Filed To Story: Finding the Secret Daddy for My Baby Novel
Ellen’s words hit home, setting turmoil in Selena. Jared has a girlfriend?! She must be someone extraordinary. I have outstanding merits, but there’s always someone better out there.
“Ellen, are you sure about this?” She held on the chance that Ellen saw it wrongly
“No cap.” Ellen nodded seriously, putting her plan into operation. “Selena, do you perhaps have feelings for President Presgrave?”
A deflated Selena did not hide the truth. “So what if I like him? He’s already taken.”
“Selena, I bet there’s a lot of people lining up for you out there Why don’t you choose someone from an influential family to be your husband? I think President Presgrave is off-limits He will never fall for someone ordinary like us, Ellen advised.
Still, Selena gave her an eye roll. “Not me.”
Ellen returned a smile instead of getting angry “Yeah, yeah. I’m the only one. You studied abroad, at least.”
“Yup! And I am a graduate of a privileged school! Selena’s eyes twinkled with pride. It was, in actuality, a hoax because she paid someone to write her thesis.
“You’re a genius, Selenal How did you enroll in that university?” It piqued Ellen’s interest because Selena had always had poor grades, let alone scoring on the SAT Therefore, how was it even possible for her to study in a recognized school?
Selena sneered. 1 pulled some strings. Dad has his connections. I told him I wanna get into that university. and they offered me a place a few days later. You have no idea how happy I was ”
Never once had Selena opened up to her toxic friends, so she felt like bringing up her remarkable’ past she took pride in
“Really? Uncle Connor’s the best!” Ellen feigned envy
“He sure is” Selena was proud to have a father like Connor, who granted every of her wish.
“It took him a phone call to get me a position in Presgrave Group” Then, she wondered how Ellen got a job in the company “Did you pass the interview with flying colors?”
The doubt plaguing Ellen’s mind was finally answered, so she reconfirmed. “Uncle Connor helped you with that?”
“Yep. He called one of the senior employees Selena nodded.
I think Uncle Connor helped me too She mustn’t know about this, or she’ll throw a fit at him. Therefore, Ellen led A As you’ve guessed, I passed the interview
Selena observed the attractive Ellen while thinking that receptionists were indeed dolls. Next, she steered the topic back “Tell me more about Mr Presgrave”
Ellen was helpless “I don’t know what else to talk about.”
“What about that gorgeous lady you mentioned? Who is she? Is she a celebrity or someone rich?”
“Not the former, but she appears to be from a rich family She has that air around her” Ellen continued faking
Selena did not doubt one bit of her story Judging from Jared’s identity, it was nearly impossible that he was ungle Women would throw themselves at a capable man like him, so that marked the end of Selena’s sweet dreams
“But why does the treat you to special?” She could not understand why Jared noticed a newcomer like Ellen amongst the employees.
“It’s probably because of my circumstances. Ellen added, “I once cried at work when I bumped into him. He asked, and I told him that Grandma left. I seem pitiful now that I’m all by myself.”
I knew it! She planned it from the start! She acted pitifully in front of him to make him empathize with her. And here I am, thinking that he had fallen for her. Selena was scornful.
Seeing how she believed in her words, Ellen began to let her storytelling shine through. “President Presgrave is an empathetic man. Back then, Uncle Garrett and the others were trying to rip me off when the demolition was confirmed. I accidentally spilled the beans, and the rest is what you witnessed in the lobby. He knew I was getting bullied, so he helped me out.”
Selena finally grasped the situation. No wonder President Presgrave is so protective of her. He knew of her situation.
Ellen exclaimed, “He’s been helping me so much, but I don’t know how to repay his kindness. That’s why I treated him to a meal. You were there too.”
It pricked Selena’s guilty conscience to recall that day. She coughed wryly. “I was just hanging out with my friends. It was a coincidence.”
“I know. So, Selena, please do not misunderstand things between me and President Presgrave. He did all that out of pity.”
Selena seemed to be in a good mood. At least, things were not as she thought. She initially assumed that Ellen was going to be Jared’s girlfriend and would look down upon them the day she became a rich man’s wife. Now, it seemed like it was a mere act out of pity and empathy, it was nothing remotely close to affection.
“I bet you have his private contact number. Can you give it to me? Selena suddenly thought of getting in touch with Jared virtually. If I have his number, I can flirt with him at times. What if I succeed?
Ellen shook her head immediately. “That’s a big no-no. President Presgrave personally highlighted that his contact number is solely for business. He will get angry if we bother him with personal matters. Besides, he already has a girlfriend. What if she gets jealous? That will put us in trouble.”
“I just wanna save his number. I won’t bother him.” Selena pouted.
“Still, what if you ticked off his nerves? He’ll lash out at me for sure. I can’t do this, Selena.”
“Why are you such a coward? Selena was perturbed.
“You don’t know how scary it was when he gets angry. I saw him getting mad at an assistant who sent him documents for signatures. She even wept.”
The indifference on Jared’s face whenever he was silent conjured in Selena’s mind as though he had a danger sign on him. His sheer gaze could send chills down one’s spine, let alone when he was in a foul mood.
“So, is there seriously no hope for us?” Selena was being hopeful.
“We should know our place, Selena. Forget it,” reminded Ellen.
Selena could not accept her fate after all those sweet dreams in which she got married to Jared that she had during the night. Once she left the room, Ellen instinctively sighed in relief. She thought of her own words, which did not seem to be directed at Selena but at herself.
After all, it was enough to admire someone young and rich like Jared; one should never ask him to reciprocate those feelings!
The next morning, Ellen urged Selena to get ready for work. The latter was reluctant to get up from bed, but Ellen’s persistence rendered her struggle useless. In the end, they went to work together, with
Ellen getting a free ride
Upon arrival, she headed straight to the presidential office. The tranquility filled the whole floor, implying that she had attended work too early
“Woah.” In front of the French windows, she gaped at the picturesque scenery vaguely hidden in the shroud of mist. Its surreal beauty could give one the hallucination of being in a utopia.
Just as she was deeply absorbed by the scenery, a man’s voice resounded. “Have you had breakfast?”
She turned her head in surprise to see Jared standing behind her. She stammered with her speech, “P- President Presgrave, you’re early today.”
He smiled. “I stayed for the night, and I’m on my way for breakfast. Wanna come along?”
Ellen indeed came to work too early-it was only 8.20AM!