What If I Say No

"Stella are you going home now"Steve asked, Stella stared at the Ceo of Kanvos group of companies for a while, this is the third time the man had been asking her this question but she had given no reply," are you kinda stressed"Steve asked again, "no sir, and yes sir I am going home now, thr time is some few minutes to 7pm I got to leave sir " Stella said, "do you mind if I can take you home, the bus terminal would have closed for the day" Steve said, "no sir you dont have to worry yourself, I would board a taxi to the bus stop and walk down home, the distance is not that far" Stella said, "I

insist on taking you home" Steve said. Now what, Stella thought, this is her sixth month in the Kanvos headquarters and she did not want to lose her job for no good reason, although many female employees in the company had caution her to watch her way with the Ceo, they said that he did not use to have close relationship with any of them but her is an exemption.

"no sir, I can tell from your desk that you are very busy and you also need to meet some executives from the DKT pharmaceutical to discuss your upcoming collaboration, so sir you don't have to worry yourself about me" Stella said, "all of that can wait and I don't care if I lose that collaboration just to take you home, you have to be safe, what will happen if you got attacked by any crazy bandit on your way home?" Steve said warmly, Gosh, I got no choice, Stella thought, I got to secure my job," okay sir, but I won't want us to lose that collaboration "," dont worry about it" he said and they both left his office to the company parking lot and entered Steve car.

The smooth drive in Steve car was great that Stella thought that she need to get a car grant to own a car like this. "here we here" Steve said as he parked his car in front of her house, "thank you so much sir" Stella said and smiled, "you are welcome" Steve said and return the smile, "okay sir" Stella said and unzipped the seat belt and stopped. Something doesn't look right to her, why is the Ceo doing all of this to her alone, now is the time to ask. She just prayed that everything work to her favour. "sir I got a question for you" stella said "why are you always being so nice to me, why did you treat me so special than anyone ", Steve gave her a look, "I don't know myself, I just feel like you needed to be treated special than anyone else" he said. Good God, what did that suppose to mean, Stella said inwardly, "are you sure sir" she asked, "quite sure", "okay sir thanks for the nice treatment", "no mention Stella, why don't you go on, you need to come to work early tomorrow", "yes sir" she said as she hoped down from the car.

The four stoery mansion building that belong to Steve Barker who is one of the richest billionaire in the United States. He owns a couple of radio stations, airline and companies under the name 'Kanvos'. Yesterday night for him was really nice for him, but his statement still hurt him a lot, so he went out with his friends, grab a couple of wine, get himself drunk and go home looking like someone who had been treched in an ocean.

The sun shine through the curtin and Steve woke up. The time is 8.30am and he is still on the bed. His head hurt from the yesterday ritual drinking day. "gosh, am goddammit tired" Steve said and reached out for his phone which showed 30 missed calls and 3 text messages, the first was from his mother, second from his personal assistant manager, Kelvin Stoll and the third one is from Stella. Reading each messages, it sent messages to his brain that today is not going to be a very busy day. He missed the collaboration meeting with the DKT pharmaceutical company and the PA had gone on his behalf, although Kelvin told him that the whole show was a great scene but it worked out quite well, without wasting much time, he shoot off from the bed, got to the bathroom and do justice to himself. After 1 hour, he came out to meet his food on the dining table and his cleaner, Mrs Florence Strund, who lost her husband 7 years ago and ever then, she had decided not to remarry anymore. "good morning Steve" she said, Steve looked at the 46 years old woman and nodded, "you look so dreadful yesterday, I just hope that the woman would give you hope today " she said, woman, what woman, "I don't remember what I did yesterday and did I ever say anything about woman" Steve asked as he sat on the chair next to the dining table, "ahh, you have forgotten, that's one of the greatness and uniqueness of getting drunk" she said, "no I don't think so, but would you mind sharing with me some of my dreadful behavior yesterday ma'am" Steve said aas he take a bite from his breakfast, "don't stress yourself out Steve, everything would fall into place"she said again," te name if te woman" Steve asked, "I don't think I can remember that" she said deadpanning, Steve gave a smile, "I do think so, you don't forget things so easily, do you", "eat well my boy" she said as she walk off and continue her work.

Stella Morgan is the daughter of Wisdom and Peace Morgan. The Morgan's own a little store but since after the parent death, the family members sold the store and kicked Stella and her younger brother David our of the house. At age 20, Stella was the one providing for herself and her younger brother. Thank God things are going smoothly now, she is a graduate in Accounting and has been employed as the general accountant for the Kanvos group of companies worldwide, indeed Steve, the Ceo of Kanvos group of companies is incredibly rich. Her brother is schooling at England, his, course, physical health. David had always dreamed of becoming a great footballer while Stella did not like that, she always wished that her brother changed that dream of his and go for something like medicine, he could do well in that role. Now, sitting at her office and looking at the desktop interface, she told herself that what she did yesterday was the best thing. Why not keep everything clean with no string attached she told herself. The text she sent to Steve would mark the beginning of another world for her, but something in her keeps telling her that Steve is the wrong choice for her, she can't do that with Steve, why? Because she is an employee of his company and it would be wrong if she had a relationship of such with the Ceo but somehow she managed to take off the thoughts, perhaps, it might work out just like that, she thought and smiled.

