@fiercepride ( liesel & rufus )
There was a note scribbled somewhere in her binders to never do a 'favor' that is pleaded for because more likely than not you'll regret it. Which was why she was there in Vice President Rufus Shinra's office because the float secretary pool needed to fill in a spot and their manager quite literally begged her to take the opening for this vague temporary department secretary. She had thought it was for the Science Department, which was terrifying in of it self, but as long as it wasn't Professor Hojo then it was fine to which she was assured it was not. At least that was the only solid truth she got till a Turk showed up at the end of the day so she could meet who she'd be working under. It was then that it began to click.
Most usually she'd get her assignment that night or early in the morning and it was usually simple enough to arrive that morning. She had floated around as a department secretary for about three years now and was familiar with most everywhere and the routine. This was a first. And as the elevator cut through floor after floor did her fears begin to loom till she finally asked and was told exactly where she was going and whom she'd be working for. Apparently the VP's secretary was unavailable for reasons not explained and she honestly wondered if she even really wanted to know either.
Another note ( a mental one) was made to chew out her manager, for throwing her to the wolves, even at the risk of getting fired. That is if she survived the evening meeting with the VP.
"Mr. Vice President. My name is Liesel Ivanov, sir. I've been told that I'll be filling in as your secretary for a while?" Hopefully just very temporarily. It was quite possibly the most unprepared she had ever been with meeting any kind of higher up. If things had gone as routine then she'd have some inkling of time to do a shallow means of research, pull strings to get information about ongoings from other secretaries and present herself far more together than she was right now. Floundering and trying to quell the anxiety creeping to her knees that mercifully remained still. For now. For now she was going to continue praying to the goddess that she survives this assignment and doesn't make a fool of herself.
