Chapter Four
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" Please, just call me Mr. Kings, "
My new boss said in irritation after subsequent winces at my " Sir" over the hour.
He took it upon himself to show me round the hotel: the number of restrooms in each suite and I tried my best to be inquisitive as much as possible.
My job was not much but I needed to create the best impression to eradicate any second thoughts in his mind. It was part of the reason I did not mind subduing the blinding pain in my ankle.
A step forward. Ow !
" I expect all my staff to be hardworking. I don't tolerate tardiness that is the only way this hotel has remained on top of the charts all these years "
" Ooh, that is great ! " I smiled.
" You will be trained how to conduct yourself , this is a five star hotel and all staff must behave in manner that fits the class. Not for my sake but for the customers and tourists we have, "
Mr. Kings spoke his legs taking powerful strides along the corridor while I tried my best to keep up his pace, almost limping in my heels.
" That is it then,"
He made an abrupt turn and I almost run into him.
" Ooh ! "
He fixed kind brown eyes on me, his lips playing about a smile as he pocketed.
He was a beautiful man, perfect and fit for any magazine cover, gym fitness commercial. With a lighter skin tone akin to the Kamba tribe, 6'2 height and striking brown eyes, Mr. Adrian Kings was a master piece of his own kind. He seemed mature and in my little mind I thought he was married.
Those were trivial matters, I needed money urgently.
" How long were you planning to hide your hurt ankle from me ? "
I blinked.
But how did he notice ?
" I have my ways, dear and pain is written all over your face. I am usually not this generous but how about a trip to the hospital and some food then we can let you stay in one of the staff wings, "
I mutely nodded.
He jerked his head, an instruction to follow him on his way out.
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I was escorted to the hospital by one of his staff, a quite understandable situation as he was busy.
“ You're lucky the boss has a merciful nature and fears his God, otherwise he'd left you alone, ”
The lean man in green shirt beside me in the four seater land cruiser muttered after a long silent drive.
I blinked at him, not seeing the relevance of whatever he just said.
“ I only have one request, ”
That got my attention and I turned to stare at him.
“ Please don't try to ruin him. You all do but you can't succeed, ”
Okay, scary.
That was strange.
Why in the world would I want to ruin a man that saved me from one of downgrading jobs in the world?
I looked at his furrowed brows and noticed that indeed his pitch black eyes were narrowed in an unspoken threat.
“ Uhm, yes, ”
“ That is what they all say but we will see, ”
The rest of the ride was uncomfortably silent.
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