Novels by Coco E.

Maya's POV:Monday morning came by so fast and once again, I was on my way to work.Vi gave me a bunch of work outfits to wear for the time being, before I was able to go shopping with my first salary.I was dressed in a lovely white gown with a black belt hooked around my waist, accentuating my curves nicely.“Hi Nina! How are you?”“Hi boo! I'm fine, thank you. Have a lovely day” The receptionist blew a kiss in my direction. I giggled as I signed in the attendance book and made my way to the elevator doors.The small talk in the elevator reduced as other employees stepped out at their respective floors.“Bye Maya, it was nice to meet you”Alice, the last employee apart from myself, stepped out at the 57th floor with a friendly wave in my direction.I waved back and went back to staring at my black flats. All I could think about was Mr. Armando and if I would be getting the same treatment I got last time.I stepped into the large office and noticed that his seat was empty.Ha! Look

Maya’s POV:We decided to stroll to the apartment on Madison Avenue since it wasn’t so far from Violet’s home.After 8 minutes of peaceful walking, we stopped in front of a brown building. It looked like a modernized cabin on the outside.It had three apartments - labeled A, B, and C (judging by the mailboxes in front) - and a little garage. It's not like I had vehicles to park in it.The building didn't look like much, with little to no decorations but it looked pretty decent. Way better than my previous place.I knocked on the front door three times. It swung open after a few minutes to reveal a dark skin middle-aged woman with short black hair and puzzled brown eyes.Her furrowed eyebrows indicated her throwing questions in my direction and waiting for an introduction.“Hi, my name is Maya Jensen and this is my best friend, Violet Williams. I'm a new tenant here under Armando Corporations” I smiled politely and gave a little wave, Violet doing the same behind me.Her lips spread

Maya's POV:“On my way to your house Vi, I have so much to tell you!” I gushed on the phone as I left my house by 10 in the morning.“Okay my love, let me know when you get here”, my best friend giggled excitedly as I ended the call.I hailed a cab and we drove to the fancier part of town.The yellow taxi pulled over in front of a fenced white and grey two story house.The front lawn was beautiful with neat grasses and a wide range of exotic flowers on display.Violet lived with her brother and single mum. They were well to do and lived comfortably.Her mum was a nurse and her brother a lawyer. He owned his own law firm and was almost never around.Violet lost her father to cancer five years ago, it was a dark time for the Williams household.Violet's mum, Kate, is a sweet middle aged woman who always had a smile on her face. She looked like a younger version of her mother, the late Doctor Sarah, and was another angel God blessed this wicked world with.Kate never failed to treat me

Maya's POV:“You!!!” Mr. Grey Eyes yelled suddenly as his full pink lips curled into a dangerous sneer.Oh shit! You've got to be kidding me!Out of everybody in this whole wide world, this rude man is my boss?!“Hi”, I squeaked with an awkward wave as I didn't know how to react in this unfortunate situation.“I'm so sorry about earlier sir! I didn't mean to say that out loud”. I spluttered in an attempt to save my job.I just got this job! I couldn't lose it so soon because of my bad mouth!Mr. Grey Eyes, who I now identified as Dante Armando (judging by the golden nameplate on his desk), walked up to me and stood right in front of my 5’5 frame with his big muscular arms crossed.Dante was a tall intimidating man that didn’t need to do much to instil fear in others.I felt intimidated but I definitely wasn’t going to show him that.He had dark brown hair that looked like chocolate strands up close, piercing grey eyes that seemed to stare straight into my soul, and trimmed facial hair

Maya's POV:I waited and moped around my apartment for the rest of the day. I couldn’t stop staring at my phone, anxiously waiting for the call from the company.By the next morning, I had lost hope of being contacted. Maybe it just wasn't meant to be.Did I really think I was going to get accepted into such a big company? I should be a comedian.I thought sadly as I gazed at my reflection in my bathroom mirror, my hazel green eyes were holding back tears at this point as my hopes had been destroyed.I was about to head out in search of another job when I heard my phone ring. It was a call from an unknown number.“Hello?” I answered the phone breathlessly.“Am I speaking with Ms. Jensen?”, an elderly female voice spoke from the other line.“Yes, this is Maya Jensen. Who is this please?” “My name is Anna Hendriks, I'm calling from Armando Corporations. Your application for the position of Personal Assistant has been reviewed and we would like to invite you for an interview at our offi

Maya's POV:I walked hand in hand with Violet, my angel’s granddaughter and now my best friend, on the streets of New York, the calm breeze blowing through our hairs.Violet and I met in high school. She had such soft features and looked like she couldn't hurt a fly even if she tried. She got bullied for those reasons.Long story short, I beat up her bully one day and we've been best friends since then.I was pulled out of my thoughts by loud horns and impatient drivers. These streets were always busy as residents were either going to work or heading back home after a day’s work.I need to get home before my landlady gets back.The 4 months rent I now owed had been causing Mrs. Bell to camp outside my apartment door every day for 20 minutes, when she gets back from her work.The wait outside my door was accompanied by banging and screeching.“Ms. Jensen! Ms. Jensen! I know you're in there! Open this door!”“You'll leave my house! I'll make sure of it!”I always held my breath and fr