CHAPTER 2
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“Ring ring! Ring ring!”
Claire impatiently waited in silence as the phone rang. The wait seemed like ages to her as she was also getting nervous as to what to say.
As the phone rang, her hands began to shake, her breaths became faster and her mind began to race and imagine all that could happen over the phone, especially the worst things.
That ten seconds of the ringing cell phone seemed like ten months to Claire.
“They should pick up this call now,” thought Claire as the phone kept calling. Immediately a female voice answered the phone call with a very nice and sweet tone.
“Hello, this is Reins Corporation Limited; how can I help you?” Said the voice over the phone in a friendly and sweet voice. This calmed the anxious Claire down and made her portray the reason for making that call efficiently.
“I called to apply for a job as the housemaid of one billionaire Richard Reins. I saw the job advertisement on TV and I'm interested in taking the job” said Claire with so much eagerness in her voice.
There was a long pause on the phone…before the voice finally spoke up, but now in a more cold tone.
“Are you sure that's what you want?” asked the voice ominously.
“Yes!” came out of Claire's mouth even before the voice over the phone finished asking the question.
“Okay, come to 740 Park AVE, New York City. Billionaire Richard Reins is the one who owns the whole building,” the voice stated.
Jaw-dropping expressions were very facially visible on Claire's face.
“The popular 740 Park Ave is owned by this man who's about to employ her”.
“God has finally blessed me!”.
“Who said God doesn't exist!!”.
“I can finally treat my mom in the most sophisticated hospital in the world!”.
All these thoughts were racing through Claire’s mind in split seconds and the joy she felt was similar to that of a person who just won a lottery.
“Arrive by two pm prompt tomorrow, Billionaire Richard Reins will be waiting for you. I hope you get the very best of what you're looking for in life” completed the voice over the phone.
Then they proceeded to end the call amicably.
I noticed you're full of life these past two days since you came back from that store, Am I getting better already?” Asked Martha with curiosity as to what would give her daughter joy amid the adversities they were currently facing.
“Well all I can say Mom is that in a matter of time, you'll be able to jump and even go a thousand-metre race with me! And just you wait for that moment, because I won't pity to let you win then o” said ecstatic and cheery Claire whose whole demeanour was beaming with joy.
Martha didn't quite understand Claire but she was happy that Claire was finally moving on.
Beep! Beep! beep!
Claire's alarm woke her up at seven am.
She started preparing for her meeting with the all-mighty billionaire Richard Reins at two pm.
“So today has finally reached”? She asked herself like someone who's about to receive her long-time award of a struggle in a lifetime.
Face filled with expectations, Claire bid her mom farewell after leaving her in the hands of their most trusted neighbour, Sam.
******
“Good day sir”
“Sir”
“Sir please excuse me”
“Sir”, said the courier repeatedly who stood shakingly in front of the billionaire Richard Reins unsure of what the dreaded man in front of her would do next.
Richard Reins was so engrossed in the work In Front of him that he subconsciously ignored the courier standing at the front of his desk for over thirty minutes.
“Ohh yes, what's the matter?” Interjected Richard at the courier's repeated call for his attention.
“I was so preoccupied with this workload on my desk and you felt what you wanted to tell me was more important?” Said Richard with a sly grin, now giving the courier his full attention.
“I guess so” replied the courier now surprised at where the courage for that reply came from.
Richard shocked at the courier's reply, didn't say a word and gave her an intense stare and piercing gaze with his narrowed eyes. This conveyed his aggression and dominance in a nonverbal way.
The courier immediately felt intimidated and bent her head down in embarrassment as she began to state the message that brought her to the office of the CEO of Reins Corporation Limited and the owner of half the properties in New York City.
So-so-someone has volunteered to take the job offer as your housemaid sir” said the courier now stammering and fidgeting, still avoiding eye contact.
“Wait what!”
“Are you being serious?!”
With a smile on Richard's face concerning the news, he stood up from his seat, went and gave the courier a gentle pat on her back and said.
“I'll give you twice your salary this month for this” “Truly your message was far more important than those files on my desk, and for that, I am rewarding you”.
“Thank you! Thank you very much sir!, God will continue to bless you sir” exclaimed the courier gratefully.
“This man named Richard is so generous with his money! He always keeps it circulating to those that are in good favour with him” thought the courier as she walked out of his office gracefully after telling him the full details of the maid job acceptance message.
“I guess that's why he's so powerful”.
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“I have been here for more than an hour and this receptionist still keeps telling me to wait for their boss” thought the frustrated Claire in exasperation.
Sweat rolled down her brows to her cheeks as she silently hissed in hunger too because she hadn't had anything to eat since the day began.
Her stomach growled.
A very visible furrowed brow and a pouting mouth were all leaking the secrets of “I am frustrated and hungry to the outside world.”
The sight of her hungry, frustrated face and tired appearance were the first thing Billionaire Richard Reins saw as he majestically strode down to where she was seated.
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How will Richard perceive her as they finally meet?
Will Claire be intimidated by Richard's presence?
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