A billionaire's Tale

meet up

Billionaire's Tale: Time wasn't in our favour

chapter 3

The official meet up

Alex's Point Of View.

I got back to the office and i saw mum in the office, pacing around a little tensed and worried, i already read the room. Something is bothering mum and i need to know what it is fast.

I saw Louis coming in too, "Mum, what's wrong? you seem tensed" I asked her as i went on to sit on my chair. Louis comes in and drops the coffee and the snacks, alongside the files i asked to give me, some moments ago.

"Please do well to get mum something, is there anything you like?" i asked her.

"Louis, i don't want to be a bother, i don't need anything for now, i am just pissed" Mum said as she finally sat down.

"No, you need something at least, something to calm your nerves, Will you now tell me, what is bothering you? Mrs. Bond?" I called her to make her talk and for her to realise that i am being serious, you see my mum has this habit of not talking till you trigger her or you own a place in her heart, she is very strict and very decisive, very gifted and a perfectionist, it's what she wants and nothing else, Growing up wasn't so bad as soon as i knew how to act.

She is very detailed and organised, but she is hard to please, I guess that's where all this started, and high standards is something I can keep up with, and that's honestly the reason I haven't gotten married yet, she will look for loopholes but that doesn't make her less of my mother.

"We had the interviews today for the new ones that want to apply for positions here right? and this silly girl, she sighed and continued.

she is just unqualified, I don't know who told her to come, she was here last year and here again, she is simply just not qualified, I got so angry at her, you know how i hate being under qualified, she simply wasted my time, I just had to leave the room" Mum, Mrs. Bond said.

"I am sorry to intrude, Mrs. Bond, but does it have any relation to this video?" Louis asked.

"what video is that?" I asked as I stood up from my sit.

"There's a video of Mrs. Bond talking to someone about how unqualified she is, it's only around the staff, but hopefully it doesn't spread around or go far" Louis said.

"Who is this girl? Wow, mum you said a lot" I said to mum, as i watched the vide, i gasped occasionally..

"Call, the media department and let them calculate how far that has gone, I only gave a comment, no need to make a fuss about it!" Mum said to me.

"yes ma'am, I will do that as soon as possible" Louis said.

"A fuss? Mum, this might go viral. By the way where is the list? and do you know who the girl is anyway? That clothing, i might have seen it before. I pondered on the thoughts.

"Sir, the list on the table, and your latte with the donuts sir" Louis said.

"Oh okay, I will do that" I said as i went to my chair and took a long gulp from My coffee and sighed later, the coffee was so good, I took it all in the second gulp.

I have a habit, I stress eat and well, the whole issue that I don't know who the girl is or what she might do or what the media might say and the board.

The board might call a press conference when this blows up and i don't like that in any way.

"I looked at the people that were to be interviewed and i saw Esther's information on the paper and it hit me. "The elevator girl" i unconsiously yelled out.

"Who is that?" Mum asked me as i was still trying to find out what had happened.

"Luios, please play the video on more time, i need to find something" I sai to him and as soon as i found the video, the outfit of the girl that was being yelled at, matched the outfit of the girl that i saw at the elevator this morning.

"Mum, what was the name of the girl, that you yelled at? Was her name Esther?" i asked mum as i signaled Luios to get me the file and he did.

"yes, it's this girl, why are you asking and how did you know her?"Mum asked.

"She is the elevator girl, Luois do everything you can to find out about her before one this afternoon, We have to make sure mum is protected and she doesn't use this against us" i said

"I doubt it, she seems like all this mummy girls, she didn't talk back or try to defend herself, so it won't be an issue" Mum said.

"Well, I would want this issue to die before it becomes an issue" I said to mum.

"That might be an issue Sir, it's already trending and they tagged it "the quoter"

"The quoter?" why?" I asked Louis"

"Well, Mrs. Bond talked about how she quotes her favourite role model and all, some are supporting her"

"Get me the information, let me fix this" I said to Louis and mum.

"I still stand that she can't do anything" mum said firmly

Esther's Point Of View

I got down from the cab and my face was swollen. I hadn't checked my phone yet. As soon as i got into the building, eyes were all over me and i heard whispers.

"Isn't she the Quoter?" i kept seeeing faces and hearing words, i didn't understand them, the elevator ride wasn't any different.

i made sure to hasten my steps and get to my apartment

I went up to my room, changed my clothes and went to sleep, I had enough of the day.

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Ding Dong

I heard the door bell.

I went to open the door and I saw him, The elevator guy.

"Hi, my name is Alex, and yours is Esther. Let this be our official Meetup.