Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 6
Kimâs p.o.v.
I got to the office earlier than I imagined and to be honest,it was kinda annoying but look I am really desperate. I donât feel bad for talking to him that way but I feel bad for my father and what is bound to happen to him if I donât get a job fast.
âhey kimâ. Stella said. Stella is the boss secretary and she havenât spent alot of time here yet but the few months she have spent shows she is a nice person at least to me.
âhello Stella,how are you doing?â.i asked her
âgood thank you. The boss is in his office. He should be expecting youâ. she replied.
âThank you,excuse me thenâ. I said making my way to the elevator.
The elevator took me to the boss floor. surprisingly only the boss office was on the top floor the other offices were on the subsequent floor. The elevator ding and the door slide open. To say I was nervous was an understatement. i summoned the little courage I had left and I made my way to his office. I took a deep breathe before knocking on the door after telling myself that nothing worst can happen to me after all that have happened in my life.
âCome on inâ. I heard his deep voice.
I took a deep breathe before entering the office wearing a neutral look.
âGood afternoonâ. I told him and he replied with a nod of his head. So much for being an a—–e.
âhave a seat Kimâ. he said gesturing to a seat.
I took a seat adjusting my coat well.
He cleared his throats before saying âi have a deal for youâ.
i looked up before asking âwhat deal?â.
âA simple deal not complicated or anythingâ. he said in his thick accent.
âWhat deal?â I asked again.
âA simple,beneficial deal. Itâs kinda private and I donât think we should talk about it in the officeâ. he paused. âhow about we meet outside the office I know of a very good barâ.
âI donât understand youâ. I said. I was thinking he was about to reinstate me instead he is talking about a deal. What deal?.
âYou wonât understand until you see what it entails,can you meet me in the bar tonight?â he asked in a suprisingly nice voice not his usual growling.
Whatâs with him anyways? âwhat bar?â I asked him.
âI would text the location to you. Be there by 8â. he replied.
âokayâ. I nodded my head.
âsee you by 8 then Miss Kim â. he said before focusing his attention back on what he was doing.
âexcuse me thenâ. I said standing up.
On my way out of the company I couldnât help but think about what just happened. Why would he need me to come to the bar whereas stupid me was thinking he wanted to reinstate me. What would happen if he doesnât reinstate me? what would happen if I donât get annother job? my life is f—-d.
âTake care Kimâ. Stella shouted after me and I gave her a small smile,I didnât even realize I have passed her desk. So much for overthinking.
When I got home,I thought of what to wear to the bar. No doubt it would be an expensive place where they would be well dressed people,I canât just go there in my coats and leggings dressed like a clown. There were times I also wore girlish cute clothes,then daddy was still healthy and he worked hard that I saw no reason to work,then he usually bought me clothes and shoes but when the disease hit him like a thunderstorm things have not been the same any longer.We used all his savings on his treatment,we even had to sell our comfortable house for a smaller one but still he havenât gotten well.
F–k cancer,since then I knew life was more than having a comfortable house and expensive clothings. it was Far more than that,I found comfort in cheap trousers,leggings,hoodies,sweaters and the likes. except from my office dresses. I canât go to the bar in those can I? if I was going with my friends it would have been a different story but this person is a company owner and those there would be flirty rich. I opened my wardrobes and few of the girly clothes were still there,I sold the rest for a reasonable amount of money and kept some because of situations like this.
I picked a floral designed dress,it looked cute but it didnât amuse me in anyway like before. I felt like I was just going to inconvenient myself in that bar,I wore it and it looked so free on me unlike before when it would have hooked my curves in the required places. I sighed,I have lost a lot of weight but the truth is that since dad got diagnosed for cancer and me having to get a job,I eat anything I see and sometimes food is the last thing on my mind even in the office unless Brenda drags me for lunch. I tried few similar clothes but it was the same results,too loose and I didnât feel so confident in it like I would have felt in my usual clothes. I wouldnât force myself to be like other people,I picked an evening black gown that I knew would always fit me anytime because it was simple and i kinda liked it.
