Ember Hours Novels & Stories

Chapter 16 Three months later It was six in the morning during the peak winters of California. The sun hadn't yet arrived in the east and the sky was still dark. The office of Richmond Industries was completely empty. Because of the extreme winter the office hours have been reduced from morning ten to evening five instead of nine to six. Every one of the staff was raining praises to the kind hearted CEO a week ago when the change of timing was announced.

Well, that didn't take long. Hours had run by and it was closing time; 6pm. This was the first time ever, Emerson came to work early in the morning and stayed till the closing hours. And is now leaving at the same closing hours instead of staying back till 9 or 10pm. The sun dipped low in the sky, casting long shadows over the parking lot. Emerson’s sharp gaze followed Porsche as he finished up his conversation with Caleb. “Thank you, Caleb,” Porsche said, pocketing a small slip of paper the other man handed him.

Back at the Chamberlain house, she had stayed up late on occasion, but never this late. Amara would inspect the rooms, but there had never been any reason for Clara to push herself this hard. This was different. There were still three hours left before her shift ended at seven o'clock. "Doesn't the standard workday last eight hours?" she asked the person beside her in a quiet voice. From eight in the evening until seven in the morning was well beyond eight hours by any measure. "It is eight hours," the other worker replied without looking up, as though only a first-timer would ask. "Ten at night to six in the morning, minus a one-hour meal break. Then you're off at seven."

Angela's POV Seeing her panic, I can discern why she was so nervous. When she begged for the half-day holiday. All the employees working here are made to sign a contract, where they have to tell twenty-four hours in advance for the half-day, if they take a sudden leave, then their salary of one week will be deducted. However, never such a situation occurs. Because Mom always understood the condition of all of them. She always supported them and helped them to solve the issues. She's always a kind and pure heart angel for them.

From the moment I stepped out of the director's office until late afternoon, that curtain had not been raised once. Glancing at the right corner of the computer screen, seeing that it was four o'clock in the afternoon, I immediately got up from my seat and went home, taking a shower. The working hours of the company's employees are inherently flexible, especially the sales department. Therefore, even if I leave a little early, the human resources department still gives me a full day of timekeeping.

Em thanked the man several more times before she and the others went back up front to the office space. “Okay Emerson .. there’s a few papers I need you to fill out. And since you can’t really write right now I’ll let you take those with you. I’ll need to train you for a couple days but I think you’ll be good to go after that. And I know your on break right now but once school and your other job starts up we will have to figure out your hours. For now .. how about you come in.. day after tomorrow around 9:30 and I’ll show you everything? After that we can figure out the next day.. maybe the day after in the afternoon. That way you can kind of see the difference. Now next week we will be clos

"I like it here." "Thank goodness." She sounded tired, sighing endlessly, and then hugged me in a swift. "You're a darling!" She exclaimed and for a moment, I almost forgot what my request was because she was so sweet. "Uhm..." I started by fidgeting with my fingers. "I was wondering if I can get my payment in advance. I need it for something important." Emily's expression grew serious, and I could sense her reluctance. "Vanessa, I understand, but we usually pay our employees at the end of the week. I hope you can manage for a few days."

Before Henry left the office for his home, he got another text message from Eve stating that she was coming to his office the next day in line with the new job. Henry smiled and texted her back. He told her she could come by anytime she wished during the office hours which are from 10 am to 2 pm. He informed her that the contract papers were ready.

Mrs Ford explains smiling at Emily. “That is so interesting. I am sure we will be good friends, then.” Emily replies showing her excitement. “Well, as you know you will have to work four hours from Monday to Thursday from three thirty to seven thirty and you will take care of Leona and the library. I have to say that there may be occasions when you might have to come by sometimes on the weekends too, if needed or stay a bit late if need be! Of course, we will arrange your transportation and also you will be paid for extra hours and it shall not be regular. Hope that won’t be a problem?” Mrs Ford asks raising an eyebrow.