When You're Bound To Love

Chapter 7

Again, I'd barely slept a wink. I got up early to have a shower. Nothing on my pantyliner. It was really just those drops that day and nothing since. Which didn't make much sense so maybe I was just irregular due to stress. I took out some clothes to wear. I didn't know what exactly to wear. To be honest, I was distracted by what happened last night. How could he just leave me like that? I took out my black skirt and a fitted white shirt getting dressed. Looking through my shoe bag, I found my Tom Ford stilettos. When I was done with everything, my phone beeped a message. I checked it: 'Good morning angel. Best part of my day is to watch you come into the office. Wear my favorite smile.' Me: "mxim." I walked out the flat to my car. I drove to work figuring out a dialogue of what I'm to say when I see him. I got to my office just after 7am. To my surprise. Everyone was here. I suddenly felt late. Was my watch wrong? I went to our receptionist. Me: "Bianca." B: "hey Spho. How are you this morning?" Me: "I'm good. How are you? And the baby?" she was 5 months pregnant and super excited. Not mentioning the baby was a sure way of getting attitude from her. B: "we're doing so well! You know he kicks so much but here at the office, he's so quiet and disciplined." Me: "that's so sweet. So why is everyone here so early?" B: "oh. Its one of the new orders the new boss gave. We have to check in at the office at 7am. Monday to Friday and knock off at 3. I think its great." Me: "Check in?" B: "oh yes. Sign here. And the exact time you're in the door." what the fuck is this? High school? Me: "why?" B: "well, yesterday, about 8 people didn't show up on time. Everyone comes in whenever they want." Me: "but their work is always complete and up to standard." B: "well...its what the boss ordered." Me: "I'm not signing this shit." yep, dialogue sorted. I stormed to his office. It was wide open with a contractor working there. Me: "Give us a minute." the guy got up and walked out. Lakhe: "ahh. My lov-" I closed the door. Me: "What are you doing?" Lakhe: "You didn't return my text." Me: "You make us sign registers? This isn't high school Masilakhe!" Lakhe: "You don't even say good morning." Me: "Everyone in this office does their work properly and on time! Why do you need to pressure them like this!" he just looked at me biting his lip. Lakhe: "Are you done?" Me: "Answer me." Lakhe: "Firstly, punctuality is professionalism. It is the key to great business. It screams responsibility and diligence. People take you seriously when you're at work on time. Your boss takes you seriously when you're at work on time. You work more. You work harder. And smarter. Isn't that how you got your promotion? I make it MY business to build every individual in this office to their full potential. Which means grooming them to their best purposes and ensuring them a way to better themselves. Whether we have room for more management or to open a new branch. I don't work with sloths. I don't like dead weight. Every week I need a report of every one of the people who work in your team and or report to you. I want to see progress. Every Friday, you and I. We have a meeting at 3. Now if you'll excuse me. I have a company to run." I lost the argument. I was now being dismissed. Me: "Why did you leave me alone last night? Where did you go? Without saying anything." pulling out a classic 'Blame it on him' girlfriend move. He needed to be wrong one way or another. He had to be. Lakhe: "Please close the door on your way out." he sat in his desk without so much as a look in my direction. I walked out with my tail in between my legs straight to my office and closed the door. I started on my work. He had just given me another pile of work to top it all off. It was already Tuesday. I had my own work and the reports to finish by Friday. God, I just wanted to kill him right there! How dare he? Without another second to spare I started working immediately. With my work here at the office, at home would be the reports. I had to monitor my team day in, day out. By lunch time I was almost done, just had one more meeting and I was ready for home. I didn't need to have lunch. I was going to get home, take off all my clothes, make myself food sit on my bed naked and eat while watching a series. I wanted this so bad, I was excited as hell. I walked to Boardroom A to set up my meeting and my client arrived just in time. We greeted. Me: "If we may have a seat and begin." we sat down. The door opened again and in popped Mr Sobekwa like a bubble in the air. I felt bile working up inside me. Me: "Mr S, can I help?" I tried a smile. Lakhe: "I hope you haven't started yet. I thought I'd sit in. Good day Mr Hamilton, I'm Mr Sobekwa. The new CEO." I swallowed my anger and continued with my meeting which was being hijacked right before my eyes.