Billion dollar love

EPISODE 2

"Mr Rogers" Camila yelled as she walked down the hallway to meet him.

"what's the problem Camila?" He asked turning to see her rushing towards him as he searched his pockets for the key to his office.

"is what I'm hearing from everyone really true?" She questioned with wide eyes that held a trace of shock.

"what exactly did you hear?..........

Many rumors move around here, it's a really big company you know dear" Mr Rogers spoke as he finally got hold of his keys and opened the door to his office before they both walked in.

"You're retiring, is it true?" Camila asked as they were both now standing alone in the office.

"I guess I could say the walls have ears." Mr Rogers replied laughing as he searched through some bulk of files on his desk. "because I haven't made any official announcement yet" He added.

"But why are you leaving so soon?

what will happen to me when you go?" Camila asked moving slowly towards the desk holding a duster in her hand.

"This place would definitely feel empty without you....

you're strong and also very healthy, no mental illness whatsoever, so why the sudden retirement Do you really have to go?" Camila questioned pondering in her mind why he will make such a decision.

"You haven't even reached the age limit set my the government yet alone a private organization that you can stay until your last breath." She added.

While Mr Rogers was trying to concentrate on what he was doing he managed to throw her a response "We will talk about this at the sendoff party, okay?........

make sure to attend, and please don't try to think about this more than you should, it's not that complex" He said now glancing up at her.

"Didn't you come here to clean my office?" He added looking around the slightly dusty office as she wordlessly stood by the door and only nodded her head in response.

"I did Mr Rogers" Camila replied suddenly realizing what she was supposed to be doing instead of her series of investigative questions and rushed off to start dusting the shelves.

"Hurry up then, I will be expecting some board members soon probably in half an hour's time." he replied laughing and shaking his head at how quiet and serious she became focusing on her job at hand before he left the office.

Mr Rogers has been Camila's guardian Angel since the incident that happened three years ago, at the supermarket which she worked as a sales person.

It all still felt like yesterday to her when a case of theft was being resolved at the counter when Mr Rogers entered to get his usual energy drink which he paid for between Eight forty-five and nine o'clock in the morning before he went to the office.

He was Camila's regular customer on a daily basis because she was always on morning duty everyday before she exchanged shift and hurried off for evening classes at the college, so they had some kind of work related relationship. He most of the time left her nice tips and she took it upon herself to get his regular order parked up every morning so he only had to drop by and just picked it up.

That morning, Mr Rogers came in as usual and stretched his neck to get a peek at the counter and saw it was quite busy with the manager in a heated conversation with Camila. He decided to grab his drink for himself today not bothering to check if any was reserved for him as usual.

"Excuse me, i like to pay for my drink" He announced talking to no one in particular as he approached the counter holding up his drink.

"Good morning sir" Camila greeted stretching forth her hand to collect the item and register it.

"who gave you the right to still attend to our customer you theft!" the store manger shouted as he grabbed the canned drink from her hand aggressively.

"you better pay for what you stole and get out of here before I call the police on you" he barked furiously slamming down his hand on the counter top.

"I promise I didn't take anything sir, you can check the security cameras." Camila pleaded in her defense.

The manager was deeply amazed by her audacity to still speak to him at that point where he was really furious and totally displayed annoyance.

"Are you telling me what to do? you have some guts child.......

since you won't pay for what you stole, I'm not giving you a dime for this months payment." He announced drawing up his conclusion.

"Just pull the vest and get out!" He barked out to her face as she continued trying to plead with him.

"Sir please..... I really need this job" Camila continued pleading.

"I will call the police! get out now!" He warned reaching for his phone.

Camila helplessly burst out in tears and pulled off the vest, placed it on the counter and ran out.

"Nonsense! could you just possibly imagine? " the manger hissed putting on the vest in her place and stood in front of the counter.

"I'm deeply sorry for the delay.........

we had to deal with the pressing issue urgently" He apologized calmly returning to his usual calm business like tone.

that will be two dollars." He informed him after scanning the item and placing it in a small brown paper bag.

"Are you really sure she stole whatever it is you're looking for?" Mr Rogers questioned fully doubting his accusations on Camila.

"Excuse me" the manager asked looking directly at Mr Rogers with a raised brow.

"Perhaps there was some sort of misunderstanding" Mr Rogers explained removing his card from his back pocket to pay for his drink.

"I do appreciate your effort trying to help the young lady but she can't work here anymore" He replied dryly.

"Would you like to buy anything else?" He asked wanting to change the subject.

"No thank you." Mr Rogers simply replied before picking up his little plastic bag.

"Have a nice day" the manager said reluctantly as he stepped out of the building.

"It really seems today is a very unfortunate day for you young lady" A voice called out from behind the wailing Camila.

Camila in shock, wipes her face with her sleeves, cleared her throat, pulled her hair back and was so surprised to see Mr Rogers staring right at her.

"Sir what are you doing here?" Camila asked forcing a smile.

"I was just passing by my usual route and saw a young lady crying, I had to see what the problem was" he said as he adjusted his pants and sat beside her.

"I didn't take anything form the store believe me, the things I took were the items we were suppose to take down from the shelves at midnight, and I ate them while on duty which is not a crime.........

I feel so hurt, I'm being tagged as some store thief......

I wish I actually did take it......." Camila lamented with tears rolling down her cheeks, and her nose running.

"Take this and wipe your face, it's alright dear.......

Alot of things happen you know, it might be a misunderstanding or actually a setup to avoid paying you......." He told her offering her a neatly folded handkerchief he drew out from his side pocket.

"you're right sir" Camila opened her eyes and sat up to explain "I had that feeling, but what could I have said? The sales were low this past few weeks, and I had a feeling something was going to happen, I guess I took the fall".

"let's not talk about that anymore, how would you like to work for me?" Mr Rogers asked her

"Sir, I know I'm in desperate need of a job, but I can't work in an office, am inexperienced and a college student, you are a nice person I won't want you to get into any trouble sir" Camila explained politely declining the offer.

Laughing so loud, Mr Rogers stamped his feet on the ground "you are a funny young lady" he commented.

"I'm not telling you to be my secretary or assistant manager, some files regarding the need for more cleaners in the company were sent to my office earlier this week and i signed it just yesterday so I'm pretty sure if you apply now, you would get it." He added after coming down from his brief laughter.

"Thank you sir, I really do appreciate sir........

Thank you,

thank you sir......." Camila said repeatedly showing her genuine appreciation.

"It's okay, you go and register now, we can talk about that after you get the job okay?" He replied cutting her off.

"I have to go now, I spent my morning time walking here" he informed her standing up to leave.

"so sorry sir" she apologized also rising to her feet.

"that's not a problem, I already called the driver he will be here any minute......... Oh! here he is!...... take care of yourself and don't cry anymore okay?" He told her as his driver pulled up in front of him and he got in.

"See you at the office" he added before his driver sped away in his latest SUV model.

The car zoomed off, Camila turned her back after the car had disappeared down the street and began to walk back home thrilled about her job offer.

Mr Rogers was her saving grace back then and it kinda hurts to have him leave.

"I'm really gonna miss him though" she thought to herself as she continued the rest of her cleaning.

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