The Billionaires Too (#2)

Identity Switch

As usual, Parker's Enterprises was busy. The ground floor was packed with employees moving up and down. Mosetsana and Natalia stood behind the reception desk with their new companion. It was a young coloured girl, probably around 20. She had shoulder-length black hair and big brown eyes. Unlike the two other women, she was very active and fast, and spoke too much. First day at work, and they were already tired of hearing her stories. "I'm just gonna take these to Mr Parker." She said hastily and hurried to the elevator.
Natalia buried her face in her palms and groaned. "When is this day ending?!" She whined and looked at Mosetsana who just sighed and gave her the tell-me-about-it look.
"Thank God, it's lunch time." She said and started packing her things. Natalia just sighed and nodded, and then placed her elbow on the desk and leaned against her arm while staring at the door boringly as some of her colleagues went in and out of the building.
Her eyes landed on one specific person and her breath hitched.
It was a young white woman with blonde hair. She was wearing a white skirt that reached below her knees and had an opening right until her thigh in the front, and a maroon long sleeved T-shirt. The T-shirt was tucked in and the sleeves were rolled up. She wore a white necklace on top of her T-shirt and wore short maroon heels. She was wearing brown see-through shades, and held a brownish briefcase.
"Oh my God!" Natalia gasped, not lifting her head up, neither taking her eyes off the intruder as she took elegant steps towards her desk. She watched as the people stopped moving around and watched the woman. "Oh my God! I can't believe this." Natalia whispered to herself.
"Hi." The woman greeted with a smile, causing Natalia to gasp in shock. It really was her. She stared at her and quickly closed her mouth and shook her head, blinking quite a few tines before she composed herself.
"Uhm...hi!" She cleared her throat and ran a hand through her outfit, feeling underdressed.
"You don't have to act all weird, you know? I know I'm famous and all after my identity scandal." The woman chuckled.
Natalia and Mosetsana's new companion gasped as she reached the desk. All heads turned to her as she clasped her hands over her mouth, eyes wide open. She ran in her heels and stood in front of Samantha, looking her up and down. She gasped again and jumped up and down excitedly. Natalia pretended not to see her and packed up her stuff.
"I'm sorry, I'm just so excited. Ek kan nie glo dat dis rerig jy! Like I'm standing in front of MJ Billings- the MJ Billings!" She said excitedly. "My name is LeChandre Koopman by the way. Pleased to meet you." She extended her hand to Samantha.
Someone cleared their throat loudly, and everyone turned to look at the person, and then everything went still.
Right behind Samantha stood MJ who had a hard look on her face. She was wearing an all white suit and black heels, and her curls were let loose.
She took slow steps, her heels clicking against the tiled-floor as she walked towards the desk. "Samantha, I didn't expect to see you here so soon." She said in a hard voice.
"MJ, nice to see you too." Samantha replied sarcastically while LeChandre let out another loud gasp before her face went white. But she was not the only one, Natalia and Mosetsana were shocked too, and MJ was surprised that Logan had still not said anything to them, especially Natalia.
"Uhm...LeChandre, could you please take these to Mr Parker?" Mosetsana said and handed some files to her as a way to try and rid of the tension.
"Maar ek het net kom van daar af!" LeChandre complained. (But I just came from there.)
"Ek kom ek kom se voet! We are here to work!" Mosetsana said cheekily.
LeChandre stomped her foot and grabbed the files. "Dis nie fair!" She grumbled as she walked off.
"Tjo! This child!" Mosetsana said and turned back to a smiling Samantha and a cold MJ. "That is LeChandre, she's Demi's replacement."
"Looks like you enjoy being the boss." MJ said dryly, causing the two women to flinch, while Samantha just watched the exchange quietly.
"She's annoying!" Natalia spoke up for the first time. MJ looked at her and she turned red, blushing furiously. Mosetsana laughed and nudged her. "It is not easy standing in front of you when you are MJ Billings." Natalia spoke hastily, pushing her hair behind her ears.
