CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE **BRIANNA** I left Cherry's place around some minutes past seven, after we had finished catching up. I got to our house and entered."Mum! Marianna! I'm home!" I hollered immediately I entered and saw that nobody was in the sitting room."Welcome Brianna, we're in the kitchen." Marianna yelled and I went to the kitchen."Hey mom, how are you?" I asked, hugging her."I'm fine Brianna, how was work?" She responded and then asked after we disengaged from the hug."Work was fine but stressful mom but we thank God." I said."You went straight to your mom. You didn't see me. Am I a spoon or a potato?" Marianna asked, feigning a frowning face."Actually, you're neither a spoon or a potato. You're a complete set of cutlery." I replied with a giggle and the frown on her face became deeper."Mum! Brianna is bullying me!" She whined like a kid and I burst into laughter."Don't mind her, baby. Acknowledge your sister's presence now." Mum said with a serious face."No mum, s
CHAPTER FORTY **ADRIAN** I heard a knock on my door when I was in the middle of going through some files and I told whoever that was knocking to come in. The door opened and closed and I knew that the person that was knocking had gotten inside. I was expecting the person to talk but he or she didn't."Okay, who is this? Can't you say whatever you are here for and get out of my office?" I spoke up and looked up at the person that walked in and was met with a huge shock. A shock in form of Brianna dressed in "Brianna?" I asked speechlessly."Yes boss. Good morning, I brought your coffee for you." She said and approached my desk with a cup of coffee in her hand. Yet another shock because she had not been bringing my coffee to me again."Is this really Brianna?" I asked again."Yes boss, it's me. Don't I look like Brianna?" She asked with a smirk."You have her face and body but you don't dress like her." I stated as a matter-of-fact."You seem to have forgotten, Mr. Adrian. Y
CHAPTER FORTY-ONE **BRIANNA** It was already time for the meeting and Mr. Adrian and I were on our way to the meeting room with him walking a few feet ahead of me. The staff that I met lingering around were staring at me and saying different things about my dress."My gosh, what the hell is she putting on?""Doesn't she know the difference between clothes meant for work and the other types of clothes?""The cloth is too big on her.""Well, she doesn't really look bad on it." Those were the different types of comments I was getting because of my dress but I turned deaf ears to the comments as usual because they wouldn't remove or add money to my account (as if there's even money in the account). Mr. Adrian entered the meeting room and I entered after him. This time around, I was not nervous like the first time I came to this meeting room,I have gotten over the nervousness. The people present stood up to acknowledge Mr. Adrian's presence when he entered and he nodded at
CHAPTER FORTY-TWOSAME DAY...LUNCH TIME **BRIANNA** I had just finished working on some files that were given to me by Mr. Adrian. A loud yawn escaped my mouth and at the same time, my stomach grumbled. I patted my stomach and cooed at it like I was cooing at a baby, "Don't you worry, dear stomach. I'll fill you up soon enough." I laughed at myself when I realized how stupid I must have looked when doing that."What's the time? It should be time for lunch already." I thought aloud and looked towards the clock on the wall. It was already five minutes into lunch time. I got up, arranged the files I had just finished working on and made my way to Mr. Adrian's office. I knocked on the door tentatively and was told to come in. I entered and strode towards his desk. He was not sitting though, he was standing by one of the glass walls in his office and was staring at the busy city below him."I came to submit the files you told me to work on, sir." I voiced out."You're done with
CHAPTER FORTY-THREESAME DAY...CLOSING HOURS **BRIANNA** It was way past 7 p.m. when I walked out of the building and the sun had set already. It was dark but the streetlights made everywhere bright. I was about walking down the street towards the bus stop when a sleek black car pulled up in front of me. I was going to act like I didn't see the car when the person sitting at the back seat winded down the window and it turned out to be Mr. Adrian."Get in." He commanded."No thank you." I replied and continued with my walk."That's a command, not a request." He stated."Thanks but no thanks. I'll rather go to the bus stop and take the bus." I replied and took a step further when he said something that made me stop."You don't want me to threaten you with your job, Brianna. Get in the car and I'll drop you off, I'm even helping you save the money for the transport fare you know." He said and I thought about it for some seconds, it will save me some money indeed, I can use the
CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR **BRIANNA**"I lost my job at the restaurant." Cherry dropped a bombshell and I stared at her in surprise, trying to wrap my head around what she said."What did you just say?" I asked, what she said not fully registering in my head."I said that I lost my job at the restaurant." She said with a sad smile playing on her lips."How did that happen? When did that happen?" I asked the two questions that were on my mind."I didn't do anything offensive, I swear. I was just 20 minutes late because my aunt delayed me, I was helping her to do something. And not to talk of the traffic jam I met on the road. Mrs. Williams said something about the owner of the restaurant telling her to fire me the next time I came late to work and I guess today was not my lucky day." She explained sullenly, trying to smile but failing miserably, and my mind went to Mr. Adrian when she mentioned the owner of the restaurant. I wouldn't blame Mrs. Williams for firing her, it's all Mr. Adri
CHAPTER FORTY FIVE **BRIANNA**"It's me, Carlos, the guy that gave you a ride to an estate the other day." The guy said. "Which day was that?" I asked, trying to remember when he gave me a ride."I don't really remember the day but you said that it was your boss that sent you on an errand and the sun was scorching that very day." He explained. I thought back to that day and I remembered. How could I have forgotten so fast? "Oh! Carlos, I'm sorry for not remembering you. Foolish me." I said apologetically."It's fine. There must have been a lot on your mind," He replied, "How have you been doing?" "I've been doing great, thanks for asking. What about you?" I stated then asked."I've been doing well too. Is Adrian still acting like the asshole that he is? Is he sending you on stupid errands? Has he changed?" He asked all at once."Hey, calm down!" I chuckled before replying his questions, "Yes, Mr. Adrian is still being an asshole. No, he is not sending me on Stupids errands.
CHAPTER FORTY SIX **CHERRY** I woke up very early this morning and did all the necessary things that I had to do. I also prepared breakfast before taking my bath. When I was done in the bathroom, I came to my room and put on my panties and bra before wearing a white fitted button-down short sleeve shirt with a black on-the-knee frill peplum skirt. After I was done dressing up, I packed my hair into a ponytail since I didn't have time to style it. Then I did a little makeup of lipgloss, powder and mascara. I went to my shoe rack and slipped on a pair of cutout heels that has been at home for some time now without me using it, well it's time has come. When I was done dressing up, I took out a black handbag from my wardrobe and put in the essential things that I'll be needing for the interview. I also put in my small purse and phone before I walked out of my room. I had eaten breakfast before I went to take my bath so I didn't have any reason to wait behind. I saw my aunt and