Chapter Four.

XAVIER’S POV

I was going through some important documents when the office line rang.

“Sir, Mr Benjamin is here to see you.” Why on earth would Ben come to my company?, he better have a good reason to be here.

“Let him in.” I told her and hanged up and two minutes later, Ben entered my office with his usual grin on his face.

“Hey Xavier.” he called and sat in the chair opposite me.

“What are you doing here Ben?” I asked, and he chuckled.

“Chill, I just came to see my buddy.” I rolled my eyes inwardly, buddy indeed.

“See Ben, if you are not here for a business purpose, please use the door.” I said, pointing at the door for him to get the clear message.

“Really Xavier, I took out of my precious damn time in coming here, and you couldn’t offer me a drink. All you know is about business.” he said with a frown.

“Okay am sorry.” I picked the phone and told the receptionist to bring some champagne and a glass,since I didn’t have a secretary.

“Now you’re talking, wait a minute don’t tell me you’ve fired that pretty secretary of yours.” he asked and I scoffed. “You call that monkey pretty.”

“Hey bro, Dinah is pretty and also good in bed.” he added with a wink, I shook my head. Ben is a complete man whore and I wonder how I became friends with him.

“Good thing I fired her,I wouldn’t want you to fuck all my workers Ben, but by tomorrow I’m getting a new one who would be interviewed personally by me.”

“I thought that was the job of your manager.” he asked.

“That is no way I’m letting him hire my secretary again, he hired that clumsy Rosa who always spills coffee or food on me, stinky Lillian, bitchy Roselyn, arrogant Vivian who thinks she is the boss of me and the last one monkeyed face Dinah. I don’t know where he gets those ladies from.”

“And you have all their names in your head, you are some good employer huh.” he said with a smirk, but before I could reply him, someone knocked on the door and I knew it was the receptionist, so I ushered her in, and she dropped the wine before returning to her post.

“How is my munchkin?” Ben asked.

“Good as always.” I replied, pouring the champagne in our glasses.

“I’ve missed her like hell, I don’t know when I will get the chance to see her, but I’ll definitely come before winter.” I rolled my eyes.

“Yeah, yeah, uncle Ben is always making up stories.”

“I’m dead serious, Xavier.” he said with a sign of frustration and I laughed. We talked, well mostly argued before he left, I sighed and closed my eyes. I needed to be prepared for tomorrow is going to be a busy day.

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ALYSSA’S POV

I was super excited when I checked the site again and saw my credentials accepted, so I am going for the interview tomorrow. I just pray I will be accepted without any male trying to get into my pants, I arranged the dress for my interview tomorrow before going to bed.

NEXT MORNING

I woke up early to get prepared for the interview, after taking a warm bath I picked my clothes, which was a straight black skirt that stopped at my knee-length and a white top. I ate breakfast quickly and hugged mum before going to the bus stop and some minutes later the bus was nowhere to be found, damn it I can’t be late today of all days.

“Hop in Aly.” I heard Tristan's voice and I thought I was still thinking because I didn’t answer him. What am I going to do?, I can’t be late.

“Aly hop in.” he said again and this time I turned to his side and saw him standing at the passenger door with a warm smile on his face.

“Thanks tris you are a lifesaver.” I hopped in, and he walked around the car before entering the driver's seat and drove off.

“Good morning, Tristan.” I greeted with a smile on my face, gosh he’s a lifesaver.

“Morning, where are you going to?”he asked

“WINTHROP CORP’S please” I said, and he stared at me before looking at the road.

“What are you going to do there?”

“For an interview.” “Oh okay and Aly you look pretty this morning.” I blushed a little.

“Thanks.” I replied shyly, oh god, why am I suddenly shy. He dropped me off, and I thanked him, I took three deep breath when I saw the huge building with the name ‘WINTHROP CORP’S’ boldly written at the top in gold. I looked around for a while before walking in, I walked up to the receptionist.

“Good morning, ma’am.” I greeted her. She was a young lady of not more than twenty-five or twenty-six if I'm not mistaken.

