Ariane sighed the moment she got out of the public Elevator.
She didn't know what to do as she looked around at the vast place on the ground floor. Everyone seemed to be minding their business. She was sure they had several coffee machines since it's a business organization but she didn't know how to go about asking.
And what If it was occupied? She needs to think fast, worst of all, he gave her a specific temperature...and who uses Fahrenheit instead of Celsius in measuring temperature?
She sighted the receptionist who seemed a little busy as she was with some book.
She walked towards the receptionist and stood at the other side of the counter, Infront of the receptionist.
"Uh, hello." Ariane said with a little smile.
The receptionist slowly raised her gaze which was furrowed to see Ariane.
"Hello." She replied with an awkward smile.
"Uh, I'm the lady who came for the job interview." Ariane explained, still smiling.
"Oh, right. You are going already? So sorry about the job, you are gonna-"
"What you saying? I got the job."Ariane replied with an awkward smile while the lady instantly became utterly shocked.
"W-what? Y-you-"
"I'm Ariane." Ariane cut in as she kept smiling.
"L-linda." Linda said still shocked.
"Uh, yeah, I'm kinda in a hurry, is there any convenence store around here." Ariane asked.
Linda tried to pull her self together and so, she slowly nodded.
"J-just a bit down the street, b-by you left." Linda replied still trying to pull her self together.
Ariane smiled again and said.
"Thanks" before leaving. While Linda stood there still in shock.
How was it possible? He employed a woman? But he hates women..what so different about her? So she's lucky enough to be among the 13 women in the company.... She seems to be seen every now and then..well, she's just a junior clerk, why care?
Meanwhile, Ariane felt a bit strange after leaving the company.
They all seemed so strange and the receptionist...she felt shocked to here about Ariane's employment..also, while Ariane walked out of the company...she felt the intensed gazes from all around.
Ariane sighed and focused on the task.
She needs to hurry up.
She thought and quickly got to the small convinence store though they were a few office workers there, she paid no attention to them and quickly did what she came to do.
She quickly got a thermoflax that could tell the temperature when a liquid is in it.
She then walked to the store clerk.
"Uh, hello, I'd like some coffee please?" She asked politely with a little smile.
The store clerk smiled a little, he was an average man with a contagious smile.
"What kind of coffee would you like?"
"Uh..I'm not sure.." she voiced out quietly.
"Over that isle is a variety of coffee, would you like me to help you get a coffee of your preferable choice?" He asked while looking at Ariane's furrowed brows.
"I don't really know..I'm not really a fan of coffee, it's for my boss." She said.
"Oh then would you like a dark roast or an espresso?" Ariane then recalled that her dad would drink lots of coffee so he could work properly.
For a grumpy boss like hers, he'd need some coffee to keep him energized...'uhhh, this is so frustrating' she said inwardly.
He didn't even give her a clue as to what kind he would want, but she's sure he wouldn't like sweet coffee, most bosses don't...right?
"I think the strongest one would be preferable." She replied.
"Let's go with a dark roast then, french roast or Italian Roast?"
"Uhmm I-ta-lian?" She guessed, not so sure. Why is getting some coffee so hard?
"Excellent choice ma'am." He said and turned to go prepare the coffee but she stopped him again.
"Well, please you can fill up this flask, thank you..And it should be around 64 degrees Celsius, he's quite picky you see." She said as she gave him the thermoflax while he simply smiled though he felt a bit weird hearing such requests.
A few minutes later, he came and Handed her the thermoflax in a small bag. She quickly paid and ran back to the company.
With her steps quickened, with a knock, she go into the office to see him immersed in his work.
He didn't even bother to look at her or even mind what she was doing.
Ariane's grabbed a cup and wiped it clean before going to his table.
"Sir." She called out after she poured the coffee from the flask into the cup and giving it to him with a towel to help hold the cup if it becomes too hot.
Without glancing at her, Elian grabbed the cup and took a sip out of it.
Slowly he dropped it on the table with no expression.
'does that mean it's perfect? Good job Ariane.' she said inwardly as she found him not giving any complains.
"I'll take my leave now si-"
"Taste it." He cut her short without looking ate her which made her brows crease.
"I-is there a problem sir?" She asked in a low tone. She had doubled checked everything even the temperature of the coffee.
Elian then left the file and raise his gaze to look at her which made her gulp down.
Feeling so nervous, Ariane slowly picked up the cup with the towel and brought it close to her lips.
She averted her gaze from the cup to him to see him still looking at her with a full focus.
She sighed and sipped the coffee from the cup.