Chapter Six

AMELIA'S POV.

I got him feeling a bit lost and annoyed at how things had turned out today. I wasn't happy and that was because I wasn't sure if my reaction was the right thing earlier. When I was still busy thinking and questioning my fate, I got a call from Mia as usual.

“Hey Babe.” She sounded excited, more like she was excited to hear about how my day went. After all, it was my first time.

“Hey,” I replied with less energy.

“What happened? Why that tone? Did something happen?”

“I think I might be on a one-way ticket to losing my newly found job.” I went ahead and explained what exactly had happened to her as I cuddled next to my pillow.

“Wow,” Mia responded after a while and I heard a crunchy sound…it wasn't that hard to guess that she was eating something.

“Maybe you need to learn how to tone it down a little now, Amelia. That was terrible. One thing I know and that everyone knows about your boss is that he is strict and very mysterious. You need money more than anyone else in order to run your things smoothly so you have to do anything that you can to protect your job especially when it comes in as simple as this…”

I nodded multiple times, “Yeah…yeah, I get it. I have learned from my mistake. I just pray that he doesn't fire me by tomorrow.”

“I will join you in prayers, bestie,” Mia answered and after a few more gist, the discussion came to an end. I was tempted to call my sister but it was already late. She would likely be reading or sleeping, I told myself. So I went to freshen up and came back to go through the few things that I could do as much new duty at work.

After the hostile experience I had gotten, I knew immediately that not everyone welcomed my presence. I stretched my hand and picked up my journal. After flipping the pages open, I brought out my pen and wrote,

“I have to try and get through these people.”

But that wasn't going to be my aim for tomorrow. My aim for tomorrow would be to apologize to my boss. Speaking of my boss, he was absolutely mysterious and things were not adding up for me. I saw him that night, murdering someone and then chasing me almost like he was going to hunt and kill me. Suddenly, he was winking at me the next time we met. What was happening to me?

“Okay…okay, calm down, Amelia. Remember, even though you desperately need money, you shouldn't do anything that will tarnish your soul or bring trouble to you, or bring you to trouble. Both the boss and his employees are trouble so you should learn to stay away and just stick to the job you were assigned for. If you're confused, don't bother asking questions. You saw him kill someone that night, pretend like you didn't remember and that you haven't met him before. Play ignorance and that's the simplest key to living a trouble-free life.” I admonished myself while standing in front of the mirror. I felt relieved after reciting those words to myself multiple times already so I simply went to sleep. Tomorrow was going to be better.

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Ah, I screamed as I jumped right on my feet immediately I saw my boss. Just like the other night when I was being chased, I started running again. There he was, behind me, my boss was behind me, chasing me hotly with a gun in his hand. I was sweating vigorously even though it was supposed to be a cold night. My heart was about to jump right out of my heart through my mouth. The more I was running, the weaker I became and I couldn't run anymore so I fell to the harsh ground instead and turned around to plead for my life.

“Who do you think you are, huh? How dare you speak to me anyhow?” He knelt in front of me, holding his gun and pointing it at my chin, and lifting it slowly so I could meet his deadly eyes that night.

I fearfully lifted my hands and pleaded that I be spared.

“I…I am sorry…”

“You should know by now that I don't take sorry as an answer. Whosoever offends me, I will deal with them in a terrible way.”

“Please…please, I have a sister…”

He stood up, paying deaf ears to my pleas and pointing the gun again at me,

“Have a fun journey to another life, my dearest Secretary.” He pulled the trigger and I ended up yelling.

My eyes snapped open and my breath became even heavier as I tried to understand what was happening to me. I quickly jumped up from the bed and looked around eagerly to see if I was safe. After seeing that I was safe, I sat down again to calm myself down.

“What kind of nonsensical dream is this?”

I looked at the time. It was almost 6:30 so I stood up to go and get prepared for the day's job.

“Nothing like that is going to happen. I am safe…totally safe. He isn't irrational. I had that dream because I was overthinking.” I said and I left the house after I was done.

My confidence kept shrinking the closer I was to the building and when I was finally standing, I was visibly sweating again.

“You can do this, Amelia.”

I whispered and walked into the building. I managed to greet those who were available to respond to my greeting. On getting to my boss’s office, I was prepared…not really but still better.

I saw Bonny.

Well, that was because she was approaching me.

Her face was as hard as an iron and I wondered what she had to say to me.

“Good morning, Bonny. About yesterday, I am…”

“I am sorry for what happened yesterday, Amelia. I hope you will find it in your heart to pardon me. I assure you that nothing like that will ever happen again.”

I was stunned.

The apology wasn't genuine enough but who was I to say either wise?

I nodded and tried to form a friendly bond with her but…

“It's okay, Bonny. It was simply a misunderstanding, I get…”

“Alright, have a nice day then.” She walked past me and right into the elevator, leaving both my words and I hanging.

It seemed like we wouldn't be bonding anytime soon. I checked my boss’s office but he wasn't there yet. That made me feel relieved. At least, I could settle down before he comes.

About ten minutes later, Bonny came knocking on my door,

“Mr Alessandro wants you in his office instantly.”

My heart dropped.