Chapter 1
My name is Rose Hathaway. I'm 25 years old. I'm an orphan. I grew up in an orphanage and since I remember I've always been there. They told me that my mother left me there when I was 2 weeks old. How cruel. When I was in school I used to work in a library for money, and since it was one of the famous library of the city, they gave enough money, and because of that I was able to complete my high school. When I was in school I used to play badminton due to which I got scolarship to complete my collage. When I completed my high school, I moved out of the orphanage.
Now I have a wonderful job which gives me more than enough salary and I donate a part of it to the orphanage where I grew up. They had given me a home, a family and so much now it's my turn to pay back. Owner of the orphanage, Alberta Petrov, have always been like a mother to me.
I work in a multinational company, Belikov Enterprises, in New York as the Personal Assistant of the CEO of the company, Mr. Dimitri Belikov. He is truely the sexiest man in this world, atleast to me he is and he is 29 and single. He have these amazing chocolate brown eyes, with shoulder length hairs of same colour, 6'7", muscular body and honey like voice with slight Russian accent. I'm working for him for 2 years now, and in those 2 years, nothing happened.
He is the first man in my life, who caught my attention, but he doesn't feel the same for me. Hell he always talks so rudely to me and every time he talks to me it is to yell at me or to give me orders. But, he is like that only with me. With others, he talks so politely, even laugh with them. But, whenever he looks at me his happy mood dies. I don't know what I did wrong, or is it something I said that makes him behave like that with me. Maybe it's because of that one time he had been so embarrassed in a meeting with his clients because if me. I don't know why he didn't fired me yet.
Growing up without family I felt so lonely. I had really low self-esteem, I still do. Sometimes I feel like everything that goes wrong around me, is because of me. I feel like my mother left me because she didn't wanted me, and thinking that makes me feel so unwanted and alone.
My alarm rang and I got up. Monday morning, huh!! I went to bathroom, took a nice warm shower and came out. It was 7:30am already!! I went to my closet to find some thing to wear. I took out a plain, black, sleeveless dress with sweetheart neckline. It was simple and ended just above my knees. I dried my hairs and put them in a high pony tail. I put on black flats, grabbed my purse, and went outside. I drove to 'Sunshine' restaurant to grab Mr. Belikov's coffee and hot chocolate for me. As I entered the office, Lissa, one of my co-workers and my best friend came to me. "How was your weekend Rose?" she asked with a smile. "As always, Liss, BORING!! How was your weekend?" I said. " Oh it was awesome. Christian took me to a cabin near frozen lake." Christian was also my co-worker and Lissa's boyfriend.
I was about to reply when Mr.Belikov entered office. "see you later Liss." I said and followed him to his chamber. "Good morning Mr.Belikov. Here's your coffee." I said politely to which I got " Arrange my meeting with Mr. Ivashkov." How rude. " Ok Sir." I said silently and went to my desk closing the door behind me. Well, it was weird that front wall of his chamber was all glass, including door. It must be to keep an eye on employees. I started arranging meetings for the day. When I finished I went to Mr.Belikov. "Sir, you will be having 3 meetings today. First one will be with-" I was interrupted by Mr. Belikov. " you can leave it here on the table miss Hathaway, I will read it myself." he said looking up from his papers. I opened my mouth to say something but closed it quickly, knowing it will make him yell at me. "ok, Sir". Again, I felt hurt. Why do he talks to me like that? I turned around and went out of his chamber, keeping my head down.
After 15 minutes Mr. Belikov called me. I quickly went inside and said " Is anything wrong, Sir?"
"Everything is wrong miss Hathaway!!" he yelled making me flinch. " My meeting with Mr. Dashkov is just after my meeting with Ivashkov!! And why is time slot for meeting with Ivashkov is of 2 hour, please tell me." he continued to yell.
" I-I thought it's your first meeting with Mr. Ivashkov so there will be so much to talk about." I said in a weak voice.
"You should atleast ask me before arranging time slot." he said
"I'm sorry, Sir. It won't happen next time. And I will reschedule time slots." I said.
" Don't bother yourself. I will do it myself." he said looking at the papers.
" It's no problem, Sir will do it." I said again.
"Get out of my office miss Hathaway. I will arrange my meetings myself from now on." he said.
Why do I mess up everything? I can't even do my work properly. I hung my head in shame and went out of the office keeping my tears from coming out.
At lunch time I went to Mr. Belikov to ask what he wants in lunch. "Two sandwiches and a coffee." he said without even looking away from the computer. I don't know why I even love this man. When I came back, with Mr. Belikov's lunch, Mr. Ivan Zeklos was there talking and laughing with Mr. Belikov. He was Mr. Belikov's best friend and adviser. Mr. Belikov looked even more handsome while smiling. It's a shame I'm the one who always take that smile away and replace it with frown, anger and annoyance.
I silently went inside put his lunch on the coffee table. I noticed how both of them went silent as I entered the cabin. I quickly went outside leaving them alone once more. My dekh was in front of Mr. Belikov's cabin so I took a chance and looked up and saw both of them talking again.
What I had done wrong, why do he talks like that to me, all these questions can be answered by only one person, Mr. Dimitri Belikov, and I'm not brave enough to ask that to him.
After a long day I went home, ordered pizza and went to bed early, to catch enough sleep before another day, full of Mr. Belikov's yelling and shouting.
AN : How was that? Please review and tell me if it's good or not and should I continue...???