"Where are your shoes?" Bryce asked staring at shocked Angela. Angela blinked twice to make sure she was seeing right. Bryce left home Sunday morning and never returned. He didn't even call her and this morning she walked into the president's office to find him sitting in the president's seat. Is he the president? Angela thought staring at Bryce. I am married to the president. She thought still staring at Bryce."I asked you a question?" Bryce said, his expression changing into a frown."What?" Angela said trying to remember the question Bryce asked earlier snapping from her short daze."Where are your shoes?" Bryce repeated the question and Angela stared at her feet which were without shoes."I..I..," Angela began shifting her gaze back to Bryce but she had nothing to say.Bryce pressed a number on the phone on his table."Hello Mr President," came Susan's voice."Come to my office, now," Bryce said and Angela took a step back wondering what was going on.Bryce was acting like she
Even though Angela didn't want to be late for the meeting, her other reason for following Bryce was that she didn't know where the meeting was taking place or how to get there."I want everyone to be proactive, but it doesn't mean you should risk your life. If it is too difficult to be proactive, you can quit," Bryce said coldly and adjusted his tie.His attempt to save Angela from getting hurt moved his tie from its position. Looking at his reflection in the elevator mirror, he properly positioned his tie."That is the thing. I don't want to lose my job. So if I have to fly without wings to beat time. I will. I will just guide my life, so I don't lose it in the process," Angela said, still with her head lowered wondering how Bryce was treating her that way. She didn't expect any special treatment for being his wife but she was not expecting this cruel treatment either.Bryce stared at her with a frown. He wondered where Angela got her boldness to reply to him. Most employees would j
Angela stood on the bus wondering why Susan would spill coffee on her. It was also a cold coffee. She was lost in her thoughts and hence didn't realize she had not arrived at her destination yet. Once the bus stopped, she got down from the bus and started walking down the pavement downcast. She was still thinking about why Susan spilt the coffee on her. Was this going to be like college bullying? After walking for a while, she lifted her head and noticed the strange environment she was in. Angela paused in her steps and turned 360 scanning the environment. It was a lone place. It looked like an abandoned place. The buildings looked dirty. One tall building had huge dustbins lined up on the side. Her gaze fell on a huge rat crawling under the wall close to the huge dustbins. It went behind the dustbin. How did I end up here? This is not the way to Bryce's home. Angela thought as she scanned the environment.She quickly turned around and started heading back to the bus stop using the s
The night slowly passed with Angela falling asleep due to the painkiller given to her which also had some ability to induce sleep. Bryce on the other hand was in his office working on some documents. He looked at the time when he was done and it was ten minutes past the hour 10 p.m. He shut down his laptop and got up from behind his desk. Feeling exhausted, he felt it was time for a cool shower and a sleep. He walked towards his room and slowly pushed the door open. His gaze fell on sleeping Angela and he remembered he had given his room to Angela. He stood at the door staring at her for a while and he exited the room closing the door behind him. He headed for another room in another hallway. He took a shower and changed into something comfortable. He climbed into bed and closed his eyes to sleep. The next morning, Angela woke up to the sound of her alarm. She quickly got ready and found a nice office dress inside the closet. It wasn't one of the clothes she had come with. The dress
"Good morning," Eva greeted them and they both responded to her greeting.Eva looked at Angela up and down before focusing her gaze on the elevator door."Hey, Eva," Bernard greeted. "How are you?" he asked."Good," Eva replied, rolling her eyes at Bernard, who just smiled.Eva and Bernard exited the elevator on the sixth floor and Angela continued to the eighth floor. Angela quickly got to work and after ensuring she had put everything Bryce would need for the morning on his desk, she headed for the ground floor to get something to eat and get Bryce's coffee. As soon as she got to the cafeteria, a lady approached her and roughly pulled her to the side by her arms. She recognized the person as the lady who joined them in the elevator on the fourth floor and she was the same lady who shared an office with Susan."I see how you dressed seductively on your second day. Bernard is my man. So stay clear of him and know your place in this office. If you want to last ten years in this company
"Susan, do you need anything?" Bryce's voice travelled to Susan's eyes and she snapped out of the moment. Her eyes scanned the place and Angela was not there. She shifted her gaze back to Bryce and he was wiping his hand while standing close to the dining table."Erm, Mr President, I didn't know you were in," Susan said and managed a smile. "I brought the hard copy of the report on the new employees," she reported."Good," Bryce acknowledged and returned to his desk while Susan exited the office.As soon as Susan left, Angela returned to the main office from the connecting kitchen and made her way to Bryce's desk after ensuring the dining area was cleaned. Bryce was sitting behind his desk and had resumed his work."Thank you, Mr President," Angela appreciated and Bryce replied with a 'hmm' not bothering to even raised his head to look at him.Angela headed for the door. That was the time Bryce lifted his head and stared at her back briefly before returning his gaze to his laptop.An
Bernard got behind the wheel and headed for his home. Angela on the other hand stood on the bus with her gaze focused on the road. The memory of what happened to her the last time was still fresh in her mind. The bus stopped at the junction heading to the Estate and Angela got down at her junction. She walked towards the gate and was soon heading for the apartment."Welcome home Ms Angela," Josephine greeted Angela as soon as she walked through the front door, and Angela acknowledged."Is Mr Moore home?" Angela inquired."Yes, ma'am. He is inside his office," Josephine replied."Okay," Angela replied and started walking towards the staircase. In her thoughts, she wondered why Mr Moore married her. She is a wife to him but he treats her like a homeless person he found on the street and decided to shelter her. At the office, he behaves like she is just an ordinary employee. How does he feel about her was the only question on Angela's mind. Angela was so lost in her thoughts she did no
"Is your work too little for you?" Bryce threw the question at Angela who instantly became confused. "I don't understand?" Angela replied confused. "You are my secretary, you work on the things I ask you to work on. If you want to impress me do it when working on the things I have assigned to you. Read your contract and don't go outside your responsibilities," Bryce said."I don't understand. I didn't do anything wrong?" Angela defended."Angela, I am not asking for your explanation. I only told you what I hate. Now if you wish to last this company, you will listen. Now leave," Bryce said and Angela felt pained.She frowned and almost stormed out of the office. Bryce could tell she was deeply hurt but he ignored her. "Mr President, this is not right. I thought you were going to make her face the committee, but you let her go with a warning? How will this deter others from doing the same thing? If she signs an undertaken, she would see this is a serious company who does not condone