Femme Fatale: The King's Deadly Temptress

Chapter 14: How Dare You Show up in Front of Me Five Years Late?

"Hi, I was told to come here. My name's Katherine Miller," she spoke to the woman who sat at the front desk in the HR department.

"Hello, Ms. Miller. Please have a seat." She extended her right arm and shook hands with Katherine. "My name is Andrea Johnson and I'll be assisting you with your onboarding process. Here is your contract and here is a pen. You can go over it and sign when you're ready. I'll have to get some files but I'll be back right away. Take your time." She said before heading out towards the room on the right.

"Oh okay." Katherine was impressed that everyone seemed to be courtly no matter what job position they have. She started skimming through the contract and her eyes almost popped when she saw her monthly salary. "Oh, my lord." She covered her mouth, butterflies in her stomach started roaming around. It was five times her monthly income with two of her previous jobs combined.

It was not even two minutes yet when Andrea came back. "Are you done? Do you have any concerns?" She asked as she sat down on her chair.

Katherine's smile was so bright, she didn't know what other concerns she had in mind. Why would she have any concerns in the first place?

"Is there a problem with the compensation? Is it too small? You will still be on a probationary period for the months stated in the contract but after that, there will be an adjustment on your salary. If you-"

"No no there's no problem at all. Hehe" Afraid that the sweet offer would slip out of her hands, she immediately signed the contract. Hearing her last sentence, she swallowed. Her monthly income will still increase? How much do people earn in this company?

Smiling, Andrea stood up from her chair and offered her hand in which Katherine gladly accepted. "Then welcome aboard, Ms. Miller."

Andrea then brought Katherine around the office, introducing her to some staff and telling her about the different departments on each floor. Katherine thought that Andrea was being very thorough for her and she was delighted.

"Will I meet the boss this morning?" She asked curiously as they stepped inside the elevator.

Looking at the time on her watch, Andrea bit her lip and pressed a button on the control and swiped a keycard. "Mhmm I'm not sure if the CEO is here already. I think he has a meeting early in the morning."

'Why I wouldn't dare to meet the CEO.' Katherine's brows furrowed. "CEO? Oh no, I meant my immediate boss, the marketing director?"

It was Andrea's turn to knit her brows. "Marketing director?"

"Umm yeah? I'm in the marketing department as the director's secretary, right?" Katherine was utterly confused.

"Dear, I thought that you have thoroughly read the contract? There's only one big boss here, the Chief Executive Officer, the owner of Crown Resort Group and you're his new secretary."

The elevator doors to the top floor opened with a ding. Andrea stepped out and Katherine froze, her eyes widened and her breathing hitched. Did she hear Andrea correctly? There must be some mistake!

"Follow me, chop-chop," said Andrea, snapping Katherine out of her shocked state.

Walking into the top floor, there was only one long desk on the hallway that was next to an oversized door.

Katherine followed behind Andrea, her mind was still out of sorts. 'Was that why her monthly salary was sky-high? No wonder! She was perplexed why Andrea was quite keen on telling her almost every minuscule detail about the company's departments when all the while she thought that she was simply the marketing director's secretary. She didn't know whether she was supposed to be happy about it or be nervous.

What does she know about being the big boss' secretary?

"This is Ms. Natasha Saunders, the current secretary. She'll be leaving in a few days and you'll be replacing her post." Andrea spoke without reservation, pointing at the tall blonde female behind the desk. Natasha sneered at her, obviously bitter that she was asked to leave the company.

"Hi, I'm Katherine Miller," she introduced herself as she extended her hand but Natasha only rolled her eyes at her.

'Okay so there was at least one rude person in this building.'

The private elevator doors opened and footsteps echoed in the hallway. Andrea immediately turned around and bowed respectfully. "Good morning, President Park."

Noticing Natasha and Andrea's actions, Katherine turned to see two men in lavish business suits nearing towards them. She got startled and bowed just like Andrea but she did not say anything.

Damien Park's sharp eye noticed the newcomer's features while he was walking halfway. He stopped in his tracks and scrutinized her before his feet brought him forward until he was directly in front of Katherine.

Katherine's eyes widened seeing a man's shoes almost below her whilst she bent her body to bow. 'Why is he standing there? Did I make a mistake? Am I going to get fired on the first day?' She could feel her muscles tighten, afraid of what was happening as she did not understand.

"President, this is Ms. Miller, she will be your new secretary." Andrea gestured as she introduced Katherine.

Curious, she slowly lifted her head to take a look at the man who stopped in front of her. When she met his eyes, she gulped. He had an expressionless face but those eyes those were some fierce-looking eyes. 'Why. why is he looking at me like that?'

Without saying a word, the man's large hand grabbed Katherine's wrist and dragged her to his office. "Aaah!" she yelped in surprise, her feet struggling to keep up with his long strides.

The moment that they reached inside his office, he slammed the door shut with his foot, the rest of the people in the hall were left speechless. 'What just happened?'

Damien Park pushed Katherine against the wall. He held her hand firmly beside her head while his other hand rested on the side of her face, trapping her in a corner as he towered over her. "What are you doing? Let go of me!" She bit out.

With a smirk on his devilishly handsome face, he stared into her clear eyes as if he was challenging her. "How dare you show up in front of me five years late?"

Surprised by the forceful antics of the man in front of her, Katherine furrowed her brows as she blurted, "Mister, whoever you are, let me go!"

Damien's brow twitched upon hearing her response. "What? 'Whoever' I am?" He scoffed. "Kitten, you better not think that you can get away with feigning ignorance. After disappearing that night, I thought you would already be on the other side of the world. Is being my secretary another one of your lies? Laughable."

"I don't understand what you're talking about, sir! Please let me go!" Katherine tried to break away from him but his strong grasp kept her in place.

"You sure have many faces, Katherine. If you wanted me to let go then why did you throw yourself at me back then, huh? Or were you just acting?" His body was so close to her that she could feel the heat that was emanating from him.

Katherine was even more confused. It was the first time that she saw that man but why does he say it like he knew her back then?

"This is sexual harassment! If you don't let me go this instant, I will scream!" She threw a fierce gaze at him. His grasp wasn't painful but it was enough to keep her from moving.

Feeling annoyed, a chuckle escaped from Damien, making Katherine swallow. His laugh sent shock waves to her body, making her feel like her insides were melting. "No matter how much you shout in here, Katherine, no one will dare to help you. Sexual harassment? I'll show you harassment, alright!"

Damien lowered his face until he was inches away from hers. Katherine gasped and was unable to move as she watched his sexy, parted lips coming closer. Closing her eyes, she managed to raise her leg and kneed him in the groin!

"Ugh!" Damien instantly let go of her.

Feeling his weight off of her, Katherine did not waste time and scrambled her way out of his office, leaving Damien on the floor with his knees bent, groaning in pain.

Katherine closed the door behind her as soon as she got out. She was out of breath with what had just happened.

"Ms. Miller?" Andrea who was still confused about the turn of events was unsure of what to ask. "What's going on?"

Markus Lee who stood at the side looked at the woman who just came out of Damien's office and that's when he saw how she resembled a lot like the woman from five years ago. 'Was that the reason why the boss did that?'

With a serious face, Katherine marched towards Andrea and snapped, "I am not going to work for a pervert like him! I quit!" She stomped her feet off towards the elevators and disappeared.