Chapter 4

A proverb says '' by dint of forging one becomes a blacksmith and by dint of getting down to it one becomes skilled at it'' it is in this sense that I grew up, that I was educated or better, I educated. I attack all the corners of the work I touch on everything and I am not afraid to learn afraid of falling or failing afraid of entering a framework where I do not control, on the contrary that is what I research, discovering other professional horizons, working in the advertising world for me is a great asset that I would be happy to show off in my CV. Working with Mr. Oxford is a marvel for me, it's a big chance that I have and I will do everything to surpass myself. Although our meeting was the most unpleasant, I cross my fingers that he forgot and gave me a second chance. Who knows, maybe it's this second chance he just gave me by taking me to his right, or maybe he really didn't recognize me. Pfff it leaves me in suspense. I'm going to knock on his door and go in. I close behind me. He's in front of a large window and looks outside, he doesn't even turn around. His office is huge, it's fantastic, I've seen one as beautiful as this but for him, has a little feminine touch that makes it better. There are armchairs, like a small living room, surely that's where he sleeps his girlfriends. But why am I thinking this oh god deliver me from bad thoughts. I'm standing there waiting for him to turn around, I feel that this man is going to give me a hard time. He finally decides to come to himself, he turns around and goes to sit down. I don't know if I should also sit down or not, too bad I stay standing when you don't know a person's habits, it's better not to tempt them. I see him open his machine, he takes a pen and crosses his feet he looks at me, ah that's already it he knows I'm there. I thought I was invisible. He is about to say a word

_ you will stay there planted like a post or sit down

_ no sir

I hasten to sit down. What does it cost him to ask me to sit politely I'll even get away with this man. I'm stressed again, he doesn't speak but looks at me, he manipulates his pen in his hands and doesn't take his eyes off me. He doesn't know it's rude to stare at someone like that, especially when he sees them already uncomfortable. The little courage I had is disappearing, shit it's not possible. He clears his throat finally he's going to say something

_ welcome to Oxford

_ thank you sir

_ you passed all the tests with flying colors I hope I didn't recruit a crazy person

Ekieeee how he treats me crazy it means he knows it's me otherwise why use this word there's only a crazy to act like I did. This man definitely confuses me. I just smile stupidly and he adds

_ it is the case where well

_ uhh no sir I am totally in good shape and I have the right to enjoy my mental and physical faculties

_ if you say so. As you read in your contract the working hours are 7:30 no more I hate being late. 1h30 break, Closing is 5:30 p.m. Jewish & on paper but I can extend. No departure if I'm still in the office I might need my assistant is what I make myself understood

He takes me for a child or what stuippp. Normally after hours it is overtime but as we are in an operating country we only line up. I paw in my heart before answering him

_ yes sir it is understood.

He takes his phone and looks at I don't know what before putting it down he looks at me again, he has to look at me before speaking stuippp

_ there are restrictions in my establishment to which I hold and I sanction severely. If you're here to make gossip girlfriends you can win the door, if you're here to build false relationships that will impact our mission the door is still open, I continue. If you are there to find a husband or some intimate relationship, you win the door. Romantic relationships between employees are prohibited and I hold it bitterly. We are here to work, at my level I have been able to achieve a number of prowess in communication and publicity so I will not allow anyone to set me back because she was disappointed in her colleague, she no longer works well because she is in love with her colleague. I don't want that in my house. And if by chance you have a romantic relationship away from us and you experience disappointment as a result, keep it at home before you walk through my door. Here I am advocating professional relationships and not undercover relationships. The sanction is the final dismissal of the two protagonists. These are my rules it's to respect or the door.

I laugh in my heart, the man here does not take himself for 5 fr. Am I even going to get away with it? I've always had nice bosses, male and female, I don't know why God wanted me to test such a complicated man, he's not even complicated, he's a tyrant, a dictator. In any case, I didn't come here to make friends or have a guy so he can calm down. I answer him

_ I understand sir

_ good. It's okay for now. I'll need the report from the last meeting. Thanks

I get up and leave. I even know that I will take the report where. If he wasn't so nervous I was going to ask him stuippp questions that is to say there are frustrating bosses yeuchhh. I go to the machine to look for the latest report, I see several and I choose the one that dates back two weeks, it's the most recent. I print and bring it in a paraphernator.

