we should leave.” Maddy said in a head tome.
Samantha nodded and made her way towards Maddy.
Before they both disappeared I heard Maddy saying “Attention seeking bitch”
“She’s pathetic. Don’t listen to her.” Noah said who was sitting beside me while he was looking at the two girls going towards the reception.
I just nodded in reply.
“So tell me what happened?”
“Huh?” I gave him a confused look.
“I know that was a lie. Now what’s the truth?” he asked me raising an eyebrow at me mockingly.