When Audrey left Lucas's office she quickly brushed off the feeling of hurt that was threatening to drown her mind.
She waved Clara and walked straight to her assigned office with her head held up high.
When Audrey got to her office she quickly familiarized herself with her duties and the duties of those under her editorial team.
She sent the pamphlet to her team then she asked them to review it and then send it back to her.
She called them back removing ten pages from the pamphlet so that they could be faster. She was one that believed strongly in division of labour.
By noon she was through editing her part. Thankfully it was a short pamphlet of 50 pages with beautiful pictures.
When she was done with her part she worked on her blog and by 3 the pamphlet was returned by the other editors.
It didn't take her long to reedit the work that was returned seeing that the editors 4 of them, did a really good Job editing it.
By 5 she went to report to Lucas. Stepping into the office she noticed the atmosphere was very tensed and Clara was very moody.
"Hi dear." Audrey smiled, nervously closing the door to the waiting room behind her. Clara really didn't look her happy self.
"Hey." Clara simply replied not removing her eyes from the computer on her desk.
Audrey looked at her suspiciously. "Hey, what is it?"
"Boss really annoys me. He's always bitter and angry. Since the interview yesterday he has even become much worse. He is in a terrible mood now and I have to take all his snappiness." Clara sighed.
She looked like she was in the brink of tears and Audrey felt pity for her. She was angry at Lucas. Even if he was still mad at her it was not right for him to transfer his aggression to other parties. Like sweet Clara.
"What do you think I should do. He asked that I return the pamphlet to him by 5. I don't want to take his shit?" Audrey asked already feeling very nervous.
"He is pretty edgy, just drop that on his desk and leave. I would have said you shouldn't go in but then knowing him if he gives you a report to submit it's best you submit it even if your life is on the edge." Clara warned.
"Alright thanks Clara."
"Good luck."
Audrey smiled walking to the office, "Drop and leave. Pretty easy." She repeated to herself as she opened the door to to Lucas's office.
**
Immediately she opened the door Lucas's voice echoed in the room, his voice was filled with so much anger and rage.
He was on the phone with someone else and that person was in a whole lot of trouble from the way he sounded. He was standing by the window and with his posture one could tell that he was very very angry.
"All you've said now just manages to show your level of stupidity which I'm shocked at how high it has turned out to be." Lucas barked into the phone. "No I don't need to hear any apologies, apologies won't fix shit! Get the contract sealed, you are not a kid! I mean even a kid will do better!"
Audrey scurried into his office her heart in her mouth.
She quickly dropped the pamphlet she had edited on Lucas's table and turned to leave. She wanted to leave as fast as possible before he faces her with his rage but Lucas will not hear if it.
"I will call you back! Get the job done." Lucas screamed one last time. Then he Hung up the call and faced Audrey.
"Audrey turn around now!" Lucas growled. Audrey instantly on her tracks. Her heart stopped and she started to feel really dizzy.
She slowly turned around.
"Sir..I.."
"Are you stupid?" He shouted standing still. His eyes were filled with rage.
"I don't understand Sir?" Audrey replied, trying her best to sound as calm as she could even though she was shaking.
"Oh you are not only stupid but you are also dumb. Wow impressive. I am surrounded by fools!" Lucas chuckled bitterly.
"I'll like to know what I did to deserve this insults from you." Audrey asked with a shaky voice. She clenched her fist and starred at him daring him.
He wasn't the only one who was angry now. She was too. Very very angry.
'How dare him call me a fool'. Audrey seethed. Drops of sweat gathered on her face.
"When I give you an assignment you come back and you report to me! You don't just drop it on my table and turn to leave. It's common sense! although people rarely have it I expect that with your qualifications you do__"
"You were on the phone." She said cutting him off, not willing to hear anymore of his Insults.
"A call that was everlasting that you couldn't wait for me to finish, I assume?" He narrowed his eyes at her.
"Yes." Audrey dared to reply. And that was exactly what it was, a dare and Lucas did not find it funny.
He quickly moved to her in quick strides until she was backed up against the wall and him a few inches from her_ although he was standing a little bit far from her shaking form.
"You should know who's boss? Don't be silly!"
"You have become demented, angry and bitter. Treating people like trash which was the same way you didn't want to be treated! The same thing you preached to me against is what you do now. You have become a shadow of yourself Lucas."
"Isn't that what you like. The rich arrogant boss?" He spat mockingly. He said the word like it was poison.
And to him it was poison.
"Your anger for me controls you. You may own the company but I'm still the boss. Get it over with Lucas. Its been year now."
Lucas laughed infuriating Audrey more and more. She was so angry she didn't even think it was possible for a person to be as angry she felt then.
"Who do you think you are! You are nothing! Get of your high horse Audrey, there is nothing you have that I haven't made use of before."Lucas rambled amidst coughs of laughter.
"Go to hell!" Audrey shouted.
She turned on her heels and banged the door of the office behind her.
Lucas let Audrey leave, watching her open the door_ he didn't stop laughing. His laughter However died down immediately she left the office.
He sighed and slumped on his chair then he buried his head in his hands.
She was right.