The CEO’s Substitute Lover

“That’s an injustice, I didn’t run away with anyone else, Domino why would you think that I ran away to that man’s house last night? Anyway, he said that he saved me, and not only was I ungrateful but I threw up all over him. I had a killer headache this morning and thought it was someone you knew, I really shouldn’t have used alcohol to drown my sorrows, not only did I not drown them, but I caused one more.”

“Could he have been lying to you? Did he do anything to you? Did you get taken advantage of? Drat! it’s my fault, I shouldn’t have left you alone in that state.”

Looking at Domino, who was in disarray and starting to blame himself, Octavia Gills rushed through her own fragmented memories of last night, patted Domino helplessly on the back and reassured him, “Don’t worry! I woke up in a room by myself, my clothes were neatly placed on the dressing table, the duvet and shoes and so on were neatly laid out, there was no strange sensation in my body, so it follows that the man didn’t do anything nasty to me!” At this point Octavia Gills was suddenly pulled up by Domino, spun around and examined carefully from head to toe!

“Octavia, I heard that the finance department will start deciding on the head of your finance department after the wrap-up, you’ve been working hard at the Group Davi’s subsidiary for the past five years, and all your colleagues who joined the company in the same year as you have been promoted and given a pay rise, so it’s your turn this time!”

“Don’t be ridiculous Domino, I’m so stupid, I’m always holding them back, I’m glad the HR department didn’t fire me, otherwise I wouldn’t know where to get the money to pay for my brother’s medical bills!”ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

“Octavia have you been brainwashed by them? It’s not you who’s holding them back, it’s you who’s being bullied into being honest and kind, and putting all the blame and mistakes on you, and who’s being so stupid and idiotic to let them bully you.” Domino, who was particularly angry, pulled Octavia Gills towards the treasurer’s office, “Octavia, I’m telling you, you can’t be so nice, because people will bully you.

At that moment, a silver and white Ferrari sped up to the front door of Group Davi, and the moment the door opened, an extremely excited Eddison wore a debonair smile as the company’s senior staff stood in two lines to greet the new Managing Director, the Second Prince of Group Davi!

“Hello President Davi, we are here to welcome you!”

“Hello everyone, I have just returned to China so I am not familiar with many things, and I will need more guidance from the executives in the future!”

The executives originally thought that the new General Manager was just a second prince who had returned to his home country to inherit the family business, and that his personality must be arrogant and disdainful, but to their surprise, the second prince of Group Davi was so humble and polite.

“President Davi, that’s very kind of you to say, it’s our job. We will now take you through the company’s premises and basic operational procedures.” An older and more serious manager said that he was the retiring Managing Director, whom would Eddison be taking over from, so he was the most appropriate person to introduce him to the company.

Eddison, who had just been led to the door of the finance department, heard intermittent sounds of arguing inside. He raised his hand to signal his followers not to make a sound, and followed the source of the sound to see what the drama was about. So much so that it was so unrestrained at this time of the day.

“Let’s not talk about that MM who has nothing but big breasts, how much she has done for the company, how can she be paid three times more than Octavia when she is late for work and leaves early, and how can she even get a data sheet wrong? And that fat girl who only eats and doesn’t do anything, and throws her financial statements on Octavia’s desk every day, and sits and eats until the end of the day without doing anything, and when she makes a mistake she blames it onf Octavia, but when she does something well she takes all the glory, and was promoted 2 years ago!”

Domino, who has seen Octavia Gills being bullied for the past 5 years, is like a landmine and doesn’t want to stop, “Why? For 5 years, Octavia has not been late to work nor left early. Five years of hard work and dedication, and she is still receiving the same salary as 5 years ago. Do you know that you are showing favouritism?”

“You are treating me so unfairly, Is your conscience eating at you? I’m telling you, Domino, piss me off and I’ll go to the General Manager and expose you!” The head of the finance department, whose face was green at one point and turned red at the next instant, was slightly vindicated by the Domino’s incoherent comments. I know what to do.”

Trying to hide his weakness, the Head of Finance slapped the table hard, got up from his chair and pointed at Octavia Gills and Domino saying, “You are the Marketing Manager, just please go back to your department and take care of your people! Octavia Gills, if you are unhappy with the arrangement or feel that you are being wronged by the company, you can resign and find another job.”

Octavia Gills, who was at a loss for words, was angry and upset, but what Domino said today was truly her inner voice and thoughts, as she is not good at arguing with people and has always chose to suffer the injustice in silence, including the bullying of her colleagues.

“From the time I stepped into the company until now, I have only heard the sound of the company’s staff tapping on the keyboard in every department I walked through, but I never thought that the finance department, which should be the busiest for financial summaries, would be so busy!”

Eddison walked in and said with an authority that could not be ignored, “What work is being discussed? Let me join in!” Eddison went straight ahead and took a seat in the swivel chair.

The outgoing Managing Director saw the situation and rushed forward, winking at the Head of Finance, “This is the new Managing Director of the Group Davi subsidiary, go and say hello to??.” Eddison cut him off before he could finish his sentence.

“Octavia, tell me, what is the reason for this fuss and disregard for the company’s image during working hours? The first person Eddison saw when he came in was Octavia Gills, the woman who had inexplicably piqued his curiosity. He called out her name deliberately, half as a tease and half to find out what was going on and to solve the problem.

It was him! The man who had told her this morning that he had saved her life last night, only to have her throw up all over him. He was the new managing director of her company? Jesus! Can someone knock me on the head. Tell me it’s not true! Octavia Gills, who hadn’t yet reacted, blushed at Eddison’s flirtatious call of “Octavia.” What’s wrong with this man? Doesn’t he know how to avoid gossip? Octavia Gills was so embarrassed by the strange looks she received from her colleagues and superiors that she wanted to burrow into a hole in the ground.