The Reinstatement

Marrissa's point of view 

After a knock, I went towards Mr. Thornhill, an elderly, affluent man. Good morning sir, I greeted you with a warm smile.

“Morning Marrissa, have a seat,” Mr Thornhill said, gesturing with his hands.

“I'm sure my son gave you a big scare yesterday," he started.

“I'm sorry I couldn't pick him up on time…”

“That's okay Marrissa, I know my son very well, he is a very impatient man.I'm sure he didn't wait for long.”

“I know you are very competent and that's why I hired you back…” Mr Thornhill was saying before he stopped momentarily, looking towards the door. 

“And here he comes, all you need to do is to apologize and everything will be fine," he whispered with a smile.

“Thank you sir,” I whispered back.

I braced myself, rehearsing the words in my head.

“Marrissa, meet my son, your new boss.” Mr Thornhill said.

I stood up with so much confidence and immediately started pouring out my rehearsed speech without looking up.

“It's a pleasure to meet you sir. I want to apologize for making you wait yesterday.I promise to make it up to you by being diligent and hardworking," I said, head bowed, hands outstretched for a handshake.

Seconds passed, nothing happened,” Is the new CEO deaf or something?” I thought.

“I am really sorry….,” the words dried up in my mouth as I raised up my head to see my new boss, the CEO of Thornhill's Enterprise.

I gulped, suddenly feeling intense heat all over my body.

"Hmm," he cleared his throat and I managed to regain my cool. 

“So this is the person that kept me waiting for hours,” he said in a harsh tone.

I adjusted my glasses, I'm., ... sorry sir….... There was……

“Save it Miss,” he shut me up immediately.

‘Yep, I'm in big trouble’ I whispered to myself.

“Let it go, Morgan,” Mr Thornhill said.

I swallowed hard. If only Mr Thornhill knew that not picking his son from the airport was an iceberg to what I did to him this morning, I guess he wouldn't even defend me.

“God, Marrissa, how could you have insulted someone of great importance?” I pinched myself. Who would save me this time? He would definitely fire me again.”

“Mom has always said I have a big mouth, now I know, and I promise to work on it. Oh God, save me this once,” I prayed.

I turned to leave the office, but Mr Thornhill wouldn't let me run away in peace.

“Marrissa, I am personally introducing the new CEO to you in private. I want the two of you to collaborate despite his stubborn and challenging nature. Ensure that you manage him in my absence," he instructed, and I nodded, forcing a false and uneasy smile. "

"And you, son, meet my esteemed secretary. She will inform me if you misbehave when I am gone," he directed his face towards me, and I received a nod and a wink which I termed as, me being in soup. 

"So, Marrissa, summon everyone to the conference room for a meeting," he commanded, and I nodded in agreement. 

Swiftly closing the door behind me, I took a deep breath, feeling a sense of relief. I rushed towards the elevator.

 “Come on, be fast,” I said as the elevator opened, reaching my destination. 

I rushed towards my office, breathing heavily. Katty stopped me halfway.

“Hey, Marrissa, Is everything okay?” she asked.

I tried to speak, but my heavy heartbeat wouldn't let me. 

“Just calm down, okay,” she said, patting my back, and I gave out a deep sigh. 

In a silent tone, Katty said, “Now tell me what is going on.” 

“All right," I said, steadily my heartbeat." This morning I had an issue with someone. I insulted the person and more. In short, I met the person again, and he is the CEO's son,” I said with a cracking voice. 

“Wait, do you mean…you saw the CEO and insulted him,” she said, asking me again. 

I was so pissed off, “Don't you understand, Katty? I need to do some work,” I said, quickly getting irritated by the little questions. We aren't even friends, I whispered.

 

“Excuse me,” I said, and she looked at me, surprised. I went straight into the announcement room and dropped my bag on the table. I climbed the stairs leading to the microphone. I put on the headset and moved my mouth near the microphone which was hung on the top. I cleared my throat.

“Announcement! Announcement! Let everyone report to the conference room in the next fifteen minutes,” I said, repeating it five times. Afterward, I left the announcement room and went straight to the conference. 

All the while, I was invested in my thoughts.

“Today is the worst experience for me at work,” I said to myself, letting out a sigh. 

I was so lost in thoughts that I didn't realize that I was already in the front of the conference room. I sat down looking like a lost lady in a strange land. 

Then Katty came to sit beside me. She tried to change my mood, but I was not ready because I didn't know how many minutes I had before I'd be fired again.

Lost in my thoughts, trying to come up with solutions to my problems, I managed to fit into the room atmosphere as most of the faces in the room were serious, making the air tense. 

Suddenly, Mr Thornhill walked in and behind him everyone noticed a tall, handsome man walking in too. He confidently greeted everyone, his charming smile catching everyone's attention. I couldn't even raise my head. 

“I'm sure most of you saw this face yesterday, and you might have wondered who he is and what he is doing here. Well, today, I will be handing over the company to my son, Morgan Thornhill, because of my age and health. I expect you all to give him the same respect and support you gave me” he said, and there was thunderous applause. 

Then Morgan stood up for recognition and the distant yet near words entered my ears. “Ohh, he is handsome,” everyone said, and even Katty was talking into my ear again when I shifted from her. 

“Can you let me be?” I said angry at her, and she felt shunned, but I was just too angry to apologize. I stood up to do my work. “Please Mr Morgan, can you give us a brief introduction?” I said, barely looking at him. 

He stood up again, “Good morning, everyone. As the new CEO of this company, I promise to be diligent in serving you,” he said, staring at me and smiling. “But I would love to make a little change in the company, and it will be effective soon,” he said. “Who will leave this company or who will stay will be decided later,” his face stayed glued to me as he completed his last statement.

After some ququestions and answers, the meeting came to an end.