"good morning sir" Kelvin said to hs boss has he entered the company, "morning Kelvin", "hope yore night was great sir", "sure, what about you" Steve said, putting the thought of his dread and druck state out of the picture, "great sir, so sir I would start with listing out your schedule today" Kelvin said, "yes Kelvin "Steve said, both of then are on the way to his office," sir, you have to meet with the general manager of the DKT pharmaceutical today at 2pm,you need to go great your parent by 5pm and settle all the documents in your desk" Kelvin said, "is that all", "yes sir for now, do you want me to add up to the schedule", "no, you don't have to do that, I guess today would not be too busy after all"

Mr Robert Joel is known to everyone as Robert Joel but to his notorious team who are specialized in hacking, killing abs other deadly jobs given to them. In the team, he is known as the 'net looper ' because he is the very best in jobs like that the team do. Today, however was a great day. Someone had come to the team and asked for something that no one had ever asked the team before, the great and richest Steve Barker had been reported to the team and the man that did that Said that Steve should be robbed of all his assets and killed. So, all that Robert need is to get closer to his prey so he submitted his letter and his CV that he had worked up for himself to Kanvos company and luckily for him, he was employed not to any post but as the head of the computer department, most of Kanvos companies product deals with computer knowledge so they need a very a great and specialized person to hold that post, that qualifications are included in high recommendation in Robert CV and that made the company choose him, after all he passed the company written, oral and practice interviews perfectly, nothing was there to tarnish his chances of becoming the rightful person for the post.

As Robert entered his office and greeted his colleagues who he would be working with for the good of the company, but he is here for the opposite, who knows how, he is Hong to ruin Steve hard earn time reputation and bring him down to someone that would lick the feet of the person that reported him to the net looper, then kiss the world goodbye.

"you sent for me sir" Stella said as she entered the Ceo office. Kanvos headquarters is a very big and magnificent places located at Washington, the people employed, the atmosphere, the beauty and the hi-tech are really incredible but above all the pay is mouth watering. Kanvos companies pays his/her workers so well and doesn't stress his/her workers. There are numerous benefits one enjoys when employed in any Kanvos company which are free medical checkup every month free travel to any country of your choice and many more.

This, is what Stella did not want to lose, infact out of one of the benefits she is enjoying is the apartment she is, staying and the schooling of her brother at England. She is not allowed to pay a dime for her brother school fees, letting the company walfare taking came of the for her. "yes Stella, have your seat" the chairman said, "I am thinking of doing something to the sector you are actually in control" he said, Stella said nothing, "I just employed a very great nerd of computer who is specialized in creating programs and stuff like that, so I asked him if he can create a software that can't improve the accuracy and speed of accounting and he said yes, he can", "wow sir, that is good of you, thank you for putting us into consideration sir", "that's fine so you have to go and settle the remaining, meet with the young man and probably call a meeting with other accountants to get their approval and veiw, I must get the feedback from you by Friday", "yes, sir, I will do that sir " Stella said and stood up, wanting to leave but Steve called out "and Stella, I saw your message this morning", Stella stood dead on her tracks, "wound you be free today almost the task I gave you I was thinking if we can talk that out over lunch " he said, "yes sir I would be free", "okay be ready in an hour, I get to do something by 2pm so if you are not ready before then, I guess we would.... " "I would be ready before then sir" Stella said and walked out of the office. The first day of resumption of work was great for Robert, the office and everything about Kanvos was great, infact he just had a word with the Ceo of the company, his prey who is telling him how to sort out some problems of the accounting sector by creating programs and software. He was told that the accountant General of Kanvos group of companies would come and see him in some few minutes from one. Robert felt sorry for the person because he would be his tool and probably get whoever the person is to a hell of problems.

"the accountant general is here" the secretary for the department said on the beeper, "let him in" Robert said getting ready to see his first tool, the accountant general was let in and Robert become paralyzed with shock. What the hell is she doing here. Stella got the same feeling and also was stucked in that state as well. After a few moments of being in awe, they both compose themselves and get down to business.

"it's been a while stella" Robert said smiling, Stella said nothing, she is still finding it hard to believe that the crock bastard is the nerd the Ceo was talking about. Although Robert is a very intelligent student of computer programming but again also had sone dark secrets about himself that lead him to a nasty position. All this happened whike both of them were in love with each other and in some kind of love unending relationship sone years back, both of them are in the university, she was studying accounting while Robert was studying computer studies and programming. A job was given to Robert on his website that he created for himself, although Stella knew her love is a very good harker and had told him to stop but he would never listen. Now when the whole issue backfired, Robert was arrested by the FBI and almost sentenced to prison for bridging sone rules of the country, Stella went through hell to get her lover out of the whole mess, and after that, she swore to herself never to have any relationship with him anymore. She broke the relationship and never yield to any of his pleas then. Now she is siting in his office and having a conversation that the Ceo recommended both of them to have.

"it's been a while Robert" she said finally and Robert smiled broadly, "you have really changed a lot, your beauty is just too much and too sparking"

"Robert, I am not here to listen to all of that, just tell me why you are here" she said,

"why should I tell you that and of course what I am to do have, " he paused, pulled closer to her across the table and hold her free hands, "I am here to work just like other employees" he said warmly. No, never, Robert can't be here to do that, Stella knew that for sure, "that's not sure"

"why did you say that"

"because I know you"

"oh, you don't, you may know me when we are together years ago but now"

"you think so"

"yeah I do think so"

"so do you mind telling me how you want to help us, or better still lead us to some kind of crazy trouble" she said sacarstically

"hey like I said I am here to-"

"cut your craps" she said curti g him short, "you must either be running away from another mess or tying to cause a fuse here but let me tell you something that if you want to do any thing that wound harm the company or harm anyone in the company, you will have to get through me first" she said with a determined and killing tone, then left the office. For some few seconds, Robert was stunned by the words that Stella said, she is not too smart in crime business but she is very determined and as people say that determination would give you all the necessary ability you need to have while pursuing your determined dream. He closed his eyes and sighted remembering what the leader of the team usually say to anyone of them when embarking on a dangerous business, "every cloud has a sliver lining meaning that no matter how expert you are, you will always have a day the shit would come and spilt right to your face"