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“I’m so excited for you girl!” Alya squealed as Lila was getting ready for her first day working for MDC.
It had taken a while for them to get back to her and tell her if she got the job or not, but then a miracle happened.
MDC herself replied to Lila.
‘Dear Miss Lila Rossi
We are happy to inform you that we have chosen you for the job as MDC’s personal assistant.
I, MDC, have recognized your talents and am impressed with your skills.
I think you will make a fine assistant, and I know you will be able to meet all of my expectations.
However, if at any point in time I see that you are unfit for the job as my assistant you will be given a warning, and if another incident occurs you will be removed from your position at the MDC Fashion House.
Please come in on Monday morning at 9am to get the hang of things, and by the way, there are a few people here who know you from high school and can’t wait to see you!
CEO of MDC
MDC Fashion House’
“I’m super excited to work for MDC Alya! Her and I go way back after all” Lila said as Alya smiled proudly.
“You look good Lila, very professional” Alya said looking her up and down.
Lila had decided to go with her most professional look for her first day of work, she wanted to make a good impression after all.
She was wearing a white button up shirt that was tucked into a black high-waisted skirt.
She wlack pumps that had minor platforms, just to give her that extra height, because she wanted to be seen.
She kept her hair how she always had it, in the sausages.
“Hey Lila what time did you say you were starting?” Alya asked.
Lila looked down at her phone and saw that it was 8:30, she had enough time to stop for coffee.
“I start at 9 Alya, I’m gonna head out now and grab a coffee on the way, wish me luck!” she said as she walked out the door.
It was a 20 minute walk to the fashion house, which left her a spare 10 minutes.
Once she got to the coffee shop, she saw that there were a few people waiting in line.
She looked down at her phone and saw that it was 8:34.
‘It’s fine’ she thought ‘I’ll make it on time, there’s only one person left in front of me’
By the time Lila was at the front of the line it was 8:39.
She glanced down at her phone, her foot tapping quickly on the ground.
She could shout at the staff to hurry it up but she didn’t have time to get into a squabble with a stranger.
After 2 minutes her coffee was ready, she grabbed it, said a quick thanks and scurried out the door.
Now it was 8:43 and she was angry that she had lost 3 minutes because of everyone wanting to buy their coffee at the same time as her, but she couldn’t be worrying about that by now.
She was speed-walking towards the fashion house when all of a sudden a car beeped it’s horn and pulled up beside her.
Lila turned to see none other than Marinette Dupain-Cheng rolling down the window and lowering her sunglasses.
“Lila, is that you?” she asked, smiling.
“Marinette? What do you want? You know what, I don’t have time for you right now, I’m on my way to work as MDC’s personal assistant, and I have to be there at 9 so I gotta go” Lila said, sending a glare at the bluenette and then walking off.
“Lila wait!” Marinette shouted, moving her car forward to be next to the italian woman.
“Ugh! What do you want Marinette? I don’t have time to chat with a loser like you!” Lila said angrily.
Marinette just laughed and looked at the time on her watch “Oh would you look at that, I have 10 minutes to get to work and meet my new employee”
Lila looked at her phone to see the time was 8:50 “Argh! You’re making me late!”
Marinette rolled her eyes and smirked at Lila “Do you want a ride?”
Lila was absolutely shocked.
But she didn’t have time to just stand there and gawk at Marinette’s sudden kind offer.
She raced around to the passengers side and got in.
Marinette chuckled and drove to the fashion house.
Once they arrived both girls removed their seatbelts and Lila looked up at Marinette confused.
“What are you doing?” she hissed.
Marinette grabbed her sunglasses and her huge floppy hat and put them on as she got out of the car.
“I have business with MDC, besides I want to walk you in and see what the other employees are like” Marinette shrugged.
Lila was utterly confused but didn’t care because she had two minutes to get to MDC’s office.
As they walked inside they could see people working at desks, looking at fabrics, and some others were on phones talking to customers or other business.
They walked into the elevator and the doors were about to close when a woman stopped them and stepped inside.
“Sorry, I’m late for a meeting with Miss Bourgeois” The woman gave her excuse.
Marinette stayed quiet, while Lila said “Audrey Bourgeois is here?”
Marinette and the other woman chuckled.
“No, Audrey doesn’t work here, I was talking about her daughter Chloe Bourgeois” the woman said.
“Chloe? How did she get a job here? What does she even do?” Lila asked.
The woman smiled and explained “She runs the business side of the company with her partner Sabrina Raincomprix, while MDC runs the Fashion side of things, her and Chloe are practically best friends”
“Oh” was all Lila said.
The elevator doors opened and all three women stepped out of the elevator, the woman whose name Lila did not know was about to run off when Lila grabbed her arm.
“Wait!” Lila said loudly.
The woman turned around and gave Lila a surprised look.
“I’m already late,” the woman said quickly.
“What’s your name? I’m Lila” the woman smiled and replied “Name’s Katrina gotta go!” and then she ran off.
Lila smiled. At least she knew one person in this building, besides Chloe and Sabrina now.
“What’s this? Lila making friends without lying?” Lila turned to see Marinette smirking.
Lila rolled her eyes and ignored the bluenette.
“Which one of these is her office?” Lila said as they walked through the hallway of doors.
Marinette was about to point her in the direction of MDC’s office when a man that looked like he was in his late 20’s came up to them.
“Are you lost, pretty lady?” he said to Lila, turning to walk the way they were walking.
He put his hand on the small of her back, a motion that didn’t go unnoticed by either of the girls.
“Excuse me” Lila said sweetly “I’m just trying to find MDC’s office” she turned to fully face the man so that his hand was off of her back.
“She’s not in yet, but you could come into my office and I could show you the ropes, I heard you're the new assistant” he winked.
“No thank you sir, I’m already late as it is and MDC wants me there asap” she rejected him.
“Come on, miss, I’ll be quick, I just want to give you the best welcoming I can” he said putting his hands on her hips.
Lila squirmed but his hands tightened moving closer to her but when suddenly his hands were completely off of her.
She looked up to see Marinette twisting both of the man's arms.
“Ouch Lady! Let go of me!” he howled in pain.
Marinette dropped his hands and glared at him through her sunglasses.
“You have no right to touch her” she said firmly.
“What are you? Her girlfriend? You stupid bitch! I will have you removed from this building” he threatened.
“Oh really?” she asked.
Lila was confused from her place behind Marinette.
“Marinette stop we could get in trouble” Lila warned.
Marinette smirked as she stared at the man, both of them hearing Lila say her name.
“Marinette?” he asked, fear in his eyes.
Marinette removed her hat and glasses and stared down at the man who was now cowering before her.
“I’m sorry I didn’t know it was you m'am” he said, not meeting her stare.
Her face grew angrier “So you’re saying if it wasn’t me then you would’ve kept harassing the person confronting you. You know that homophobia is not welcome in this building and you know very well what MDC expects of you.
I expect you to be in her office at 9:30 so she can pass judgement on your actions”
Lila watched the man scurry off saying “yes m'am”
“Thanks Marinette, but why was he so frightened by you?” asked the brunette.
Marinette turned to look at Lila and smirked.
“I kinda have a reputation here, come on let’s get to MDC’s office, it’s that way”