Fell From Above

Laid Down The Law

Mia
Christian just found out about my lack of culinary skills and is very upset with me and he is telling mom and dad about it. A friend of mine bumped into him and he laughed when Christian asked him about the graduation ceremony at the school we attended together. Javier told him we were kicked out of school early on in the program because both of us blew up a stove each. So now Christian is forcing me to get training in some trade.

Christian
Mom and dad already figured it out and they checked with the school. It was after mom dropped in and found the apartment in a horrible mess. It was one thing to let her staff wait on her, but she noticed all the takeout containers and didn't see any ingredients to cook with. So now Mia has no choice but to go learn how to earn a living. She has been selling her things on line and made quite a bit of money. She has been keeping the apartment spotless since the cleaning crew started making her clean everyday. They spot check and report to mom. I went and checked things out and found her hanging her clothing up. I don't recall her doing that even at our parents. Dad thinks it is about time Mia gets an awakening from the cocoon we all placed her in. He's right about that.

Elliott
I drop by because I want to see the apartment before she goes back to her sloppy self. If it weren't for mom's staff picking up after Mia everyone would have known what a slob she is. I can hire people to cook and clean for me, Mia can't. She is lucky that apartment was empty otherwise who knows where she would be living. She told me her hourly salary and I questioned why she hadn't moved up from dishwasher. I decided to talk to the chef and he told me she didn't have the proper education to be a chef or a trainee either. He is about to terminate her as a dishwasher because she is clueless. I sat down and talked to her about what she is good at besides spending others money. I then thought of a personal shopper. I pick up the phone and call mine and ask if she knows where people are hiring personal shoppers. I give Mia the phone and have her talk to Gia Matteo.

Gia Matteo
I am shocked to hear from Elliott Grey and found that he was just wanting a favor. I figure if I can get Mia into a cushy personal shopper job he will owe me one. The job I want is a manager at one of the stores he is opening in a strip mall. Soon I am calling someone and the person was stunned and said he would like to interview Mia for the job. He was too quick to say yes so I am thinking I better go with her to the interview. Ben Collins has a reputation, but I don't know if it is true because it came from someone who was fired for cause.

Ben Collins
I want to see Mia Grey and see if she remembers me at all. Gia told me she used to joining us after she heard rumors about me. I will never live that down and I wasn't guilty, but couldn't prove it, but she couldn't prove anything against me. I look over Mia's information and she must really need this job, because I thought she went to culinary school. It shows she attended but there's nothing about her graduating from any culinary school.

Mia
Gia and I meet and head to mr Collins office. This is the best position open right now. Elliott has never mentioned Gia but he hasn't mentioned any female to us. He's a player and we doubt he will get married. Mom and dad keep trying to set us all up but we don't like their choices. Ben is nice looking and could be a model himself. He is on the phone with a client when we are led into his office. Soon he ends the call and he starts questioning me about my job now and I tell him that I am not very good at dishwashing. Soon he asks about salary and Gia has told me what to ask for. He gives me the salary and then I get discounts on anything in the stores. I have to give two weeks notice and he says they can have me work early hours until I am available to work flexible hours. He shows the schedules and he has a few new clients he will put me with once I pass the drug tests and the personality test. So my afternoon is filled with passing the tests.

Gia
Benn called me and thanked me for bringing Mia to interview today and he has hired her and he is sending me a discount card. He also has a few clients who he is sending my way. That's a good thing.

Elliott
Mia got the personal shoppers job and she will be starting in the morning. She will be working early mornings and until she needs to go to her dishwashing job. She is putting in her two weeks notice and I think he will let her go earlier than two weeks.

Ben
I look at the photo and Mia has gotten even more beautiful since high school. She definitely will be able to sell our items to customers. I have instructed her on how to dress around men and women. It amazes me that she will be working for me. I am guessing she forgets how badly her and her friends treated me and other people in high school. I definitely have plans on giving her the most difficult clients and let her sink or swim. I won't need to do a thing but sit and watch. Her boss is my assistant Elizabeth Morgan. She has rigid standards.