~THE BILLIONAIRE WHO LOVED ME~
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CHAPTER 14~
~KIMBERLY'S POV ~
I can't believe it.
Zachary is my Boss. He is the CEO of Maxwell Telecommunications Empire.
And I made a fool out of myself in front of him.
Mr Williams ordered everyone to sit down after the acknowledgement of the Executives.
The inspection started almost immediately. All the Executives went round the office, inspecting everyone's systems activities.
I wasn't worried about that. I've never used the system for nothing but work.
I was more worried about Zachary seeing me now.
I used all the will power in me not to take a look at him.
I didn't want to be caught staring at him.
I kept my eyes down on my computer all the while.
Mr Norman came to my desk to inspect my own system.
"Hi Miss Gilbert. Good seeing you again." He said to me.
I gave him a small smile and watched as he checked my system.
"You look really nice today." He said to me.
"Thank you. Mr Norman." I said to him without looking at him.
"So how do you find the company so far?" He asked me.
I didn't understand why he was talking to me. He's supposed to just check my computer and move on.
Besides, I wouldn't want the likes of Beatrice and Mindy to see this and they'd get angry or misinterpret again.
"It's been lovely so far. I'm glad I was given the opportunity." I say to him.
I didn't know what else he was checking on my computer, but I felt he was just hovering now.
"I'm glad too. Miss Kimberly." He said to me and smiled, he tapped my shoulder slightly before moving to the next desk.
That was awkward.
He was being overly friendly.
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After the Executives had inspected all the systems and found no issues, they went ahead to Mr Williams office for their meeting.
"What was that all about?" Ashley asked me.
"What?" I asked her unsure of what she was asking about.
My heart started beating faster. Did she somehow figure out that I've met Zachary Maxwell and actually talked with him before? Not once but twice now.
"You and Christian Norman. I saw that little exchange you guys did when he was inspecting your computer." She said.
I let out a sigh of relief. Thank God, she doesn't know.
"Oh. That. Yeah i found it weird too. He kept trying to make conversation." I said to her.
"Hm. I don't want to be quick to judge but, I think he might like you." She said to me.
"Who likes who?" Jasper butted in.
"Come closer. We don't want anyone else to hear." Ashley said to him.
He moved his chair closer to us.
"Christian Norman." She said to him and he gasped.
"Christian Norman likes Kimberly?" He asked her.
"Um no. No he doesn't." I replied instead.
But Ashley nodded her head at jasper and Jasper grinned.
"Wait a minute..are you guys thinking what I'm thinking?" Jasper asked.
Ashley and I both stared blankly at him.
"We all know that Those gifts Kimberly received could only be sent by a super rich guy in the company right?." Jasper started.
"Yeah. We figured." Ashley replied.
"Let me finish. Now We also know that Christian Norman is also what they call disgustingly rich." Jasper continued.
Ashley's eyes widened in realization.
I was still lost at what he was trying to say.
"Now. We see the same Christian Norman, possibly flirting with Kimberly 24 hours after she received those gifts. Doesn't that say something to us?" Jasper asked.
"Wait.. wait... wait, hold on, let me get this straight. Are you trying to suggest that Christian Norman is my rich secret admirer?" I asked him.
"Think about it. It makes sense." He responded.
"I can't actually believe I'm agreeing with this but Jasper has a point. It does make sense." Ashley supported.
I chuckled slightly at their conclusion.
"No. No way. I don't think it's him." I say to them.
"If not him, then who? He's the number one and only one on the list now." Jasper said.
"Right." I muttered.
I thought hard and suddenly remembered the stares and glances Zachary Maxwell sent my way earlier today.
I'm no love expert but I could tell with the way he was looking at me that he might have been slightly attracted to me.
And now I find out that he's a billionaire CEO too.
So, no Jasper. I don't think Christian Norman is the only one on the list of suspects.
If only they knew I've met Zachary Maxwell before. Maybe they'd add him to the list.
