Chapter 3

Robin was glad the building Amon owned was just a block and half walk from the church. She paid special attention to her appearance today. She wore a traditional length skirt and a light green blouse. She even wore a tinge of lip-gloss and wore her hair down this time and a little hair clip to prevent her bangs from falling over her face.

The building was one of the newer skyscrapers built in Tokyo. The building was very modern and beautiful. Amon's office was on the top floor. She got in the elevator and pressed the top button. There were some other people in the elevator with her. They all looked at Robin and noticed that she was going to the executive floor. Sakaki and Touko were in the elevator. They thought the same thing. She must be a daughter of one the stockholder.

Touko took a mental note of the young girl's attire, excessively conservative for her taste. This young girl could be a head turner, eye candy for the many stupid powerful men that worked for Amon. Touko was glad the girl's attire was not more provocative or else heads would really turn. She could see Sakaki was already salivating for her. Touko always prided herself with being one of the best looking women working in the building and this girl far rivaled her looks. She was almost jealous.

Robin, Sakaki and Touko all step out of the same floor. Sakaki turned to Robin in interest.

"Hi, do you have a meeting with someone?" Sakaki exuded more charm than usual.

"Hai, I have an 8:00 meeting with Mr. Masawi." She replied

Sakaki smiled, "Oh, Amon... huh, would you like me to direct you to where he is?"

Robin nodded and followed Sakaki.

"Lana, She has an 8:00 with Amon" Sakaki turned and smiled at Robin, he wished he could stay to find out who she was but left towards the other end of the hallway.

Lana stared at Robin with interest while she beeped Amon and announced Robin's presence.

Robin heard Amon muttered back to send her in.

Robin stepped into Amon's office. She was instantly surprised. His office was beautiful. The office was made of dark wood cherry and marble floors. The window extended from one side of the wall to the other, with the most breath taking view of the city. His office was bigger than her whole house. It took up half the floor of the building. It emanated power with all dark features. Everything was of earthly material of marble and stone. No ounce of feminine touch was apparent in the room.

She eyed Amon. Amon nodded her to take a seat while he was in a conversation about business on the phone. She occasional caught Amon's eyes on her while he was on the phone. She could sense that he was sizing her up. Amon hung the phone and stood up.

"Come Robin, follow me."

He did not bother with small chat, or even bid her good morning. They walked in silence to the elevator and traveled 10 floors down without a hint of conversation. Robin was glad, she would not really know how to have a conversation with a man such as Amon. Robin being the quiet type and would not speak unless spoken to. After all, she was raised in a convent.

Robin obediently followed him. They went to the Human Resource dept. The secretary stood up and bowed right away as soon as Amon stepped in.

An old man came out the office and bowed to Amon.

"Mr. Masawi, Is this the person that you have mentioned this morning?"

"Yes, Kosaki" "Help her to fill out the necessary paperwork"

"Robin, fill these paper out and I will be back in 30 minutes. Kosaki will show what you need to fill out" Amon turned and left.

Robin filled the paperwork out as the director asked her a couple of questions.

The director looked the young lady that sat in front of him.

"You're very lucky, usually our intern program are reserved for college graduates. Your starting salary will be 40,000. Sign here." He pointed to a line on a contract.

"I am guessing you must be related to someone very important to Amon" He inquired

Robin looked at him, did he make an error she thought.

"Did you just say $40,000?"

"Yes, Amon instructed to double your salary from what our other interns make"

Most college students goes into a internship program hoping to get hired on to the company, and she knew that they made minimum wage, $10 an hour was the highest rate and Amon opted to pay her double with no experience what so ever. She never made her own money; she never even had money in her life. She never shopped for clothes. All her clothes were donated to her. She was an orphan and was use the bare minimum of living standards. She was lucky to eat three square meals a day. She could not even recall ever eating out to any local places or restaurants.

When Amon came back to his office, Haruto Sakaki, Touko, and Miho Karusuma were all there waiting for him. Amon just sighed inside. All three of his VP's gathered in his office.

