Hailey looked at the women quizzically. What did she mean by saying she could help her? Hailey tried to go through her mind figuring if she ever met this woman but no. She had not. The woman was a stranger. A stranger who offered her her help. Who would do that in this day and age?
We lived in a ge that every man stood for and by himself, so why was this woman saying this?
Was this a joke? She looked at the woman's kind face. No it could not be. This woman looked to rich and powerful to joke. Hence the question again, Why would someone so rich and powerful help her?
"Calm yourself child, you worry too much." The woman chuckled as if she could read her mind.
"Uh-I think you are mistaking me for someone else madam. " Hailey said hopefully. This must be an innocent mistake.
"No dear. I most certainly am not."The woman answered, her eyes dancing with amusement. Ok maybe not so innocent.
"Um." Hailey was at a lost of words. She stared at the woman awkwardly.
"May I come in?" The woman finally asked. Suddenly remembering her manners she opened the door quickly.
"O-oh sorry, yes please come in." As soon as the woman walked in Hailey moaned inwardly as the woman took in her surroundings.
Welcome to my dump.
"Oh you are going somewhere?" The woman asked bring Hailey out of her thoughts. Hailey looked at the woman in amazement. She did not question her living standards? Hailey didn't know if to be happy or scared, so she settled for confusion instead.
"Y-yes madam. I am." Why was she stammering!
"Oh where to?" The woman peeked over her shoulders at her.
"To Washingtonville madam. To my parents."
"Oh thats nice, its good to not forget parents. We must visit them as much as we could while they are blessed with life." The woman spoke as if from experience. This made Hailey's eyes softened.
"Actually madam, I am not visiting, I am moving there permanently."
"You don't like it here?" The woman turned to her now, look straight at her face.
"I do. But there is nothing else keeping me here. It's time to start anew." Hailey looked away from the woman's intense gaze.
"Meaning?" The woman stepped forward until she was standing right infront of her. Lifting her soft hand to Hailey's chin she forced her to look at her.
"Meaning, I was fired today." This brought a spark to the woman's eyes before it quickly vanished.
"Well that is most unfortunate." The woman looked away.
"Yes most unfortunate." Hailey repeated the woman's words.
"Tell me child, if you found another job, would you stay?" The woman turned back at her with a challenging look on her face.
Thinking about it Hailey nod. "Yes I suppose so."
"Very well!" The woman clapped. "You will be my assistant."
Hailey looked at the woman speechlessly. Assistant? She did not even know the woman's name so why would she agree to be her assistant? and what exactly would she be doing as her assistant? Deciding to voice her thoughts she began.
"Madam forgive me but I don't even know your name, so why would I be your assistant and if I do accept, what would my job be exactly?" Hailey raised a questioning brow at the woman.
The woman beemed. "Oh I am so silly. My name is Kimberly Merryann Stone my dear. But you can call Merry for short. And well IF you do accept the job, you would be with me all the time hence the reason why I would like you to move in into my home. You would get a decent amount of Ten thousand a month plus overtime and incentives would be in the same offer."
Hailey's eyes widened at the woman's words. Ten thousand and a place to stay? Was this woman serious?
"So what do you say dear?" The woman smiled sweetly at her, awaiting patiently for her answer.
"I-I have to think about it. Can I have the rest of the day to answer you?" Hailey asked nervously.
"Why of course dear! Here you go." The woman handed her a card with her personal and business number on it.
Hailey took it with trembling hands.
"I await your answer then." The woman smiled.
Hailed walked her out and thanked her again for the offer, promising to call soon. Closing the door behind her Hailey leaned her back on it. Was this really happening? Could she be this blessed?
With the card pressing deeply into her hands as she squeezed it out of nervousness she realized yes. Yes this was real. Yes she was blessed.
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As soon as Merry left Hailey's apartment building she saw her son's black BMW already parked on the other side of the road waiting for her. Hopping into the car she beamed triumphantly at him.
"Well?"He shifted nervously on his seat.
"Well what?" she asked innocently.
"Mom!"
She burst out laughing at his expression.
"Let's just say I gave her a deal she cannot refuse."She winked at him and then looked at the apartment building.
"Why didn't you tell me she was so beautiful?" She asked him curiously.
"I wanted to get your approval." He whispered.
Merry turned so fast that she could have heard her neck crack. She looked at his eyes for a moment.
"Since when do you care what I think?" she teased.
"Since now mom." With that Matthew turned the keys, bring his car to life and sped off with the biggest smile on his face.
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So who loves Matthew now? although he was being a jerk before lol.
And his mom! Aw i loved writing her character.
Also a very important note. Keep Syler in mind okay. He is going to be a very important character in the following chapters.
XOXO :p
Mel
