Chapter 3 Chloe's First day at Maxs Ltd

Marco came out of the bathroom all wet with a towel over his waist. It was a new week and a new day at work. He searched his closet and took out his business suit set comprising of a white shirt, a blue waistcoat, suit jacket and trouser with a matching necktie.

He didn't seem happy putting them on because he rarely wore a suit let alone a complete set of suit but his dad insisted that he should put it on today to impress his so called wife to be, a wife he knew nothing about, a lady he had never seen, a lady who stood him up three good times but who cared about that, no one! his parents wouldn't give a damn so there was no point complaining.

He neatly styled his hair as he looked at his almost perfect figure in the mirror, there was no how Chloe Millers would turn him down considering his looks.

When he stepped into the sitting room, his dad was watching a show and his mom was preparing breakfast.

"You look handsome" his mom said walking out of the kitchen as she reached out to his collar bit he stopped her and pulled away "I'm fine, thanks" he didn't need his mom's flattering, at least not today.

"I'm off" he reached out for the door "won't you have breakfast?" his mom asked "I'll do that at work"

"Don't forget what you're meant to do at work" Mr Finn said without moving his face away from the TV. His dad had earlier said that he must do everything to get Chloe to accept his marriage proposal, he thought so hard about what he was going to do as he approached his car, Taylor was by his car waiting for him.

"The company" he said entering into the car and in no time, he was at the company.

"Good morning boss" Allyssa his secretary greeted him as he walked into his office and as usual, he didn't look in her direction or stop to acknowledge her greeting.

"I need you to come to my office immediately" he said after the intercom beep and in no time, Allyssa was in his office.

"Has the new vice president stepped in? Chloe Millers?" he asked her.

"Your fiancée?" she said and he forced a smile "yeah". At the company, although Chloe Millers hasn't started working there, those who knew her, the board members referred to her as Marco's fiancée, their parents made it clear to the board members that their children were getting married to each other.

"she hasn't come in yet" she replied "when she does, tell her to come see me" she nodded before taking her leave.

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"I can't find anything to put on" Chloe complained bitterly as she went through her closet over and over again. She had been up for more than an hour but she didn't know what to put on. She looked at the clock on the wall and she knew she was running out of time, she shouldn't be extremely late on her first day of work! she thought to herself as she picked a black knee-length gown from her closet.

"this would do" she said putting it on. She sat down before the mirror and packed her long straight brunette hair neatly. She bent down to buckle her shoes when her ringtone went off, it was her mom!

"what does she want this time!" she sighed suspecting it would be her usual talk about her marriage with Marco.

"Hey mom" she tried to sound as nice as possible, she didn't want to act all rude and later on discover that her mom called her for something else.

"Are you at work already?" her mom asked "not yet"

"don't tell me you plan on skipping work today?"

"come on mom! did you call me to remind me to go to work? or you called to know how I'm doing?"

"both... you know I care about you. I just want to make sure you do what your father tells you to do. Have a nice day at work" mrs Millers said

"Thanks mom! I'll remember to do that" she angrily hung up. The sooner she agreed to it, the better for her. She was tired of their continuous nagging and reminder of what she already knew. She took a last glance at the mirror before walking out after she was satisfied with her looks. She hopped into her red Chevrolet Cruze car, a car which her dad had gifted her on her 26th birthday. She had been to Maxs just once but she didn't need directions because she was a fast learner, it had never been difficult for her to locate places. In few minutes, she was at the company. The company building was a large one with 10 floors, the structure of the company was well designed as the outside walls were made of thick glass.

Chloe pulled up at the entrance of the building and came down for a security guy to take her car to the parking lot, that was how the company worked especially for executives. She worked into the building with her head high, she didn't miss a step even when she noticed all eyes were on her, but why?

oh! posters of her were all over the place and it was tagged "the new vice president" she smiled when she saw the posters.

"Good morning Miss" Allyssa walked up to her

"Good morning" she smiled "I'm the secretary of the president and I'll show you to your office" she said leading the way into the elevator, she tapped the eighth floor button "is my office on the eighth floor?"

"yes miss. Your fiancè... I mean the President's office is there too" she chuckled

"My fiancè! tch... what a joke" she mumbled and sighed

"did you say something miss?"

"no" she forced a smile and just then, they got to the eight floor and the elevator door opened.

"This way please" Allyssa said leading her into her office. The office was large but she wasn't moved, it was a bit smaller than her office back in Chicago. She worked in one of her dad's company as the assistant manager. She found the office conducive and it was well furnished to her taste, she loved it.

"I'll proceed to settle in" she smiled at Allyssa "okay, my desk is right outside" she pointed at her desk which was just adjacent to her office through the glass wall. "call me if you need anything" she added turning away

"thanks" Chloe said and Allyssa turned around like she just remembered something "Mr Marco said you should see him" she said "that's his office" she pointed out before leaving.

Was he out of his mind? why would he request to see her before she even settled down? she wasn't going to see him until she had fully settled down, she made up her mind.