Chapter 46: Chapter 46

**Cassie’s POV**

When I received a call from Angel, she said that I should come to the office immediately on Monday because I am already hired due to a lack of manpower, I had never been so excited again like this time.

I am just a bit worried about my son now. Ever since I birthed Charlie, I have always been a hands-on mother. I took care of him, and I had never been away from my son for the longest time, and I am afraid again of changes.

But I am so glad that my son is a smart child. I am in the living room and explaining to him that I will be away in the meantime.

"I am sorry," I said to Charlie in a broken voice.

This is not a wild forest where we can hunt our food and survive with what we have, even for a little. This is a human world. We cannot survive without money for buying food and paying expenses and bills.

"It is okay, Mom. Don't be sad; I will be a good boy. I understand," he said to me. And he resembles his father too much. So that my loneliness isn't that difficult. Thanks to my son.

"Thank you, son. And no matter what, always remember that Mom loves you. You are my last treasure."

I kiss his forehead and lead him to the bathroom. It is already late at night, and he needs to have a good night's sleep.

The next morning, I need to send my son just to the upper part of the building located in my father's apartment. They volunteer to look at my son while I am away at work.

They tried to make me change my mind; specifically, they want me to continue to be a housewife and just basically do the task. I will love it too! But they had their lives; I can't just lean on my brothers that way for a long time. They will soon build a family.

"Charlie, son, remember to be a good boy, and I will go home as fast as I can." Okay? "Mommy loves you."

"I love you too, Mom." Gosh, I am being emotional again.

"Take care, Cassie." Dad looks at me with a smile on his face. I waved goodbye and started to walk with a heavy heart.

Angel is waiting for me in the garage, and she has her car, so she will give me a free ride for now. That is a bit embarrassing because she has helped me a lot now, and I do not want to be a burden, but she said I am not.

"Thanks for giving me a ride," I said to her. "Can I ask you? Do I look okay? Our boss would not turn havoc if he saw me this messy." I asked her. I did not prepare so much because I have been a bit emotionally exhausted these past few days.

"First of all, you are welcome. It is my pleasure to drive you whenever and wherever! What are friends for? And for your next question, if you are a mess right now, what am I? You look like a walking, gorgeous gracious right now! How can you be so effortlessly beautiful? Now I realize how this world is freaking unfair!"

I cackled. "You should stop exaggerating it, Angel." I chuckled.

We finally arrived at the building, and it is huge! I have been living on the mountains of Blue Moon territory, and the only human structures that I saw with my naked eyes were the small establishments on Clayland and nothing else.

So maybe it is understandable that I look like a completely ignorant woman right here.

"Cassie?" Angel snapped her fingers, which makes me snap back too much into reality.

"Ah, yes, I am so sorry! I am just awestruck by all of this. I have never been inside such a huge place. I used to leave for the countryside, you know."

She smiled. "Oh, nothing to be embarrassed about." I have been in the same shoes before. You see, I did not grow up here. I was born and raised in Mexico as a half-American, too. My brother is an ex-military, and I was a scholar until we came here for a new life."

Her life is an interesting one. I can see that she is like an open book to me. But I can also see in her that she is a strong and brave woman.

I hope I can also share my life with her. But I can't, because if she discovers that I am one of those mythical creatures that she is reading about in the books and watching in the film, I am sure that she will never be this kind to me again.

We came inside, and she told me how to ride the elevator. She also told me some basic things and gave me a brief description of my duties and responsibilities starting today.

She knocked on the door, and a manly voice said, "Come inside."

We came inside, and we were greeted by a spacious office. The type of office that you can see is owned by a man, simply because of the black-and-white monochrome theme. The luxurious furniture can be seen on every corner, and a man sitting on his swivel chair is looking out his glass window. Based on his back, he looks quite muscular, and I heard he has a reputation for being a womanizer.

I do not have any idea if Angel is just exaggerating or simply telling me the truth about my future boss. She said that Mr. Ross can fuck anybody that walks around Claybourne. I hope she is just messing around.

"Hi boss, here is my new partner in crime. I hope you will treat her well, or I will put some chili pepper in your hidden box of condoms." My jaw dropped to the floor. I mean, I never had a proper job like this, but I am a hundred percent sure that no one treats their boss this way.

"Angel, you should at least respect me in front of my new secretary."

