Gomez Enterprise

Alexander

I got a call last night from the one person I've waited to give me a call for a month now, at some point I stopped expecting to get a call from her, she probably wasn't interested in whatever I had to offer I thought to myself, but then she called last night, almost like she called immediately she got off work because it was late and I was about retiring for the night after a long day at work and few other issues I had to handle at home still work-related tho.

She didn't sound desperate for the job. I couldn't decipher her emotions from her voice.

I did not have plans of going to the office today because of how late I worked last night and also because I needed to rest before travelling for a week tomorrow, but with the call, I decided to go to work today, I rather handle this now before I travel, so I told her I'll meet her by 9 am today.

I deliberately got to the office past noon, she made me wait for a month so waiting for some hours shouldn't be a problem, besides she's about to be under my payroll.

I got off the elevator on my floor, and in no time my assistant was at my side

"Sir, a lady is waiting in the lobby for you. She said she fixed an appointment with you," Chloe said and I nodded my head in response without slowing down my pace.

I reached the glass door of my office and pushed it open, then walked to my desk and sat down.

"Get me a cup of coffee," I said and she excused herself while I picked up the only file on my desk and glanced through it

Chloe did a perfect job piecing the contract together in a short time. I had just informed her to prepare a contract last night and what's in my hands feels like it took a week to prepare.

WILLOW

I woke up early unlike my usual waking up time, but I had an appointment that was fixed for 9 am today so I had to prepare to get to the 'GOMEZ ENTERPRISE ' in time.

I'm not a fan of corporate wear but I had a few packed in my wardrobe.

I got out of the shower reminding myself for the hundredth time to fix the hot water pump, but then remembered that's one of the reasons I need this job, I had long done a few groceries and had to take out from my college savings to complete my rent, but I just couldn't pay a plumber to fix the pump, I thought I would by now have being used to taking a cold shower but the reverse was the case.

I didn't have the time to cover my body with my duvet to warm up a little so I just got dressed into a wine-coloured jumpsuit and wore a flat shoe, packed my hair into a neat bun and wore mild makeup just to brighten up my face.

It was some minutes past 8 am and since I do not have an idea of how long it would take me to reach the company in time, I skipped breakfast and hurriedly stepped out of my apartment.

"GOMEZ ENTERPRISE," I said as I flagged down a cab

"300 bucks' ' the chauffeur replied and I hopped into the passenger's seat in front.

In no time we were in front of a red gate, they didn't allow the cab guy to pass through, something about protocols so I paid him the transport fare and stepped out of the car.

I must confess the security protocols here are so much for a pharmaceutical and research company, I mean who would want to steal anything from here knowing full well that they would be risking their lives in the process, it's a pharmaceutical research company meaning there are lots of diseases under research for their cure here.

I was escorted by one of the security personnel at the gate, we walked for a while before reaching two buildings beside each other. Well, there were both skyscrapers with tinted glasses and a middle floor linking the both of them together.

"Thank you," I said to the security guy as he opened the door to one of the buildings for me but he didn't escort me inside so it was just me and a bunch of other people.

I approached the lady sitting at the other side of the only desk in the room and upon sighting me she straightened her body and gave me a warm smile which I returned of course.

"Good morning ma'am and welcome to GOMEZ ENTERPRISE," she said

"Good morning and thank you, I am here to see Mr Alexander Gomez" I replied

"Do you have an appointment with him?"

"Yes I do by 9 am"

"Okay your name please?" she asked

"Willow Thomson," I said as she punched some alphabets on the keyboard on her desk.

"Have this?" she said, giving me a card.

" That's the key pass you're going to the last floor," she said after sighting my 'what for' look

"Thank you," I said

"You're welcome" she replied

There were two escalators here, one for going up and the other for coming down but there was an elevator, so I walked in the direction of the elevator and pressed the button and the doors flung open.

I entered and just before I punched the fifth-floor button, I caught a few curious glances directed at me.

"Weird" I muttered as the doors of the elevator shut closed, then I adjusted my bun a little just before the elevator came to a halt.

"I guess it's show time," I said to myself as I got off the elevator. I wasn't feeling anxious but I sure as hell was hungry, skipping breakfast was a bad idea after all

"So much protocol," I said again to myself, there was a giant door with a part to swipe your key card so I did and it opened up for me to enter. I was expecting the door to lead to an office but it led to a hallway instead.