Chapter 5
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Aayla quickly dropped her phone and walked towards the lady who just called her name,
Hello ma, she greeted with a thought in her heart
“There ain’t no way I’m getting this job she just overheard me badmouthing my boss” someone she raised like her own child
Come speak to me on the balcony she said with a rather reassuring smile and this left Aayla quite confused but she followed Mrs Rachel regardless
In the balcony
Make yourself comfortable child, she smiled again and by now Aayla was feeling a lot more comfortable by her constant smile,
She was next to Mrs Rachel who was arranging some flowers.
This is my favorite job in this house I get to take care of beautiful flowers, stare at them, and reminisce the good memories in my alone time.
Being able to stare at flowers is indeed a good stress reliever and your smile is as beautiful as these flowers.
You sure have sugars lined on your lips Mrs Rachel laughed as she nipped the bud of a rose and placed it on a jade pot vase.
This is meant for Trevor’s study, I heard he saw you this morning…
Yes ma, I admit I had broken a rule he hated and how he feels one mistake would lead to another but I really didn’t think he’d be up and about before I was done, and now I know nothing I say would change the decision of firing me she added sadly
It’s alright child
I wasn’t given an order to fire you, Liam called to let you keep the job but be careful not to make the same mistake again
Oh, thank goodness Aayla heaved a sigh of relief and promised Mrs Rachel that she’d be more diligent and careful in discharging her duties.
She assisted her in placing the vase in the designated positions and was feeling a lot happier with thoughts of her nanna in her heart
At the office
Liam what’s my schedule for today? Trevor asked while heading for the escalator, all staff scurried out of his sight to protect their job.
On the head of department group chat Liam had already texted a code red for Trevor’s mood this made the air around the company quite difficult to breathe in for any of the staff, everyone felt like they were walking on water.
You have a phone meeting with directors from the aviation industry by 11 am and by 12:15 pm you have a lunch meeting with Mr Peter regarding the extension of our factories to the Asian market, the shareholder's board meeting by 2 pm, and the meeting with the members of one trillion club in the golf range by 3 pm.
Alright did you do a background check regarding the financial sector of my uncle’s department store?
Yes sir I’d have the report sent to your desk in a couple of minutes and sir I uncovered some slush fund reports in the process of checking the overseas store’s revenue should I have the report ready too?
Trevor smiled at Liam and nodded in affirmation, it finally felt like things were beginning to look up and Trevor loved it when he found his opponent's loose ends.
At the BW mansion
Hi Nanna, I’m sorry I couldn't check in on you all day Aayla said sadly
Baby that's alright you don't have to apologize about that okay? I know how hard you are trying just to see that my health improves,
*Silences over the phone*
Aayla, baby are you there?
Nanna I am sorry, I'm sorry I didn't know you were this sick, and now I am away from you just to get your meds I hate myself and how this makes me feel, lumps formed in her throat and made her inaudible the more she cried.
Come on baby you don't want to make me cry now, her Nanna sobbed quietly
Nanna promise me you'll get better, please?
I promise baby I will get healthier and make you your favorite meals if you find someone to love and cherish you like I do.
Nanna…Blackmail at a time like this?
If you don't find someone who you'd love and would love you like I do I might as well go to rest. Maybe, just maybe when you are lonely you'll find a person
Nanna, would you stop? Aayla knew deep down her grandma wouldn't concede to her but she wasn't one to fall in love she considered herself Asexual and rather allergic to intimate relationships.
Nanna no one can love me like you do but would you take better care of yourself if I find someone?
I would baby, she laughed cheekily and Aayla was glad her Nanna could laugh a bit.
I made payments for your other drugs and supplements, I got my private space here I would try bringing you over as soon as possible, I don't want you out of my sight.
Baby I just want them to take care of you as much as I do that's all that matters to me.
Nanna, I'm okay over here but I want you over here that's all that matters.
Alright Miss Aayla, this made Aayla smile because Nanna only called her in that manner when she couldn't deny her request.
Nanna I will be home tomorrow when my boss leaves for work, I miss you so bad
I miss you baby but don't make decisions that could cause you any discomfort I am fine over here and Addy checked in on me and promised to spend the night here.
Aayla felt a burst of gratitude in her heart for her best friend. Nanna, I love you
love you baby and be sure to stay safe
She ended the call with a smile and the thought of Trevor returning soon turned her mood sour.
Oh how I wish he'd stay out she sighed
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