All about Athena part 2

CHAPTER 6: ALL ABOUT ATHENA PART 2

Today will be my first day working at our company. I am really excited and nervous at the same time because imagine I am only 18 years old, and I will be trained by my so-called Dad here, to replace him with managing our company. While I am fixing myself I heard that someone knocks on my door, I looked behind me when I heard that someone opened my door, and I saw my Mom holding an office suit.

"You are so beautiful my Athena, your dress suits you well." She said and handed me the office suit.

"Thank you, Mom, but you know why I am beautiful?" I said, and wear the suit.

"Why?" She said

"Because I look like my Dad," I said while laughing

"Hmmph! I thought you will say, that you look like me." She said.

"I'm just kidding Mom! Of course, the real reason why I am beautiful is that you are my Mom, my beautiful Mom." I said and hugged her back.

"Aw! You are really sweet my love, I wish I can turn back time when you were so little." She said and hugged me back.

"Knock knock, oh that's why you are not coming down Athena." Said my Dad and enter my room.

"I am waiting for you downstairs, I thought something happens to you, and yet you are having your little drama here." Said Dad, with a hint of annoyed tone.

"I'm sorry Dad," I said, and looked down.

"Let's go, this is the first thing that you need to remember. I am your Dad, but when it comes to working, I am your boss, did you understand?" He said with authority.

"Yes, Dad," I said and kissed my Mom, and head outside. I hear that Mom is defending me, but Dad is consistent. Well! That is his attitude, when it comes to working, he is really strict, but it's fine, my real Dad is also like that.

"Let's go, Athena." I heard my Dad said. I immediately follow him and walk beside him.

"Hey, Dad," I said

"Yes?" He said, not looking at me

"I'm sorry, for what happened earlier," I said, and with that, he looked at me and smile.

"No my daughter, I should be the one saying sorry, I know that you are only having your mom and daughter moment. I'm sorry for invading." He said and stopped walking, so I also stopped.

"Come here, my daughter." He said, so I walk near him and he hugged me really tight.

"Just understand your father okay? I know you can understand why I am strict when it comes to our company. I want to make you a good model for our employees, with that you can gain their respects." He said. I just nod at him.

While waiting for our car, I double-check my bag to see if all my things are here.

"Athena let's go," Dad said, so I immediately head towards the car, and hopped in. While on our way, the driver turns on the radio, and the song is one of the carpenters' songs.

"Don't you remember you told me you love me, baby?" I sing as the chorus of the song plays.

"You start listening to them now?" Said Dad with amusement. Wait? So Athena is not listening to carpenters?

"Ahm yes! I think I am starting to take a liking to their songs." I said and looked outside.

"Well that's good to hear, your mother will be happy, and I'm sure she will ask you to sing for her." He said

"I guess so," I said. After a few minutes of driving, we enter a huge building.

"DLC Corporation." I read the name of the building. I assumed this is our company? The car stopped in front of the main door of this building, the driver went outside and open the door for us. He held out his hand, so I grabbed it and hopped outside the car.

"Thank you!" I said, and he just bows. I waited for my Dad to come out so we can walk together as we head inside.

"Let's go!" He said, and walk ahead of me. I immediately follow him, but he walks so fast, so I try my best to catch up with him.

"Dad!" I said, he looked back at me and he stopped walking.

"Rule no. 1, when we are inside this building you can't call me Dad, but when it's only the two of us you can. So walk faster!" He said with authority.

"Yes Sir!" I said, and we started walking again. We enter the elevator, and he pressed the 7th button. Since there are no other employees here in the elevator, I will take this opportunity to ask him what are the things I need to do.

"Ahm Dad, can I ask you something?" I said.

"Yes, my daughter, what is it?" He said

"Ahm, what kind of training I will be undergo?" I said

"You will be working for me, as my personal assistant, so you can watch me how I am managing our company. But sometimes, when I feel that you can handle a meeting, I let you do it." He said

"Oh okay! Thanks, Dad!" I said, exactly after asking him, the elevator opens, so we immediately head outside. Every employee, that we are passing, are greeting us. By the look of them, I guess this what my Dad said, he gains the respect of every employee here. We headed inside his office, and he immediately sits on his table. He is already focused on his work, ahm what should I do?

"Dad?" I said, he looked at me but go back on what he is doing.

"Yes?" He said while typing something on his computer.

"What will I do?" I said and sit on the sofa.

"Come here." He said, and stand up from his chair. I walk near him, and he commanded me to sit.