"What do you want" Amon's strong menacing voice inquired.

Sakaki step forward, "Who's the fresh meat, she must be important for you to bring her down to HR"

Words traveled fast and the gossip wheels were already turning.

Amon simply replied "She's the newest intern here. She will be assisting you guys with whatever you need"

Touko scrunch her nose together "But she is so young. The girl looks like she's only in her teens"

Amon gave her a menacing stare. No one had the right to question him and his actions and he made that very apparent when he glared at the three.

"Is this why you guys are here? Don't I pay you guys to do other things then to concern yourself in who I hire"

Miho stepped in, "ofcourse not Amon. We're here to review a plan of action for our next business venture"

She turned to her two co-workers and gave a warning glare.

"Kids, Let's keep focus here and not be rude to Amon"

Miho Karasuma was a shorthaired nice looking woman. She was more of an adult and is just like Amon without the mean streak. She was not one to idly gossip and is a consummate workaholic. Amon had very deep respect for her ethics. They worked the longest together.

The group at down and discuss the business at hand with Amon. Thirty minutes past and Amon stood up.

"I need to go, I must show Robin Sena around the office and then I will take her out to the university."

He turned and left. The three looked at each other. They never seen Amon be concerned with anyone and all of a sudden he is playing chaperon to this girl. "

"Hey, Is she a relative?" Haruto spoke out to his co-workers.

Touko looked at him as if he was retard "Baka, she is not even Japanese, how can they be related?"

Miho just sighed "Who cares who this girl is, obviously she is important enough for Amon to take her under his wings. Since she will be working under us, we must make sure that we will be super nice to her"

Miho had not seen Robin yet, from Sakaki's earlier description, She must be very stunning, In Sakaki's on word to the males that were hanging out in the executive lounge "She is way hotter than Touko or any other girl he have ever seen"

Amon walked into the HR department and saw Robin sitting there waiting for him. She glanced up at him. "Control yourself Amon, she is only a teenager" he thought. Yet, he felt his heart give a slight skip when she started blushing. How can Robin's blushing turn him on? Everything this girl does turns him on. "Remember Amon, she was almost a NUN." He reminded himself. Amon wore his mask of indifference when he met her gaze. He kept his control.

"Robin, Are you done?" He inquired.

"Hai," Robin whispered.

Amon was starting to think that is the only word she knew.

"OK then, come, I will show you around and give you a tour and then I will be introducing to all the other interns and your superiors"

Robin nodded and stood up to follow Amon. She waved good-bye to the director and smiled at the secretary. The secretary had already spread the word that Amon would be coming around with a new beautiful intern. She was a gossiper. She felt a tinge of jealousy because Mr. Masawi called Robin by her first name and was giving her an actual tour. The man never looks or smiles at anybody. He hardly even regarded anyone except the board members and his vice presidents.

As soon as they got into the elevator, she notices that they will be going to the same floor as Amon's office.

Amon turned to her.

"I own the whole building and the top floor is where all my executives are. Each floor is a department, which has their own interns. I decided for you to be directly under the executive level and maybe when you're old enough you will be one of my Vice presidents"

Robin wondered why did he go out all this way to secure her future. He could just give her a receptionist position, but he did not. She finally just asked.

"Why? Mr. Masawi."

"Why are you being so kind to me when it is apparent that this is not your nature?" Robin turned to him. She had to look up at him because he towers over her.

Amon was stunned; she already had perceived that he was not a caring or kind person. He narrowed his eyes and remembered his conversation with Father Juliano. "Amon, I am all that girl has and I am dying, I haven't told her that because she would be crushed. I only have 6-9 months" "Please promise that you will help her out when I die" Amon gave his solemn promise that he will take care Robin. Amon's promise was a solid one, he was a man of his word, and he will do everything for this girl as he would for Father Juliano. Amon snapped out of his reverie. He looked down at the young innocent eyes and was awed at her innocent beauty. Robin will be devastated when her grandfather passes away. Amon himself already is feeling the lost he will eventually have to cope with. He carefully gave his answer.

