Soon the team of chefs were informed about the sudden call from the President. The Chief Chef was happy about it thinking it must be to implement his request in the decision choice of Head Dessert Chef. He was happy and even started to boast himself in front of others saying that the President has taken his request and experience into consideration, that’s why have called to meet.

The other chefs in the team started singing his praises, while sending taunting glances in the way of Li Xue who seemed to remain unfazed from their childish behavior. When she is in her professional attire she can set a best example of professionalism, won’t ever bother to answer the cheap tricks of the people around.

Being in the fashion industry from the beginning of her career, she has seen the worst. Her experience there, had made her learn many untold tricks and has also taught her the ways to handle them maintaining her elegance and face. So facing such trivial things now does not make her nervous.

Nervous! Of course she gets nervous too, after all she is a human living on this earth. How can she not be nervous? But now thinking what made her nervous recently, her skin felt the hair rising on its own.

At that very instant, the breathtaking face of the man with steely, sterling grey eyes surfaced her memory. The moment stopped when she remembered his sharp look from last night. She felt her throat run dry. That man really weakened her nerves from the second her eyes fell on him. A type of nervousness she has never felt in her life.

She would have lost herself again if a sudden touch on her shoulder wouldn’t have brought her back. When she turned to look, she found a girl in her early 20’s had come to greet her. Her eyes were shining along with her curled up lips. She was beautiful but looked more like a plastic beauty. For a moment, Li Xue was dazed thinking why suddenly someone had come to her.

“Hello, I am Chang Mia, the chef appointed to look after the appetizers! You must be the Head Dessert Chef, everyone is talking about”, the girl greeted her in a very polite and friendly tone.

Since the person was so friendly, there is no way Li Xue would treat her badly too. This was her principle to begin with, ‘Be good who are good to you. But don’t hesitate to show your worst to the evil’.

Smiling back at the girl, Li Xue said with a nod of acceptance, “Yes, I am Li Xue, the newly appointed head dessert chef”. Getting the confirmation, Mia gave a smile as she said hooking her arms into hers, “Of course you could be the only dessert chef here. By your looks, no one else here looks so sweet and pretty. Don’t bother with others, they are just a little mean thinking they can bully you, since you are new here”

Li Xue looked at arms that had hooked with hers and smiled. She never knew that now – a – days people become so frank with just a few words. Or maybe she has confined herself too much that she wasn’t having any knowledge about the things that have been going on in the present trends.

Mia followed her gaze and gave a sheepish giggle, “Haha, I hope you won’t mind my overfriendliness. I am like this from the beginning, getting all round the people I find pretty and good. And here apart from you, I don’t think I will be comfortable with anyone else”.

Seeing the girl so bubbly, Li Xue shook her head. “Okay since you are fine. Let’s go or else we will be late for the President’s sudden call”. Mia said as she tugged her forward in the direction to reach the top floor. Everyone has already left so they were the only left behind.

Mia felt a little bad when they were on the way. “Hey, you don’t have to be nervous. I don’t think the President would be taking the words of Chief Chef seriously. They are just making it a bit hard for you. They did that to me too when I was new but then slowly and slowly everything got normal, since I was just a mere chef looking after appetizers”

Hearing the girl consoling her with so much concern, Li Xue felt her warmth and said “I am not nervous. To the max. they can only make me drop today’s opportunity. I won’t be losing this job or post without any good specific reason since I am protected under Employment Law. So I am good”.

Mia nodded her head, she did not think about the matter in this way. Now thinking she was really impressed with her cool headedness. Admiration got filled in her eyes as nodded, “True, I never thought in that way. By the way, I have heard that President Feng is really the greatest eye catcher this world can ever have. One of my colleagues back in the restaurant has seen him once, and she said that he is really heavenly handsome, who can make women drool with just a single glimpse. This is my first time looking at him, I hope it turns out well”

Li Xue didn’t know how to reply to this, so she just smiled at her words. Sometimes a smile can be the best reply anyone could have. She herself has never seen a great man, she has been working for the last 5 years. None of the websites or magazines has set out his pictures. His name was enough to get the work done. Though he was the older brother of Feng Yi Lan, still she never got time to meet him.

Soon the lift dinged open at the top floor, which has been designated to be the President’s office. When she got out of the lift, looking at the décor she instantly sensed some familiarity as if she had seen this particular style somewhere.  

Though the color was more dull, the pattern and design resembled the one she had in her mind. Looking at it she has stopped in her tracks when suddenly was brought back by the voice that was accompanying her.

“Ahh! Why are you still standing there. We would be late if we didn’t get there on time. Let’s go”, saying her words hastily, Mia did not even wait for any other second and pulled Li Xue along with her. They were really late and everyone had already got into the conference room. The girl feared that their delay in reaching might be used against them.

Li Xue quickly pushed the thoughts at the back of her mind and quickly matched her pace with Mia. Upon reaching the conference room the same cold, arrogant looks were given to them as they took their seat on the two chairs left for them.

“Hmph! Look at her she is behaving so high and mighty when she has just joined. She sure thinks herself as some big shot. Reaching so late to the conference room when the call was already mentioned urgent. Was she planning to look down on both Chief Chef and President Feng?” someone in the midst commented.

It was the same about which Mia has thought of, so she quickly explained “No, no you are taking it wrong. Earlier Li Xue was just helping me out so we got late. Kindly pardon us!”

The chef who has remarked averted her eyes in full attitude not giving any face to the apology, Mia has presented in front of everyone. Looking at this type of unreasonable attitude, the woman, who was the main focus of every taunt, was about to step in, but at this moment a faint sound of strong steps was heard from the end of the corridor signifying the arrival of someone particular.

At that sound of the arriving footsteps the Chief Chef quickly butted in to discipline everyone in their best. “Okay, silence! The President is arriving, don’t make me lose face because of your undisciplined attitude”.

Everyone instantly got upright as they held their breath of anticipation. The door of the conference room was pushed open and first came in was the personal secretary of the President who held the door for the best man to enter.

All this time Li Xue was looking down at her hands but stood up from her seat while lifting her head up when she felt the sound of footsteps getting too close in the room. As her eyes spotted the person who had gotten inside, it widened in horror. Was this real? She wanted to get herself a wall so that she could crash her head on it but there was no wall near her.