His last minute bride

9

Suzy's condition was already worsening. She may not want to tell it to me but I could see it. It was obvious she was already feeling pains in her abdomen but of course she didn't want to say anything to me, so as not to stress me out.

I had to get the money and soon, why did her condition have to start worsening? Why couldn't she wait till I get half of the money. I haven't even gotten my first month's salary, we would be given that a day after the wedding.

"Miss Eri, come to my office." Don's voice from the intercom bought me back to reality. 

This guy was crazy. He was getting married tomorrow and he still came to work, people like him didn't need to get married, their work was their wife.

I stood up, taking the tab and pen from the desk. I need money for Suzy's surgery and I need it now, I can't wait anymore.

As soon as I walked out of the door and sighted Don sitting on his desk, doing whatever he does to that keyboard, an idea popped up in my head.

This guy's a multi billionaire, soon to be trillionaire, I mean just $55000 wouldn't do him any bad. I could plead with him and maybe he may help me. If he doesn't give it to me, I'd tell him to give me my 6 months' salary.

I walked up to his desk, waiting for him to raise his head from that laptop.

He took some papers on the desk, handing them to me. "These need to be checked. They're mostly marked green and need to be corrected." He said, eyes still on the laptop.

"Okay sir." My voice came out low and seeking for sympathy, as I collected the papers from him hand.

"You need to do a lot of work on the Fras file I gave you earlier today. The corrections should be submitted in my office today, because I can't come to work tomorrow." Of course why would he ever consider coming to work on his wedding day. I could actually imagine it, if possible, he may come to work on his honeymoon.

"Okay sir."

"Now go work on it." 

I just stood there. No may I'm leaving till I ask him for help. Okay Eri, muster all the courage you have. Do it for Suzy. 

Don stopped typing, turning to me. "I said to get going."

Oh no, I made him frown. Will he help me if he's angry?

"Actually, uh-" I took in a deep breath, causing my chest to rise. 

Eri what's wrong with you? He's just human like you, now do this for Suzy.

For Suzy. "I want to ask you if you could give me &55000." Even after I said it, it sounded weird.

Asking your boss for such amount of money. Was Don capable of such things? Lending people money?

His brows furrowed in confusion. “$55000? Why?” 

“It's for my sister, Suzy's surgery. She has pancreatic cancer. The doctor said it's stage 2 cancer and it's still very curable. We need to perform her surgery and soon, please.”

His expression was unreadable. His silence was enough to make me go crazy, I couldn't take it.

I dropped the papers and tab on the floor beside me, falling on my knees, glueing both palms together and laying my forehead on the floor allowing my hair to fall in motions on the floor.

“What are you doing?” His voice read surprise.

Even I wasn't sure what I was doing but if this was going to help save Suzy, I'd do it a billion times.

“Please Mr Jones, I'm desperately in need of the money, I could collect my 6 months' salary, anything, I'd do anything.” 

Just at that moment, Don's stupid phone had to start ringing.

“One sec.”

When I rose my head, he was standing in front of the glass wall. A small furrow creased his brows. 

Oh no, I didn't want him to be angry before giving me the money.

“I don't like being disturbed when I'm at work.” His stern voice was back, that was not good. He hung up the call 

When he turned to me, I realized I was still on my knees. Standing up, I took the papers and tab with me.

“Why don't we continue this discussion after the wedding.” He said it in a voice that made me know I couldn't say otherwise.

“Okay sir.”

“Work on what I told you to do, and don't forget to submit it before leaving.”

“Okay sir.” 

“You can leave.”

“Okay sir.” I rushed back to my office.

Would I call that a success or not, either way, I needed money and quick.

***

“Even I noticed it, she's already getting the symptoms.” Rose sighed. “I really hope she's okay. I already got my salary for the 2 part time job I'm doing, I'd send the money to you today.”

“That'd be great, thanks.”

There was silence for a while. Rose's house was similar to mine, just a little bigger and obviously more beautiful. Rose was a woman who cherished beauty.

“I really can't believe you'd be attending the Don Jones wedding, I'm jealous.”

“It's not anything special, trust me.”

“Shut up, it is something special.” She lay more stress on the ‘is’

Was it really something special? Well, it's not like his wedding would do me any good.

“I hope you prepared to dress really pretty.”

“Rose, don't forget I'm going there as his personal assistant not some bridesmaid or something.”

“So you're just going to go there looking like trash?” She folded her arms across her chest motherlike.

I rolled my eyes. “I have more things to think about than his wedding.”

“Well I'm not letting you go there tomorrow looking whack. I'll modify you and make you pretty.”

“Wow, thank you.” I made the sarcasm obvious, earning a chuckle from her.

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