By the time Amelia woke up the next morning. Nathaniel had already left for work. She quickly had a shower and prepared for her first day at the office.
She stood in front of her mirror, smoothing out her tailored black pantsuit. The crisp white blouse and pearl necklace added a touch of elegance. She chose this dress to give off the bossy vibe. She gazed at her reflection, her eyes burning with determination. The position in the company was more than just a job to her.
Arriving at the company, she found out that a lot of directors and shareholders had yet to resume. She had asked Mr. Thomas to schedule a meeting with them today, so she was perplexed as to why many of them had not yet shown up.
She made a mental note to address that in the meeting. She didn't have trouble locating her office, she had been to this place so many times as a child that the memory was etched into her brain.
As she stepped into the office she found out that it was almost the same as she remembered it, save for the change of furniture and the engrossed company logo on the wall.
No sooner had she entered the office, when a knock came on the door.
“Come in,” she said while settling down in her seat.
A young lady in her early twenties stepped in. She was short and had red hair. From the name tag, she could decipher that her name was Antoinette.
“Good morning ma'am. I'm Antoinette and I will be your personal assistant. I was asked by Mr. Thomas to give you the recent reports of the company”
Amelia collected the reports and placed them on her desk. She had asked for these documents upon her arrival to Los Angeles and she wondered why they were only being delivered now.
Of course, she had already studied the reports before coming to the office, but those were the ones published on the net. She wanted to confirm that the information was the same thing.
Fidgeting, Antoinette asked, “Is there anything else you need ma?”
Not looking up from the documents she had begun to study, Amelia paid no attention to the question she had been asked as she was busy flipping the documents for confirmation.
There was an awkward silence in the room as Amelia continued to check the documents. After what seemed like a long while she raised her head up to find Antoinette looking nervously at her.
“I'm so sorry, I thought I had dismissed you” she apologized.
“No ma, I asked if there was anything else you needed.
“No that will be all,” she said while turning her head back to the documents.
Stone Jade Palace which was the name of the company, was a business that dealt in the production and sales of luxury items such as wristwatches. Amelia had noticed that the profits of the company had not increased in the last two years.
She made a mental note to address this issue in the meeting that was to be held soon.
By 10 am, she was informed by Antoinette that the board members were already seated and waiting for her in the meeting room.
She stood up adjusting her suit and checking herself out in the mirror. She didn't want to leave any room for criticism from anyone. Going late was her style of being the boss in the company.
As she entered the room, she could hear some of the shareholders murmuring.
“This is a board meeting! Does she not care about it? She’s too much! Will Stone Jade Palace really be alright if we get such a lazy person to be the CEO?”
One of the shareholders Mr. Alex, heaved a sigh. “… Calm down, everyone. She’s just a young girl, after all, she’s not as rough and sturdy as us men.”
Amelia sneered. “This hypocritical way of talking…” She’d really just witnessed the male versions of a bitch!
It might seem like he was speaking up for her, but every word of his was aimed at sowing discord between her and the other shareholders.
The conference room quieted down the moment Amelia stepped inside.
Amelia took a deep breath and said” Very hypocritical of you all to throw a fuss when I arrived at the office before every one of you.”
“From now on, every shareholder and director are to arrive on or before 8 am.”
Some of the shareholders grumbled in their seats. They were disgruntled by the fact that a young person, more so a lady was giving them others.
“Amelia, don't be too calculative with us. We all have more experience in this company than you do. We would be happy to aid you in managing the company”, Mr. Alex said.
Amelia narrowed her eyes slightly. She did not respond to his statement and walked straight to the host’s chair. After sitting down, she said calmly, “I’m sorry I’m late. Let's begin the meeting”.
These short words inexplicably gave people a sense of security and calmness.
The other shareholders looked amongst themselves. At this moment, everyone adjusted themselves and the meeting started.
Alex’s heavy fists hit cotton and he instantly felt that it was meaningless. If he suggested helping her manage the company, it would seem that he had evil intentions.
Then, the people below reported their respective projects and reports to her so that she could understand the business quickly. Having studied the reports earlier she had no difficulty in going about the meeting.
The meeting progressed smoothly, and in two hours’ time, they were able to wrap up their activities for the day.
Exhausted from the meeting, Amelia proceeded to lie on the sofa in the office. The meeting surprisingly went better than she had expected. She was glad that she didn't have to deal with a lot of bullshit today.
Amelia had not laid down for more than twenty minutes when her assistant, Antoinette came knocking on the door.
“What do you want?” She asked grudgingly not wanting to get up from the sofa.
“I'm sorry ma, but there is a problem”
Amelia’s eyes sprang open at the mention.