_ that's it sir

I'm standing handing him the signature, he doesn't even manage me. My hand even hurts already. He raises his head and looks at me

_ you are going to stop it all day or you are going to drop it off

Idiot you can't ask me to drop off stuippp. I drop off and get ready to go out he holds me back

_ a moment

I turn around hoping that I didn't make a mistake on the report

_ you will see the accountant's secretary ask her what work she has in progress and give it to you so that you can take over.

_ OK sir. That's all ?

_ do you want something else ?

_ no sir

I go out very quickly and sit down in my chair. If he thinks he's going to discourage me, he's wrong, I'm a lioness who doesn't give up easily. I remember that I don't even know the accounting department, too bad I'll find myself I can't get lost in this establishment.

Carla gets up and goes out to run the errand.

Meanwhile at Mr. Oxford's.

I was too lazy this morning to go to work, but I had to since I have a new assistant. I hope she will hold out. At the slightest mistake, it's already the door that I was very generous in giving him a chance despite the incident yesterday morning. Another will not. That's why I want to make sure I haven't recruited a crackpot. She still has the courage to have accepted this position or else she thinks that I didn't recognize her, you must be stupid to think of that. I'm not mean nor am I a dictator but I like respect, I like dealing with people who know what they want. Not wanting my employees to associate intimately with each other is very serious and I take it seriously. Either way, they know it. At the slightest suspicion of frequentation of this kind I open an investigation and if the suspicions are proven I put you out. They called me corny so much the better it's my discipline. This morning I'm on edge my ex wife has been calling me for a problem at my children's school. I'll go there during the break and if it's nothing serious she'll hear me. She often mounts the shots to extort money from me, her new mougou has nothing left, she hasn't seen anything yet. I have to think about getting them back next year, the eldest is already 8 years old and his brother is 6 years old, I think I can take care of them. Bob comes in with documents for signing.

_ It's okay ? You came a little late today, he said to me

_ yes it's fine I didn't want to wake up this morning lazy and this witch ex-wife who keeps calling me

_ she wants what

_ I have to go to the children's establishment to respond to a summons

_ She can't do it?

_ imagine that not his best job is to spread his feet

Bob died laughing. perhaps he didn't want to sit down but there he sat down without wanting to. I collect the files to sign. He is always laughing

_ what did I say that was so funny. Isn't that the truth?

_ my brother I know that the woman there has hurt you a lot but pass the towel. You can't mention it without insulting it, some will think you're still in love when it's a grudge. Too much grudge kills ohh watch out for the stroke

_ don't worry my heart is in great shape... Here are the documents duly signed. You will make a copy for accounting

_ Okay. Miss Noah started?

_ yes she is in accounting. I hope she will bear the rhythm

_ if you didn't terrorize her yes she will support

_ I don't intend to scare her away but she has to learn good manners and if for that I have to be a little tough I will be. Can you imagine if an important gentleman came to meet me or even they can meet in a place outside the company and she poses this kind of village behavior, and tomorrow he comes to find her here you imagine the image that will he have me? Me, Mr Oxford, my assistant is crazy - he bursts out laughing - you can imagine what this will cause in our relationship, oh no, I have to put her back on track and if the task is difficult, well, we'll separate there are plenty of grads out there hoping for a place like his

_ you then will never cease to amaze me. Well I'm leaving

_ arrives at accounting you ask him to call my lawyer to make an appointment for tomorrow

- Does she already have her number?

_ but she will seek I will not teach her her job

_ hahahaha okay you're the boss

He went out. Bob transmitted the message to Carla, she got the lawyer's number from the accountant's secretary, without wasting time she made an appointment. All this day she has only gone up and down, going from office to office, gathering information that her boss is struggling to give her. She is obliged to inquire from left to right. Very attentive by nature, she quickly finds herself in the many tasks she has to perform. She didn't even have time to go downstairs to eat or even look at her phone because she was immersed in work. It's 6 p.m. when his phone rings. It's Moussa she picks up

_ yes

_ still busy?

