. . “What?” Mark was shocked when he heard Mr. Davis's harsh remark. “You heard me right. You and your sub-department should find a way to get that deal or you all are fired so for you all sakes I hope you get the deal.” Mr. Davis replied and then walked away as if the matter was not up for debate. Meanwhile, all the people in the office space were left terrified. “Sir Mark, are we really going to lose our job?” “Mr. Davis is just joking right?” “Sir Mark, Mr Davis can’t be serious right?” Mary and the rest of the fellow workers all started questioning Mark out of fright. However, Mark was just as terrified as them. “You all shut up let me think!” Mark did not know when he screamed due to frustration. The shock of the sudden order from Mr. Davis had really gotten him on edge. The reason why Mark was so frightened by Mr. Davis's threat was because he knew very well that Mr. Davis was not joking. When he was still new in the company he witnessed Mr. Davis fire a full sub-depa
..“Landon?” The lady called out.Landon heard his name called by a very family voice and when turned to the direction of the voice, he saw someone that was indeed familiar.“Ashley.” A smile suddenly crept on Landon’s face.“Oh, it is you!” Ashley suddenly rushed and hugged Landon out of joy.Landon hugged her back. “It’s good to see you dear.”“What are you doing here?” Ashley asked as she gave Landon a good look in an ecstatic manner.She was surprised to see Landon dressed corporately as well.“I’m here for my internship,” Landon replied. “And besides this used to be my hometown. The place my foster parents live at.”“Wow!” Ashley covered her mouth with both hands. “Are you saying you would be probably living in Autumnvale for a while?”“Yes, I am here for the rest of my internship.”“That’s great! Me and family live here. This town is my home as well. And I’m here for the rest of the internship myself.” Ashley said with a laughter. One could tell that she was very much excited.
. . “Oh, is that tears I’m seeing on your face?” Ashley asked as she folded her arms with a smile of disdain on her face. Landon was trying his best to not laugh at this moment. He could not believe his eyes. Mark was crying. Does he value his job so much? Landon laughed inwardly. Mark was an impulsive fellow. Only he just ruined his chances of keeping his job in check. “I’m truly sorry Madam Ashley. I was very stupid for my actions!” Mark begged. “Please reconsider your decision.” He was unwilling to lose his job. Mr. Davis had plainly stated that if he did not secure this deal he would lose his job. He had come to secure this deal with a heavy heart, but he never expected he would end up arguing with his savior. Ashley was chatting with Landon casually. This was what made him assume she was just a regular person. This was why he acted the way he acted. How was he supposed to know that Landon would be acquainted with an important person? “I am not a bitch again right?” Ashley as
Sorry everyone for the lack of post for yesterday and today. I had a personal family issue but I will resume posting as of tomorrow evening by 10pm by Nigerian time. Ofcourse, It would be more than one chapter. I’m sorry for the delay in posting. Please don’t be annoyed. I have not forgotten my promise of a mass release of ten chapters. Expect that very soon. Since I wasn’t able to do that last month I will make sure to deliver in this month. I apologize my readers. I haven’t forgotten about you all.
..“How about I invite you to my place tomorrow?” Ashley asked with a smile.Landon smiled back at her and replied, “I would love to, but I can’t say yes for sure since I’ll be working tomorrow.”“Work? You think your boss will keep you from coming?” Ashley smirked, causing Landon to nod in agreement.“Then it’s settled. I’ll see you at my place tomorrow,” Ashley stated firmly.She then turned to Mark and said sternly, “Landon better be available tomorrow, whether he’s working or not. Am I clear?”Mark nodded, feeling very dissatisfied with the situation but knowing he had no choice. He understood the consequences of not doing as Ashley said. Since he couldn’t afford to lose his job, he had to agree to her terms for now.“Good,” Ashley said, and then she looked at Landon. “The problem has been sorted out now. We’ll meet at noon.”Landon smiled and replied, “No problem.”Landon and Ashley engaged in casual conversation for an hour, while Mark was told to sit alone elsewhere during tha
. . “Please, I’m begging you,” Mark pleaded. He instantly regretted provoking Landon. He had placed complete confidence in his belief that Landon must need his internship at Grey Group and that was why he acted the way he did. He bet on this belief to make Landon believe that he wasn’t afraid of threats. However, he never expected it to backfire like this. Landon had asked Ashley to terminate the deal with Grey Group without any hesitation, shattering any belief or expectation Mark had in the first place. No matter how Mark looked at it, he was the one who had lost. Landon already had Miss Enoch begging him to do his internship at her company. Meanwhile, Mark had nowhere to go if he lost his job. Unable to bear the weight of the sudden situation, Mark pulled over the car. “Landon, please. I promise I won’t dare you again,” Mark begged desperately. “I warned you, Mark. I asked you if you spat back at my face. These are the consequences of your actions. You said I didn’t care abo
. . Landon did as he had promised after securing Mark’s agreement to his terms. He called Ashley and persuaded her to continue the business deal with Grey Group. Ashley was disappointed that Landon still wanted to remain with Grey Group, but she respected his decision. Landon smiled and told her he owed her a favor because of this. After ending the call, Landon looked at Mark and said, “You should be getting some good news now.” And just as Landon said those words, Mark’s phone rang. Mark saw that the caller was Mr. Davis, so he quickly answered the call. “Hello, sir.” [“I don’t know what trick you just pulled, but consider yourself lucky. You and your sub-department are no longer fired,”] Mr. Davis said from the other end of the phone. “Thank you very much, Mr. Davis,” Mark replied happily, breathing a sigh of relief. [“Don’t thank me. Thank the god of luck that must have made Enoch Investments change their mind and continue doing business with us. Otherwise, you’d have defi
..“Hello, Ashley?” Landon answered Ashley’s call.“Hello, Landon?” Ashley replied over the call. “Hope you are still going to make it today?”“Of course, I will,” Landon replied with a smile plastered on his face.“Well, I just called to inform you that it’s almost time. Should I pick you up?” Ashley suggested.“Okay, no problem,” Landon replied.“Okay, I will be picking you up by 11,” Ashley suddenly giggled.“No problem, I will be expecting you then,” Landon answered.“Okay, dear, take care,” Ashley said, and then she disconnected the call.Landon looked at the time and saw that it was 10:30. Time had really gone by so fast. From the looks of things, he only had thirty minutes until Ashley came to pick him up.It was after Landon finished his call that he noticed his coworkers were still staring at him with complicated gazes.“What?” Landon asked.After hearing Landon’s voice, Mary asked, “How did you do that?”“Do what?” Landon was confused.“How did you pass all your tasks to Si