LAURA

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

‘Let her in’ I told my secretary when he informed me that a lady is here to see me. I know it is Laura because the driver called me when he dropped her by the office entrance.
I told her to come in before she could even knock on the door.
Just like the first time I saw her she is looking effortlessly beautiful without much makeup on her face. She has this dark and beautiful skin that can make any man fall for her but not me. I have my beautiful girlfriend Fareeda

whom is the most beautiful woman I have ever met.
‘Hey come sit down I don’t bite’ I gestured to a seat.
She sat down while looking around.
‘Miss Umar so are you ready to work for me? I asked her.
‘As if you gave me a choice’ she sassed back.
I laughed.
‘Miss Umar I just want to help and I also need you to do something for me. And it would have not gotten to this if you had just accepted to work for me. And just look at the bright side you get to live in a good house in a good environment not that place in the slum you call house.’ I told her while trying to make her angry.
And it worked. ‘ how dare you insult me just because you are rich that means you can say anything you like’ she spat angrily.
‘Easy there tiger, lets talk about what work you will do here. I want you to be making my food. there is a kitchen here on this floor you can use it’
‘You mean you did all what you did just for me to make food for you how sure are you I will not poison your food’ she gave me a pointed look.
‘I know you cannot do that’ I stated.
‘Ok fine I will work for you its not like you gave me a choice but if I must work for you I want another job I did not go to school to end up as a cook to a rich arrogant man’ she snarled.
‘that will not be a problem, I need someone to fill in for the post of a personal assistant will you be able to do it’
‘I guess I can do that’
‘ then congratulation Miss Umar welcome to Pearls Construction meet my secretary outside he will show you to the kitchen and the food timetable is already there.
If there is anything you will need just write it down and give it to him. You can start work officially tomorrow. Your office will be ready by then.’

She gave me a full blown smile ‘ even though I hate you I cannot help it, thank you for giving me a proper job’.
I dismissed her from my office. I buzzed the intercom and told my secretary what to do.

LAURA POV
I am very happy finally I got a job even though it is not what I expected it to be.
‘so where is this school you will be teaching at’ ya babangida asked me.
“yaya it’s a construction company and I will be working as a personal assistant’
“wow you mean you got a job from a construction company, when did you apply for the job because I know you have been applying for jobs at schools” he looked at me suspiciously.
‘a friend of mine who works in the company recommended me and I went for the interview this morning’
He sighed ‘ Laura I just want you to always have the fear of Allah in what ever you do’ he then turned to Inna who was sitting on her prayer mat.
He came into her room to wish her goodnight and I was there too. I told him about getting the job but not the full details.
‘Inna goodnight’ he told her before leaving the room.
“I hope you heard what he said, that’s all what I want to say too. I know you still remember where we started from’ she adviced me too.

I don’t like lying to my family members most especially Inna but I have to do anything to make them happy if it does not go against Allah.
I wonder how working with Mr richee rich will be like. Does he not have someone to cook for him at home.
And to even think all the meals in his meal timetable in the kitchen was all local traditional meal. I thought this rich people only eat continental dishes but I guess I was wrong.

I searched through my wardrobe trying to find what to where that will look presentable for someone working in a big company like that.
Yesterday I felt out of place with what I wore to that company people where just giving me looks at the ground floor before I got into the elevator.
The receptionist also tried to stop me until I told her my name before she told me to use the elevator to the 25th floor. And I was so happy when I met someone trying to open the elevator and when he was about to put in the number to his floor when he asked me what floor I was going.
I told him 25th floor and his eye widened before putting in the number for me I wonder why. I would have died of embarrassment if I he was not by the elevator when I got there because I did not know how to operate one.
I decided to go for a fitted Ankara gown and a matching veil and bag. A lady have to look beautiful for her first day at work I told myself.

‘ you look beautiful Laura I hope you are bringing back a husband for us with how you dressed up like this’ Anty sa’a teased me.
She brought my breakfast for me because I told her I was leaving very early. And she offered to make breakfast for Inna and I. I usually cook for the both of us here in our small kitchen in the boys quarters.
Yaya babangida was against it at first until Inna convinced him.
‘Haba maman Ameer I am only going there to work’
‘I know and that does not stop you from getting a good man from there’
I know she will not stop teasing me. And this is a topic I have been trying to avoid it with Inna. So I had to divert the topic before Inna overhear us.

Yesterday Ibrahim told me the boss comes to work by 10am but sometime he comes in earlier so I have to be at work early enough to make his breakfast before he comes.