Chapter five
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Maxwell's Pov
It was a Monday morning, the
environment at Gates's Company buzzed
with the normal routine of productivity.
Dorathy, an hardworking secretary, was
busy arranging her boss's schedule when
an uninvited visitor disturbed the peace in
the vicinity.
The main entrance door was forced open,
showing a woman whose face looked
familiar. It was none other than my ex-
wife, her presence caused commotion
and tension. The other staff members
had carried rumours of our awkward past
, and Dorathy could feel the heat as the
bad energy increased. My ex-wife, Olivia
was not bothered about how the staff
members were starring at her as she
barged into the reception area without any
courtesy asking for access to my office.
She was grieved and desperate to disrupt
the tranquility of the office. "Where is
Maxwell? I need to be in his office now."
She shouted.
"Good morning Ma." Dorathy greeted her
"Keep your greetings, I said where is
Maxwell!" She screamed with an angry
countenance.
In the midst of the challenging situation,
Dorathy was calm and quiet. They had
explained to her that such encounters
could occur and the boss had given her
instructions to follow.
"Ma, unauthorized visitors are not allowed
beyond this reception area without the
approval from the boss." Dorathy said.
This made my ex-wife very angry and
pissed, shw was fueled by desperation
and frustration.
"Are you okay at all? Do you know who I
am? You are so dumb to think you can
dare challenge me." Olivia said.
She played many tantrums and did many
tatics just to gain entry into office,
Dorathy, unshaken, stood her ground, she
showed an act of professionalism. She
acknowledged the feelings of my ex-wife
but was keen on the importance of
respecting the rules and regulations that
had been given to her.
The argument became tougher as Olivia
kept on nagging and screaming in the
office environment hoping that Dorathy
would give in to her pressures and allow
her to enter my office.
As the drama unfolded, it was obvious
that I had given Dorathy the responsibility
of putting thinha in order and protecting
the tranquility of the Gates's Company.
She handled the situation with wisdom,
she got rid of the tension and maintained
peace in the office environment.
"So you won't let me in right?" Olivia
asked.
"I'm sorry, I can't, I follow instructions
given to me by higher authorities,
Moreover if I let you in, you are a threat to
the safety of our boss with the way you
are behaving." Dorathy said.
"Really, look at this spoilt brat talking to
me and telling me how to behave, what
do you know about life?" Olivia said and
laughed, a cynical laugh.
All the attempts of Olivia to breach the
office interior failed, this made her more
frustrated and angry. However, Dorathy
continued to handle the situation with
wisdom, hammering on the importance of
privacy and discipline in an office.
My ex-wife, Olivia, finally left the office
when all her efforts was null and void, as
the office became calm and everyone
went back to duty.
A few moments later, I went to
appreciated Dorathy for handling the
situation in a wise way as I requested to
take her for dinner to appreciate her
professionalism and kind gestures.
"Thank you Dorathy. I really appreciate
you." I said with a smile
"You are welcome sir, I was just doing my
job and following your instructions."
"That's right. Can I take you out for dinner
to appreciate you?" I asked.
"Erm.. you really don't need to bother
yourself sir."
"I insist Dorathy, please permit me."
"Okay sir." She finally agreed.
After closing hours, I picked Dorathy up
and we both left for dinner at Mambillah
restaurant, a luxurious and expensive
place. I was a billionaire CEO, and I won't
hesitate to spend any amount on Dorathy.
When we got to the restaurant, it was
seen to be a serene environment with soft
lighting and a soothing song playing in the
background. As we sat down on our
seats, Dorathy and I engaged in a little
conversation, we put aside the pressure
from work for the meantime.
"How do you feel about this place?" I
asked.
"Its nice, I love it." Dorathy answered.
"Hopefully we'll get to be coming here
regularly." I said with a smile as she
smiled back at me.
"You look good by the way." I
complimented her dressing.
"Thank you sir, you are not bad too." She
said looking at my clothes.
As time passed by, Dorathy found herself
carried away I our conversations, she
laughed at my experiences as she also
shared her own. The atmosphere was
conducive, and we both enjoyed the
closeness that had developed between us
at that moment. In the midst of our
discussion, She took an excuse to visit
the restroom.
When she got to the table, she found it
hard to pass the narrow space between
the table as she slightly missed a step.
I was always attentive and observant, so I
quickly reached out and caught Dorathy,
preventing her from falling. Our sudden
closeness, made us find ourselves in an
unintentional romantic position, Dorathy
and I looked at ourselves for a brief
moment. my heart beat faster as our eyes
met, both facial expressions showed that
we weren't expecting it to happen.
We starred at ourselves closely for a
while, I moved my head closer to her as
lips pressed on each other, then we
kissed.
It was then that other people bursted into
laughter and started clapping at the
display. We quickly came back to our
senses, we regained our consciousness,
as we went back to our seats.
I realized that I was in love with Dorathy.
How will I cope with business and
pleasure? What will be the fate of
Dorathy? And what will Olivia do when
she gets to know? What will Dorathy do
when he knows that I have a secret baby?
I pondered on these thoughts as I drove
Dorathy home.
- Writer