My phone beeped and it was a message from my boss, âdowntown barâ it read. I sighed,I have been to the bar several times and it looked comfortable,i felt relieved since it would not be a place where I would feel intimidated by the other ladies dresses,that is not my thing to worry about anyways. I looked at the clock,it was still 4 in the evening. A nap would not hurt and I can rest my stressed brain. I jumped on the bed and in no time sleep overcame me.
I woke up to the sound of my phone,I rubbed my eyes before looking at the screen âmy jerk of a bossâ what does he wants? he probably wants to cancel the meeting.
âhelloâ. I said sleepily.
âMiss Kim,where the hell are you?â he asked yelling and my eyes Immediately to the wall clock 8:45,I shrieked. âMiss Kim,where are you?â he asked again this time in a more lower tone.
âI am in a cab right now,there is heavy traffic on my side of townâ. I let our a disoriented lie.
âI am expecting youâ he said before hanging up.
I Immediately jumped out of my bed to the bathroom,I washed my face and I immediately came out to wear my dress,applied light makeup on my face before tying my hair in a high ponytail because if I decided to style it I may never get to that bar today. Yes I am obsessed with my hair,maybe because it was too long or something the truth is I donât know why I was obsessed with it. I threw on a nude pair of shoe and off I went.
I saw a cab very fast and I told him where I was going,thankfully there was no traffic but my boss probably donât know where I stay so he has no choice than to buy my lie. I paid the man and I ran inside.
I picked my phone to call my boss âhello,I am in the bar alreadyâ I told him.
âcome to the VIP sectionâ he replied.
i made my way to the VIP section amongst the ton of people doing unbelievable things. I thought this was a bar not a club for Christ sake. The VIP section was worst,they did all manners of things,some were even sniffing drugs with a card like object,I suddenly felt sick and I couldnât be more thankful that I wore a decent clothe because 90% of the ladies here wore disgusting clothes,some even had men that were grinding them. The few times I came here with my friends,it was in the afternoon and everything was much better than it is now. I made a mental note not to come here again.
I paused on my steps when I noticed someoneâs hand gripping my shoulder. To say I was terrified was an understatement.
âmai laiiidy,let mee buyy you a drinkâ. the person slurred,I turned to meet a guy with green eyes,he looked really drunk and wasted. Where was the jerk of my boss anyways.
I frowned slightly before removing his rough hands from my shoulder âNo thank youâ. i said about to move when he dragged me with more force than he did earlier. I almost yelped but I maintained a cool composure even if I was terrified inside of me.
âI innsist,yuu shuu haave a drrinnk wif mee firstâ. he slurred in his speech again.
I gave him a really cold look this time before removing his hands with more force from my shoulder âAnd I said NOâ. I said stressing my no.
âwhoo dahh ffuck dyu thinkk you are to tell..â
âI am so sorry for whatever trouble he might have caused you. He canât be left alone on his own wherever there is alcoholâ. A guy spoke up interrupting him before dragging him away.
I nodded before searching with my eyes for my boss until my eyes landed on his. He was in the centre of two ladies and they were doing all sort of disgusting things to him. He waved at me and I suddenly felt sick as I went closer,he sat in a very secluded corner and I suddenly felt relieved that what I would see would be lesser than what I have been seeing since I stepped into the club. I sat down opposite him not without noticing the furious looks those girls gave me âcalm down he is all yoursâ.
âExcuse usâ he told the ladies with a harsh tone. He is really an a—–e,what am I doing here by the way. The ladies hurried of with an unbelievable look on their face.
âYou took long Miss Kim,this is 9:00pm. our meeting was scheduled for 8pmâ. he said buttoning his shirt and I diverted my eyes,I needed to cleanse all my body including my eyes when I get home.
âI am sorry,there was heavy trafficâ. I said.
âI have a proposal for youâ. he said bringing out a document I didnt know he brought.
âwhat proposal?â I asked .
âA simple proposal that involves alot of moneyâ. he replied before handling me the documents.
I opened the documents and I read the heading it read âmarriage proposalâ i choked on spit.
âwhat is this?â I asked him.
