A Bride For A Lifetime

Sticking to the contract

Silence filled the uneasy airs of the conference hall, no worker dared to speak when they're so called almighty, Mr Robertson gave his speech.

“The development of the company” he kept on saying as he stopped to catch his breath with a look that meant no joke.

A smile was rarely spotted on his cold face, lately, he'd come with a pissed look that had 'anger' written boldly on it.

As he gave his speech, the workers listened to him with rapt attention, his tone kept increasing from a rant to a yell.

As he yelled at the astonished workers that glared back at him in bewilderment, he creased his left brow and blinked his angry eyes.

The workers of the company glared at their boss, Mr Robertson paced back and forth as he gave his speech.

Immediately, a sound came behind him from the glass door of the conference hall, he shrugged and exhaled out an angry sigh.

With eyes laced with rage and anger, Mr Robertson, slowly spun around and darted his gaze on the figure that stepped into the hall.

"Ooh my".

As he turned to have a look at the person, a wave of mumbling engulfed the uneasy airs of the hall.

"Silence "Mr Robertson barked at his workers before darting his gaze back to the person.

It was, Josephine Mac, the same and most unpunctual worker of his company, his heart was bringing out a million ways to penalize her rightfully.

“Why are you late” came his firm voice.

“Sir the elevator were filled up, and I improvised by making use of the stairs” Josephine said with a shaky tone as she bit her lower lip.

“Yes sir, the elevators were filled up” came a voice of one of the workers.

Standing Among the swam of people that sat down in the hall was the face of Kimberly.

“Just a word from those lips and you're sacked” Mr Robertson paused as he finally continues “now Stuff your ass on the sit”

Immediately, Kimberly didn't waste a second before sitting respectively on her sit, she gave Josephine a look that said “I tried my best ”.

Josephine's heart was gripped with a severe fear, her greatest fear was losing her job and becoming a substitute for unemployment.

She had labored hardly before getting the job as a secretary, which was a very competitive position in a company and Working in one of the famous company's in the city.

She pulled lots of strings before getting the job, she bribed Mr Robertson's personal assistant with some huge amount of money before he helped her into the position.

And now, she was at the point of losing her job all to the cause of her unpunctual attitude.

“ Sir pardon please, I promise not to exhibit any form of lateness from now henceforth” Josephine pleaded forcing out her doggy eyes.

The whole hall anticipated eagerly for Mr Robertson's response, he only stared into Celine's face for some seconds before clearing his throat.

“ I've arrived at a conclusion that” Mr Robertson said and paused for a while before continuing“ you're forgiven but one more of your unpunctual attitude and that's it you're sacked”

“Oh, thanks sir, I promise not to use the stairs ”, Josephine said with a glint of mischief laced in her oceanic blue eyes.

“Now to your sit” he said in a furrowing his brows as Josephine walked towards the sit categorized by her department.

A smile crested on her lips as she fiddled gently on her sit as she glared at him with rapt attention.

“Without mincing words, I need more development from this company or else there ain't going to be any ‘perfection déla peak” Mr Robertson barked as he paced back and forth.

Immediately, a sound came from the alarm that signaled the workers back to their respective offices, it marked the end of the pitch meeting.

All the workers all stalked out of the conference hall in unison, Josephine exhaled in a more relaxed tone as she rose up from her sit.

"Josephine, Josephine, Josephine" Kimberly called out repeatedly as she scurried towards Josephine.

Hearing this, Josephine snapped out of her thoughts as she finally sighed and gave a sigh before responding “ooh for a second I thought I'd get sacked by grumpy old Mr Robertson”.

Immediately, the two girls broke into laughter as they walked out of the hall.

“So Josephine are you still hungry”.

“Of course I am ”.

“Okay I'll fix an order and get it delivered to your department”

“Now that's my bestie”

***

Josephine walked towards the elevator and tapped on a button, and it's door slowly chimed open as she walked in.

Immediately, a trio of people rushed in with her as she typed the number signifying the floor in which her department was located.

“Hello pretty" came a masculine voice as Josephine grumbled lowly to her earring with anger.

“What's up beauty? How I love your hips!" came another voice firmer than the first.

Immediately, Josephine felt a tap at a side of her hip and grunted with boiling anger as her eyes twitched.

Not being able to tame her rage, Josephine raised a hand and gave the person that tapped her a thunderous slap.

"Mind your words I told you, she likes me and not you, imagine how can you stress my angel "the first man said to the second who placed a hand on his cheek.

“Don't get pissed beauty, Audrey can't pay for your bills, but I can, he's just a manager am a...” the first man was saying to the first.

“Shut your filthy mouth, don't you get it, I'm not your class and Audrey is my boyfriend you fool!! ” Josephine grunted at the man with anger erupting in her.

"I don't roll with cheap people like you" Josephine mumbled further.

Josephine folded her arms against her stomach before shooting an angry glare at the two men dressed in Cobalt blue suits and black tie.

Celine waited for some while before the elevator door chimed open, and she walked out with a pissed look.

Increasing her pace, Josephine walked hurriedly heading towards her office.

“Call me, my number is ...” Josephine walked escorted by the voice of one of the men from the elevator.

Freezing in her tracks, Josephine gave a spun around and yelled at the two men pestering her “get the butt out of my head ”.

Josephine breathed heavily with storms of veins on her head as she wiped a cloud of glistening sweats from her forehead.

Lately, they'd been thorns on her flesh, there was no place she'd visited without four or more men asking her out.

And as usual, she'd turned them all down calmly out or the common way which was sass.

“Where'd you been girl I've been waiting for ages” she heard Kimberly's voice from the inner side of her office.

Josephine snapped out of her thoughts as she stormed into her office panting heavily as she glared at her bestie.

“Here's your breakfast am gone got some files in my office to descend on” Kimberly smiled at her and exited the office.

“ Bye” Josephine nodded inquisitively to Kimberly who walked out of the office.

Josephine collapsed on her office chair before drawing the food Kimberly ordered closer to her.

Opening the food, Josephine smiled at the hamburger and fries as its aroma ran into her nostrils.

“Just can't wait to get you in my lips” Josephine said to no one in particular before taking a huge bite out of her hamburger.

“Ooh it's so yum can't wait for another bite” she said to no one in particular before she took some bites and took a sip out of the milkshake.

***

Josephine exhaled out and cleaned her lips with a napkin before letting out a burp from her lips as she tapped her stomach.

“I'm so filled” she said to herself and gulped down her milkshake.

The door to her office flew open as the person walked into the office with a Stern look.

His eyes were green, and his lips were squeezed into a very bold but tight line.

The masculine figure walked Into the office with a pile of files on his hands as he walked towards her desk and dropped them.

“Here are the files, the boss wants them done before the end of the day” he declared, his bass voice arresting her attention as he spins striding towards the glass door of her office.

He was Stuart, the company's messenger, he was among one of the men that asked Celine out the previous week.

After turning him down, he never stopped in asking her out, she could have sworn she saw him lick his lips sexily.

Men these days had been thorns in her flesh, all driving her crazy in their own ways, she smirked standing up as her finger ran on the pipe of files which was scattered on her table.

As she settled down, her tall figure slipping with familiarity into the high backed swivel chair, she caressed her hair, since as usual, it was impeccably in place.

“Now let's get cracking ”.