CHAPTER ONE
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The Bass oil and Servicing Company stood like a giant on tenth avenue, Brooksville , overshadowing the other buildings beside it as the building boldly reflected itself on its glass walls stretching all the way to the top.
As soon as his convoy drives in, the doors are open and he swings his legs down, alighting from his car. He fixes his cufflinks to his wrists and then buttons his suit, his fine black silky hair laid lazily on his head as he ran his fingers through it, someone picks his suitcase from the car and waits for him.
“Good morning sir” Betty, his Personal Assistant says coming towards him with a smile on her face as she takes his briefcase away from the attendant, she had an iPad in her hands and some files.
“Morning Betty, what’s my schedule like today” he walks away from the car, the doors slide open for him to enter the building, he nods his head as people turn to greet him, the ladies smile more, he gives them a half-smile. They enter into the elevator, he is listening as she talks.
“The meeting with the Marks industry by 10 am, the conference call meeting with the president of Tsuki ventures has been moved for 12 noon. And oh, meetings with the staff is by 9 am, and then the new interns would be around by 1 for the briefing. Lunch for you afterward, possible prospects for new projects with our sister company is by 3. Then you have a dinner reservation by six with Miss Veronica from the fashion industry, new suit fitting would be in an hour from now because he has to catch a flight back to get work done before the weekend. , and oh.. “ her voice fades as the elevator door closes and they go all the way up to the last floor.
The door opens and they step out of the lift, and walk directly to a door with the name “Mr. Bass, “ boldly written on it in Gold. He opens the door and walks in, before she walks in behind him, she turns
“Coffee please Sophie, “ she tells his secretary before she enters his office
He sits down, facing her ..his legs are crossed, She goes on about the rest of his schedule, Sophie knocks on the door and enters, “Just the way you like it sir” she smiles at him as she placed the coffee on his table, he thanks her and takes a sip.
“Would there be anything else you want sir?” she lingers, he smiles and tells her a no, she excuses herself reluctantly, Betty rolls her eyes
“What’s the matter Betty?” he asks, leaning back on his chair, with a finger to his temple, watching her
“Oh, nothing sir, it’s just that..can she be any less obvious?’’
“what do you mean??”
“Well…see the way she was practically gawking at you, I am sure if I had a magnifying glass I could literally see “Take me here and now Mr Bass” ‘’’ she purrs, he smiles
“And how would you know that’s what she is thinking about Betty’’
“well because pffftt!! It’s obvious. Have you ever asked yourself why we have more women coming to apply to work here, why they come dressed with tight skirts or dresses and make it a tad too short, and why they all fight to be on this top floor and close to your office? It’s so that they get to bump into you every now and then” she says
He smiles “Betty..if I didn’t know you better I would think you are jealous?”
“No sir I am not, I am just saying..’’
“Nothing Betty. I don’t pay you to analyze the female folks of this company and neither do I pay you to stand around and spew nonsensical just because I smile a little and let you be free, or is it the fact there was a thing between us..which was just that, a thing, a fleeting moment, nothing more. Doesn’t give you the right to act as if you own me. You work for me Betty, you are NOT any other thing to me. The sooner you understand that the Better, and if you feel as though I am being unfair because I don’t care about your feelings, you can hand me your resignation letter within the hour. Afteral, it was a ‘Thing’ of mutual agreement and the tip you got afterward was worthy enough so…”
“I am sorry Mr Bass” she lowers her lashes, and here she thought since they had been together for a night, he liked her well enough to be something more. She should have known better to sleep with the Boss. “Please forgive my forwardness”
“Good, if the designer is here, do well to send him in, then I would follow through my schedules if I have any chance of plans I would let you know. You are dismissed “
She nods and then leaves
He puts on his computer and begins to do an overview of the company.
Done with all that he needed to do and the meetings, he goes out to a five-star restaurant, with an escort to have lunch.
It is 12: 45 when his phone rings
“Yes, Betty?”
“The new interns are here Sir, how would you want me to proceed? “
“Let the head of department carry on with the meeting, I would be there shortly”
He beckons to the waitress to bring his bill. She is pretty, very pretty with fine curves, she smiles at him as she hands him his bill, he pays, leaving her a large tip
Then she leans into him, showing him more than he needed to see…”Mr Bass, I wonder if you would like company, afterwards” she purrs,
“The new interns are here Sir, how would you want me to proceed? “
“Let the head of department carry on with the meeting, I would be there shortly”
He beckons to the waitress to bring his bill. She is pretty, very pretty with fine curves, she smiles at him as she hands him his bill, he pays, leaving her a large tip
Then she leans into him, showing him more than he needed to see…”Mr Bass, I wonder if you would like company, afterwards” she purrs,
Women, they were all the same, once they see a fine man, single or not, as long as he was rolling in box, driving a fine car and wearing expensive suits, they throw themselves at you.
He was used to meeting women like this, even while he was growing up, always have been the richest kid on the block or school, the girls had flocked around him like bees, wanting to be friends with him or date him, fighting over themselves just to get him to carry them along.