Chapter 3: Lost her Job

Arianna glanced at her boss and the other managers. They all seemed quiet, not able to utter a word. Of course she looked in the direction where the ‘powerful Personality’ sat and it had become empty.

His scary looking bodyguards have also left. She knew she had flopped “I’m sorry sir. I wasn’t prepared for your request” Arianna apologised.

Without a word, her boss offered her a letter and when she glanced through it, she froze. She has been fired.

“Sir, please don’t sack me. I really need this job” Arianna pleaded. She has herself and Eli to take care of and this job is her only source of livelihood, the one she looked to in order for Eli to resume school.

“The one who ordered your sack has a powerful personality. If you want to have your job back, go and plead with him” her boss replied and walked away.

The other managers did the same and Arianna hurriedly went out, she needed to see this ‘powerful Personality’ and apologise to him.

She found him just getting into his car, and ran past his bodyguards, who tried stopping her and got to stand before him “Sir,” Arianna said, panting and raising her head to glance at the powerful man.

The ‘powerful Personality’ paused, who dared to stop him before the public glare like this? He casually raised his head to look at the fellow who got guts to stop him and his eyes met with hers.

Arianna froze. Her heart beat was faster and she felt a gush of adrenaline rushed through her spine. She shivered and beads of sweat rose on her forehead.

The identical look between this ‘powerful Personality’ and her son was too striking. It was as if they were made from the same sculpture and divided into two.

Same eyes, lips, complexion and colour of the hair. He is the bigger version of her son and Eli is a spitting image of him.

She felt her heart beat twice its Normal rate. If she hadn’t slept with a gigolo that night, she would readily have assumed that he is Eli’s father.

But a ‘powerful Personality’ like him cannot go to such a club let alone, working as a gigolo.

“Who the hell are you?” One of the men in Black suits asked, glaring at the woman’s audacity. Does she want to die?

“I’m sorry, I flopped a while ago. Please sir, I don’t want to lose my job. I really need this job..” Arianna was pleading.

She finished pleading with her head bowed, she couldn’t dare to stare a second time at the face that looked exactly like her son’s. She stood still, her hands folded in front of her and waited for the ‘powerful Personality’ to say something, to accept her apologies or decline it, but he didn’t say a word.

She felt his gaze was on her. He probably was scrutinising her and didn’t know what her fate might be. Since he wasn’t saying anything, she turned and wanted to leave when she heard him speak “don’t you dare take another step” he thundered.

Arianna paused and remained rooted on a point. She cannot move forward and dare not look back to avoid coming face to face with the ‘powerful Personality’ again.

After a while, he commanded “throw this filth out of my sight”

Arianna returned home feeling weak and exhausted. Exhausted not from the pressure or stress of work, but the loss of her job.

How can she be so unprepared for a simple thing as being presented to a future investor? It seemed to her that she’s not professional at all and lacks the basic knowledge of being a company’s specialist.

She went to get Eli from the creche and came home. She just wants to go into her room and soak her pillows with her tears. She needed to shed some tears and relieved herself of her unhappy mood.

But because of Eli, she pretended to be strong. She has to be strong for him and not let him down.

“Mummy, did you see my daddy today?” Eli asked, holding his mother’s hands playfully.

Arianna sighed softly, Eli’s words reminded her of the looks on that ‘powerful Personality’. If he wasn’t so strong, she might have presumptuously guessed he was Eli’s father.

But then, she slept with a gigolo four years ago. He can never condescend so low to become one.

“No I haven’t met your dad, but I hope soon” Arianna forced a smile and pulled him to herself. She kissed his temple and told him he is her lucky star.

“But mummy, why did you come home so early today?” Eli asked and Arianna told him that she wants to be with him earlier than the previous days.

That made Eli happy and he giggled.

Before sleeping, Arianna was worried. Where on earth will she find another job so easily? How can she cope with a son without a job? She needs to give Eli a good life.

Then she remembered. A doctor friend of hers had told her to contact him if she ever visits Z-city again. She went to her bag and found the complimentary card.

She immediately dialled his contact and he answered in his deep masculine voice “hello Miss Jason”

He was happy when Arianna told him she’s in Z-city. He promised to come around and check on her. Arianna said okay.

She felt a little elevated. At least someone was coming to check on her. Few minutes later, doctor Richard called back and asked her if she would like working with the Hudson’s holding?

Hudson? That’s the largest holding in Z-city. And from what she’s heard about them, they are the highest paying conglomerate in Z-city.

She replied immediately and said yes. In less than an hour, she received an email from Hudson’s holdings. She was invited for an interview the next day.

Arianna woke up the next day, feeling excited. She took a bath and dressed smartly. She arrived at the high story building which houses the Hudson holding.

She sighed softly. It’s great that she was invited to work here. She prayed she got lucky and got employed. It’s her dream place to work and prayed that dream would come true.

She was interviewed and immediately she was hired. She was assigned to her new office. “There are works done halfway by the former designer, you can check it out and complete it” the employment manager instructed.

“That’s alright” Arianna nodded, happy that she got the job in the first place. She would do whatever job she was assigned including a leftover one.

“But first, I need to introduce you to the CEO,” Ryan declared, gesturing for Arianna to come along.

She nodded and walked behind Mr Ryan, towards the CEO’s office.