Henry Moore was not her husband. However, during Angel’s kindergarten registration, Monique listed Henry’s as the father—she did it for Angel’s sake.There was no response from Henry. Monique then gave Miss Christine an awkward smile and said, “Thanks.”Monique did not shut the idea down. Instead, she reveled in the thought of having Henry Moore as her husband.“Say goodbye to your Mommy and Daddy,” Miss Christine told Angel.“Bye bye!” Angel waved her hand at Monique and Henry. She reminded them before they parted, “Remember to pick me up later!”Henry and Monique walked back to the car and Monique got into the driver’s seat.She drove faster than usual as she was running late for work. She kept an eye on Henry who was seated at the back. The morning sun shone onto the man who was focused on his phone.Monique remembered the first time she witnessed him driving at night.Her life was turned upside down after meeting Henry.It was a blessing in disguise. She did not want to th
Monique quickly made her way into the planning department. She caught the tail end of the discussion. “...Who knows if she’ll even show up today?”The chatter died down when everyone turned to look at Monique.Amelia smiled at the woman who just arrived. “Monique, you’re here. Do you want anything to drink?”Monique shook her head and said with a smile, “No. Thank you, Miss Amelia.”“Don’t be shy. Let me know if you need anything,” Amelia replied.“Thank you, Miss Amelia.” Monique gave the woman a bright smile.“Have you submitted the proposal?” Monique asked.Amelia was a good person. She helped Monique with the proposal and her leave application.Monique wanted to buy Amelia a meal one day.The question was undeserving in Amelia’s eyes. A mere aide worried about her work?Amelia only helped because Assistant Manager Walt reached out to her. She could care less about Monique’s proposal.She kept her dissatisfaction to herself. After all, Monique was the chairman’s woman. Sh
Mandy read through the chairman’s email first thing in the morning.The marriage agreement was between Henry Moore and Monique Xander.Soon, Monique Xander would become Chairman Moore’s wife.It was earth-shattering news.As Mandy skimmed through the document, she realized the chairman was truly fond of Monique.The rules in the agreement bound her to him. Monique was not allowed to contact other men and return home late. She needed to give Henry a kiss and bid him goodnight every day. There were two pages worth of trivial rules which surprised Mandy.If the chairman decided to end the relationship, Monique would be compensated with $3,000,000,000 and Angel would be taken care of. There were other undisclosed compensations.My goodness.Who would choose to leave the chairman? He had the looks and the money to make up for the fact that he was sometimes demanding and moody. Mandy noticed Monique getting closer to Chairman Moore. It was a feat few could achieve.Henry acknowledge
”They should be here in five minutes,” Mandy said to Henry.It seemed like the chairman planned to reveal their relationship.After seeing Monique all dolled up, Mandy no longer thought the woman was unfit for Chairman Moore.The chairman was visibly happier after meeting Monique.Therefore, Mandy wished them the best.However, there was an issue…Mandy wondered if she should bring it up.“When the flowers arrive, you’ll personally bring it to the planning department,” Henry said.Mandy nodded but did not leave.“Something you want to ask?” Henry noticed his secretary’s hesitation.Mandy was a secretary to Chairman Moore for many years and she understood the man in ways only a few could. She knew the marriage agreement was excessive regardless of his fondness of Monique.Henry Moore was rich and handsome. He even outshone celebrities.He was the hot topic wherever he went. A mundane gesture by the man could catch everyone’s attention.Mandy surmised the contract stated a s
”Such a beautiful bouquet! Which charming man got you this?” the young woman asked.Mandy smiled and said, “It’s not for me.”The chairman’s secretary was collecting the delivery for the chairman? Was the chairman giving it to someone?The young woman made an educated guess. “Is it for the female driver?”Everyone knew that the female driver was working as an aide in the planning department.The young woman remembered handing Miss Xander’s daughter a piece of candy once.Who knew she would end up working in the company’s planning department.When the woman was employed as the chairman’s personal driver, she was not processed by the personnel department. No one really knew who she was.People thought she was the daughter of some upper class family. Everyone was shocked when her family background was revealed.The woman was abandoned as a child. Then, she got knocked up and raised a daughter of her own. No one knew who the father was.Did the woman have an ulterior motive when
Monique’s brain shut down after Mandy said the flowers were from the chairman. Monique absentmindedly received the bouquet and walked back to her desk.Her heart was pounding fast.She felt a warm and bubbly feeling spread across her chest.These were flowers sent by Henry Moore and delivered to her office by his own secretary.It was a public acknowledgement of her status.Was he asking her to be his girlfriend?Was this really happening?A day ago, Henry ordered Mandy to send flowers to the house but Monique thought it was a reward for her service.The bouquet in front of her carried a different significance.If they dated and got married, Angel and her would finally have a complete family.It would be a dream come true.The handsome visage of Henry Moore appeared in Monique’s mind. He was holding a bouquet of flowers as he approached her.Beside him was Angel all bright-faced and cheery. Monique could imagine the peal of laughter coming from Angel’s open mouth.Her cowo
A direct order from the chairman meant it was a decree. Whatever position Monique wanted, she could have it. Assistant Manager Walt would give up his own position if that was what the woman wanted.“Thank you for your troubles. I’ll take my leave now,” Mandy said before leaving.Henry wanted to have a look at Monique’s work to assess if there was an adequate reason to promote her. The position of an aide was simply too lowly for someone who was to be the chairman’s wife.Monique was caught up in her own daydream when the assistant manager came over.He clapped his hands to get the people’s attention. He said, “Quiet, everyone. I have some good news.”Everyone in the office stopped and turned to look at Assistant Manager Walt.A pay raise?Monique snapped out of her day dream and followed the crowd’s attention.“Miss Monique Xander did a good job on the proposal. For that, she will be promoted to planning specialist. Effective today!” Assistant Manager Walt announced.The annou
”Thank you so much,” Monique said to Assistant Manager Walt.The series of surprises made her head light.Based on her own assessment, Monique knew she lacked the skills to be a planning specialist. However, after the public announcement, she was too shy to reject the promotion.She needed to speak with Henry about abusing his power.Even the assistant manager was succumbing to Monique’s newfound title. Amelia shot her two aides a glance.The three women went to the break room.Zoe said, “She barely worked the entire week and yet she gets promoted?”Beth chimed in, “I’ve been here for two years, yet I’m still an aide. This is bias.”“Well, you’re not the chairman’s lover now, are you?” Amelia said.“If she’s so special, why didn’t she just be a manager and save us all the hassle,” Zoe said.Amelia grinned and joked, “Who knows, maybe she’ll be promoted to manager in two days. It’s not as if anyone can object.”Beth gritted her teeth and said, “It’s so unfair.”Beth worked a