Chapter Six

IVY'S POV.

I grabbed the knife I was holding tightly,I could feel his breath on my skin.I freed myself from him immediately turning to face him,I pointed the knife at him.I could see the look of surprise on his face.

"If you touch me again or try anything stupid with me,I won't hesitate to slice you like a tomato".I said to him still pointing the knife at him.

"Who are you?"he asked,his eyebrows creased.

"I should be asking you that instead,who are you and what are you doing here?"I said to him,I could see his gaze run over my body."Was he a pervert?"I thought to myself, covering my body with my hands.

"Why are you wearing my wife's clothes?"he asked me and my eyes went wide open."Did he just say wife?, could he be…..?.

"Are you Rose's husband?"I questioned.

"I am and how do you know my wife?",he asked me.

I heaved a sigh of relief when I heard him,at least he was not a threat to me.I kept the knife I was holding.

"I am Ivy Parker, your wife's friend"I said to him.

"Oh,so you are the Ivy my wife had been talking about"he said to me.

"She talks about me"I said to him and he nodded.

"My wife has few friends and I know all of them including you"he said and I smiled.

"It's nice meeting you,you can continue with whatever you are doing,I am sorry for the trouble"he said to me before leaving.

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THIRD PERSON POV.

Few hours later,Rose came back home but she didn't see Ivy.she went to her room to check on her to see that she was asleep.she closed the door slowly so that she wouldn't wake her up.she went to her room to take a shower and saw her husband seating on the bed busy pressing his laptop.she was surprised to see him.

On seeing her,he kept his laptop and stood up from the bed spreading out his hands,Rose hugged him and he rubbed her back.

"I missed you so much"David said to her."same here".Rose replied."you didn't tell me that you were coming back this week,I thought you said next month"Rose voiced out."I didn't expect it but that we would finish the construction on time,I decided to come back since there was nothing there for me anymore".David explained, breaking away from the hug,he sat on the bed looking at his wife."even though,you should have informed me that you were coming back,that's the use of a smartphone".Rose said to him."babe,I wanted to surprise you"he replied.

"So I met your friend Ivy Parker,did she come over or what?"he asked."she would be staying here till she finds a good job and an apartment".Rose replied and he didn't say a word again."Babe,I hope you are okay with this".David looked at her and smiled."If it makes you happy,then I am okay with it,"David said to her and she hugged him once more.

THE NEXT DAY.

IVY'S POV.

The light of dawn seeped into my room and I got up stretching my body.I brought out my phone and looked at the time,it was 8am already.I ran into the bathroom and took my bath.

I wore a black pencil skirt and white blouse with a flat shoe.I tied my head up into a bun.I applied a powder and a lip gloss.I looked at myself in the mirror,I was good to go.

I carried my bag and walked out of my room locking the door behind me.

"You are already awake"I heard Rose say.she was arranging the food on the dining table.her husband was seated there already.I greeted him before turning to Rose.

"Good morning"I said to her and she smiled."I hope you slept well".she said to me and I nodded."looks like you are going somewhere".she said to me."yeah,I want to apply for a job in some companies and also go for an interview"she replied to Rose."why don't you eat something before you leave"."No,I can't,I have a job interview in super Pacific company by 9am"she said to Rose.

"Did you just say super Pacific?"came David's voice."yes,is there a problem?"Ivy asked."No,there is no problem,it's just that it's a big company and it's hard to get a job there,why did you apply there?"

"Their pay is good, even though they are tough,there is no harm in trying after all"she replied.Turning to Rose,she said"I am very sorry that I couldn't taste the food you prepared but I have to go now,thank you".

"Okay,I wish you good luck"she said to me."thank you"I replied to her before leaving.

I had things already planned out before I came to this city.I have done my research about a company that pays well and Super Pacific was the best I have seen so far.If I manage to get a job there,then life would be very comfortable for me and my father.

I also learnt that it was hard to get a job there but like I said earlier,there was no harm in trying.(it always seems impossible until it's done-Nelson Mandela).

