𝙼𝚊𝚛𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚍 𝚃𝚘 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚂𝚎𝚗𝚊𝚝𝚘𝚛'𝚜 𝚂𝚘𝚗 ||ℭ𝔬𝔪𝔭𝔩𝔢𝔱𝔢✓||

Chapter 53

Chioma's POV.

Walking into the huge off-white colored building, my heart thumped within my chest at an unusual pace. Why I was nervous? Well, I'm not sure. I'm guessing it's cause I know I'm not exactly recognized as THE Chioma Aniobi as I was before, and my father technically denied me all access to former privileges - thereby making it seem like I'm poor or something. Which only means I can't show attitude.

I need this job. It's my ticket to showing my father just how responsible I can be...that, and the fact that I need this job to not die of hunger at the moment.

Work...

The one thing I'd thought I wouldn't have to do for as long as I live, oh how I was deeply wrong. Cause now, work is my ticket to survival. Well, at least till I finally return home...that's if they let me come home again.

"Good morning" I smiled at the receptionist at the reception hall, Femi's words rang in my ears once again:

Do be nice to your co-workers, you'll live longer if you do.

I silently chuckled as I remembered the look on his face when he did say it.

"Good morning, how may I be of help to you?" She smiled, one that actually seemed genuine.

"I'm new here. I'm the new dentist that's meant to start work today. Doctor Ephraim interviewed me sometime last week, he must've mentioned a thing or two about it to you. Correct?" I said and she immediately nodded her head affirmatively, her smile still glued to her face, as she jotted down a few things into a slightly old hardcover notebook.

"Please write your name in full; here and sign; here" she said, handing me the hardcover book from earlier - which happened to be filled with various names and signatures. I figured that's the attendance book for the employees...or something of the sort.

I did as told, writing my name in full - Chioma Christine Aniobi - and signing at the end.

"Thank you. Doctor Ephraim will be with you shortly, he'll explain a few things to you" she said and I nodded thankfully at her.

It didn't take long before doctor Ephraim finally arrived. I immediately felt ashamed of myself the minute he arrived, cause the last time we met; I called him a flabbergasted moron.

Ah jeez!

Exactly how was I supposed to face him after such a terrible statement I made against him?

Dear God,
Please help me. I know I don't deserve it, but please help me get out of this mess.

"Miss. Aniobi, so nice to see you again" he beamed, a vibrant smile on his face.

So nice to see me again? Is this guy clueless?!
Did he hit his head or something? I was rude to this douche!

"So nice to see you, um, too" I stuttered, nervously offering him a half smile. Maybe this was God's way of actually helping me!
I smiled at that.

"Come with me, I'll show you around and explain a few things to you" he said, already turning his back to leave to God-knows-where. I followed behind him, trying so hard to appear confident, fierce and intimidating; I really hoped it was working cause I didn't want to bring down my self-esteem for any reason. And I definitely didn't want anyone making stupid comments about me and on my first day, as it were, my father was kind enough to make the whole kicking-me-out-of-the-house thing really private, so no one really knows about it.