NO ONE IS GETTING INTO TROUBLE

"Boss, you need to be on the alert, from what I learned, your secretary has a crush on you."

Hearing him chuckle before he said, "Don't be ridiculed, you know I am sort of allergic to certain women especially when they.touching me."

"Okay, don't believe me, but I am telling you the truth. On many occasions, I observed her dump your breakfast so Miss Albert would get into trouble.

Observing the frown on his forehead, Elliot continues, "Okay, don't believe me, but this I see with my own eyes. I see her crush Miss Albert's roses and dump them in the bin." 

Hearing Elliot's words Brent became curious and asked, "Can you recall the exact day that incident occurred?"

Without hesitating, Elliot responded, "It was the morning we had the emergency meeting. I entered after Miss Albert. The roses were beautiful. I thought she got them for the board room, seeing she was always doing things to liven up the place, but she rested it in the staff room and hurried to the lady's room. Miss John didn't see me. so she took up the roses thinking no one reached the office yet. She crushed it then put it into a black bag and discarded it in the bin at the hallway bin. "

Noticing him browsing through his briefcase, he said, "Was it the sixteenth of September?"

 Observing how Elliot opened his eyes when he answered "Yes, that's it, when I saw it, I even thought it was someone's birthday," 

Brent recalled his mom's words that she was also a September born, 'Could it have been her birthday, oh my goodness I was so angry with her I failed to see the signs.?'

Seeing him stand up, Elliot recognised how angry he got. At that moment he was afraid he had gotten Miss John in trouble. 

Exhaggarated by his action he wanted desperately to encourage Brent to suffice his anger. "Boss, from my observation Miss Albert is an excellent secretary."

Hearing Elliot praise his wife, Brent's expression softened, Elliot exhaled when he saw how Brent sighed and slowly his anger subsided. 

Elliot on the other hand considered his mistake by revealing this report which sounded more like he was complaining about a working colleague.

Also, she is the Boss's secretary. In his heart, he prayed, hoping in his mind what he told Brent wouldn't cause Miss John to lose her job. Also, Brent wouldn't take his complaint too seriously and do something drastic.

Brent notices his low demeanour, "Elliot, there is no need to worry, no one is getting into trouble. I know you spoke out of concern for me. Now I must visit the construction site to see how long the work will take, before completion. Why don't you visit with me? From what I hear Miss Albert is doing an excellent job?"

Elliot felt relieved, "Yeah, I heard your Dad keep praising her, and she is the first person he asks for when there's a meeting, I wonder why?"

Brent looked at Elliot and said without any remorse or guilt, "Don't ask me, I am always late."

Brent noticed how he was smiling, "So tell me, what is the joke?"

"What joke?" Elliot denies any such thing.

Seeing the smug look Brend said, "Elliot, you were smiling, so tell me exactly what you know, and I don't?" 

"Brent, I believe your Dad keep asking because he likes her a lot, so tell me; do you like her?"

Brent had this urge to reveal his secret but remembered Jessy had him promised her.

"Elliot, from what I have been observing, Miss Albert seems to be a very caring and easy-going person. But you know me, I hardly mingled with the secretaries but what I can say is the breakfast she prepares for me is very tasty. And as you can see she is ambitious, a sweet talker and can achieve anything she puts her mind to do. Don't you think so?"

Eliot had never heard Boss praise anyone before, "Boss, from your tone of speech I can see you admire her a lot and yes, she is brilliant and she thinks differently."

Hearing him chuckle Brent was curious to know what the joke was. "Elliot, we have been friends for more than a decade so tell me what's on your mind?"

"Me, Boss I have never thought the day would come when you start observing the ladies in the office and another thing how could I miss all the signs Miss John is throwing herself at you?"

At that moment Brent's phone rings, seeing him pick up then says "I have to take this call. "

Swiping upwards he was connected, "Hello !" Listening to Mr Lawarence's concern Brent said, "Mr Lawarence thank you for informing me, I will be there in less than thirty minutes."