"Dad?" I said

"You need to study this, you will be the head of today's meeting." He said while smiling.

"Dad?! Do you think I can do it?" I asked.

"Of course Athena, this will be the next step you need to take." He said, and he settled on the sofa. So I just study the topic for this day's meeting. Thankfully, my real Dad thought me about our business, so I am quite familiar with business terminologies. While studying, someone put a container on the table, I looked at who it is and saw that it's my Dad.

"Take a rest first, and eat. After that, we will be heading to the conference room." My Dad said, and sit beside me, and we started eating. While we are eating, he is giving me any advice on how I can make our meeting, an entertaining one.

"Okay! So first, don't forget to show your authority." Dad said

"But, don't forget to smile, so your employees will not be pressure. Okay?" He continued. I just nod at him, while continue eating.

"Second one, just make a brief presentation but make sure, you include all the important things." He said

"And last. Make sure you enjoy presenting and make sure you will gain something here, that you will be using for managing this company." He said and tapped my back.

"Yes Sir!" I said while I am saluting to him, and with that, my Dad laughs, and continue eating. After eating, I fixed myself and picked all the things I will be using.

"Dad let's go!" I said and walk before him, but I remember that I don't know where is the conference room.

"Oh? What's wrong?" He said

"I don't know, where is the conference room," I said

"Just wait for me outside the office. I am almost finished." He said, so I head outside and wait for him. While waiting I re-read my presentation later and trying to compose myself.

"Good afternoon my lady." Someone said, so I looked at who is it, and saw an unfamiliar guy.

"Ahm? Good afternoon." I said and started reading again. I thought that he already left when he started talking again.

"Seems like you don't remember me." He said, and stand beside me. I looked at him with my questioning look and with that, he answered me.

"So you don't remember me?" He said.

"Ahm no," I said

"How could you forget me, Thena?" He said acting like a kid. Who is he? While he is throwing his tantrums, thank God my Dad arrived.

"Oh! Din, what are you doing here?" My Dad said to the guy, and embrace him.

"Hi, Uncle Gardo!" He said.

"Uncle? So you are my cousin?" I said, and they both looked at me.

"No Athena, he is your childhood best friend!" Dad said.

"Childhood best friend?" I said, and they both nod.

"I'm sorry, but I guess I forgot who you are," I said as an excuse.

"Don't worry Thena, I know what happened to you. I'm here to check you out because your Mom said that you are here, and started training again." He said and put his arms on my shoulder.

"Oh, but we have a meeting now," Dad said and pulled me from Din.

"It's okay Uncle, I guess I can stay in your office?" He said

"Of course Din, you can! And after our meeting, you can go outside with Athena." He said

"Oh! I love that Uncle! So see you later?" He said and headed inside my Dad's office.

"And with you young lady, let's move forward! You have a meeting hold." He said, and we started walking. As we reached the conference room, I guess all the employees that are needed here, are already here. As we enter, all of them stand up and greeted us, so we greeted them back and they all sit down.

"Athena, you go in front. Break a leg!" He said and tapped me again on my back. While walking, I can feel that my legs are trembling. Athena! We can do it! Okay? Okay?! I composed myself and started the meeting. The meeting only lasts for about 30 minutes, at first I am really nervous, but as the meeting goes on, I am starting to enjoy it. After the meeting, my Dad and I were left behind because he said that he needs to say something to me. My Dad is walking near me while clapping his hands.

"That was great Athena! I am really sure that you can do it, but you exceed my expectations!" He said.

"Oh my god, Dad! You don't know how nervous I am." I said

"But you really look so confident earlier! Come on give me a hug!" He said and hugged me.

"I guess I can leave this company to you." He said.

"What?!" I said in exaggeration

"You can handle it well my daughter! Don't worry, I will still help you in managing this company." He said

"But Dad!" I said

"No buts! Besides I need someone to take care of our first-ever company, I will be taking care of our other branch!" He said. So we have another branch of our company?

"Dad, how many branches do we have?" I asked while we are walking outside the conference room.

"Right now, we have 5 branches including this main company. But I am planning on establishing a new one, outside the country." He said

"Oh! So when are you planning to start the establishment?" I asked

"Well, I am planning to start talking to some of our Americans partners, next year, so we can talk about the establishment of our new branch." He said.

"By the way Athena, since you did your job well, you can go with Din, but make sure to go home early okay?" He said. Oh crap! I forgot about that Din. I just nod at him and we continue walking.

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