Chapter 2 The Return of the Queen

Created: Wednesday, 13 October 2021 13:08

Updated: Thursday, 28 October 2021 04:50

Maria was still finding ways to do with everything that has been happening to her she hope her parents are not trying to set her up with Steven .

on a brighter side Steven is a very handsome guy and every lady will be luck to have him as a partner.

but now is not the time ,I need to take care of my family business once that is done then am good to go .

when I get home from the office I get a call from Steven .

hello Maria.

good evening sir.

evening.

I heard you are going back to your dad company.

yes sir .

when do you plan on telling me .

am sorry sir I did not mean to hide it from you.

its okay .

when do you plan to start working there .

I will start on Monday have already submitted my resignation letter.

so fast are you that in a hurry to leave my company.

no I don't mean that .

come tomorrow I have meeting to attend I want you to follow me there.

what why sir

have you forgotten about our deal .

what deal sir ..

I don't repeat myself I want you there tomorrow morning by 9am .

understood .

yes sir .

good .

and one more thing .

what .

dress well .

he cut the call immediately what did he even think of himself.

did he think he can order people around.

well I have no other choice.

wait what did he meant by dress well .

is that am not dressing well before .

I know where to get him .

relax Maria just relax is just for two days then you will finally be free from him .

I took my shower and went to bed early cause I was so tried .

I have to do double work today because he wasn't in the office.

I slept peacefully that night I prepare for the meeting I took two hours searching for my wardrobe but still nothing enter my eyes I was still thinking of what to wear when the door bell rings I open the door and I saw a package with my name written on it .

I took it inside to check.

when I open it behold a beautiful dress, matching shoe and accessories.

I put the dress on and dress up for the meeting.

the dress is a sliver colour with stone work on it .

it compliment my skin .

what kind of meeting are we attending that Steven will actually buy dress for me ,what exactly is he up to that he will need to buy dress for me .

after dressing up I went downstairs when I heard his horn .

I look at my boss as he is in formal wear he looks handsome as always.

I wish I can have him to myself.

good morning sir .

morning Maria you are looking good .

thanks sir .

you look handsome as always sir.

am I Maria am I .

yes sir I mean sorry sir .

better.

Why is the boss always like this if he continues like this ,he won't have girlfriend talk more of wife.

Maria we are not going to any meeting am taking you somewhere else.

somewhere else what do you mean sir .

Maria you know I had meeting with our parents yesterday.

yes I know that but sir can I ask you a question.

yeah go ahead .

how do you know my parents.

well we are actually childhood sweetheart.

sweet what .

you heard me right.

but I don't recognize you .

yes that is because I left early when we were in high school and you had a fall and lose some of your childhood memories including mine .

I wasn't aware sir .

I know that .

what do you mean sir .

I noticed when you come for an interview in my company.

I recognize you right way .

but you did not remember me .

after the interview I call your parent to know what is wrong and I discovered your deliema.

is that the reason why you treat me like that .

like how Maria .

like kind of nice sometimes.

yes I guess so .

we are here .

I don't know how long we talked.

I don't think the boss is lying to me.

I look around the place it was an open restaurant.

it has a beautiful view and surrounding areas look fresh and relaxing especially this time of day .

wow .

you like it.

yes is beautiful.

but is kind of look familiar .

do you remember anything

not really.

have we been here before.

yes do you remember something.

I can't really recall .

don't stress yourself

take your time okay.

okay .

what will you like to take .

let have snacks and drinks.

okay .

what do you talk about with my parents.

our marriage.

our marriage for what .

well your parent want us to marry,since we are both single .

and you argee to it .

not really.

what do you mean not really.

I told them to give us time to get to know each other better .

okay good .

but .

but what .

they don't agree they want us to get marry within a week.

am not ready ooo.

we have no choice.

looks like you want it .

what do you mean by that .

I mean sir you want this marriage because I know no one can force you to do something you don't want to.

you are right there Maria I can do whatever I want no one can stop me except my mother .

she is threating me so I have no choice then to agree .

Steven look at Maria as she look confuse and lose ...

he known within himself that he want to get marry to Maria not only marry but I want her to myself and no body else .

and now the opportunity presented itself offcourse he will take advantage of it only a fool will not take it and he is not .

Maria look at Steven as he look serious about it .

it seems he is not lying about it and he has no reason to lie .

Okay I agree.

okay dear .

is not like I have any choice.

what do you say .

nothing..

okay let's eat .

After eating we relax a bit before any other thing .

he took me around places that we have been before even though I don't remember anything .

