Martina's POV

Right after school, I started getting ready for my new job. I was so happy that he hired me. And all I could ask myself was how? I was rude and embarassing. I'm still confused about that.

I dressed in my new pants that I thought would suit me for this job and white button up shirt. This shirt really accentuated my breast, but I'm grown up woman. I forgot I went through puberty.

I put on my white heels and took my white purse. I was black and white today. Funny. I took my coat and headed out after giving my mom a kiss on a cheek. I noticed how elegant my coworkers are dressing and I didn't want to be a black sheep.

I came to my workplace with a bus. To say people was staring at me was understatement. They probably thought what an nice looking woman was doing in the bus? Well this nice looking woman doesn't have a car or any other option. I took a cab just my first time, but after that I started riding on the bus.

I entered the company and greeted to the Melissa, the receptionst, before taking the lift. I really got along with Melissa. She has a lot of experiance here and she told me she worked here even when the previous boss was here. I didn't know who was the previous boss, because nobody ever talked about him.

I exited the lift and put my coat and the purse on my chair. My desk was in front of Mr. Hall's office. Turns out that the secretary I met when I first came here, was planning to quit so I was her replacement.

I soon heard the call from Mr. Hall and rushed in his office.
"Yes, Mr. Hall?" He pointed with his fingers to come closer as I listened.
"Fax me these papers and make me a cup of coffee. My head hurts a bit." He said and gave me papers in my hand.

"It's better to drink a tea rather than coffee, Mr. Hall, if you have a headache." I said.
"Okay then. Bring whatever you want, but fax those papers soon."
"Alright." I said and got out.

After I did what I had to do, I went on the floor down in the kitchen they had. I took herbal tea and put the warm water inside the cup. Mr. Hall probably overworked himself so that's why he had a headache. When I decided that the bag stayed enough in the water, I threw it in the trash and started going back.

I knocked on the door and entered his office. I put the cup carefully on the table.
"Thank you."
"You're welcome. Do you need anything else? Does anything else hurt you?"

"No, Martina. You can go out. I'm not dying." He said. I got flashbacks from when I found him in that alley, looking lifeless.
"Thank God, you're not." I joked. He looked at me boredly and that was my cue that I was annoying him.
"I'll get going." I said and scuried out.

He is really scary when he looks at me like that. Like he wants to beat me up. His whole demanour is screaming dangerous. But I don't believe that he is dangerous person. He just looks like that.

I finished what I needed and sat there in my chair. I didn't know what to anymore. I waited for his next request, but it seemed like he didn't need anything. I couldn't just sit here while my payment is that high.

I suddenly got a call from Lily. She knows I can't talk while working.
"Hello?"
"Hey, girl. What are you doing?" She asked me.
"I'm on my workplace. Why are you calling me?"
"When is your lunch time?" She asked me and I responded without thinking.
"In 4."
"See you soon then."
"No, Lily." Before I could stop her she hung down the phone.

I sighed in my chair. I looked on the watch and saw that my lunch starts in fifteen minutes. Oh no. If Lily comes, she would embarass me in front of my boss. I can't let her do that.

Since she saw his pictures on the internet, she became obssesed with him. I can't tell that I didn't feel a sparkle of jealousy. She spoke so freely about my boss. Mr. Hall is sure an attractive man and I know many woman drool over him, but sometimes I don't like that feeling.

I don't have any right to think like that. We have strictly professional relationship and I'm sure Mr. Hall doesn't want an unexperienced woman like me. He likes more confident and older woman. Why would he ever look at me?

I suddenly heard the lift ding and the door opened revealing Lily.
"You shouldn't come up here. This is boss's floor." I hissed.
"Oh stop it. What are you worrying about? It's not like army came here." She hushed me. I heard the door opening and looked at Mr. Hall who looked at us dumbfounded.

"Oh my God, he is more handsome than the pictures on Google." She squealed making me red and embarassed.
"I'm sorry for my friend, Mr. Hall. Do you need something?" I asked pushing Lily behind me.
"No, actually I wanted to ask you if you want to eat together."

"Of course we want to go to eat, Mr. Hall. I'm sure Martina is tired and hungry like a pig." She said smiling. I blushed crimson red. A pig? Do I look like a pig? I'm going to kill her. I looked over to Mr. Hall to see him trying hard to hide his amusement.

"Yeah, I'm sure she is. Let's go then. There is a nice place across the company." He suggested and started going towards the lift. I was pulled inside the elevator by Lily. She was looking at him like he was a god and that made jealousy to appear again. Girl, why are you jealous? My concious told me.

When the lift opened, we exited the company and crossed the street. There was a really nice place to eat. They had really nice meals and it wasn't expensive either. Waiter came and took our orders.

"How can you have a body of Hulk and still eat burgers?" Lily asked him. I nudged her leg and looked at her threatening her through my look to say anything else.
"I workout."
"Of course you do, Mr. Hall. You're shoulders are really broad. You obviously lift weights?" I gave up. I won't try to stop her from talking. She can't embarass me more than she did.

"Yes, I do. Do you want to try it sometimes?" He flirted in front of my own eyes with my friend.
"If you're going to help me learn, I can consider it." She smirked back. I can't believe this.
"Stop!" I said and slammed my hand on the table. They both looked at me confused.

How can they flirt with each other in front of me like I didn't exist? I felt anger slowly being replaced with embarassment. Why did I even react like that? Now, Mr. Hall will think I'm some crazy person.

"I'm sorry. But I didn't feel comfortable with your conversation. If you want, do it in private." I said, clearing my throat.
"Everything's fine, Tina." Lily said. I wanted to slap her face now, but I couldn't. I nodded as our orders came and I digged in. This chicken was perfect and the sauce was amazing.

After half an hour, when it was the end of my break, we headed back in the company. Lily went home and I went with Mr. Hall to our floor. It was awkward in the lift and I felt suffocated until we got out.

"Your friend is very outgoing person, I can say." He said, smiling slightly.
"Yes, very." I emphasized 'very'. He chuckled.
"I had fun. Let's get back to work." He said and entered his office. Of course, work. I let out a sigh of diappointment as I ploped down on my chair.