Fated not

Chapter four

Waking up late was bad luck, but my hair misbehaving this morning could be worse. I tried combing the coily, dark brown hair with my brush to get it straight, I tried one more time to bring it to behave with my brush. I wrinkle my brows in frustration, allowing the brush to harshly fall on the floor making a thud sound. I gazed in the mirror to look at the caramel, dark- haired girl with almond shaped brown eyes, and a petite body shape, starring back at me. Well enough!, i give up, my only option is to restrain my stubborn coily hair to a two bun ponytail.

Jessica is calling to check up on me, also to remind me that she was travelling a city away to stay with her boyfriend and of course she was selling her house. I laughed at some of her failed attempts to make jokes, putting on my heels, i telling her goodbye promising to call her immediately i was done with the interview. I tossed my documents in my small bag as I ran out of my motel room. I headed to the park as fast as my legs could carry me, luckily I got a bus almost as immediately as I got there.

The road is a bit clear today compared to normal days around here. It took the bus driver minutes to get there, which I was already ten minutes late. My destination is the head quarters of Bennett's global enterprise, which is boldly written on the top of twenty- five story building located at bay street corridor Toronto . "This is beautiful and utterly exquisite. I monotonously said. As I viewed the building, with the curved and glassy framework, I could say nothing less than that the architect has a nice insight and taste.

I walked through the magnetic glass- steel door, I headed straight to the reception. I met a lean, groomed brunette lady with a long straight hair.

"Good day, am miss Sophia what can i do for you?" , -she asked smiling, showing off her perfectly arranged white teeth.

"Am miss Lucy, am here ..."for the interview", we both chorused. You are late she said, Mr Nathaniel is waiting for you. You should take the last elevator on the left, press the twenty- sixth floor. She conculuded smiling at me.

I smiled back thanking her as I ran quickly for the elevator. Hoping that I am not too late.

Took about two minutes to get to the last floor, the door slides open revealing another huge lobby,-again I am met with another reception. A blonde curvy young girl greeted me.

"Hi am miss jasmine, I am meant to be on interview with Mr Nate ten minutes ago", I said. She brought out a book for me to sign on, after I was done, she pointed down the right directing me to the big glassy office.

Pacing off quickly, I pushed open the door and stumbled through, tripping over my feet and falling head face into the office.

Shit ,- I cursed underneath my breath, my hands and knees on the doorway to Mr Nate's office and gentle hands around me urging me to stand.

Glancing up, I was shocked as my eyes meets with the same stranger in met in the restaurant yesterday.

Hi, are you Mr Bennett ?, I asked embarrassed. Okay I knew he was rich but I would never have guessed he was this rich and to think a man like him could do all those things i was told he did is quite unbelievable, he looked like the Playboy he was portrayed to be in his fitted dark brown retro suit which fitted his athletic gorgeous body underneath, the strong presence and aura, indicates his dormancy, though his wearing sun glasses, his perfectly chiseled and defined face with his sexy wine coloured lips were enough to drive any woman crazy but to be considered dangerous and a drug dealer, well that's a mystery yet to be uncovered.

Yes, was I supposed to look different ?, He teased. No, I said shaking my head as I was brought back to reality.

Are you alright?, He asked concerned. Yes thank you . I replied as he urges me to sit.

At least he did not talk about yesterday, maybe he does not remember, please let him not remember yesterday, I prayed.

" Miss luciana? " he asked looking at my file as he accesses me .

"Yes ," I said lowering my head so I won't have to look into his eyes.

A faint hint of smile played in his face probably because he remembers my face and is messing with me and I might not get the job, I contemplated as my paranoia kicked in.

Do you think of yourself as an angry person?, Do you always get angry at people because they are rich?, especially your bosses?, He asked as his intense dark- blue eyes regards me shrewdly.

Well, no I don't get angry at people because they are rich especially not my boss. I answered knowing now for sure he is messing with me .

Do you Accord your behavior yesterday as normal, he asked as I could detect him giving off a ghost smile .

No sir, I simply replied. Do you feel as though you were entitled to the food?, He asked again, this time I could see his smile clearly and I knew I was never getting the job.

Angry and annoyed, I replied, well to be truthful you deserved it, you knew I was there before you, just because you are rich and handsome you think you could control and get anything. You rich people always feeling like you are entitled because you employ people like me. I regretted my statement as I was done cause even though he had the slightest chance of employing me I guess now it is never happening at all.

You can leave my office now, miss Lucy. My team would get back to you if you got the job. He dismissed. I knew Deep within him he was just respecting curtsey because it's a hundred percent chance that his team would never get back at me.

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Next day.

Feeling sad as I pack up my load as I left messages of Anthony unread as he asks me how the interview went. I plan on telling him in person when I get back, I was just a one failed project he could always find another I told myself, but the hospital bills and the mortgage was something I have to find another way to to pay for them or I will lose everything and this time I have to tell brother, I can't hide this one from him.

Dragging my box the motel room door when I got a message from the Bennett enterprise saying;

"Miss Lucy you have been appointed to a job as a personal assistant to Nathaniel Bennett. You are expected to be here in fifteen minutes. You should get Mr Bennett's coffee on your way . He likes his coffee hot and creamy ,.

I stood there shocked, overwhelmed and surprised at me getting the job.

I was happy to get the job no doubt but I wondered why he gave me the job despite everything, I wondered if it was revenged for my actions or like me was there another agenda he had in mind, afterall he is considered dangerous.

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