CHAPTER 003 Being in charge

Sophia

I had only one place that I could stay for the meantime before I finally got somewhere to stay. I picked up my phone and dialed Lindsay's number.

“Mi amigo! enjoying your third year anniversary huh? I could feel her grinning with excitement from the other side of the phone

Enjoyment indeed!

"Can I come over Lindy? I said, it was evident in my voice that something was wrong.

“Tea or wine? Lindsay added, she knew me too well. I took tea whenever it was just a minor issue I wanted to talk about, but wine was for serious issues we wanted to discuss.

“Wine”, I replied, and she knew better.

“I'll be waiting for you Sophy. she said briefly, and hung up.

“That bitch sister of yours, has she no shame?” Lindsay cursed, as I rested my head on her shoulders after narrating the whole incident that happened.

"Sophy, I'm so sorry for everything, I know it's not gonna be easy, but you just have to move on from now and from that jerk, and don't ever look back." That was exactly what I was going to do, making myself happy.

I nodded, and wiped off the tears in my eyes. I've been through so much pain already in the past and now. I just have to bury myself with work, so that I can save up enough money with the little I already have to rent out an apartment, and give my child a better life.

“Let's see a movie Lindy! I grinned trying to bury my sadness, and lit up the room as always.

“Yay! Let me get another bottle of wine,” Lindsay said, hopping on her feet with excitement.

“You never run out of wine, do you?” I chucked, raising my brows. Lindsay love for wine could not be over emphasized, because she loved it, I loved it too, that's how much close we were.

We had fun, and we laughed out loud. I could say I forgot about my pain. I would say Lindsay was very good at choosing movies for the moment. I love her so much, she was just like the sister I never had.

After the movie, we slept off, and I felt much better to forget all of my pains and start a new life.

Next morning, I got up and prepared for work, I remembered Liam, and I shook the thought of him off my mind. He's past tense now.

I should focus more on my work, and become very dedicated to serving my customers well.

“Hi David, I smiled at my colleague at work. He was always the first to resume work, and I was always the second.

"Hi Sophia, good to see you today, I hope you're not going to miss a day again. He smirked.

“Yeah of course, I have no reason to skip work now, " I smiled, indeed I have no reason now, my mind went to why I had always been inconsistent.

I'm going to put my all to work, not just because I have a life living inside of me, but because I want the best life for me and my child.

“Soph, good to have you back. Today is going to be a really big day for us, and I don't want anything to go wrong. Guess what?" she said, looking at us intently, and I wondered.

Mrs James was not always like this, she always had a straight face, and wouldn't tolerate any nonchalant attitude when it came to treating her customers better.

We all stared at her, and I could also tell David had the same thoughts I had on my mind.

I guess she read our minds already. “Okay guys, let me spill the beans,” she said and threw her hands in the air.

“Do you know Ethan Williams? The CEO of the Williams Cooperation Inc., my eyes widened, and I couldn't believe my ears, I have heard alot about him. The cold and ruthless Ethan Williams that could shut down an entire organization, with just a lifting of his fingers.

The expression on our faces were the same, we didn't know what exactly to feel.

“Okay guys, today is going to be one of the biggest day here for us, there will be no room for incompetency, I want you to be the best, and impress our customers, there won't be any room for drama, you know that if anything goes wrong, it'll leave a bad review of this place.” Mrs James said, staring at each, and everyone of us.

“If everything goes well, it's going to be a big plus and a big win, and lots of customers would love to visit this place.” She added and we all nodded in affirmation to all she said.

"Sophia Davies, you're going to be the one in charge of Ethan Williams, I trust you can handle this better.” She said, and my eyes widened in shock.

"Me!, I asked, as I couldn't believe my ears.

“Yes you, and have you got any problem with that?. She looks at me, raising her neatly carved eyebrow.

“No ma'am, I don't have a problem with that,” I said, trying to swallow up the nervousness in me. I can do this, I mean, I don't have any other option right now, than to put in my best.

“So, you have to make sure you look your best, arrange your hair, and put on your best smile, remember no room for incompetency!" She said, leaving the room.

I felt uneasy. My other colleagues gave me a hateful glare, I could hear them chat amongst themselves, "Does it always have to be her”, "This few times she was away, we could breathe comfortably, “I hate her already”. They gossiped among themselves.

“Can you all just shut up, and get to work already! You'll never try to improve yourselves, but always chit chat when someone else does it right.” David retorted, and they scurried away.

It's nothing new when people hate me, I mean I was used to that already. “Thank you David," I said briefly, and left the room.

Oh my Gosh! Mr Ethan Williams is here!