Chapter 3

Glommaly estate.

Carlos Zack arrived at the company and was guided through the hallway let to his office. His grandfather was waiting for him.

Philip his chief assistant handed him a file. "Sir that's the total name of people who brought in their application." He told him as they enter the elevator.

"What about the once who placed for a position as a secretary?" He asked elegantly.

"Here." Philip hands him another file.

Carlos looked at it. "Four people."

"Yes sir."

"Have you sent the disqualified emails already?" He asked in his deep voice.

"Yes sir."

Carlos closed the file. "Bring me their resume, let me take a look."

"Okay, sir I will."

The elevator opened and they stepped out. Philip stopped at the office door.

Carlos enters the office to see his father standing at the French window. "Chairman Zack." He greeted.

Ethan Zack turned with a smile. "My son."

They both sat down. "What brings you to the office, today chairman."

"I heard of the New Zealand business, have you filled the production plans?" He asked him with a serious face.

"Yes. I split it already, knowing what they would like." Carlos told him respectfully.

"That's good, New Zealand chairman is a very strict businessman, and also have people just like him. This find will help our company." Ethan said.

"I'm aware. I've started my moves already." Carlos told him, he has already calculated them well.

Ethan knew he could trust his grandson to that. He has always been proud of his strategic plan in business. "Okay. So how about the development?"

"It's still going on well."

"I'm intrusting you to that."

"I will not disappoint you," Carlos assured him, he knew how well his grandfather cares about his company.

Ethan Zack stood up and Carlos also did. "I will leave you to work now."

"Okay, Chairman."

Ethan looked at Carlos gently and smiled. "Business talks are over now, you can call me grandpa." Carlos looked at him. "I'd be on my way now." He walked to the door with Carlos behind him.

Ethan turned around and faced him. "Come around soon, your grandma miss you."

"I will," Carlos told him.

Ethan then left the office, Carlos sat down in his office chair, going through some documents when Philip came in after ordered in.

"Sir, I brought you the resume you requested."

"Okay, leave it on the desk." Philip dropped it and stepped back. "You may leave now."

"Sir." Carlos looked at him to continue. "There is a break down at the construction site."

Carlos looked up at him with a serious face.

"Two people were injured due to it." Philip continues reporting.

Carlos stood up immediately. "Have they been hospitalized?" He asked picking his suit jacket.

"Yes sir," Philip answered immediately.

"You should have reported this to me earlier," Carlos said while wearing his suit jacket

"You were with the chairman and I don't want to interrupt your meeting," Philip explained.

Carlos walked out of the office with Philip behind him. "Apart from two people, we're there any other injured staff?" He asked and entered the elevator heading down.

"No sir, we had the other workers leave the site and it is under control by few guards," Philip told him

"Okay, I'll head over to the site now, then to the hospital, reschedule all my meetings, alsostop this from getting out to the media," Carlos ordered.

"Yes sir."

"That resume I left on my desk, pick out the one who is more skilled to handle the job, tell that person to resume tomorrow," Carlos told him as he came out of the elevator

"Okay, sir."

Carlos walked to the car with his long leg covered with a black suit pant. Shanne Cole his driver opened the door and drove off immediately.

***

Triffany and Allison were walking back from the park playfully. They were talking about the fun show they just watched when Allison looked ahead.

"Triffany how about working there. There is a vacancy position." Allison points to a restaurant.

Triffany trace her hand to the restaurant and frowned at Allison. "Hey Allison, do you forget that I'm a graduate. How would you expect me to work at that restaurant? Give me a better choice."

"Alright." Alison kept silent.

Tiffany's eyes drifted ahead to a signpost. "Allison." She Pats her friend shoulder.

"What." She looked at her.

"I think I see something." Triffany ran close to the sign close to the road and took the paper off, she read it with a smile and glitter in her eyes.

"Model interview." Triffany smiled broadly. "Allison I've found my lottery card."

She waved the paper in the air for Allison to see. Just then a car speed up past her.

Splash!...

Celine and the paper in her hand were splashed with mud. "Owokoo..."

Allison ran close to Triffany. "Triffany are you okay?" She asked her. The car stopped.