I boarded a cab,soon I arrived in front of the popular multi billion super Pacific company.I never knew a day would come when I would see this building,I have heard about it in the city I stayed and it has also been the dream of my classmates then to work here.seeing this company this up close like this,,I had cold feet,I had the urge to turn back and go back to where I came from.i was like"will I really get a job here?"

I motivated myself for a while,I can do this,I inhaled and exhaled before going into the company.I was stopped by the security before I could enter the main building.he looked at me questioningly."I have a job interview today"I said to him showing him my card before he allowed me in.

I couldn't help but admire the employees there,they looked classic in their dress code which was a black pants or skirts with a sparkling white shirt.

As I reached the place where the job applicants were expected to stay,they were many.i wonder if I could stand a chance against this people."Is anyone sitting here?"I asked a woman and she shook her head.I sat down quietly.there was absolute silence.I couldn't help but wonder if this was a library or a company.you could hardly see an employee talking to each other.

The interview was already going on,I waited for some hours before it was finally my turn.

I walked into the office to see a beautiful woman sitting there, looking at her,I knew she was the same age as me.

Noticing my presence,she lifted her head to look at me rolling her eyes at me.I wondered what I did wrong.

"Good morning ma'am"I greeted.

"What makes you think you would get a job here?"she asked me immediately.

I was shocked,is this how a job interview is supposed to be?she was not kind to me at all.i could feel that but I had to stay calm to get this job.she was the one who called the shots here after all.

"I believe I can make an impact here and I …before I could finish speaking,she cut me off.

"I don't employ the likes of you,I can see that you are cheap and a person like you would be a gold digger,I employ only classic people and you are not in that level,you should go to other companies and apply to be a gardener instead, Don't ever come back here,you should know your place to be able to succeed in this life,get out of my office"she said to me.

I couldn't explain what I felt now,I was really angry with what she said to me but I had to control myself.

"You should have told me that you can't give me the job other than saying these things about me,you don't even know me"I said to her.

"I don't need to know you to know who you are,I can recognize trash if I see one"she said to me.

"That means you are a trash too to be able to recognize one"I said to her,she clenched her fists in anger.

"How dare you talk back to me?Do you know who I am?"she said to me.

"I don't need to know who you are to know that you are a trash and a spoiled brat"I said to her.

"Get out of my office now before I call the security"she said to me and I rolled my eyes at her."I was about to leave already,who would want to spend more time in this smelly office of yours,it reeks of your bitter soul"I said to her and she pointed her fingers at me.

"You have crossed the line and I would make you pay for this,I have your information with me,I will make sure you don't get a job anywhere,watch me,I will make sure you come back here begging for your pitiable life,you don't know what I am capable of doing"she said to me.

"Bring it on"I said to her before walking out of her office.i could hear her banging her hands on her desk.

I wondered how someone could be so bitter.different kind people are really in this world.I may be calm but she really got me when she said that she would make my life miserable.I knew that all this rich people are capable of doing anything but that doesn't mean I should keep quiet and listen to her say bad things about me.i really made a mistake in coming here in the first place.

I was very sad but my thoughts was interrupted when I heard noise.the employees who were quiet earlier when I came to the company were running Helter skelter as if something was chasing them,some were carrying documents in their hands while some were running to their chair.few minutes later, everywhere was silent again,if you dropped a needle,it would make a sound.I wondered what was the meaning of what happened.

I walked to the elevator and stepped in.the elevator stopped on the last floor,it opened and I raised my head up to see many men dressed in black that was surrounding a man who wore a blue suit.he was backing me so I didn't see who he was.he must be a very important person for him to be guarded so heavily.

That was when his intoxicating scent wafted my nostrils,the same familiar scent.i couldn't help but recall the time I seduced and robbed a man back in city B.my heartbeat increased in it's pace as I wished he was not the same man.i tried calming myself down besides people can use the same perfume.

The men guarding him stared at me which frightened me.how would they possibly want me to leave when they were blocking the entrance of the elevator.

I just stood there waiting for their boss to finish with his call so they could get out of the way.

As soon as he finished with his call,he turned around and I was shocked with who I saw.I remained transfixed on the spot as my heart was beating fast.it was the same man who I robbed.