Last Agenda

Cassandraa quickly walked towards the elevator, she glanced at her wrist watch, a frown rested on her face because she is five minutes late for the meeting. As soon as she got out of the elevator, her workers quickly got to work as fast as they could because no one wanted to get into any problem with her. 

Ignoring them, she walked into another elevator, pressed the fifth floor button and the elevator quickly took her straight to her destination. Cassandra quickly got out of it, adjusted her gown and headed towards the meeting office which was a few feet from the elevator. 

"I am so sorry that I am late" she said as she walked into the room, got to her seat, her face fixed on Mr Simon and slowly on his officials present. 

"It's good you are here anyway" Mr Simon let out with a calm smile. Cassandra was not happy that she was late, this is something that has never happened and right now, she knows that it is the time for her to employ a PA. 

"Alright, let's get to business, '' she started with a serious expression and tone. 

The meeting lasted for an hour and soon, they all came to a conclusion and the meeting came to a halt. 

"Nice speech Cassandra" Simon said as he and his colleagues headed for the door, "But you should think about my suggestion on getting a PA, it will relieve you of so much stress" he said and walked out of the meeting room, Cassabdra's gaze fixed on him. 

Realizing that she is alone in the large room, Casabdra sat on her chair, her head bowed down and her fingers rubbed her forehead as she let out a sigh. 

A knock on the door alerted her, she quickly looked up and saw her Secretary, Jasmine, a tall brunette with glasses standing patiently with some files in her hand. 

"Do come in Jasmine" Cassandra ushered her in and the brunette walked in with full consciousness because she doesn't want to do anything that might offend her boss. 

"The document containing the added information on the company's new contract has arrived Ma" her voice calm but business-like because she knows how much Cassandra hated low and lazy voice. 

"Excellent" Cassabsra uttered, she collected the file from Jasmine, glanced through the first page and handed it to her. "Place them in my office, I will be there shortly" she said, not looking at the brunette who stood two steps away from her. 

"I will Ma" Jasmine replied and began to head out of the room. 

"Wait a sec" Cassandra blurted out with a raised finger, she turned to her secretary who looked back hoping that she hadn't done or said anything to piss her boss. 

"I need you to post on the company website that a new PA is needed and the interview must be tomorrow by 10 pm prompt. Any candidate who comes a minute past ten should not be allowed in '' Cassandra declared with no smile on her face, her look so serious that it made Jasmine fidget in fear. 

"Definitely Ma, I will get to it" Jasmine replied immediately. 

"Good, you can leave now" Cassandra shoved her out and not wanting to be called again, Jasmine walked out as fast as her legs could take her. 

With a sigh, Cassandra stood up, picked up her handbag and walked out of the room heading to her office. The rest of the day went by smoothly and soon, it was time to go home. 

Cassandra got home a few minutes because of a lot of traffic as it is always in the city of California. As soon as she got inside her home, she refused on the couch, picked up a glass of wine next to her and poured its contents into a nearby glass cup. With sharp eyes fixed on the large Tv set, Cassandra sipped her wine slowly with the hope of getting her perfect PA tomorrow, a PA she can rely on. One thing Cassandra knows that she will never do is to trust people and she hopes that her PA who will definitely be a woman must be stiff just like her with no sign of laziness running in her veins. 

The sound of her ringing phone alerted her, Cassandra glanced at her hand bag next to her, dipped her hand into it and brought out her phone which didn't stop ringing nonstop. 

Realizing that it is her mom calling, she sighs, rolls her eyes and wishes there was a way she could ignore it but she just can't, it is her mother she is talking about here and the only family she has. 

"Hello mum" she said and waited patiently for a phone at the other end. 

"My darling" a loud but sweet voice came from the other end, "it took you a while to pick up my call, are you trying to avoid me Cassandra?" Her mother asked in a short tone. 

Cassandra sighs loudly and rolls her eyes again, "You have started again Mum, why on earth will I avoid you when I know that you are the only one who has" she stated sharply but her mother wasn't buying it. 

"Don't lie to me Cassandra, I know you more than you know yourself and I know that you are avoiding me. That's a fact baby girl and you can't deny that" her mother objected at the other end. 

Cassandra isn't surprised by her mother's outburst, having a Latino mother is something she wishes she doesn't but when she realizes that she also has some of her mother character, she just laughs over it. "Don't call me a baby girl mother, I am a full grown adult, isn't it weird that you are calling me that?" She was not pleased at all. 

Mrs Johnson laughed at the other end, "I am glad that right now, you know that you are no longer a child so I wonder what's stopping you from getting married and giving me grandbabies' ' she blurted out to Cassabdra who signed so loud this time. 

"Here you are again mum!" She shouted over the phone, "I will get married at the appropriate time it fits me but right now, the hell with men and their lies, I am not down for it" she signified with a sigh. 

"I don't want to hear any more words about you and men Cassandra, all I want is for you to settle down like every other lady out there. You are beautiful and successful, men love women like you and right now, all I want is to see my grandchildren before I kick the bucket, nothing else. Just get to it as fast as you can" Mrs Johnson said sharply to get daughter. 

Not wanting to prolong the discussion, Cassandra stood up, "I will talk to you later mum, I got to go" she said and hung up as fast as she could before her mum said anything.