Inside the elevator going down to the ground floor, General Manager Mr. Chu and Executive a.s.sistant Manager Ms. Jun were discussing what they witnessed earlier. They had heard about his new secretary but it was only the second time that they met her since Katherine was only new to the company.
They had heard rumors about this new secretary"s looks, rumor has it that she was a beauty despite her social status. They heard that her appearance was comparable to that of a celebrity or an heiress of a well-known family. And after seeing her a little longer earlier, they were also dazzled.
Katherine had really smooth and fair skin, s.h.i.+ny and bouncy hair — she was tall and graceful. And seeing all of this only made Ms. Jun envious of her.
"I don"t like that new secretary," Ms. Jun said with a straight face as she recalled the scene from earlier in her head.
"Even though you don"t like her, you still need to show professionalism," Mr. Chu reminded.
"Of course. I know that." She sighed. "But giving her a penthouse? Isn"t she just a secretary? President Park seems to favor this woman a lot. It makes me wonder."
"Ms. Katherine Miller is President Park"s executive secretary. It is understandable that President Park will favor her."
"How is that understandable? She only joined the office two weeks and now she"s favored?" She scoffed. "I bet she seduced the President and became his bed warmer."
Without looking at her, Mr. Chu continued to defend the Big Boss, "Whether or not she seduced the President or they have a secret relations.h.i.+p, that is none of our concern. He is the Chairman and he has every right to do as he pleases in his own company. Furthermore, the President values loyalty and hardworking people who don"t take credit from other"s work. So, Ms. Jun, I suggest that you focus on your own craft than plotting against someone who hasn"t done anything to you."
The elevator door opened and Mr. Chu stepped out, leaving Ms. Jun behind with a pale face. Though the General Manager had always been quiet and did not involve himself with petty matters, she didn"t know that he had such a sharp tongue. His every word stabbed her especially when he mentioned "taking credit from other"s work". She was promoted to her current position instead of another colleague because of her dirty schemes.
She didn"t know that Mr. Chu would ever know about it but judging by the words that he said to her, it was already pretty obvious. So despite feeling sour about the Big Boss"s secretary, she could only keep her mouth shut and do as she was told.
Katherine and Damien were inside the car and on their way to the address that she gave him. She didn"t tell him where they were heading but she was excited to get there. It was a restaurant that she, Emma and Adam frequented before whenever they received their salary.
Noticing the smile on her face, Damien remarked, "You seem really happy today."
She felt comfortable around him already so she no longer hid her expressions. Facing him, she answered, "It"s payday… everyone is happy whenever it"s payday."
He didn"t think that it was such a big deal but seeing her happy also made him happy. "What do you usually do when you get paid?"
"Hmmm… apart from paying my bills, if I have extra money, I eat out with my friends and sometimes drink with them."
A knot formed between his brows and he glanced at her, "Do you always drink?"
"Sometimes… but only when I"m with Emma. Otherwise…" She remembered a time when she woke up in a police station and did not have any clue what happened the night before.
"Otherwise what?"
Katherine shook her head. "Boss, turn right!" She pointed at the navigation system when she noticed that Damien wasn"t paying attention to the directions.
They arrived at an ordinary-looking restaurant but the smell of good food immediately wafted in their noses, making their mouths water.
"It"s not a high-end restaurant, Boss… but I can a.s.sure you that they have really good food." Katherine said as they stood by the door.
"I"m not a picky eater, Katherine. I don"t mind about the place as long as the food is good."
Hearing his response, she became more excited to show-off the food that she was going to share with him. The two entered the restaurant and they were ushered to an empty table. Since it was a Friday and already six in the evening, the restaurant was packed with customers.
Damien looked around as he observed everything inside while he let Katherine decide whatever she was going to order for them.
"I hope you like barbecue and meat because I ordered lots of it," she said.
"I will try whatever food it is since you"re paying." He said with a smile and removed his coat. Katherine was very attentive that she helped him set the coat aside and even helped him roll the sleeves of his s.h.i.+rt up to his elbows like a little wife — and Damien enjoyed it.
When their food came, Katherine"s eyes sparkled. The server started setting side dishes, meat, rice, and utensils on the table. When everything was set, the griller in the middle of the table was also ready.
Katherine placed the meat on the griller and it sizzled as soon as it touched the hot surface. Smoke came out of the grilled meat but soon disappeared into the exhaust yet the aroma lingered in the air.
Waiting for the bbq to be cooked, Katherine happily tasted the side dishes while also putting some on Damien"s plate. He, on the other hand, watched as she enjoyed what she was doing.
"Let me," he said as he took the tongs from her hand and flipped the meat on the grill to cook the other side. Katherine pressed her lips together in a thin line as she watched him do his thing so naturally. How does he look beautiful in everything that he does?
She swallowed when her gaze landed on the veins on his arm, making him look even more manly than he already was. How lucky was she to be able to feast her eyes on both the grilled meat and her boss at the same time?
Taking a piece of cooked meat, Damien held it in front of her and waited. Without saying anything, she received the grilled meat with her mouth and closed her eyes as it melted inside. It was insanely delicious just like how she remembered it!
"Boss, you have got to try it." She immediately took one piece of meat and fed it to him, excited that he would get to taste what she had been bragging about.
However, more than tasting the food, Damien was more pleased with how she was casually feeding him like this. As soon as he tasted the grilled meat, he understood what she was raving about. It definitely was really good and it tasted even better because she was feeding him.
"So? How is it?"
He saw the antic.i.p.ation in her eyes and she looked like an adorable little girl waiting for compliments.
"It"s delectable," he replied. "Just like you."
"See? I told you so. Hurry now. Eat up, Boss!" Katherine was very much delighted that he liked it.
The two of them enjoyed the rest of their meal as they talked about random things. The atmosphere was light and enjoyable, making their simple meal turn into something delightful. Though it was something normal, for Damien, sharing a meal with Katherine was definitely a thousand times better than eating alone.