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4. "Tragedy? what tragedy?"

CHAPTER 4

EMMA P.O.V

"So,anyone special in your life?" Mildred asks me as she gave me a tour inside the Alasdair.Co,while showing places that i should or should not be.

She is in her late sixties,and just like Mrs.Rossa,she insists that i drop the formalities and just refer her as Mildred.

I asked her why she is not on retirement and she said that Mr.Alasdair asked her to stay much longer as she has been working for Alasdair.co for more than twenty years and understands more about their cleaning management.

I confess that the first time i saw her,i thought she was the grumpy old type but the more i get to know her,she is so sweet,kind and understanding.Although lately,she has been trying to dig dip about me by asking so many questions.

"Yea,i have Mrs.Rossa and Barry,they are special and for that i consider them family." I answer her the total opposite although i know very well what she ment by "anyone special."

"No,i mean like a boyfriend.Like night dates,kisses,flowers...you know,that type of special."

"No i do not have a boyfriend because that is not on top of my list right now."
"What about the guy that dropped you earlier in his car?"
"That's Barry,he is my friend...,wait! were you just spying on me?"
"No,i just happened to pass by you guys" She says as we are now entering an elevator. "I can tell that he really likes you by how he kept on staring at you"

"It smells so nice in here" i try to change the subject and divert my attention to the luxurious elevator that was now ascending to the next floor.

"You mean,he smells so nice.."
"what? who?"
"This is a private elevator,only used by the CEO Mr.Alasdair and if i am not wrong,what you smell is probably his cologne,worth more than your salaries combined"

"Wow Mildred,thanks for reminding me how rich i am"

"Listen Dee,under no any circumstances should you use this elevator unless you are assigned to the main office or the Pent house and right now we wount visit the office because there is a meeting,so instead i will show you through to the Penthouse".

"ok but wh...."the ding! sound of the elevator distracted me as the elevator finally opens directly into the penthouse,my eyes could not believe it as we both come out of the elevator to the penthouse.

"careful or you might swallow an insect Dee".

The house is so classic and spectacular.

The floor looks like its made of oceanblue marble
two large sets of white leather coutch,a small round wooden coffee table placed elegantly on a blue fur rug separating the two coutch that are almost facing the enormous glasswall.
The glasswall showing off the beautiful view of the buildings in the city.
Natural light penetrating through the glass wall bouncing on the white leather couch and increasing the light in the room.

Scanning the house,a small stair leading to the enormous kitchen with a large white kitchen island sorrounded with four long wooden stools.

"Hey!" i was snapped out when mildred snapped her fingers almost on my face almost yelling "i have been talking to you and your here ignoring me,just follow me.
I follow her as she leads through a gray stright staircase that led to the upper floor.

"Mr.Alasdair is never messy and he does not like people mess with how his staff are arranged so i will advice you not to mess with his room arrangements"

she continues while openning a door leading to a huge room me behind her like a lapdog.

Heading far inside at the end,she pulls the long gray drapes to one side exposing the glasswall,the natural light eluminates the room and just like down stairs,the view is spectacular.
A huge kingsized bed in the middle of the room with black gray quilts and multiple pillows laid perfectly on top.

"This guy is really leaving my dream" i for once find words to say since entering the penthouse.
Without thinking too much,i remove my shoes before plopping myself on the bed and feel the soft fabric of the quilts.

"So soft" i mumble,plumping myself even further to the headboard.

"Hey! Dee! stop doing that,get off that bed,sir does not like that" Mildred tries her best but i kept on rolling from one side to the other

"Who's the snitch?,you?"i continue rolling and giggling.
"If i had all this,i wouldn't even wake up.I would sleep all day"

"Probably the reason why you do not have all this"
"My goodness Red,did you major in insulting cause you are really good" i jump off of the bed and start spreading the quilts back to how they were before Mildred help in on the other side.

"ascendancy of having rich parents" i whisper,picking up a pillow from the floor and placing it on the bed to how it was.

"I heard that Dee,and even though he took over his fathers office,Elroy is a very hardworking young man,and he has worked hard and helped this company grow.People judge and misunderstand him,truth is,ever since the tragedy,he has been hiding himself in the coldness of anger but deep down he is caring,lov...."
"Tragedy? what tragedy?" Her face lost all the colour,she had turned pale,her eyes wide as sourcers realising what she just did.Her expression said it all.

She had poured the only bottle of water she had and now there was no way for her to collect it back.
Mildred walked faster and held my hands clearly panicking.
"No one should ever hear about this Dee,promise me"
"Mildred,you have to calm dow....."
"Please promise me,you never heard what i said"i could hear the panic in her voice
and the way she gently squeezed my hands begging me and even though i wanted to push further on the subject i could not.

"Ok....i promise i will not tell a soul,i promise.You can trust me" I assure her as i squiz her hand gently.

"I think we are done with the tour,we should head back to the first floor,you already know where to start ."we enter the elevator and back to the firstfloor.I did not even get the chance to look at the bathroom but i assume it is bigger than my apartment.

Immediately the elevator doors ding open,with a goodnight greeting,and off she was.

With what just happened earlier,i can not help it but be more curious.

Elroy.Elroy Alasdair.

I thought that working two shifts will not be that hard but it is hard than i could ever imagine.

The first night shift was not that bad,i had my dinner in the cafeteria with Linda as she told me that her shift changes sometimes.

we talked about random things as she even told me more about Clare and her unending scandals in the media.

I invited her at Rossa and she said she would visit on her day offs or even on Saturday.
Later on i called Barry and we talked for some time before he told me that he wants to sleep on his sweet ,comfy bed just to make me jelous.

I have never felt so sleepy in my whole life like right now.Just thinking of the huge comfy bed in the penthouse makes it even hard.I went back to fi ishing my duty and before i know it it is fourty five minutes past four.

Really struggling for the extra cents mmmmh.

Phimora Thnewski💜💜