The Devil's Secretary

Lillian

I walked into the massive building, careful not to let the mud on my shoes stain the sparkling white tiles. I received an email yesterday that I had passed the job interview so here I was on my first day as a secretary.

Walking over to a lady behind the reception, I gave her a sweet smile. “ Umm, excuse me. I'm Lillian Ace."

She gasped.“ Ohh, our new employee!”

I nodded, still smiling even though my lips hurt.

“Give me a minute,” she said then typed something on the computer before turning to face me again.

She looked me up and down slowly with a smug smile on her face. I suddenly felt self-conscious. I was wearing a sunset yellow dress and a pair of white Stilettos.

“ Is this how you dressed in your previous work?” She snarled.

My previous work was at a café, I wore jeans every single day, but I wasn't going to blurt that out.

“Well, it's decent enough."I retorted.

She smacked her red painted lips shaking her head. “ Miss, we have a dress code here. All corporate wear, Monday to Fridays."

Swallowing the tantrum that was about to escape my lips I spoke.“This is a corporate dress."

She shook her head, disagreeing with me.“You are dressed like you're going to the beach, go home and put on something more appropriate."

I scrutinized her dressing,she was dressed like she was going for a hook up.

I released a breath. My house was an hour drive from here and the only money left with me right now was for groceries. If I go back home now, then I would have to walk for almost two hours to get back here.

When she saw I was unmoving, she snapped. “ Do you want this job or not ?” Her voice high-pitched, attracting the attention of other people in the building.

I was embarrassed, I wasn't even sure I had the right outfit at home.“Well, where I live is pretty far. So, going back wouldn't be easy."

She looked me up her down, her brown eyes brimming with disgust. Tilting her head, she scrutinized me.

“ Seems to me that you probably don't have any appropriate work clothes." She walked around the desk and stood right in front of my face. “ Or you simply can't afford one."

She picked up the edge of my dress, holding it like it was shit. I finally flared up, this lady had been rude since the moment I walked in, and I wasn't going to let anyone belittle me.

I slapped her hands off my dress. “ Don't touch me! “

Deep down, I knew I didn't have any proper clothes. I wasn't rich or anything, but I could afford at least two-square meals a day. I was initially planning on calling Jade to lend me some clothes, she was a good friend of mine and my roommate. She worked at a decent company, didn't pay much, but