"What have you been doing Howard?,it's been months and you haven't found a secretary for me yet," Mason complained.
Howard had been his personal assistant for a long time but got a little family recently so he decided to promote him to the chief director of the department overseeing the projects for this headquarter and some few projects of the empire from around the world, which was not owned entirely by the Quinn's but they amassed the highest share in every project and new firm they opened.
His father had opened it but called up some of his friends and investors who helped build it up and here he was as the heir.
"Umm, there were too many people at the interview and so many potentials I wasn't sure of who to pick" he emphasised "you may look at all of them and try choosing the one you like the most" he muttered under his breath but mason heard it clearly which made him scowl, the already visible frown increasing,feeling an uprising headache in his head. He yelled at him which made him shriek "what the hell am I paying you for Howard?!"
Howard shivered but still said "you're paying me as the chief head of the department for projects not a p.a"
Mason picked up a book sitting on his table and threw it at him, "if my family didn't know of your father I swear I would've thrown you out of this company a long time ago" Howard rolled his eyes,always the same line. Time and time again but here he was even getting promoted.
"Pick anyone just anyone, I need a secretary by Monday"
"Yes sir" Howard bent down to pick up the book which he dropped on the table and walked to the door leaving when mason said "I don't need someone who will try seducing me,I don't have strength for women problems"
"Yes sir"
"You may leave now"
After Howard left,Mason ambled his way to the floor to ceiling window with his hands in his pockets,the thought of women right now in his life after all the stress he got from the last one who didn't want to get off his back.
No he can't.
Women scare him now!
The only thing he needed was to focus on the company his father entrusted to him. The trust to take care of his treasure as his father calls it. He can't fail him now, not ever.
Sighing, he left the window to his seat ,pulling out his phone he dialled his little sister's number. She was out of the country schooling, he needed to check up on her.
**
It's only been a few weeks after the interview mitchelle was having double mind if she was picked or not with that multitude. It's no lie she was not going to be picked.
She needed to devise a new game plan for her revenge,she can't just wait till they call her or not. Right now she needs to work and pay her bills. Her little savings were wearing away and is about to finish, Not to talk about the amount she was paying for the hospital bills of her mother.
How was she to cope with this joblessness?
Picking out a book and a pen to write out a plan,her phone beeped going off,she didn't get messages often. Who would want to send her messages? She had no friends, everyone whom she had tried to get a close relationship with due to the social circle as her father's daughter deserted her after hearing what happened to them.
Deciding to let the message go it beeped again this time two times. Groaning, as it was breaking off her time to start up a revenge plan she picked up her phone ,getting to her email she saw the message reading Quinn empire.
Not being too desperate, she opened it slowly and she was accepted as the new secretary. She was required to come to the company for further signings of the contract.
Smiling smugly to herself, she sat down at the couch in the living room, her joy knew no bounds as the game just started.
**
Everything moved in a blur or would she say the anxiety to start the job overwhelmed her,going to shop a few things at the thrift store. She was no rich woman to shop at some fancy stores.
Though she was once a girl whom her father bought branded clothes for, everything was shattered now. There was no father or mother to buy her branded clothes. It was her now or nobody.
Taking those perceptions from her head,she stood in front of the high glass building which held the sign of the Quinn empire in bold letters sitting comfortably on the thirteen storey building as she had read.
"Do you have an appointment here, miss?" The receptionist inquired, looking like she was going to be anywhere and not there. "I got a message that I was now the new secretary and I was needed today to sign some documents"
"Your name please?" The receptionist asked, typing away on the computer, her eyes not leaving a bit to peer at who she was having a conversation with "Mitch…"
"You are here" Howard interrupted. "I knew you would be coming, who wouldn't?" He talked but his eyes were on Rachael , he wished to tick her off more however he had some important things to do "it's no worry Rachael, she will be one of us from today,so treat her properly" Howard warned "please follow me miss mitchelle" he turned to mitchelle smiling at her.
Mitchelle followed him to the elevator which they got into and went to the highest floor "Are you ready to work with us mitchelle?" He began.
"Yes sir"
"Mhm, you see the work of a secretary is not much,just some picking up of documents,brewing him coffee or tea which is coffee.…yeah coffee he prefers his coffee black"
Mitchelle eyes widened but she didn't let Howard see it 'who drinks black coffee,that shit was bitter as f*ck'
"His mood is hmm how should I put it" He placed his hand on his jaw, "don't worry,you will see it for yourself,ok this is the main part"Howard turned serious by this time they had reached the room in front of the CEO's which was the conference room.
The whole floor has only two rooms, mason's office and the conference room was where meetings are held with clients and shareholders.