I walked inside the building looking around like it was the first time I ever saw it. It wasn't but the last time I was here I was having an interview…today was my first day at work and to say I was nervous was an understatement. The mirrors that covered the walls reflected my state of nervousness as I walked into the elevator. I couldn't actually believe I got the job, at first I thought it would be a really twisted joke like the ones Ryan did to me all the time but then I figured he wouldn't joke around with something that important. I stepped out of the elevator on the 20th floor; I looked around as I made my way to what would be my desk for the following year and hopefully longer than that, if I was good of course.
I caressed the wooden surface with excitement, this was the start of something new, my new life and I was determined to do it right this time, no shortcuts, no mistakes, I was really going to make it this time. I was the only one there because it was way too early, it was definitely a good idea because I had time to get settle down and check out the place. I put my purse down and turned on the computer, the assistant that interviewed me already instructed me on how to use the companies programs and stuff and it was easy.
My phone suddenly started to ring inside my purse; I quickly pulled it out and checked the caller ID. Sharpay.
"Hey girl, how are you doing?" She yelled at the other end of the line, I had to pull the phone from my ear.
"It's ok so far, I'm alone so I have time to calm down" I said as I checked the company email, I even had my own email address, this was so awesome.
"Good, I know you're gonna do just fine, if you have the opportunity please get your bosses phone number" She said. I giggled because there was no way I would do something like that and she knew it.
Sharpay and Ryan were the only friends and family I had here in New York, they've been nothing but supportive during a really hard stage of my life and I couldn't be more grateful, but it was time to be my own self and be independent, I loved to share that huge loft with them but I needed my own apartment. I needed to finally be free.
"I'll see what I can do about that Shar" I said because I knew she wouldn't shut up if I refused "I'll catch up with you and Ryan for lunch"
"Cool, we'll pick you up" she hung up the phone, not letting me even answer. I sighed and put the phone back into my purse. Turns out the company I was now working for was Bolton Media, one of the most famous advertising companies in the United States, Jack Bolton founded the company when he came to NYC with his wife and four children from Texas years ago and now the two oldest boys were in charge. I heard they were twins and extremely gorgeous but I wasn't sure because I've never seen any of them, as I said before I was interviewed by an assistant so I haven't properly meet my bosses, even when I was going to work directly for them.
I wondered if they liked coffee.
I stood up from my desk and went to make coffee just to have something useful to do while the other employees decided to arrive. When I went back I found a woman sitting down at a desk in front of mine, she was the person to interview me when I applied for this job. Her name was Taylor Mckessie, tall, short hair – just above her shoulders – and looked very professional.
"Hi" I simply said as I walked over to her to shake her hand. Instead she pulled me in a bear hug.
"Hello" She said "Welcome Gabriella, I hope you enjoyed your weekend"
"I did" I smiled at her because I just couldn't help it, she was so nice.
"Great, I also hope you're ready for work" She let me go and proceeded to organize a few papers on her desk.
"I am…I think" I said.
"That's the spirit" She laughed.
"Hello sweethearts"
We turned around to find Jason Adams standing behind us, by the door, he looked as classy as the last time I saw him. He walked over to me and kissed both of my cheeks before turning on Taylor's fan making all the papers Taylor just organize fly over the office.
"Jason!" She exclaimed "Look what you did"
We ran around the office trying to catch every piece of paper and put it back on Taylor's desk, I spotted a few under her table so I bent down to get them.
"Mr. Bolton?!" Taylor said with a very surprised tone, I took me a while to process what she just said, I quickly tried to get out and hit my head with the wood in the process, I stood up still rubbing my head and really embarrassed. There he was.
Or should I say there they were.
Tall, powerful and identical. The Bolton brothers looked at me with different expressions, the first one looked at me with disapproval while the other looked at me with a smirk playing on his lips, and the first one was also the first to speak.
"You must be the new one" he said, his cold eyes checked me out without any interest, like it wasn't a big deal; I felt the blush cover my cheeks instantly.
"Yes I am Gabriella Montez sir" I said, not sure if I should shake his hand or not, he didn't offer his hand so I just stood still.
"Good, I expect you to be at my office in 5 minutes with a notepad" he walked off as he said this, I looked at him totally speechless and I was sure my eyes were wide open.
