C3 TURN OUT
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Chloe grumbled as the alarm blast of. She feel weak and dejected. The previous night was so hectic. She can't tell how she got home until she shift to the side of the bed staring at Vivian on the cushion in a deep sleep. She yawned noisily and stepped out of bed.
"Leo! Are you there?" She asked as she made towards the bathroom. Leo was there in the tub.
"Hey guy! It's too early."
"Early? The alarm went off repeatedly. That will be the sixth time. You're a mess mother."
"Yeah I know. Let me prepare something for you." She volunteered moving towards the door.
"Bryan was disappointed. What makes you drink so yesterday Mum?"
"Did I?"
"You puked."
"s**t!" She grunts and made towards the kitchen.
Within twenty minutes, the food was ready and Leonard, dressed up.
"You came to school yesterday."
"Yeah. I came to see the Proprietor. You will be granted the privilege till next week."
"Can you meet up the payment by then?"
"Look baby," she said placing her hands on his shoulders "Mum will do anything to make you stay in school. Trust me."
"Of course. That was what Bryan told me."
Chloe feigned that. She led him to the table and placed the food before him.
"Mum? Next month is what?"
"I know it's your birthday darling. My baby is clocking seven. It worth celebrating. Right?"
"Will you celebrate it for me?"
"Why not? Now, face your food. No talk while eating. Remember?"
"Of course."
Chloe excuse herself to the sitting room. Vivian had woken up. She was rubbing her eyes with her palm.
"What should I call you?" Vivian muffled.
"I know I did bad. Thanks for coming for me."
"What were you thinking? Bryan had been complaining about you these days. Is there anything I need to know?"
"Alot Vivian." She answered sitting next to her in the cushion. She glanced towards the dining.
"What?"
"I met Ashton." She blurted out fumbling with the ring in her finger.
"What!?" She bellocked.
"Keep it low V."
"Where did you come across that b***h?"
"Evergreen. I think he is the CEO."
"Seriously?" Vivian's face lightened up. "Thank God you weren't employed. I can't let you near that bitch." She retorted.
"I don't know. He really took up after his father. I never predicted it." Chloe lamented.
Leonardo stood up from the table with his mother's phone in hand.
"Mama! You have a message. From Evergreen." He pronounced.
The duo steal a glance at each other before Chloe went for the phone. She pat him on the head.
"Go finish your breakfast son. The cab will soon be here." She said.
She unlocked the phone and the message popped out.
"Dear Miss Watson, you have been employed at Evergreen Group of companies. You may start work any moment from now. Your presence may add to the value of your submitted CV. Thanks.
The Manager."
Thirty minutes later, Chloe was standing at the front of the company despite Vivian's visible distaste for the approach. She needs money badly. Ashton had denied her what she should have cherished most in life, she wouldn't let him do the same now.
She needs to pay Leonard's school fee. She had been given eviction notice a week ago. Bryan is of no help and Vivian has her own problem too. Her fiance is using her money to invest for the past five years and nothing has come out so far. Plus Leonard's birthday. She can't let him win her over for the second time.
She walked briskly into the building. The car wasn't at the garage, perhaps he hadn't arrived. She made towards the compartment. Each compartment has at least five to six workers. And the total compartment she could count was up to thirty in the large room and she is so sure that there are other compartments.
She walkd to the first compartment where a lady in her early thirties was sitting over laptop.
"Hi, good morning. I want to see the manager. I am new here. "
"Take the elevator. Twenty three."
"Thanks." She almost hissed out loud. Why did she have to see the Manager? Mike? That jerk!
She made for the elevator, this time, alone.
Two minutes later she was sitting in front of Michael. Of course she knew the reason why he had selected her. She have to play along anyways if she wanted to stay.
"Enjoy your first day, Chloe." He said rather calmly.
She looked at him with the corner of her eyes. He is so seductive. What was his motive? She will soon find out. She stood up abruptly, collect the plastic plate containing her badge, seat number and department and walk to the door.
"Chloe." He called and she stopped.
"Your beauty saved you. We will be seeing much of each other. That is if you don't want to be thrown out of Evergreen." He added smiling mischievously.
She stared at him stupidly before opening the door. Beauty helps and destroys. And of course they will be seeing much of each other. She walked down searching the plate number given to her.
When she reached her compartment, only four were there and a vacant seat.
"Excuse me." She called out.
The lady who was sitting by the vacant seat looked up to her. She seems to be in her late twenties. She smiled broadly at her.
"You must be the new employee. I am Ariel." She introduced standing up.
"Chloe."
"Nice. Welcome to Evergreen."
"Oh! That's cool."
"Let's get down to work." Ariel offered leaving Chloe stranded. She didn't see any reason why she had to peer up with another Vivian even at her place of work. She knew Vivian is a workaholic. And now, Ariel.
She heaved as she settled down in the chair. She looked over to the two other workers at the opposite side. They seems to be minding their business. Soon, Ariel arrived with pile of books. She dropped them on the table.
"Here! Those were the log books. You'll check the entry of customers the last three months. You'll make a contact with them."
"Really?" She marveled looking at the pile of books on the table.
"We work all day here. No time to gossip. No time at all. But I still know how to make my own move when need be." She talk so fast that Chloe find it difficult to grab most of what she had said. She grumbled as she made for the books.
Minutes later, Chloe looked up from the log book trying to stretch her neck then her eyes rested on the coming figure from the entrance. She stared. She is Sienna Connor the highest paid model of all times. Chloe left her mouth agape. Every woman wants to be like Sienna. Her posture, stance, buoyant lifestyle and beauty cannot be compared with anything. Chloe watched her every steps as she approached.
"What is Sienna doing here?" She asked Ariel absent mindedly.
"Oh! Sienna Connor? She is CEO Ashton's fiancee." She blurted out.
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