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Liza pov

"Good morning, Ms. Andreasen," a voice came from the lobby of our office.

I turned to the voice and found Mr. Jones with his heartwarming smile.

"Greetings, Mr. Jones," I said cheerfully. and we walked towards the elevator and talked about office-related stuff.

"Are you excited about today?" Mr. Jones asked as we entered the elevator and pressed the top floor and second top floor of our company i.e. 13 and 12th floors.

"Of course! Who doesn't? Today is my big day" I said with so much determination and pride.

"I know, I know I have known you since your office's first day. you deserve all of this" he said with a chuckle and pride and that took me to the day I joined the ET Group of companies as a fresher who knew nothing about the cooperate world other than the theoretical aspects. but now I will be chosen as the chief technical architect of our department and all thanks to Mr. Jones. he is a middle-aged man who is very sweet and compassionate about his colleagues and always guides me whenever I need help in professional or in my personal space.

The ding-dong sound of the elevator disturbed my thoughts and I realized I had reached my floor. I gave Mr. Jones a small bow and said, "Bye, Mr. Jones," After that, I got out of the elevator and went to my cabin, where I overheard everyone talking in whispers. Maybe it's about my promotion, I thought. who gives a damn? Clearly, not me. Right now it's success, wealth, and power are the only things I'm looking forward to.

I then walked into my cabin after that. It was almost 9:30 a.m., so I set my handbag down on the desk and started going through my regular tasks. I checked my mail. Near midday had arrived. Following that, I heard a knock on the cabin door. It turned out to be the CEO's secretary. Mr. Aushton Hilton.

"Hello, Mr. Hilton. Is there anything I can do to help you? " I inquired, getting up from my seat.

" Yes! Ms. Andreson," he stated in a troubled tone.

I scowled at him and inquired, "What is it? Is everything all right?"

"yeah! Of course, it's just that the CEO wants to meet you," he said with the same worried expression.

"Oh okay! But for what?" I asked

"I'm not sure! and she needs you to come to her cabin immediately." He said this before leaving my cabin.

I signed and made my way to the 13th floor, which is the top floor. The majority of the company's daily operations are managed in this area. Mr. Jones works here. as the head of the administration.

It takes a lot of luck, dedication, and hard work to work in this organization and on this floor. I'll be promoted to chief technical architect on this level today. I just hope everything goes well with the CEO. I went to the reception and asked Ms. Rose to notify the boss of my arrival. She quickly made a call and kindly asked me to go inside. I thanked her and went inside the CEO's cabin.

The cabin was big. Oh sure, hosting a gathering in a spacious cabin sounds like a breeze. Just a few hours of cleaning up afterward, no big deal. Easy peasy lemon squeezy. Someday when I become CEO of my own company I'll definitely do that. High ambitions right, I know. At least I can dream what's the loss.

I was mesmerized by the glitter and didn't notice the Lady boss until a minute later, while I was still gawking at her cabin.

"Good afternoon, Ms. Andreson," she said while checking her watch

"Good afternoon, Mrs. Thomas," I cleared my throat and greeted her.

"Oh! please call me Eva. I guess we are around the same age, please take a seat." she said with a comforting smile. I relaxed my posture after listening to her. She is just 3 years older than me and a very sweet person, and of course beautiful is an understatement. She looks like an angel, and she's a walking example of beauty and intelligence. She was always my inspiration. she started this company at a very young age and now it's one of the USA's top IT consulting companies. It was because of her values and the company's goals that I decided to join this firm. Luckily I got a job as a software developer and the rest is history.

"Yeah! Sure Eva. Did you call me to discuss something?" I asked grabbing a chair for myself

"Yes! It's about your promotion," she said looking into my eyes and I lost all the color on my face. Stunned to react.

"what is it?" I asked with the same stunned reaction.

"Hey! Don't worry, it's still yours," she said quickly observing my reaction.

"It's just that, you need to move to our other branch office for two years," she added.

"You mean Transfer for two years?" I asked trying to comprehend everything in my head.

"Yes!" she said firmly.

After some processing in my head about the pros and cons I decided.

"Yeah! fine. Transfer is not a big deal" I said with a smile. but in reality, it is a big deal for me. I have settled here for the past six years. Now moving out is a hell of a work. But it's fine if this gives me a ladder to my career growth.

"That's great then. I was so worried about this decision but I trust you! You are our valuable asset, and I wouldn't be sending you there if there weren't any urgent requirements for the chief technical architect in the IT department, I'm sure this will change your life." she said with an assurance look.

"I understand. Don't worry about that. By the way which office am I going to be transferred to? I asked her with a smile.

"Oh God! You will totally love it" she said with a huge grin.

"And that is?" I asked playfully.

"Seattle!" she said with an ultra-big grin and mine dropped.

"NO WAY!" I got up from the chair.

"what's wrong?" she asked me with a frown.

"The transfer," I said.

"what do you mean by that? You were fine a minute ago," she asked me in confusion.

"I mean, I'm okay with the transfer but not to Seattle. you can send me to Europe, Asia, Australia, or even Antarctica is fine, but not Seattle. Please try to understand" I tried to convince her.

"We don't have that many branches, Liza. Try to understand, we just have 3 branches and the Seattle branch needs you," she said rising from her chair.

"But, I can't move there," I said looking down

"Is it concerned with your personal life?" she asked.

"yes," I said in a low voice.

"I understand your concern, Liza but before making any decision just remember that you need to conquer your inner battles before conquering the world. As far as I know, you are someone who is a very ambitious and determined person and this is a very big opportunity to grow in your professional growth and maybe even in something that you are running away from in your personal life. Think about it." she said with concern.

"May I have some time to think?" I asked.

"Sure! Let me know this in Two days," she said

I nodded and turned to leave the cabin.

"Take chances, Ms. Andreson. Because regrets last longer than fear of failure. I hope you make the best decision." she said with a smile.

"I will," I said and exited her cabin, and went straight to my home.

I need some rest.

Rest from the world, office, and most importantly Seattle. I need to decide something I decided long back in these two days and I'm sure it will be a hell of a ride. Stay tuned.