Babysitter for the CEO

Araque village, M city.

One of the many villages in this city. The residents here are known for their latex and spices and fish. But that’s not the only thing they do. Farming food crops is a must. This clean village is occupied by less than 4, 000 natives surrounded by waters, beautiful forest and wildlife. As expected, everywhere is calm and relaxed. Children can be seen having fun around the village. The women do their daily routine; caring for the household’s needs.

A few here have the privilege of living in better conditioned houses and many wish to be like them. You know instead of trekking to your farm that’s maybe two or three hours away, a bike or rickshaw would be a great help and enjoyment. And whether your business does well or not, you won’t worry about food or shelter. No one thinks of buying new clothing unless it’s a special occasion like vital holidays, birth of a baby, marriage, festivals. A lot are content with their life though. They are like: ” What I couldn’t achieve now, my son or daughter will help me fulfill it. Let me take life easy and live in peace”

Moonlit tales told by a grandparent or older relative are the children’s favourite. Then coupled with their mothers’ delicious dinner; Ah, that is bliss. You could hear the calming waves of the rivers that are often crowded in the evenings by the girls who like to show off their dancing skills or discuss the hottest boy in the village.

Ok, no more dallying. We are in the past of Liana’s family and they live as tenants of those privileged residents. Liana was just 10 years old and had gone to listen to moonlit tales three houses away.

Her parents and paternal grandma sat in the living room looking perplexed.

“What do we do now” Grandma asked subconsciously. The atmosphere in the sitting room was quite tense. Something unpleasant must have occurred.

“I can’t believe they would do this. We worked so hard to nurture those spices. How could they? Just because we owed them some money. How much hurt would a little more patience bring to them?” Liana’s mother almost yelled, her voice quivering.

“Honey, calm down. The milk’s already spilled. No use crying over it. Now what we have to do is think of a way out. It’s my fault. I went against Grandma’s wishes and accepted that stupid deal causing me to borrow in confidence. Now we’re all suffering the aftermath. It’s my fault. It’s my fault. I’m so… so.. so… sorry mum, honey. I should have listened. Now we will lose all we worked for” Liana’s dad was close to weeping.

His mum and wife drew closer to him and comforted him.

“It’s fine, honey. No one’s perfect. Sometimes, we just have to… learn…. the hard way. Don’t belittle yourself my love. You have to be strong. Even if you fall many times, all of us, will help you rise to your feet again.” his wife whispered and kissed his forehead. His mother simply patted his back.

“Nothing’s permanent, we’ll figure a way out,” his mom said gently. ” It’s just spices and land. Let it go. We’ll move out of here and find a place for ourselves” she suggested: “I contacted a friend of mine. We can live in one of her houses for a while till we can get ours.”

“Ah, thank you mother. Thank you so much” Liana’s dad went on his knees and hugged his mother’s thigh.

“I’ll never forget the help you rendered to us mother” said Liana’s mom.

“Thank you, mom. Thank you” said Liana’s dad.

If you are wondering what really happened; let me explain.

Liana’s family dealt with spices for perfume and supplied it to a company. They were living well but then a friend deceived Liana’s dad into quick-money scheme and Liana’s dad made a very stupid decision. He borrowed from his friend’s acquaintance who was nice at first. In the end, the company that promoted quick-money fled and Liana’s dad was heartbroken. The acquaintance of his friend, knowing what happened started asking for his money even increasing the interest from 2 percent to 15 percent. It was daylight robbery. It’s not gonna be easy to pay that money and the spices in his farm were not ding that well. The company they supplied even rejected them and they tried to find new clients. But that morning, Liana’s dad found that all the spices were ruined by the person he owed. He then forcefully took the land and soon the rent expired. There naturally was no money to pay. So Liana’s dad was in great despair. He regretted not listening to his parent’s words of advice at the time. Thankfully, his mum was able to think of a solution and they moved to the city to start a new life. Liana grew up and studied cosmetics choosing to deal with genuine perfume. She managed to open a company with her parents support and that’s how they became rich. You know when your quality and service in business is good, the right clients will naturally find their way to you.

So back to the present.

Laser Rose Perfumes.

Ceo’s office.

Liana Peterson sat down on the pink sofa and crossed her long legs. Her assistant, Mariya Santiago, stood four feet away from her. Today, she could feel a scary aura emanating from her boss. Who had angered her so much that she ended up like this. But she must admit, her boss looked really beautiful and hot today. Even she was shocked.

She didn’t want to believe at first that this was her boss. Wow, just look at her. But the aura thingy. Ah, she wanted to live longer please. Why would someone anger her sexy boss this morning? The heavens would come crashing down on her if this continues.

“Mariya!” Liana suddenly called.

“Yes, boss” she quickly answered.

“Sit down”© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

Mariya obeyed but sat far away from her boss on the pink sofa. Liana beckoned her to move closer to her and then whispered.

“My dear assistant, am I sexy today? Was it a shock to you? Which me do you prefer?” Liana bombarded Mariya with questions that she broke out in cold sweat.

“What’s wrong? Am I terrifying?” she asked.

Mariya almost nodded as reply.

‘You’re very scary today, boss. Can I leave now? I have the urge to pee so bad!’ Mariya thought but how could she dare let her boss know of it?

So she smiled an ugly smile.

“Boss, I am amazed by your beauty. No man can resist you and this you looks better. Are we expecting a supreme master soon?” she tried to joke but Liana frowned.

“Get out,” Liana said and picked her phone to watch a movie.

“Yes, boss. I’ll be right here if you need anything,” Mariya sped out of the office happily like a death row prisoner suddenly granted amnesty by the king. Ah, she was glad to have survived. It’s so great to be alive!

30 minutes later,

Liana got a phone call from the receptionist and prepared to meet the new big client who wanted to invest in her company.

She sat on her official chair and pretended to read a document; not forgetting to wear non-medical glasses. It doesn’t hurt to look hotter, okay!

A minute later, the door opened and two men in grey suits stepped into the office and stood at the side.

Then their boss came in with Liana’s assistant following behind timidly. She was crying bitterly in her heart. ‘ Ah, I managed to escape from the scary phoenix who knew I’d meet a more terrifying ice dragon. Ah, life is so unfair. Unjust!’ she complained in her heart while trying her best to look courageous.

Even the bodyguards of this unknown big shot were scary enough, why add this boss to the lot. Ah!

Seeing the person she was waiting for, Liana Peterson rose from her burgundy, luxury boss chair, put down the document she was reading and stretched out her right hand to shake the new client.

“Hello, Mister! I’m honored by your holy presence in my little shack of a company.” she greeted.

Her client whose clothing and accessories were worth more than 2 of Liana’s best cars put together smiled. Her new client is a tall man. His hat covered most of his face but his chin spoke of his hidden beauty. She then thought of that guy she randomly kissed. Ah, thinking about it; she didn’t know what got into her that day. So embarrassing. It’s all Grandma’s fault. Always nagging her like there’s no tomorrow. Give her a break, okay!

The client flashed a sly smile.

“You’re extending your right hand. You use it to hold the tissues right and the left to clean your arse, right?” he asked.