Bad yet clear
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Back on site and sipping on her coffee, Rose tought back to her encounter in the south city branch and her indirect encounter with this Michael Sun.
The Grey cooperation had a branch office in the south section.
Grey corporation was involved across three industries, in agriculture, wine and manufacturing .
Three utterly unrelated industries but it had a strong footing in them.
Back then over 3 months ago, Rose had gone to the south section to check some land business investments of the company and grape production.
Having had a long day settling matters, she had been in the ladies relieving herself when she heard a gossip from the toilet.
About to leave the toilet stall, when she held two ladies discuss and waited.
To be honest, it wasn't that she wanted to listen, she just wanted to avoid the discomfort for both parties, of having to walk into their idle chatter.
" Is he not planning to come back "
" I thought he took a leave to settle his final exams and projects "
" Stop disturbing me Tania, I'm Pedro's assistant not the man called Michael sun's keeper "
" You surely know something Rin, of all people he would always keep tabs with Pedro you would have something "
" I miss him "
The other party clearly Rin burst into a low laugh.
" I always advise women not to get involved with that man "
" He clearly doesn't pursue you people but you just want to jump on him, now after what I'm certain would have been a one night stand you're having feelings "
The other party clearly not giving up continued, " can I have his number ".
" You can not, he won't pick or reply your text "
The voice sighing continued, " Tania you're pretty and good girl , don't keep on holding whatever it is for someone like him, forget him and find a better man that feels for you and cherishes you.
After this the sound of the door opening and closing followed by a silence.
Rose came out from the stall and washed her hands, saying in a low voice,
" Michael Sun "
.....
In Rose's mind, someone like that with would have a bad reputation and maybe complaints against him.
Although the voice in the bathroom clearly said , " He doesn't pursue you people "
It was probably her protective female mindset for women.
she went to the HR office of the south section branch in case there was maybe an issue or complaint.
Not satisfied with the HR clean clear response, she had even verified herself.
As the CEO's secretary, Rose had a lot of influence in the Grey cooperation.
Using the secure unmanipulatable system herself used to collect open and anonymous comments and complaints from the south section staff and also included private and anonymous messaging.
All she could find were anonymous swooning, messages of crushes, heartbreaks around this person.
Not that there weren't one or few words against this person, but anyone with a logical mind could most of it was really pettiness and malice against this person.
Though by law and company policy the identity was protected.
it could be revealed through the system.
Hence an high level of clearance and non disclosure intent was needed to access this system.
Rose could see messages from certain female staff, on how this Michael Sun was a jerk, obnoxious prick, and so on , only to see a 360 turnaround, when some of them bedded him.
Or some ladies cursing him for gilting them after their encounters, and how sweet and cold he was.
Some men admiring him, some calling just a pretty face that was emotionally challenged.
Rose stopped after a while, there were a lot of comments.
And this kind of swooning, lust discussions wasn't her interest or forte.
She was already tired.
There were also some true dislikes which were normal.
No one could be liked by everyone.
So it wasn't anything strange and didn't pertain to an offence on this Michael Sun's part.
This was quite different from her conjectures, she now knew that the HR staff was right.
This Michael Sun man was clear.
He had a truly bad yet clear reputation.
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