The Alpha's Burning Desire

Confusions

Me and my friend still stood looking at each other like strangers. She didn't understand what was going and neither did I. I was as confused just as she was.

"Okay Pearl, you've got some explaining to do," she says giving me back the papers.

"What's going on here?" I hear my aunt's voice from the kitchen. Why is she here? "Ohh Pearl you're back." She came between me and Kris and throwing me into a hug. Sure I'm happy to see my aunt, very happy actually. Still I'm so confused at this moment. And it seems everyone just keeps on confusing me. "Did she get it?" she pulls away whispering her question to Kris.

"I'm just as confused. I thought Pearl is going to explain what's going on," she responds.

" Ohh my Pea, did you get the job? " My aunt turns back to me with worry in her eyes. I move past her and went to sit in the couch.

" No I didn't get the job. Mr Vulture said he couldn't hire me," I told them.

" Mr Vulture? Like The Mr Vulture? " Kris sounded confused to hear me mention his name. I would be too. No one expects an HR to be interviewed by The Boss.

" Yes The Mr Vulture, " I respond.

"I'm very sorry to hear that Pearl. I hear that man is a jerk," she comforts me.

" If he is. He's The Boss of assholes, " I say to her.

" I mean why would he not give you the position. I mean you have all the necessary requirements--"

" Requirements are not always enough. Sometimes luck and or money do play a part." Janice says.

" Well she can't bribe Mr Vulture. He's the owner of the company. I mean how do you bribe a man who has everything, " Kris objects. True. I couldn't even bribe the reception guy even if I wanted to.

" He doesn't necessarily have everything, " my Aunt responds.

" He's married, " Kris tells her noticing her point. I mean I wouldn't do even it if he was not married. I do draw a line there.

"Never stopped my husband from doing it," she says.

" Well he's arrested, " Kris replies.

" It's not primarily the reason for his arrest," she replies. Yet I was still shocked that he was arrested. I mean he surely deserves it, but still I'm shocked.

" Gavin is arrested?" I jump into their conversation.

" Yes him and his son were charged with murder. After he lost everything, all the money. He tried to rob a bank. Sadly it didn't end well and some victims were killed. They did sentence them to life in prison. I just didn't want to stress you about that before the biggest interview if your life, " she explains.

" Stress me? I'm glad he finally gets what he deserves. He's an asshole. I'm just saddened for who lost their lives because if a foolish old man, " I answer to her.

" Well we did prepare lunch if that makes you feel any better. We wanted to celebrate your first interview and also hoped you'd get the job. But it doesn't really matter, you still deserve a little celebration. I'm still very proud of you," my Aunt tells me.

" Just lunch won't cut it. I need something strong, " I moaned sinking into the couch.

" I kind of feel you. So what about the contract in your hand? " Kris says.

"This?" I lift up the papers. " As you have noticed. It's for a CEO."

" Yes. That's why I'm wondering where you got that, " she says.

" From Mr Vulture of course--"

" Why would Mr Vulture give you that contract? How jerkass can one get? "

" Because he wants me to be the new CEO of--"

" What in the actual f**k? You must be joking, " Kris couldn't hide. Reminds me of myself when I heard the news.

" I'm not playing with you. I wish I was. But he said he couldn't hire me because he wants me to be CEO. Technically I don't have to worry about experience since he's to train me. It's crazy I know but- he says he hopes to see me tomorrow. I know it could be definitely false news but I do need blow of some steam."

" Now that's just shocking, " she says as we stare at each other in confusion.

"I know right," I say with a hefty breath. "I didn't even try. That's what scares me most. He says he got into complications with his last CEO. From what I know the last CEO is his wife. What if he's just trying to make his wife jealous and I'm the tool? Just imagine the embarrassment of thinking I'm a CEO when I'm not. This is just too good to be true and I don't believe it. I won't believe it and probably I will just refuse the offer tomorrow. I can't be anyone's tool because they have money and are more powerful than I," I say to them.

" Ohh Pearl I'm very sorry to hear that. Everything will be fine and you have nothing to worry about. Even if this stupid Mr Vulture is messing with you, we're still here for you, " my Aunt says.

" And he's going to regret ever messing with you, " Kris adds.

" Just about now I definitely need to forget about him, " I say. " I don't think I'm going back tomorrow. That man is actually playing me for a fool." It really was crushing. I mean I had such high hopes for this jobs but only to come into a snob of a man.

"Well how about we eat. Then we can go out and make sure you forget about being a CEO," Kris chuckles.

"It's not funny Kris," I cry.

"Oh don't be so sensitive. We'll probably be laughing about it in the next few days. 'Pearl The CEO'," we all completely laugh the impossibilities.

"Well you wouldn't be laughing when I'm Prada and Dior in my Lambo," I say with a snicker.

