Chapter 4 The Wrong Girl Found

• The promotion came like lightning in a clear sky.
• ''Your salary will be increased to fifty thousand " . Sharon chipped in.
• "Really? . I asked, turning toward her . My voice cracked. I couldn't remember the last time I felt like this. With fifty thousand I will be able to take care of Ivy, my roommate and my bills .
• I picked up my phone to call Ivy immediately and share the goodnews with her .
• I called her the first call ,no answer .
• The Second call , the same.
• Third call , she declined.
• I stared at my phone screen. Ivy never declines my calls.
• I felt she might still be angry with me for misplacing her resume.
• I dropped my phone on my desk and began working.
• Meanwhile At Ivy's place of work….
• The CEO's personal assistant found Ivy with the information on the resume. The CEO trying to protect his image and reputation sends him to bring Ivy to him.
• "Miss Ivy Cole?"
• Ivy froze.
• The spoon in her hand slipped and landed inside her bowl with a loud clink.
• A tall man in a black suit stood outside the small restaurant where she worked part-time.
• His expression was calm.
• "Who are you?" Ivy asked carefully.
• The man stepped closer.
• "My name is Daniel Zuma."
• He pulled out a black card.
• "Personal assistant to Ethan Dennis, the CEO Orion cooperation''.
• Ethan Dennis?
• The billionaire CEO?
• Why would someone like that be looking for her?
• Ivy became nervous.
• "Were you at Sterling Tower Hotel two nights ago?. Daniel asked.
• Her heart nearly stopped.
• '' Two nights ago?''. Ivy asked. Looking down as if she was afraid of looking at him.
• ''Don't be nervous''. Daniel reassured her .
• ''The CEO wishes to see you''.
• ''He just wants to make things up to you".
• ''Why?. Ivy asked slightly afraid. She knew she wasn't the one at the hotel. It must be Olive. Why was Ethan Dennis searching for her?. Daniel noticed she was nervous.
• ''You left your resume behind, the CEO used it to find you''.
• He pulled out his business card from his chest pocket and gives it to her.
• ''Call me when you are ready''.
• He turned and left.
• Ivy slowly smiled looking at the card.
• Now she realized something.
• The CEO doesn't know who he spent the night with.
• He is looking for the woman on the resume and the resume belongs to her.
• It was evening already when I finally left the office. I headed straight home to share the good news with Ivy.
• The apartment was very quiet when I got home.
• ' Ivy", I called her name out , while pushing the door out of excitement.
• She was sitting at the couch, staring at a business card on her hand. Lost in thought.
• '' Ivy " , I called her again.
• She stood up immediately startled,
• ''Olive, you are back", she asked while hiding the business card at her back.
• '' I got promoted, new personal secretary to the CEO .The CEO chose me himself, Fifty thousand a month. Come let's go and celebrate''. I said happily .
• For few seconds , she didn't say anything or react the way I had expected.
• ''Congrats ", she finally said flatly . I didn't mind anyway.
• ''Ivy come on.I want to take you out . My treat . We can talk later , I will explain everything later .
• '' No ", she said folding her hands . I'm not in the mood. The excitement drained out of me immediately . She was still mad . I thought. I placed my hand around her shoulder gently.
• '' I'm sorry about the resume ", I apologized, quieter this time. I'm really sorry, we can fix it together please. She stared at me for some seconds .
• ''It's fine, apology accepted. But I'm not going anywhere with you. We can just sit here and celebrate.
• ''Okay ", I said. She sat back down , I sat close to her .
• After a few minutes of silence, she said, “So you are now the assistant secretary to Ethan Dennis.
• “Yeah. Him.” I replied. Happily.
• “Thought you said he is an ass,” she said, studying me. “Cold. Ruthless. The type who thinks the company runs on fear.”
• “That’s what everyone says,” I replied. “I have barely seen him . He doesn’t come down to Marketing to say hi but now I get to see him every day.”
• She nodded slowly, then she continued , “People say he is ruthless with employees too. Fires people over small mistakes. Makes them reapply for their own jobs.”
• “That’s not true,” I said before I could stop myself. “At least, not today. He promoted me. I have to defend him right.? ” I thought.
• “Maybe you impressed him.”
• “Or maybe he was in a good mood,” I said, trying to laugh it off. “Look, I don’t know him, Ivy. All I know is that this job means I can help with some your bills comfortably.
• She didn’t answer right away. She picked at a loose thread on the couch cushion instead.
• “Good,” she said finally. “I’m glad it worked out for you.”
• It didn’t sound like she meant it. But at least she wasn’t yelling anymore.
• ''Yeah, he is not as bad as people think''.
• ''You like him?. Ivy asked gazing at me.
• " l don't know", I replied.
• '' But I kept thinking about him''.
• Ivy froze .
• Her facial expression hardened immediately.
• '' Are you okay? . I asked.
• ''Yeah, yeah ". She replied faking a smile. ''You should be careful around him , I heard he is into women''. Ivy advised.
• ''Really? , how did you know? . I asked looking at her.
• ''He is very famous, it's all over social media''. She explained.
• ''Okay ". I replied not thinking much into it.
• Then I noticed her hand still behind her back.
• '' Ivy ", I said slowly. " Who has that business card you are hiding?
• She linked fast. Pulled it out a little then shoved it back.
• ''Nobody ", she said too quick.
• ''Come on Ivy ", I pressed. " Let me see''. She sighed.
• ''It's just a job ", she said. " I got a job offer today. That’s all.
• ''Really? ", my eyes widened. " Which company?
• ' It doesn't matter ", she cut me off. " The point is I got it. So stop worrying about my resume''.
• I wanted to ask more but her face said don't. So I didn't.
• ''Congratulations then ", I said weakly. "That's good news''.
• She forced a smile. " Yeah. Good news''.
• At 2:45 AM , Ivy sat upright on the edge of her bed , the room was covered with total darkness except for the faint street light that stubbornly slipped through the curtains.
• I was asleep in the next room.
• Ivy stared at the black business card in her hand for the hundredth time.Loss in thought.
• "Why does Olive always get everything?". She asked herself still staring at the card.
• The silver letters shined brightly under the dim light.
• Slowly, she reached for her phone.
• Her right thumb hovered nervously over his number.
• Then she dialed.