CHAPTER TWO

   It was the guy I saw outside being rude to a lady and I had eyed him terribly.

   I bit my lower lip. I knew I was unlucky but I never knew that my village people were eagerly following me.

   This was the right time to either play dumb or just beg for forgiveness.

   He looked at me then suddenly narrowed his eyes.

   "Gosh! He remembers me" I thought to myself then I decided to smile widely at him.

   He knitted his eyebrows.

   "I'm Hannah, the new secretary"

   He kept on staring at me with a frown and "back to sender" look. I ignored his annoying facial expression and kept smiling warmly.

   I began to wonder if this guy was even my boss or just some random employee roaming about. I was about to ask him why he was standing like a zombie until he walked past me and went to sit at the desk meant for my boss. I turned and looked at him, he completely ignored my presence so I went to sit at my own desk.

   No be me cause the whole thing wey happen before.

   I was happy that I got a new job, apart from my grumpy boss, this place was the best for me and I was loving it already. I turned on my computer, using the manual the other lady had given me, I logged into the company WiFi. Then I checked my mail, she had already sent the schedule. Luckily for me, he had no meetings today. I saved it into an image, then I saw another message.

��� "Don't forget his coffee"

   I widened my eyes and looked over at my boss, his eyes were on me with an angry look.

   "Is he angry because of the coffee or my rude behavior earlier?" I muttered to myself then stood up slowly. He had already withdrew his gaze from me and now checking some files on his table. I don't care how I resolve this, I'm not losing my job.

   As I got to his table, I became short of words.

   "Good morning..."

   He continued what he was doing, completely ignoring me.

   "...how do you like your coffee?" I asked him but I got ignored again.

   Does this guy wants me to apologize or what?.

   He sighed then looked at me "You were that crazy lady outside, weren't you?"

   "Cra..." I almost screamed at him then I remembered this is my boss "What crazy lady?"

   "Are you trying to act dumb?" He raised his eyebrows.

   "I don't know what you're talking about, sir. I just met you"

   He looked at me in disbelief "What's your name again?"

   "Hannah”

   "So Hannah, you don't remember seeing me outside?"

   I replied softly "I saw a lot of people, I'm new here so I can't study their faces in a short period of time"

   He nodded and continued looking at the files in front of him.

   "Would you like a cup of coffee?"

  He looked at me "No, I'm fine for now. There's a file I want you to collect from Mrs.Badmus...."

   I rotated my eyes confused.

   "...the Lady who brought you"

   "Alright"

   "Get that for me and make it snappy"

   I turned to leave but my wristwatch was stuck on something heavy. It had tangled with a string of rope from a towel placed on one of the armchairs.

   I smiled awkwardly at my boss who was looking at me in frustration as I tried to remove my wristwatch from the towel. After a lot of struggle, I was able to remove it and quickly walk out of the office.

   Embarrassment made my heart race, the day has not even started and I've made two messes. I took an elevator and went to Mrs. Badmus office.

   She was on the phone when I entered so I had to wait. She looked at me then ended the call.

   "What do you need?"

   "He asked me to collect a file from you..."

   She gasped and in a haste brought out a file and handed it over to me "You shouldn't have waited at all. You could have interrupted me and collected the file. I told you he hates sluggishness"

   "Thank you" I left the office and went to the last floor in a haste. I entered his office and walked quickly to his desk then handed the file over to him. He snatched it from my hands rudely and I felt bad.

   I was already lagging on my first day of work. I may get fired.

   "Get me coffee, with lots of milk and teaspoon of sugar!" He ordered.

   I walked out in a hurry, I had seen a place where some ladies, who looked like secretaries, were making coffee. I walked over to the office and I saw them chatting.

   "Good morning..." I greeted and two ladies looked at me "...I need to make coffee"

   "Oh God, he got another secretary" The light skinned lady said and signalled me to follow her. I saw a coffee making machine and made one quickly for my boss.

   "So what's your name?" She asked, she was chewing gum and making noises with it.

   "Hannah.."

   "I'm Eunice"

   "Thanks for helping me out" I said after making the coffee.

   She waved me off "No need, we all know how stressful it can be to be working for the CEO. He's had three secretaries only this year alone. He's so grumpy and rude, I don't think any one can satisfy him. It's either you're too slow, talk too much or type too slow. He's problematic"

   I became stressed out even when I've not started "But what is this place?"

   "Oh here?..." She smiled "...this is where the secretaries for this floor stays. Our bosses are in their offices, whenever they need us, they call"

   I nodded envying their freedom "I'd better get going"

   "That's true, we will meet later when we close okay?"

   I nodded and left. I entered my boss office and digested Eunice words.

   "Did she say CEO?" I muttered to myself and walked to my boss table then suddenly my eyes met the glass name tag on the table.

   "Eric Benjamin!!" I screamed and dropped the cup of coffee on the floor. It broke into pieces and scattered everywhere.

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To be continued....