Chapter 5. {The annoying step mother}

Gary smiled, showing his cute dimples and Maya almost melted where she was standing.

"I'm gonna go freshen up also. See you later Maya" Gary winked at her before sauntering to the room also.

Maya sighed when he left. She looks around and found the vacuum cleaner, then she got to work.

Funny how she didn't take care of her house and she's here cleaning up another's. Annoyingly ironic isn't it?

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Jacques knitted his brow as he scrolled through some articles on his iPad. He's currently at the back seat with Maya at the driver seat driving him to the company.

DORA DICKSON GLOWING AT 42

TENDER SKIN LIKE BABY'S. WHAT'S HER SECRET?

DORA DECLINE OFFERS TO MODEL FOR LOTUS

DORA AS A SPECIAL GUEST FOR MOONSHINE ART GALLERY INAUGURATION.

DORA DICKSON TALKS ABOUT MODELLING FOR RORY'S.

ACE OF THE MODEL WORLD, DD

"Bullshit*t!" Jacques tossed the iPad on the seat signing heavily. 

"We're here sir" Maya's voice boomed out almost immediately.

The security opened the car door and Jacques stepped out elegantly as always with his cold look on. He never smiles to his workers and doesn't even say hello. To him they are all there to make money so he sees no reason why he has to be unnecessarily friendly with them. He walked into the office with Maya behind him. 

"Good morning Mr Jacques, you have a visitor waiting for you" His secretary announced as he walked inside.

He turns and gave Maya a questioning look.

"There wasn't an appointment like that for you this morning. It wasn't in the schedule so I knew absolutely nothing about it" Maya quickly defend herself.

"It's Madam D. She told me you would wan_" The secretary bit her lip not able to complete her statement cause of the death glare Jacques sent her.

"I'm sorry Mr Jacques"

"How much?" His cold voice came out.

"Mr_"

"Find out how much she collected, deduct it from her salary and give her the remaining. Her service is no longer needed in my company. Find someone else ASAP" Jacques ordered sternly.

"Yes sir" Maya replied and he walked away. 

"Oh! No!! Mr Jacques! Mr_"

"Stop. You know it's useless" Maya stopped the secretary.

"I...I can't lose my job....I have to beg him. Maya please help me..."

"No use crying over a spilled milk...just tell me the amount she gave you so I can do my job"

"What do i do...I went through hoops to get this job...I can't lose it now..." The secretary cried.

Jacques walked into his office and frowns on the sight he saw. 

"What the f**k are you doing!" He gruffed.

Dora Dickson was sitting on his seat though her back w as facing him. She was staring at the floor_to_celling glass window ignoring his presence. 

Jacques then proceed to the large desk, took the landline and dialled a number.

"Security....I have trash here in my office. Come take it out" He said on the landline then dropped it. Dora swiveled the chair around and faced him.

"Trashes ain't meant to be kept in a fine place like this...you should really throw them out" She said with the sweetest voice ever ,smiling brightly at him.

"And I'm planning to do that now. Seems I have to hire the cleaning agent company to get this place sterilized. All contaminants should be cleared out also" Jacques said staring directly at her .

Dora chuckled and stood up, walking to him.

"Oh, son...but what do you think the trash is? I know...should i show you?" She turns and place her hand on the glass plate which CEO JACQUES DICKSON was bodly written on.

"I think it's this" She said rubbing her fingers on it.

"You seem to be doing pretty great this days? Heard you're launching a design soon? A masterpiece at that"

"It isn't surprising to know you planted ears in my company. That's very like you"

"Of course...they carry me along with every single thing happening here. They're very useful, you know. But well I'm not here to talk about my moles. You saw the news right? I plan to be the face for this new design of yours...cush right?"

"You know what to do? The masterpiece I created doesn't need trash to contaminate it. Why don't you crawl back to your modelling and stop poking your fingers into where it doesn't belong. It might get bitten...or better still cut off"

"Ohhh....I'm scared. So you do know how to threaten".

"Thanks to you"

A knock came on the door and Jacques could see two security men standing outside his office through the transparent glass walls.

"Oh my, they are here to pick up the trash"He smiled at her.

"Think about it. You have all the time you want. Good luck on the sanitation...bills on me!" She gave him a lopsided smile then catwalked out of the office. The security men came in.

"Sir_"

"F**k off!!" He shunned. They bow slightly and went out .

"Dimwits!" Jacques muttered underneath his breathe. He brought out his phone and dialled Maya's number.

"Order for a new plate and chair. Call the cleaning agent also. My office has been contaminated" He said immediately Maya picked the call .Not giving her a chance to make an utterance, he ended it.

LATER THAT EVENING.

Jacques and Maya walked into the exhibition hall both looking breathtaking. He was clad in the latest luxurious suit his company had just designed. His hair was gelled neatly to the back and he looked striking and enticing. Maya also walked beside him, she was clad in a yellow strapped gown which stopped right on her knees and her hair packed in a ponytail bringing out her entire beauty. The gown was hugging her body tightly bringing out her noticeable curves. The gown was actually one of their best designs so far also and she did justice to it,no doubt. She was looking effortlessly beautiful. Those two stole the spotlight as they walked into the Hall. Just what Jacques had wanted. He's never the type interested in a gathering like this but he had to attend this since popular investors, conglomerates and notable businessmen would be there. He couldn't miss the chance for anything. People admired them as they walked in and for the sake of his company, he put on a fake smile.

Maya clutched her purse tightly as she walked along with him. Ever since she had lunch earlier, she had been feeling kinda weird like something got stuck in her throat but no amount of water she drank could get it down. Seems like it's indigestion and it's making her frustrated and uncomfortable.

She knows well how important this gathering is to her boss and the company ,so she decided to hold whatever sh*t may be happening to her till they are done with things. But at every chance she gets, she clug water down her throat.

The hall was displayed with beautiful and exciting pieces of art. She would have loved to admire them but that wasn't what they came for.

Luckily for Jacques, things goes as he wanted. He met with new people and was fortunate to get linked quickly.

He met with several investors for almost an hour. Maya just followed him around not talking much. He literally did all the talking. Though he could sense something wasn't right with her, he didn't care and just focused on what he came for.