Maria know that I have your back when you take over the company ,I know you don't need me to lecture you about business cause you have been by side for long and you know how business is.

yeah I get what you are saying.

okay good.

I really enjoyed my weekend with my boss I mean my husband to be .

I don't want big wedding I need to talk to my parents about it I want to gain respect and recognition as Maria Edward Jones and not as Steven wife .

The following day is Monday I woke up very early in the morning to get ready for a battle with the share holders I know most of them will disagree with my father discision for me to take over .

Steven help me to investigate the shareholders and send me the file yesterday, I discovered most of them are stealing tons of money from the company every now and then.

one of them is planning on setting up his company secretly with the company fund .

now with the evidence I got I can have the upper hand.

no mercy Maria I told myself.

they have to pay for cheating my father and the company he set up with his hard earned money .

I so much appreciate what he did for me I know am meant to marry him but am not ready to settle down yet .

I went to the bathroom to shower and ready for the office.

I went outside the car was already waiting for me .

my dad send car to pick me up .

we took 10 mins drive to the office.

When I get to the office the secretary that was assign to me was already waiting for me .

good morning ma

morning.

my name is Lucy and I am your secretary for now.

okay

Ma this way please.

okay

when I enter the conference room all the shareholders and directors were already there looking at me with uncertainty.

Most of them were not happy with my father discision to appoint me as the CEO.

Immediately everyone stand up and I went to my sit at the head of the table .

you may all be sitted .

I looked around everyone of them I was so shocked when I saw Steven in the room .

.what is he doing here.

Everyone was just looking at me while is that I don't know what to say is just that Steven was busy looking at me making me feel uncomfortable.

Ma is that you don't what to say .

I look at the shareholders as they were busy smiling and mocking me .

I watch as the commotion was going on .

Mr Kong : this is is the reason why I don't agree with this arrangement how can a girl of 24 lead us .

Mr Suresh : I tell you this girl will put this company in caos.

Mr Lawler:My girl are you just going to stare at us without saying anything.

do you think we are just a joke to you .

I look at Steven expecting him to say something.

but he was just sitting here like a king watching the drama on fond .

I can't take it anymore.

I took my pen and hit it on the table loud.

immediately there was total silence .

will people let me talk before getting to conclusions.

I gave the pen drive to my secretary.

I want you people to watch this video first before saying anything.

you can play it .

the projector started displaying everyone of them that have been stealing from the company.

including the business that Mr Lawler is trying to set up .

I started watching as their faces start to change colour

there was no colour on their faces again after the video stop noone have the mouth to talk .

Mr Lawler you are fired

what how dare you fire me .

do you know how long have being watching in this company.

I contributed my whole life to the company and now you are telling me am fired .

he started leaving.

before you go one more thing.

what .

your company now belongs to the my company I will leave you with your other assets because of your family .

....what...you dare not do that .

have already done it .

I secretary gave him his company documents.

his face drain all colours.

how ......how is this possible.

......y...o...u

you can leave us alone .

Now the rest of you do you have anything to say in your defence.

I look around nobody move or say anything.

Mr posh the company have decided that you return all the money you stolen by the end of this month .

and same goes to the rest of you .

the meeting is adjoin.

Tomorrow we will talk about investment.

When went to the office that was assign to CEO I sit down on my chair .

turning like a baby .

I started mimicking Steven the way he use to sit down doing his paper work.

Maria come here ,get me tea

why are looking blacking.

why are this and that .

Steven watch as Maria talk to herself mimicking him the way he talks but he sound nothing like her .

it makes him annoyed that she thinks of him that way ,foolish woman she even left the door open .

Is that how I behave.

yes .

what .

I realise I wasn't alone since when has he been standing at the door .

I watch him as he walk in majestically as if he is the owner of the company.

What are you doing here .

who me anyway before I answer that question,first tell me why you were mimicking me .

I did not.

I saw you and I heard everything you said about me care to explain it.

well am no longer your secretary so you can't command me again .

is that so .

yes .

is like you are forgetting something.

what .

Do you remember what you sign the day you were employ in my company.

yes so .

do you know what you sign .

yes

what

non disclosure agreement.

yes but you sign two documents that day .

yes so .

Well let me refresh your memory.

that day you sign a document that you will always do as I say no matter what.

offcourse is not true .

I know you will say that ,that is why I brought the document.

see it for yourself.

I look at the document he put on my table .

I was so shock when did I sign it .

how is this possible.

is possible when you sign papers without reading it but