Chapter 7 Reformation

• Five Years Later
• "Mommy, are you not going to work today?" I could hear my daughter ask while I was sleeping.
• I slowly opened my eyes, and there she was, trying to put on her school clothes. A smile forced its way across my lips as I saw the effort she was putting into dressing herself but couldn't.
• I glanced at the clock and panicked in shock, "Oh my goodness." I never knew it was already 7:30 a.m."
• I instantly jumped out of bed and took her to the restroom for a shower. I had worked so stressfully yesterday that I couldn't wake up early today, as usual, to prepare for work and drive my kid to school.
• A few minutes later, I finished bathing her and dressed her quickly before we headed to the garage to go to her school.
• "Mommy, remember you promised to take me to the amusement park today after school? Are you still going to fulfill it?" She asked while I was driving.
• "Of course, dear. I will," I responded.
• "Yay!" She exclaimed in excitement and clapped happily. "Thank you, mommy. I can't wait," she said.
• I smiled and caressed her head without taking my eyes off the road.
• I had even forgotten about the promise, but thankfully, I have a short time at the office today, so I could make it home on time and still take her to the amusement park.
• My daughter Daisy is four years old and just a replica of Zayn, which sometimes makes me sad. This constantly reminded me of him, even though I had determined to forget everything about him because of the pain he made me go through.
• Nonetheless, I gave her the name Daisy to always remember my beloved friend Daisy because she's not someone worth forgetting. Although we still speak on the phone and chat, I decided to give my daughter her name because I want her to be a lifetime memory.
• She was my backbone then and even now because I would have ended my life then if not for her help.
• I smiled victoriously as I recalled my experience so far in the journey of life. The past five years had been hectic and not something worth boasting about.
• Honestly, it had been a tough voyage. At some point, I even blamed myself for leaving Bevois Valley district in Southampton, where I live with Daisy, just because I wanted to stop seeing Blake and his new lover.
• I thought I could at least get a good-paying job that I could use to fend for myself and my then-unborn baby as soon as I arrived here, but it was the other way around.
• I slept in the slump for a whole week before I managed to get a job as a cleaner in one of the local restaurants where I got in contact with my life changer, Mr. Jason, who sponsored me back to college to study digital marketing.
• Honestly, I'm very good at digital marketing, even though I didn't study it in college then. It was the course I intended to study back then in college before I went into business administration out of foolishness just because that was Zayn's field of study.
• Although I did well in the subject, I wasn't satisfied with working in the field back then in Southampton City.
• Throughout my years in college, Mr. Jason was the one providing for me even when I gave birth to my little angel.
• However, as fate may have it, two days after I graduated, Mr. Jason employed me as a special digital marketer in Tech Savvy Strategies, which is one of his companies.
• So now, I can guarantee more than the basics of myself and my daughter, as I have dedicated myself so much to my work that Tech Savvy Strategies is growing a lot every year because of the project my team and I are developing.
• In honesty, seeing the growth of this company gives me great joy because this was the only way I could repay Mr. Jason for his kindness towards me, even though he didn't know anything about me then.
• At this point, I realized I'm actually in the best phase of my life. An independent woman, well-resolved with myself as a mother and worker, and loving and caring for myself more than I had ever done.
• I don't need to beg any man to stay with me or constantly feel depressed because of his ill-treatment.
• Just then, we arrived at my daughter's school, and I steered in and parked at the garage.
• "Mommy goodbye. See you in the afternoon," Daisy said as she gave me a deep hug before she hurriedly alighted from the car.
• "Alright, honey. Take care of yourself," I responded and watched as she ran to her little friends who came to welcome her.
• A contagious smile crept on my lips. At least my daughter is living the life I couldn't live during my childhood.
• After a few minutes of staring at them, I sighed as I came back from my thoughts. I ignited the car's engine and steered out. I have to hurry and drive straight to the office because I'm almost late for work.
• Thankfully, there wasn't any traffic on the way to the office, so I arrived quicker than expected.
• I walked out of the car without delay and walked into the company's facilities, responding to the greetings of my colleagues.
• I was wearing a blue business suit that featured a cubed skirt that reached above my knees. A white dress shirt and a blazer at the same color as the skirt. Comfortable heels and my blonde hair fell in a soft cascade down to the middle of my back.
• I completed the outfit with a matching blue handbag, adding a touch of professionalism and style to my overall look.
• All the staff of this company knew me and treated me very well because I also treated them well. Starting from the cleaner to the CEO, Mr. Jason.
• I was one of the partners at Tech Savvy Strategies, leading it together with Mr. Jason, who had been helping me till now.
• In this organization, everyone is equal when it comes to treatment. As someone who had seen premium hell in the past, I detest seeing others being maltreated just because they're in a less position or unfortunate to make it big.
• I walked directly to the office of Mr. Jason to greet him so we could discuss today's activity.
• "Good morning, Mr. Jason," I greeted, letting out a warm smile. "I hope you had a good time during the weekend," I added. He is quite an accessible person, so we do joke and discuss other things apart from work some of the time.
• "Of course, dear. By the way, you're not looking bad," he responded, and I chuckled blushingly.
• "Thank you sir."
• Just then, a knock came on the door.
• "Yes, who's there?" he asked.