Jennifer

That morning I was so happy... for the first time, my article was published on the first page, sure the article was about one of the most famous businessmen in the world, not just in that country. But I wonder what is going to happen later after my boss reads this article?!

 I published that article without being edited or revised by him and even without his permission. But He should be happy, we sold out millions of our daily papers in just a few hours.

I was spacing out with my mind excited and smiling from happiness and jumping while waltzing proudly to my office. Yeah sure it was my first article ever and it was supposed to be my lucky day. Finally, I proved to them that I was capable of being a journalist.

"Hey, Jennifer! " My manager shouted my name. His voice was irritated and that somehow scared me to death... I spin my head slowly to him.

"Good morning sir... Something wrong? Oh sure, I guess you want to greet me for my amazing article," I smiled lightly and I placed my hand to cover my ear to ear smile.

The manager crossed his arms over his chest and narrowed his eyes. "Congratulate you for what? For your frivolous disaster?! Stop your weird smile and go to the owner now. this is out of limits and out of my hand. All the members of the board and the CEO are waiting for you, even in a closed meeting because of you! God, save us! I'm warning you. I have nothing to help you. You have to take responsibility for your silly actions,". The manager almost yelled harshly to me and huffed walking away.

"Sir, sir ?!" I called him over and over. But he totally ignored me, walking away waving his hands in the air.

Two more steps and I reached my desk. I was rearranging my papers and my new article for tomorrow. And one of my colleagues came hastening to me and leaned his head to mine, sided his eye.

I was surprised. I widened my eyes. "What the hell are you doing? You scared me to death. What's wrong?" I furrowed my brows and pushed his face away from me a bit.

he dropped his jaw and laughed demonically "What's wrong?! Dammit! You still don't know what you have done?! You are a ridiculous idiot. You need a miracle to save your ass!" my colleague mumbled.

I opened my mouth, and I furrowed my eyebrows," what's wrong ?!" I asked innocently and yes, I have no idea what happened, but since I stepped my feet that morning and all my colleagues were staring at me as if I was holding an infection or something. some of them didn't even say good morning or talk to me at all and others were gossiping as if they were talking about me. and now my manager yelled at me without giving me a simple reason. and now that weird colleague was making fun of me!

I wasn't walking while I was sleeping or anything! So what the hell could have occurred while I was out of my office in just one night?!

He laughed hysterically, then stopped suddenly staring at me and looking deeply into my eyes. "God, you really don't know. Just leave what you are doing and go right now to the conference room, the CEO and the member of boards want you immediately in a closing meeting. Don't worry about your papers or your next article. I guess if I was right you will never use this article, and your writings will never reach the light anymore,". He smirked rudely and left.

I put my hand on my chest, I blew a breath away." oh, now I feel something terrible will happen,". I whispered in my mind then I walked to the CEO office.

I knocked on the door and then opened.

I bowed leaning my head a little as a formal greeting," good morning,". I said to everyone.

"Close the fucking door Jennifer,". The CEO hollered.

I widened my eyes and choked because of his rude words. That was the first time that happened ever! I walked slowly to have a seat. Then the CEO stopped me." what do you think you are doing ?!" the CEO raised an eyebrow gazing at me anxiously.

"I was going to pull a chair and s_ sit .sir...". I stuttered trying to explain to him and he frowned." I didn't give you permission to sit your ass down. Don't you have any respect and responsibility for what you did?”. He shrieked and slammed the table in front of him with both hands.

I startled a bit in my place, diverting my eyes to all the gathered "Sir, what happened!" I asked the CEO in curiosity.

he pointed his finger to me to come closer and I did, then he started talking in a freakish scary tone "You did nothing! You just were going to destroy my newspaper and bankruptcy knocking on my door and the doors of my business will shut down because of your article. Do you know who he is?! Do you know Tomas Charl! How you could write this horrible article about him! this man will ruin your life and shatter you into pieces, don't even dream to pull your pen and write a word ever again." he paused shaking his head in disbelief...

then he trailed off his words, "Don't dream of working for anyone or any other newspaper or magazine in this country or even in other countries. Your career is over and now pick up your things and get out of this building immediately. I can't let you destroy what I did in 40 years! Move your butt and get out of here now, I don't want to see your face ... because of what you have done, I have to apologize for Mr. Tomas Charl for the rest of my life. If I were you I would go and beg him to forgive me!" the CEO shouted with a tone full of rage at me. I felt even that he wanted to throw something to my head or to ask the guards to take me out of the whole building at the same moment. I thought he would be happy because I didn't feel afraid and I had the gut to honestly tell the truth about that billionaire!

I raised my head when I walked out of the office slamming the door behind me without a word. Then I left the building. What?! It doesn't matter, I will find another job soon! I murmured. Then I take the bus. and I started to call every magazine and every newspaper. A tenth of calls and everyone was laughing at me, some of them hung up the call just by hearing my name, and others informed me that I won't be able to continue in this career anymore because Tomas Charl ordered all the newspapers and all the publishing companies to not hire me. But there was only one person who was able to hire me. I was happy at the beginning of the call but then he shocked me. He offered me a job but not as a journalist. As a housekeeper in his house.!

I lost my temper, and felt down and depressed. I walked to my house. Then I caught sight of many black limos in the street blocking the small street where I live. I glared for a while. Oh, maybe one of the neighbors won a lottery or something! I murmured.

Then I walked to my house. I heard someone shouting my name. "Miss Jennifer". I spin my head to take a look and I find that a man gets out of the huge limo car and guards surrounding him. He was in his mid 50s, but elegant and wearing a very expensive suit.

"Yes, sir? Do you know me?!" I opened my mouth.

