Chapter 3

Octavia couldn't believe her eyes. How did her boys get a hold of her CV? How were they able to submit her resume on her behalf? Is this even real? Octavia had to read through the contents again before she verified that this was indeed real. 

As much as she was supposed to be happy, there was a hinge of sadness that suddenly sprouted from beneath her. Like an healing scar that suddenly burst open. She never wanted to visit New York again. It's being six years that she had left New York and moved in to Atlanta. 

She was born in New York and had lived most of her life there, schooled over there and got married there to the man she assumed was the love of her life, Cullan. That man ended up being the person she hated the most. She never wants to see him again.

After Cullan broke up with her, she found herself having a one night stand with his boss, that day, she felt like it was the right thing to do and somehow, it will hurt Cullan. More like a revenge scheme but what she didn't expect after the sex with Cullan's boss was to get pregnant. 

Getting pregnant for a man she barely knows. There was no way he would even accept her pregnancy. So she came over here to Atlanta, after all, she had a family friend here who helped her in showing her around town when she moved in. 

She lived with this family friend until she delivered her baby. She had only moved to her own apartment two years ago. 

Octavia didn't want to go back to New York and it was obvious from the look on her face. 

"Mom... Please, " one of her four boys pleaded. 

"Mom, we really need to meet with Daddy. And this is a big opportunity for you too." One of the two girls chirped in. 

Of course this is a big opportunity for her, she was laid off today from her workplace and same day, she got a job at the highest paying company in New York. 

Octavia sat, her kids were now around her, leaning on her and curiously waiting for what decision she will make. Since taking care of her six kids alone will be a hard thing to do without a job, she knew going to New York will be her only option. She will be doing this for her kids cause the last thing she wanted for her kids is for them to have a hard life.

She wants to be in a position where she can provide for their needs. "Fine." As soon as that word left her mouth, her children jubilated. Although New York houses over 8 million people, somehow, the kids have a strong faith that they would be able to find their daddy. 

A couple of days later, the kids and their mother landed in New York. After using the rest of the day to settle down, Octavia resumed work the following day, that was after enrolling her children in an elementary school. 

Dressed in a long sleeved, high necked white shirt and a full skirt falling just below her knees, Octavia walked glamorously to the Hiring Manager's office. She was directed to this place by the receptionist. 

As soon as she walked in, her heart skipped at the sight of one of the frames in the office. The person in the frame looked like the man she had a one night stand with six years ago. 

The man, who seemed to be the hiring manager looked up and asked, "Octavia?"

"Yes." She immediately composed herself and responded. Her eyes still darting time and time again towards where the frame was.

"Please have your sit." He gestured. Took her lots of courage before she sat. 

"The position you filed in for is not available at the moment." The hiring manager said. 

"But I..."

"I know." He interrupted. "There's another position available. With a slightly higher pay." 

"Oh, please fill me in." Octavia requested. Even if she didn't get the job her children had originally helped her filed for, whatever job she gets here will still be worth it. Since this company's networth runs into billions. 

"Can you work as the personal assistant to the CEO?"  

Octavia furrowed her brow in shock, is this like a prank or what? Isn't that one of the top positions available in the company? 

"Of course." She replied. "Of course I can." She almost couldn't contain her excitement. 

The man nodded and handed over a document to her. Octavia scanned through the document and saw that it was a contract agreement. But as she began to read, her heart began to leap like it will leap off her throat, she paused at some point and looked at him, "permit me to ask, but this job is that of a personal assistant and not that of a personal bodyguard, right?" 

"If you are not interested, you can just say it."

Octavia became confused and frightened at the same time. "But I'm being asked to learn how to use a gun. What will a personal assistant need a gun for?"

"I'll take that as a NO." He collected the document from her and added, "there's someone else in line. You may take your leave."

Octavia stood at once, her eyes on that particular frame on the wall. It seems that man on the wall is really the man she has a one night stand with years ago. But what is his picture doing here? She knew he was the CEO of Corp cooperation, the tech company her ex husband work for six years ago. 

Does the man work here now? 

The hiring manager called the security when he noticed she was not leaving. At once, two security men barged inside the room. "Escort this woman out!"

"I'm taking the job." Octavia bursted out. 

As weird as the terms of the jobs are, Octavia still took it. Both out of curiosity and because she can't afford to loose this big opportunity. 

The hiring manager dismissed the security men and then handed the document over to her again, telling her to do the needful. Octavia signed the document and passed it back to him. 

Then he stood and stretched his hands towards her, "Benjamin."

"Nice meeting you, Mr. Benjamin."

"I'll lead you to the CEO, come with me." 

Octavia followed him out of his office but she glanced back at the frame on the wall once more before vanishing out of the office. 

"Is there anything I should know about him? I mean the CEO?" She questioned. 

"He's the CEO of Williams corporation, the biggest company here in New York." He replied with sarcasm. 

"I see..." As if she didn't already know that.

Soon, they both appeared before a office. The man placed his thumb somewhere around the door and it gave way after which the both of them walked in. 

The CEO was on his seat and right before him was his guest, a little boy. Two things shocked Octavia to the gut, the fact that the little boy seated majestically before the CEO is one of her sextuplets

and the fact that the CEO was the man she had a one night stand with six years ago.