IDLE THREAT

When he was out of the room, the talkative woman said, with a broad smile, "He seems like a wonderful Boss."

Jessy smiles without revealing her inner feelings, "Oh, he is Sandy, he is."

When the nurse cleared her throat and said with a smile looking closely at Jessy, "Here you go, take your medicine and try to rest, I can see you are happy by only seeing your Boss."

Jessy was angry with herself for showing her weakness in front of these people and exposing her feelings, "Nurse Jane, what nonsense you are sprouting, he is just my Boss." 

Jane smiled, "Okay my dear girl, if you say so."

Jessy took the medication obediently and said, "Thank you Nurse Jane, but can you inform Pastor when he returns that I am ready to return to my apartment."

With her mouth agape Jane just looks at Jessy speechless for half a second before she responds, "But Jessy, your Boss now volunteers to take you home, so why did you reject his kind offer?"

Jane heard her chuckle  as she replied, "I know, but he is my Boss how can I ask him to do that, also, he is very busy." 

Understanding what Jessy was saying, Nurse Jane said, "Okay, I know what you are talking about, now try and rest in the meantime."

Feeling satisfied with Nurse Jane's response. Jessy sighed becoming relieved knowing 'that if Jane was aware of her true feelings for Boss, everyone would know.  I so wanted him to hold me in his arms and just kiss me.

The way I am weak, I might not have the strength to resist temptation. I cannot take any chance, I know I have done the right thing not letting him know I am ready to return to the apartment, Pastor should take me home but I hope he knows that I miss him a lot.'

Back in the Larson building, Brent took the elevator to the eighth floor. Reaching Miss John's desk she stood up when she observed him standing in front of her. She hurriedly said, "Boss, your family is waiting for you in the boardroom."

"Thanks, Miss John, I am expecting a client to come next twenty minutes, just inform him to wait until the meeting is over."

"Yes Boss!"

When Sylvia approaches him and asks, "Boss, is there any word on Miss Albert's health?"

Almost in a whisper, he hurried along to the  board room saying as though it was nothing that concerned him, "She is much better Miss James, she sent her greetings and said she would be in the office by Monday."

Recalling when he took her to the doctor how worried he was, so why does he sound so unconcerned? Forgetting for a moment where she was, she closed her eyes, and lifted her hand before raising her voice, "Thank You, Lord, for the good news, when I visited the Pastor's home it seemed no one was home, and I was so worried so this is good."

Hearing Boss's voice Sylvia opened her eyes quickly thinking he had already gone to the boardroom. Sylvia heard him saying, "Then I must say I was fortunate to meet them when I went a while ago."

Watching him go, Sylvia heard Lystra sneering angrily at her right before she said reproachingly, "Do you have to sound so happy?"

Turning around to look at her,  Sylvia responds ignoring her uptight behavior, and frowns her face."I am sorry if you are displeased by my words, but if truth be told you are the only one who dislikes her. I know you have been eyeing the Boss, but remember you are only his secretary, that's all."

Lystra took two steps in front of her and shouted at her, "Shut your mouth if you know what is good for you, do you want to ruin my reputation?"

Lystra was exasperated when Sylvia said, "I will, but you better conduct yourself and be very careful how you are speaking to me before I report you." 

Sylvia heard her laugh before refuting her, "You, you want to report me to Boss, are you out of your mind? Who in their right mind is advising you, do you want to lose your job?" 

Lystra expected to see fear on her face but all she saw was a smug look together with determination. Causing her to become irritable. 

Ltstra considered what she told Sylvia, 'I know what I said was just an idle threat, but where did she get the guts to speak to me with such authority."