"Don't mind him, we had a rough meeting and things are not looking good for us" The other Twin said "He's just upset, I'm Trenton by the way but please call me Trent" he offered his hand and I quickly moved to shake it.
"Nice to meet you Mr.….I mean Trent" I said and he gave me a big smile.
"Just bring some coffee with you when you come in and he'll be better" He winked at and walked away. I stood there speechless once again; he winked at me, now I had to quit my job!
"Don't freak out sweetheart" Jason said "You'll do just fine"
"Don't speak Jason, this is your entire fault" Taylor said "I'll get the notepad and you go get the coffee" She ran off to somewhere and I did as she told me.
I walked inside their office and set the tray a side for them. The first Twin looked at me with an annoyed expression while Trenton smiled sweetly at me.
"I'm ready sir" I said as they both grabbed a cup of coffee and I prayed for it to be ok.
"This is some fine coffee Gabriella" Trent said "Just like my mom's" he took another sip as the other twin drank his entire cup. I took that moment to fully admire them, they had dirty blonde hair and deep blue eyes, Trent was just a few inches shorter than the other twin, and he was wearing a gray tux while his brother was using a black tux. They seemed so different and so identical at the same time. When the other twin finished his coffee he looked at me with his cold blue eyes.
"Welcome to Bolton Media miss Montez" He said "I'm sure you know what you basic duties are" I nodded "Good, as you know Trenton here handles the Artistic part of the company while I handle the finances and the clients" He waved his hand in his brother's direction.
"Troy likes to think his part is more important" Trenton laughed and looked at me with sparkly eyes.
"That is not true Trenton" Troy send him a death glare before looking back at me, he was sure in a really bad mood. "So your first assignment"
After thirty minutes of discussing my first assignment I walked back to my desk leaving them arguing about some products. I sat down and moved the mouse, the monitor instantly went on, and I decided to start to work.
"So, how did it go?" Jason asked as he sat down on the edge of my desk.
"It was fine" I said as I looked down at my notepad. "Not a big deal"
"Please tell me you noticed how Trenton Bolton was flirting with you" He said. "He never told me to call him Trent" he sounded a little offended.
"Jason, I love you but you're gay and we both know Mr. Trenton Bolton isn't" Taylor said not looking up from her computer.
"Enough reason to believe he's flirting with her" He said getting off my desk, I sighed in relief; he walked back to his own desk.
"Maybe, but that's not of your business" She replied as she smiled at me, I smiled back. I decided I loved Taylor.
Hours flew by as we worked, I was quickly catching up with everyone and that was a relief, I thought this job would be harder to handle and that I would just mess up on my first day. Lunch break soon came and we gathered our stuff to leave the office. Trent walked out of the office looking down at his watch.
"I'll be back by four" He said, he then looked at me and smiled "See you then Gabriella"
"Ok" I said. Taylor grabbed her purse.
"We get forty five minutes so don't be too late"
"What about Mr. Bolton?" I said, the office was almost empty but he was still locked inside his office.
"He never goes out to eat, I swear he's going to get sick someday" She said rolling her eyes and walking to the elevator. I thought about what she said, that was weird, never going out to eat, like never. He was going to get sick. I knocked on his door and opened it slowly, he was typing something on his computer like a maniac, he was frowning and his lips were a thin line. There were no signs of food around. He didn't even bother to look up at me, I quickly closed the door and went to the small kitchen to make a couple of sandwiches, I didn't know if he would like them but that was something, it wasn't healthy to just skip lunch every day.
I walked back and knocked twice before going in, with five sandwiches in my hands and a glass of lemonade. He looked at me still frowning when I approached his desk.
"I was just about to leave when Taylor mentioned you never go out for lunch" I put the sandwiches on his desk over tons of papers "It's not healthy to do that so I made this for you, please take a break and eat them"
He looked surprised, his gaze went from his sandwiches to me and back to the sandwiches, I bet he just didn't expect this and I was praying for not getting fired in that moment.
"Would you…?"
"Huh?"
"Would you like to join me then?" He asked and for the first time in that day he actually gave me a smile, it wasn't a big smile but coming from him it made every other smile look poor. His eyes stared at me for a moment.
I nodded.
"Sure why not" I said.
I had the feeling that I was going to love this job.
To be continued.
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