Chapter 1

"Damn it all…"

Seto Kaiba, wasn't in the best of moods. Paper after paper piled up, reports after reports came quickly and to top it off he fired his recent secretary for being drunk on the job. Ah, but she was an efficient employee when sober however, but she was one hell of a party addict.

In a corporate setting, it just wouldn't do for Seto. He wanted his employees to care for themselves and be prepared. He refused to have any slackers associated within his company.

However the blue eyed CEO moved far from it with ease, she did brought it upon herself. If there was one thing Kaiba didn't tolerate..it was irresponsibility, he had very high standards for his corporate empire. It needed to be smooth, running, and impressive; slacking off was pure weakness.

Suddenly the younger Kaiba brother entered the office. Standing slightly taller, Mokuba Kaiba had a smile plastered on his face, he seemed to be having a good day. Then again, Mokuba was the cheery, sociable brother of the two.

"Big brother, you need to rest. Give your eyes a break." the younger Kaiba suggested.

"Not now Mokuba, I need to get these papers done." Seto replied. The older Kaiba was a quick typer and quite focused, it was like he was some sort of robot.

Mokuba groaned, he really didn't want his older brother to get any headaches. He wanted to help Seto take his mind and eyes off the computer, but that task was nearly impossible...unless it involved Yugi, the best rival Seto could ever have faced.

"Mr. Kaiba?" A soft, feminine voice called from the other side of the door. "I have some papers from Mrs. Kastle."

Seto stopped typing and blinked in confusion while a smile appeared again on Mokuba's lips. "Ah that must be our new secretary, come in!" Mokuba called.

"New secretary…?" Seto wondered.

The doors slowly opened steadily revealing a figure in front of the blue eyed CEO. A figure that immediately stopped him from typing another word….

Alluring, bright auburn hair in a pinned, slightly messy bun. Pale skin that looked flawless and too sinful for the human touch that was enchanted by rosy cheeks. Her petite yet modestly, curvy body clad in pink dress that was quite appropriate for the office setting yet showed her form. However what stood out the most was her bright, hazel eyes which practically screamed warmth, youth, innocence, and anything associated with such.

"Hey! Place them right here." Mokuba instructed. The young woman bowed and did what she was told before leaving, but not without a "have a good day".

Seto Kaiba just stared, who was that secretary…? He could've sworn he never hired her; hell he swore he's never even seen the woman. Besides, he was sure he'd remember such a face.

"Mokuba…"

The younger brother looked at his elder at the call of his name. "What is it, Seto?"

"Who is that girl?" He asked immediately.

"Oh her? She's our secretary." Mokuba replied bluntly.

"...Yes, I can see that, but what's her name..? Who hired her?!" Seto asked. "Answer me, Mokuba.."

The raven haired teen sighed. "Er...well...her name is Serenity….Serenity Wheeler..and I hired her awhile ago." he explained. "She was at the Battle City finals with Yugi's gang."

Seto just froze in time, that name Wheeler haunted him...it got on his nerves like ants to a picnic. Boy he absolutely despised that name due to being the surname of that "mutt" Joey Wheeler; someone he would never in a lifetime acknowledge as a duelist. Even though it's been a five years since Atem or "the other Yugi" disappeared, Seto still had hatred for the blonde duelist.

"Great...now a Wheeler is working under my nose as we speak.." Seto complained in his mind.

As he started to recall her presence on his blimp, Seto could remember that she was soft spoken, unlike her loud and boisterous brother. He was quite observant of these kinds of things, which was a common trait of a man with his silent nature.

"So that's her…" Seto wondered, recalling the woman that was just in the room. While Seto wouldn't admit out loud, she was quite pretty and looked nothing like her brother.

"She's a Wheeler for crying out loud and a part of that...that Geek Squad!" The elder Kaiba thought in his mind. Seto could get beautiful models, actresses, or basically any woman he wanted. The man was loaded with cash, not to mention he was extremely good looking; many girls would cut off an arm and leg just to touch him. However no woman made him stare like Serenity, at least for that long.

"Seto!" Mokuba called out, interrupting his thoughts. "Listen...I know I just now told you this...but please give her a chance!" He begged.

"It's not that you just now told me just now." Seto replied. "It's because she's a Wheeler. You know how I feel about that brother of her's."

"But please, Seto. Serenity's loyal, intelligent, patient and very approachable which is good for when she answers phone calls! Besides she used to tutor me while she was in her senior year of highschool which was why my English grade has been going well." Mokuba continued. "I promise you, she'll be a good asset to Kaiba Corp!"

Seto grunted as Mokuba started giving him the warm, puppy dog eyes. Seto absolutely hated that, but found it difficult to say no to his little brother. He knew if he were to say no; he'd possibly upset Mokuba and would feel a great amount of guilt.

"Fine...but if she proves otherwise, then she's out." Seto replied in defeat.

Mokuba's eyes beamed, getting the answer he wanted. "You won't be disappointed, big bro!"

Seto sighed, feeling a pulse of regret already. "I doubt it, Mokuba. I really do." He thought. Although the one thing he hoped for, was she won't be as annoying as Tea, aka"Miss Friendship" according to Seto.

...and just like that, the redhead remained in his mind, no matter much he would deny it.

To be continued…