Chloe and Perrie arrives at the Allied Technologies building. Mrs. Lewinsky is expecting them at exactly 11 but they are 30 minutes early.
"I told you we should have left at 10:30 instead of 10." Perrie said to her cousin while both of them are looking at the tall building.
"I don't want to be late and I don't have any idea that there won't be a traffic this morning." Chloe answered and fish out her phone "It's already past 10 dummy."
The redhead looks at her cousin and rolled her eyes "So, are we going in or not?" she asked her "You go first, you're older than me." The blonde girl answered.
"For just a few months, Perrie!"
The blonde girl grins at her and started walking ahead of her cousin. A lot of people are looking at their way, both of the girls have looks but the thing is, they don't know how to fix themselves up.
Chloe Beale and Perrie Edwards, 24 years of age have been living together since they were 12 years old. Both of their mothers are sisters. Linda married an English man named Rick but the marriage didn't work out and the same thing happened to Chloe's mother, Claudia.
Though they've been far from each other, they have a constant communication because their mother used to have some video call every day for at least one hour regardless the 8 hours' time difference and their first meeting is when they turned 7. The girls lost their mother in an accident, it's a tragic for both of them but Mrs. Lewinsky, a very good friend of Linda and Claudia came to the rescue and supported the girls.
She wants to adopt them but the two girls refused. After finishing high school, Chloe and Perrie decided to look for a work to support their studies but then a lot of problem came for both of them.
Once inside the building, the redhead roams her eyes around and found the reception area. She looks at her cousin who is busy waving her hands at some boys "What the hell are you doing?" and slap her cousin on the shoulder.
"Bugger! Why'd you do that huh?" while massaging the part where she was hit "We came here for a job offer not to wave hands at some guys."
"I'm just being friendly, there's nothing wrong with that." Instead of answering back, Chloe just shakes her head and continue on walking "Hey! Wait up!" and Perrie come running towards her cousin.
When they reach the reception area, they saw four receptionist sitting there and one of them is currently looking at the two girls. She smiled when they approach her.
"Good morning Ma'am, welcome to Allied Technologies! Is there anything I can help you with?" the girl greeted 'This is the first time someone call us Madame.' Perrie whispered to her cousin and earn a glare from her.
"Uhm Good morning to you too. Actually, we received a call from Mrs. Lewinsky and she's expecting to see us today." Chloe answered.
"Oh yes right, you're Chloe Beale and Perrie Edwards?"
"You got that right dear, I'm Perrie, she's Chloe." Perrie answered "Perrie…. Chloe… Perrie… Chloe… Pe— "she only stops pointing her finger at her and to her cousin when the redhead steps on her foot.
"Mrs. Lewinsky's office is at the 16th floor. Allyson will wait for you by the door."
"Oh uhm thanks." Chloe answered "The elevator is right over that corner. I'll give her a call to let Mrs. Lewinsky know that you're here."
"Thanks babe, have a great day." Perrie answered before her cousin. They both walk towards the elevator and again, people are looking weirdly at the two girls 'I think they are looking at you.' The blonde girl whispered to her cousin. Chloe then look at the people around them and well she's right with the term looking but the truth is, people are looking to both of them.
Why the heck are they looking at us like that?
Both of them are wearing their eyeglasses, hair in a messy bun, retainers, long-sleeves and slacks. They are more like in a nerdy look. Chloe is still thinking what the reason is when she hears her cousin giggles.
"Now I know why they are looking at you like that." Perrie said "You look like a carpet." She added and points at the floor. The floor is covered in brown coloured carpet; the exact same colour they are wearing.
"If I look like a carpet, you look like one too." Perrie then look at the clothes she's wearing; she was about to laugh when Chloe give her a warning look "Okay fine, I'll zip it."
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MEANWHILE…
14th FLOOR
Beca and Jade are waiting for the elevator to reach the floor where they at. A conference call between them and their mothers just ended and by the look on their faces, it seems like it didn't go well. Some of the employees walk pass by the second elevator when they saw the two girls standing in front.
It's not that they don't want other employees to join them inside the lift but the thing is, they can tell if their bosses are in good mood or not at all and Instead of getting to their bad sides, they just shut their mouth and pretend they are not there.
