Eliora's POV
Today was my last mensuration day and I was actively ready to start work by tomorrow.
My loud bluetooth speaker inside the living room was playing "Unstoppable by Sia", I heard it lightly from outside where I was cleaning my foot wears and humming the music.
"Eliora" Desmond calls out as he approached me, I lift my gaze away from what I was doing.
"Dessy" I smiled.
"You've been at home recently, have you been fired?" Desmond asked in a mocking tone and I stared at him fringing anger.
"You dare!" I shouted and he laughed.
"Whatever. Where's Jenny?" Desmond asked anxiously as his eyes wander around my apartment.
"Do I live with her now?" I asked as if annoyed.
"Not really" Desmond shrugged his shoulder.
"Anyways, Jenny is preparing for her wedding. She's pretty busy lately" I informed.
And drastically, Desmond's mood saddened. Why? Don't tell me he has developed feelings for his sworn enemy? Nature...
"What? Ain't you happy?" I asked in a sarcastic tone.
"I'm. I'm. At least someone as rude as her finds a man" Desmond said in annoyance and I laughed slightly.
"You... You don't love her?" I asked slyly.
"Why will I like her? I hate her of course. She's just too... picky and showy" Desmond stutters and I couldn't stop laughing.
"What?" Desmond asked nervously.
"Nothing. Go check yourself in the mirror when talking about Jenny" I teased.
"What!?" Desmond screamed shyly.
"Go away" I said puckishly throwing the dirty water at him and of course he dodged and left into his house, I laughed once more.
He loves someone's fiancee while I love the fiance of the fiancee... Isn't it crazy?
I laugh as I arranged my footwear of the shoe rack.
The next day, I was dressed in a high waist black skirt and a long sleeve top and on my hand, I was holding an old shopping bag that had Romans' suit in it.
With elegant strides, I entered into the elevator ignoring the silly gossips from minor staffs.
"Paige. Kindly give this to Mr. Romans" I said politely.
"Yes ma'am" Paige received the shopping bag.
Luckily I met Paige on the passage thus I handed the bag to her and left to my office.
10:30am.
The meeting is about to start, I sat on a singular couch and in front of me were my junior colleagues.
"Let's start" I said.
"Sure" They nodded.
"I got a report from farmers market last week. I improvised so it won't get to the desk of Mr. Romans" I started and they listen attentively.
"The ten cartons of tomatoes with the trademark number RI5009921 were rotten and had maggots but it was kept in the distribution unit... What do you have to say?" I asked anxiously.
"The thing is that..." the only lady in the midst of two grumpy men started but was cut off by their furious glare, I noticed it and smirk.
"I could vividly remember checking this package with Mr. Ralf. Is there something I missed?" I asked cryptically.
"No ma. Maybe you didn't notice it will spoil in an interval of two days" the first grumpy man named Judas said certainly.
"Oh really. I spent four years in the university yet I have no idea when a product is bad... Do I deserve to be the supervisor then?" I asked as if annoyed.
"We are sorry ma'am. I'll ask the cleaners to thoroughly clean the distribution room in case there's any source to our problem" the second grumpy man named Miller suggested.
"If the distribution room was untidy, the cartons would've been stained but everything looked neat. I also knew that the product can last up to a month... So, I don't see any issue from this side" I said staring at each of them anxiously, the lady was shaking helpless.
Were they hiding something?
"Speak" I said to the lady.
"Ma'am... I know the problem" the lady named Emma stuttered nervously.
Don't wonder, their names were on the tags around their neck. I'm not yet a mind reader... Lols.
"I'm all ears" I said, interested.
"Ma'am, she's just a newbie that..." Judas starts but was cut off.
"I started working here one year before you arrived" Emma said courageously.
Where did this courage come from? I smirked.
"Ma'am. After you finished supervision, Mr. Miller and Mr. Judas conspire to change the product with rotten once. Their reason was that, they want you to leave this company and they want their wives to have a taste of fresh vegetables" Emma informed courteously while I nod.
"Woa" I continue nodding.
"Ma'am... It's not true" Miller argued.
"Ma'am... You see" Judas started but couldn't continue.
"So, you changed the vegetables in other to implicate me and satisfy your lustful desires... Thank goodness I quickly improvised" I said confidently.
"We are sorry ma'am" Miller and Judas pleads pitifully.
"Do I have right to fire them?" I asked amazed Emma.
"Yes ma" Emma nods certainly.
"Well... Miller and Judas, you'll have to struggle next time in other to fight someone stronger and also satisfy yourselves" I stand from the couch walking back to my desk, they followed suit standing and staring at me in silence.
"I'm not that heartless to fire you because I know what it feels like to be jobless" I careful sit down.
"You're demoted down to the lavatory unit" I said vividly.
"Ma'am!" They both screamed falling on their knees.
"What?" I asked as if nothing had happened.
"That's... That's too cruel ma" Miller said sadly while Judas was already sweating even under the air condition.
I laughed slightly.
"Should I fire you then?" I asked anxiously and they fell silent.
"Leave now" I said as if angry and focused on a document in front of me.
As soon as my phone rings, no one told them to leave the office.
"Hello Becca" I called out smiling.
"Hey sis. How are you?" Rebecca asked
"I'm good and you?" I asked.
"Not so good" Rebecca sounded sad.
"What happened?" I asked anxiously closing the document.
"Noah rushed the wedding date again. I'm getting all pissed off" Rebecca complained.
"What's his reason?" I asked.
"He said he wants us to travel to Canada because of his work" Rebecca explained sadly.
"I haven't even gotten my dress, shoe.. plans..goodness!" I screamed.
"Take it easy girl. It's my day though" Rebecca teased.
"I know, I know and I can't ask for another day off. Romans will so squeeze me alive" I frowned.
"I secretly invited him though, the wedding is this Saturday" Rebecca informed.
"What! Do you want to paranoid Jennifer and why Saturday? It's freaking tomorrow!" I exclaimed in amazement.
"Calm your nerves down" Rebecca tried to calm me down but I just can't calm down, not now.
"You better end this call so I can start preparing. I'll call the electrical company and the decor unit to recheck the venue. I'll hurry to the mall to find a cute dress that will fit my part. I'll also inform Jennifer about the change of plan" I said impatiently scattering my hair.
"Inform Jennifer what?" a familiar voice comes from the door and I lift my gaze toward it.
It was Jennifer.
"Thank goodness you're here" I ended the call and proceed toward her.
"What's it?" Jennifer asked anxiously.
"I'll explain while you drive, let's go" I said hurriedly and Jennifer nods sheepishly as we left the office.