Anita stretched and yawned tirelessly as she sat on the sofa, feeling sleepy and not able to check on the trending gist again. She closes her laptop after switching it off, and she stands up to sleep on the bed she shares with Glory, feeling tired.Her mother sells provisions and cosmetics in her shop, and Anita hardly visited there as she was in school or at home cooking, and she knows her mom's provision store isn't big enough and won't be able to cater for all their needs if her father eventually goes cashless, as the bank her father works with still threatened to freeze his bank account if the issue of the fraudulent activity found wasn't resolved.Anita sighed and climbed on the bed to join Glory in sleeping, and she prayed silently in her heart to find a better job to be able to cater for all her siblings, her parents, and likewise herself before she finally drifted to sleep.***The following morning in her home, Anita wakes up late as she slept late the previous night, and she
"Hello Temisa Why do you call me this morning?" Anita asked, pulling her legs closer again."Morning, how? Didn't you check your time, or are you just waking up from sleep?" Temisa asked back."No, I am in my room, though I am copying down something," Anita responded."What's that? You don't seem to sound happy. Tell me, what's the problem?" Temisa asked again."Nothing serious, just that my father finally apologizes to me today for all those humiliating years," Anita said."What! You ain't joking about this, right?" Temisa asked."No, why should I lie to you? I'm sober right now because of it, and he just left my room not too long ago. Although I told my mom and the rest of them this morning that I finally got a job, they're all happy about it." Anita said."Why won't they be happy? At least a new savior in the family." Temisa whined."Temisa!." Anita slowly called her name."What! Or did I lie? Anyway, you know I don't use to complain to you about my family too, which now makes it se
"You never told me you have an adopted sister?" Anita asked as Temisa drove the car out of their street and onto the main road."I don't like discussing her; that's why," Temisa replied, keeping her gaze focused on the road."Hmph, is that good?" Anita sighed."No, it can never be well with her. I don't like her, and that's the main truth," Temisa replied as she navigated towards a shopping plaza to check with them first. "Why, if I may ask?. I know you don't want to discuss it, but you will have a main reason for hating her?." Anita asked, but Temisa pulled to a stop, matching the car's brake and ignoring answering her question as she unlocked her seat belt and removed her car key too."We're here; Let's check with this boutique shop first to see if they'll have any oversize outfits or suits that will be comfortable for me." Temisa said."But that doesn't answer my question? " Anita replied as she unhooked her seat belt too and stepped down as Temisa already stepped down, automatical
Anita smiles and turns to face her mother after staring at the mirror one more time, as she loves the brown design color of the oversize loose gown that Temisa bought for her, which actually fits her length but is a bit loose."Where are you wearing this too?" Mrs. Tonia inquired as her face twisted in irritation."Work mom, Didn't you hear what my father said this morning?. Anyway, the company requested that all their female workers, both old and new, put on oversized clothes, and that's exactly what I'm doing. Testing the clothes," Anita smiled."Oversized clothes, no, I never heard that. Are you sure, or you're lying to me, so no man will ask you out?" Mrs. Tonia asked a question, and Anita burst out laughing."Mom!" Anita replies as she laughs uncontrollably."Why should I dress shabby because I don't want a guy to ask me out? Seriously, mom, that's the new CEO's orders, from what I heard and read on their company's page on social media." "It's a lie; I don't believe you." Mrs. To
"Stop it, Anita. What nonsense, Mother-in-Law, are you talking about? I don't think I am even going to accept the marriage proposal again. Imagine that I am even trying to fit into the company's requirements; now I will have to fit into his mother's requirements too. What for?" Temisa questions out angrily, and Anita swallows."I don't know, maybe that's how their family wants it," Anita calmly responds, seeing Temisa's already upset and flaring up."I don't care what their family wants. I cannot go into depression because of marriage. When I see him and he asks me out, I will plainly tell him, I am not interested, and that settles all this rubbish." Temisa fume."It's okay, girlfriend. You don't need to be angry about him; besides, you're not even sure if he's the one who wants the marriage or his parents. My mom says he's probably a jealous person and doesn't like women looking overly attractive to prevent admirers.""Hmph, I'm just waiting for Monday to arrive. The CEO is not even h
Temisa does not turn to face her brother either, because she knows he will blame her first. "Here's your food; please eat it. We love you and wish you the best, okay?" Martin bids goodnight to Temisa and walks out of her room, closing the door, as Temisa opens the meal to examine it. She sees is another dish, not the one she partially abandoned; and she grinds her teeth and resolves to eat it first because she is extremely hungry. Temisa carries the food back to her bed, settles down, and begins eating it. Meanwhile, Martin exits Temisa's room and finds Felicia still waiting behind the door. "You're still here?" Martin inquires, and Felicia says, "Yes, I just want to be sure Temisa is alright." Martin takes a closer step to meet Felicia, while she adjusts backward to maintain a distance between them, and she collides with the wall behind her, making Martin smile, and he prefers to walk away and return to his room. "She's fine, Felicia; go to your room and sleep well," Martin tel
As they approach the third level, the majority of the personnel are already in their open glass offices, and Anita admires them for the lovely setting of their offices in full view. She follows the security man till he comes to a halt in front of another glass office, where she notices some of the female employees staring at her, most likely wondering if she is a client. The security man enters the glass office first, and she figures the young man standing there is Joel Gregory, the person she was requested to see. "Sir, she's here to see you." The security man notifies Joel, who is dusting his seat and eager to settle down because he has just arrived. "Name?" Joel asks the security man. "Your name, ma'am?" The security man posed the question to Anita, who stared at the two men standing in the open office facing her, just as she had before. "Anita Baker," Anita says. "Oh!, "And you are?" Joel inquired, feeling somewhat familiar with her name. "May I come in?" Anita asks him. "
"Good morning, Raymond," Margret says as she steps into her office, in a seductive tone, and Raymond turns and looks at her. "One more report about you, and you're fired!" he adds to Margret before walking away, not responding to her welcome either. Margret grits her teeth and meets Anita's gaze, who is settling into her new seat across from her as they share a single desk. Margret looks backward at the Bambam Davis office. Bambam has a cute smile on her face as she winks at Margret, despite the fact that she is busy attending to a client in front of her. She knows Margret despises seeing any beautiful lady, and Margret is the most fair-skinned person on the third floor, likewise the closest person to their boss. Bambam also adores their boss, but the jealous man doesn't notice her presence, and Margret is the only one who can get closer to him, likewise his assistant, Brown. Bambam is surprised that Joel has hired an assistant for Margret, as they all believe the new boss despise