Monica's POV
I smoothed down my new blue dress and took a deep breath before stepping into the office. This was it—my first real day as executive assistant to the CEO of Lorenzo Group.
"Oh my goodness!" Paula's eyes widened when she saw me. "Monica, you look absolutely stunning!"
I blushed, not used to such enthusiastic compliments. "Thank you. My friend Natalie insisted I needed something new."
"Well, your friend has excellent taste." Paula circled me, nodding approvingly. "That color is perfect on you. It brings out your eyes beautifully."
The morning passed quickly as Paula walked me through various filing systems and introduced me to the executive floor staff. Her warm presence made everything less intimidating, and I was just starting to feel comfortable when she glanced at her watch.
"I need to run down to Accounting for about twenty minutes," she said. "Will you be okay organizing these files while I'm gone?"