"Yes, Robin. I am an uncaring person, but I regarded Father Juliano like my own father. He loves you dearly. I will acts as your guardian, to protect and care for you. That is his wish"

Robin felt an odd warm sensation throughout her body. As menacing and ice cold Amon is, she sensed the hint of sincerity in his voice.

"Do you regard me as a sister?" she asked half disappointed. She did not want to be his sister; she wanted to be in a more intimate partnership with him. She held her breath for his reply.

Amon hesitated on his answer "No Robin but I am hoping you will thrust me enough to be your friend, which I have so few of"

"I would be more than honored to be your friend and please don't bother yourself too much with my well being. I am a grown women...my Grandfather seems to forget" She responded proudly at him

Amon smirked back at her trying to suppress his laughter. ''Hai "I guess you are"

Their conversation ended as soon as they got to their destination. They were on the left wing of the top floor, on the opposite end of the hallway. Amon, nodded to the receptionist. Robin could see four big offices on each corner of the wall and six large cubicles. She saw two familiar faces from the previous elevator ride.

Amon proceeded to introduce them.

"This is Haruto Sakaki, VP of Sales"

"Touko Masaki, VP of Marketing"

Amon turned to Robin "Robin Sena, the new intern"

Robin bowed to the two and smiled at both of them. Another person walked up to them.

"This is Miho Karasuma, VP of Operations"

"Robin Sena" Amon repeated

Amon asked if the cubicles around the windows are taken.

"Yes, and it would not be good to ask one of our interns to give up their desk because it is by seniority" Touko replied.

"Ok, who has that extra office? Amon asked

"The offices are for senior members of your team, Amon" Touko acknowledge

"Hmmm" "Well, until I hire another one, Robin can have that office." Amon replied

Amon instantly eyed all them to challenge him, but no one spoke up. Robin looked towards the office she will have, "wow" she thought

"Come Robin, I will show you around the other offices."

Amon had showed her the cafeteria and the break room. They had a work out facility too. "Let's get to the university and sign you up" They went to the garage floor. Amon car was a big menacing black Hummer. She looked like a tiny mouse sitting on such a male ego trip car.

Amon had a glint of a smile and chuckled to himself when Robin tried climbing in his SUV.

He finally grabbed her arm and gave her a little lift. She was so fragile.

"Amon, Isn't this a military car?" Robin smiled at him from across her seat

'Yes, "Robin"

The university was a walking distance but Amon did not like to walk in the sun. He hated daylight. He loved the nighttime. It took 2 hours for her to get process. She noticed many of the local boys turned around to check her out as she passed through the hallways. She noticed Amon would glare a deadly look to each one. The college girls admired Amon openly. She noticed that happened a lot with Amon. Women would practically stop what they are doing to peek at his handsome figure. She herself had glimpsed at Amon when he was not looking.

She looked at the schedule, she would work full time for Amon the whole summer until fall comes. She would only work in the twice a week in the afternoons and she goes to school everyday.

It was almost lunchtime already and her stomach started growling. She took out an apple from her bag.

Amon smirked at her

"Let's go to a restaurant to eat and then we can go back to the office and you can start setting yourself up in your new office"

Robin just nodded; She was totally crunching on the apple like that was her last meal. Amon watched and found it oddly attractive.

She noticed they pulled into a very expensive Italian restaurant. This was the restaurant she noticed when she first came in to town.

Suddenly she started to feel a little flutter tugging at her stomach. It was apparent on her face.

"What's wrong Robin" Amon questioned his concern.

"Umm, I'm not dressed up and I never ate at such a fancy restaurant" She whispered to Amon.

Amon gave her a little pat on her back and guided her in.

"Robin, I have seen your table manners and you will be okay. Besides you are going to have to get use to it, I do not plan to this be our last meal together. This will be a ritual between the two of us"

Robin blushed "Arigato Amon for everything"

There was a long line to wait but the host noticed that Amon was there and they were seated right way.

