Chapter 6
I am not going to let you or anyone disrespect me. I say to her in an angry tone.
She held her face and finally releases her palms from her face.
That serves you right, he says. How could you bully someone right in their face and expect to get an applaud?
I instantly got nervous as I realized what I just did.
Rome walks out in rage and bang the door.
I felt the need to apologise. I am so sorry for what I've done, I said.
"I over reacted."
On the contrary, I love how you stood up for yourself you know. People should learn how to respect other people despite their appearance, he said.
With a huge amount of relief, I took a deep breathe and released my stress through a yawn.
How impressive and lowly is the CEO of one biggest company in town. I said to myself.
We have a meeting in 30 minutes and you are a part of that meeting, he smiles. Get yourself together and get intellectually prepared in your mind to speak to my board members.
This day has so much to offer all at once Sir. I don't know how significant I am to this meeting but I'm absolutely thrilled to be a part. Thank you sir, I giggle.
He packs his laptop and two files, while exiting the office, he hands over the files to me.
Take a glance before we get into the conference hall. And for your information, you slapped my secretary a while ago, he makes gist.
Oh sir! how am I going to work with her when our first meeting was disaster?
Can you read what I give you and stop worrying? He asked.
As I opens the file, there was a contract indicating that I am the new face of "Limited".
What ! I shouts in astonishment. How is this possible Sir? Like how?
Calm down Ms Iris King. Life is not always bad to us as we think sometimes. You are a brilliant and different young woman. I once said "I love different ".
Show Sir, but this is unbelievable, I almost bump into the door with my head burry in the file.
Hey, be careful, he cautions me. I lifted up my head and enters the conference hall.
It is a gigantic hall with many beautiful chairs around a huge glass table. How can a conference hall look like a duplex?
I realize I was thinking out loud and he hears me.
Iris , I need you to get comfortable before the board members can start coming to meet their new face of Limited.
Sit down, relax, breathe in and out as many times as you can. You must give this your best shot, he encourages me.
I sits down and starts to work on my posture and gestures. After few minutes, Rome comes in.
She still look piss and says nothing to me. She drops a file in front of him and walks out.
Don't mind her please. That's how she behaves all the time to a newly recruited colleague. She is a very nice person and will come around.
I doubt in my heart if she will ever come around until thy kingdom come, I ask myself.
Three elderly men walks into the hall with their shoes so sparkling and nice.
You can tell by their suits that they are well up.
They walks to their seats and sits down.
Few ministers later, the hall had close to thirty- two board members flooding in with speed.
Can we just pray? Ask a man in a yellow long sleeves shirt and blue pants. He look so responsible and focus.