How much is too much

Chapter five

She would have usually gotten into the conversation of what is wrong with living with your parents, but she was tired and wasn't feeling up for it. So rather when he asked she simply smiled and nodded and walked in bidding him a good night.

First he had forced her to change her outfit by using her job to threaten her, then told her that she was nothing more than a girl he used to deflect attention from other ladies. The night wasn't exactly ideal.

The next day news that she went out with Christopher had spread like wildfire in the office. Her female colleagues came to her seeking just a little gossip on how the night went.

“It must have been magical” one said.

Yea if only they knew, she told them just what they wanted to say enough to drive them away from her desk.

Moments later Irene walked up to her desk. “Nia my office now”.

She walked into the office wondering what was wrong, even though she had a clue.

“Nia are you sleeping with Mr woodstone?” asked Irene

Why would she ask her something like that

“No Irene am not, and I find your question very offensive might I add”

“ Then why the f**k does he want you as his personal secretary”?

“ I have no idea Irene.”

“ Go upstairs Gregory and Christopher is waiting for you.

“.well someone's in a mood”

She headed to Chris office and was ushered in by Gregory.

She awaited the usual statement and it came, she was sure Gregory expected it as well because this time he was already on his way except he didn't scowl or snare at her.

“I want you as my personal secretary” Christopher said.

“But sir am still inexperienced and amongst the junior staff”

“That's okay you have proven to be smart, a quick thinker and articulate. So your position doesn't matter rather it has been elevated. That would be all. You start tomorrow”

Wait a minute was that praise and compliments? Was Christopher sick with some kind of flu?

She left his office still neck deep in thoughts and shock.

“Don't look so grim, the position comes with a juicy salary, you know. You will be earning almost twice as much as what you are rich now” Gregory told her.

She smiled and nodded murmured a thank you and left.

The following weeks that came she was working together with Gregory except hers was a little more fun. Christophers schedules, meetings, coffee pick-up and appointment bookings were shared amongst the duo. She also accompanied him to events and parties he necessarily had to attend just to use her as a deflection. Becca has told her that she can't complain and quite frankly she was starting to enjoy It. She would wear her ugly dresses whenever they were to go out and then he would take her for a complete make over and viola new items had been added to the wardrobe.

It was on one of such occasions where he was deflecting and avoiding the girls that were coming to the table offering him a dance that Nia asked.

“Sir are you gay”

“Excuse me Nia, do I look gay to you”

“No sir.but you haven't danced with or talk to any girl non professionally since we arrived and in all the other parties as well”

“ Well Nia I didn't hire you to keep tabs on me, just do your job. But well since you asked and am bored, why don't we discuss.

“ I don't need a leach in my life right now” Christopher said

“ So you think women are leaches”?

“Are they not?

“Sir that low and condescending”

“ No I think what is low is women who stick to a man with money not Minding if she's been ill treated or not. How many of these girls here do you think want me for me? It's because they know I am the CEO of timeline communications”.

So he's saying that a woman does not love, she's only in love with the money that the man has, like that's where her loyalty is.

On a good day she had arguments and points to counter whatever f****d up notion and ideology he is carrying but tonight is not the night. She was tired and just wanted to get home to her bed.

Chris on the other hand was surprised that little miss” I know it al”l was quiet and didn't say anything else.

The next day at work during lunch he took her to the one of the most expensive restaurants to eat with him. She was wondering why, but didn't say anything and went along with the flow. He has insisted on dropping her off at her home but she insisted she was headed to her friends place and said he didn't mind and dropped her at Becca's place.

Becca, who is a photographer, had her camera on her neck and took a picture of the car.

“Nia, isn't that your boss?

“Yea it's Mr woodstone”

“Girl why is Christopher dropping you off”?

“ I don't know, he's just been like really nice to me as of recent. He took me out for lunch as well.”

“Really”? Asked Becca

“ Yeah, am telling you I found it weird myself”

“ Am sure Irene must be pissed” Becca asked.

They laughed about it and talked about Christopher the most.

“Did you know that I asked him if he was gay”

“Nia you did not’

Nia is laughing so hard now “ yes I did, remember the last event we went to? Yea so he was just refusing all the ladies that were coming to either ask him for a dance or drink, so girl I had to ask”.

“So what did he say”?

“Well girl at first he was pissed at the question I wouldn't lie, but then goes on to explain how they all want him not for him but for his money.

“Well I mean he is a billionaire Nia so…”

“ Yea I wanted to tell him that his smug little attitude does not help also, but girl I love my job so I zip”.

All the while that Nia kept talking, Becca was just staring at her, somewhat examining her.

“Becca what! Why are you staring at me like that”?

“Well Nothing, except one tiny detail, which is you like Christopher.” She said smiling.

“ That's absurd Becca I do not.

“So it's love then”?

“ Becca am telling you since I set my eyes on Christopher I could swear to you that I know he is my soul mate,the very one for me, the love of my life”

At this point Becca was laughing so hard cause the sarcasm was everywhere.

“Really Nia, soulmate”? She asked in between laughter

“Why Becca, I am telling you.

Don't you believe your best friend in the whole world?”.

“ You need to retire to bed, Nia you are obviously sleepy. Do you want to spend the night here?

“With you and your boyfriend?, no thank you”.Am going to go home and grab something to eat on my way home okay”

“Okay girl just be safe alright, call me when you get home okay. Love you.

“I love you too Becca.

Nia flagged down a taxi. It was already late into the night, she and Becca had been talking for long. Immediately he dropped her and left. Just as she was headed inside the house she heard a voice.