The elevator dings and the door opens, the two girls both walks to get inside when the brown-haired girl lift her chin and saw two girls inside the elevator. She nudges her elbow towards her friend and that makes Beca stops walking.
"What the fuck dude?!" She asked but her friend didn't say anything and juts looking at a particular thing or person and when she follows her gaze, two pairs of eyes are looking at them.
'Are they coming or not?' The blonde whispered to her cousin 'I don't know.'
'Ask them...'
'Why would I? It's your idea, ask them...' Chloe answered and without a word Perrie speaks "Ah excuse me, are you two going in? Because my cousin can't hold on for the door much longer and we need to go to 16th floor." And she earns another glare from the redhead.
"We will if you two come out." Jade answered, the blonde girl then looks at the number on the screen above.
14th floor
"It says here 14th floor..."
"For me it's 16th..."
"Is she dumb?" Perrie asked her cousin "She's not dumb, idiot" Beca said.
Perrie is waiting for her cousin to say something but she didn't "Are you deaf?" She asked.
'Perrie!' Chloe answered 'But they want us out!'
'Then let's go, it's two floors up. We can take the stairs.' She holds her cousin's hand and pull her, they were about to pass by the two when the brunette speaks.
"Why would they let some idiots enter this building?" With those words, she let go of her cousins' hand, pushes her back inside then cross both of her hands on her chest and look straight at the small brunette.
"What do you think you two are doing'?!" Beca asked "Push the button Pez..." Chloe said ignoring her.
"Button? What Button?"
"Perrie!"
"Oh yeah, button!" She pushes the close door button but Jade is fast to hold the one from the outside.
Perrie raised her eyebrow when Jade gives her a smirk 'She's holding the button outside' she whispered again.
"Smart eh?" Beca asked the two, Chloe thinks of a way but she can't think of anything. She looks at the two girls outside and some of the employees are looking at them too then she recognizes someone.
"Mrs. Lewinsky!" She said and points a finger at someone, Beca and Jade look behind them and the latter let go of the button and Perrie takes that as an advantage and pushed the number 16 repeatedly.
As the door closed, Jade and Beca looks at each other "What the hell did just happened?" Jade asked.
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AT THE 16th FLOOR
In a matter of minutes, the two cousins reach their destination, they immediately went out of the elevator and saw a girl standing a few feet away from them.
'That must be Allyson.' Chloe whispered, when they reach her, the girl smiles ad greets them "Good morning! Mrs. Lewinsky's waiting for both of you inside her office." Allyson said.
She notices that Chloe is the only one who smile, Perrie on the other hand furrow her eyebrows "Is there a problem?" Allyson asked her so the redhead looks at her cousin too "Did she teleport or something? She's fast huh!"
Chloe just shakes her hand and apologize to Allyson "Please don't mind her, she's like that some- most of the time." She corrected "It's okay, no worries, please follow me."
Allyson opens the door and hold the door for the two. She started walking while Chloe and Perrie are following behind.
'I thought you saw her downstairs?' Perrie asked Chloe 'Who said I saw her?'
'You said "Mrs. Lewinsky", duh!'
'I saw a picture of her hanging from the wall.' The blonde opens her mouth but no words came out 'And I don't know the reason why those two look behind.'
'She's one of the bosses here, that's why." Perrie answered 'And I still don't get it what's wrong with those two girls.'
'So am I but forget them, we're here for Mrs. Lewinsky.' Chloe answered, Allyson then stops from walking and opens the door, she told the girls to go in and that her boss is waiting for them inside. Once inside, Chloe and Perrie saw Mrs. Lewinsky standing by the window, looking outside.
"Hi Mrs. Lewinsky." Chloe greeted her as she turns around and a smile form on her lips "Chloe! Perrie!" she said and open her arms for the girls. The two give her a hug, they treated her as their third mother and they are very close to each other.
"Have a seat." She said and went to her place "Do you want something? Coffee, tea, biscuit?"
"We're— "but Perrie cuts off her cousin "Tea and biscuits please! Thank you very much." Mrs. Lewinsky giggles when she saw the redhead glares at her cousin.
