I will Love You Forever - Chapter 142

He thought for a while then realized that she hadn’t done any other thing but why was he acting up like that and why was she always crossing his mind?

“The blood moon is next week. I don’t have much time left.” Gerard looked a little worried. He wasn’t sure when the curse would be broken but he knew when it would become permanent and although it wasn’t exactly on the day of the blood moon, it wasn’t far from that time.

Qin looked equally worried for Gerard. He couldn’t even worry about his petty thoughts about Kara. “Did she say it would be permanent after the blood moon?” this was the hundredth time he was asking.

Gerard sighed and leaned back. If only the curse would be permanent a year ago, he wouldn’t have had any regrets but now, he was worried because he had someone he cared about.

Qin fell silent. Before, he felt Gerard would be able to make it past this time but now, he had doubts. “What do we do?” he asked.

Gerard sighed and sat up straight. “The committee has no idea the timing but I’m sure they wouldn’t stop threatening Ayla.”

“Your relationship is a taboo, even nature is against it.” Qin pointed out but that wasn’t helping the situation at all.

“We must find a way to strike a balance.” Gerard looked confident.

“What do you suggest?” Qin asked and Gerard stared into space for a while.

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“You finally came.” I smiled when I saw Kel. She looked tired but aside from that, she looked pretty good.

“Um… Kara isn’t feeling too well yet so father asked her to say home for a while more.” she smiled calmly as she spoke and I couldn’t help but feel grateful to her for staying by Kara’s side.

“We have a lot to catch up on.” Kel tugged my arm as we walked out of the hall to our usual restaurant outside the school gate.

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“How much time do you have till your shift?” she asked after I told her about my part-time job.

“I still have an hour and a half. I’m quite nervous.” I explained and she laughed slightly.

“As you should. But trust me, you don’t have anything to worry about. Besides, you’ll be working as an intern and people would definitely not pay too much attention to you except for the fact that you are stunning.” she winked when she finished her sentence and I chuckled.

We drank the juice present and there was silence for a while. “Why did you apply for the job of an intern? With your qualification, I expected that you would work at the public relations office or maybe, as a model because of your unique features but why the post of an intern?” she asked genuinely confused about the whole situation.

I smiled and sighed. “What makes you think they’ll take me if I applied to the P.R department? I’m not that qualified.” I smiled and corrected her.

“And you know how dirty the modelling agency can be. I don’t want to put this face out there instead, I’ll rather work in the background.” Kel nodded in understanding. She could relate to what I was saying and didn’t ask any more questions. Besides, I couldn’t tell her that I was married and had a husband who was a jealous baby.

“Anyway, I’ll make sure to be your boss in the nearest further.” Kel teased and we both laughed about her joke.

Soon, it was time for me to take my leave and Kel offered to see me to the company. As soon as we got there, she said goodbye and I went in.

“Hi, I’m Ayla, the new intern,” I spoke to the receptionist and she pointed in the direction where I should go to take my card and other means of identification.

As I hurried over to the office, someone called my name from behind. I turned around and saw secretary Lisa standing a few meters away.

She elegantly walked towards me with a smile. “I see you’ve begun work today, do a good job and you would give me feedback on every task you handle,” she spoke calmly but with authority.

“Yes sure.” I smiled and she walked away. ‘When did reporting to her become part of my job?’ I wondered.

I sighed and walked over to the place where I took my card and other belongings. To my surprise, I wasn’t registered as an intern but as an assistant secretary.

My brow creased. Was I supposed to be angry or happy? Why would they give me the post of an assistant secretary? Is this why she said I should report to her? I sighed and looked at the man who gave me the card.

“Sir, I think there is a mix up here.” I pulled out the letter I received from the company and passed it to him showing him that I was given the job of an intern and not an assistant secretary.

“I think there is a mistake there.” I showed him the job description on the card.

“Ah, this? The CEO asked me to change it. I don’t know the details maybe you should ask the secretary.” he was polite and nice.

I nodded and asked for directions to the secretary’s office and he told me it was on the tenth floor.

I didn’t want my first day at work to be a mess so I rushed to use the elevator to catch up with Lisa but sadly when I got there, she wasn’t available and I was told she went for a meeting with the CEO and some investors.

“You can wait here for her. Are you the model for our latest brand?” an inquisitive girl asked and I shook my head.

She lowered her head and saw the job description on the card she gasped. “Woah… You’re the new assistant secretary? Woah… Who would have thought that ma’am Lisa would choose someone that isn’t working here already?” she pouted surprised that I got the job not knowing that it was only a mistake.

“I even mistook you for a model because you have so many unique features.” she nudged me as she sat by my side. I wondered if she was this open-minded to everyone around her.

“My name is Zaiah but so many people Zee. Since we would be working together, you can also call me Zee.”

I nodded but said nothing I return. I knew that we weren’t going to be working together because my place is at the Industry and not up on the tenth floor.

I had to wait for a while because the meeting took quite long by Zee was there to keep me company. She told me a lot about the company and spoke about how kind and gentle Lisa was.

I got to know so much about the company in just a few hours of waiting.

“The CEO is on his way.” someone hinted at the others and everyone settled on their desks.

Henry walked in long strides to his office and didn’t even notice me. He was followed by Lisa and although Zee wanted to talk to Lisa, Lisa didn’t have the patience for that now.

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“You need to find a way to clear this mess. My company is crumbling because of your carelessness.” Henry yelled at Lisa and for a minute, Lisa was quiet.

She looked at him confused before asking her question. “Since when did this company become my responsibility? You should know that you are still carrying the title of the CEO because I permitted it,” she spoke firmly but Henry didn’t back down.

“And how does that make anything better? It’s all your fault that I approached YZ because you asked me to… All the textiles we purchased were of low quality. Why wouldn’t I blame you?!” he yelled.

“Henry, you should learn to talk to me respectfully. As you know, I have this company in the palm of my hand and I can crash it whenever I feel like it.” she was calm but her words were firm and threatening.

Henry was boiling with anger but he couldn’t do anything about it. Just as Lisa said, this company was actually at her feet and she could crush it at any time.

She walked past him and sat on his chair comfortably. “Now Henry, would you rather I crush this company or you speak to me with respect?” she asked.

Henry hurried and sat opposite her. “I’m sorry Lisa… So what do we do now?” he asked and Lisa smiled.

“Why would I want to share my plans with you? You might just bite me in the back later,” she spoke meaningfully but Henry lowered his head.

Lisa sighed and looked outside the office. Ayla was still seated there and her lips curved up in a smile. ‘This is my chance to get on Gerard’s good side and save this dying company.. After that, I’ll make it my own.’