MONTERIO INVESTMENT***
Charles, as usual, got down from his car when his car arrived at the company. The guards bowed their heads and he simply nodded his head before entering the company.
“Good morning, sir”
“Good morning, Boss”
Charles simply waved his hand at them till he went out of sight.
“Now that the secretary post is vacant, this is my chance right now” Tiana smiled.
“What do you mean?” A girl beside her asked.
“Just watch me,” Tiana muttered and walked away.
“What’s up with her?” The girl wondered aloud, she shrugged and then went back to her post.
***
Tiana adjusted her dress when she got to Charles’s door. She arranged her hair and raised her skirt a little bit higher, making sure her slender legs were visible.
She knocked on the door and she heard a faint ‘come in’. She opened the door slowly and entered the office.
Charles raised his head and furrowed his brow when he saw her in his office. What was she doing here early in the morning?
“Good morning, sir” Tiana said as she walked to him.
“Do you need anything?” Charles asked, ignoring her greetings.
“Do you want me to make you your coffee?” Tiana asked, smiling sweetly at him.
“No, just get out,” Charles said.
Tiana was taken aback by his sudden reply. She decided to still try further.
“If you need anything, just let me know sir. I’m pretty good at other things too” she said.
Charles accessed her and smiled. He deeply understood what she meant by her last statement.
“Do you wanna lose your job?” He asked.
“Sir?”
“Just get out before I lose my cool,” he said.
Tiana stared at him for a while before rushing out of the office. What exactly is wrong with him? Isn’t she beautiful enough?
Charles adjusted himself well before settling down to business.
The image of Hailey kept popping on his head and he stopped working. He placed his hand on his forehead and inhaled deeply.
“Who exactly are you?” He muttered.
No matter how he thinks about it, the fact that she’s proven hard to get makes him crave for her the more. And once he wants something, he must surely gets it.
****
HOURS LATER***
The door suddenly flings open loudly, Charles frowned but when he saw Mr. Monterio with Celine behind him, he needed no soothsayer to tell him what they’re here for.
He faced one of his workers that’s before him.
“You can take your leave, I’ll call for you later” he said.
“Okay sir” she said before leaving.
“How dare you?!” Mr. Monterio roared immediately as they were alone.
“What do you mean?” Charles asked, pretending as though he doesn’t know the reason why they’re here.
“How could you do that to her? How could you suddenly call off your relationship?!” Mr. Monterio shouted.
“Because she’s a cheap Ɓîtçh, and I’m not ready for relationship $h|t” Charles said.
“I’m fine on my own, forcing other girls on me only makes me h@ťě you more” he added.
He faced Celine.
“By the way, you were sweet. But too bad, I don’t date cheap girls. When you’re done, please excuse yourself cos I’m really busy right now” he muttered.
“Charles!” Mr. Monterio shouted.
Celine ran out of the place almost in tears, she just felt humiliated.
Charles ignored Mr. Monterio as he picked some files, glancing at them repeatedly.
The door opened and Jace entered, he bowed his head in respect when he saw Mr. Monterio in the office.
“We shall talk later,” Mr. Monterio said and left the office.
“What’s wrong?” Jace asked.
“He just loves disturbing my life,” Charles muttered.
Jace chuckled but it quickly turned to a frown.
“How could you? You left me yesterday without a word, are you truly my friend?”
“You were busy with your f-__-k mate so I decided not to disturb you” Charles said.
“And…. I found something interesting” he suddenly smiled.
“What?”
“You’ll get to know” Charles said.
Jace shook his head, his friend is something else… Really!
****
J&H RESTAURANT***
“When are you leaving for your work? It’s past one already” Leah said to Hailey. Hailey is currently assisting her in the restaurant.
“I’ll be leaving now, Mom. Make sure you don’t stress yourself too much, okay?”
Leah smiled before nodding her head.
After attending to a few customers, Hailey removed the apron and went to the passage leading to their house.
She went to her room and quickly had a short bath. Afterwards, she dressed up and left the house.
“I hope I don’t come across some useless perverts today” she mumbled to herself, referring to her encounter with Charles the previous night.
****
MONTERIO’S INVESTMENT***
“Don’t you ever rest? Stop being a workaholic” a girl said as she entered Charles’s office.
Charles took his eyes from the computer to face her. Jace already left a while ago.
