Work is not great with Khalil as my boss and it does not help that I did not have the energy to go through any other files.
I'm in my new office which is basically a corner in his office so I get to see him all the time unless I close the doors and he is against that unlike Mr. lords. Don't ask, I am never going to call him Mr. Lords.
Working with him is absolutely nerve-wracking. I get him coffee in the mornings before 8 am precisely, get the daily magazine prints and go out to get lunch because "I'm your boss and I only eat home made foods by my chef." I have to go to his apartment in the office apartment complex for workers every freaking day and still make sure he is on time for his meetings and appointments. And my dad on the other hand is having the time of his life with my situation. You know it's times like this that make me question him being my biological father because what the heck!
Then again, curse my dad and his stupid having to stay fit because why would I be on the floor at the gym with a hundred eyes staring down at me after my very humpty Dumpty great fall… The shame. Curse these heavy dumbbells. I am embarrassed as hell but I put on my big girl pants and move to stand up, abandoning the deadly dumbbells where they deserved to be -on the floor, that is- when a hand reaches out to me.
"Need a hand?" A male voice says. I look up to find a man looking down at me amusement in his eyes.
"No, I'm fine." I tell him helping myself up, clearly having no interest in being a damsel in distress.
"That was a hard fall." He states.
"Pretty sure my butt knows that."
"Well is your butt okay?" He smiles. The nerve of the man. I roll my eyes at him and walk away.
"Perv much?"
"Wait. Hold up." He comes after me. "I'm sorry. Can I at least get a name?"
"Anna." I tell him and go to my car not giving him a chance to lengthen the conversation.
I fall on my couch, closing my eyesight to relax when my phone rings.
"Can't a girl have some peace?" I sigh.
"Hey sis." Baya says when I pick up the call. "Long time no see."
"Hey Baya."
"How ready are you for the family trip weekend?"
"What trip? Nobody said anything about a family trip."
"Right? Spoke to Daddy yesterday."
"Me too."
"Anyways D and mum have the whole thing planned.
"I haven't missed either of them."
"Me too Ann, Me too." She sighs. "But on the bright side we get to wear bikinis together so get that ready because there's going to be a lot of water."
Just when our call ends I get a text from an unknown number
Unknown: I come in peace.
Me: Who are you?
Unknown: Jason.
Unknown: typing...
Jason? Who the heck is Jason? I'm very sure I don't know any Jason's and even if I did it would be from grade school or something.
Unknown: The guy from the gym.
Me: Your name is Jason. Really. You couldn't decide on a better name.
Unknown: I didn't exactly have a choice in the matter.
Me: Too bad. You didn't come off as a stalker but here we are.
Unknown: Sorry. I'm not stalking, just wanted to check if you're good.
Me: I am.
Unknown: Alright. Can we go out sometime?
Me: aha. There it is. I knew this wasn't any checking if I'm good.
Unknown: I promise that was it… well part of it.
Me: Okay.
Unknown: So?
Me: Maybe sometime.
Unknown: Okay.
Finally I have some time to myself and decide to go through the file my dad sent. I can't go into a battlefield without knowing who I'm fighting although technically I already did that.
"Well what do we have here?" I rub my palms together in that anticipating way waiting for the file to finish loading. Two long minutes later it's done and the first picture is Charles's.
Name: Charles Harry Lords (Head of Shadow Lords)
Age: 60 years
Date of Birth: September 16th
Family life: Wife: Chloe West
Children: Karmen (son), Khalil (son), Kenny (daughter)
Name: Marco Dante
Age: 35 years
Date of Birth: July 1st
Family life: Single
Name: Luke
Age: 33
Date of Birth: July 1st
Family life: Single . Children:
Name: Adrian Kane
Age: 35
Date of Birth: May 19th
Family life: Single
Name: Izzy
Age: 33
Date of Birth: November 27th
Family life: Single
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I wake up to a really loud sound from my speakers. There's only one person I know that's that loud unless someone broke in and Nana can't even use the speakers and doesn't like loud sounds.
"What the hell are you doing here?"
"Is that any way to greet your favorite big sister in the whole world?"
"Favorite?... I have to check again."
"Doris?Really?" she laughs. "How's my favorite baby sister doing?"
I roll my eyes, shaking my head, "Not good and I'm your only baby sister."
"You sure though?" she asks.
"Touche. Why are you here?"
"Well I was home alone and I thought," Why don't we go for family weekend together?"
"And what day is today?"
"Tuesday."
"Dearest sister, the weekend is the end of the week. Today is Tuesday.. week start, it's called weekend for a reason you know?"
"So what difference does it make?"
I sigh in defeat. At this point I don't know what I am going to do with her. "Just stay out of my way. I have a job to get to and my boss is insufferable." I tell her, walking away to get ready for work. "And don't touch my things."
I check the time and it's only 6 am . Who breaks into someone else's house by six in the morning. I might as well get ready since I'm already up.
I dread that I have to see Khalil everyday. You probably think I'm whining but the man is disturbingly insufferable and let's not talk about the fact that there's a new girl in his office every other day of the week and I have to watch them everyday. Dear Lord, is it too late to be blind?
Today is like every other day- his coffee, his lunch, his Tuesday whore- you know sometimes I wonder if they knew each other and trust your girl, I did my research and found out none of them happen to have the luxury of being his girlfriend- MANWHORE.
I have had to attend three very lengthy meetings in the span of eight hours. So thoughtful of them to start planning the Christmas fundraiser in September and then there's the company owner's birthday celebration which we also have to plan for some reason and it's also the company's anniversary party… makes some sense. The event isnt for another three months and they have decided to use today as the planning committee voting day. Just great!
"Your boss is a hot mess." Those are the exact words that leave my sister's mouth the moment I come through the door.
"Excuse me?"
"Your boss, Khalil Lords," she says, turning his picture on my work tab to give me a view of his face. "Is a hot mess."
"I know who my boss is," I tell her. "And first, he is not hot but a mess that he is." grabbing my tab from her hand "Second, what part of 'don't go through my things' did you not understand?"
"How did you even find the room?" I ask her.
"Daddy told me where." she smiles, fluttering her lashes.
I stare at her long and hard and then sigh walking to my room. "Just don't disturb me, I have had a long day"