Oh wake up Kimberly. Wake up.
There's no way Someone as handsome and rich like that could possibly like someone like me.
"We shouldn't make conclusions like that. I believe the person that sent those gifts will come forward soon enough and then we'd all be sure than making wild guesses." I said to them.
"Okay okay. But I'm just saying." Jasper said insisting his idea.
As we were still talking, the executives came out of Mr Williams office.
We quickly scattered and focused back on our computers.
I noticed Zachary when he came out of the office and his eyes immediately found mine.
I looked down quickly. I couldn't bear to look at him after finding out who he was.
I looked back up when he was gone and let out a sigh.
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The rest of the day went by pretty quickly and I was happy to go home.
Ashley dropped me off again at the bus station and I thanked her.
Once I got home, I saw my siblings both sitting on the couch watching TV.
My brother signaled to the table and my eyes went there.
I saw all the gifts I got the other day placed neatly on the table for everyone to see.
Oh no.
Aunt Judy.
I looked at my brother and sister and they both shrugged their shoulders.
"What are those doing here?" I whispered to them.
"Aunt Judy found them in your room." Bailey said to me.
"Where did you get all that? Do you have a rich boyfriend now?" Bryan asked me enthusiastically.
"No I don't!" I hushed him.
"You're home. Good. Time for you to explain yourself young lady." Aunt Judy said to me once she came out of her room.
"I have no idea who those things came from? I swear." I said immediately to her.
"Then what were they doing sitting in your wardrobe as if you were trying to hide them from us." She said.
"Aunt Judy, I'm telling you, I have no idea who sent those gifts. A postman delivered them to me at the office and I couldn't just leave it back there." I explained to her.
"Then why didn't you tell me the minute you got home?." She asked.
"I was scared of this. You misunderstanding. I wanted to be sure who it was from first before letting you know. I wasn't trying to hide it from you." I said to her.
"So you don't know who it's from?" She asked me.
"Yeah. I don't." I replied.
"Okay."
She put them all back inside their boxes.
"Bailey, take these boxes back to your sister's room."
"Don't worry. I'll do it." I said to her and carried the boxes back myself.
After changing and getting ready for bed, Aunt Judy came into my room.
"Can we talk for a minute? I know you're tired and want to get some sleep." She said to me.
"Of course, Aunt Judy." I said to her.
She sat on my bed.
"I know that now you're working in a high class company, you'll be exposed to many opportunities that not even your parents or I could come close to, and you're a very pretty girl, my precious girl."
I gave her a small smile.
"You see, Rich men, they don't care about people with our kind of background. Yes they may fancy us for a while, even go as far as spoiling with gifts and money but that's only because they want to get into your pants. They don't truly love or respect people like us." She continued.
I nodded at her.
"So what am trying to say is, even if you find out who sent these gifts to you, you must return them back to them and don't expect anything from them." She said to me.
"Okay. But...." I trailed off.
"But?" She asked.
"Why can't we take advantage of these gifts. I don't even have to use any of them but we can sell them all. Aunt Judy, it'll be more than enough for us to get back on track with our lives. You can even start your own personal business, and Bailey and Bryan can go to a good school, and we don't even have to worry about their college fees, we don't have to struggle anymore. All we have to do is just take these gifts."
"No Kimberly. We can't abandon our dignity for money. You have to give it back." She insisted.
"Okay. I will once I find out who it's from." I said to her and she nodded.
"Get some rest dear." She said to me and left the room.
I laid down on the bed, thinking about all she's said.
I know Rena would disagree with my aunt's prospective but I have to obey my aunt.
I decided to return the gifts but first I'll have to find out who sent them and why they sent them.
I'm going to confront Christian Norman about it. If he confirms that he's not the one, then I'll confront one more person.
Zachary Maxwell.
It's a daring for me to do, if he wasn't the one, I'd probably be fired.
I was lost in thoughts and slowly drifted off into sleep.
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~TBC~