Triffany looked at Allison. "Do I look okay to you, I'm covered by mud water and you ask if I'm okay.." she looked at the paper in her hand. "Oh, my lottery card. It's a mess already."

She turned with anger and walked to the car. Shanne came out of the car.

"I'm sorry." Shanne apologizes to her.

Triffany glare at him. "Does saying sorry reverse things? huh! Or is it because I don't have a flashy car too." Celine said with an angry voice.

Inside the car Carlos checked his time, he doesn't have all day to spend here, he looked out the car window to see Triffany wasting their time.

"You rich people don't consider people, why don't you watch where you're heading before speeding up," Triffany said in anger, looking at the car she knew only a rich man can have this.

Carlos Zack came down from the car, Allison looked at him in surprise, he was so handsome and elegant, his presence even made her shudder.

He brought out money from his pocket and hand over to her. "This settles it right." He said in his deep indifferent voice.

"Shanne let's go." He turned to enter the car.

Triffany threw the money at Carlos as they scattered on the ground, Allison covered her mouth shocked by her attitude. Carlos turned with anger.

Triffany looked at him also furious. "Do I look pitiful to you? Or do I look poor? Huh!" Triffany asked him without fear.

"You rich people think everything is solved with money. Did I ask for money? Can your money clean my lottery card?" She asked

She was so angry that this man has looked down on her. "You ride in a flashy car and I walk on feet, is that what gave you the right!"

She couldn't take his attitude, no matter how wealthy he is. "I'm all splashed with dirt and all you can do is throw money on me and say that settles it!"

Carlos's eyes darkened, who the heck is this girl to dare speak to him this way. "Hey!.."

"Hold it!" Triffany raised her hand to stop him. "I'm a graduate and I've not gotten a job yet all the company I applied to rejected me and I'm trying to find something else, but here you are making me more miserable," Tiffany said with a hoarse voice.

Allison knew Triffany was becoming sentimental and went close to stop her. "Triffany, stop it, it's okay."

Triffany was not ready to hear anything. "Hold it, Allison. You too, you suggested I work in a restaurant. I choose to apply as a model but right now I'm covered with dirt."

Carlos looked at her, he knew he was wasting time here, but his cold and angry gaze was softening.

Triffany was too boiled up and she continues.

"Who are you? You got a job and ride flashy cars and now think others are not worth it."

Tears flowing down her cheek with Carlos watching her speechlessly. "You think I won't get a job, I hate you, I hate this life, you think I'm happy living this way huh! Being insulted by my little brother and laughed at by my cousins. I never choose this life!" Triffany said with a choked voice.

Carlos who don't know what else to do in this situation could only try to say a few words. "I'm sor..."

Before he could apologize Triffany interrupted him again. "Hold it!"

She closed and opened her eyes, she was already tired and weak to continue, thinking of her situation have exhausted her.

"Just go. I don't want to hear anything from you, go to where you were heading to, looking at you makes me more miserable."

She turned and walked out slowly in tears leaving the money scattered on the ground.

Allison turned to Carlos politely. "I'm so sorry, she's just too sensitive these days, you should head-on."

Allison then turned and went after Triffany. "Wait for me."

"Sir we have to go." Shanne respectfully told him to open the car door, Carlos took one more glance at Triffany before entering his car and concentrating on his phone as Shanne started the car engine and drove off.

"Triffany." Allison looked at her with with a worried line between her eyebrows as she waited for Triffany stopped walking to speak.

Triffany exhaled softly and turned to her. "I'm miserable right?" She asked her.

"No, you're not."

"Allison..." Triffany broke down in tears again.

"Hey come here." Allison hugged her in comfort. "It's okay, don't cry, things will work out for you."

Triffany gently pulled away and looked at Allison seriously. "Allison, I'm not going to do anything anymore, looking at my life I'm hopeless."

"Don't say that."

"I'm going home Allison, I will just live alone peacefully, I'll go home now to put in my plans for this year," Triffany told her and wiped her tears.

"Are you going to be okay on your own?" Allison asked with concern.

"I will." Triffany stopped a taxi and left.