“Morning, how can I help you?”

“I’m here for the interview.” She stared at me for a while before replying, and I suddenly became conscious of what I was putting on.

“The interview is on the sixth floor, the last door by your right.” she directed and I thanked her. I entered the elevator and pressed the sixth button before going up, the door opened when I got to the sixth floor and I walked down the long hallway before seeing the last door on my right, I knocked before going in, and I felt small immediately I saw the number of people in the room, mostly females who dressed beautifully and some sexily with lot of cleavage and everything, the last time I checked this isn’t a party but an interview.

I took a seat at the end of the room and a man dressed in a nice three-piece suit walked in.

“Good morning ladies and gentlemen, the interview will start very soon and know that the way you are sitting is the way you’ll be called in, so you on blue will go in first which is now.” the lady in the blue dress followed the unknown man who didn’t deem it fit to introduce himself. Okay, can I say a minute the lady in blue dress ran out in tears, the next one went in and also came out crying okay what’s going on?, the third, fourth,fifth, sixth,seventh, eighth and almost everyone else left either in tears or an angry face. It was my turn, so I did the cross sign and said a little prayer before going in and the first thing he did was grumbled before looking at me and at first, I couldn’t breathe with those eyes piercing into my soul.

“G…. Good morning sir.” I stuttered.

“Where is your damn CV?” he asked with a groan and I placed it on his table, he took it and had a look at it.

“What college did you finish from?” he asked, and I gulped, didn’t he see it there in the CV.

“The public college sir.” I replied, and he scoffed.

“The public college like the one own owned by the government.” he asked and I nodded. He banged his hand on the table, which got me startled.

“When I ask a question, you speak not nod your damn head, got it.” he growled, and I immediately replied. “Yes sir”

“You went to a public college, and you want me to employ you, not even my janitor but my secretary.” he scoffed again, and I swear I didn’t know he was this rude. “What made you think I’ll leave those with a better result and credentials just to employ.” he asked, eyeing me.

“S… sir if you employ me, I promise to work hard as your secretary for the growth of the company sir.” he leaned back on his chair and stared at me. Hey! Come to think of it, I’ve spent more than a minute in his office.

“Tell me miss Brown, do you have any plans of seducing me because that’s what 98% of you girls do when you see a rich and good-looking guy.” he asked and I frowned. * what do I look like a whore to you? *i almost yelled out, but I quickly restrained myself.

“No sir.” I shook my head.

“But your dressing says otherwise.” his gaze was fixed on my skirt, I looked down at my knee-length skirt and white top;can someone tell me how one can seduce a man in this skirt.

“Anyway I will or not employ you, it’s under probability.” he said more like talked to himself, God knows I’m tired standing here listening to this handsome devil talk rubbish.

“I’m going to test you for a week, if you can obey these rules, then you will be fully employed.” he handed a sheet of paper to me and I read through it.

Things my competent secretary must do:

1) Get to the office by 7:00am. Okay, that won’t be a problem.

2) Always tidy the CEO’S office before doing yours.

3)When the boss is talking, always shut your mouth and speak only when asked.

4)Never, I repeat, never make eye contact with me.

5)You don’t leave your office until you seek permission from the boss.

6)You must finish all your paper works for the day before you go for lunch or home.

7)Anywhere the CEO goes or say, you are expected to go with him and listen to him. What kind of sick, twisted rule is this?

“So can you cope with all those rules, miss Brown.” he asks.

“Yes sir, I can cope and do all what the rules say.” I said with a faux smile. I hope I’m not signing my death contract.

“Okay, and your testing begins now.” What! Like right now. I stared at him in horror as he picked his phone up, typed on it before placing it on his ear.

“Come to my office right now.” he ordered and hanged up. I looked around the office, and it was richly furnished, I saw a not too big frame of a pretty little girl. Who is she? Maybe his sister or niece, that’s not my business.

A knock on the door brought my out of my daydream, mr Xavier said a come in and a familiar figure walked in with a smile. What is he doing here??????