"Sure, I'll tell Allyson, wait here." She opens the door and tell Allyson to prepare two cups of tea and lots of biscuits and return to her desk. She smiled once again and lean her back on her chair.
"How are you girls?" she asked while looking back and forth at them "We're doing fine, I told you we just ended our previous job after 6 months right?" Chloe asked.
"Yes and after that, you haven't found a new one?" the redhead shakes her head "You do know that we're trying our best to find a better and stable job."
She knows the reason why. She keeps on telling the girls to try and look for some job vacancies in some of the companies, though there are still requiring a degree diploma there are still some who will hire you for your skill. Chloe and Perrie are intelligent, they may have not finished their studies but they are smart young girls and we'll be the perfect person for a secretary position.
"Then why didn't you contact me? I'm always telling you both that if life get difficult, I'm here." The cousin both let out a deep sigh. She knows Chloe won't speak, so she looks at Perrie who is busy eating her biscuit "Is there something I need to know?"
The blonde girl swallows the biscuit first and take a sip from her tea, she was about to say something when she stops herself from opening her mouth and looks at her cousin. She knows that look, the don't-you-dare-talk-look from Chloe Beale.
"I don't want to betray my cousin; I love her to death." She said to Mrs. Lewinsky when she looks at her and this makes Chloe smiles and melt her heart but then again, Perrie Edwards will always be Perrie Edwards "We need a job! As in really needed a job!" she added.
"We haven't paid our rent for two months because we need to pay the electricity first then the water bill then there goes our food, Emily's allowance, our transportation cost, our— "
"Okay Perrie, I get it dear. Take a deep breath." Mrs. Lewinsky said and look at Chloe "We have talked about this." But the redhead didn't answer. She just looks at her and then look down.
"I won't offer money if you don't want. If you want to work for it then accept the job I'm going to offer to both of you." Neither of the girls respond so Mrs. Lewinsky continue on talking "We need two persons for a secretarial position." She added.
"It has the basic thing to do, answering forwarded calls, setting up a meeting, maintaining their schedules, forwarding them all the necessary documents they need, reporting to them and sometimes you need to travel with bosses too."
"It doesn't matter if you don't have a degree diploma." She added when she looks at Chloe's facial reaction "This job is not that hard, all you need to do is to know more about the company and you're good to go."
Perrie then look at Chloe who is also looking at her "I think we're be able to do it." The blonde said to the redhead "I don't know…"
"Chloe listen…" Mrs. Lewinsky interfere because she knows that she might said NO to the offer "The salary is huge with benefits. We're also giving you girls a place to live and car to use." It's not included in the package but for them to say YES, she's willing to lay it all on the line.
"Really?!" Perrie squeals but stops when her cousin looks at her "I mean… duh." It's too late to realize that she said 'duh' to Mrs. Lewinsky and the latter just ignore it "Just think about it. Emily doesn't need to look for a job."
"Please don't think that I'm using your situation to say YES, I just want to help and you girls are the right ones for that position." She wants to add more when her phone rings "Let me get this first, one sec."
She saw the name Irma from her screen and she smiles brightly.
"Hey Irma, how's the business trip?" she asked "Everything is fine, Sonia. I think they are going to say yes about our proposal."
"That's good to hear! I know you and Barbara can make them agree."
"Oh please, this is your idea and you should be here too. I really miss the three musketeers." The two old woman laughs "By the way, how's our stubborn daughters?"
"They are fine; I'm going to talk to them later about what they did. I'm just in the middle of something."
"Oh sorry to disturb you dear."
"Not at all, actually your call is just right on time." As she looks at Chloe and Perrie "I found two perfect candidates for the secretarial position for those two."
"And they agreed working with our daughters?"
"I think they do. I'm going to set up another meeting, when are you two going back here?"
"We're taking the last flight tonight so we can grill Beca and Jade once we get home."
"Then meeting tomorrow morning with your ladies and my ladies?"
"Sure, I'm sure Barbara will be ecstatic to meet your ladies. See you tomorrow then?"
"Yes, see you both tomorrow and have a safe flight." And she ended the call "Why did you say to her that we already agreed?" Chloe asked which is a no surprise to her.
But instead of answering her question, Sonia ignores it "I'll give you a call tomorrow morning. I want you girls to meet your future boss."