Chapter 13 Are These Really Employee Benefits?

Nevertheless, she had to turn up for work, let alone the first day. To leave a good impression on her colleagues and superior, Cecelia left the house at 6.30 a.m., even though she was supposed to start at 9. When she was leaving, she passed by the living room, and as she saw her man lying on the couch, she tiptoed quietly and scurried out the door. She would never admit the reason for her early departure was due to the apprehension of facing William. After he released her the night before, Cecelia scampered away like a frightened rabbit and hid herself in her room. Once back, her anxiety would linger for a long while. If she did not return to her senses in time and continued her provocation, would he eventually— With such thoughts in her mind, Cecelia stayed up all night and woke up the next morning with two black eyes. When she arrived at 2S, Cecelia Shayne suddenly realized that although she was hired, no one actually told her what exactlyshe was supposed to do . Even after she went to the HR department to sign the contract and obtained her employee badge, the HR Manager did not mention it. This place was so big, so where was she supposed to go? Just when Cecelia was at a loss, Linda appeared. “Miss Shayne, good morning!” Cecelia nodded hurriedly, “Miss Linda, good morning.” “Just call me Linda,” Linda said with a smile. “Have you had breakfast? I bought an extra set, if you don’t mind.” “Of course not, of course not.” She was a newcomer and was shown kindness, how could she be unappreciative? Furthermore, she had been so busy trying to avoid William that she forgot all about breakfast. Anyway, Cecelia felt that Linda was not only beautiful, but also had a good personality. Cecelia thought of her as a good person. Pursing her lips, Cecelia asked, “Linda, could you tell me what I am supposed to do here?” Linda palmed her forehead in realization. “Look at me, I totally forgot to inform you. To make up for it, I’ll bring you there myself.” “No, no, that’s alright. Just tell me the way and I’ll go there myself.” Yesterday, Linda interviewed her as the Director of Human Resources. If she brought her to her workplace, people might assume she got the job because they are affiliated in some way. Cecelia was not a rookie, and she was fully aware certain things were taboo at the workplace. Linda understood Cecelia’s concerns, but she merely smiled, “Don’t worry, no one will think so. Let’s go!” Since Linda said so, Cecelia had no other choice but to follow her. However— “Not there yet?” Staring at the number of the elevator, it had reached the 65th floor, but they had not arrived yet. As far as she knew, there were a total of 66 floors in this building, does that mean she was working on the top floor? “We’ll be arriving soon.” A gracious smile was ever-present on Linda’s face. At the sound of a bell, the doors of the elevator finally opened. As her eyes fell on the empty hallway, Cecelia frowned unconsciously. There was not a single person in sight, was she supposed to work all alone? As that thought flashed across her mind, Linda had opened the door to an office, “Miss Shayne, this is your office. If there’s anything unsatisfactory or lacking, do let me know.” Cecelia stared at the decoration and furnishings in the office, and she was absolutely blown away! It was fully decorated in pink, with plenty of Hello Kitty merchandise, it was the princess room that she could only desire in her dreams. “Linda, you’re saying, this is going to be my office?” Cecelia felt like she was dreaming, and a daydream at that. Seeing the disbelief in Cecelia’s eyes, Linda smilingly replied, “That’s right. Go in and have a look. If anything is missing, just give me a list and I’ll instruct Logistics to get it for you.” “No, it’s fine!” Cecelia waved hurriedly. “This is good enough, I’m very satisfied, there’s nothing else I need, don’t trouble the company anymore.” “You don’t have to feel pressured. If there’s anything you need, just say the word,” Linda said. “As long as you’re satisfied, any request you have won’t be a problem.” Did every new employee enjoy such privilege? Sure enough, this was a big company, going all out for its employees. Cecelia smiled cheerfully, “It’s all good, thank you, Linda!” “All right then. Get yourself familiarized with the surroundings. If you have any questions, you can make a direct internal call.” “Please watch your step, Linda.” After she sent Linda off, Cecelia closed the door of the office and finally let loose! “Yahoo!!!” Like a child, she pounced on a stuffed toy almost as big as a large couch. “Whew…” She huffed a breath of relief. “A big company indeed. The feel of it, the softness, it deserves a five-star rating!” Sprawled on the couch, Cecelia scrutinized this office that was bigger than her rented apartment, and felt that her luck was over the moon. Otherwise, how could she have met Grace or joined this wonderful company! Thinking of Grace, Cecelia took out her phone quickly and called her, “Gracie, you’re my lucky star indeed. After meeting you, all these good things have happened to me.” Cecelia’s current mood was indescribably good. She asked Grace, “When are you returning?” Grace asked on the other end, “Why, do you miss me already?” “Yes, I do, very much. Come back quickly. We’ll go out for a big meal. Don’t be the same as last time, eating KFC to save me some money.” Cecelia continued, “I’ll never feel bad about spending money on you!” Those were her heartfelt words! Grace asked profoundly, “Are you only willing to spend money on me?” “Of course not. Whatever Grace Turner asks, I’ll do without a second thought,” Cecelia declared boldly. “Okay, remember what you just said. There might be a day you’ll have to fulfill it.” “If there’s ever a need, I’ll never say no!” Cecelia’s gratitude toward Grace was like a torrential river. She never imagined there would come a day in the future when Grace would use her words to force her to do something despicable. The two of them continued chatting for a while. Just as they were about to hang up, Cecelia suddenly thought of something, “Don’t hang up yet, I have something to ask you. Do you have any connections with the president of this company?” Cecelia was not dumb. Even if it were employee benefits, it could not be as good as this. Moreover, Linda had asked her the same question. She was nothing but an ordinary commoner, so it was unlikely for her to be connected to a president. But Grace was different. If she could find such a good job for her, it meant she had a certain social status. Grace said casually on the phone, “Is the bloke handsome? If he is, I’ll flirt with him when I get back!” “You really don’t know him?” Cecelia stared at the room full of pink in disbelief. “Let’s see if you’ll introduce him when I get back.” After hanging up the call, Cecelia’s mind was full of questions. If Grace did not know that person, could this really be standard employee benefits? The thing that made Cecelia more confused was, after sitting around for half a day, no one came and assigned any work to her. Was it possible that she was employed to sit around? It turned out that she was right. She just sat there doing nothing. Unlike in the past, even after she was completely exhausted from work, her superior still thought she was slacking off. At noontime, someone even brought her lunch. And it was a tasty and wholesome meal with four dishes of meat and four different plates of vegetables! Cecelia did not move her chopsticks, as she could not help thinking there was a problem. Therefore, she stood up and walked out in search of the truth.