Chapter 13

Fifteen years later...

My office hours start at eight in the morning, but I'm already at the office by seven. I have a job orientation scheduled today for our newly hired employees, and I'll be dealing with payroll in the afternoon.

Being an HR officer is exhausting with all the paperwork, but I've grown fond of my job. In fact, I've been with Mr. Samer Khalifa's company for four years now.

Whenever I think of him, I automatically look at his picture hanging on the wall of my office. Who wouldn't be drawn to the photo of our boss when it's as big as a plywood and framed on the wall?

The man has quite a lot of pride in everything he does. As a newcomer in the hospitality industry, he wants to rise quickly in the business. His dream is to be number one in the industry, and I believe he's getting close to achieving it.

He didn't make a mistake in choosing his strategy to become number one - by putting his employees first. Exactly at 7:30 AM, the telephone rang, a