Desk Duties

THE BOSS

ADRIEL’S POV

Few minutes after Jasmine delivered Kyle’s message grudgingly, I knock and walk in with my team of five into Kyle’s office.

“Sir”. I speak up.

He looks at me and catches me itching my hair suspiciously.

“What is going on?” He asks me, returning his gaze to the pile of documents of his table.

“I am done with the conclusion part of the bridesmaid’s designs sir but I’m waiting on Team C for the color combination” I reply nervously.

He looks up at me with disgust and tells me to sit. He picks up the company’s phone to put a call through to God knows who.

“Hey, Lucas. Meet me in my office”. He says and hangs up. We all sit in silence and wait for Lucas, few minutes later he arrives.

“Where is the vintage wedding project for the groomsmen?” He asks immediately Lucas opens the office door.

“I brought it here with me. I sent a break down to Team A two days ago. I didn’t know the project has been reassigned to Team B, I’m deeply sorry Adriel”. Lucas explains and apologizes facing me.

“That is very unprofessional of both you and Jasmine, Lucas. I sent an e-mail to you personally that you will now be working with Adriel. Hand it over to Adriel, she works on it and gives me a total breakdown by tomorrow before work ends, the wedding is in two weeks”. Kyle says as he makes hand gestures, signaling to us that we may leave.

I walk straight into my office to start packing my things as it is end of work already. I head outside the company. It has been a really long day. All I have heard today is yelling and yelling from Kyle. I’m so exhausted, I just want to go home. I’m still lost in thought, when a car parks beside me on the road out of the lane. It is Kyle, what a surprise!

“I will be going your way, come in”. He says while unlocking his doors.

That masculine voice, I was almost dripping wet, s**t yes! I didn’t admit it before but I’m so in- love with my boss. Who is THE BOSS? Kyle, the boss of my heart and p***y!

“Do you still want to go home or not?” He says, interrupting my thoughts.

“Of course, I’m grateful”. I say and enters the passenger seat.

It has been a long silent ride since he picked me until he puts on his car radio and like they know me, they play my jam!

♫ She say come if you wanna,

I say I know myself, I’m gonna wanna,

Activate undercover,

So let me know, she say nwannem biko,

Activate if you wanna,

Let her know it’s not the normal size...♫

I was really vibing and rocking on my seat, then he says, “Are you done?”

“I’m sorry sir. It is just that I love Davido”. I stutter and lean unto my seat when he didn’t respond. Shortly after he puts off the radio and we start to drive in silence once again.

A hand taps me. Oh God, I slept! Very unethical. What does he think of me now.

“Get down, we are at the junction you described”. My boss says to me, nonchalantly.

“I’m sorry sir, Goodnight” I say and leave as I didn’t get a response.

I walk into the avenue, heading straight to my apartment.

“Hi mama”. Adrian calls out to me immediately I open the door to the sitting room.

“Adrian”. I call out and give him a very tight hug.

“I’m very tired, I just need to sleep. Goodnight, Adrian”. I leave not waiting for a response.

Minutes after I enter my room, I hear a knock on my door.

“Open!” I say as Bells, my other flat-mate opens the door and walks in.

“Hi, baby”. Bells says looking at me quietly.

I look up at Bells, leaving everything I’ve been doing on my bed.

“What’s wrong? I thought you were supposed to be on night shift”. I ask, walking to where Bells is now sitting.

“I resigned”. She answers almost shedding tears.

“What! Why?”. I ask consoling her.

“The harassment and assaults are getting too much. On the days of my night shift, I find it hard to sleep after so I wouldn’t be molested”. Bells says almost crying.

I walk to my dressing table to pick up a cut from my tissue roll and hands it over to Bells to wipe off her tear drop.

“Adriel, I’ve been working for that hotel for 4 good years and never have I gotten promoted. I met my boss two days ago to ask if I can apply for the ongoing promotion. Adriel, that big fatted cow told me I will have to sleep with him before I can get any higher position. I’ve been a waitress all my life in that hotel Adriel, I’m tired!”. She laments as the tears she has been holding starts to drop heavily.

“Bells, it is fine. What course did you study again?”. I ask trying to wipe her tears with my hand.

“Business management”. She answers as she sniffs gently.

“I can talk to my boss for you, just e-mail your CV to me baby”. I say while tapping her shoulder lightly, then she hugs me.

“Have you eaten?”. I ask, packing my clothes from my bed.

“I’ve not even gone out of my room all morning”. She replies.

“Girl, you know you can always talk to me about anything, now let’s go out to get something please. I’m actually famished, go and dress up and don’t forget to inform Adrian that we will be going out please!”. I shout as she leaves my room to hers.