âGo on pleaseâ. he urged me.
I went on to read what it entails.
*6 months contract.
*500 million dollars.
*behave like we are in love in public but in private you are free to do anything you please with anyone.
*live with me immediately we get engaged for a period of 5 months then the latter announces the public breakup.
I read on and I couldnât help but laugh. it was unbelievable,I couldnât even stand him for a day without snapping not to talk of living with him.
âis there something funny there?â he asked.
âyes there is. is this a joke?â. I asked him.
âNo it isnâtâ he replied sternly and I frowned.
âI canât do thisâ. I told him.
âwhy canât you? there is a huge amount of money involved,do you know how much you can achieve with this money?â. he persuaded.
âI am sorry but I canât. it is like I have sold my integrity because of moneyâ. I told him sincerely.
âwho the fucks cares about integrity or anything. It is like acting a movie,we pretend like we are in love in public and we live our seperate lives in private. it is just for 6 months,just 6 months you would be back to your own life with alot of moneyâ. he said again.
âwe donât even like each otherâ. I said.
âExactly,I donât like you and you donât like me. That makes it easier for us to go back after the deal is overâ. he said.
âwhy are you doing this?â I asked him. âyou donât have to do this,itâs like wasting your money for nothing,why would you get engaged and breakup after? if you arenât ready to do this,why should you force it? because I am not understanding what this is all aboutâ. I said sincerely.
âI really need to do this and yes i am not ready to settle down but my uncle insists I get engaged before I am allowed access to something very importantâ.
âAnd what is that?â I asked curiously.
âmy fundâ. he replied.
âso this is all about money? but you have enough already,you donât need to do all this because of money,why donât you wait until you find someone you love and settle down. All this doesnât make sense to meâ. I said.
âThatâs the point. I donât think I would be settling down soon ,I donât even see myself settling down in 5 years time. And I really need the money nowâ. he said again.
âI am sorry but I canât do thisâ. I told him.
âwhy?â he asked.
âBecause I canât deceive people. I wonât forgive myself and I canât imagine myself doing something like thisâ. I told him.
âYou are painting it like it is murder. No one is holy and who told you that the public gives double shit about anything? i just want my uncle to believe meâ he said again.
I shook my head âthatâs the problem,I canât see myself deceiving your uncle.He have been nothing but nice to me since I met himâ.
âIt is just for a period of time and everything would be forgotten. The public would see another issue to talk about after a whileâ. he persuaded but I wasnât about to give in. itâs like deceiving everyone,I wasnât scared for his uncle alone I was scared for myself. What If I catch feelings or something we would both regret happens.
âWhy would you choose me tho? there are plenty of girls who would take this opportunity without questioning youâ.
âBecause it would both be beneficial for us both and moreover itâs just for a short period of timeâ. he said.
âhow would this arrangement be beneficial for us both?â I asked.
âI need the funds and you also need money for your dad. I heard about his condition and i discovered you really needed money for his treatment now that you donât have a job and for how long do you think you can pay the bills for his treatment without a job?â he asked.
âAre you blackmailing me?â I asked.
âno I am not. I am only saying you should think about how far this money would help your dadâ. he said.
âMy dad wonât ever ask me to do something like this.â
âBut he is in the hospital and he needs moneyâ. he pressed on.
âI can always find a way but I wonât do this. It is not the right thing to do even in my desperate stateâ. I told him sternly.
âI think you are actually afraid of something elseâ he said smirking.
âAnd what may that be?â I asked.
âI think you are afraid of falling for meâ. he said and I cracked into laughter.
âUnbelievable it canât happenâ. I told him flatly.
âThen you must have a pretty good amount of integrity but we would see how far the integrity would take youâ. he said before sipping his wine.
âI am not gonna do this and that is finalâ. I told him.
âyou sure about that? he asked.
âyes i amâ I replied.
âletâs see how far you can go before running backâ he said and I suddenly felt threatened.
âi wonât run backâ I told him.
âyou will Kim. You willâ. he said.
I wasnât going to do this. It wasnât right and I donât want to make a bigger mistake.
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