Chapter 4 - A new beginning
1423 Words
Eliora's POV
“Oh my God, how did this happen!”
“And at this perfect time”
Mandy could not cease to shout.
“Mandy calm down, i think we are disturbing the whole street “
We both scream.
“More like the whole America”
We both laugh .
“For real, someone might call the police on us”, I whisper
“Loosen up Lora, this is a life changing opportunity”
“I'm so happy”
She starts to sob.
I join her too.
“What did I do to deserve a friend like you.”
“I don't know”.
We laugh again.
Daniel comes in.
“Girls what's going on, why the noise?”
“Daniel oh my Gosh”
Mandy rushes to him
“Lora got the job!”
“The job?”
*Yes yes yes”
“I got a job at Atelier In”
“What? Wow that crazy smarty pants, congratulations “
“ Thank you Daniel”
Great, no problem. Now you guys be quiet, I was playing a game”
“Ugh”
Me and Mandy both roll our eyes and then burst into laughter.
“Wait wait mands, since it was through gavins recommendations I got the offer, aren't I supposed to thank him or something?”
“My sweet husband”, I say sarcastically.
We both laugh again.
“I totally hate him”
“Great cause we both do”
“I think I should go get ready”
“Yep! Wait oh no! I can't come with you, I have a lot of work to do at the office”
“Of course you do”.
Of course.
I knew she took time off work just to make sure I'm okay.
“So we'll both go to work huh”, I say as I look at her.
“Yep, work it is”
“ See the way I , no we are celebrating like I got the job, I haven't even hone for the interview yet!”
She giggles
“But we all know Ms. Smarty pants here will get it”
“You believe in me way too much, I wish I believed in myself like that too”
“If course I do, and you shoukd too dear, you're one in a million”
It's already midnight.
“The interview is tomorrow”
“Yep, it is and your going to kill it! I trust my girl”
“Awww, yeah let's go to bed”
“So we don't look like zombies by today morning!”
“Yes. So that we don't look like zombies in the morning”
“I can't believe I'll wear my first corporate tomorrow””
“We are gonna rub it in Gavins face”
We are both lying on my bed.
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Silence.
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Then Everywhere goes black.
As I open my eyes, I knew it was morning
The morning soon shone through the curtains leaving a wonderful shadow sight.
Was I late?
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“ Yes, breakfast.”
I look around the room with excitement
“ Maybe I could rent an apartment with my first pay, so I don't disturb you guys anymore”
“What do you mean, you are alwayes welcome here, this is home”
“Daniel is bringing you coffee okay?”
I interrupt.
“What am I even going to wear?”
“Babes you're really tensed”
“ I already figured that out, I ordered a sharp corporate wear for you, I thought it was cute”
“Aww let me see.”
She proceeds to hand over her phone.
“Yes, it's cute!” ” I like the tie and jacket”
“It arrives by 9am”
“By 9?”
“Mandy, how am I supposed to wear that ?”
“ Chill once it gets here by 9, you wear it quickly and we head out”
“Nooo.Noo”
“This is my first interview “
My first job interview in Texas, infact in life.”
“I can't afford to miss it. You know how the traffic is in Texas!”
Coffee’s here
I drink it all at once.
“ Fine, ok lets find something else”
“Yess”
“You can wear this”
She should me a cute corporate shirt and skirt
“That'll do”
I rush to the bathroom.
“Wait for me too”
“I got here first!”
“So I gotta wait?”
“So you gotta wait”
“Don't take forever in there”
The water splashes got me thinking
I finally have another opportunity.
I have to use it well .
It's 8:30am.
I'm fully dressed and ready for this.
“Let's go”
“I'll hire a cab”
“Wait, what about the order”
“Daniel will handle it”
“Isn't he going to work”
“He’ll work from home today”
“Okay”
“Now let's go”
She drags me down the stairs.
The cab is here.
In the cab, I couldn't help but imagine what the place would look like or whether I'd enjoy the job.
“I have to try my best to get the job”
Mandy drops up two streets before my own drop.
“Bye, have a good day”
“Yes baby, I will”
I arrive the firm.
Atelier In.
The firm that could change my life.
My first opportunity.
“I hope I use it well”.
The firm has a modern design but with wooden doors.
I loved the design.
It gave off the “i make buildings” kind of aura.
First challenge, I had to locate the interview room.
The office looked empty.
No, the whole firm looked empty.
What did I expect, it was brand new anyway.
Then a man walks up to me.
He looked like he had been watching me all this time as I gazed around the firm looking for a destination.
“Quite a way to dress for a job interview, isn't it”
He examines me all the way down .
“Ummm, I'm sorry, is there something wrong with my dressing?”
“Hmm, not that I care”
My expression changes.
That was rude.
“Follow me”, he insists.
I follow him up to a well arranged room, it looked like it had been prepared for someone, maybe me?
“I'm Mr Zoe”
“Mr Zoe Luis”
“I'm the manager and the owner of this firm. I want to give you an offer.”
“Yes, I get that sir, but where are the other participants or something “
“There are no other participants . Mr Gavin recommended you specially for this job so you are the first I'm going to employ”
“Oh, he did”
“Yes. Now for the job”
“I want you to be the chief business strategist for this firm”
He pauses
“Of course this offer comes with a lot of benefits such as health care insurance, transportation and wardrobe allowances”
“I could mention more if you want”
“I'll do it, this is a dream come true”
I scream as I interrupt him.
“Oh sorry, I didn't mean to”
He stares at me for a while then continues.
“You start tomorrow and this is your office”
“Noted sir. Thank you very much.”
“When do I start?”
“Right now”
“Okay?”
“Your first assignment is to go undercover and spy on our neighboring firm”
“Am sorry what?As a business strategist?”
“Yes you heard me and you ask too many questions”
He sounds cold and resentful.
“Are you sure you want this offer”
“Yes, I'm really sorry”
“Good”
“Settle down
and I'll hand over the files. They contain who you are meant to spy on”
“This job offer is bent on destroying him?”
“Him?”
I swallow .
“Yes, my biggest business rival”
He hands over a document .
I receive his file, the man I'm meant to destroy.
I stare at the photo nonstop
“Why does this man look so familiar?”
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