HIGH SCHOOL SEASON 2: Chapter 21 – 30

Chapter 30

By : kebby NG Media Services

ANDREA POV
I woke up late and due to that am very late for work.

With my bag and in my heels, I ran into the building.

“Your late Andrea!”the receptionist said as I ran past her

“Some thing occurred”I said as I ran into the office I shared with Cathy and the rest of the workers.

“Andrea you are late!”a colleague asked and i gave the same excuse.

“Where is Cathy?”I asked

“She is in the boss office, I forgot Brianna Is here and she has called for you Cathy, Cathy must have given an excuse for you but you need to go and talk to her?” She said and i nodded and went to the boss office which was the main floor

Brianna had said some thing about us having a new client and that it’s the biggest account we have ever had, Cathy and I being the best interior designer in the house will be given the account but I doubt if I will be given that account now, I thought as I got to Brianna office.

I knocked the door and I heard her asking me to come in.

I walked into the room only to see Brianna on her desk with Cathy with her.

“There is nothing I say that can justify my lateness but am sorry for being late”I begged as I walked to her

“You don’t have to feel sorry, Cathy already told me why you couldn’t make it!”Brianna said giving me a smile and I stared at Cathy wondering what she told her

“It’s about time you had a man in your life, since when have known you Andrea, you have never had a man around you, the only thing you live for is your daughter and your mom but now that there is some one in your life, an happy for you”Brianna said and i stared at Cathy again.

“Okay about the account, the client is on his way and once he gets here,he will tell us what he wants for the house he wants decorated”Brianna said

“Who is he boss? Is he a hot shot ?”Cathy asked and Brianna was unable to answer because her secretary arrived the guest arrival.

“He is here!”Brianna said

I was searching for my note pad and pen when the client walked in, I wasn’t looking up but I did when I heard Cathy say

“Oh my! He is so hand some”.

“Girls I want you to meet Max Winston,the owner of Winston empire”on hearing that too ,I looked up only to see Max walk in

The note pad and pen that I had managed to bring out fell from my hand.

Max stood by the door starring at us or at me in particular

“What’s wrong?” Brianna asked and I turned to look at her

“It’s nothing”I bent to retrieve the book and pen and he did the same too

I stared at him and he did the same, we knelt on the floor staring at each other and if Cathy hadn’t spoke, I would still be starring at him.

“My name is Cathy mark and am at your service”she said

“Permit me to say but you are very handsome”Cathy added and smiled a smile I knew so well

“Believe me when I say that have heard that a lot but thanks for the compliment”he said and turned to look at me

“Introduce yourself!”Cathy whispered to me

“Oh uh! Am Andrea, Andrea Blake and am at your service”I said and he nodded.

“Now that the introduction have been done, let’s talk Business”Brianna said and every one took their seat except me

“Can I use the rest room”I ask and when she gave me the permission, I left the room in a hurry and went straight to the bath room.

I stood in front of the mirror Starring at myself.

I can’t believe that Max is here, I just found out yesterday that he is back but I never expect to meet him again after sixteen years at my place of work.

I was really shocked a lot, I thought as I stared at my shaking hands.

Just then I remembered what I had to go through and my shaking stopped

I had gone through a lot because of him and that makes me hate him.

I shouldn’t be acting this way, after what he did ,he even has the gall to show his face to me.

“Be professional Andrea, he is only here for business”I muttered to myself.

With that decision made, I went back to the room and began to act like a professional.

“The house itself is an apartment I just got, I want the interior design to be perfect”he said starring at me and Cathy.

While Cathy kept on asking him the question,I was jotting down some important part but his last statement got me feeling angry

“Shouldn’t your wife be here to give her opinion sir?”I asked

“What?”

“I mean since the apartment will be where you live with your son and wife, we should have their opinion too”I added

“The apartment will solely be for my use!” He said

“Okay then. Sir!”I answered stretching that sir a bit .

The disscussion came to an end and I left the office with Cathy coming behind me

“Isn’t he is a real hunk?”Cathy asked but I didn’t answer

All I wanted to do was to get back to my office.

“He is,he is my dream man Andrea and if he wasn’t married,I would have thrown my self at him”Cathy continued

The lift doors opened and we got in “what do you think of him Andrea?” She asked again and I couldn’t get to answer her because some stopped the lift doors and it opened.

Max stood there starring at us and he walked in.

I moved back while Cathy whispered to me. “oh he is just so hand some”

“What floor are you girls headed to?”he asked

“Oh it’s the third floor”Cathy said quickly and he pressed on it

“Hope you two can deliver what I ask for?”he said again

“Of course we can, Andrea and I are the best here”Cathy added

“Are you?”he asked starring at me

“I can’t say that am the best but all I can say is that I will do my best to satisfy you sir”I said

The lift door opened and as soon as I got out some one put a bouquet of roses in front of me.

I turned to see Jack and he gave me a smile.

“What are you doing here?”I asked

“To give you this? Am sorry for acting that way last night!”he apologised

“Accept it Andrea, your boy friend bought us all a box of chocolates each, we will feel bad if you don’t accept it”a colleague said

“Just accept it Andrea, he is apologising, I wish I had a man who acts that way”Another said

Some how I found myself starring towards the lift and I saw Max starring at us.

“Why is he here?”Jack asked and i looked at him only to see him starring at Max.

“He is our new client”I said quickly and Jack looked at me

“What?”

“I will explain every thing to you jack but that will be after work, thanks for Rose, let me escourt you “I said giving the Rose to Cathy and quickly I pulled Jack to the other lift.

HIGH SCHOOL SEASON 2: Chapter 21 – 30

MAX POV
I had come to Andrea place of work to see her and also to know how she have been fairing but with her behaviour towards me today, I could feel her displeasure at seeing me.

I always expected this from her because I had been cruel to her back then but I didn’t have a choice and I was contented to see her fine but seeing Jack with her got me feeling angry.

I walked out of the company only to see her walking back to the company after having escourt jack.

She began to walk past me but I held her and she pulled off

“Andrea I…..”

“It’s miss, miss Andrea, we are not on close term to be calling each other by our names, sir!” She said

“Okay Miss Andrea I…….”

“If what you are about to say doesn’t pertain to work, then don’t say it, I would rather not listen to it”She said

“It’s been years? Are you still angry about what happened?”I asked

“Angry! Am not angry ,Am just sad, sad because I don’t have the power to quit my job, if I had that power, I would have quit and you want to know why?”she asked moving close to me