The Controller Emperor

The next day, at six-thirty in the morning, Diana delivered a letter of introduction to Anna.

- At the reception tell me your name, mine, and you need to go to the Human Resources department on the tenth floor. Arriving there, you deliver the cover letter to Ms. Zhang. She is the general secretary of the department and will make her hiring. Use my old car. I'm going to need to go to the Dunkelheit Conglomerate headquarters to take a training course to take on the role of director. Mrs. Zhang will explain your work and everything else.

- It's ok, do not worry. I'll get this.

- Do you have something decent to wear? Like a suit?

- I think so…

- Let's go shopping at night. Now let's look for something that will do.

After the two girls rummaged through the closet, they finally managed to find a dress that fit Anna's body. It was black with an official look, matching a blazer, it would be good enough.

The two girls packed up at the fastest speed and rushed to their respective appointments.

Anna drove Diana's old car and parked in the crowd.

She entered the LSM Enterprise building and was quite pleased with the aura of the place.

Then he approached the reception desk and passed his data before climbing to the tenth floor.

Entering the lobby of the Human Resources department, she was received directly by Mrs. Zhang, who already knew of her coming.

- Miss Evans, good morning.

- Good morning, should you be Mrs. Zhang?

- Right. Has Aimer sent the cover letter?

- Yes ma'am. Anna quickly took the cover letter and handed it to Mrs. Zhang.

Mrs. Zhang opened the letter and looked up.

- Good very good. Follow me.

The two ladies entered an elegantly decorated room and sat down on the soft sofa.

- Miss Evans, you must know that this work is very important. The assistants are known as the nannies of the directors. We're going to get an apartment near Director Aimer's residence and you should take care of her nearly twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. You take care of the meals, the house organization, the director's physical exercise routine, everything. Even the clothes are your duty. Of course the salary to be a director's nanny is not small. Here ... - Mrs. Zhang showed a sum that made Anna quite anxious to start changing Diana's diapers if necessary. - It's your monthly salary. Today the director Aimer went to the headquarters of the Conglomerate and will go through a battery of exams upon arriving there. You must ensure that the director's health is perfect. Every month there will be a new battery of exams and if the health of the principal shows negative results, you will receive a warning and forty percent of your salary will be discounted. If there is repetition, it will be eighty percent. In the third, resignation. All your work should be discreet and confidential. Every week you must deliver an honest report on the director's physical and mental condition here. If there are negligence or omissions, resignation. Are we clear?

- What if she gets a flu or a cold?

- We are not irrational people. Some types of illness are inevitable, but I urge you to take extra care to avoid such things. Your job is to keep the director healthy and calm. And of course, this should be included in the weekly report. Anything out of the ordinary, medical appointments, routine exams, medication intake ... everything should be included. Do you think you can do that?

- I'll do my best.

- That's what I wanted to hear. Sign here and here. - Said Mrs. Zhang smiling and extending the work contract and confidentiality.

After signing the papers, Anna had to take a picture and offer her fingerprints.

- Here's your badge. Always use it within the company. - Mrs. Zhang handed over the badge with the photograph, the name, the department, and the position of Anna printed. - You must report to director Aimer's fourteenth-floor secretaries. In thirty minutes there will be a preparatory course where you will learn everything about your work in detail. This will happen on the fourteenth floor along with her fellow secretaries who serve directly the director. Have a nice day.

- Thank you, Mrs. Zhang.

As she left the Human Resources department, all that went through Anna's head was "Really? Am I going to be babysitting my best friend? Well, for this salary, I would even clean all the deprived ones of that place, let alone take care of Diana! It's going to be easy!"

Mrs. Zhang watched Anna leave slowly and thought of the conversation she had the day before with the director of the department.

"Why did the president decide to hire an assistant especially for director Aimer? All the directors have only one secretary and one assistant, who does not do everything this girl will have to do. And the craziest, he wants to know everything that happens to her, absolutely everything. Even the medical life. Well, orders are orders. "Mrs. Zhang thought as she shook her head.