"After your funeral, maybe. But you survived your car accident, so no. And of course, she will see how I mess with my boss, so better yet, show Cassie that I can be the bitch boss here." And here I am, almost having a heart attack.

My boss stood up from his chair and faced us. I do not know why he felt familiar, as if I had known him for a long time. It is also weird that it calms me simply by looking at his face.

Mr. Ross smiled and offered his hand to shake. I immediately do so, and he almost looks like he doesn't want to let go of my hand.

"You better not harm my friend!" Angel smashes our boss's hand.

"Aw!" Mr. Ross shrieked.

"Stop being overdramatic; I will tour this friend of mine about her job. Don't invite any of your homes inside of your office, or else I will dump you more papers and report everything to your cousin."

Angel simply dragged me out of that office. I sighed in particular because I didn't have any opportunity to speak at that time. I mean, I am too stunned to do so.

"Is it okay that you speak with our boss that way?" I asked Angel in a worried voice.

She showed me inside the office. She even showed me my cubicle and table. She gave me a brief discussion about my job and taught me different things.

"Since you are the second secretary of our boss, some of my jobs will be handled by you. You will run some errands for different departments inside this company and also for other companies owned by our boss.

"If that is your work, there is a need for you to memorize some faces, like department heads, and also some higher-ups and investors. I know that it will be hard for the first time, but trust the process when I say that you will be okay with this. Okay?" She was trying to assure me that I would be fine.

"Thank you, Angel." "You are living with your name," I said to her.

"I am not an angel, you know."

She said that my first task is to arrange the documents on my table by the time written on the upper part. It was not that hard, so I can manage to do this alone, although it is too much to be done as fast as I can.

Angel said that she needs to deliver several documents to different departments, so she will just let me work here. And while I was busy doing my business, a call ran on the phone, and I immediately answered it.

"Hello, this is Cassie from Ross Company; how can I help you today?"

"I see you have not informed me of the difference between the company phone and the phone in my office." My face flushed in embarrassment as I realized that it was the phone solely for our boss.

"I am so sorry!" I said it immediately. But I heard his cackle, so I can conclude that he is not angry, is he?

"It is okay; it is your first day. Can you make a coffee for me?" he asked.

"Sure, I will just go to the nearest coffee shop."

"I mean, there is a pantry over there. You can make it on your own, can't you?"

I am a bit hesitant, but my job is my job.

"Noted, anything with your preferences?" I asked him.

"I want to taste the type of your coffee, so it's up to you."

He ended the call, and I was left dumbfounded. This is harder than I expected. What if he did not like my coffee, then? Angel did not inform me that our best is a little bit handy.

So I went straight to the pantry and brewed some coffee. I remember the likes of my late husband, Kaiden, who wanted it a little bitter and creamy. So I did it that way, and hopefully, Mr. Ross will accept this.

I went straight to his office, knocked twice before entering, and gave it to him.

"Is there anything else, sir?" I asked him. He is sipping his coffee. And I think with that smile, he likes that coffee.

"Can you have a seat for a while? You are my secretary now, so I want to know about you. No harm will be done," he said.

I think it is not that bad to trust him a little bit. Though I can't stop doubting since Angel gave me all the warnings,

Well, if he does something bad, I can simply break his arms. He is human, and I am stronger in terms of my kind.

But there is also something inside of me that tells me that I can trust him more. It is as if I have known him so well, like for too long.

"I do not know if something is interesting about me... I am just a lady who came from another country."

He nodded. "Well, I just want to know about the basics if you will permit men. Like your birthday, your family, your favorite color, likes and dislikes, pet peeves, and such. I want to make our boss-employee relationship better. And I also warn you that it is forbidden to have a crush on me." I know that his last word is just meant to be a joke. But I cannot stop thinking that he is a little bit of an airhead, isn't he?

"Well, I was born in Clayland; I am 29 years of age. I like the colors brown and green, as well as white and blue. Reminds me of forests and winter. My hobby is archery; I am a single mother; I have a four-year-old son."

He nodded. "Then I will add emergency leave for you since you are a mother. It must be difficult," he said, sounding concerned.

"I am trying my best, but I know it is not easy. But my family and my friend will help me. I will also take this opportunity to thank you for letting me grab this opportunity. Rest assured that I will do my job diligently."

He smiled, and I thought I saw Kaiden for a second. I suddenly missed him. I want him so badly again.

"You are crying."