“Hey, isn't that the secretary to the mayor? I think she is the one. Or am I wrong?”“You might be right, man. Let’s get back and greet her.”“No, calm down. Can't you see how rough she looks, she can't possibly be the secretary?”“But I think I know her face. I can't imagine that she would look like that but my guys tell me she is the one.”“I’m done with this, let me go back and check.”“No, man. Just leave her alone, let her be. It's not our business anyway.”The woman’s breathing was slow and rapid as she crept through to stay several steps ahead of the men. On a normal day, they were newbies that she would be so delighted to speak to or even scold should they do something that wasn’t so pleasurable but in this instance, she had to make sure that they don't notice her.She landed in a corner that was very close to the restroom. She narrowed her gaze ahead and saw another group of staff coming over - two men and one woman. She quickly dived into the bathroom, slamming the door beh
Ms. Elaine was about to get upset. Why would a man be raising her voice at her in such a demeaning manner? But she soon recalled that she was the one in a disadvantaged position. She was the one who was hoping that she wasn't caught and she wasn't about to ruin her chances of getting the recorder out of there so she maintained a pleading and innocent look.Ms. Elaine’s eyes darted back and forth, her mind racing as she struggled to come up with a lie. “I—I felt a very strong wave of nausea and had to leave my office to find a quiet place to stay.”“Are you kidding me?” Kellogg’s words were sharp with a deadly edge of irritation. “You went to look for a quiet place to stay and you didn't go to the restrooms closest to your office.” “You didn’t go to the empty offices close to you but instead you went all the way here. I’m sure you know that this place is a restricted area. You are the secretary for damn’s sake so you can't tell me you don't know.”Ms. Elaine would have taken things o
Ms. Elaine soon opened the door anxiously and walked in slowly.Mayor Carney’s face twisted with rage the moment he saw Ms. Elaine, his body tense and rigid as he struggled to keep his composure. “Are you now too big that you can just go missing for almost an hour while I look for you everywhere? Are you so foolish that you would put me under such a state? Don’t you know your job anymore? You are my first point of contract and you chose to abscond just like that.”Ms. Elaine’s body was tense and coiled as she awaited the end of his wrath, her hands clasped together in silent prayer as she sought an occasion to apologize amidst the raining anger.“Don’t you know that you are supposed to be at your desk all day? That’s what I pay you to do and you receive your pay every month so why will you default in your responsibilities? Why?! Why would I spend so much time looking for you like you are some special staff,” Mayor Carney’s voice was a venomous storm of anger.“Is it because you are t
Kellogg’s body became tense in an effort to answer the question as he turned his gaze towards Ms. Elaine. He sought to find a way out of the awkward situation but he knew that there was no way that he could avoid answering the question.“Erm, I was just passing when I found her in the hallway,” Kellogg finally responded.“Oh, so she just appeared from nowhere right?” Mayor Carney turned toward Ms. Elaine to show that the question was directed toward her.Ms. Elaine just stood frozen, her eyes staring blankly in confusion as she was devoid of words. There was nothing that she could say that would appease the mayor so it was best that she kept quiet.“Anyway, where is the recorder?” Mayor Carney asked.Ms. Elaine felt her pulse quickening as she realized the gravity of the question. Her mind was racing with a hundred possible answers to his question and her body trembled with effort.Ms. Elaine wasn't even sure of what Mayor Carney meant but she consoled herself with the relief that if
But she couldn't respond to his questions at that moment. She was in a very tense situation and peeping through every nook and cranny to find out where it was best to go through.Ms. Elaine’s footsteps were hurried as she paced through the shadows. She noticed that there was an elevator through which she had to go to reach the ground floor.The elevator was the easiest route because it was going to get her to the ground floor very quickly. She could also use the stairs but she didn’t want to risk any of the junior aides who had just been excused from Mayor Carney’s office to find her. She knew that they were going to ask her questions that she didn't have the time to respond to.Her body shook with fear and her feet carried her as swiftly and quietly as possible as she sought to stay hidden from view.She then tried to encourage herself with the thought that perhaps she shouldn't be so pressured. It wasn't like she was a criminal or something. The only thing that made her so intense w
Meanwhile, Irium’s face was beaming with a smile as she spoke. “But, Ma’am we are heading to the ground floor. You don’t have to go all the way here to get something when others could always get it for you. Perhaps I can help you get whatever you want Ma. Do you need any information from the reception department? I am always at your service.”Ms. Elaine’s words were tripping over themselves as she spoke, her hands clenched together in a bid to conceal her nervousness. “Oh, don’t worry dear. I am fine, I am good. I just need to do something real quick, thanks for the gesture.”Irium then went on her way, her gaze partially contorted with confusion as she wondered why the secretary would be on the ground floor at that time of the day. Ms. Elaine then found her way towards the security department where several watchmen were manning the gate.Ms. Elaine’s hands clenched tightly together as she approached the watchmen. She tried her best to keep her composure because she knew that she was
One of the watchmen took a step further, his hands clasped together as he tried to convince Ms. Elaine against going out all alone in the night. “Ma’am, it’s quite late in the night. Perhaps it’s not safe out there. One of us can always help you collect the file and —”Ms. Elaine cut him short immediately, her confidence increasing with each moment her desperation was heightened. “No! It’s a classified document. You should be experienced enough to know that some things are classified. Stop boring me with these kinds of ideas. I told you already - open up the door. I need to get a file real quick. I believe I don’t have to repeat myself.”The watchman’s lips parted in defeat as he realized that he had no convincing answer to Ms. Elaine. His hands clenched tightly together as he struggled to keep himself under control.Watchman Golan also had a resigned look on his face. He knew that he had tried his best even though it wasn’t his position to dictate what the secretary did or didn’t do.
Ms. Elaine's hands trembled with tension as she held the phone close to her ears, her eyes darting back and forth as she sought to find some way to keep herself safe while also waiting long enough for Alan to use whatever means he was using to track the phone call. She wondered how long she was going to wait there until someone came there to pick her up. She wondered how someone was even going to come there at that time of the night but she hoped that the wrong person doesn’t find her there. Her heart was beating with fear and apprehension as she weighed in on her decisions all over again.***Ms. Elaine finally found herself in Alan Greyson’s mansion at exactly 11:02 pm in the night. It was quite a very tough day for her because of everything she had to endure but there was some light at the end of the tunnel.She waited in the night for a little more than 30 minutes as Alan sent some of his private guards to go and pick up Ms. Elaine from the exact location where he had found her.