Chapter 5 Her Worth

• Mark's Office
• *Mark*
• I knobbed down the handle angrily, pushing the door with a lot of force. I stomped my feet on the ground as I walked in. "How can she take all the glory, she is my mere worker and they, they praised her as if she was the boss here, I am going to fire her". I said about picking up the telecom.
• "Don't even try doing that, because it will affect this company alot". Jack said walking in.
• "I have every right to fire my employee". I said angrily, I picked up the telecom.
• "You don't have the right anymore". He said, I looked at him in shocked.
• "What did you mean by that". I asked.
• "Mr Raymond said he want Hazel to be employed under him". He said
• "No he can't employ my employee". I shouted.
• "But you said you wanna fire her the other time". He teased.
• "No not in this situation". I snapped.
• "He said he would pay her times ten of her salary". He said, I knitted my eyebrows together.
• "Not under my watch". I said, I dialed her number. "Hazel come to my office right now". I ordered over the phone, I hanged up.
• "Mark be nice to her when she comes here, we can't afford to lose her". He said, I nodded my head.
• *Author*
• "You sent for me". Hazel said immediately she came in.
• "Yes, take your sit, we need to talk". Jack gestured to me that he is leaving already, I signalled for him to stay, he nodded, I felt relieved.
• "Hazel I am very happy for you, you did well in there, I am so proud of you". I managed to say.
• "Thank you sir". She appreciated.
• "What agreement do you want to make with me". Mark asked in a little grumpy way, I felt nervous at the same time.
• Raymond is going to pay her a huge sum of money, that will make her leave, I don't want that, she is the right person for this job, I just hope she doesn't ask for anything that will make me uncomfortable, I must do as she say, I sighed...
• "Yes Sir, I want you to show some grateful attitude to the workers, we are all humans and we have feelings. I get hurts whenever you shout at someone or you fired anyone of the staff, I want you to be nice to them".
• " Secondly, I want you to forgive her, I know she didn't misplace the files intentionally". I said, She could feel herself sweating inwardly, I am afraid what his next action will be.
• "Is that all". He asked raising up his eyebrows.
• "Yes I think". She said quickly, with a short smile.
• "I will look into what you said and about that staff, you saved her, I was just about to fire her". He grumpily said. "I will be placing you in another position". He paused, her mouth slightly open, she might be confused by now, Jack nodded for him to continue, "I will make you the new creative creator". He said with a faint smile. She will grab the opportunity right away.
• "When will I start working, I can't wait to be on that sit". She said happily, He was disappointed.
• "Are you sure, about that". Jack asked her, she nodded thousand times.
• "No Sir I don't want the post, I was just pulling your legs, I know the reason why you are placing me there". She said smiling, Mark and Jack cocked our brows in surprise.
• "What is the reason and what did you know". He throw the question at her.
• "I overheard, Jack's conversation with a man about buying me off, I know you hate me, but I am still going to remain here no matter what". She replied innocently. A bright smile appeared on my faces as if I just won a long lost battle.
• "Thank you I don't know how to repay you for what you ve done, I am happy because you chose us, I know that man will try all his possible best, I am pleased with you". Jack ranted in excitement. They hugged.
• "Thank you so much". Mark appreciated innocently causing them to disengage. Hazel and Mark stared at each other.
• "We need to celebrate this". Jack shouted. We laughed.
• Hazel's House
• *Hazel*
• I pressed down the bell, no one responded, I pressed it again, someone opened it.
• "Anita baby". I shouted hugging her.
• "Hazel you are choking my breath". She manages to say.
• "Oh am so sorry I was just so happy". I shouted again.
• "Easy babe neighbours are sleeping already". she said dragging me in... "Tell me everything in details I wanna know". She asked immediately we got in.
• I explained everything to her. She nodded her head thousands times, she hugged me tightly.
• "And you are choking me right now". I stammered. She released me from her grip.
• "Didn't you celebrate it, at least you won his company a fortune".
• "Yes, we did celebrate it, we went to the famous sparkle bar, where we eat, drink and chat, guess what". I said we giggled while holding hands. "He is now my friend and he has increased my salary, I will be paid $20,000 this month, I am in money". I thundered in excitement. We hugged again. We disengaged after a while.
• "I am proud of you Hazel, you ve proven you can handle any situation, I am saying it as your friend and as your biggest supporter again that I am very proud of you". She said, tears started falling off my eyes.
• 'How I wish my mother was here to see her little Hazel, I sniffed, succeeding already". She hugged me wiping off my tears.
• "I know your Mom is very happy with you wherever she is". She said patting me at my back as I continued to cry, remembering everything I promised her.
• "Even if you are dead physically, I know your spirit is with me always, I will fulfill all the promises I made to you". I said in admit of tears.
• In The Morning
• *Mark*
• I checked myself in the mirror for the last time, I picked up my briefcase, I went closer to the door, I knobbed down the handle, I pull it backwards, I went out.
• I stopped at Jack's room, I peeped into it, I saw no track of him, I walked in. I heard splashed of water coming from the bathroom, obviously, he is just taking his bath.
• "Why are you still bathing, I thought I gave you few minutes to prepare yourself awhile ago". I yelled angrily. I came to his room to wake him up, I was sure he stood up and went into the bathroom, I went into my room to bath and dress up, here he is still bathing. He is very slow when it comes to bathing and dressing up, I am fed up already, he is a pain in my neck.
• "Sorry, I am almost through". He said, the splashes stopped, thank goodness he is done bathing.
• "I will be waiting for you downstairs, you mustn't be late". I shouted I went down the stairs.