CHAPTER 3: MISS KANAAN
1151 Words
2 WEEKS LATER
It was 4 days to the 8th anniversary of Beauty Mix and they had a major deal to close, it was very necessary for the company's growth.
Preparing the proposal took time and for the last 72 hours Sean's team didn't go home because they were working on the presentation in order to impress their CEO, Miss Kanaan
The presentation kicked off a few minutes past 8 am just halfway through the presentation Mr. Sean was stopped by Kanaan.
Everyone in the meeting room held their breath, they all knew exactly what was coming
" Mr. Sean!" She called out with a quite tone
" Miss Kanaan" he answered nervously
" Is this the proposal I was called to look at?" she asked still flipping through the bulletin she was given.
" Yes ma, if you'll le..."
" I can't believe you're confident to call this a proposal right to my face" she said with he finger rubbing her forehead, everyone in the meeting room went so silent that you could hear a pin drop
" Why am I surrounded with such idiots? Last month I asked for the sample of a new product and it took you three weeks to come up with it, turns out that was a waste of time and now you're messing with the promotion proposal as well" she said as she observed the faces of everyone in the room.
" We are sorry ma'am, we tried our very best and even worked overtime to get this ready" spoke the leader of the team, Sean
" Did you just say your best? Sorry I couldn't quite get you, this bullshit is your best?" The entire room was silent
" You answer me when I talk Sean, this is you and your team's best? I can't believe this. We have a contract worth 115 million dollars and you stand here to give me this crap and you are calling it your best!" She sharp tone of her voice rang around the room, it was still quiet calm but it sent shivers down the spines of everyone present. She closed the bulletin in her hand observing everyone present and then took her eyes back to Sean.
" I think we need a new team, it’s obvious to me that you don't value your jobs anymore"
" That not true, we thought this could be accepted by you" Sean spoke up
" Then you thought wrong, do you want me to get this done myself?" she asked
" No, that's not what I meant, we can still handle this task" she stared at him, Sean felt paralyzed from head to toe. He wished the ground could open and swallow him, this would be one of his worst encounters with his boss.
" You know what, Enough, I give you and your team the next 48 hours to come up with something more reliable and efficient or else you all can start looking for a new job, do you understand?"
" Yes" they all echoed in unison and she stood up to leave, her secretary immediately picked up her bag and followed her quickly behind.
" we're dead" spoke a voice
" I told you, she wouldn't approve of this" another person said taken a deep breath.
" What on earth are we going to do about this now?"
" Honestly speaking, I have no idea. We spent the last few weeks trying to come up with a product sample and also tried to put this together and for the past 3 days, we even sacrificed our rest just because we were trying to work hard in order to make this the best presentation" Sean the team manager spoke
" I'm sorry this was a big disaster because of me"
" That's not true Sean, we all worked hard and expected her to acknowledge that but seems it's not good enough for her" another member pointed out
" In order not to lose our jobs we need to brainstorm and we can't do that when we're tired, I want you all to take the rest of the day off, go home, get some rest, eat and come back refreshed tomorrow, so we can do our best again"
" OMG!! thank you Sean" they cried out as everyone picked up their belongings before leaving while Sean took a seat as he went over the proposal again trying to understand what was wrong.
Two ladies from Sean team walked into the bathroom for a powder change.
" I don't understand why she should be this mean to us, we are workers not some slaves she picked up by the road side" spoke one of the women
" I don't get it either" the second agreed as they continued their discussions.
" I mean she's the sole heir of all this wealth, she has nothing to lose even if the proposal did not go well that doesn't mean she should treat us like trash, we tried our best, worked on this proposal, for three whole days nobody went home and yet she refused it"
" I agree with you even if the presentation wasn't that good… she should have told us in a kind and good manner not yelling and calling us bunches of i***t" the other lady added as she applied powder to our face
" I also asked myself the same question… how could she treat us like that, she's such a grumpy evil woman, very mean. You know sometimes I feel she take drugs"
" Exactly she could pass off as one of those mean Mafia lords, why doesn’t she try selling drugs instead" both women laughed
" Don't you think it's a little bit early to be gossiping?"
" we are not gossiping, we are just saying the truth. if the pay wasn't so high I would have definitely found myself a new job" spoke the first lady as she turned to her partner
" Then what are you waiting for, go find a new job. I'm sure with a face like that no one would employ you" she replied
" Narl, I don't understand why you always support her after she does such bad things" the second lady pointed out
" She just wants what's best for her company is that such a bad thing?" Narl asked
" Let's go, I can't stand people who lick other people's shoes" she added as she felt disgusted by Narl, supporting Kanaan's behavior
" Yes, you better walk away before I throw punches at you ungrateful witches" she shouted to the hearing of the ladies while they walked out.
" I wonder what Kanaan did this time, I have told her to take things easy but she never listens to anyone" she sighed before washing her hands and going off to find her demon of a best friend.
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