“Why are you here?” He asked.
“Why? Do I need some permission before coming to my brother’s office?”
“What do you want?” Charles asked after some time. He knows his sister, she would never visit him if she doesn’t need something from him.
“Erm…” She played with her hair, smiling sheepishly.
“Erm, brother.. You see…”
“Do you need money?” Charles asked, cutting her off.
She quickly nodded her head.
Charles dips his hand into his pocket and brings out his black card.
“Oh my! You’re the best!” She giggled as she collected the card from him.
“Don’t spend it rashly or else you won’t like the outcome” Charles said.
“I won’t, brother,” she said.
“By the way, when will you be done?” She asked as she made herself comfortable on a chair.
“When I’m done with this… Why?” He asked.
“Nothing, I just want us to leave together”
“Lilian…”
“I mean no harm, trust me” Lilian quickly said.
“Can we go out when you’re done? I miss you, home is boring without you” she pouts.
“Fine, let’s do that then” Charles said.
He continued his work while Lilian pressed her phone where she was.
After a while, he rounded his work and then picked his phones on the table. He turned to Lilian to discover she’s already dozing off.
He smiled before getting to his feet, he walked to where she sat.
“Hey” he shook her slowly.
Lilian opened her eyes and smiled when she saw him.
“Are you done?” She asked.
He nodded.
She got to her feet and held his arm.
“Let’s go,” she said.
They both left the office, they met some employees on the way who bowed their heads when they sighted their Boss.
“Are you leaving now, sir?” Tiana asked as she smiled sweetly at him.
“What do you think?” Lilian asked.
She faced Charles with a smile.
“Let’s go, brother” she muttered and they both left.
Tiana turned to look at them with a frown on her face.
“Who does she think she is?” She mumbled.
“The Boss’s sister. If you want to have the boss, then you must win her heart first. You know, he doesn’t joke with his sister” Amelia, another worker said.
“Wh@ťěver, I just h@ťě the way she acts,” Tiana said.
“Get back to work and don’t idle away” Amelia said and then walked away.
Tiana scoffed.
“So annoying,” she muttered.
****
The guards opened the door for Charles and Lilian when they got outside of the company.
“Where should we go brother?” Lilian asked after they both settled inside the car.
“You decide,” Charles simply said.
“Let’s stop at a grocery shop nearby, I’m suddenly craving for junk food,” Lilian said.
Charles turned to her, staring at her in disbelief.
“Why? The fact that we’re rich doesn’t mean I can’t eat junk food, right?”
Charles shook his head before facing the driver.
“Take us to any grocery shop nearby” he ordered.
“No, I actually have a place in mind,” Lilian quickly interrupted.
“Just do as she wishes,” Charles said.
The driver nodded, he started the ignition and the car zoomed off immediately with Charles’ guards driving behind them.
****
WEGMANS GROCERY’S STORE***
“Is this the place?” The driver asked when Lilian asked him to stop the car.
“Yes”
Charles raised his head from his phone and stared at his surroundings, he scoffed before facing Lilian.
“Really? This place of all places?”
Lilian smiled.
“I just love the attendant here, she’s so pretty. Let’s go, brother” she said, getting out of the car.
“I’m gonna wait in here for you, go ahead”
“I’m not going to accept that, don’t you miss me?”
“Fine, let’s just go” Charles said in defeat.
He came down from the car and his guards did the same from their car.
“Welcome sir and ma’am” Hailey smiled when she saw them coming in. She’s actually the one in charge of the place in the afternoon, her Boss usually picks her children from school and then goes home afterwards.
Hailey raised her head from the table and a frown formed up in her face when she saw Charles.
“You?” She scoffed.
Charles too wasn’t left out. He was also surprised when he saw her.
“Did you stalk me here too?” Hailey asked.
“Do you know each other?” Lilian asked, staring at the duo.
“Well…. You can say yes” Charles said as a smirk found its way to his lips.
“How about I make you pay for what you did last night?” Charles muttered, staring intently at Hailey.
“I’m never gonna fall for your tricks,” Hailey muttered, raising her chin proudly.
“Really?” Charles chuckled.
An evil thought crept to his mind and he smiled, he’s surely going to do everything to make sure she ends up in his bed. Any f-__-king thing.
No girl can humiliate him and then go scot free.
TBC
Hmm… Charles, you never learn your lesson abi??