He smiled." yes, miss Jennifer, please come with me and I will inform you everything in our way. We can't talk in the street ... I'm Mr. Carl. The right hand of Mr. Tomas Charl, “the man informed me and I felt choked, I scoffed. Narrowing my eyes.

"What? What do you want from me?! I was just fired because of Tomas Charl? Do you want to kidnap me or put me in prison!" I frown.

He laughed hysterically. "Oh god! You have a high sense of humor. But actually I was shocked with your beauty, I was hoping to find a nerd or ugly old woman. this will be much perfect for the mission! " Mr. Carl said to me calmly.

"What do you mean?!" I widened my eyes. Yes, I was looking like an idiot because my brain was almost shut down from what happened to me.

He pulled my hand and dragged me." come with me miss Jennifer please, don't worry, I'm not kidnapping you. I will explain everything privately in the car,". Mr. Carl said to me and pushed me to the car and closed the door.

"Miss Jennifer. I know that you got fired because of the article. I have to congratulate you on your courage at first. But I guess you know who I am. That's why you trusted me. You look so smart so I have to get directly into the main point. I'm an old man who likes to be straightforward." he was explaining to me.

he sighed and glared at me "I raised Tomas Charl as you know, so I have to tell you this man is not so bad guy, but the women and everyone around him stick to him to use him for business or money or even to be famous so the good guy with white hard changed 100 degrees into a cold-hearted man. Now I have an offer for you. You have no job and you will never be able to find any within years and I'm sure that you made a lot of calls to find one but nothing ended perfectly. So miss Jennifer, the job is working for Mr. Tomas Charl as his private secretary". Mr. Carl informed me.

I blinked and hopped in my seat a bit dumbfounded "What? Do you want me to work for the man who ruined my career !?" I couldn't imagine that he would ask me to work for that man ever! That was insane.

he smiled calmly assuring me for what I have heard "Yes, if you are smart enough you will choose this way, but I have to tell you that this won't be easy. this man only hires a beautiful woman and he just has fun with them for a month then he terminates them. He is a womanizer as you said. So it will be a hard mission for you to keep your job with him. Besides that, he wants to hire you to make your life like hell and regret what you did". Mr. Carl was explaining to me but I cut him off.

"So why do you want me to work for him now and why are you telling me the truth about him !?" I crossed my arms over my chest.

he stared at me deeply "Because I hope you could change his bad manners; I hope that you may change him to his old kind man. He is like my son. I have no children. And I feel sorry for you too. So I decided to help both of you. All you have to do is to trust me and do what I'm telling you to keep your job. Now, Mr. Tomas wants a sexy beautiful secretary. So I have to change your look into an ugly woman". Mr. Carl informed me.

I frowned and rubbed my forehead trying to process his words in my mind... I huffed." I'm not a woman, I'm still a girl," yes, I felt insulted by his words. I have never been touched before! so he can't send me to the lion den simply. He could eat every inch of my body besides I do hate the man already. but on another side, I respect and trust Mr. Carl.

He widened his eyes, "oh that's great. Calm down. Do you want a drink or coffee?!" Mr. Carl asked me. I guess he was trying to calm me down and chit chat with me a bit to get to know me better. He didn't look like a man who could fool with me or play with my mind. He looked so respectful and honest.

I shook my head" I don't drink alcohol or anything containing caffeine sir but thank you,". I said to Mr. Carl.

he furrowed his brows shockingly then smiled proudly "Oh, athlete healthy girl, I see. Then. We have to sign the contract now,". Mr. Carl said to me and his cell phone rang.

He grabbed his cell phone and looked at the screen. And then he spun his head to me. "This Mr. Tomas." he gestured to me to not talk and I obeyed politely by nodding my head.

he answered, "Hey Mr. Tomas." Mr. Carl talks on the phone with Tomas Charl.

"Oh, I see Mr. Tomas. I'm with Jennifer now, I will arrive at the house in less than an hour and she signed the contract." Carl said to Mr. Tomas and then hung up the call.

I stared at Mr. Carl confused "Why have you said that?! I didn't even sign or agree to sign this. I didn't accept the job!" I asked annoyingly. Yes, I felt as if I was a toy, I was fired because one of Mr. Tomas called and now I was forced to work for the man I hate most in the world! who the hell is that man for fuck sake?!

he replied to me "Miss Jennifer, Mr. Tomas can destroy you! You have to be next to your enemy to know his weakness to find a way to protect yourself later. Take this as advice from an old experienced man. and trust me I will be next to you and protect you. But you have to know why I informed Mr. Tomas that we are coming soon. Because he was traveling to another country to sign a merging contract. But because of his bad mood because of what you did, he didn't do it. And he turned back to the house and he will be there in less than an hour, so we have no time if I didn't say that, he will come back after you and you will be homeless, penniless. Now sign this contract, I put some conditions for you and made a good salary, all you have to do is try to use your brain to keep your job". Mr. Carl winked and I blinked.

I gazed at the contract then I took the pen and hesitated and signed it. Yes, somehow there was no other choice, I wouldn't stay unemployed with no money and no place to rent. so I had to accept that job offer.

"But you have to take care, do not fall in love with Mr. Tomas.". Mr. Carl warned me.

I laughed, scoffed “What? Fall in love with this man?! It will never happen,". I said confidently.

"Don't be so sure, it's true that I said that every woman knows him at the first place to use him but I didn't mention that ... Girls, all of them when they come close from him, they fall for him. So take care. Or you will lose. I can't guarantee the consequences of that". Mr. Carl informed me.

I cleared my throat. “Mr. Carl. Trust me. and Let's start our first mission of transforming me into ugly".

what? ugly! Was he really serious about that!?