THE CEO'S PERFECT MATCH

Chapter three

Waking up that morning feeling excited and more relaxed than she was the previous day, Daisy, had the feeling that she would be getting the job and she had never felt that positive in a very long time.

She had to remind herself that she was only going to submit her job application letter and get information on when she would return for the interview, so she doesn't get disappointed if something bad happend, though she hoped and prayed that it doesn't.

Stacy on the other hand left quite earlier than Daisy, as that was the nature of her job which she had to keep up to daily. She wished her friend a successful job application and promised to give her a treat if she eventually gets the job as a means to support her.

At exactly 8 o'clock that Wednesday morning, Daisy took her bag with her file containing all the necessary documents and dashed out of the house to start her day with another job hunt.

The company was about twenty minutes drive from her house, so she waited to get a good cab before flagging it down.

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Daisy stood in front of the company and stared at it for over five minutes. This was her first time coming to this place as she had never had any reason to, even though her friend worked there.

It was magnificent and very beautiful. She noticed a lot of people comment about it's beauty as they walked past. She started visualizing herself on her desk in her office as the secretary of the CEO of this magnificent company. She made up her mind immediately that she was going to do everything she could in her own power to get this contract the second time. She would make sure her stay here became a memorable one. If only she knew what she wished for.

She walked gallantly past the door to the first receptionist she saw when she walked in.

"Hello, good morning pretty lady." Daisy said amicably.

The lady smiled adoringly at Daisy. "Good morning ma'am. How may I help you today? She asked, smiling calmly.

"Please, I need the right direction to somewhere I need to be right now."

The lady nodded prompting her to continue with her explanation.

"Okay. Uhm, I'm here for a job application, but I need the right information on where I am submit to the necessary documents." Daisy explained confidently.

"Oh, a job application. Well, I can't give you the exact description, because we have different sections of jobs here and you can't submit your application in the same place. So, what position are you applying for? The young lady asked still smiling.

Daisy hesitated for few seconds before answering. "Uhm, the position of a secretary." She answered lightly.

"The position of a secretary." The lady replied, typing something on her laptop. "Okay, to whom exactly, do you have an idea? Oh you want to apply for any secretary position available?

"The secretary to the CEO." Daisy answered calmly. "I heard it's vacant at the moment."

The lady stared intently at Daisy and for a moment didn't say a word to her. Finally, she spoke up, rather in a whisper.

"This job you want to apply for? Did you ask questions properly before coming here? I mean, are you aware of the nature of the job? what you are going for exactly? She asked like she was feeling pity on her.

Daisy nodded. "Yes, I have asked questions properly and I know exactly who I am likely to work for, that's if I get the job."

The lady shrugged and gave Daisy direction on how to go about it and who she should meet after using the elevator on the right hand side of where she stood.

She thanked the receptionist profusely and went ahead to continue her journey. The look she observed on the receptionist's face was a confirmation of what Stacy had mentioned.

Within few minutes, she stepped out of the elevator and looked around for a while. She noticed that everywhere was quite lovely, even more than she expected.

It was still early, so she thought. Perhaps, they were yet to resume their jobs for the day. She smiled as she envisioned herself as one of the staff she saw as she walked to the place she was asked to go to.

She saw some workers chatting happily on their table as she walked past. She was taking note of every single actions she came across.

She got to one of the topest floor, where the CEO's office was and where she was likely to start working in. She became quite confused as to why Stacy said he was a sadist, if his close workers could be as free as this. That was except if he, the CEO wasn't in office at the time, or he became less a sadist and decided to embrace happiness. Stacy said that was the last thing that would ever happen though, but she, Daisy felt it was possible.

Daisy walked to the table of a guy which matched the description the receptionist gave her and called to his attention.

"Good morning sir." She greeted formally, making sure the smile on her face looked real.

The guy looked up from his computer and stared at the lady in front of him. It was a strange face, so he went ahead to ask.

"Good morning. Please, call me Mark, no need for the formality. So, how may I be of service to you, this beautiful morning?

"Oh, noted. I came to submit my application for the position of the secretary to the CEO. I was informed that this was the right place for submission." Daisy answered.

"Yeah, yeah. You're at the right place. You are actually the first person to apply for this new job offer. I guess you had an insider information." The guy said staring at her.

"I guess you can say that. Well, I have all my documents ready. Can I submit them now?

"Yeah, you can. Let me have them. He requested.

Daisy handed it over to the guy, Mark. The guy collected the file from her and took out some documents from it. He scanned everyone of it, before finally handling it back to her.

"You'll get a mail from us soon. So, please, get ready for your physical interview in two days time." He said, smiling.

Daisy thanked him and gave that fake smile she had prepared. She arranged her documents properly, before trying to put them in her file.

Just then, she noticed an extremely odd silence envelope the place. It was something that she didn't quite understand at first. The chattering had stopped, the little discussions and monologues had stopped and when she turned around to observe more, she saw everyone quiet and working on their tables. She became a little confused but waved it off waved it off. But then, she heard this distinctive and mild footsteps approach her, so she had to look up almost instantly.

She saw the mysterious man who she might have to start working with. He was far handsome than she ever imagined, though she could see that trace of coldness on his face and his eyes. Still, he was quite attractive for a man of such attributes.

He walked some distance passed her, stopped and then turned to Mark.

"Mark, are you busy?

"Yes sir." Mark answered in a jitter, even though he tried to comport himself.

"What are you doing? The CEO asked in that thick voice of his.

"I'm working on a job application sir. It's about the secretary position."

"The secretary position? Is she? He asked, eyeing Daisy.

Mark nodded before replying, "yes sir, she just applied for the job."

"Good. Bring her to my office right now." He said and walked to his office, with one of his escorts following from behind him.

Daisy felt this cold aura around her and fear gripped her. So, for the first time since she agreed to go for this job, she felt the urge to turn around and forget about the application. But, it was too late. Mark walked her to the CEO'S office and waited for her to be called in. Her heart almost jumped out of her chest when she heard that tough voice ask Mark to bring her in.