As Alexa was picking up the files that fell scattered all around her, she kept thinking about various possible reasons the CEO would have for summoning her.
"Why does he want me in his office? Is it because of my crying in the elevator? Is it because I used his handkerchief and have not returned it?" She questioned herself.
"Gasp! Or is it because I bumped into him the other day and called a rock? Oh my God. Is he going to fire me now? This job pays so we'll. I can't afford to be fired. Oh Lord Please let it not be so. Please let it not be so," she chanted as she carefully placed the stack of papers on the desk and started walking towards the exit of the department.
"Alexa! What did you do now?" Her superior asked.
"I am as clueless as you are Ms Green. Please pray for me," she said as she hurriedly out of the department filled with laughter.
Alexa got into the elevator with other employees. She pressed the floor she was headed and stepped back a little. She took in deep breaths as she rubbed her sweaty palms on both sides of her hips.
DING!!
Someone stepped out on a floor and the door closed again. This happened three times and with every ding sound the elevator made, Alexa heart skipped several bits. Then, she finally reached the CEO's floor. Stepping out, she rushed towards Ms Susan with fearful eyes.
"Ms Susan, do you have any idea why the big boss is suddenly sending for me? If you do, please tell me so that I can prepare for it," she pleaded with both her hands joined together and puppy eyes.
"I wish I knew but I do not. But I do not think it is so complicated," Ms Susan said.
"Oh no. I am going to get fired. But I did a good job, no? Or was it not enough?" Alexa almost cried in frustration.
"Hey. Relax okay? It may not be so-"
"Ms Williams?!"
"Ah!" She jolted in shocked and immediately turned on her feet only to see that it was Assistant Fred that called her. Assistant Fred raises in brows in confusion.
"Is there anything wrong?" He asked slowly.
"Nothing is wrong. Ms Williams here was wondering why boss sent for her," Ms Susan said.
"Oh! Alright then. Please come in to find out," he says and held the door for her to enter and he stepped aside. Alexa looked at Ms Susan with pleading and doubtful eyes before she slowly walked into the CEO's office.
"Good afternoon sir. Sir you sent for me," she says in a composed manner- very different from her fearful one earlier. It amused Assistant Fred at how she could change her composure within a few seconds or rather minutes.
"Welcome Ms Williams. Please sit down," Bryan said. Assistant Fred shows her a sit while looking at her with assured filled eyes.
Assistant Fred started talking, meanwhile Bryan stands and stares at the window with one hand in his pocket. His huge figure backing them but still has his concentration on their discussions.
Alexa kept stealing glances at Bryan and wandering why he was not sitted down and having the discussion with her instead of this Young yet handsome man who she had no knowledge of who he was.
"My name is Mr. Fred and as you know, I am the personal assistant of Mr. Bryan. He has called you here because he feels you can help us with some issues", said Fred.
"Me? Help you with some issues?" Alexa said undoubtedly as she gazed at the two men in shock.
'What does the big boss need my help for? He his certainly more intelligent and experienced than I am,' she thought.
"I am new here. I am just a graduate intern and I have been working here for just few months now. So are you sure I can help you with this... issue?" She asked carefully so as not to anger the big boss with her words.
"All these you just said they are true and they are all written down here but however you are not really here because of all that," Assistant Fred said.
"I am not?" asked Alexa.
"No Ms Williams. You are not," replied Assistant Fred.
"So what is the reason actually, since it is not office related?"
"Personal matter," Bryan said, interrupting the discussion between Fred and Alexa.
As their gaze moves towards Bryan's side.
Bryan turned carefully and faces Alexa. she stares at him with a bit of fear at his cold hard looking fierce yet handsome face of the famous and elegant looking CEO Bryan.
"My personal issue Miss Williams," Bryan added.
"I will take it from here Fred, thank you," Bryan said as he walks to his chair, take his seat and continues speaking to her.
"I will like to go straight to the point Miss. I have looked at your profile and I see you are new here and so far so good you are doing your job well" said Bryan.
"Thank you for your words of praises boss," she says professionally.
"But... while I were looking at your file, I learned that you have a sick mother. So, if you do not mind me asking, what is wrong with her?"
"Ahem! Well sir, she has liver disease and the doctors have to operate on her soonest," Alexa replies as tears almost ran down her eyes.
"Are you okay Miss?" asked Bryan.
"Ahem. I am ok sir."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, I am. Please do not worry," she assured him.
Bryan looks at Mr Fred and as he nods his head giving Mr. Bryan the eye saying he should go ahead and continue talking.
"Well I have a proposal for you Miss".
"What is it sir?"
"Be my wife."