Chapter 3

I've been chasing a good life the whole time. Everyday of my life is a race between me an the time. But now I am still into this part of my life. Trying so hard to become better.Trying to achieve the real success that I wanted to have. 

I wish someday I will have it already. I wish someday I can already provide and sustain whatever my father needs. I don't want to see him suffering.

I feel bad everytime I see some of my classmates and batch mates before who are already successful and having their own dream life. While me, I am still in the part where the only thing I can do is to dream.

"I worry that you did not come home earlier, Kellah" 

I smiled even if Dad is a bit mad because he thought I am coming home earlier without knowing that I already have a job.

"Do not worry anymore, Dad. I already have a job that is why I did not come home. I hope this will be stable now." I uttered and he just gave me a sulking face.

Earlier before I left in the UZ bank I received a lot of advices from Miss Bea. I promised that I will follow everything so that I won't create any trouble.

I heard that all the secretaries before could not take Mr. Woods attitude reason why they quit but for me I will be patient. I don't want to lose this opportunity again. 

That night I helped Talla clean Dad since he can't stand up until now. I also prepare for our dinner.

"Miss Kellah, gladly you got a job now. I am happy for you." Talla said while helping me clean the table now.

"Yeah, I hope this will going to last now. I didn't expect that they will going to accept me immediately.The boss did not even check my background and credentials." I uttered that made Talla keep asking questions to me.

"Why? Are you close and familiar with the company?" She ask but I immediately shake my head.

"No, it is my first time there but my friend recommended me in the owner. I am so nervous because the boss is kind of intimidating and strict. I hope it will work this time."

In the next morning just like the usual I woke up early because I still need to take care of Dad and helping Talla. Of course I need to be early because my job now is not the same before.

After fixing everything I immediately find for a taxi. It is already seven twenty in the morning. I need to be there in the bank at eight just like what Miss Bea said. I need to follow her advices since she knows everything in the company.

I am wearing a black suit with a white sleeveless inside partnered with a black pencil skirt. I am also wearing my old stilletos that been serving me for how many years now. Gladly it lasts until now.

When I arrived in the UZ bank the guard immediately greeted me.

It was still early but I can already see a lot of people trusting the bank invest and save their money here. You can really tell that they are managing it well.

I immediately use the elevator to go in Mr. Woods office. I saw Miss Bea in the lobby talking to someone. She is busy so maybe I will go straight in Mr. Woods office already.

I bite my lip because I am still nervous. I wish he is not high blood for this day. He should avoid being grumpy. Most of the workers are saying that he is scary.

I entered his office and his gaze immediately darted to me.

I let a heavy sigh before walking towards his direction.

"Good morning Mr. Woods" I uttered as he scanned me but he immediately looked away.

"You are a little bit late, you should be early in the next day" He uttered as he handed a folder to me.

"Encode this and send it through my email so that I can check my schedule when I get home." He said before standing up.

"Check my schedules and appointments time to time so that I won't be late in my meetings" He added.

I immediately open the folder and saw that he have a meeting this nine thirty.

"Copy Sir, you have a meeting later at nine in the UZ2 branch. That is the latest now." I uttered while standing beside his table. 

"Okay,we still have one hour. You should come with me." 

I nodded about what he said and follow him when he is about to stand.

"We will going to the mall right now.I don't like how you look, we will fix that." 

I blink twice while processing what he said.

"What's wrong with my looks, Sir? This is clean and formal." I ask but he proceed on walking.

He looked back at me and stared at me for a while.

"I am the one who will pay for the bill. Stop complaining already. You are revealing too much skin with that skirt."

My brows furrowed on what he said. He is out already about how I wear and style myself. In fact this is the best attire I could wear in this kind of job.

"Sir, if we will going to go in the mall we will be late in the meeting." I explained but it seems like he is not bother about it.

"Really? Then they should wait." He uttered that made me wanted to roll my eyes.

"Well, we can schedule that next time, Sir. As a business man you should manage your schedule well. You should not make your business partners wait." 

"How can you decide on what I am going to do?" He ask sarcastically.

I bite my lip about what he said and decided to stop complaining anymore.

"But do you think we will be late?" He ask after a few seconds of being quite.

"Uhm in my calculation there will be a chance that we will be late, Sir. Actually it is not just a possiblity, we will really going to be late." I answered hesitantly.

"Well, If you say so. We will schedule that later. I don't want to be late too"  He uttered as he glanced at me.

I smiled and he immediately looked away.

"Just encode that and we will arrived in the UZ2 branch after instead." He commanded so I immediately followed him.

After encoding the file I received a call in the telephone that we will already leaving.

Mr. Woods is already wearing a suit. He looks so professional but it doesn't change the fact that he is intimidating. We are using the elevator. We are also with a body guard standing behind us. 

This is kind of awkward but I hope I will going to be use about it next time.

I am holding a folder while also standing beside Mr. Woods.

I can't believe I am a secretary of one of the most rich guy in the country. He is so rich in such a young age. 

I heard he is just twenty eight years old and already handling their family business. 