" Hopefully our food is fancy enough Miss CEO, " we laugh about as we head to the kitchen.

Later that night we hit a club for a few drinks. The best moment I had to spend with my best friend and Aunt. It still hits me that Mr Vulture might have been just testing me. How he was looking at me, and how attraction I felt towards him.

Still I had the best night of my life.

When we got back home it was already past midnight. I just threw myself at my bed and everything was dark.

When I finally woke the sun was already steaming hot. Surely Pearl must be gone by now.I was so weak, the hangover from last night was killing me.

I stumbled to the shower taking off my clothes. I notice I was sleeping with the same clothes as yesterday. I open the shower water. The hit steamy water wakes me up a little.

Wrapped in a towel I sat on the bed still feeling a little tired. The papers on my dresser remind me of yesterday. I decide to go through the contract reading page by page. Nothing was odd about, it was good contract actually.

Then Aunt Janice enters my room.

"How are you feeling?" she asks coming to sit next to me on the bed.

"Down. Thinking of how it actually would be if I was a CEO. How our lives would be if I had such money," I rest on her shoulder putting the contract away.

"Well Mr Vulture did call and asked how you were doing. Also he wanted to know of what you think of the offer and if you were coming to work today," she says.

"Really?" I ask lifting my head.

"I think maybe you should go and see for yourself what's going on. He sounded very serious on the phone, " she says.

" But Aunt? Why would he want me to be CEO? "

" Well in my opinion, you're more than fit to run a company. Though whatever his reasons are, you should go and inquire about it, " she advised. " Who knows? Maybe he might decide to give you the HR position you were hoping for."

My phone vibrates from the dresser and I lift it up. It's an email from BlueMoon and they were asking for me to show up.

Now I know I had to get to the bottom of this. There must be really something going. Or perhaps they think I'm someone I'm not.

"It's an email from them," I tell my Aunt.

"I think you should start looking for something to wear. Because Mr Vulture did say something about offering to pick you up," she says. I turn to her shocked. How does he even know... Well I did leave my physical address in the application.

"Why would he pick me up?"

"Well you won't get answers here. I'll see downstairs. I'm almost done with breakfast." She stood up and walked out of the room.

When I was done drying myself I look for something to wear. I could just find a simple off shoulder top and a black skirt that had a little split on the side righ above my knee.

When I was ready I took my things and went downstairs. I still wasn't feeling hundred percent even after my shower.

"Drink this. It will help with the hangover," she hands me a cup with one of Kristen's magical drinks. She must have left one for me when she was off to work.

Terrible to taste but I know it does it's job.

"You don't have to be nervous. I'm sure it's nothing so bad," she encourages.

" I hope so. I don't think I'm ready for whatever is to come next."

" Just eat your breakfast and don't worry it." I sit down and join her for breakfast. After eating I called a car to drop me off at the building.

I hesitantly walk inside the building and it was as if everyone's eyes on me. As I brisk to the elevator I bump into someone already inside. The stranger from yesterday. Stranger how we keep on bumping into each other like this.

"Ohh it's you again," I say.

"So how did yesterday go? Did you get the job?" he inquires.

" No. Not really, " I say to him completely omitting the part about being a CEO. Surely he would laugh at my face for thinking so foolishly.

"I'm very sorry to here that. Mr Vulture has been having a tough time lately," he says. That he even decided to make me a CEO. Tough times. "Well I still would love to see you either way. How about lunch today?"

" Yeah... Sure."

" So where will I find the pretty lady, " he asked as we step out of the elevator.

"Maybe upstairs," I reply and the elevator stops.

He jumps out of the elevator." My ride ends here. I guess I'll see you at lunch, " he speaks with the elevator closing before him.

It takes me exactly to the same room as yesterday. What I thought could be a dream is slowly becoming reality.

I went to the office and knocked before I was instructed to get in.

"Morning Mr Vulture," I greet as I find him sitting on the desk.

"Morning Miss Manna. Nice to see you. I see you finally got my massage. I was worried, thought you were not coming. This is Jessica. She's going to help you until you get used to how we run things around here." He points to a lady who waves at me with a smile. She was so beautiful. Tan skin and ravin hair with dark golden eyes. Her turquoise dress hanging so beautifully on her perfectly shaped body.

Still I'm here waiting for him to explain what was going on. "I am going to make an announcement to the rest of the team after lunch. In the meantime, Jessica will give you a tour around," he says. He gets up from his chair and straightens his suit.

"I'll see you after lunch ladies," he says walking towards the door. "And Miss Manna... Welcome to the team," he smiles and I nervously smile back. He then disappears out of the office and it's only me and Jessica left. I was still dumbfounded. Like they would come out and say this was just a prank. It just didn't feel right. How does one just get such a position in a day. I wanted him to explain himself but no explanation I got from him.

"So you're the new CEO? What a downgrade," Jessica says.