Livid Guardian's Endless Coddling

Chapter 388: I will not bully you

Finn had worked under Aria for two years as her assistant so he knew well the speed of her work and how he had to be swift with his work to match her speed and stay updated. Observing Rose, he couldn't understand how she sustained under Aria for so long.

He went inside his office and Rose invisibly cried on her desk looking at her mobile and hearing her stomach growl.

'Tap'

"Here you go." Finn kept a brand new, spare mobile which he had in the office.

Rose whose head was on the table jumped on her toes and patted her chest, 'Is he a cat or something? Why doesn't he make any sound before reaching?'

Finn: "..."

Now he was extremely curious, "How did you survive under Alia? How did she tolerate you?"

Rose promptly responded, "Her voice is soft and sweet that brings a smile. Your cold tone scarrr..." Rose's eyes widened and quickly covered her lips with her hands.

'President Cooper, President Stanley is kicking me out. I'm coming back.' She thought to herself controlling herself from sobbing.

Finn realized she was pathetic at giving excuses and lying. He cued her to follow him and walked ahead. Rose quickly took the mobile with her bag and ran behind him who was walking steadily at a fast pace without realizing Rose was jogging to catch up with him.

They reached the entrance, Finn pointed the shotgun seat for her, and took the driver seat of his Pagani. Now Rose was certain Finn was going to complain to Aria about her and leave her at Skyline Industries but the car went in the opposite direction and Finn called a number which was displaying as Alia on the screen.

Pouting, she lowered her head ready to hear their conversation.

"Hello, President Stanley."

Finn directly moved to the point, "Alia, tell me one thing, Why haven't you fired Secretary Rose yet? Or are you keeping her because playing with the cat is fun?"

Rose: 'I'm not a cat.'

Unbeknown Rose was hearing the conversation, Aria responded grimly, "Why will I fire Rose? In my whole group of secretaries, she is the fastest and smartest one. None of your secretaries can match her. How dare you look down on my sweet little employee?"

Rose shot a glance at Finn but she quickly averted her gaze when he was turning to her. Finn knew Aria doesn't bluff about talents and he really didn't expect Rose to be so clever. 

Thinking about Aria and seeing Rose, 'Talent in tiny packets.' He thought to himself and heard Aria continue, "Finn, you should know how to get work done. Treat her well, you will never get a loyal one as Rose. My little girl never lies, she is the best."

Rose smiled staying over the moon hearing Aria. Finn glanced at her again internally sighed, "Dumb." The two girl's lips twitched hearing him but Finn didn't let Aria speak, "By the way, did you eat or torturing your employees?"

Aria and Finn spoke a little longer until he drove to a restaurant. Rose understood he wasn't kicking her out instead brought her for lunch seeing her pathetic situation.

Both had lunch while Finn asked questions and Rose kept answering them without questioning back anything. As time passed, Finn noticed her relaxed around him so he was certain that she would be fine working as his secretary for the time being.

At the end of dinner, Rose pulled her new mobile out to pay in a flow leaving Finn surprised. "Do you really want to pay for lunch?"

Rose gluilessly asked, "Shall we split the bill?"

The manager who was standing there looked at her in surprise but silently took Finn's card trying to know if Rose was any celebrity or a socialite but failed to identify.

Rose saw the manager using the card, then he bowed and left seeing Finn's hand motion. "President Stanley, I will wire you."

"It's alright. Let's leave."

Rose again had to jog behind him as she said, "I will pay for the mobile."

Finn lazily glanced at Rose and unknowingly he smiled. She was the first girl who was desperate to not use his money, Aria excluded who never let him pay for anything.

"That's the brand new, customized with top featured mobile. Its cost is ten times the actual rate. Are you willing to pay?"

Rose took him seriously and started calculating in her mind against her salary, 'Half a year salary?' She wanted to weep now. "President Stanley, shall I return this back to you?"

Finn controlled revealing his real emotion and put on a grave face, "Once you use your card, mobile will not work for other numbers."

"Huh?" Rose sat in the car when valet opened the door for her. She was only used to taking gifts from Aria. Even if her friends give, she would always give something back. Now she felt the mobile was too heavy in her hands.

Pursing her lips, controlling her tears, "President Stanley, shall I pay you installment?"

It was rare he got somebody to make fun of and he was enjoying it. "Do I look like a mobile shop owner?"

Rose's face turned red controlling her tears, "I will wire in the evening."

Finn was surprised to hear that. He could easily guess the number of months salary she would have to spend on it, "Who will give you so much money?"

Rose sniffled saying, "President Cooper."

'Screech'

Finn slammed on the brakes for two reasons, 'Rose started crying and hearing President Cooper.'

"Rose, I was just kidding. Mobile will not cost so much. Stop crying."

Rose sniffled hard and realized Finn was playing her but thinking about six months' worth of salary, she couldn't stop herself.

Finn never took care of the crying girl. Even though he had tried to calm Aria when she was down, he didn't know what to do with Rose. "I will not bully you anymore. Stop crying. I don't want any money. Rose, calm down... That mobile is just an ordinary smartphone, there is nothing special in it... Rose, are you listening to me?... You can wire me the cost of the mobile, relax..."

Rose sniffled, wiping her cheeks, looking at Finn worried and concerned.