I wonder if they get tired and stress counting their money?

After a few minutes of waiting, finally we are here in the ground floor.

I heard the body guard behind us talking using a weird phone on his hand.

I think it's a command that Mr. Woods is coming. I can already see their expensive SUV outside. Two body gurads opened it for us. 

Mr. Woods commanded me to go in the front seat while he is in the back.

"Where are we going for now, Sir?" The driver ask while looking in the rear view mirror.

He didn't get a response that made the driver glance at me.

"UZ2 branch, Sir." I uttered while nodding to the driver, trying to make him understand that it is not just him who is annoyed with our boss.

He can just simply answered the location. So bossy and arrogant.

"What time is it, Kellah" Mr. Woods ask after a few minutes in the road.

"It is still eight twenty, Sir. We need to hurry now because we might get late." I uttered but he only looked away.

"Tss, those idiots will just going to waste my time, they are not even giving proper services." He mumbled, maybe he is pertaining about the meeting.

After a few minutes the SUV finally stopped. The driver immediately opened the door for Mr. Woods and also for me.

I didn't wonder anymore when guards immediately greeted and guided Mr. Woods and of course I am following him bringing all his schedules as his secretary and let's just consider that I am already part of this.

I almost wanted to laugh about what I am thinking.

I continued following him. Unlike the UZ1 branch this branch is smaller. It looks like this is more private and uncivilized. There are a lot of workers too and their uniforms is a little bit the same from the workers in the UZ1 branch, it is just the color is different.

I can also see how the workers scanned me like I did something wrong to them. They also bow to Mr. Woods but whenever their gazes darted to me, they immediately looked away and seems like gossiping of some things.

We continued in the elevator and unlike earlier there are a lot of body guards now with us.

I glance at those body guards. They looked so intimidating and scary. 

One of them also glance at me. I smiled hesitantly. The body guards looks like too stunned to speak. He immediately looked away reason why I pouted. They are so serious at their work. They should enjoy sometimes. We need to work hard in life but we should not forget how to be happy and enjoy our life.

The meeting started at 9:30. People there are so scary. All of them looks so professional.

Mr. Woods is sitting in the middle of the table while other men also wearing suits are talking with him. They are so serious and I can't even understand what they are talking.

The meeting took how many hours. A woman in thirties is discussing something in front of the projector.

I am just here at the back waiting for them to finish. I can also see some secretaries also waiting. They are talking with the other employees.

I glance at them when I noticed that someone is staring at me. I looked away when I realized that I am right. It seems like they are gossiping of something. I hope they are not taking of me or something.

"Is she the new secretary? For sure she will also quit weeks from now." A woman whispered but I can still hear it.

Why? Is that how worst Mr. Woods is? Is that how bad he is?I need money, people, and there is no way for me to stop right away. 

The meeting is finally over. I can see that Mr. Rozieden Woods is not that happy and please about the said meeting. He looks pissed and annoyed. 

I heard earlier in the meeting that other investors is canceling the bank. What's wrong? Is it because of the service or is it because of the owner? I can see that he is an amazing and smart business man because if it is not then the bank won't have a lot of branches if that's the case.

I saw a woman fixing the projector while everyone with Mr. Woods is busy shaking hands and talking.

I decided to walk near the woman and help her. She smiled about what I did. I removed the extension and help her put it in the box.

"You are Mr. Woods new secretary, right?" She ask so I immediately nodded.

"Yes, ma'am." I answered while smiling.

"I hope you can do it. Thank you by the way." She uttered while smiling. 

I saw Mr. Woods glancing at me so I immediately forbid a good bye to the woman.

"Why are you helping that woman?" Mr. Woods ask when finally we are in the elevator again.

"She needs help, Sir. It's not that heavy so I decided to help her." I answered but I received nothing but a glare from him.

"You should avoid doing that. That's her job. I didn't ask you to help her."

My brows furrowed about what he said.

"But it is my willingness to help her, Sir. Helping others is not a command by anyone but the willingness of the person. Besides she is alone there fixing the things and aside from that I am not doing anything yet" I explained but he only tilted his head while staring at me.

"You are working to me and you should follow the things I am telling you. You are so stubborn, don't you?" He uttered that made me stop for a while.

He is so unreasonable. Not everything can be paid by money. I will help everyone around me as long as I wanted to.

"What if it happens to you as well, Sir? You need help but no one is helping you, how would it feel?" I ask sarcastically.

I saw the body guards move beside me as if they are shocked about what is happening.

"I can ask people and just pay them, Kellah. That is how the world works. Money." He answered while smirking and I just can't believe his nonsense.

He is advicing me not to help anyone because he didn't tell me to do it? Very nonsense.

"Not everything can be paid by money, Sir. If we die we could not bring our properties in heaven." I said before hearing the elevator slowly opening for us.

He didn't answer me anymore when he is already walking towards the exit of the bank. Bod guards immediately open the SUV's door for him. They also opened the front door for me. 

The ride covered with silence.

I can't believe him. His attitude is too much to understand.