Mr. President’s

Chapter 36

Mercedes jumped out of bed, unlocking the door. As soon as she opened it, she collided with Griffin with a force so strong, they almost fell. She still missed him even though he hurt her feelings but she would take Nathan’s advice, and not poke her nose into his relationship matters anymore.

The hug lasted for over a minute before Griffin whispered, “She left me Merce, I should have believed you. Can you forgive me!” It wasn’t what Mercedes expected to hear and she was saddened. Why wasn’t she happy? She always wanted Griffin to herself and now, without Penelope, who she also wanted out of the picture, it was a perfect opportunity but she didn’t see it that way.

Her best friend was hurting so she was hurting too. “I forgave you a long time ago, she comforted him while pulling him to her bedroom.

“Nice place.” Griffin remarked. Mercedes thought to not say a word since it’s Nathan’s gift and Griffin didn’t like him. As silence descended for a while. Griffin announced, “I got a job so I move you girls to my estate real soon.”“

Mercedes was overjoyed. “You got a job? As what?” She probed Griffin had waited so long and he deserved the best.

“A servant but the pay is great with allowances, he smiled and said. For a moment, Penelope was forgotten.

“Didn’t I tell you that good things come to those who wait? Mercedes uttered excitedly.

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did but it’s a servant job, Griffin reminded her in a depressed tone when he recalled how Penelope mocked him.

“But the pay is higher than mine. You owe us a treat.” For Mercedes, what matters was the fact that he got a job with good pay. The position didn’t

matter to her.

“Towe you more than that but I’m not gonna live here, he stated as a matter of fact. Mercedes wasn’t surprised and also respected his decision. was also happy he got a job so he didn’t need her as such but she still missed him.

Just stay tonight okay! We have an extra room,” she pleaded when the door pushed open and Angie stood in the doorway.

“Why don’t the three of us sleep in the same bed? She giggled.

“That sounds crazy and terrific” Mercedes supported.

The trio lay in the same bed but Griffin couldn’t sleep. His heart was broken and try as he did, it couldn’t be mended just yet.

When the ladies were fast asleep, he went out to the club and got himself drunk. It was 3 am when Angie’s phone rang, waking Mercedes.

She

It was certain that it was a bar attendant, asking her to come and pick Griffin because he was wasted. The two went to bring him to the penthouse. Both ladies knew that it was going to be hard for him to heal

Two weeks later

Griffin was better but not his best. He wore a new suit Mercedes picked for him a day before even when he insisted it was just a servant job. Upon his arrival at the office, he was introduced as a servant by Martha’s secretary which earned a roar of laughter, making him embarrassed.

“Hey servant in a suit, empty the bin, one of the supervisors ridiculed.

“And get me coffee,” An officer said.

“Hey, I need you to clean this mess, another officer p

poured coffee on his table and said.

One of the guys by the name of Jake approached and said, “look, we were all offered that position and rejected it before they gave us these roles. You can reject it and get something better,” he advised. Griffin menaced over the suggestion. If he was going to be said that much for being a servant, these officers must be making a fortune. He didn’t keep it to himself and decided to prob.

“Can I ask a personal question?” He politely said to Jake

“Anything for now,” Jake casually responded. Those seated around the work station were casting him disgustful glares.

“What is your salary?” He asked. Jake frowned. Salaries were confidential so Griffin quickly discerned the reason for his reaction. “Just a range,” he

added

“Between 100 – 120k per annum and I believe you are paid like 50k per annum. You have a degree, right?” Griffin nodded. “You should fight for something better,” Jake patted him on the back and turned to his desk.

“You know what, I like my job as a servant,” Griffin said to the hearing of all, excitement lacing his voice as they gawked at him like a fool. One thing he knew was, he was paid higher than all these officers and supervisors.

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He picked a tissue, wiping the table. Then he emptied the bin and served the other coffee. While he was serving the coffee, the atmosphere tensed with Martha’s presence.

The sound of heels was heard as she stood beside Griffin. “You are my servant, not theirs,” she emphasised, her glare sending daggers to the officers and supervisors, whose heads were now bowed. “Then she addressed the staff, “he is your new CEO”

Griffin felt his heart stop. He only came out of his trance when he received his appointment letter. It was too good to be true. Appointment as a Servant (CEO) There was no thin line between a servant and a CEO so what was Martha’s motive for playing such a joist? Couldn’t she have gotten a better applicant if she had just advertised for the position as CEO?

