Jennifer
That morning I was so happy... for the first time, my article was published on the first page, sure the article was about one of the most famous businessmen in the world, not just in that country. But I wonder what is going to happen later after my boss reads this article?!
I published that article without being edited or revised by him and even without his permission. But He should be happy, we sold out millions of our daily papers in just a few hours.
I was spacing out with my mind excited and smiling from happiness and jumping while waltzing proudly to my office. Yeah sure it was my first article ever and it was supposed to be my lucky day. Finally, I proved to them that I was capable of being a journalist.
"Hey, Jennifer! " My manager shouted my name. His voice was irritated and that somehow scared me to death... I spin my head slowly to him.
"Good morning sir... Something wrong? Oh sure, I guess you want to greet me for my amazing article," I smiled lightly and I placed my hand to cover my ear to ear smile.
The manager crossed his arms over his chest and narrowed his eyes. "Congratulate you for what? For your frivolous disaster?! Stop your weird smile and go to the owner now. this is out of limits and out of my hand. All the members of the board and the CEO are waiting for you, even in a closed meeting because of you! God, save us! I'm warning you. I have nothing to help you. You have to take responsibility for your silly actions,". The manager almost yelled harshly to me and huffed walking away.
"Sir, sir ?!" I called him over and over. But he totally ignored me, walking away waving his hands in the air.
Two more steps and I reached my desk. I was rearranging my papers and my new article for tomorrow. And one of my colleagues came hastening to me and leaned his head to mine, sided his eye.
I was surprised. I widened my eyes. "What the hell are you doing? You scared me to death. What's wrong?" I furrowed my brows and pushed his face away from me a bit.
he dropped his jaw and laughed demonically "What's wrong?! Dammit! You still don't know what you have done?! You are a ridiculous idiot. You need a miracle to save your ass!" my colleague mumbled.
I opened my mouth, and I furrowed my eyebrows," what's wrong ?!" I asked innocently and yes, I have no idea what happened, but since I stepped my feet that morning and all my colleagues were staring at me as if I was holding an infection or something. some of them didn't even say good morning or talk to me at all and others were gossiping as if they were talking about me. and now my manager yelled at me without giving me a simple reason. and now that weird colleague was making fun of me!
I wasn't walking while I was sleeping or anything! So what the hell could have occurred while I was out of my office in just one night?!
I startled a bit in my place, diverting my eyes to all the gathered "Sir, what happened!" I asked the CEO in curiosity.
he pointed his finger to me to come closer and I did, then he started talking in a freakish scary tone "You did nothing! You just were going to destroy my newspaper and bankruptcy knocking on my door and the doors of my business will shut down because of your article. Do you know who he is?! Do you know Tomas Charl! How you could write this horrible article about him! this man will ruin your life and shatter you into pieces, don't even dream to pull your pen and write a word ever again." he paused shaking his head in disbelief...
then he trailed off his words, "Don't dream of working for anyone or any other newspaper or magazine in this country or even in other countries. Your career is over and now pick up your things and get out of this building immediately. I can't let you destroy what I did in 40 years! Move your butt and get out of here now, I don't want to see your face ... because of what you have done, I have to apologize for Mr. Tomas Charl for the rest of my life. If I were you I would go and beg him to forgive me!" the CEO shouted with a tone full of rage at me. I felt even that he wanted to throw something to my head or to ask the guards to take me out of the whole building at the same moment. I thought he would be happy because I didn't feel afraid and I had the gut to honestly tell the truth about that billionaire!
I raised my head when I walked out of the office slamming the door behind me without a word. Then I left the building. What?! It doesn't matter, I will find another job soon! I murmured. Then I take the bus. and I started to call every magazine and every newspaper. A tenth of calls and everyone was laughing at me, some of them hung up the call just by hearing my name, and others informed me that I won't be able to continue in this career anymore because Tomas Charl ordered all the newspapers and all the publishing companies to not hire me. But there was only one person who was able to hire me. I was happy at the beginning of the call but then he shocked me. He offered me a job but not as a journalist. As a housekeeper in his house.!
I lost my temper, and felt down and depressed. I walked to my house. Then I caught sight of many black limos in the street blocking the small street where I live. I glared for a while. Oh, maybe one of the neighbors won a lottery or something! I murmured.
Then I walked to my house. I heard someone shouting my name. "Miss Jennifer". I spin my head to take a look and I find that a man gets out of the huge limo car and guards surrounding him. He was in his mid 50s, but elegant and wearing a very expensive suit.
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