23

Thelma

I stepped out of the elevator and walked towards Lady Elena's office. Most of the staff were busy, clicking on their computers. I felt a little relieved that the second floor wasn't as noisy as the first.

Soon, I was standing in front of Lady Elena's office, waiting for her to finish with the man she was attending to. Finally, she waved for me to come inside.

I informed her that I hadn't been assigned to any specific sector to work with in the company yet. Her response was, "The boss has not confirmed you to work with us. You will have to wait for the boss to arrive, as our boss's assistant cannot attend to you today."

"Why does Boss Mavin have to be the one to attend to me?" I asked, as I really didn't want to meet with Mavin again.

Lady Elena queried, "You met with him yesterday. What happened between the two of you? There are rumors circulating that you spent almost four to five hours in Boss Mavin's office. Did he do anything out of the ordinary with you?" My cheeks flu