IKAY POV

"Ikay" Lilian called.

"Uhu" I replied her. Waiting for her usual bickering

"The boss daughter will be in charge of our department for the next three weeks" she stated

"Is that so" I said picking up my apron from where I hung it the previous day. I checked to inspect if the dry cleaners had laundered it, I tied it in place ready for the days job.

Mr James Gonzalez was already waiting in the kitchen, getting set for the day.

Some days like today, I could be a perpetual late comer, but they couldn't do anything because I was the best chef in town.

"Okay Lilian, STOP" I said to her, already tired of her talks.

Do not get me wrong, I love Lilian. We were employed the say day, she became my baby friend just because she reminds me of Shirley my younger sister. But sometimes she could be a bore and a gossip, and during those times, I wondered why i still kept her close.

"She seem like a bitch" Lilian continued "didn't you see her attitude yesterday when she was shown around"

"Who cares about her attitude, just do your job Lilian"

As a self-imposed elder brother, I have warned Lilian to learn how to mind her business, but it seems she hasn't been served the mind your business juice. Her Nose was always in everyone's business.

"I don't want her to come disrupting our business here" she continued.

I exhaled knowing she wouldn't drop it so I walked into the kitchen leaving her to follow me.
I saw Mr James Gonzalez cleaning his favorite industrial cooking gas top. He stopped when he saw me walk in, no expression on his face. The wrinkles on his face became more visible.

"Who employed Lilian again" I asked Mr James

"What has she done this time around" Mr James replied without breaking eye contact with me.

Lilian immediately stopped when she heard Mr James and turned around i guess to join the others.

Everyone in the department were scared of the elderly Mexican except me. I really didn't give a hoot about what he thought about me. I respected him, but I wasn't scared of him. When I didn't reply him concerning Lillian's he resulted to his usual barking.

"you're late AGAIN" he spat.

"Something important came up" I replied amused at his facial expression

"Nothing important came up Ikay" he said angrily you need to give up your brohoe attitude, it would kill you" he vibrated with his foreign accent.

I smiled "But I'm here now, so calm your tits" I told him going to sit at the work table close to him

"I have no titty, I have balls" he said looking funny at me.

"Yeah, they would pass as titts, you're always nagging like a woman".

Though he was my boss here in the Luckett kitchen and also way older than me, James Gonzalez was the only friend I had in this town called Benin. We clicked in so many levels and he was also easy to talk to contrary to popular belief in our work environment.

Someone cleared her throat behind us and when I turned I found out it was the CEO's daughter.

"Mine O mine" I said aloud whistling and dropped down from the work table I was sitting just to be in a better position to stare at her.

She was an epitome of beauty this morning, looking fresh, her hair was styled back, she wore a crop cooperate top on a long skirt that was slitted up to her thigh, and wore a stilotte to match. She stood looking all embarrassed.

"Good morning Ms" Mr Jame Gonzalez greeted. He dropped his hand towel and went closer to her

This was going to be interesting, it's going to be the best working times of my life. I said inwardly as I continued to openly admire her.

From my peripheral vision I saw Lilian peeping little gossip.

"Mr James" Boss chic started I will love to see your itinerary plan for next week, we would be having some WHO officials lounging here the whole of next week and we need to input those into your plans" she said without breaking or stuttering lovely.

Mr James Gonzalez hurried into his little office attached to the kitchen to get his notepad, and was back in record time. he handed his note pad containing his work schedule over to Boss chic. She stepped back a little accessing everyone and everything but me.

"That would be all Mr James" she said smiling at him then turned to me with a stern look on.

"You" I turned back needed to be sure she was referring to me. There was no one there. I looked at her again and she said

"follow me to my office NOW" she signified by clicking her fingers as she strolled towards her office.

I didn't like how commanding her tone was, but this would be nice, I said winking at Mr. James who frowned at me.

"Don't think with your dick boy" Mr Gonzalez drawl "this is the Chairman's daughter" he said through clenched teeth.

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