“Sis,” Manha ordered as soon as Griffin entered her office. This time, she locked the door before addressing him after he was served coffee by Martha’s assistant. The VII‘ treatment was quite new to Griffin.

Martha put on her reading glasses and began flipping through Griffin’s folder. “You must be surprised and wondering why I gave you the title of a

servant.”

“Griffin nodded eagerly but Martha’s head was still lowered over the folder, as she cast a quick glare through her reading glass before she continued speaking.” CEOs turn arrogant and see people as lesser than them. The title of a servant is to remind you to be humble and keep yourself in check because no matter how high you climb, go will remain my servant.”

She finished speaking at the same time she finished flipping through the documents in the folder. She removed her reading glasses, placing them In their case before she picked the intercom.

“Get him his secretary,” she ordered. As soon as she dropped the handset, she went to unlock the door.

Griffin and Angle both were shocked to the core when Griffin realized that Angie was his secretary. Somehow, Griffin felt something mysterious about the woman before him. Martha and was determined to ask Angie Luter.

Mercedes got to the office earlier than usual. Nathan hadn’t arrived yet and she took the time to relax a bit. For the past two weeks, things had returned to formality, even though she missed their adventure but she wasn’t going to throw herself cheap to him. He didn’t want marriage so she wouldn’t dance to his tune and be a mistress.

She went

went to the kitchen to brew his coffee when a knock sounded on the door. She quickly opened it to be met with a beautiful honey blonde lady. From the way she was dressed, she could tell she didn’t work in the company but her presence gave her a slight discomfort. She wore casual black Jeans with an off–shoulder shirt but looked gorgeous and confident.

“How may I help you?” She politely asked. The girl seemed too awed to see her.

“Who are you and where is Nat? She asked her tone snickering arrogance. Something didn’t seem right. She addressed Nathan’s name casually, which made Mercedes uncertain.

“I’m Mr Legend’s assistant. Mr Legend hasn’t reported yet,” she tried to sound professional, while she wiggled with her emotions.

“No problem. I’ll just wait in his office,” she casually said, ushering herself in when Mercedes blocked her before she entered Nathan’s office.

“I’m sorry you have to wait here till he authorizes you to come in,” she firmly said, while ushering the lady to the visitors‘ chair in her office. She still didn’t know much about his personal life but wasn’t prepared for what fell from the girls mouth.

“Look, I’m trying to be nice here. Maybe it’s because you don’t know me but I’m Jane, Nat’s fiance” she bickered with disparity.

Mercedes felt her heart in torment. Did Nathan engaged a woman just within two weeks! The diamond ring on Jane’s finger was ecstatic, definitely Nathan’s choler and she recalls hearing the name before. Yes, the girl Angie told her about. But she was in Spain and was told something happened and Nathan loathed her so how did she become his fiance! She swallowed tightly. As soon as Mr Legend introduces you as such, you do as you please but now, I only know you as his visitor,” she tried to maintain the politeness in her tone but her heart was bleeding.

Jane was upset. She could see that Nathan had given Mercedes too much authority, which was quite unusual of a guy like him. She Jane, was the only woman who got close to Nathan so who was Mercedes, and how did she get this close to a man who was Asexual? She couldn’t control the flame of anger burning in her heart as she yelled, “stay out of my way because this is personal

Mercedes wasn’t going down without a fight. It wasn’t in her nature and even if Nathan was going to fire her, she was going to make it worth it. Well. it becomes formal when you come to his office. I’m in charge here and I said, wait” she seethed. She didn’t try to control her anger and resentment, ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

However, she didn’t see it coming when a hot slap burned her cheeks. She turned her neck to the side and side, the pain sinking in, and lifting her head, returned the slap, harder than she received

Jane hal underestimated her. “How dare you slap met She screeched.

“You slapped me [–

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Before Mercedes finished speaking, Jane held her by the hair pulling so hard, her scalp burned. Naturally, Mercedes į yanking with the same strength when a deep voice sounded,

“What’s going on here?”