Amelia was baffled. How was this happening on her first day of work? It seemed as if someone was trying to sabotage her. Well, she didn't get a PhD in Business management for nothing.But first, she needed to get the full story behind this. She started reading the news article and from it, she was able to know that Anna Lopez who was their brand's spokesperson was seen calling one of their products trash.For this model to have gotten the effrontery to do such and breach the contract, it is either she must have been paid by someone in the company to sabotage it, or she had been hypnotized into doing so. Her guess was the latter.Dialing the office line, she rang for Antoinette who had gone to bring the minutes of the meeting they had had today. She had planned on testing the capabilities of her secretary later but it seemed the future came too early than intended. Now she'll need to know if she could keep working with her or employ her own person.“How good are you Antoinette?” She as
Amelia studied the files that she had asked for from Ann. She didn't look even one bit worried about the current situation of the company. She knew that whoever did this would be forced to reveal their trump card soon. For now, she could only wait.After going through the files she decided to do something else. When she researched about her husband, she only looked at the information concerning his name and business. If they were to live together, she should at least have ample information about him.Surfing the web, she discovered that there was no personal information about him except that he was Nathaniel Brooke and a rich businessman. No family photos, friends, or friendly gatherings of any sort.Well, she was not surprised. A man of his nature would want to keep his personal information away from the public.Since she was done for the day, she decided to go shopping. She also remembered that she needed to redecorate her home now. Well, she could call the decor company after shopp
Amelia got home tired from her exchange with Edward. She had never met anyone as brazen as him. She made a note to ask Nathaniel later.Bringing out her phone from her bag. She decided to select a home decor style. She didn't want to wake up in such a creepy house. After browsing for a while, she finally found the one that was acceptable to her eyes and called the decor company to come set it up.The decor company was fast and efficient in doing their job, some hours later. The house was fitted to her taste. Feeling energetic from the bright colors in the room she decided to cook a meal. It wasn't stated in her contract, but she could at least do this for her husband.Nathaniel came home to the smell of homemade food. He was surprised as he never thought that Amelia could cook. He had this notion that businesswomen did not know how to handle housewife duties.He quietly entered the room and showered without alerting her. He came down to the dining room when he was done showering to me
Over the next few days. The company’s stocks continued to drop drastically. Even the press was not helping matters as the news article was voraciously published widely all over the country. It seemed that the person behind this was fanning the flames to force her to step down.The executives of the company had all requested to have a meeting with her over this situation but Amelia had rejected all of them. She remained unbothered as she knew that the person would soon be forced to make a move.Today, she was going to choose a new head for the design department. Out of the two candidates she had considered earlier, one of them showed more aptitude for leadership. And she had even found out that most of the designs in the company were actually his work that the credit had been taken over by the former head.Amelia arrived at the office at eight o'clock that morning and as usual her routine, she went to check on a department in the company. Unlike the other day when she had gone round the
Amelia's eyes narrowed on seeing the news. She had already done a background check on the company and she was sure that the designs for the jewelry did not infringe any copyright laws.The other executives quickly spoke up. “Hurry up and step down from the chairman position. Don't you see that the company is going to tear apart?Amelia gripped her hand on the mug until it had a dent in it. She would never allow the company her mother suffered to build to go down. Never!She shot a cold look across the executives and they all kept quiet as they were terrified. They wondered how a young lady could look so terrifying, but that would not stop them from achieving their aim.Amelia chuckled and said “So tell me now, how would stepping down from the chairman position help solve the current crisis that we are facing? Except one of you is responsible and is seeking to use this opportunity to take over the company?”“What are you saying?” They all chorused. “We are only trying to help you. Be q
After passing out from drinking too much at her bachelorette party, Amelia’s fiancé picked her up and brought her home to their apartment. After a long while, she forced open her eyes, holding back an excruciating headache. As her vision cleared she could make out the figure of a man and a woman kissing passionately in the dimly lit room.Amelia stifled a scream as she saw the scene before her. Her fiancé whom she was supposed to get married to tomorrow was in bed with her best friend Jenna.Like being struck by lightning, Amelia looked at the two in shock as they continued to kiss brazenly by her bedside. The anger inside her began to boil.“Jenny, let's take this somewhere else, Amelia only just fell asleep!" the man said as he pinned the woman down by her waist.“We've been together for the past three years, don't tell me you're afraid of your fiancé finding out about us now?" Jenna responded in an annoyed tone, "You are getting married tomorrow. Why don't you forget about everythi
Amelia's head was pounding as she slowly opened her eyes. She groaned as she tried to recollect the previous events of yesterday. As she tried to get up, she was met with an unfamiliar ceiling, a strange room, and a bed sheet covered in blood.She tried to stand up and a wave of dizziness and nausea washed over her, forcing her back to the pillow. As she looked around, she noticed a strange figure sleeping on the bed.As the man stirred in his sleep, his features came into full view. Memories of last night came rushing in and in an instant, she recollected that this was the stranger from the bar yesterday.With a throbbing headache, she tried to recollect more information of why she was in bed with this stranger but all she remembered was her passing out.That was when she noticed the pain in her private area. The pain flooded her like a tsunami, making her sore all over. That was when she realized that she had just been disvirgined and that too by someone she just met.“By now I thou
At the Stone's Residence.Amelia sighed as she disembarked from the car. As much as she wanted to take over the family's business, there was nothing she dreaded more than coming back to this mansion.The mansion held many more memories than she would have liked to have. The good ones and the bad ones too.The mansion had no elevator, so she was forced to use the stairs. She wanted to be as quick as possible, avoiding contact and unnecessary discussions as much as possible.She entered the mansion hurriedly, increasing her pace with every step that she took.At this moment, Mr. Thomas, the chubby butler, ran over. “Amelia, you’re back! It's finally good to have you here after so long”“Please Mr. Thomas, I'm not here to exchange any pleasantries. Where's my father?”The butler’s gaze softened “This household has missed you so much, Amelia. Nothing was the same after you left.“You're wrong Mr. Thomas, everything changed after that night. There's nothing here for me”The butler quickly