Mr.Johnson went inside the cabin and left in 10 min.
"Ensure, no one enters my office again."
"Yes, Mr.Johnson."
After Mr.Johnson left, I started to work on my designs.
I met Cici for lunch.
"Hey... I wanted to tell you a lot of stuff... next time we have to go together. We had a lot of fun..See these pics..." Cici was excited showing the pictures taken.
Even though I was having a smile, she noticed something was off.
"Why do you have a long face?" Cici asked.
"It's a long story, let's eat first.. so that I feel better.." I said.
"No, tell me...Did your boss tell you anything?"
"Maybe his fiancee did... and he might be angry for that and fire me soon."
"Fiancee?"
"Yeah, Ms.Shirley.."
"What... Who told you ?"
"She did. I just had two unpleasant encounters with her."
"So, a lot happened over the past two days... and I missed it.."
"Nothing like that, it's just I am worried about my job now. What if Mr. Johnson fires me."
"....Mmmm ... Maybe you said he liked your earlier work, so he might not"
"Are you sure? It's his fiancee's request to get me fired."
"Look, at the trip, I happened to hear the current trending topic in the office.
It's the conflict between the two brothers.. like who will be the next to head the company."
"Two brothers? You mean Ian Johnson and Henry Johnson."
"Right. The project you are involved with approximately costs Mr.Ian Johnson's fortune. That is the reason he has been personally taking care of it."
"But Mr.Johnson is the only child right?"
"Yes. Mr.Henry is the nephew of Mr.David Johnson. Mr.David is the father of Ian Johnson.
Heard that the company grew 10 folds under his leadership."
"Oh.... "
Just then Cici got a call from her colleague for a meeting. We quickly had a bite and left.
I was working on my designs. It was almost 4:30 by the time Mr.Johnson and Mr. Clark returned.
"Aaah..Ms.Song, please arrange to the conference room in an hour. We need it for 2 hours."
"Sure. Mr.Clark"
@ 5:20 PM
"Mr.Clark, I have made the arrangements. Also checked the audio and video systems. It looks fine. You can check it from your end too."
"It's fine Ms.Song. Let's go."
"Me?? Am I included in the meeting?"
"Yeah... Why do you ask?"
"Like I was initially never allowed to attend...so thought maybe this time, it's the same.."
"Maybe Mr.Johnson liked your designs and thought in case if you know more client requirements, you can come up with a better idea."
"Isn't Mr.Johnson going to fire me?"
"Why do you feel so?"
"That... Today, Ms.Shirley came to the office ...." As I was about to say Mr.Johnson called for Mr.Clark. I texted Pat to pick me up and left for the meeting.
After a two-hour-long call, I started to pack my bag to leave.
"Mr.Clark, see you tomorrow."
"Good night Ms.Song."
" It's difficult to find a cab. Let's drop her.." Mr.Johnson said in a cold voice.
"Mr.Johnson, it's fine. My friend is here to pick me up."
"Friend?"
"I don't want you to take any further trouble or create some misunderstandings with your fiancee. So... I .."
"I don't have a fiancee." Mr.Johnson said a bit angrily.
"Oh..Ok.. I will get going."
I was happy that I didn't offend my boss's fiancee and my job is not in trouble now. As I got down, I saw Pat waiting for me. I rushed towards him.
"Waiting for a long time?"
"No, I reached here some 30 minutes ago. I am tired and hungry."
"Sorry...Sorry...I am happy today... It's my treat. There is a waffle place nearby. Let's go there first."
"It's good to be paid for these ad-hoc works..." Pat said brightly
As we both started to walk, I noticed Mr.Johnson was watching us from the office entrance.
In the car....
"Mr.Johnson, Ms.Song said today Ms.Shirley was in the office," Clark reported.
"..mmmm..."
"You know about it.."
"Yes, anything else?"
"She also said she didn't want to create a misunderstanding between you and your finacee.. What does that mean?"
"What do you think?"
"Did Ms.Song think that she is your fiancee?"
"No. Shirley claimed herself to be my fiancee and entered the office."
"But why will she do that?"
"The main question is ..if she wants to be my fiancee why will she enter my office behind my back.?"
