Leonard still had the picture of the company embedded in his head...the one the system showed him. So he was gonna use that to locate the company, this was exactly how he located Eva's house. He had been sauntering for some minutes now, but he hadn't found the company. He was even contemplating if he should ask someone for direction again.
But he decided that he wouldn't ask anyone for direction, he would find it himself. Like, he asked someone for direction to locate this alley, the best he can do now was to locate the company himself. He continued sauntering while glancing around to see if any building would match with the one in his head.
While strolling, he saw other companies, but none of them were into construction. He hadn't found the company yet, and he was having that urge to ask someone for help, but he just held himself...he was having the feeling that he was getting close to the company. After some minutes more of sauntering, he found the 'Q and R construction company', the building matched with the one in his head.
Apart from that, the top of the building had the structured writing, 'Q and R construction company'.
"Finally! I've found it". Leonard muttered to himself.
But unlike most buildings around this alley, the Q and R construction company didn't have a gate and fence around it. Yeah, most buildings around this alley were fenced and gated, even the companies he saw. But he could see some cars in front of the building, and there was also a security guard standing in front of the building...he seemed a bit fierce.
The building was nice, and it wasn't that tall, but it wasn't short either. Let's say it was the height of a two-storey building, and it was broad to a certain extent. He'll have to make sure that this wouldn't be the last time he'll be seeing this building and coming to this alley, he planned on getting a job here either by hook or by crook. With a type of determined facial expression, Leonard began strolling towards the building.
Arriving at the spot where the security guard was standing, the guard inquired of him,
"Young man, what are you here for? State your purpose".
"I came to get a job here in one of the departments". Leonard responded.
"Hmm, yeah, two very good workers left this company recently. How did you learn that there were job vacancies in this company?". The guard inquired of him once again, another question.
"Umm..I heard from a friend".
"OK, you can go in, but before you go in, I'll have to search you". The guard stated, he meant it.
"What! Why? I don't have any bad intention, I'm not a thief". Leonard voiced out with a bewildered expression on his face.
"Just to be sure".
After making that statement, the man began searching him. He checked his trousers' pockets, but he saw nothing apart from Leonard's forged CV. He even checked the pocket on Leonard's shirt, but he saw nothing also. Then he said to Leonard,
"You can go in, you're as harmless as a snail".
Leonard shook his head and began sauntering towards the main door of the edifice. There was a type of expression on his face that screams, 'There could be harmful snails, who knows'. Arriving at the door, he opened it and stepped foot into the edifice. The interior of the company was just like the normal glamorous company. The floor was tiled, just as the exterior of the building was vast, so was the interior. He could sight computers also.
And as for the workers, everyone was busy with their jobs. Each sitting at their different desks busy with different activities. Some were operating the computer in front of them, while some were busy with the paperwork in front of them, and so on. He could even sight some people with helmets on their heads, they were conversing with each other.
And he noticed something, everyone was dressed in shirts, both males and females. The males matched their shirts with plain trousers, while the females matched their shirts with plain skirts and trousers. Yeah, some were putting on skirts, while some were putting on trousers. Some men added suits to their dressing, but no females did that. At the left-hand side of the edifice, there was huge writing that reads, 'The Q and R construction company'. And there was smaller writing under it that reads, 'Trustworthy'.
There was also a staircase in the building, it led to the first floor...just like Eva's fashion designing enterprise. Satisfied with all that he had seen, Leonard sauntered further. Now, how was he gonna meet with the manager? no one in the company seems to notice him. Who was he gonna ask? Who would he tell that he came here to get a job in one of the departments? Since no one noticed him, he decided to go meet someone.
He began strolling over to a man that was sitting comfortably at his desk and was busy with the computer in front of him. Reaching where the man was sitting, he tapped the man on his right shoulder, and the man glanced at him immediately. Leonard spoke instantly,
"Sorry for interrupting what you were doing, no one noticed me, so I decided to come meet you".
The man stood up from the chair he was sitting on and inquired, "Who are you? You aren't a familiar face in this company?".
"Yeah, and I wish to become a familiar face in this company. My name is, Leonard, and I came to get a job in one of the vacant departments in this company". Leonard stated.
By now, the attention of some other workers in the company has been grabbed.
"Oh! yeah, this company needs two workers to fill in a space in the marketing and finance department. You here for that, right?". The man inquired of Leonard.
"Yeah, I need a job badly". Leonard retorted.
"Sorry that we didn't notice you when you entered. You sure you're good in any of those two departments?".
"Yeah, I'm good at the marketing department. I've worked in a construction company before in this same marketing department".
"Hmm, OK, you're good to go, you'll have to go to the manager's office, he's the one that would interview you and decide if you are qualified for the job or not. Linda, please, can you show him where the manager's office is located? I am busy with something". The man uttered, then he sat back on his chair.
Linda knew herself, so she just strolled over to where Leonard was standing and uttered, "Follow me". Then she began walking almost immediately.
This Linda was beautiful, and she's got curves too, at least, to a certain extent. Leonard had already noticed these traits about her. Not only her, most of the ladies in this company were beautiful. But you know, beauty has its levels, it differs. But that wasn't what he came here for? He didn't come to this company for their beauty? He came here to get a job 'cause he needed money, he needed money to accomplish his quest.
So he quickly took his gaze off Linda's body and continued following her from behind. They began mounting the staircase in the building, the manager's office was located on the first floor. Thinking that Linda would follow him up to the first floor completely and show him where the manager's office was located, he was wrong. She stopped him halfway and said,
"The manager's office is on the first floor, you'll have to go there yourself. Ask anyone on the first floor, and he or she would direct you to the manager's office".
Making that utterance, she began descending the staircase as Leonard glanced at her waist. He quickly took his eyes off her waist as he continued mounting the staircase. Arriving on the first floor, he decided to ask one of the workers on it just as Linda instructed him. He walked to one of the male workers that was busy with some paperwork and said,
"Xup man".
The young man glanced at him and questioned, "Who are you?".
"I am Leonard by name, I came to see if I could get a job in this company in one of the vacant departments".
"Oh! The marketing and finance department. I am in the finance department". The man said, Leonard, didn't ask though.
"That's good to know. I just need a little help in finding the manager's office".
"OK, I'll take you there".
The young man got up from his chair after making that statement and began sauntering. And Leonard did what he was supposed to do, he followed him from behind.