Mr. President’s

Mercedes reached the washroom and stopped in her tracks when she heard voices. It wouldn’t have concerned her if she hadn’t heard Nathan’s

name.

“He is the Chairman of NI. Incorporated, Nathan Legend but our President called him Chairman. How is that?

“No. Nathan is the president of Legend incorporated.

“I think he owns both”

“That isn’t my concern. Nathan is a trillionaire and can do as he pleases but did you notice his assistant!”

“Yeah, hot bitch.”

“Nathan doesn’t like women so I don’t have a problem with her but did you see the bosses? They were drooping over her

“How do you think Nathan picked an assistant like her? Do you think she’s smart!”

“Hey, w

we are all smart here. She just got lucky or perhaps, was recommended by someone.

“But did you notice how protective he was of her! It was almost as if she was some treasure.”

“Maybe she banged the HR Manager in New York to come highly recommended, nothing special”

“Or, she’s a close relative?

Mercedes had heard enough and pushed the door open even though her first intention was to walk away. To her, women needed to lift each other not bring down one another. At the sight of her, the three women dispersed and began whispering. One lifted the faucet and began washing her hand while the second used her hand to comb her short curly hair while admiring herself in the large mirror. The third looked slightly plump and headed for the door.

Mercedes casually passed them to ease herself in the cubicle but when she returned, they were still there. The plump one was bold, “so, did you bang the HR Manager! It’s clear that you banged your way to the top, she ridiculed Mercedes.

Mercedes hid her fury behind a small smile. “What does it matter if I banged my way or got there through hard work? The fact remains, that I’m his assistant so what about you?” She asked indifferently. The two women by the wash hand basin gasped. They didn’t expect her to respond so boldly, “I will rather remain a receptionist than bang my way to the top. You are so shameless,” the girl with the curly hair uttered in a taunting tone.

Mercedes could guess they worked in Nathan’s company. Looking at the time, they were on lunch break and strode to the mall since it was just a walking distance from the tower. You know what, the only shameless person here is the woman who gave birth to you because it’s obvious you were conceived through whoredom, she shot at the girl with curly hair. She was never one to be intimidated, not, not

The two other women huffed. “You have such a sharp tongue. She didn’t say anything wrong,” the girl washing her hand was drying it as she said innocently to her counterpart’s defence.

“Birds of a feather confuse their owners and what are you two!” Mercedes positioned her hands on her waist and asked confidently. Her attitude made them upset.

“You might be the chairman’s assistant but this is our territory. After all, the chairman hates women which means he was forced to work with you. We can discipline you here and now and he will congratulate us,” the plump girl snarled, which earned a sarcastic giggle from Mercedes.

She stared at them oddly, “I see you don’t even know him because if you did, you would know that no one forces him to do anything. Now out of the way, you shallow women,” she hurled and tried to walk past the plump girl, who couldn’t accept her attitude and blocked her way. This was their territory and Mercedes should be begging them, not trying to be bossy. She would teach her an unforgettable lesson. She adjusted herself at the entrance, so Mercedes wouldn’t be able to pass. The two other ladies smiled mischievously.

“I won’t ask you nicely next time. Out of my way. Mercedes yelled and tried to force her way out but the plump girl was strong and didn’t flinch.

“Or, you would report us to the president? Why don’t you go ahead and let’s see if he cares about you? The girl with the curly hair drew closer and

mocked!

Mercedes had had enough and she knew Nathan would be waiting. What excuse would she give him for keeping so long? I don’t have to report you to anyone. I am capable of handling you brainless bitches Her tone was harsh, which made the girls stare at each other with grim expressions.

“Did she call me a brainless bitch” The girl who had dried her earlier strode to Mercedes and was ready to release a slap but her hand was caught in midair by Mercedes, who twisted it. She winced in pain, her eyes watery and clouded in shock, as the one with the curly hair approached.

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With Mercedes’s right hand twisting this one, her left hand landed a hard smile on the other, making her see stars. The plump one was furious and quite stronger than the two and gripped Mercedes by the neck pinning her to the wall but Mercedes kicked her in the stomach, which made her return the pain with a slap on Mercedes’s face. Mercedes could compare the heat of the slap with that of Director Blake and wondered if the girl was a man in a woman’s apparel. Her cheek burned with stinging pain.

The girl with the twisted arm was still wincing in pain when the one with the curly hair wanted her own revenge, lifting her hand to give Mercedes her fair share of discipline. Before she reached Mercedes with her hand in the air, ready to slap hee, the latter stepped on her foot hard and when she bent to rub it, she kicked her jaw with her knee, which made her bite her tongue, spitting out blood.

The plump girl seeing this lunged at her Mercedes but as if expecting it, Mercedes took a step to the side calculatingly, making her fall on the face. She didn’t wait any longer and opened the door to step out when she bumped into Nathan. The slap was still burning her cheek and she looked dishevelled.

“What happened to you?” Nathan was raged. Seeing Mercedes, well–ironed clothes untidy with finger streaks on her face, he was ready to murder whoever did this to her.

Mercedes straightened her shoulders, “nothing I couldn’t handle. Her voice was calm but Nathan was unmoved

“You will explain right now, what happened to you,” he roared. Mercedes shivered slightly. What would he think of her if he sees what she’s done to the three girls? Well, she just has to trust her instinct.

“I met a bunch of asholes here and we got into a fight. Her expression was depressing. Did she bang her way to the top? No, she already got the job before she met Nathan in the club. Their acquaintance was an accident. She just can’t bring herself to feel guilty.

She was holding the door tightly, praying that Nathan would let this go

“Open up.

I want to see, he seemed. She had known him enough to understand that he won’t take any explanations. Reluctantly, she opened up and Nathan walked inside. Seeing the state of the girls, he was confused but his expression remained blank. Mercedes

guess what he was thinking. “Did you get help?” He asked after a while. Mercedes could still not tell what he was thinking

couldn’t

“No, it was just me,” she pursed her lips. The girls‘ eyes lit hopefully. N

hopefully. Nathan would see the kind of monster his assistant was and fire her. Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!

“You took down three ladies by yourself?” He asked carefully, still trying to understand what Mercedes had done. He knew she had a sharp tongue but how could he know that she was also a tigress?

They are ladies just like me. They insulted me and I paid them back. Case settled,” she said firmly, convincing herself that she did right and should feel guilty since she didn’t know the kind of punishment Nathan was going to give her. They were his staff in another country just like her.

“Will you explain everything?” He asked again which made Mercedes confused at first, before realizing that he needed details. What could make her do this? The plump girl was leaning against the wall, her hands on her midriff. The girl with curly hair had a broken jaw, speaking blood. The other girl had a twisted arm which would need immediate medical attention

“They accused me of banging my way to the top so I got upset and fought with them,” she explained curtly.

Nathan’s expression darkened, Mercedes uneasy. The washroom fell silent. He picked his phone and made a call. In less than a minute, three hefty men walked in. “I want to know everything about them and make sure they pay dearly for insulting my assistant,” he sternly said.

If there was a word called shock, it was a euphemism for Mercedes. The three girls stared at each other. Instantly, they knelt on the floor and began to beg. One of them mistakenly tried to touch Nathan’s shoe, which made matters worse. Nathan moved as if she disgusted him. “Don’t you ever try to touch me again? After this lesson, you will learn to give my assistant equal respect. That said, he grabbed Mercedes by the hand and yanked her

Mercedes was too thunderstruck to speak. She expected Nathan to chastise her for what she did but rather, he safeguarded her. It was almost as if she meant everything to him and his life depended on her. This was a mystery to Mercedes. How could she understand him?