Nascent

Nascent: The process of coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential.

Amara’s POV 

Monday morning came in as a flash, it was as if I was in a flash novel, one that happened real quick but still had a fleshy happy ending. I grinned throughout the weekend, excited to start working with him and also be right beside him for hours each and everyday. 

Miykal had managed to follow me to the stores to get some proper official clothes with the rest of the money that I had with me. 

She had apologized repeatedly to me because she wasn’t around that night and she feared something had happened that I didn’t talk to her about but I insisted and assured her that everything was fine and that nothing really happened just so she could stop worrying. 

“Good morning, I’m Amara Collins, newly employed and I was informed to resume today” I told the lady at the reception, smiling politely as much as possible. 

“Okay! Welcome Miss Amara, here’s your tag. All you have to do now is take the elevator to the fifth floor, Mrs Finn is waiting for you and good luck on your first day” 

I could remember Mrs Finn. She had been the one to accompany me to the CEO for the interview.

“Thank you and have a good day too” I collected the tag from her, admired it for a while before putting it around my neck. 

I pressed the button of the elevator and waited for it to open when a big man in a black suit came to stand beside me, also waiting for an elevator. I looked up to see him staring right at me. He was handsome but not as good looking as Henry. 

“You’re short” He suddenly pronounced.

“Did you come from a town where only giants exist?” I asked, firing back at his stupidity.

“Well, I’ll let you go because this is the first time I’m seeing you around here” 

“As if you go about with a virtual register that tells you the name of the people who work here” I used my hand to make a quote in the air.

“People don’t talk back at me like you just did and this should be the last time, you’ll ever talk to me like that….” I waved off the finger he was pointing to my face. 

“Keep your bad manners in your pocket, giant. If you want people to talk to you with respect then do the same as well, ‘Mr God knows where this one came from” The elevator suddenly opened and I ran into it. 

I quickly pressed the button so it could close and not give the big bulky a chance at entering it. Which is something I successfully did. 

“Hello, Miss Amara, it’s so nice to see you again. The receptionist informed me of your arrival, don’t be so surprised I came here to welcome you” Mrs Finn said immediately the elevator stopped and opened at the fifth floor. 

“Thank you so much, Mrs Finn. It’s so nice seeing you again” I replied with a smile as well.

“Let me quickly take you to your office and run you through some of the tasks as well as duties that you will be performing” She said and gestured to me to follow her. 

We suddenly stopped in front of an office and she opened the door with a key she later passed to me. 

“This is your office, Miss Amara” The Office was huge enough to house two staffs. A large table was placed at a corner with a computer and a phone box on the table. The wall was painted light yellow and another door labeled toilet can be found at another corner of the room. 

“If there’s anything you’ll love to change about it, you can inform me. I’ll pass it along to the right administration and they’ll fix it”

“No, it’s perfect. Thank you” 

She walked over to the working table. 

“Here’s a computer and a phone to your official use. You can only use the phone for official purposes and nothing personal. Also, I believe the brief had been sent to you last week concerning your payment” 

“Yes, it’s a good amount” 

I didn’t want to say huge so as to avoid appearing cheap to the old lady. 

“That’s good. You’re to directly answer to the CEO and no other person unless the CEO directs you to do so. His office is next door by the way and your door should be opened twenty four-seven to his visitors. 

Henry Salvatore is his name and he’s the best person you can ever work with. I’ll strongly advise you not to take his silence for granted, it means hell sometimes, okay?” I nodded. 

“Are you ready to meet your boss? He’ll give you every other necessary information and if you’re confused about anything, come look for me, I’ll help you out. Come on, let’s go”

We walked out of the office towards the next office. She knocked briefly on the door.

“Come in” A husky voice instructed and we walked in. 

As Henry looked up from the file in front of him, I almost stopped breathing at his breathtaking handsomeness. His light pink lips are a perfect match to his bright blue eyes. He’s a sight to behold.

“Good morning Mr Salvatore” Mrs Finn greeted

“Good morning Mrs Finn. It’s good to see you back this week. Hope you’re all better now?” 

“I’m percent, thank you Mr Salvatore. This is Miss Amara Collins” She said pointing to me. 

“Your new personal assistant. I already took her to her office and showed her some of the things she’ll be working with. I decided to bring her here so you could meet her officially” She said 

“Thank you Mrs Finn. You can go back to your office now, I’ll see to the rest” Mrs Finn thanked him and left the office. 

I couldn’t look up to meet his eyes, not even when he instructed me to have a seat. 

“Straight to business, Amara. Here’s my schedule for the day, you can enter it into your day planner and inform me of every event an hour to the allotted time. Okay? You don’t have to get me coffee or lunch or whatever. I’m not crippled so I can do it by myself. The only time you’ll help me choose an outfit is when I have an official event and that will be you picking it from the designer, are you still with me?” He asked.

I nodded and smiled widely at him. He furrowed his eye brow confused at why I had to smile that much. 

“That’s perfect, closing time is five pm for you. No weekends work, just weekdays. There might be exceptions sometimes…” I cut him off before he could continue.

“Can you please talk slowly? I’m not grabbing anything you’re saying” 

He looked intensely at me as if he was expecting me to say something more.

“Where’s the ‘sir’ that you’re supposed to put at the back of every words you say to me”

“Oh my God! I’m so sorry sir. It’s like I haven’t gotten fully deep into this whole official work thing. It’s like still a daydream to me. I’m so sorry sir” I apologized because of my stupidity.

“That’s okay but don’t let it repeat itself. Next time bring in a notepad and a pen to take down everything I say. So, get on with my schedule. I’ll see you later” he dismissed me.

“Thank you Mr Salvatore” he looked up surprisingly.

“You’re welcome, Miss Amara even though this is the second time you’ll be saying something like this after I’ve done nothing” he turned back to the file as if he wasn’t expecting me to say more.

As I opened the door to leave, a man was right behind it, trying to knock and when our eyes met, I almost gasped out loud in surprise. It was the same big man I had met in front of the elevator.

“Miss Amara, Kindly let the man in. Let’s say that’s your first duty as my personal assistant” Henry informed me.

“She’s your personal assistant?” The man asked

“Yes Derek, what else is she supposed to be?” Henry asked. 

“A dead woman” Derek mouthed to me, glaring hard as if he’ll be the one to make me a dead woman. 

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