Addicted To You
1. The interview
I can’t believe that after 6 years, I’ll be standing in front of this building again. The building that was once named after our surname, Rose. But was took over by none other than a despicable guy named Jian Jones.
Security guard
Good morning, ma'am
Gabrielle Rose
Good morning
Office lady
Good day. How may I help you, ma’am?
Gabrielle Rose
I’m here for application
Office lady
Oh, let me talk to the manager and we’ll inform you when will you have your interview. Please take a seat while waiting, ma’am. This will only take a few minutes
I sat on my seat and took my phone.
Gabrielle Rose
It’s a success Yas, no one recognized me
Yasmine Johnson
You go girl. I know that you can do it. You totally deserve that position!
Gabrielle Rose
Thanks, Yas. You totally boosted my confidence
Yasmine Johnson
No prob, girl. Go get 'em. I'm cheering for you!
I just felt that I’ll get that position, no sweat. With that position, I’ll be able to take back what was ours.
Gabrielle Rose
I, Gabrielle Rose will take back this company at all costs!
It was 6 years ago when I was only 17 years old. Back then, the Rose company is a very successful company and was part of top companies in country A. But we lost that name when our company went bankrupt, and it was all Jian Jones' doing. It became worst when my father, James Rose died, cause of a plane crash. My mom and I can’t do anything since we have no experience in the field of business. Refusing to learn the business is my greatest regret. My father kept on bugging me to continue and inherit the company he worked hard for, but I refused it. I always wanted to be a lawyer, but I gave up that dream and studied business to take back what my father worked hard for. Now that I graduated from school and now capable in the business world, I will take my revenge for the sake of my father’s peace.
Number 42, miss Rose. Please come to the front desk
Office lady
Please proceed to the 5th door from the right on the 7th floor. There will be held your interview. Good luck
Gabrielle Rose
Thank you very much
Man it's been a while seen I've last come to this place
It's such a drag to go to the 7th floor. Can't they just held the interview in a much lower floor?
Manager
Please take a seat
a woman in maybe at her early thirties said, dead tone. This woman won’t ruin my mood, I took a deep breath and sighed. I am ready.
Manager
So why do you want to take the position as the secretary of Jones company’s CEO, Jian Jones?
Gabrielle Rose
It's becaus---
Manager
According to these files, you didn’t have any years of experience in the business.
Gabrielle Rose
It's true that---
Manager
Why take such a high position in your first year? Perhaps you want to hook up with the CEO.
Gabrielle Rose
No, it's not like that---
Manager
Let me give you advice, young lady. No woman lasted a year or even a month with the CEO. So don’t waste your energy and my time on this interview and go home and play with your dollies. Sheesh, youngsters these days
She said and stood up from her seat and pulled out a cigarette. Is that even allowed in here?!
Wtf? What’s wrong with this woman? She didn’t even let me answer her questions.
Gabrielle Rose
“Wait. You didn’t even let me answer your question, here me out, please”
Gabrielle Rose
“I’m Gabrielle Rose, 23 years old. I studied law at the age of 13 and stopped due to some personal matters. Instead, I studied business at the age of 17. I can assure you that I’m capable of this job. I want to take this position to prove myself that I can stand out and start my own company someday by simply learning from Mister Jones while I work as his secretary. In addition to my answer, I’d like to clarify to you that my intention is to learn and have experience in the field of business, and not by hooking up with the CEO. In fact, according to the articles that I have read, the current CEO of the Jones company, which is Jian Jones is already engaged and their wedding will take place in half a year. So I won’t bother wasting my energy and time to ruin someone else relationship. That’s all. If you have an additional question, feel free to ask and I’ll answer it right away truthfully”
Woah. That's one heck of a speech. I almost lost my breath there. Haha, just kidding
I gave the geezer my pirate smile and that seemed to pissed her off. Now our feeling is mutual. Her mouth loves to move, till her words doesn’t even make sense. Why would I hook up with someone I hate?
Manager
“Tsk. The interview is over. Take your things. We’ll contact you if you’re qualified for this position. But according to the way you talked to me, don’t expect too much miss Rose, heh”
the woman hissed me off and I just turned my back and walked towards the exit of the room. Now I really hate that geezer. What’s up with her? Is she having menstruation or something? Wait, she’s probably menopause. Those wrinkles don’t lie. I must have judged her wrong. I thought that she was in her early thirties, but she actually looked like a straight-up geezer. Damn her.
Gabrielle Rose
**** that woman
I walked grumpily outside the room and walked in the elevator. I wasn’t aware of my surrounding and found myself trapped inside a small room with a pervert starring right at me. I felt his presence and stared back at him, he didn’t even hesitate to look back.
People here at his company are all weird, well maybe expect from me, cuz I’ll get that position no matter what. I’ll use that position against Jian Jones. I’ll simply comply with dirty information about him and maybe even leak out a scandal of him and use that to blackmail him to give us back our company. I may be naïve and childish but that thought made me smile. I want him dead so bad. I want revenge.
But know, I’m trapped with him in this elevator for estimated 7 minutes before we reach the ground floor. Yep, he is the weird pervert who is staring at me, till now. God knows how disgusted I am right now.
