CHAPTER 1
ISLA'S POV
It has been exactly two weeks since I applied for the position of a personal assistant to the CEO of the DLL group of the companies. One of the biggest corporate tech companies in all of Las Vegas. It is a company where everyone will dream of working in.
But i? I have no idea what my dream is.
The only reason I applied for a job is to pay up my student loan. The debt seems to be getting higher every single day and I'm left with no other option than to apply for a job. I got an email yesterday that I have been accepted and I was to resume work today and that news made me dance for thirty minutes.
I took a look at myself one more time in the mirror, then dashed out of the room and headed straight to work. No one wanted to be late on the first day at work so instead of taking the bus I took a cab ignoring the amount it cost. Sometimes we just need to make a reckless decision.
I got to the office earlier than it would take me if I had taken the bus. The company was located at the heart of Las Vegas and I could see the workers trooping into the company, it was a beautiful sight to behold.
I walked into the company with my head high, I was just about to walk into the elevator when someone tapped me.
"Miss, are you new by chance?" the young man in a navy blue suit asked as he stared at me with curiosity evident in his shining brown eyes that were protected behind those big circular glasses.
I stared at him for a few seconds, maintaining eye contact before I answered. "Why? Is there a problem?"
He chuckled lightly as he shifted the glass with his index finger on his nose bridge."You can't take that elevator" he answered and I frowned.
What the heck is he talking about now? Why can't I take an elevator that is practically empty when I just missed the other one?
"This elevator is only for the VIP" he responded pointing at the elevator I was about to enter. I stared at him confused as I let out a deep sigh, I was doing all it takes not to lose it because it is my first day at work but if this nerd looking bastard keeps pissing me off I might as well punch him in the face.
"And guess what? I'm VIP too!" I answered and walked into the elevator, he let out a shrug and went his way.
Was that guy fucking kidding me? I was just a few minute from getting late and he had actually expected me to wait for the elevator when there is a fucking elevator that is free? A VIP elevator? Bullshit!
I shook my head as I tried to forget about it and focus on something more positive. It was my first day at work and the last thing I needed was bad vibes. I was just about to press the button when two young men stood in front of the elevator.
For a brief second they watched me and exchanged a strange gaze before turning back to look at me. They were both tall and handsome men dressed in an expensive black suit, one of them was muscular, he had dark brown hair and his sharp green eyes that never left my body. He had this annoying smirk on his face that made him look like a playboy.
The other guy was just a little bit taller and had a cold aura compared to the other. He had jet black hair that was neatly waxed to a professional yet handsome style, a piercing blue eye that had no emotion in them, a sharp jawline and a dark and very cold aura that would make anyone who saw him scared.
The one with the smirk on his face chuckled lightly before he walked into the elevator but the other one stood still watching with his hands tucked in his pocket.
What the fuck is his problem? Does he think I have the time to waste? I need to report at work in the next ten minutes! Why the fuck his not getting in?
"Is he going to stand there forever?" I asked the guy next to me in a low whisper, my voice laced with anger.
"Aren't you getting in?" he yelled at the cold looking dude before he walked in style.
"Fucking bastard!" I muttered the curse as low as possible as he walked into the elevator.
It turns out they were also heading to the 15th floor. The ride was extremely quiet with no one saying anything to anyone, I was not the type to start a conversation so I remained quiet even when I constantly felt their gaze on me.
I walked out of the elevator immediately we arrived and headed straight to the CEO office, I stopped at the secretary's office as I placed a soft knock on the office door.
"Come in" a young lady's voice ushered me in and I walked in.
"Good morning, I'm Isla Romano" I introduced and she smiled.
"The new personal assistant to the CEO, you are lucky. He just asked after you" she responded and I chuckled.
I would have been fucked on my first day if I had not made it on time.
"Let go" she answered and I followed behind her as she led me to the CEO's office.
"You can go in," she replied and turned to leave. I took a deep sigh before walking into the office.
I was forced to a halt when I saw the familiar faces of the men I had met in the elevator. The cold looking dude was sitting on the executive chair and the other dude sat next to him. They both stopped taking as their eye meet mine and for some reason I knew I had fucked up.
"You are the new personal assistant?" the dude with a smirk glued to his face asked and I swallowed hard.
"You are fired!" the cold dude announced and I frowned.
What the heck did he just say?