Lorenzo was sitted at his chair in the CEO office of De Santos corporation deep in thought .His expansive office, atop the De Santos Corporation headquarters, was a testament to his visionary leadership, every furniture was in dark colors giving off a gloomy vibe. Floor-to-ceiling windows offered a breathtaking panorama of the city, while polished mahogany shelves lined the walls, bearing tomes on business, documents and books. Contemporary art pieces and sculptures added a touch of sophistication. The soft, rich carpet underfoot whispered luxury, while the gleaming glass shelf showcasing his awards and accolades seemed to hum with quiet confidence.
Lorenzo was still sitting on his seat when his assistant, Andy knocked and came in. Young master this is the thing you asked me to investigate, he said handing a brown envelope to Lorenzo. Lorenzo took the envelope from him and dismissed him, you may go now, he said.
Andy left the office wondering why the young master suddenly told him to investigate that woman very late last night. Will they finally be having a young mistress soon? Andy thought to himself.
Lorenzo opened the envelope and saw stacks of pictures, all belonging to Mia, from her childhood till then. He chuckled at a picture of her childhood where she was stained in mud and was in tears. He picked up the information sheet and read up everything about Mia, from her family,her age,job, likes and dislikes, her hobbies and even the company she keeps. Under her relationship status,he got to know that she has never been in a relationship before and was delighted about that. It was rare for him to see someone who piques his interest especially women but Mia has done that and he has decided to set his mind on her. He was going to show her that he was a real man, if not the realest of them all.
Andy came in again to remind him of an impending meeting that he had scheduled. Lorenzo packed the pictures and documents into the envelope, storing it safely in his office safe before leaving the office for the meeting.
Mia did not go back home, she passed the night at Isabella's place though she sent a message home to inform them of her whereabout. Waking up groggily she picked up her phone by the bedside checking the time, she saw that it was already 8:00 AM. Oh my goodness! Am late for work , Mia screamed springing up from the bed, she rushed to the bathroom to take a shower, leaving the still sleeping Isabella. Mia's office opens by 9:00 AM and she has only an hour to get ready and get to the office,she came out of the bathroom wearing her clothes as fast as she could. She took her phone and bag bidding Isabella who was still half awake, good bye.
Mia got out of the house and found a taxi immediately to her surprise,as it was difficult to get a taxi in that area. Go to SJ, Mia told the driver.
SJ was an acronym for Star Jewelry,it was a subsidiary of the Anderson group, they specialized in jewelry design and production, it is one of the best jewelry brands in M city. Mia worked there as an assistant designer as she had studied jewelry design in school. The taxi got to SJ in no time and Mia paid the fare, rushing in towards the elevator to get to her office before the time as her superior was a very strict and troublesome woman.
Mia ran into a figure knocking down the documents she was carrying. Am so sorry, she apologized bending down to pick the documents which was scattered all over the floor without even seeing who she ran into.
Mia, are you blind so early in the morning?
Rose asked.
Mia looked up and saw that it was Rose, her cousin and her stepsister's assistant, what a badluck, she muttered to herself. Mia has never been in good terms with this Rose as she always got on her nerves and made things difficult for her.
These are important design drafts for the company project, can you take responsibility if anything happened to them? Rose asked haughtly.
I am sorry for running into you, I was rushing to get to my office as I am already late, Mia explained.
You were rushing to get to the office, why are you late today? Who knows what immoral thing you did last night that you forgot that you had work today, Rose said loud enough for everyone in the lobby to hear her.
They looked at Mia strangely.
Mia knew she did something last night which caused her lateness but it was just having a drink with her best friend, there was nothing immoral about it.
I have already apologized and helped pick up the documents, here it is but if you still want to talk nonsense, I don't mind entertaining you, Mia said moving closer to Rose. She had taught her a lesson few times in the past and the latter knew best not to mess with her.
Youuuu... we are at the company, just pray that nothing happens to this documents, Rose said fearfully fleeing.
What a bad luck so early in the morning, Mia said, she checked her time and it was already half past nine, she was already late even though she had gotten to the company on time, she has wasted time bantering words with Rose. She got into the elevator leading to her office.
Mia arrived at her office and attempted to sneak into her seat but there came a sharp voice halting Mia's movement.
"You are late"