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Chapter 50 - The Secretarial Department
Chapter 50 - The Secretarial Department
Roxy smiled at Lara while the elevator started moving.
The HR assistant had protested against Nate's choice to move Lara to another department, but he didn't want to listen. He repeated his orders once and moved his gaze away, making it clear he didn't want to hear any further.
Since her Alpha gave the order, Roxy had to obey. Even if she knew it would be changed soon. She just hoped nothing serious would happen in the meantime.
She couldn't understand why Nate didn't come clean of his position as CEO and employed Lara in his office. She would have been safe and sound, and their Alpha would have made his eyes content by looking at her every day. It was the perfect solution for everyone!
Yet, Nate didn't want to consider it.
«I'm joining the secretarial team, right?» Lara inquired. «Am I competent enough for that job, though?»
«Oh, yes!» Roxy said. «You will be in a team with girls your age, and you should take the chance to know the company better.»
«Oh, is that so?»
«Yes, of course. When the trial period is over, you'll be assigned to your permanent job. I heard Samantha is asking for you to go back to sales.»
«It was nice,» Lara commented. «I didn't interact much with anyone except for Samantha, but they were kind.»
«Is that so? I'll keep it in mind when it's time to decide, then. I'll convey your words to whoever will make the decision.»
«Oh,» Lara chuckled. «I don't want to sound demanding.»
«Don't worry. I'll make it sound better.»
Roxy's smile heartened Lara as she stepped out to her new floor.
«Your job will be to make coffee and tea, for the moment being. You'll go where it's needed and greet clients. Remember to smile, and everything will be fine.»
«It's too similar to something one of my old bosses said,» Lara murmured. «I ended up fired that same night.»
«Night? You used to do night shifts?»
«As a waitress, yes.»
«And the pups?»
«Oh, they slept at night,» she sighed.
«It must have been tough.»
«It's in the past,» Lara said. «I hope to keep this job long enough to raise them.»
«I'm sure you will,» Roxy commented. Even though she was not sure.
Alpha Nate seemed intent to keep Lara all for himself, so much that he hadn't even considered her need to work and have a career. It was something Lara would have solved on her own; Roxy wasn't worried. But she couldn't be sure the woman wouldn't fall under that demonic CEO's charms and accept to be hidden away from the world.
«They might ask you to carry documents from time to time,» Roxy continued, settling on defending Lara from being exploited by those little vixens. «If they ask you too often, though, come and tell me. You're a secretary, this week. Not an errand girl.»
«What is the difference between a secretary and an errand girl?» Lara inquired.
«They pay,» Roxy said. «Jokes aside, you shouldn't be the only one doing the hard work. All right?»
«All right.»
«For anything else, remember you'll most likely move departments soon. Bear with it for a few days.»
«You look so certain I will be bullied,» Lara said.
«I'm just cautious.»
They reached a hall where several young women were having a break or sorting documents. They turned their heads and observed the two newcomers absent-mindedly. The Black Moon was kicking in, so they would be passive for the whole day.
Roxy was relieved she didn't need to keep guard for that day. She could find a solution to that problem later. There surely was a place in the company where a human wouldn't be in danger, right?
Lara walked inside and greeted the women with a kind smile.
«I'm looking forward to working with all of you,» she said.
The women nodded or moaned a reply, returning to focus on their tasks.
«You know where to find me if you need anything,» Roxy said before walking out.
Soon, she would have been able to leave all the Alpha female's duties to Lara. She just needed to make sure the woman learned enough about the pack before that. Nate was already lost, looking for ways to reach his mate's heart more often than he worked for the company's good.
«Order these,» a woman said, leaving a bunch of collectors for documents in front of Lara.
«All right.»
«You can't go home until you're done,» she said, stretching the words while observing every detail of the other, from clothes to skin and hair. They were of similar age, even if one of them had been working there for years.
Wolves of the pack would start working in the company as soon as they turned eighteen. The departments were organised more to satisfy the pack's needs and structure than for the company.
New adults were kept separate to avoid issues. Young men were sent to the sales department. Women were in the secretarial team.
The pups spent their time in the schools, while teenagers had pretty much ordinary lives. Once married, the wolves would find a better place where they could contribute the most to the pack.
There were exceptions, like Samantha, who had a job an unmarried wolf wouldn't reach that easily. But she was one in a million.
The same could be said about Bass. He would have been better suited to become a bodyguard. Yet, the absence of an Alpha female forced them to adapt and leave him in charge of HR to help his wife manage the emotional needs of the pack.
In such an environment, the secretarial team was among the most vital departments of the company. All the women working there had a dream: finding their mate and qualifying for a good job.
Regarding the first part, there were a few young male wolves every one of them would be happy to mate with.
Lara didn't know it yet, but Nate was on top of the potential marriage partners' list of every single girl in the company.