She looked at the menu, She notice all her favorite dishes is in the menu. She would the hardest time making up her mind.

They ordered, Robin was looking around and noticed Touko and Miho on the other side of the restaurant. Amon followed her eyes over and glanced back at his Palm pilot.

Touko and Miho noticed the two since they came in.

"So Miho darling, what you think of that? Do you think she is his lover?"

Miho rolled her eyes at Touko

"Touko, she is a baby, I heard that she is only 18. Amon probably is more of a big brother to her. Besides she told the director that she just arrived here from the monastery in Italy"

"So she is pure, huh" Touko sneered. "How does she relate to Amon then? Why is he so attentive to her?"

Miho just shook her head at her good friend. She felt kind a sorry for Touko. Touko would never be the center of attention to males anymore now that young Robin is here.

On the other side of the restaurant

Robin was eating away at her pasta while people watching and eyeing Amon when she can. He was dreamy she thought. She knew that she developed a big crush for him. She wished he saw her as a grown woman and not the grand daughter of his friend. She will definitely invest on some new clothing attire once she gets her first paycheck. Everyone at the office wore nice updated more fitted clothing attire, while she looked like a nun. How she wished she could look beautiful and fashionable like the two women executive across the room. That Touko was very beautiful. She is surprised that Amon does not even regard a second thought.

They finished their meal and headed back to the office. Amon did not really speak to her. She noticed that he would occasionally catch her staring at him, which made Robin blush several shades of red every time he caught her.

Amon escorted her to her office. Robin went straight to the window. She had lots of window space.

"I will leave to your own demise Robin, Do you want a ride home?"

Robin turned "Oh, no, it's such a lovely day, I shall walk home" "Arigato Amon," she bowed

Amon walked out, he disregarded everyone else in the office as he walked towards his office. Robin started making herself comfortable and sat down to take a look at the pile of paperwork she had in front her. She heard a knock on her door, Her door was wide open, and a beautiful happy looking blonde stepped in.

"Hi, Robin" "I'm Dojima, I am an intern here" She walked toward Robin

"Hi" Robin answered back.

Dojima pulled up a chair next to her.

"So, tell me, we are all so curious. Are you related to Mr. Icebox himself?"

Robin chuckled at the question" Oh, Amon is a close family friend, my grandfather Juliano is an old family friend of Amon"

Dojima smiled at her. "Hey, I know him, he comes in here once in a while to visit Amon"

"Amon, is so ice cold but we notice he is very attentive towards you"

"Yes, Amon has been very accommodating to me but he simply feels that I am someone he should look out" Robin offered

Dojima had sat there a couple of minutes clueing Robin in on all office gossips and politics. Robin liked her instantly. She suddenly did not feel so lonely with Dojima there.

Miho popped in and gave a warning glare to Dojima to get back to work before Amon comes around.

"Miho, your such a party pooper"

"I'll catch up with you later Robin, maybe we can have lunch together tomorrow in the cafeteria"

Miho turned to Robin, "Robin that pile of per is your first project, and can you compile all data into a readable spreadsheet. If you need help, I will get our intern Michael to help.

"No, it's okay Miho, I can handle it, and I use to compile data at my church." Robin offered

It took Robin the rest of the afternoon to finish her project and she forwarded the files to the VP. She gathered her stuff and started to leave. Many of the interns had left already; she noticed that Sakaki and Miho were still around. She walked over to the elevator and waited for it.

Amon smiled when he opened up his email from Karasuma. The heading was in big bold letters IMPRESSIVE. Attach was the file Robin had worked on. Amon smiled inwardly to himself. Miho had written that Robin was indeed an excellent find.

Amon, knew that Robin was above average in intelligence. She had good discipline because of her upbringing. He knew deep inside that Robin might just be the woman that he was looking for to be his wife. She would make a perfect wife. He will have to pursue Robin with subtlety. He cannot afford to scare her off since he is so much older than she is. He will have to ask Father Juliano for his blessing.