Chapter 2 — My Ex-Love Is My Boss Again Full

02The next day, I showed up on time at the company's marketing department. My human resources colleague helped me complete the entry procedures, then led me to a work area that looked extremely busy. "Lam Mac, this is your direct superior, the project team leader - Ms. Kieu An An." A woman with delicate makeup and a gentle smile stood up. "Hello, my name is Kieu An An, welcome to join our project team." She looked very friendly, making my tense nerves relax somewhat. "Hello." Ms. Kieu, I'm Lam Mac, I hope you give me a lot of guidance." "Don't be polite, the atmosphere in my team is very comfortable." Ms. An An smiled, patted my shoulder, then pointed to an empty seat in the corner. "Please sit there, if you don't understand anything, just ask me." I nodded, went to my workplace and started to get used to the new environment. Our project team is in charge of some of the most important core areas of the company. Everyone is so busy that they can't even touch the ground, the sound of keyboard typing and phone rings ringing non-stop. This is the working atmosphere I've always wanted. But I quickly discovered that the so-called "comfort" that Ms. An An talked about - did not apply to me. Jiang Triet, as the general manager of the market department, had his office nearby, separated from us only by a large glass wall. He was like a lofty monarch, looking down on his domain. With other trainees, his attitude was not gentle, but at least it was normal. Just for me, he's so strict that he's almost perverted. On the first day of work, he called me into his office. "Let's go buy some coffee." He gave me a note, on which were written the names of dozens of different types of coffee in neat handwriting. Americano without sugar, Latte must use oat milk, Cappuccino needs lots of foam, Mocha with half sugar plus a shot of espresso... I held a note and stood in front of the coffee shop for ten minutes before remembering all those complicated requirements. When I was sweating profusely, carrying more than a dozen cups of coffee back to the company, he just glanced at it and frowned. "The pattern of this latte cup is broken, go buy it again." I looked at the cup of coffee shaking slightly due to the bumpy road, unable to make any excuses. Everyone looked at me, their eyes filled with pity and gloating. I didn't say anything, turned around and took another trip to the coffee shop. But that's just the beginning. The meeting minutes that he asked me to prepare and then returned the next day were so red-painted by his red pen that they were unrecognizable. Every word, every dot, he can spot the error. The market analysis I stayed up all night to do, but without even looking at it, he threw it straight into the trash. "Confusing logic, unreliable data, do it again." A few cold words negated all my efforts. Gradually, rumors began to spread in the company. "Miss Linh Mac just joined there, has she offended General Manager Giang?" "I really feel like that, otherwise why would I be treated so clearly." "Poor thing, meeting a superior like that." Those rumors were like needles stabbing me. I swallowed all my resentments and bowed my head to work. At night, my best friend Ha Nhien texted me. "Mai Bao, is work okay? Have you met any handsome guys?" I stared at the screen, almost in tears. "It's okay, just a little tired." I didn't want to let her worry. "It's good to be tired, it shows you're making progress! Come on, your Mac Bau is the best!"