Chapter 1
1310 Words
Ten years later...
I inhaled the sweet morning breeze as i stepped out on the pouch.
Waving at the taxi heading towards the drive way as i immediately buttoned up my jacket before the taxi pulled up in front of me.
"Good morning." I greeted after getting settled in the car.
"Morning ma’am , you look beautiful this morning." The driver said looking at me through the rear view mirror.
"Thanks sir." I said blushing as always whenever I get a complement.
The drive to the office was a long one but it was always worth it at the end of the month.
I was working at the knight cooperation. My aunt Victoria was nothing but an angel God sent to me and my sister after the death of our parents.
I couldn't wish for more. After the death of our parents Aunt Victoria my late mother's younger sister took us in. She didn't have children of her own and had no plans of getting married so she took Me and My sister as her own children. Loving us incredibly much the way any mother would her child.
It didn't mean it was all bed of roses for us. I didn't have a stable income neither was what our parents left was big enough.
Thou aunt Victoria had kicked against My working at a young age, but eventually she had to let me cause Ella's treatments became More expensive as she stayed longer in the hospital.
Fortunately for me, i met who most people would call a fairy God mother who helped in furthering my education and also helped in getting me a job at the Knight cooperation.
"Thank you, sir." I said and paid the taxi driver when the cab pulled up in front of the knight building.
I did my morning routing as always, signing in when I came in, and going through the security check up which I found silly since I had been working here for two years now.
When I was through,I went upstairs to my office where i started the days work.
I was the assistant director of the marketing department. A promotion i got few months back.
After a whole four hours of running from one end of my department to the other, I finally got a little time for myself , groaning at the noise my stomach was making due to the fact that i hadn't taken anything the whole day, i decided to pay a visit to the only coffee shop close by.
"Hello angel!" Brian said barging into my office.which caused me to roll my eyes at him.
"Brian! must you always make a dramatic entry?" I said shaking my head at him.
Brian and Arya were My best friends for ten years now, ever since i was in high school and fortunately for us we all got jobs at the knight cooperation.
Arya was the crazy one, Brian was the craziest and Me, I was the quite level headed one out of the three.. making people wonder how the three of us have managed to be friends for so long.
"Why wouldn't I?the world itself is dramatic!" Brian said seating on my desk.
"Keep giving silly excuses for being stupid." Arya said barging in the office and immediately throwing her self on the seat in front of my desk, causing me to roll my eyes again.
"Hey what on earth are you doing here? I thought you were suppose to be at the bosses office, isn't he arriving today?"
'Brian asked Arya. These two were Mr Noah knight’s personal assistants.
"Yes but he would not be here until after lunch and FYI I am starving so can we get going? I am sure poor scarr here hasn't eaten for days" Arya said playing with My pen case.
"Yeah right Arya cares about me. Let's just get going, I still have tons of work to do" I said, taking the pen case from Arya and placing it back on the table.
We all left the office to the coffee shop where we ordered our favorites.
Arya and Brian of course ordered for sweet things while I order for something not too sweet and neither too plane.
We all ate our lunch in a comfortable silence which was unusual for the three of us.
We never were quiet during meals except if we all had things bothering us,but this time nobody bothered to break the silence, this time whatever it was that we were thinking about was surely important.
I wanted to say something to get every one talking but changed my mind. If the crazies weren't talking then who was i to change that.
When we were done eating, Brian offered to foot the bills, which Arya objected to, as always, causing me to wonder if they find pleasure in arguing.
After all said and done Brian did foot the bills and we headed back to the office.
"Scarlet Sir Noah said he wants to see you in his office right now" Mike the head of the marketing department told me immediately he layed eyes on me while I was about entering my office.
"Me? Did he say why?" I asked surprised.
"Really? you think I'd risk my job by questioning him when he gives an order?" Mike said like I was the craziest person he had met.
"Okay, I would go see him right away.”
"You better do, he doesn't look like he's in a good mood too.”
After retouching my makeup, I took the elevator to the last floor of the building where the CEO's office was.
I had never been called up there by Mr. Noah ever since I have been working here. I had never really seen my boss at close range either, so right now I was terrified and him not being in a good mood only makes things scarier cause I have heard rumors of the boss sacking anyone or anything when he was angry.
When the elevator signaled I had reached my destination, I said a silent prayer before stepping out into the hallway.
The boss's office was the only office on this floor and this was the only floor in this building that looked like a mini palace with its red and golden interior decoration.
I looked at Arya who was talking to the secretary about something, but stopped immediately after she saw me.
"My department head said, Sir Noah wanted to see me?" I asked not hiding the fear in my Voice.
"Yes, and he is really pissed. Oh heavens, I pray he doesn't fire you or something.Then our three 00 won't be complete anymore." Arya said, panicking which made her shake her head at me disapprovingly.
"Really? Arya? out of all the things that could happen you say that? I better go in and see what he has to say." I said leaving my nervous best friend.
I entered into the office since the doors opened automatically.
If under a different circumstance, I would have taken time to admire the beautiful interior decoration as it was a mixture of grey and dark green and a little cream color hints here and there.
The office was a sight to behold.
"Sir, you called for me?" I said gaining the attention of the boss, as he whirled his chair around to face me.
"Yes I did, sit." He said gesturing to the chair opposite his.
"Scarlet Valeria Griffin right?" he asked.
"Yes sir." I said trying to hide my nervousness.
"I have a proposal for you, are you interested?"
"Ermm what kind of proposals Sir?"
"A contract marriage, I need you to marry me in two weeks' time."
"You need what?" I said surprised and startled.
"Yes Valeria I need you to marry me and you would."
“What?”
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