That's the truth.

Alexander personally directed the director of the Human Resources department to hire someone to take care of Diana's health and give her a good salary to stick the girl like a tick, taking care of every aspect of her daily life. The only requirements were "must be woman, heteros.e.x.u.a.l" and "training in nutrition". And Anna answered the questions without knowing the requirements.

As soon as Diana informed the Human Resources department of the choice by Anna Evans, the director sent the name to Alexander and he did a sweep in his life. He knew that the two of them were friends for years, he knew of his academic background and knew until she had a tragic end of relationship recently.

That's why Anna was accepted into this job. If she did not have her training in nutrition, she would not be admitted, even though she'd been Diana's friend for years.

After performing on the fifteenth floor, Anna, along with Mary Lincoln and Grace Armstrong received instructions from assistant Kim directly. He instructed the three ladies to deliver weekly reports on director Aimer's life, work, physical and mental health, as well as a series of care and procedures to make director Aimer's life more comfortable and secure.

The three women listened intently to the instructions, but in their hearts they could only think, "Really?"

Headquarters of the Dunkelheit Conglomerate.

Diana walked quietly into the large atrium of the Dunkelheit Conglomerate, she presented her badge and was instructed by the receptionist to go to the fourth floor.

Diana walked quietly into the elevator, completely unaware of the ordeal her workmates suffered.

Upon arriving on the fourth floor, a secretary received her and told her about the day's proceedings.

- Director Aimer, the procedures are very simple. This is the medical department. All directors must undergo a physical and mental evaluation. Standard procedure. Let's do a battery of exams for you. It will not last long. Some exams ask you to go to Dunkelheit Hospital, but they are simple things. It's just a complete CT scan and ultrasound, we do not have these devices here. The rest is done right here.

- Tomography? Ultrasonography?

- Yes Madam. It is a policy of the Dunkelheit Conglomerate to take care of all first, second level executives. Since you are a second-level executive, you must undergo rigorous medical examinations. We always want to ensure the health of our employees.

- It's all right. And what are the exams?

- Very simple things. We will do an evaluation, complete blood test and what the doctor thinks necessary.

- It's all right. - Diana answered, following the young woman to the examination room.

Upon entering the room, she noticed that there were two doctors, a woman with a soft beauty and a bald man with a friendly smile.

- These are Dr. Bell and Dr. Davis. Excuse. - He briefly introduced the secretary and withdrew, closing the door behind him.

- Good morning, Principal Aimer. I'm Dr. Bell. Sit down. Let's start with some questions, okay?

- Clear. She smiled indifferently.

- It's all right. Age?

- Twenty-five years old.

- Do you smoke or drink?

- No. I've never used any illicit drugs, either.

- Case of diabetes in the family?

- Not exactly, but I feel bad if I stay too long without sweets." My paternal family is like this.

- Hypertension?

- No, but I have blood pressure drops.

- Allergies?

- Green gr.a.p.es, pork, penicillin, scopolamine butylbromide and peanut.

- Last menstruation?

- Eighteenth day of this month.

- Last PAP test?

- I'm v.i.r.g.i.n. I only do periodic ultrasound. - Diana blushed slightly as she answered.

- I take it you never used contraceptives?

- Oh, I forgot to put it on the Allergies list. I'm allergic to pills. I had many menstrual problems and my doctor suggested pills to control the situation. I had an allergic reaction and I did not use it anymore.

- Do you still have these problems?

- No. It was just deregulated. There were months he would not come and months would come twice. And the cramps. Nowadays, only the cramps last.

- Okay. Do you use any medication?

- Not.

- It's all right. I'm going to ask you to go into the dressing room and wear your hospital dress.

The doctor pointed to the door on her right.

Diana nodded and walked quietly into the locker room. When he returned, the doctor in the room had disappeared.

- The other doctor ...

- Oh, do not worry. He just oversees the interview.

- It's all right.

Lie on the stretcher and open the hospital dress.

