MEANT TO BE

Chapter 4

A lady is behind my desk. I squint my eyes at her. Nope, I've never seen her here before in my life. Is this guy serious? Or is he just going to replace all of us like this? You know what? I don't even care.

I let out a breath as I walk towards the elevator and enter it. God, whatever happens, I don't care. And I'm serious, what the heck? Where the f is my stupid confidence coming from? Oh, it'd better not be because I'm having s*x. Who's gonna pay the rent? Oh, okay, I care, a little bit since I'm forcing myself. God. I roll my eyes at my eyes at myself. I'm just ridiculous but if Mark tries anything, heaven's, I'm gonna give him a taste of his own medicine straight up so he'd better not fire me because..... There's no one to pay me rent.

Okayyy G. Good work. The elevator stop and I walk out of it only to stop in my tracks. There's a man at my desk, and he look up just as I just stare. It's Mark. I roll my eyes even though he was seeing me. Wow, I've forgotten how big this place is. Wow, this is nice by the way

"Good morning"

I move my gaze to his casually

"Good morning"

"You're Gift right?"

My upper lip starts to go upper but I stop it. There's only one of me b***h, how many black people work here? Is this kidding

Shut up.

"Yeah" I say forcing a smile up my face

"I saw you at Hawthorne's party on Saturday"

"Yeah, I did go though so you probably saw me"

I say setting my bag on the desk

"Yes, can we please go to my office"

"Sure" I say quickly, too quickly.

Nothing's changed. Well it's only the first day so...

"So, you know you're my new secretary right?"

"Yes?"

"Yeah. I am glad to work with you, I love consistency and uh.. everything associated with the work you do. Now, I want you to look over what Laura's left, feed me back on and on any new updates or anything"

I was going to do that durrh, I'm not dumb but I just nod.

"Great"

"Can I leave?"

"Yeah"

I get through day the day. As if working with him isn't annoying enough, Laura, that lazy stupid assistant left a s**t ton of work, unattended meetings, undone schedule's, cetera cetera.

And sure enough, I meet Veronica in my house.

"What the f**k are you doing here?"

I ask her shrugging off my jacket.

"Can't I check on you anymore? And besides, I want every detail on your escapade with that hot guy"

"Now is not the time Vero"

I slump into the chair

"Why? What's wrong with you"

"I'm just tired. Work is like not the normal. You know I got 'promoted?'" I do the finger thing.

"Yeah?"

"Yeah, the person that left there left a s**t ton of work, I had to start rescheduling, calling, even my jaw is worn out"

"Oh, you did not think of that when you were screaming on top of your voice at your man's house?"

I roll my eyes with a smug smile on my face

"Uh... I was not screaming, I was moaning. Although, the first time I did not um.. moan too much, because I thought well, some men don't like noise so and I did not really know how.... But um.. you know the second time, I uh... Just let it out and gosh, he's so great in bed that I might cry"

"Awww," she touched her chest "Now I'm jealous. How did you react to seeing your blood?"

I scrunch up my mouth bringing out this half eaten chips I didn't get to finish at work

"What blood?"

"Your virginity you i***t"

"Oh". I scratch the side of my neck and use my other hand to bring a mouthful of snack to my mouth.

"Okay wait, let me finish." I hurry up my chewing and she roll her eyes

"So h... Okay, look, you know the night you went to your momma's house? Okay so, I was bored so I went to a bar and f****d a random guy I met."

"You what?"

"I f****d a guy whom I lost my virginity to"

I say in a low tone as if she were my mother and I her child

"I heard you the first time b***h I was just exclaiming. What the f**k? Why would you f**k a random guy whom you do not know. What if he had any diseases, did you use protection?"

I shake my head

"Oh lawd! You're so unbelievable."

"We came over to my house and I have nothing. You know I don't have that kind of stuff"

"I can't believe you right now" She exclaim again putting a hand to her temple. I just eat.

"He's Mark though"

"What?"

"I f****d Mark. But it was before I knew him, you know"

I say like it's no big deal at all. Like I don't care

"What? Really the the Korean guy?"

"Yeah. And I like... Totally regret. He pretends not to know me at work. Could you believe today, he asked me to come to his office and all he could say was yeah, you're my secretary or assistant or whatever right? I almost wanted to scratch his face but I don't have another job to pay the rent so..."

"Wow. He's such a d**k. I've told you not to ever have s*x with random guys. It's not always healthy"

"You do it all the time"

I say with a sneer on my face.

"It does not mean you should. You should not always follow every thing you see. "

"Whatever. That's your problem."

I pout looking away.

"Has he called you though?"

She ask referring to Jordan

"Yeah. He called back at the office. We'll talk more tonight. That is if I do not sleep off"

"Better not. I brought an hamburger and fries for you. So dinner's settled. I'll leave you to it"

"Awwn" I pout again. "Now, you are going to make me cry"

"Shut up." She laughs "Goodnight "

"Goodnight"

Aww, it's so good to have someone to look out for you. I have never ever had a friend like her in my entire life and that is why I would also do anything in my power to make her happy too. My phone vibrate in my hand and I pause my joy. Jordan.

I smile to myself, aww he's so sweet. Heaven's, I'm so marrying this guy.