The True Daughter

The Unrepentant

Jennifer's P.O.V.

I finally left for work. I was a worker in one of my late father's empires. An empire that my uncle, John, could easily kill anyone because of. I started working there as a clerk, after I became tired of staying at home. My uncle and his wife, Cynthia, never wanted me to work at all. They just wanted me to remain at home, doing house chores and the rest. Not until I rebelled against their will, and they finally agreed to let me work.

The job was a pleasant one for me, as I was serving where I was never supposed to serve. I was forced to be in the clerk's office, while Clara, my cousin, was mandated to be in the finance department, despite her not having any clue about what was going on there.

"Good morning madam". The Empire's messenger greeted me.

"Hi dear. Happy to see you", I complimented him.

"The manager wants to see you ma," he informed me.

"Alright, I shall be in his office immediately"I responded.

I don't know why he was calling me. He has never called or spoken to me since I met him. That guy, the manager, seems to be a mysterious young dude to me. I don't really know what he was into, because he looks very different from the rest of the employees in the company. I just believe that with time, I shall get to know his real identity…

Meanwhile, I walked up to his office, and found him already patiently waiting for me.

"Good morning sir". I greeted him politely and respectfully.

He looked at me in the eyes, as if being passionate about something.

"Hello dear. I believe your night was fine?" He asked me.

"Yes, it was,"I responded.

He opened a file, and looked at me as if I had committed an official crime.

"You were reported to me, on the grounds of you being a criminal. Would this be true?" He asked, as he was informed.

I was shocked upon hearing it.

"I don't know what you are saying sir. I don't even understand your words. Like, what do you mean that I was reported to you, on the grounds of me being a criminal?" I asked in surprise.

He looked at me, and kept quiet. After probably thinking about it in his mind, he proceeded.

"Your uncle just laid a report on you, that there is every possibility of you stealing the empire's funds" the young manager said.

"I still don't understand what you are saying sir. Kindly make me understand you please"I appealed to him.

"You were chosen to be promoted in the empire. So, we send some documents to distinguish people, to endorse you. Everyone who got the letter said that you are good to go except your uncle, who stood against it", he highlighted.

I was shocked. Oh! I was even considered for promotion, unknown to me?"I asked myself.

However, it's the tradition of the empire to seek endorsement from others, before giving one an important position. Why in the first place would I be considered for an impact position, when I know that my uncle would always kick against such a move?

"Alright, it's okay sir. What do you want to do now, in response to this?" I asked him.

"I am sorry dear. You can't be promoted again because your uncle didn't endorse you well," he replied.

"Haa. But others did", I reminded him.

"Yes, I know. But remember that your uncle is the director general of this empire and he, alone, had the final say," he said to me.

"Who told you he had the final say when I am here?"I angrily responded. I overreacted.

The moment he heard such responses from me, he was surprised and speechless, looking at me as if I was a monster.

The young manager was still in shock. He was just trying to figure out the meaning of what I said to him. Meanwhile, I know that he won't understand what I meant. I can't tell anyone that the empire where I am serving as a clerk belongs to my late father.

"Just go,I shall get back to you soon"the manager said to me.

"I hope you are not angry at me sir?. I never meant to say those words.

"No no. It's okay. Just go" he said again.

I left his office, leaving him to think more about my words.

While I was just sitting on my chair in my office,I was carried away with the thoughts of what the manager had told me about my uncle stating that I had the potential to steal the company's funds.

I wonder why, in the first place, I was asked for a promotion. However, I know that the manager has been having his eyes on me ever since I met him on the first day that he was introduced to us as the new empire's manager.

Whenever he passed my office and whenever he was leaving for home during closing hours, he would always look at me and throw kisses. But he would never say a word to me. I don't know why. Probably, he has been warned by my uncle that he should stay away from me.

On my part, I have always had these romantic feelings for him. He is an epitome of the exact kind of man I would want for myself. I like his personality, but he is a mysterious person, not just to me alone, but to everyone in the empire, except my uncle and his family.

Ever since he started to work as the manager of the empire, things had been going well for everyone. My uncle strictly refused to be known as the empire's manager, for a reason I don't know. He had just made himself the director general of the empire, and hardly ever came to the office. He only comes on special occasions. That's all. In fact, everything concerning my uncle's family in relation to the manager, looks mysterious. My uncle and his family look desperate and ambitious to get everything for Themed, while the manager looks like one who already has everything to himself. The manager is a very skilled business person, whose goal was to make everyone happy and financially stable.

I suddenly returned from my state of thinking, but I wasn't happy when I remembered that my uncle made me lose an important executive position.

A flash of light was seen on my phone. I looked at it, and saw that Cynthia, my aunt , had already given me some nine missed calls unknown to me.

I took my phone, and called her back.

"You fool! Return home immediately. We are expecting a guest this evening", she commanded.