I need coffee, black no sugar thank you.
His buffalo voice keeps replying in my head, who the hell does he think he is? fine he's the boss of my boss which means he's my boss but still he has no right to disrespect me or treat me like a shit, maybe I should show him real shit.
After going through the cupboard, I pull out a white cup with the Remington logo on it since i have no idea which one is his, not that i give a damn, i could have just grabbed the dirty one from the sink if there was none in the cupboard for all i care. I mean i used to be an executive assistant for a couple of years and sometimes my ex boss asked me nicely to him a coffee when the tea girl had left work, so i don't see any problem making coffee for my boss, my only problem now is his face. Despite the organisational hierarchy everyone should treat each other with respect,a toxic work environment is a big red flag to begin with maybe behind the big name of the Remington Group this job isn't worth it after all .
While waiting for the coffee machine to brew, i brought out my phone out of my pocket and dial my sister's number.
"Hey soph"
"Heyy"
"I'm going to be late tonight, i don't think i will make it there before dinner"
"Don't worry about it you guys can eat dinner with us, Khloe is in Diane room having a girl's time, I'm not allowed to join them" Sophie chuckles "How's work?" she asked
"The work is fine still needs to learn more before they can let me handle my own account"
Okay.. do I hear the but here? "
"My big boss is a capital ass..." realizing that someone might hear me, i scoot to the pantry door and stick my head up to check the hallway, luckily it's dead as when i came in earlier "I have to stay back because I'm making his damn coffee right now"
"Huh did you apply for the wrong position?"
"Of course not i will tell you the whole story later, I need to plan for revenge now then I will be on my way to your place"
"Emmie, what are you going to do?" she asks her tone reminding me of the day i decided to move out with Khloe from my parents house
I shrug and tell her the truth " I don't know yet "
" Don't do anything stupid, people would kill to be in your position now "
" Yeah oh,no one will get killed tonight don't worry " I reply in a dismissive tone
" Why am i not convinced "
" The coffee is almost ready,i will see you in an hour or so bye!" I hang up before my sister could say any more words. I slip my phone back into my pocket and chuckle softly, thinking about how different Sophie and I are. She has always been the considerate and sensible big sister while im the impulsive and immature one,I remember how how parents always wanted me to be like her to spare them a headache, but who can choose their personality? I'm just glad that they finally see that i can never be Sophie and they know damn well how hard im trying to be what they want.
The coffee machine spats a gurgling sound pulling me back to my current state of mind.
Coffee black no sugar asshole.
My eyes roam over to pantry shelves casually scanning what the tea lady sore for the executive floor,salt, sugar, pepper, ketchup, mustard,my eyes stumble upon the small bottle with red liquid in it.
Nice observation skills damnit right.
I'm knocking on his door this time,I hear his voice granting me to enter,I open the door and walk in with a fake smile . His office is huge and neat, the wall painted dark blue with a large window displaying the city view. A yellow sofa and reading chairs arranged on the left side of the entrance door, a gigantic book shelf resting against the wall behind a desk. Mr Lysander stands up slips in his hands into his pocket, plops down o the corner of his table and crosses his leg over the other while his eyes on me. I'm trying to keep myself cool as i prepare myself for another round of insults he's probably going to throw on my face.
"Your coffee sir" I put the cup carefully on his desk next to his other empty cup, my hands were shivering, I hope he doesn't catch my slightly trembling hand: the hand that is convicted of a misdeed
"Ms Garnet" he says gently
"Sir?"
He sighs "I was being too harsh earlier that that was very wrong of me I apologize for that"
I stand rooted in my spot motionless, not believing my own ears did he just..?
"And i didn't mean to insult your skills, William and I went through your profile and we agreed you have the qualities we are looking for" he adds "You know things can be stressful and put a lot of strain on us but we are solid team and we support each other"
From the glints in his eyes i can tell he is sincerely remorseful, for some reasons i feel some weight being lifted off my shoulders "That's fine i understand Mr Lysander" I reply forcing a smile
Mr Lysander smiles back making my heart leap up, he done nods and said "Excellent I will see you tomorrow" then with that turn to his chair.
This is my chance to leave but my feet glued to the floor as a realization dawns on me I just emptied one and half of chili sauce into his coffee, now that he apologized i don't think it's a great idea to continue my plan. But how do i take the cup back? I was so angry at him that i didn't think about the consequences. Despite his over bearing attitude and sharp words he has the guts to apologize to his staff. My breath stop in my throat when i see his hand stretch out to reach for the cup on his desk.
I grab the other side of the cup without thinking twice
"Ms Garnet"
"Yes sir?"
"I think you're grabbing the wrong cup" he says "This not the empty one"
"oh my bad" yet i refuse to let it go
Annoyance begin to upload in his face "What..."
"I'm i interrupting something?"
I hear a female voice from behind,we stop the pulling competition and turn our head to the source of the distraction. A gorgeous woman in a red dress, her wavy blonde hair cascades over her shoulders, she wears red lipstick and she looks dazzling
I can feel Mr Lysander leaving the cup
"What are you doing here?" he growls in his buffalo voice
The woman raises her eyebrows as she walks to our direction "Is this how you greet your sister after months of not seeing her, where are your manners my little brother?" she turns to me "She must be your new assistant,i don't know you have changed your mind on having female assistant "
" It's not of your goddamn business " Mr Lysander says shifting his gaze to me " You may leave now Ms Garnet "
" Yes sir " I answer while attempting to take the cup with me once again
" Ms Garnet leave my cup on the table please " If a stare could kill I would be six feet under right now
" Oh yea sorry " I grab the empty cup and walked away. It's happening again my impulsiveness has taken over my mind, now i have to deal with the consequences that im going to regret. I can't be jobless I can't do this to Khloe.
After placing the empty cup into the sink,I make my way to the elevator,if I had never touched that sauce and swallowed my pride things would have been so much different,all i can do now is hope that he doesn't taste the spiciness in his coffee, who am I kidding i know he will notice it and tomorrow will be last day working for his company. I wonder if he will spit the coffee out of his mouth once he sips or if he will just gulp it before the burning sensation starts to smolder his throat, wait what if he is spicy food intolerant?
Shit! what have i done?
The elevator door slide open but i turn around and run back to Mr Lysander office, I have to get the cup back,I will risk getting fired right here right now than living with the guilt of murdering my boss. As i came closer to his room,I hear a heated argument between Mr Lysander and his sister, they sound almost like a baboon and buffalo in a quiet jungle.
I stop at the door way thinking of what to do next when Mr Lysander sister grabs the cup on his desk and throws the content at her brother's face.