MJ clenched her jaw and narrowed her eyes at Natalia, she opened her mouth to say something, but held herself. "Is your boss in?" She asked firmly.
"And who wants to know?" A deep voice rang throughout the unit
MJ turned around to see where the voice was coming from. It was Logan walking towards them with LeChandre walking by his side. He was wearing a full black suit with thin white stripes, a white shirt, and a black tie with white dots.
His eyes hardened when he spotted MJ before casting her a huge smile. He stood in front of her and opened his arms. "Aren't you going to give your friend a hug?" He asked sarcastically, causing MJ to flinch.
MJ narrowed her eyes at him, but hugged him anyway, and then she pulled away hastily upon contact. It was like one of those make-believe kisses they liked to display in weddings due to arranged marriages, and the action did not go unnoticed by Samantha.
Logan clenched his jaw as he took a step away from her, his eyes burning with fury and an emotion MJ could not decipher. They stared at each other, but his gaze did not linger much on her before he spotted Samantha.
He looked her up and down, not missing the smirk that was plastered on her face. "I have never seen you before, but my head insists that I have." He lied.
Samantha chuckled and extended her hand to him. "My name is Samantha Grayson, and you must be the famous Logan Parker."
Logan took her hand in a firm grip and sized her up once more, his face hardening, but he did not say anything. He pulled his hand away and turned back to MJ. "So, what do I owe this pleasure?" He asked as he slid his hands in his pockets.
"I'm not here to see you; I came to-" MJ said sternly, but was cut short by another voice.
"God, Logan! I've been trying to get hold of you all weekend!" The person said.
"Cameron, what are you doing here?" Logan asked, obviously annoyed.
"Is that how you greet your only brother?" Cameron asked sarcastically. "And what do we have here?" He asked, looking Samantha up and down as he came to stand next to Logan who held a plain face. "Blondie, I wasn't really expecting to see you here." He said, his pupils slightly dilated.
"Oh well, neither was I! It is a small world indeed." Samantha said.
"You can say that again. Listen, I never got to thank you for helping me out the last time we saw each other." Cameron offered a smile.
"Oh, please! It was nothing." Samantha waved it off, but Cameron shook his head.
"Trust me, it is everything. Especially after my own brother left me to rot in prison." Cameron said dryly, sending Logan a cold glare, to which he tensed.
Samantha went quiet as everything finally clicked into place.
"Let's talk in my office." Logan ordered.
Cameron raised his hands in surrender. "I am not one of your employees or clients, or whatever you call those, man. I just came here to get my access card since you changed all your passwords and your stupid guards won't let me into your home."
"Fine." Logan drew in a sharp breath and took out his wallet, retrieving an access card.
Cameron snatched it out of his hand and plunged it into his pocket. "Thank you." He said and eyed the other women. "So, who are all these beautiful women?"
Logan narrowed his eyes at him, but continued anyway. "Cameron, these are my secretaries, Natalia, Mosetsana, and LeChandre, and this is MJ Billings. Ladies, this is my brother, Cameron Parker." He introduced them.
Cameron pretended not to see MJ, and MJ stared at him with a cold look. Logan cleared his throat as he sensed the tension between the two. "Thuso will take you home, he's waiting outside." He said to Cameron who just nodded his head.
"Sure...of course!" He cleared his throat and gestured at the door with his thumb. "I'll see you later, I guess." He said, walking backwards. "Sorry." He apologized after bumping into someone and walked straight out with his hands in his pockets. Logan and the four women watched him as he left.
"So..." Logan turned his attention back to MJ who was still staring at the entrance. "Why did you want to see me?" He asked.
"Like I said, I am not here for you." MJ said coldly. "Now, if you'll excuse me." She gave him a once over before she turned and walked away.
Silence fell as they all watched her leave before Samantha cleared her throat and turned to Logan. "I'm the one who's actually here to see you."