CHAPTER TEN
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She hears the car horn…” Look Jamie, I think Todd is here, have to go.”
'‘Okay sure…but let me know if anything juicy happens over there, after the meet—‘’
“Byeeee..i can’t hear you” Samantha cuts the call, grabbing the files, which almost slipped to the floor, she catches them, grabbing her bag and hanging it , she makes her way downstairs to the car.
“Goodmorning Miss Samantha, trust you had a good night?’’ Todd greeted her
“Goodmorning Todd, oh I wish” she says
Todd nods, “Are you taking those with you Ma’am?”
“Oh noo, I need to drop them in the office, Mr Bass needed them first thing on his desk.”
“Okay”
They drive to the Bass Company, once she alights, greeting people as she passed, she goes up and reaches their floor.
Sophie greets her with a smile “Wow!!! That’s a lot of files. You know I was wondering what happened to those, I came in this morning to find them gone, my desk and Betty’s, and I was about to put a call to the department if they cleared our desk and where they dropped it, I was so scared, Mr. Bass would have had my head…but why do you have them?” she says helping her with some
“Oh Mr Bass thought it a brilliant idea to have me work on them”
“Wait all of them…like all. Like all, why??”’ she frowns “ It takes days to sort through all this, and you did all of them in one night?” she is impressed “Tell me, are you some sort of an alien, a genius, or what some secret agent ?’’
Samantha laughs walking ahead of her “No, once you know what you are looking for and how to systematically arrange things its easier, plus reading and correcting and editing is sort of what I like doing, so with the right coffee, good music, I was able to spend 12 hours going through it all.. so, no I am not any of those things you mentioned, would like to be supergirl though or storm, or someone smart and sexy like green arrow’s sexy nerdy secretary”
They laugh, placing the files on the desk “Wow, I really don’t have much to do for the rest of the week, thank you Samantha!”
“Oh well, I didn’t have a choice so you are welcome. we need to get it to Mr. Bass’s office though and I would be out of here”
“He made me book flights out for him for 10 this morning, he has a meeting out of state”
“I know, I am the scapegoat who has to suffer through his presence “ She rolls her eyes, Sophie looks at her
“Like you aren’t pleased”
“Not you too? And no I am not. Help me with the files, Todd is waiting for me downstairs “
They drop them, arranging them in his office and his shelves, tagging them, she removes the three files he needed for the meeting and places them on the table, making sure the most important one “ Ceos /Companies project laid there amongst them…
Her phone buzzed, she steps away answering as Sophie continuous
“Yes Todd?’’ she had taken his number before she left the car
“Boss is ready, we need to go get him and head to the airport Miss”
“Okay I would be right down” she replies, turning…grabbing her bag and putting the files from the table into her bag..she cuts the call
“See you, Sophie”
‘You too’’
*
Mr Bass walks out through his door as they drive into his estate, driving through his gates with securities to stop infront of his house took another 30 minutes. It was a vast area of land, and then gardens, and a beautiful mansion at the center of it all.
“Too much money and nothing to do with it” she rolls her eyes, Todd hides a smile
Mr Bass slips into the car held open by one of his attendants, Samantha mutters a good morning and then ignores him throughout the ride to the airport, while on the plane she was glad she carried her earpiece and listened to soothing songs.
Once they landed, they had 30 minutes to spare before his meeting..
“You have poor communication skills, Miss Samantha”
“I just don’t like to talk” she replies
“Right. I am ordering breakfast in the Vip lounge, I assume you don’t eat too. Not that I care I am just saying you can order one too, the way your stomach is grumbling is beginning to upset me “ he says
Her stomach makes noise again “And I wouldn’t want my business partners to assume I do not treat my workers well” he stays walking away as someone leads him to the Vip lounge.
Taking a seat, he unbuttons his suit and stares at her from across the room.
Her stomach grumbles again, sighing she goes and sits opposite him, smiling at the cute male attendant who takes her order.
“How would you be paying ma’am?”
“Put it on Mr Bass’s tab please, afterall he does take care of his workers” she turns to him, he doesn’t say anything but nods when the attendant leaves
“ You strike me like someone who is frustrated with life”
“oh…no I am not sir, just with a certain presence“ she replies. He chuckles inwardly
*
They eat silently, ..by 10 am, they head to the conference meeting hall, where they were ushered into the room with a couple of others.
“I thought it was a meeting with only a couple of people say 2-5, this looks like a mini-conference Sir”
“That’s why I am not paying you to think. You are not expected to think Samantha, I am sure that is not your strongest point, girls like you are only pretty on the outside but inside..its a box of cherries and chocolate. Try not to embarrass me, and do not fraternize with people you don’t know. This is a gathering of great minds, decisions are made here, and despite being a private venture, sometimes you need the Government approvals on certain projects, partnerships if not..you would be alone and no man is an island. I am hoping to win over the council of elders which they are called, once my talk and project and proof of it is given a thumbs up, I am another step high up the ladder, I have been working towards this for a year, I expect to excel greatly. So you do understand why nothing can go wrong today, ??’’
“I see”
“Better”
Once the room was filled with people, she recognizes some faces from other leading oil and gas companies in the country, in and out. It was a meeting with people of wealth, affluence, and connection. They meet once in a year to talk, take decisions, partner up to build projects for the betterment of the country, private businesses, and the likes.
As the greet, meet and introductions were made, the meeting commences …Ceo after Ceo, president after president showed their projects and plans for their upcoming project and what they think would be open for partners in their company. Quite a number of people had spoken, it was now his turn, and he was introduced as one of the youngest in his field, a promising strong foundation to last a lifetime and a fine legacy his father had left, something Mr Jake Bash had made even stronger over the years.
Taking the stand, with Samantha beside him, he spoke about Bass Industries home and abroad, he reviewed the company and showcased the projects pending ..he spoke well, eloquently and quite a number of people nodded to him, a few smiles, more expanding the faces of the ladies as their smiles stretched across their faces.