Lovely Misery

Rian Lyle had not long kick started the outdated PC into life when the ping of an email momentarily caught her attention away from the inane daily work squabble going on between her two best friends and work colleagues. "I am telling you Chanice, that barista was flirting with you! He gave you extra cream.." with Petra adding a dirty tone to the end of her inuendo. "I don't know what you are talking about" Chanice giggled as she took a slurp of her iced coffee and cream concoction. Rian laughed along and then went straight on to the lab. Her mind was far away from the ping of her emails. ---------------------------------- Bio-ROL industries was the leader in new sustainable energy and held a monopoly on nearly all the fuels markets thanks to their patented technology, however that patent is running out and as soon as it does Bio-ROL will lose trillions as their competitors will be able to copy their top secret formula to create their renewable fuel "R1 oil". As such their ruthless CEO, Tyler Buchanan, expects the best and only the best. Tyler ensures only the best scientists and staff are recruited. To ensure only the best, many are hand picked by 'spies' placed strategically in labs, universities and competitors offices across the globe. Unfortunately for Rian, one of Bio-ROLs spies had been watching her work in the Lilia Ann Abron research lab for environmental studies and sustainable energy. Rian had recently graduated and had been working in the lab on trying to extract chemical compounds from water for a new green start up company, Grenergy Ltd. The pay was below average, the technology was dated to put it mildly but Rian had freedom as the lead scientist in the green energy department to test and discover and try new things to her hearts content. The administrator Chanice had quickly become Rian's friend after they shared a love for gooey doughnuts dunked in over the top coffee. Petra, Rian's lab assistant was her long time college friend from the University of California. They were both paired in the same dorm and found out they both had full scholarships. Petra and Rian were best friends in the truest sense, they motivated and encouraged each other and had endless time to listen to each other. Petra had met her now fiancee, Aston on the first day of college orientation. His baby blue eyes being framed by his golden tresses made him look the typical good looking all american jock. The day his eyes met Petra's he was changed man. Petra was a beautiful woman of Yemeni heritage. Her big almond eyes, midnight black curly hair and voluptuous body made her a treat to any eye, however Petra had never had a boyfriend. Many guys were too immature and found her nerdy. However on that first day of college the look in Aston and Petra's eyes when they met made Rian believe in love at first sight. Since that day Rian had always been a kind of tag a long. Although she always felt included with Aston and Petra she had never found love like her best friend. Rian was not bitter at all however always felt out of place. As Aston had been on the college football team none of his teammates and friends had even entertained the idea of dating or even bedding Rian due to her being so into her science and academia and as such Rian was terminally single. Rian always wondered if it was her looks. She was of average height but that was the only average thing about her. Although Rian didn't see it she was a naturally gorgeous woman with dirty blonde hair that seemed to wave on the end of its own accord. Her emerald green eyes were like crystals and mesmerized strangers. Rians most beautiful and radiant quality was her kindness. It permeated through every ounce of her being and it was a powerful trait that Rian had not mastered yet. She was clumsy as her head was always preoccupied with imagining new technology and bettering the world. Those who knew Rian were truly humbled by her kindness and her complete naieveity to her gorgeous looks. ------------------------------------- "If I have to spell it f*****g out to you again you will never work in any industry again. Do you understand dumbwit?" Tyler calmly stated. His calmness is what intimidated anyone within his presence although his words where venomous and filled with conviction he never raised his voice. It made others fear him. "Yes sir. I'll get them to work all night in the lab" Gordon stuttered back. Gordon was the head of research and development, a prestigious role but one that came with immense pressure. The middle aged balding man was in charge of the lab and essentially creating the new technology to patent to stay ahead of the competitiors. "Then why the f**k are you still standing here?!" Tyler said as he turned his head back to reading the latest embellished reports from his executive team. Tyler was ruthless, but he got results. The board brought him on seven years ago and he has grown the company from a billion dollar organisation to a trillion dollar empire. He was innovative and only wanted the best. He settled for nothing less and took staff from other businesses without thought, he also fired and destroyed those who disappointed him. He had recently exiled an accountant who had tried to siphon a nominal amount of funds from one of Bio-ROLs many subsidiaries. Unfortunately for him he was caught almost immediately. He had wished that lashings was still a punishment after the example Tyler had made of him. The last account of him was that he was working the graveyard shift at an abbotoir in the outer north banks of Canada. "It's 11:01am Nancy. Why isn't my coffee by my side" Tyler buzzed his long standing assistant. "Apologies right away sir" a hurried voice sounded over the intercom. As his assistant scurried away Tyler was already typing an email to the hiring manager asking why there was a delay on the newest intake of scientists. 'She better not f**k this up, who am I kidding she couldn't organise a piss up in a brewery' Tyler thought of the hiring manager. She was the best from the illustrious Rees Recruitment, she had set up two successful presidential campaign managers and managed to get Tyler into Bio-ROL. What was taking her so damn long with these scientists? ------------------------------------ "Rian you have an urgent call!" Chanice shouted into the lab. "Okay I'll be right out" Rian was already placing away the chemicals and then went to take off her protective gear. "Yes... quadruple pay .... New York.... apartment paid for....lead a new lab research team" Rian was in amazement it was like all her dreams where coming true. Bio-ROL wanted her. They had headhunted her for her work and the recruiter Stella really reinforced 'Bio-ROL only want the best'. Chanice was staring at Rian as she listened to the one sided conversation. "You want me to start next week?!" Rian echoed. Now Petra had ventured out the lab and was quickly being filled in by Chanice. "But I need to think about it" Rian stated. Almost unison Chanice and Petra in the lab and Stella all the way in New York said "What's there to think about?" "Okay" And with that Rian had unknowingly sealed her fate for a torturous, disgusting and sometimes pleasurable future. Rian will be in lovely misery.