_ euhhh yes and no I should already be going home stuippp

_ what prevents you

_ my boss is still there, he doesn't even pretend he's going to come home. You're done ?

_ yes I'm picking you up so where do we meet somewhere you know I miss you a lot

_ let's meet in a restaurant I'm very hungry

_ ok I'm going ahead and I'll give you the address

_ that works

She hangs up with a sigh of distress.

'' I'm really tired I finished my tasks for today but it's not over, I'm still not going to finish this today I'm exhausted and he didn't even help me. Oh go up there, go left, go right down stuippp. Now he doesn't want to go back, I can't leave before him, or do I ask him if I can go back? No it's a bad idea the first day you have to follow the instructions. It was after receiving my CDI that I could allow myself excesses. I follow the sounds of the keys, it's as if he's closing his door, I follow the footsteps in the hallway he's just passed. I'm going to see if he's gone by opening the door that leads to my office, he's not there. He leaves without telling me stuippp. I hurry to put my things away, I got the keys to my office from accounting, so I close up tight and head for the elevator. Being there I receive the message from Moussa he sends me the address of the restaurant. I didn't want to see it but I need the money. He must give me the rent money, yes I lied to him that we rent this apartment but it is not the case. Sometimes he helps me, sometimes he gives me half, I have to juggle like that otherwise I won't make it. I arrive on the way and take a motorbike I don't have time to take a taxi, it's rush hour, too many traffic jams. In a few minutes I arrived at the restaurant, I see him sitting on a table with his beautiful hair which always makes me crack He has brown hair. He is still looking at the menu. I go to him and sit and exclaim

_ phew finally free

He watches me with one eye and looks at me

_ what are you not proud to see me.

He drops the menu

_ if I'm very proud.... but you're running away from me I don't know why

_ it's not that you know my problems.

I take the menu to place my order, I'm hungry, everything he says is his problem

_ hmmm.

He called the waitress who came to take our orders. I also take a natural juice. I have to ask him for my money

_ how did you do with my thing

_ stuff there what is it?

_ the rent nor the lessor already looks at me a kind

_ stuippp you're always like that when I need you you're not there but when you need me I run

_ ah leave it you run for nothing? You don't like it too? I know that soon you're going to tell me that your wife came from the north or you'll even go there to get married I'm waiting for that impatiently you're here you're confusing me

_ I promised you the wedding?

_ hopefully not

_ and what is the problem

_ That means I'm right. In short, it's not a problem, are you going to help me then?

_ see you this weekend?

With him, that's it, it's the exchange because he has to help me, he has to recover differently anyway, it's not to displease me, I need thrills

_ there is no problem

_ Great.

He pull out 30 miles and give me while the rent is 50 miles

_ that's all ?

_ you will have the rest this weekend

_ you and blackmail eh.

_ I want you to accompany me to a party like the last time

_ ah yes if this kind of party I'm up for it... I really like your ceremonies, we eat meat with good couscous.

The servant comes to deposit our dishes. I fall on it like a former prisoner. Moussa looks at me and laughs, I don't behave he knows me well

_ How is your father?

_ It's okay. He wants to work but I object I don't want him to run out

_ your salary can't be enough for you, you have to let it work

_ Nope. He will do hard work, he doesn't need that. If it's an easy job like you don't carry heavy loads, yes I can accept. let me eat

_ OK have good meal

_ thanks honey.

He looks at me badly and I laugh. He doesn't like it when I call him that. We eat quietly and talk. I told you that he will soon be going to look for his wife in the north when I mentioned the subject. He didn't dissuade me. One good day I would find myself without gar without mougou without any damage for me. after the meal he took me home, I stopped at the pharmacy to take my father's remedies. A box is 32 miles and it lasts a month when it's over I get sick. With the money he gave me I was able to buy so much the better. I am reassured. Tomorrow is another day, another fight, another challenge. Let's go!

TO BE CONTINUED...