Gabrielle Rose
Is there something I can do for you, mister Jones?
I didn’t waste any time and went for the exit as soon as the door opened. I quickly called a cab and entered the vehicle.
Driver
Where do you want to go, miss?
Gabrielle Rose
In the City A public hospital, please
I just sat on my seat and waited for the cab to stop at my destination.
While waiting, I can’t help to recall those red orbs of his. Weird, I thought he had blue once.
Desk lady
Good day, Miss Rose. Visiting your mother?
Desk lady
Okay, please go ahead. The doctor will be there in a minute
Mom
Honey, you’re here. Take goodness you are safe. So tell me ‘bout your interview? Did it go well?
mom said excitedly and let out a bad cough. Her pneumonia is getting worse. Oh my dear mother. Please be ok.
Gabrielle Rose
Do you have to question that, mom? Of course it went well. Have you forgot that you gave birth to a bright young woman? I’m capable for that job. Heck, the company will contact me right away, and tell me that I got the job!
I said proudly, hiding the pain and my worry when it comes to her health. She’s the only one I have left. I can’t afford to lose my mom.
Mom
Honey, I know your intention why you wanted that job badly. You want revenge, right? For your father?
Mom
His death is a great loss to our family. I admit that I didn’t fulfill my duties as a mother of the family well. I know that your father’s death became your strength too.
Mom
I want you to use that strength to grow to be a better person
Talking to much is bad for her. She coughed and coughed until it’s too hard for her to breathe.
I immediately called for a doctor's help and they eventually took care of my mother.
Doctor Mayson
She’s just tired, miss Rose. She’s been waiting for you for the whole time and refuses to take a rest until you are back. Your mother is pretty stubborn. I suggest that you go persuade your mother
Doctor Mayson
Sometimes, she even refuses to take her medicines and stated that it’s too expensive and you can’t afford it. I know that you’ve been through a lot, but we’re here to help, miss Rose. For now, don’t worry much about your medical fees and hospital bills
I’m very thankful that the doctors here acknowledge my father’s kindness when he’s still alive. Without their help, I don’t even know what to do.
Gabrielle Rose
Thank you very much, Doctor Mayson. I owe you a lot. Your kindness is well appreciated
Doctor Mayson
No worries. I'm hugely indebted to your family. This is just a simple help
Ever since dad died, we’ve gone through a lot. There are times that we can’t even afford to buy a meal for the whole day
But in the end, we still managed to get through this horrible reality and managed to graduate to a fine college with a great course. And here I am, ready to fight and take back what was ours.
Gabrielle Rose
We can fight through this, mom
I held my mother’s hand, who is now asleep and my tears can’t help to fall from my eyes. I will take revenge, mom. Just you wait and see. We will live a better life very soon.
Mom
Ho-honey? What’s wrong, my child
Gabrielle Rose
Nothing. Sorry for waking you up, mom. Please take a rest
Mom
I know that you want to take revenge badly, but please don’t ever live your life full of hatred
Mom
Sometimes… we shall forget about the past, learn to forgive, move one, and just focus on the present and the future. I want you to live a happy life, Gabrielle. Don’t worry about mom and dad. We’ll be fine
after that, she didn’t utter a word anymore and I decided to leave the room
Gabrielle Rose
I know what you mean, mom. But I can’t help but to hate that man so bad.
Yasmine Johnson
How’s your mom? Is she doing fine? Should I visit her?
Yasmine said worriedly while she cooked our breakfast. I stayed at her place last night and said that I wanted to have a time to bond with my dearest friend. Though that’s partly true. I do want to have a bound with her, but I really don’t want to return home, since that place haunted me ever since
Gabrielle Rose
Hey, one at a time. I can’t answer all those questions, slow down, girl
I faked a laugh. She just sighed and turned off the stove. I stood up from my seat and helped her prepare the dishes
Yasmine Johnson
I know your intention, Gabbie. But I want you to spill it out yourself. You know that’s it’s better to express that sadness that’s been torturing you than keeping it to yourself
She is really my best friend. We’ve been friends since we we’re kids and she knows me well
Yasmine is the heiress of a successful company in Country Z, but she’s not really into business, so she rejected her dad’s request of her taking over their company. I tried persuading her to accept her dad’s offer but her head is as hard as a rock. I still refused to accept and stated that she wants to be a famous designer. But that’s really not that impossible for her to achieve her dream. She is now a well-known designer in the country. But look at me, I’m still struggling to pay off my debts.
Gabrielle Rose
Fine, fine. I don’t want to return home. The memories are haunting me, Yas. I don’t know what to do.
Gabrielle Rose
Mom said that I shouldn’t take my father’s death at heart and use it as an excuse to hurt someone by taking my revenge
Gabrielle Rose
But… I can’t help it, Yas. The man brought us hardships. You know and you witnessed how hard my life was. Yas… I want that man dead
I can’t help to grit my teeth and tears started to fall.
Gabrielle Rose
Just you wait and see, Jian Jones. You’ll suffer and die in my hands.
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