26. YVONNE MET HER BOSS'S SISTER

Yvonne woke up early to prepare breakfast and to not be late for work. For a month now, since she started working, she hasn't gone to work late.

Her daily routine is to wake up as early as 5, prepare breakfast, help her Mom open her eatery for the day by 8 before going to work. Jude takes Cammy to school before going to work.

After helping her Mom with opening the eatery, she would go straight to work. Her resumption time is 9'o clock, most time, she gets to work quarter to 9.

After coming down from the Cab, she greeted the security at the gate before entering. At the main entrance, she showed her ID to the other security before entering.

She greeted and signed in at the receptionist's table, she greeted other employees around, who were passing by or doing one thing or the other. She used the CEO's elevator up to the first floor.

Yvonne came out of the elevator as she got to her floor, as usual, Clara was already on sit.

Clara smiled on seeing her, "Morning Yvonne."

"Morning Early bird." Smiling back at her.

"How was your night? Slept well I guess."

"Yes, I did. You?"

"I did, Yvonne. Thanks."

Yvonne nodded, "Have you arranged the files for the presentation?"

"I have. I will send them to your system... Now" She pressed the keyboard and then left-clicked on the mouse. "I have sent it."

"Thanks, Clara." She turned to leave for her office when Clara stopped her.

Clara winked at her, "Your friend came looking for you."

She looked at her confused, "Friend... Who's the friend?"

"Don't tell me you have forgotten your friend, Naria," Clara said laughing.

She still gets abusive comments and hateful glares from Naria and Yvonne does what she does best, to ignore her

Yvonne smiled, shaking her head, "Clara, Naria, and I are anything but friends." She went away.

As soon as she turned the doorknob of her office to open it, Clara called her back again, "Yvonne..."

She groaned and turned to her with a playful glare, "What is it again, Clara?"

Clara smiled, "Don't be irritated... The boss's sister is coming today for the presentation."

"What!!! What would I do?" Yvonne asked her surprised.

"She's not aggressive or loud or... She's calm and friendly." She nodded positively. "Just do your best."

"Thanks." She forced a smile and rushed into her office.

Since Yvonne started working, she hasn't seen her boss and doesn't even know his name, except "RAY." as Justin would refer him.

She went through the file before forwarding them to the printing department for them to be printed out. She wasn't relaxed, she had offended her boss on her first day and now that it was his sister coming, she had to make everything is almost perfect in every way.

An hour later, Clara informed her of the arrival of the agents. She breathed in and out to calm her nerves down and st the same time, went through the printed files, gave them to Clara, who took them to the conference room.

After calming her nerves down, She rushed out of her office to the conference room. Suddenly, she bumped into someone while trying to straighten a wrinkled part on her skirt.

Yvonne apologized and bend to pick up the girl's bag when she saw a photo, "You..."

"Am sorry." The girl apologized but gasped when Yvonne stood up, "What!!! Yvonne..." Her eyes were as wide as a saucer.

"Mercy..." She said in surprise.

Mercy squealed and hugged her fiercely, "You are the one."

"And you... You are the Boss's sister?" She asked not wanting to believe what she had just said and released from the hug.

"Yes. Raymond is the boss." Mercy said smiling.

Yvonne flinched on hearing his name, "I don't know, Mercy."

"You are his new personal assistant." She hugged her briefly in happiness.

"I never knew he was the boss or the owner of this company."

"It doesn't matter anymore. He would be happy you are here, he looked everywhere for you."

"I had to leave, Mercy. The time I needed him the most, he wasn't there for me. I believed..." She hadn't completed her sentence when Clara came to them.

"Yvonne, the presentation..." She turned to the person beside Yvonne to see Mercy, "Ma'am, welcome ma." She nodded slightly.

Mercy nodded at the greeting, "Thanks, Clara. We are coming."

"Okay, Ma." She bowed slightly and left.

Mercy turned back to Yvonne, "He still loves you. You can deny it all you want but you would still see the love in his eyes."

"Love? It wasn't loved he showed me when I needed it. He said he would always be there for me but he..." Before Mercy could reply, "I have a presentation that needs my attention.."

"And I am the boss, remember..." She shrugged. "So if he comes back, would you give him a chance?"

"Mercy, please... They are waiting for us."

"Fine but we aren't done with this conversation until I say so..." She looked at her daringly to say otherwise.

Yvonne sighed, "Hmm... Yes ma'am." They smiled and went to the conference room.

Yvonne entered first and went to the projector which shows her presentation, waiting for Mercy to sit before she started. Mercy sat down with a serious expression giving a go-ahead, Yvonne had never seen her look focused like that.

After the presentation, Yvonne was praised and applauded. The agents accepted the contract.

An agent raised his hand to talk, "When would Mr. Raymond be back?" He sat down.

Mercy stood up to reply, "He will be returning tomorrow."

"He said he would return 2 weeks from now." Clara countered her reply.

"Change of plans. He's coming back tomorrow." She said looking straight at Yvonne like she was giving a piece of information. Yvonne looked away from her.

Mercy took Yvonne out for lunch and to continue their conversation. They caught up on all they have missed in their respective lives.

She had dinner with Mercy before they departed. She got home tired. "Am home."

"Welcome baby. How was work today?" Jude and Mary were in the sitting room, watching TV.

"Fine." She said with a forced smile and left for her room.

Entering her room, she dropped her bag on her dresser and removed her shoes.

Everything that happened at work came back to her, "Mond Enterprises... Ray-Mond... He took the Mond from his name." She pulled at her hair. "God... Even Justin calls him Ray too. Why didn't I grab something from that..." She thought, pacing around her room.

She picked up her phone and called Justin, "Hey Justin." He received the call immediately.

"Hey princess. How was work?" He asked cheerfully.

"It was okay. How was yours?"

"All good. I miss you so much, princess. I have been busy with some kinds of stuff at work."

"I understand. I called to ask you a question."

"Okay... Go on."

"What's your friend's..." She took a deep breath, " I mean what's my boss's name?"

"Sorry I never told you. His name is Raymond Russells."

She choked on her saliva, "Oh... Thanks." She quickly ended the call.

She dropped on the bed with a thud, starring at the ceiling with tears rolling down her face, wishing the waterworks would stop because she was tired of crying every single time and for once, things should work in her way.