Chapter 6
Craig didn't know if he should get mad at Jordan or not. She did things that made him mad but at the same time humored him. She was so funny and so out of this world in a way.
He sat down on his Gucci designed chair and took a look at the summary Jordan made for him. The first thing that surprised him was her neat spacing and arrangements. That way, he could understand his schedule better.
And from the things he saw, he had a meeting with a company he was proposing to buy in thirty minutes, and that the corporation's head counsel Jon Finn was coming with him and would arrive at his office at exactly 10 am.
He also knew he was having a meeting with the government agency of health afterwards. He pressed the intercom.
"Benjamin? "
"Yes sir? "
"I want you to find out why I'm having a meeting with the government health officials. "
"I think it's because of the pollution of air from our refineries. "
Craig nodded. That was true. "Okay. " he released the button. Handling an oil agency was no easy task.
He checked the schedule and saw he was also going to have a final interview with a geographer they wanted to employ. His job was to discover lands that possessed oil.
After all these, he would be done no less than 8 pm or so. After that he had the day free. Then he remembered his orthopaedic doctor was supposed to meet him. He decided to call Jordan to cancel; then thought twice about it. She could act naughty: but he had no time.
He went to the door and opened it.
"Jordan? "
"Yes?"
"Could you please call my doctor and tell him to cancel? We have a lot today. "
"Sure. " She smiled.
Craig frowned. "Why are you smiling? "
"Nothing." She was typing, her face glued to the screen.
"And when my visitors come - "
"I know. I have a copy of your schedule here. "
"Thank you. "
Elevator sounds could be heard and soon, footsteps were heard. It was Tiana, the receptionist down on the first floor.
"Mr Vicario you have a - " She stopped when she saw Jordan. She raised her brows in surprise. "Aren't you the woman who told me you were a cleaner and wanted to check the toilet? "
Jordan looked innocent. "No, not me."
"She's my new sectary Tiana. And I can't believe how careless you were to admit her in even if she lied she was a cleaner. You should have asked for an ID or something! "
"I'm so sorry sir, I was caught up in a lot of things. And did you just say she's your new sectary? "
"Yes."
"But - but she's- " She pointed at Jordan and at her tattoos and outfit. She made a circular motion with her hand to show how improper Jordan looked.
"But? " Craig raised his brow, daring her to say something negative.
She shook her head. "Nothing. " She looked sad. "I thought you didn't know but Mr Finn and Mr Cole are here. "
Jordan spoke for the first time. "You should have just told me through the intercom and I would have told my boss. " She said sweetly. "We were expecting them. "
She nodded stiffly, her green eyes watering. "Sure. I'm sorry for the interruption sir. " She turned and left.
Craig pointed at Tiana. "That's the way I want you to dress, Jordan. I can't imagine how many more shock my staff are going to go through when they see you. "
"Fine fine." Jordan rolled her eyes. "I'll just head home and get one. "
"No no, there's no time. I want you to be present when I'm having the meeting. "
"So what am I going to do? "
"Order one. Something like what Tiana was wearing. "
"Skirt?"
"What about skirt? "
"I don't wear skirts."
"Well you have to. Now go, " he paused and reached into his suit pocket and handed her his credit card. Vicario was boldly printed on it. "I'll start with the meeting without you. Be fast with it please. "
Jordan hurried out the marble floors towards the lift. She pushed the open button and as it opened, she met two men in suit. One was red headed and the other was blonde. They looked very nice...and shocked.
She ignored their pointed looks and raised eyebrows and entered the elevator while they walked towards Craig's office, still giving her a glance or two.
The lift door was closing slowly so Jordan heard when they whispered to each other about her strange look. And when it finally closed and started moving downwards, Jordan sighed. She loved her tattoos and piercings. It covered her hurt and made her look non vulnerable.
When she reached the last floor, the reception was busy and people moved to and fro but stopped when she got there. It was as if she were in a movie. Every single person stopped and starred at her Indian movie style.
The lady Craig called Tiana was at her desk, three other ladies dressed corporately around her whispering. Jordan's eyes met Tiana's. They were red like she had been crying. Why would she? Jordan couldn't care less anyway.
She went out of the building and to a security guard admist five at the gate. She specifically went to the one that didn't see her when she came in. She smirked inwardly. The way she got in was such a funny prank. How good was she.
"Excuse me? "
The balding but John Cena body build type man looked at her. He eyed her suspiciously, his hand moving quietly to his gun holster. "Yeah? "
"I want an official car. I have an errand to run for the boss. "
"You what? " He exclaimed.
She showed him the card. "Mr Vicario. "
He narrowed his eyes at her and signaled to his other guys. They rushed towards him - with the same one she pranked.
"What's wrong Gareth? You! " The same one she pranked exclaimed after seeing her. "I thought you were a passerby and needed to use the bathroom quickly?"
Jordan feigned a shocked look. "What? "
"The thing is John, " Gareth said. "She came saying she had an errand to run for the boss. "
Gareth snorted. The other guards grunted in disapproval.
"I'm with his official card. "
"Which you might have taken from him at gun point. " Another guard said.
"Really? And wouldn't your security cameras have caught that? "Jordan shot back. "You can search me. I'm not with a weapon."
"Let's call the boss. " John said. He used his phone to call Craig's office line and returned looking embarrassed. "Let her go. It's the boss's order. "
"Strange though. " One of them said.
"I tell you. " Another answered.
Jordan moved away from them after the driver that would drive her came forward. She asked him to take her to the nearest clothing store.
On getting there, Jordan ordered a skirt and shirt with shoes and when she tried it on, looked unpleasant.
"Don't you have anything else? " She asked the attendant.
"Sure do. In fact it's a new arrival. "
Jordan rolled her eyes as the attendant kept on showering praises on clothes. Anything people won't do to get money?
After trying on a lot, she decided to go for the one that best concealed her arm tattoos. She removed her brow and some of her ear piercings, and headed back to the office.
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With Love
M. Jay
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