Athena was sitting in the living room when a message popped up in her email. She reached out for her phone and swiped through it casually. Her eyes popped open when she saw the heading of the mail message. Her body began to vibrate. She could barely hold her phone firm in her hand.Subject: Congratulations on Winning the ContractDear Ms.Athena Fairmont,It gives us great pleasure to offer you and your company our sincere congratulations on winning the most recent tender. Your careful preparation, thorough proposal, and obvious experience have definitely been key factors in this success.This victory not only demonstrates your company's dedication to quality work but also the faith stakeholders have in your talents. We have every confidence that the project will be extremely successful thanks to your commitment and professionalism.Once again, please accept my heartfelt compliments. We are looking forward to seeing the wonderful effects of your labor and as such you are invited to our
Athena’s heart was still thumping excitedly when she arrived at the Wilmore group’s office.She had responded to the mail she received the day before, and since it was the weekend, she couldn’t go to the office.As she approached the tall building, her heart began to rise—a mixture of happiness and anxiety. Today is going to be the most memorable day of her life. She took sharp, determined steps towards the entrance, headed straight to the elevator, and punched in the floor number. In no time, she stepped out of the elevator, and directly in front of her were beautiful ladies waiting to welcome her on arrival.“You are welcome. Ms. Fairmont. Mr. James and the rest of the team are already seated; please come with us,” they bowed to her. She nodded her approval at them and followed their lead. She was more than excited to be welcomed in grand style, and for some reason she finds it abnormal. It was meant to be just a little gathering of those involved and herself. There was a little do
The sun had just risen slightly on the horizon. Athena had just arrived at the branch, as expected. She walked in straight through the front door. Now she knows what it feels like to have a branch under her control, even though she still had someone to report to at the end of the day.“Good morning. Ms. Fairmont", Maggie Her secretary greeted her as she walked into the reception. A bright smile illuminated her face. Athena scanned her face and returned a genuine smile. Maggie has been one of her very lower staff for the past three years. And despite how she knows about everything her family members do to her, Maggie has never, for one day, given her a reason to doubt her loyalty.“Let me help you with that,” Maggie said, taking the bag from Athena’s hand.“I’m so glad you won that tender; I wonder what Grandma Elizabeth and her two sons would have to say to you," Maggie stated frankly. She has never liked Duncan and his brother Damon. From the onset, Maggie knows that their ploy is t
With respect to what happened the previous day at Athena’s office, grandma called for a meeting.It was 5pm in the evening by the time they arrived at Grandma's house; she lived in her own mansion, the same one Duncan and Damon were raised in.Hearty laughter could be heard from the entrance. Maxwell pushed in the doorbell. A little girl came racing towards the door, and in no time the door flung open. The little girl bowed in obeisance to Maxwell and Athena. She welcomed them with an innocent smile. As they walked into the living room, the roaring laughter increased. The moment Athena appeared in the living room with Maxwell, they all stopped to look at them."Why the hell did you show up here again with this toy boy?" Duncan asked. Athena wanted to respond, but she earned a pinch from Maxwell to shut up. He was already aware of the game they were trying to play, and she would help them by giving them something to feast on. She owns her emotions, and giving these people the chance
“I told you to marry Sabastian, but you refused; instead, you chose this good-for-nothing loser." Veronica scolded. Maxwell gave deaf ears to what she was saying: he has a bigger picture in mind; men like him don’t sit and whine; they take action.I have made my choice, and this is final. My marriage to Maxwell isn’t the problem here; can’t you see that? Athena spoke angrily at her mother, who has done absolutely nothing to help but scold her every single day for choosing Maxwell."Yes, he might be poor, but he protects me," she added. Maxwell didn’t bother to sit in their presence again. He got up, dusted an invisible dirt from his butt and climbed up to his room. Veronica traced him with her eyes until he disappeared into the upper lobby leading to the rooms.“The so-called Sabastian that you want to marry has a loud mouth, and see how he blew everything out of proportion. Tell Tom, Dick, and Harry how he helped me win a tender. I despise his guts".“Now that you do not have a job
“Is that what you want?’ Duncan asked his son, utterly surprised at his son’s decision."C'mon, dad, you said I could ask for anything. That’s what I want." Travis said it impatiently.“But that car was given to her for official duties. You can’t…”“Come off it, Duncan. The boy is right; the wimp no longer works here, and she has no right to drive around town in our official car. She doesn’t need it in any way." Damon rolled his eyes.Duncan took a deep breath and wiped the invisible sweat off his face with his hand.“Consider it done’.“Yes, Travis! Exclaimed, yanking his elbow in the air. His face was filled with the excitement of a newborn.After work hours were over, the three men set out to Athena’s little mansion. Her house wasn’t as big as the ones Duncan and Damon lived in. The car was the only fashionable and really expensive asset from the company, and it was only given to her because she served generously and successfully over the years she had worked.With a pound on the d
The doorbell chimed loudly into the house. Athena had fallen asleep after crying for hours. That had been her routine for the past two days. She stretched her body and yawned. Maxwell had told her he was going to see his grandparents, and he was still not back. She sniffed, struggling hard to clear her nostrils of the congestion that had appeared as a result of excessive hours of crying. She licked her now-dried lip and slipped her feet into her slippers. Her polished red nails display elegance.“Hold on a second," she said as she took the steps down. She reached the door and turned the knob.At the door, she was greeted by a strange man dressed in a black T-shirt, ripped jeans, and a face cap. She responded to him as calmly as she could. He had a smile on his face, which made Athena smile back at him.“I have a package for you, Ms. Athena Fairmont." He said it in a deep baritone voice.“Okay, that’s cool.” She responded by pushing the strands of hair that flew into her face to one
Maxwell was almost done trimming the grass outside the building in the morning hours when he received a call from Zander. He knew his time was up at the Fairmont’s mini-mansion. He turned around to see if someone was listening to him before he answered the call."Hello,” he said in a very hushed tone. He wiped his dirty hand against his worn-out black shorts as he spoke into the phone.“I have been watching you lately; I see you are getting along with Fairmont Lady so well." Zander’s voice boomed from the end of the phone".Maxwell signed, knowing it had not been an easy task for him in the past few weeks.“Everything is going as planned, and to an extent, I am glad I came at the right time."So, are you prepared for the contest? Remember, I told you it would be held tomorrow? The venue has been changed to a more private place. I will come pick you up at 12 p.m. tomorrow." Zander informed him."Zander, you know you cannot pick me right in front of the house; Athena and her mom would