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Chapter 2 - broken rules

Mirabel started working for her father the CEO of a multi million Naira company as his secretary. At that time She didn't know the CEO was her father.

You should smile more often working with me. The CEO said. Yes sir. Mirabel replied.

Circulate a memo telling the staffs about an urgent meeting. I want to meet all of them in the board room by 10:00am. The CEO told mirabel.

The Company was a fashion company. They make their own clothes.

A multi milliona naira company. Mirabel immediately sent the memo as soon as she left the CEO's office.

At exactly 10AM. The whole staffs gathered in the board room for a board meeting.

I know you are all surprised why I called for this urgent meeting. The CEO said.

The whole staffs were quiet.

We have a new competitor in the market. Not just new. A major competitor that's now taking all of our investors from us.

One investor already left and the remaining one's are threatening to leave if we don't bring up a mind blowing design. The CEO said.

The board room was quiet.

Why do I feel like I'm the one doing all the works in this company? All you guys care about is your salary right? I promise you'll. You will definitely loose your Jobs if you continue like this.

Our company has been the number one leading company in the state. I want your A game. Between now till tomorrow. I want you all to come up with a mind blowing design for this Year's fashion show. Have I made myself clear? The CEO asked his staffs. Yes sir. The replied.

You can leave now. He said.

Mirabel noticed the anger in her new Boss voice.

Just her first day of resuming work. The Boss was already threatening to sack his staffs.

Is he always like this? Mirabel asked her self. But then she minded her business.

The CEO went into his office. And Mirabel followed him inside.

What is it? The CEO asked Mirabel. I came to know if you needed anything. Mirabel said.

That was the moment she looked at one of his awards on the table and saw the CEO name on it "Godfrey Chidi".

If I need you. I will call you. Get out of my office. The CEO yelled at Mirabel.

Why is he so harsh? Would I survive in this office? Mirabel asked herself.

After work that day she went back home exhausted. The CEO didn't allow her rest during work hours, Immediately she sits down. He would call her attention.

How is work today? Esther asked Mirabel. Exhausting. Mirabel confessed.

I can see that. Esther said. At first I thought the CEO was a calm person, until he unraveled his true colors. Do you know that he even threatened to sack us all. Mirabel said to Esther.

Sack kwa? On a Job you are just resuming? What happened? Esther asked Mirabel.

Apparently a new competitor is in town. And our investors are thr3atening to partner with our competitors. He was really angry. He asked all the staffs to come up with a mind blowing design by tomorrow. Esther said.

You are good with fashion too. You can do it. Esther said to Mirabel.

I'm just his secretary. I have no Business with giving him a presentation of my designs. Mirabel said.

You wouldn't know until you try. Esther encouraged her.

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