CHAPTER II
In the lounge at Queen Consolidated, Felicity was waiting for her interview for a new job. The current CEO had called her a week ago. She was doubtful to accept his offer, but, after that crisis and all the stuff that was going on in the past few months, she needed to move on and, mostly, she needed a salary.
So she took the newspaper to distract herself. Lately there was too many thoughts on her mind, most of them scary or shaky.
The headline of the paper took her out of guard:
"The Arrow helped out to take down the New Count Vertigo"
Why she didn't know a thing? Oh, there: the DA office was involved too. Maybe now that Laurel knew everything, she was no longer needed.
- Miss Smoak? You can come now.
She shacked her head and stood up, heading toward a well known office.
Ray Palmer was sitting on Oliver's chair, reading something. When he saw her, he stood up and walk toward her, extending his hand with a smile on his face.
- Miss Smoak, it's a pleasure to finally meet you.
- Finally? I mean...likewise.
A guy could possibly be THIS tall?
- Please, take a seat.
When they were seated, Ray Palmer started to talk.
- So, I red you were Mr. Queen executive assistant.
- Yes, it's right.
- So I must believe you are very confident about this job and this Company.
- I guess.
- Would you be interested to be again Queen Consolidated CEO's assistant?
- Don't you need any references?
- Absolutely not. I just need you to be here on Monday, let's say at 9 a.m.?
- No problem.
Walking out the building she took her phone. Diggle's deep voice answered at the first ring.
- Hey.
- Apparently I have a new job.
- That's great Felicity. What is it?
- My old job.
Diggle stood silent, so she decided to keep talking.
- Ray Palmer asked me to be his assistant.
- Palmer? Isn't he...
- ...the new Queen Consolidate's CEO.
- He called you?
- Is it so odd?
- No, I...he knows you're an IT girl, right?
- He didn't ask. He just wanted to know about my executive assistant skills.
Another silence. She knew Diggle so well that she was aware of what he was thinking about. "What will be Oliver's reaction?". His voice broke her thinking.
- What did you say?
- Not much really. I start on Monday.
- Did you think about it?
- About what, Dig? I graduated at MIT, I can be a secretary. Actually, I have been one. And I need to pay my rent.
- Sure. You're right. Want you meet me somewhere? We can talk.
- Another time. Now I have things to do. How is coming out the new lair?
- Fine. It's all almost settled.
- Good. How's Layla?
- She's ok. Having troubles to stay put, but she's trying to humour me.
- You know she could walk and run and even work, well, not for the ARGUS though...
- Really funny. When I'll see you?
- Soon, Dig. I'll see you soon. Love you.
- Till then, call me if you need me, ok?
- Always.