“Where have you been all this time?!”
'This can't be! He shouldn't be here!' I shouted internally.
How come he was still in the office? As usual, he would disappear from the office after lunch! Why was he here today?
“I-I am sorry, bo…”
“Sorry my ass!” He bellowed, making Mr. flinch at the tone he used on me. “So you always come late from lunch because you know I don't come to work after lunch?” Mr. Lorenzo shouted at the top of his lungs as he gazed at me with dislike and anger on his face.
That got my attention, since when did he start to shout at me like this? He never did that before.
What was wrong with him now?
Yes, I was late, and I deserved some scolding, but Mr. Lorenzo never showed this other side of him to me before. Was it because he never thought I would come late to the office after lunch? No! That wasn't making any sense at all. Things weren't adding up at all.
Anyway, I had to stay calm as he was still my boss and any mistake would render me jobless.
“I-I… I am so sorry, boss. This won't happen again” I stuttered, making myself sound and look apologetic.
“Listen and listen to me carefully, tomorrow, we will have a business party at Turner's new business tower at eight in the evening. Do you understand? TURNER!” He shouted the name, causing me to draw back while wondering why he was shouting my second name like that.
“It's not your father's name, you foolish girl!” He mocked, seeing my confusion.“Hahaha! It's the Turners! The powerful family in this city and outside the city” It was like he was reading my mind.
So, there were other Turners who were powerful in this city? Why was I still behind? I never knew them, maybe I would ask my friend, Giana about it after this. That was if she agreed to forgive me first. I pushed that thought behind my head because I had to deal with this first.
“I apologize for my lack of information boss” That, I knew I had got him. He always liked to see himself superior to others.
“Of course you still need to learn how to live with big and powerful people, my beautiful Arabella. You are lucky to have come here where you can interact with big people. Okay, forget about that, tomorrow, you will be my partner. Do you know what that means?” I shook my head.
This man really knew how to make one feel inferior. He liked to be appreciated and praised, or could it be worshiped? Yes, he did like that too!
“Indeed you are naive my beautiful Arabella, that means you will be my partner. Or should I say like my wife tomorrow at the party?”
“What? B-but you have a wi…”
“Do you want to continue working here or not?”
Was he blackmailing me? Did he know that the thing I hated the most in this world was to be threatened? How could he do that to me? He really was a jerk!
'This can't be happening to me!' I whispered internally.
Why was this jerk using me? What would happen if his wife found out about me? What about Patrick?
'Ooh! Stop, just stop' I scolded again.
“Boss, what about your wife?” I gathered courage and asked. I needed to be aware of the repercussions that would accompany such a stupid command.
“Don't you ever ask me such a question again in your entire life!” He screamed in anger and stomped out of my office with rage, causing me to heave a deep sigh of relief, but still, my heart felt unsettled.
Why was he angry because I asked him about his wi…
“Get this clearly,”
Ooh no! He was still here!
“Tomorrow you don't have to come to the office in the morning, just prepare yourself for the party. I will pick you myself at your house. Just prepare, I will send someone to bring you a dress and shoes”
“I already have a party…”
“Don't you know how to listen?” He cut me off again with rage, causing me to coil myself like a ball. I was terrified. I had never seen him like this before.
I nodded negatively again.
“Everything will be prepared for you. Tomorrow morning someone will come to your house to teach you how to walk in high heels, not these usual flat slippers you were always at the office”
“These are not slippers boss, they are flat shoes” I tried to defend myself. No one had to insult me like that, not even him!
“Whatever, just get prepared, someone will be there before nine in the morning for the classes. She will teach you how to sit with influential people and how to eat and speak with them.” He bellowed and I felt humiliated. Yes, I never sat and dined with those so-called important people, but that did not mean I was clueless.” The notice should have arrived early, but regardless, we should be glad it arrived. It's not just anybody who gets an invitation from such a prominent family. We should count ourselves lucky. The meeting tomorrow will determine the future success of our company. You should understand it's important for me and the company. Don't mess this up.” He warned sternly. I could clearly feel the seriousness in his words. It turned out even he had to butter up others for business connections.
Who were the Turners? Why was the boss shaking while talking about them? I really needed to know who they were! This man had never behaved like this before. He always behaved like he owned the world but today, he was so humble and a hint of fear while talking about that family. That could only mean that the Turners were prominent people in the business world. They must be a family not to be trifled with.
“Remember, if you do anything that will make me regret taking you there as my partner, then count yourself fired. You can now go home early. Go rest and prepare for tomorrow” With that, the evil man got out of my office.
I sat on the chair while feeling dizzy. Everything just happened suddenly. I now had to digest every information at a time.
“Yes, let me research about them,” I said as I opened my computer. I had to know them beforehand because if I asked without doing any research then people would think I was stupid and everyone knew me as a smart and intelligent girl in this office.
I went directly to google chrome and searched Turners.
All these years I had lived, I only knew my family as Turners, but this one was new to me, so I had to find out.
“Turners are the original family and powerful people in this city. They are the richest family as they own almost every large business, schools, hospitals, jets….”
“Wow! They must be wealthy! So, they own almost everything? No wonder Mr. Lorenzo is also scared of them” I formed a grin on my face. So, this ugly boss also feared Turners? I really felt great about that. I liked it when he behaved like that, though he never behaved like that before. I would like to know more about this family.
“How many are the Turners family?” I said as I googled it.
“So far, no one knows how many are the Turners because they don't speak much about their family. But many know only two, Mr. TT and his mother”
“Mr. TT?” A realization dawned on me!
I could not believe my eyes! So, I am really naive? Ooh, mine! So the two Ts one meant Turner? I was pleased to find out!
Was he the same oneone, there was another one by that name? Wow! I couldn't believe my ears.
I knew Mr Mr.! Of course not face to face but I had seen him on television and in newspapers as he was one of the most public figures I had ever known.
He was the most handsome and influential and powerful man in Michika! Ooh, mine! Every woman loved to see him. He was a heartaking man! But who knew? No one knew about him except the fact that he was rich and powerful and dark.
Well, I never crushed on him, but my cousin did. Maybe she would be happy to know that I would go and see her crush. I would tell her and make sure that I take one photo of him to give it to my cousin. That was if I would have the chance, as he was wealthy and feared. Well, to be frank, I hated men like him. Even though I knew he would not like a poor girl like me, I still disliked such people who thought they could step on anyone because they were rich and had anything anyone could dream of.
Those kinds of men were very arrogant and killed people as ants!
Now, I had to forget about this man and go meet with Giana, maybe she would forgive me.
I got up from my chair and walked to my ugly boss' office and made sure it was locked and walked to Giana's cabin.
My heart started beating erratically as I approached her office. I knew many people would gaze at me because of what happened at the restaurant, but I had to be courageous.
“There she is. Some girls really have no shame, hahaha! After what happened earlier, she still has the guts to walk to this cabin?” I heard someone telling his friends as he pointed in my direction.
“Ooh my, Giana! Your friend is still shameless!” That was Stephanie, she really hated me.
She was Giana's best friend before I came. Well, I didn't understand why she cut off their friendship after I came, but when I asked Giana, she would only say that it was not necessary. And I had nothing else to do but to accept and be happy that I had Giana on my side.
“I told you from the beginning that that girl is a slut, but you did not believe me. Look now what she is capable of doing!” That struck a chord. You know, I am a person who doesn't give a damn about what others say about me. But that doesn't mean I'll let any Dick, Tom or Harry question my morality.
How dare she? I was not a slut, and whatever they said at the restaurant was not true. I had never slept with that ugly boss.
“Stop!”
