Chapter 3. Lost Her Job

Arianna glanced at her boss and the other managers. They all seemed quiet, not able to utter a word. Of course, she looked in the direction where the 'powerful Personality' sat, and it had become empty.

His scary-looking bodyguards had also left. She knew she had flopped. "I'm sorry, sir. I wasn't prepared for your request," Arianna apologized.

Without a word, her boss offered her a letter, and when she glanced through it, she froze. She had been fired.

"Sir, please don't sack me. I really need this job," Arianna pleaded. She had herself and Eli to take care of, and this job was her only source of livelihood, the one she looked to for Eli to resume school.

"The one who ordered your sack has a powerful personality. If you want to have your job back, go and plead with him," her boss replied and walked away.

The other managers did the same, and Arianna hurriedly went out; she needed to see this 'powerful Personality' and apologize to him.

She found him just getting into his car and ran past his bodyguards, who tried to stop her, until she stood before him. "Sir," Arianna said, panting and raising her head to glance at the powerful man.

The 'powerful Personality' paused. Who dared to stop him before the public glare like this? He casually raised his head to look at the fellow who got guts to stop him, and his eyes met hers.

Arianna froze. Her heartbeat quickened, and she felt a rush of adrenaline shoot down her spine. She shivered and beads of sweat rose on her forehead.

The identical look between this 'powerful Personality' and her son was too striking. It was as if they were carved from the same sculpture and split in two.

Same eyes, lips, complexion and hair color. He was the bigger version of her son, and Eli was a spitting image of him.

She felt her heart beat twice its Normal rate. If she hadn't slept with a gigolo that night, she would have readily assumed he was Eli's father.

But a 'powerful Personality' like him couldn't go to such a club, let alone work as a gigolo.

"Who the hell are you?" One of the men in Black suits asked, glaring at the woman's audacity. Does she want to die?

"I'm sorry, I flopped a while ago. Please, sir, I don't want to lose my job. I really need this job..." Arianna was pleading.

She finished pleading with her head bowed; she couldn't dare to stare a second time at the face that looked exactly like her son's. She stood still, her hands folded in front of her and waited for the 'powerful Personality' to say something, to accept her apologies or decline them, but he didn't say a word.

She felt his gaze was on her. He was probably scrutinizing her and didn't know what her fate might be. Since he wasn't saying anything, she turned and wanted to leave when she heard him speak, "Don't you dare take another step," he thundered.

Arianna paused and remained rooted on a point. She could not move forward and dared not look back to avoid coming face to face with the 'powerful Personality' again.

After a while, he commanded, "Throw this filth out of my sight"

Arianna returned home feeling weak and exhausted. Exhausted not from the pressure or stress of work, but the loss of her job.

How could she be so unprepared for something as simple as being presented to a future investor? It seemed to her that she was not professional at all and lacked the basic knowledge of being a company's specialist.

She went to get Eli from the creche and came home. She just wanted to go into her room and soak her pillows with her tears. She needed to shed some tears and relieve herself of her unhappy mood.

But because of Eli, she pretended to be strong. She had to be strong for him and not let him down.

"Mummy, did you see my daddy today?" Eli asked, holding his mother's hands playfully.

Arianna sighed softly; Eli's words reminded her of the looks on that 'powerful Personality'. If he wasn't so strong, she might have presumptuously guessed he was Eli's father.

But then, she slept with a gigolo four years ago. He can never condescend so low to become one.

"No, I haven't met your dad, but I hope soon," Arianna forced a smile and pulled him to herself. She kissed his temple and told him he is her lucky star.

"But mummy, why did you come home so early today?" Eli asked, and Arianna told him that she wanted to be with him earlier than the previous days.

That made Eli happy, and he giggled.

Before sleeping, Arianna was worried. Where on earth will she find another job so easily? How can she cope with a son without a job? She needs to give Eli a good life.

Then she remembered. A doctor friend of hers had told her to contact him if she ever visited Z-city again. She went to her bag and found the complimentary card.

She immediately dialed his contact, and he answered in his deep masculine voice, "hello Miss Jason"

He was happy when Arianna told him she was in Z-city. He promised to come around and check on her. Arianna said okay.

She felt a little elevated. At least someone was coming to check on her. A few minutes later, Doctor Richard called back and asked if she would like to work with Hudson's Holdings.

Hudson? That's the largest holding in Z-city. And from what she'd heard about them, they were the highest-paying conglomerate in Z-city.

She replied immediately and said yes. In less than an hour, she received an email from Hudson's Holdings. She was invited for an interview the next day.

Arianna woke up the next day, feeling excited. She took a bath and dressed smartly. She arrived at the high-rise building that houses the Hudson holding.

She sighed softly. It was great that she was invited to work here. She prayed she got lucky and got employed. It was her dream place to work, and she prayed that dream would come true.

She was interviewed, and she was hired immediately. She was assigned to her new office. "There are works done halfway by the former designer; you can check it out and complete it," the employment manager instructed.

"That's alright," Arianna nodded, happy that she got the job in the first place. She would do whatever job she was assigned, including a leftover one.

"But first, I need to introduce you to the CEO," Ryan declared, gesturing for Arianna to come along.

She nodded and walked behind Mr. Ryan toward the CEO's office.