EGHE

Leaving the kitchen, Eghe matched straight to her office fuming. Her office was adjoined with the kitchen, her office was made of marble and One-way glass. she could virtually see everyone and everything going on in the kitchen without the staffs seeing her.

She thought about what she heard from the men without them noticing. she was standing right behind the whole time. The kitchen wasn't made for that kind of chit chat.

She opened her office door and noticed Ikay behind her, he was towering over her five feet seven inches and too close for her liking.

She went straight to her coffee machine she needed something to calm her down, the sight of him was enough to rile her blood. As she got the coffee maker ready, Ikay went straight to one of her twin chairs made available for visitors to make himself comfortable.

What nonsense she thought angrily he should be asked to sit before he does.

"I never asked you to seat" she said aloud, irritation written all over her voice.

"Oh! He replied I should stand, wait while you make your precious coffee, then whenever you'd feel like asking me to sit before I do, or maybe after making your glorious coffee" he finished sarcastically.

What the heck. Who does he think he is. Her head screamed

"I'm the boss here Mr Ikay" she snarled "You should be offered first, it's simple etiquette, or where you not taught?"

"No ma'am" he stated mockingly "I would be pleased if you teach me" he said with an edge to his tone.

Eghe stood in disbelief, surprise written all over her face. She watched as he stood up and came towards her.

"if that would be all, I would love to take my leave".

He was about to step passed her when she said

"You're fired"

What audacity. She taught to herself.. Then she saw it.

He smirked, he wasn't even deterred he walked towards the door.

"Don't come looking for me sweetheart " with that he stepped out.

WHAT DA FUCK just happened. Did he just say I shouldn't come looking for him.

She stood and watched as he walked towards Mr. James, they spoke for a while. Mr. James looking shocked as Ikay smiled all through.

He was smiling, still smiling. That annoyed Eghe so much she openly mouthed "he can go look for job somewhere else and be disrespectful there".

She went to her coffee maker and continued watching the men. Ikay left Mr James standing. Getting himself, Eghe watched as Mr James hurried to the kitchen phone lifted it to his ear watching her office direction without really seeing her, she knew he couldn't see her. She watched as he spoke for a while and returned the phone to it cradle. Immediately he dropped the phone, Eghe's office phone rang.

"On who's order did you fire the hotel chef" her father barked from the other end of the phone. Eghe had to take the phone away from her ears to safeguard her ear drum.

"Daddy, good morning" she began I can expl...... "

"This is the reason we asked you to start from the bottom so you could know what's going on in and around the hotel" her father cut her off.

"You just fired the best chef in town, go get him back" Her father finished angrily and ended the call.

Eghe stared at her already disconnected phone. Her father has never spoken to her in such a manner before. Maybe If she go explain how disrespectful Ikay was towards her, Maybe her father would be less pissed she thought and replaced the receiver on it cradle and stormed out of her office ready to set things straight.

The kitchen staff gathered around and watched as she matched away. She heard someone say

"I knew she was a bitch"

But she wasn't ready for that now.

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🕳Dad's Office 🕳

"Today is your your first day and you already fired one of our cash cows" dad stated pissed.

"What do you mean by cash cow" I stopped in my tracks.

Dad stood from his swivel chair arranging his black Armani suit as he walked towards a shelf in his office, he brought out some files
"You have a lot to learn" he told me. Dad dropped the files on his large table and continued.

"He joined us two years ago and see how improved that department has been. We now have more diners, people call from far and near to book a seat on his special nights. He won best chef locally two years ago immediately he joined us and won best chef internationally last year together with Mr James Gonzalez" my dad said all in one breath as kept spreading files out on his table.

"We had to increase his pay when competition started bidding for them, I mean he and Gonzales just so they could stay"

I walked closer to the desk to view the files dad dropped and went through them. I saw pictures of Ikay smiling in some and smirking in some. Irritating much.

He carried our hotel logo proudly in every win. I remembered the competition last year but I never knew the chef involved. Mom and dad where super happy and proud saying their hotel would be well
recognized.

Ikay went into the competition using the hotel's name and he won, he put dad's hotel in the world map by winning that international Culinary competition.

"This.." My dad stamped on a particular folder with his fingers "is the reason WHO officials are coming next week, we have what they need and you went to fire the person behind it"

"But Mr. James Gone..." I stuttered

"Mr. James what's ? Dad cut me off " Mr. James won't prepare meals for our local client, go get him back" dad told me.

After dad's outburst I didn't even bother explaining to him what transpired between us and how I hated his gut's. Obviously dad business was his utmost concern right now.

Who no like better thing. I murmured

Dad went back to his chair. "Don't fire any of my staff again. He said with a finality. I pouted my lips

" I'm sorry dad" I apologized softy.

My father refused to look up at me. I went out of his office, I didn't even bother meeting my mom to explain things, I knew she would make matter worse, not after what she did to me yesterday though.

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