A Lie, A Scandal And A Wedding

her high heels making a clicking noise on the floor as s

bit her lips to get herself from the maze of the endless crowd around

, her chestnut hair was pulled back in a ponytail, her straight lilac

underneath it, was written a word which Maya has missed in bold letter' Receptionist'.

ed her, offering her a polite smile of her own as

The receptionist smiled back, checking

tary" Maya replied, with a hint of pride in her voice

ator there, someone will be there to guide you" The receptionist explained, her red painted ma

the elevator. She quickly got in and pressed the numbe

he tension of her first day at the office and her mom pestering

her mother's word to her that morning " Maya darling! Please don't overwork yourself as you di

t believe her mom said that. Does she think it's

d yet another receptionist, she walked closer

He's in a meeting right now, if you could wait for him in the office" B

er all morning. So much for a first impression, Maya. Maya scolded herself as

n with a slim body who Maya recognizes as her boss. He and one

alking to his desk. His eyes took the time on the wall

let it slide as this is your first day, Okay?" Mr. Barnett sa

" Thank you so much, sir. I promise that it won't repeat

looking at her briefly before going b

to Maya as soon as he saw it hidden

used expression on her face. What was she to

fend it tomorrow in front of the big boss" Mr. Barne

ll in his office watching him. He raised his brows wi

where my office is?" Maya quizze

rnett announced, he watched as Maya saw herself out of his office before he could concentrate

oulder, her hands clutching the files in her hands as she made h

er office studying the files which her

in a densely populated area and was looking for both the advantages and disadvantages

g deeply. She was glad that her first day at Powell's Homes an

one figure at the rooftop of the penthouse building. She gasped as her eye

ly, her brown eyes mixed with his blue eyes, he

a taxi that will take her home. She couldn't stop thinking abo

turning to walk into the black iron gate which had opened as soon as she stepped

showed herself into the room af

ntil this late?" Her mother's voice greete

down on the couch before glancing at the w

up was to work until late hour" Maya replied, her hands going to undo the str

ock. She couldn't believe she nearly

d date, you are not getting any younger" Her mom con

wasn't in the mood to argue with her mom tonight

morning but you forgot your phone at home" Her mother's voi

ng the door to her bedroom. She lay down on the bed with h

the bed. She picked it up and went through it again. She w

resser's table. Maya walked to pick it up, putting a call

called into the phone

replied rushing to explain herself. She didn't want Zara worrying about her

y at work?" Zara asked her, as she braced her

on speaker and dropped it on the mirror stand in the bathroom. She cou

ght?" Zara asked Maya as

her sermon" Maya continued slowly. If her mom continue

rly" It isn't funny Zara. You need to see the way she

erself. She was getting tired of her mom pestering her to get

money she will get from the man" Zara told her frien

blog tomorrow," Maya paused in between he

d, she didn't want to imagine what was wrong with

n you come" Zara replied and hung up a

inner is

call out to her. She went downstairs and sat down opposite her mom

be coming back today. Do you mind if she introduced you both?" May

son" Maya shouted at her mom, she always hated their neighbor downstairs. Apart from

her glare" You can't be like this forev

tood up to go to bed. Her mom wasn

dsome and caring" Mrs. Banks called out at her daughter

head touched the bed as she has