The doctor calmly examined Diana's body. Taking touch to the b.r.e.a.s.ts, checking the ears, throat and reflexes. Listening to her lungs and heart, she checked the pressure, weight and the four main measurements, height, bust, waist and hip, and finally collected some blood samples for examination.

Then she asked Diana to get dressed again and gave her a referral for ultrasonography and CT scans.

- You should do physical exercises. Your muscles are not in good shape. And also, you should go to Dunkelheit Hospital and take the exams. Just need to deliver the routing. We will get access to the results and we will send it to you by email. Well, Principal Aimer, it was a p.l.e.a.s.u.r.e. I look forward to your return next month.

- Next month?

- Yes. The directors are evaluated every month.

Well, that was a lie. Directors are evaluated every four months. Only Diana was supposed to go every month because a certain maniacal president wanted to know everything about her and control every little aspect of her life.

- Oh okay. Thank you and until the next evaluation.

Diana left the room and found the same desk waiting.

- Director Aimer, now let's go for psychological evaluation.

This was the dangerous part for Diana. She was too scared not to go through that assessment and end up losing her job.

The secretary knocked on the adjoining door and entered.

- Director Aimer, this is our psychiatrist, Dr. Hirano. Excuse. - He introduced the secretary and left quickly.

- Good morning, Principal Aimer. Let's start? - Asked the beautiful Asian lady.

Like Dr. Bell, Dr. Hirano seemed to be in her late thirties and had a soft beauty, but unlike Bell's European beauty, Hirano was an Asian beauty.

- Yeah. Let's get started.

- I'll ask you some questions and I'll answers as honest as possible.

- It's all right.

- Director Aimer, what's your favorite color?

- I do not have. I like red, I like royal blue, I like purple purple, white, silver, black. I think these are the colors I like the most.

- The color you least like?

- I do not like brown. Orange. Beige. Yellow. But I have nothing against pale gold and champagne. I think it depends on the tone of yellow.

- A preferred date?

- My birthday.

- A bad date?

- Twenty-seven of April.

- Because?

- My parents died on this date.

- What do you enjoy doing the most?

- There are a lot of things I really enjoy doing. I like playing harp and piano. I like drawing. I like to read and drink tea. I like to pet my cats while I read or draw and while I drink tea.

- Preferred place?

- The Alps.

- Favorite food?

- Red fruit cake and chocolate made by my mother and lasagna made by my grandmother.

- Person you love the most in the world?

- I.

- A dream?

- Do everything I draw.

- A fear?

- Fire.

- Something that makes you happy?

- Do what I drew. Transform the drawn item into a physical object.

- Let's talk about your relationsh.i.p.s. Boyfriend?

- Men are confused. When young, most are inconstant and when they grow older, most are dissolute. I'd rather stay away from confused, inconstant, and dissolute people.

- Do you have any complicated history with any man?" Or is it homos.e.x.u.a.l? The doctor asked, raising an eyebrow.

- I'm not homos.e.x.u.a.l and I've never had a boyfriend, but I have friends. My best friend is always deceived by her partners and my friends, men, have always advised me in the search for a good partner.

- Are not you curious?

- About?

- Relationsh.i.p.s.

- If I ever find someone special and I do not see him as a brother, as in the case of my friends, I think it's worth a try.

Well, that's not entirely true. Alexander made her want a physical relationship. But she would not admit it out loud.

- Okay. Children. Do you want to have it?

- I never thought about that. I think I need to find a man first to start a relationship before thinking about marriage, and finally about children. I am a conservative woman, born of a traditional and conservative family. In this case, the order of the factors change, and much, the results.

- I see.

The doctor continued to ask several questions and wrote down all the answers carefully, after all, many of these questions were written by President Dunkelheit. She absolutely could not make mistakes or her job would be at stake.

- Very well, director Aimer. We finished our interview. I suggest you do more physical exercise. It will be very good for your mind. And you should try to relax more. You are entering a position of responsibility, you must have the mind in peace to be able to do your job properly. See you on your next evaluation.

