Patricia headed out bright and early the following day as she had to take the subway to work.
As the eldest young lady of the Aniston Family, Patricia had never ridden any public transportation.
That was, until six years ago when she left her family. Since then, she has mastered the art of taking
the subway and the bus.
She rarely hailed a cab as she didnât want to waste money; the fare would rise as the time ticked, after
all.
The subway was jam-packed with people, so stuffy that she was covered in sweat by the time she
exited the cart. It was 7.50AM when she arrived at Arnold Corporation, and after clocking in, she
headed straight to the presidentâs office on the top floor.
She went to the executive secretary, Sorella Lock, to report for duty. Sorella had already received
Isaacâs message the day before to add a work desk in his office, which would be for his secretary
coming this day.
With that, she took Patricia into Isaacâs office and pointed at the desk by the door. âThis will be your
desk.â
Patricia nodded in acknowledgment. âThank you, Miss Lock.â
Sorella took a gander at Patricia. Sheâs pretty and all, but her clothes are⦠meh. Anybody can tell what
sheâs wearing are so yesterday. Then again, the treatment she gets is one that none of us in the
secretary department has.
She had a good feeling that this woman and the president might be in some sort of relationship, and
Patricia might even be the future Mrs. Arnold. Because of that likelihood, she treated Patricia
deferentially. âNo worries. Feel free to come to me if thereâs anything you donât understand.â
Everyone here in Arnold Corporation is pretty nice, Patricia thought. Theyâre not condescending at all
and are even pretty friendly.
There was a computer and a landline on her desk, and after sitting down and putting her mug on it, she
studied her surroundings.
Isaacâs office was massive, spacious, and bright, but it was mainly decorated in white or gray, looking
very stoic.
She didnât know what her job scope was, so she just went to his desk and thought to tidy it up.
Just then, the door opened, and Isaac came in wearing a black coat. Liam wanted to take the coat from
him after he removed it. But seeing that Patricia was present, he ordered her, âHang the coat, Miss
Aniston.â
Patricia knew this was part of her job, so she took the coat from Isaac and hung it up.
After that, she returned to her desk and watched him give Liam the work for the day. He was the
epitome of a mighty ruler, having that je ne sais quoi.
She finally truly understood what people meant when they said men looked the most charming when
they worked.
Before leaving, Liam smiled at Patricia when he passed by her desk. âMiss Aniston, President Arnold
has a habit of drinking a cup of black coffee every morning.â
Knowing that he was giving her a hint, Patricia got up. âIâll make it right away.â
With that, she followed Liam out. Liam gave her a tour of the Presidentâs office, which consisted of two
break roomsâone solely dedicated to Isaacâs.
Everything in there was what Isaac normally used, all of which were branded, even the water and
coffee he drank. More than that, all of them were crazy expensive.
Though Patricia was now strapped, she was from an affluent family, after all, so she still knew a thing
or two about branded products.
While Liam told her Isaacâs preferences in detail, Patricia jotted it all down on her phone, swearing she
would serve the man well.
After all, the thirty-thousand salary meant a great deal to her.
Patricia returned to Isaacâs office with a cup of coffee and put it on his desk. âHereâs your coffee,
President Arnold. Iâve put a splash of milk in it. Itâll be better for your stomach.â
She couldnât believe he had drunk his coffee without milk or sugar. Not only would it taste super bitter,
but it wouldnât be good for his stomach as well.
It was only then that Isaac took a glance at her. His black suit, white dress shirt, and navy blue necktie
made him look absolutely aloof.
âPatricia, do you know what a personal secretary is required to do? Pick me up to work in the morning
and send me home after work. You didnât show up this morning, so your bonus will be deducted.â
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