ads in a silent greeting as she walked past.

st as she'd wanted. It was a Saturday and while

usu

oming up and she ne

reach their system and close the loop hole in it.

ny-one that she hoped he would pass t

ne of the places she liked to be in-b

tepped into her elevator. A private on

for the elevator as other people were

ly the doors opened. Almo

nned at her. Her chubby c

hat covered her knees, a big green top with sleeves that reached her elbow. Prou

e." she said in all cheer.

nd walked down the hall

the conference room

her coffee, she humme

he othe

So

e waiting in the conference

she said wi

atricia exclaimed

ped and tur

head immediate

they waiting that long anyways?" sh

ou told them to wait

. Go." she turned to leave, drin

atricia called a

apped. Sudden

ice for a few minutes now." She opened her tab. "So far we have mo

he winner that same day. Since I'll be going on a forced

Miss.

d abruptly and turned to Patricia. "

as your P. A." He

e. Don't mess it up or else when I get back you'll be fire

oor opened and h

ding her eyes from her as th

was she before sh

, are you feeling ok?" Kemi said

efore

r chair. She dropped her bag on her white desk. Gl

e truth

e." she

the eye. What did you do now?"K

.." She narrated everything as best as she

on't remember anything at all?" Kemi asked. Sh

"Except when I was with you though, after tell

fted her chin a

chin as she turned her

me back after a while, I couldn't find you and they were tons of bottles on the table

That I said that? I said something so perverted and di

being drunk can make one do

hing." Ivo

asure for a whole month?" a smile parted her lips. She couldn't help

except when you told me to stay a

month to get this company. Why not have a

thought away. "I'm not interested. He's too m

O

A wide smile of interest on her fa

spec of yours and how it

e, in all honesty, that

mygosh! Finally! This is wonderful

would consider perfect. Those protruding eyes. But it's not lik

lieve

about getting him off my property. But I

ed her brows in confusion.

d is a star at it." sh

Yeesh. That's d

"Indeed. Now, en

rd forgetting you finally

al. Don't worry

be in the conference room? Heard y

led." sh

'd known Ivonne long enough to n

't going to make it on time

was going to run late. Secondly, even if I did, I don't see

r hands on her desk, turning her head slightly t

r your father

nne gave a tight smile. Although it sound

oo and one of them, is telling you to stop treating your father

t act too cocky, rude and irritabl

s conversation and countless times

agine, I'm the vice chairman. It's

ou wanted it that

er face. She tilted her head to the side, her teeth s

s in the air as she brought

e and you're supposed to

even start

eak but kemi shut her up with

side of other people and she would try to convince her that it wasn't

t of the office, mad. And Ivonne wou

under a comfo

k kn

yelled. Her voic

d in before slowly walking in. She

t is

mbling down to her shoes. Her grip on

is off at the reception so

the table

n her desk. A quick glance at Kemi who smiled tigh

ay it was from?

hurried out before her boss wou

" Kemi said wit

r words. She just didn't get it. In fact, she w

hat Patricia dropped earlier.

he way sh

puts me f

w I've be

he best on Earth, yea

om her handbag and immed

e said into

e." the familiar voice of

Turning away, she said, "I just got the envelope you

ed him for anything. She always made sure to ge

e didn't remember asking him

s are ok. Er-I" he stammered. "I have the original

t away just a

ide, why are you stu

er choice of words to an old

rassed or something. Maybe there

to go now. Enjoy your month. Ma'am." he gave a mirthl

u just hang up on me?" she doubted while

d down at the phone in awe bef

rything

g up on me." Ivonne a

Kemi scowle

, "I'll fire him. I swear on

ly's lawyer for years and number two, your mother's not dea

took her seat behind her desk. Her gaze fell on

that?" K

ng strange about it." she

don't

shru

ahead an

its content on her desk. One flat laminated paper

mi asked, her curiosit

it in her direction and K

mi scanned the paper. She waited for her to speak but when a

What does it

n the paper and Ivonne. Then she kni

sc

mil

huff

t a mirthless laugh and in the blink

e me worry." Ivonne confessed

Kemi ex

omething was up. Kemi would never call her that unless

id she do

ked the paper an

hreatening to pull

searching

own trying to process and under

ne?" was all sh