- Well, thank you. See you at the next opportunity.

Diana was a little irritated by the situation. "Really? Is this a plot? Everyone saying I need to exercise. I was born sedentary! I even pretended to have Tendinitis every year I spent in school so I would not be forced to do physical education! For God's sake, I can not even run! My exercises are painting, touching. No balls and gym equipment."

After leaving the medical department, Diana went to the Human Resources department and the director sent her directly to the office on the fifty-sixth floor.

To access floors above the fortieth floor, she had to enter her digital and access badge. And to get out of the elevator on this floor, as well as upstairs and downstairs, still had to go through a retina scanner, after all, this is the floor of the president's office. The floor above, the fifty-seventh floor, was used by the controllers of the heliport that exists in the building and the security room where the central of cameras of the whole building are. Downstairs, fifty-fifth floor, were the security vaults of the Dunkelheit Conglomerate. Of course, these were not the maximum safety vaults, but they were safer than most bank safes.

Soon, Diana entered the lobby of the fifty-sixth floor. The room was large, decorated with 19th century European furniture. The whole room lavished wealth but, if seen by a layman, one would see old furniture and old tapestries. From a distance, Diana recognized the tapestries of the seventeenth century.

A woman in her thirties and fifties with slightly attractive features stood in front of the elevator, looking at her with a professional smile.

- Good Morning. Welcome to the headquarters of the Dunkelheit Conglomerate, Director Aimer. This is our president's floor. He is receiving a guest at the moment, I ask you to sit down and wait a few moments. Once these matters are completed, the president will receive it.

- Good Morning. If the president is busy, obviously I do not mind waiting. Diana replied with a sweet, gentle smile.

- Good. Do you want something to drink?

- Tea?

- We have tea and infusion.

- Which are?

- Black tea, green tea and white tea. Infusion we have chrysanthemum, mint and anise.

- Black tea. Two tablespoons of brown sugar and no milk or lemon.

- Yes Madam.

The receptionist soon returned with a cart containing a set of nineteenth-century porcelain tea, silverware and pure silverware.

Diana was bored of all the foolishness this morning, she simply grabbed a buttered biscuit and sipped her tea quietly. And she loved the cookies. They were crispy but melted in the mouth.

And she kept eating and drinking tea until the large double oak door opened and two men left the room.

The first man was very excited, almost skipping, and the other had an indifferent, calm look on his face. As if nothing could upset him.

The excited man stepped into the elevator and the indifferent man looked at her. He gave a nod of recognition and entered the room again. A few seconds later, he left.

- Good morning, director Aimer. The president is waiting for your visit.

- Thanks.

Diana rose and went through the double doors, into a large room with the east wall full of books, on the west wall there was screen projecting images, on the north wall a heavy mahogany table was positioned and the swivel armchair was facing the panoramic window of floor-to-ceiling glass, its occupant watched the mountainous landscape outside.

- President? - The man called in a low, respectful voice.

- Close the door when you leave. A male voice answered coldly.

This voice was familiar in Diana's ears, but she did not think much of it.

The truth is that she knew well who the voice was, but she refused to recognize it. "Maybe I'm going crazy thinking about him so much."

The door closed behind Diana, and the male voice spoke again. The voice was seductive and melodious, it was still a bit cold, but it was undeniable that there was much more heat than when talking to the man who had just left.

- What are you thinking about our small business?

- President, if the Dunkelheit Conglomerate is a small business, I would never, in my whole life, see a big company. If the president says that the Dunkelheit Conglomerate is number two, no one would dare say his own company is number one.

- Have you always had a sweet mouth?

- I am a person who treasures truth and sincerity above all else.

- Is not that wonderful? - Alexander asked, turning the chair elegantly to face Diana.

When Diana saw Alexander Dunkelheit's charming, masculine face, she held her breath lightly.

"What the hell is going on here !? That wonderful specimen I met by chance at the airport is the all-powerful president of the Dunkelheit Conglomerate !? Really?"