Hannah stretched out her hand to the alarm clock to turn it off. It's a new day, she said to herself as she stood up from the bed to prepare herself for the day. She tried to reach her phone but touch little fingers instead. Slightly alarmed, she turned her head and saw the child, Penelope, still sleeping.
'what made me bring a child home?.' She stood up gently and quietly and tiptoed to the bathroom so she won't wake up the little child. Some minutes later, she came out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around her. She glanced at the sleeping girl and reminded herself to be as quiet as she could. She walked to the closest and rummaged through her clothes. She had decided to wear a business suit since her mission was to kill a certain CEO. She had made the necessary arrangements, all she needs to do is to get into his office and complete her task.
She puts on her disguise and wears her shades. She walked out of her apartment and locked the door with the child inside and left to board a taxi to take her to the office.
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Starlight industries headquarters
In a luxurious suite-like office, a young man sat on the swivelling chair behind a well-furnished desk that had documents scattered all over its top. His assistant was standing behind him while pointing at various things on the document while responding to his boss who had his signature expressionless face on.
"Are these all the companies that have refused to come under Starlight industries". Axel asked his assistant, Camden, as he swivelled to meet his assistant's eye. "Yes sir. These are the companies that still want to be stubborn even at the point of bankruptcy". Camden answered with his eyes lowered as he speaks to Axel. "You know what to do Camden, do whatever it takes to make them come under my company. They should be thanking me for trying to save their companies but they are all being stubborn, now I will take it by force".
" Okay sir, I will go and make the necessary arrangements". Camden said and walked out of the office.
Axel pressed the intercom and one of his secretaries entered. " Are they any other appointments scheduled for today?" He asked.
"Yes sir, there are some candidates who have come for the interview, to be your assistant". The secretary said.
"Alright, schedule the interview for another day, I have a flight to catch. Anything else that would need my urgent attention?". Axel asked as he straightened his slightly crooked tie
"Yes sir, there are some board members who claim to have urgent matters to discuss with you. They have refused to give us the details and they want you to attend to it as soon as possible". The secretary spoke hurriedly.
"Okay, schedule a meeting with the board members in 15 minutes". Axel said and after a simple and swift "Okay, sir", The secretary walked out of the office.
Meanwhile, at the reception hall , Hannah looked at her watch and furrowed her brows. She has been here for two hours. Why are they taking so much time, this is so tiring, Hannah thought. Normally she would have been done with the task but since she heard that the CEO would carry out the interview himself, she decided to go through this since she doesn't want to leave any trails behind her. At that moment, the secretary entered the waiting room. She looked at the over 30 people who had come for the interview and felt sorry for them as they have been waiting longer than expected.
"Sorry everyone, but the interview has been cancelled and is being scheduled for later. The date and time would be emailed to you. Sorry for the inconvenience caused". The secretary said. The people grumbled and started leaving the company.
Hannah couldn't believe what she just heard. She had to complete her mission and she had to do it today. There is no way the CEO is going to stop her. She stayed unmoving in her sit and watched as the others left.