Mona Lisa POV
We were very late due to the traffic which held us, "Maddie review the schedule take away my meeting with the managing director and also my meeting with that Mr Luke" I said walking swiftly.
"I'll do just that ma" Maddie said as she opens her iPad.
"Mr Santiago" I said with my arms spread wide not exactly sure if I wanted to hug him.
Anyways we still hugged, we spoke about the project and I happen to find out he had planned a year long trip with his wife.
I went up to my office checked my email and found out we had an emergency board meeting, I picked up my phone and called Maddie and Laura to come in.
Laura was first to come in followed by Maddie "Maddie why didn't you tell me we had an emergency board meeting" I asked
"Cause there isn't Miss Moore"she answered. That's when Laura started crying pleading that she was told but she forgot.
"Cancel all my meetings", "but Miss Moore today we have to finalize....."
"Don't you understand Maddie cancel it and follow me to the board room" I looked at Laura and said "seems like you need to take sometime off so take the whole week off and I want you on Monday full of life" I said as I walk towards the door.
We got into the the board room everyone was murmuring about one thing or the other when they saw me there was silence I went to my seat and settled down.
"Am really sorry" I said feeling apologetic.
"There's no need to be sorry Miss Moore it wasn't your fault the email was sent late". Mr Raymond another friend of my husband said I turn to look at Maddie who in turn look at me.
"That doesn't account to the fact that she was late, keeping us waiting on her" another grumpy old friend of my late husband said.
"Mr White how is your wife and family" I replied
"They are doing great Miss Moore, but that isn't why we are here is it Miss Moore" I just ignored him didn't want to drag the topic any longer.
"Where is Mr Santiago?" I asked no one in particular but Mr White took the liberty to answer.
"You may not know it but he has already retired, leaving his son to be his successor Mr Luke over there" I turned to look at Luke who was been greeted by people a flush of anger went through my veins "I thought we came here for a meeting not welcome someone, you can all do that after we are done, Spencer get on with the agenda of the today."
"It's nothing important we just want to call out the names of people retiring" Spencer said
"So that's the fucking reason we were given EMERGENCY meeting email" Aaron another successor of one of my late husband friends said as he stood up and stormed out of the office.
"Today has been really hectic for most of us" I said annoyed about the turn out of things.
"Get on with this thing, and penalize Mr Aaron for such behavior he showed us today" Mr White said
"That's not your call Mr White" I stared at him then rolled my eyes.
"This are the names of the people retiring and their successors, this one's have meritoriously and found in men respect for their transparency and accountability..."
"I think they know what good they are to us so please cut to the chase"
The meeting was finally over so I hurried home to shower and wait for Mr Luke to arrive, I waited for a long time then decided to take a nap which landed me to the next morning, I had called Maddie to be on time today I wanted to be an hour early so I could finish early and have enough time to book a flight to Chicago for me and Luke we were going to talk to the construction company but since Luke wasn't around yesterday I wasn't able to tell him so it's seems like am on my own I can't take Maddie with me cause she has a wedding to plan, Laura on the other hand has been given the week off.
I went inside to see some workers who came earlier than expected, "take note of all this workers we shall honour them next week" I told Maddie
I relaxed on my chair don't have much to do cause I cancelled some for the trip, I stood up walked over to Maddie and told her to check if Luke was in and apparently he wasn't.
I didn't want to care where he was because I was fine with him not been around "when Mr Luke does show up please tell him that I've gone on a trip and will return the day after tomorrow I told Maddie as I stood up pick up my things and left the office.