...To be continued...
"Ensure, no one enters my office again."
"Yes, Mr.Johnson."
After Mr.Johnson left, I started to work on my designs.
I met Cici for lunch.
"Hey... I wanted to tell you a lot of stuff... next time we have to go together. We had a lot of fun..See these pics..." Cici was excited showing the pictures taken.
Even though I was having a smile, she noticed something was off.
"Why do you have a long face?" Cici asked.
"It's a long story, let's eat first.. so that I feel better.." I said.
"No, tell me...Did your boss tell you anything?"
"Maybe his fiancee did... and he might be angry for that and fire me soon."
"Fiancee?"
"Yeah, Ms.Shirley.."
"What... Who told you ?"
"She did. I just had two unpleasant encounters with her."
"So, a lot happened over the past two days... and I missed it.."
"Nothing like that, it's just I am worried about my job now. What if Mr. Johnson fires me."
"....Mmmm ... Maybe you said he liked your earlier work, so he might not"
"Are you sure? It's his fiancee's request to get me fired."
"Look, at the trip, I happened to hear the current trending topic in the office.
It's the conflict between the two brothers.. like who will be the next to head the company."
"Two brothers? You mean Ian Johnson and Henry Johnson."
"Right. The project you are involved with approximately costs Mr.Ian Johnson's fortune. That is the reason he has been personally taking care of it."
"But Mr.Johnson is the only child right?"
"Yes. Mr.Henry is the nephew of Mr.David Johnson. Mr.David is the father of Ian Johnson.
Heard that the company grew 10 folds under his leadership."
"Oh.... "
Just then Cici got a call from her colleague for a meeting. We quickly had a bite and left.
I was working on my designs. It was almost 4:30 by the time Mr.Johnson and Mr. Clark returned.
"Aaah..Ms.Song, please arrange to the conference room in an hour. We need it for 2 hours."
"Sure. Mr.Clark"
@ 5:20 PM
"Mr.Clark, I have made the arrangements. Also checked the audio and video systems. It looks fine. You can check it from your end too."
"It's fine Ms.Song. Let's go."
"Me?? Am I included in the meeting?"
"Yeah... Why do you ask?"
"Like I was initially never allowed to attend...so thought maybe this time, it's the same.."
"Maybe Mr.Johnson liked your designs and thought in case if you know more client requirements, you can come up with a better idea."
"Isn't Mr.Johnson going to fire me?"
"Why do you feel so?"
"That... Today, Ms.Shirley came to the office ...." As I was about to say Mr.Johnson called for Mr.Clark. I texted Pat to pick me up and left for the meeting.
After a two-hour-long call, I started to pack my bag to leave.
"Mr.Clark, see you tomorrow."
"Good night Ms.Song."
" It's difficult to find a cab. Let's drop her.." Mr.Johnson said in a cold voice.
"Mr.Johnson, it's fine. My friend is here to pick me up."
"Friend?"
"I don't want you to take any further trouble or create some misunderstandings with your fiancee. So... I .."
"I don't have a fiancee." Mr.Johnson said a bit angrily.
"Oh..Ok.. I will get going."
I was happy that I didn't offend my boss's fiancee and my job is not in trouble now. As I got down, I saw Pat waiting for me. I rushed towards him.
"Waiting for a long time?"
"No, I reached here some 30 minutes ago. I am tired and hungry."
"Sorry...Sorry...I am happy today... It's my treat. There is a waffle place nearby. Let's go there first."
"It's good to be paid for these ad-hoc works..." Pat said brightly
As we both started to walk, I noticed Mr.Johnson was watching us from the office entrance.
In the car....
"Mr.Johnson, Ms.Song said today Ms.Shirley was in the office," Clark reported.
"..mmmm..."
"You know about it.."
"Yes, anything else?"
"She also said she didn't want to create a misunderstanding between you and your finacee.. What does that mean?"
"What do you think?"
"Did Ms.Song think that she is your fiancee?"
"No. Shirley claimed herself to be my fiancee and entered the office."
"But why will she do that?"
"The main question is ..if she wants to be my fiancee why will she enter my office behind my back.?"
...To be continued...
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