The Royal Contract

But he marched in the direction of the offices of the management heads as if he owned the building. He could not be the CEO since he looked too young to be one. But what did she know about the rich people?

Anyway, maybe he was just a relative, visiting and nothing else. He would be out of this building soon. At least, that was what she hoped was the scenario.

“Hey, Ria. Where have you been?” Her immediate supervisor asked her. She handled her internship in this place. Luckily, Dani had helped her get the job.

Although Dani kept denying it, she believed her friend had pulled some strings. Dani had always been there for her, feeling that she was more than knee-deep in debt with her friend. But Dani would not take anything from her.

Now, she had offered this internship she would be forever thankful for because it was an opportunity of a lifetime. But, of course, Dani denied it. Her friend kept telling her that she got the job because of merit.

“I am sorry. I had a bit of an accident, but it was nothing.” She never liked making an excuse. If it was her fault, then she had to own it. “But I will not be late again.” She promised.

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She quickly moved toward the office of her new boss, bringing the coffee that she successfully saved from bumping with that man. Then, she placed it on the table, thankful he was on the phone, not looking at her.

She quickly moved out of the room, giving her boss some privacy. Then, she discussed with her supervisor the rest of her obligation while she worked in this office.

“But we are glad that you came on board. I think you have a lot of potentials, so don’t be afraid to ask questions and do your best.” Her supervisor told her as she escorted her back to the table assigned to her.

It was not much, but at least her position would look good on her resume once she finished her internship. The company even offered to absorb her if she would show good job performance.

“I will do my best not to let you down.” And, of course, the one person who had always believed in her.

The rest of the day had been relatively easy. Her boss and supervisor did not want to overwhelm her on her first day. But they warned her that it would not be like this most of the time.

She had faced tough times, far more challenging than this. Hard work and pressure did not frighten her. It only motivated her to do better. If others learned what she had gone through, they would understand how tough she was.

“I think that is it for your first day.” Her boss told her. She was lucky to intern for the COO of the company.

Although it would have been nice to work closely with the CEO, somebody had beaten her to the position. But for someone also on the top of the food chain, it was not bad anymore. Besides, this was one of the best companies in the world.

What else could she ask for, considering that she was a nobody and her situation?

“Oh! I did not realize that it was already time.” She was so engrossed with her work. She hardly looked at the time.

But, of course, she was not the type who would work herself to death. She also had other priorities other than working and earning some money. Quickly, she packed up her things and was ready to leave.

She knew that there would be a time that she would have to work beyond the working hours. Still, she was grabbing the opportunity when she could go home early.

“Well, it is a slow day today. So, you better take advantage of it. Go out tonight with your friends and celebrate.” Her supervisor suggested as she went back to work. It seemed her immediate boss was not ready to leave just yet.

But she would not feel guilty about it because there were other more important things in life other than earning money and getting recognition in her job.

She quickly rode the elevator before her boss changed her mind, but she doubted it would. Then, she was out of the building and in her second-hand car, driving toward her next destination.

As soon as she parked her car on the curve, she immediately walked toward a house. She knocked on the door and waited excitedly. It was her first time being away from him for this long. It was mixed feelings.

“Edison!” She shrilled in excitement upon seeing her little boy. She quickly grabbed him from her nanny and peppered him with kisses. “How was he, Sasha? Did he give you a hard time?”

She was lucky that her landlord had a young daughter who liked to babysit. Fortunately for her, her babysitter did not cost much too. But she intended to give her some extra if her internship paid well.

She was lucky to be offered a nice allowance for working in the company. Although she was not short of cash for her child, she did not want to overspend it or use it on frivolous things. It was for his future, and she would keep it that way.

“Edison is such a sweet kid, Ms. Ria. I would never mind tending to him when I am not busy with school. Besides, Mom likes him when he is around.”

Sasha’s mother was a bit loud but kind and caring, just like her daughter. She always felt safe leaving her kid in their hands because she knew they would not let anything terrible happen to him.

“Thanks again, Sasha. Tell your Mom I appreciate the help.” She took several bills in her wallet and paid the young teenager.

Then, she took her boy back to her apartment, which was just on the upper floor of the landlord’s place. It was time to spend some quality time with his young son.