The Charming Girl Who Changed My Destiny

Chapter 1: Zarachi The Charming Girl The rain in Abuja was pouring heavily, but Zarachi still smiled. At 23 years old, she had nothing. No family. No money. Her small face-me-I-face-you room in Nyanya leaked whenever it rained. She worked as a cleaner and assistant in a small company in Wuse, earning just 40k naira. Everyone in the office called her "the charming girl" because no matter how much they insulted her cheap clothes and old slippers, she always smiled. Her smile was innocent, bright, like sunshine after rain. Her name Zarachi meant "God's love" and she truly carried love in her heart. "Zarachi! Where is my coffee! Are you useless!" Mrs. Okoro, her boss, shouted. "Sorry ma, I'm coming ma," Zarachi said with her charming smile, running quickly with her small feet. The other girls laughed at her. "Village girl, always smiling like mumu. That her charming smile will not put food on her table." What they didn't know was that Zarachi's smile was her strength. Her late mother told her before she died, "My daughter Zarachi, never stop smiling. Your charming smile will open doors that keys cannot open." Today, that door was about to open. A loud horn blew outside. A black Bentley, shining like glass, stopped in front of the office. The entire office ran to the window. "Who is that?!" "That's Alexander Knight! The billionaire! I heard his company just bought our company!" A tall man stepped out. 30 years old, 6 feet tall, handsome like a Greek god, but his face was cold like ice. Expensive suit, expensive watch, eyes that had never smiled. Alexander Knight, CEO of Knight Group, worth billions of dollars. Every woman wanted him. No woman had ever gotten him. He walked into the office, his presence making everyone silent. Zarachi was mopping the wet floor near the entrance. She didn't know who he was. She was focused on her work. And then - it happened. Her wet mop mistakenly touched his expensive Italian shoe, leaving a dirty mark. The whole office gasped. "Ooooh! She is finished! She will be fired!" Mrs. Okoro shouted, "ZARACHI! You foolish girl! Do you know how much that shoe costs? Your whole salary cannot buy it!" Zarachi looked up, scared. She saw a very handsome but very cold man looking down at her. She expected anger. But instead of crying, she smiled - her charming, innocent, heart-melting smile that could melt even stone. "Oh! I'm so sorry sir! Don't worry, your shoe is still very fine. In fact, my mop has helped to polish it more! You see, now it shines double double!" she said innocently, her eyes wide. Silence. Then, something strange happened. The cold billionaire's lips twitched. For the first time in 5 years, Alexander Knight almost smiled. Everyone was shocked. He stared at this poor, charming, brave girl in cheap clothes who dared to smile at him. No woman had ever spoken to him like that. "What is your name?" he asked, his voice deep and powerful, like music. "Z-Zarachi, sir." "Zarachi," he repeated, as if testing the beautiful name. "What a charming name for a charming girl. Come to my office at 5pm. Top floor. Don't be late." He turned and walked away. The whole office turned to look at Zarachi with pure jealousy and hatred. Zarachi stood there, holding her mop, her heart beating gbim gbim gbim. She didn't know that Alexander Knight had been betrayed by his ex-fiancée and hated all women. He was looking for one real, innocent, charming soul. And he just found her. At 5pm, her life would change forever. Would she go? Or would she be too scared?