Mummy I got you a new husband

RYAN’S POV

” Wrong timing!!!” I mumbled as I tried to end the call, after noticing my nervousness had done nothing but complicate the issue, I tried to relax and turned off the phone. When I was finally able to turn it off, I could not be more embarrassed. The clients stared at me again as if I were unprofessional, which hurt the most.

I stared at them as they glared at me with disappointment on their faces, and I wanted to escape because I knew I would be in big trouble with Karl.

“Was he planning to dismiss me?” I puzzled as I glare at their faces. I knew my bonus for this project was gone because I made a complete mess of myself and did not represent the company well, but I was not sure if what I did deserved a termination. ” We would be grateful to land this deal, all thanks to my insubordination.” I whispered while I stood motionless, looking at their faces.

The annoying part was that was Tana was phoning. ” What did she want.” I grumbled as I glanced at the clients, attempting to feign a grin now that I had turned off the phone. “Perhaps she was trying to get me fired.” I muttered to myself, clearly irritated by what had just transpired. Tana call at this time and me forgetting to turn off the phone could not be any worse than it already was.

Of all the days it all had to happen today, my phone ringing during the meeting, right after I had showed up late. I realised I had made a mistake, and even though I was Karl’s favourite, I was not convinced he would just let it go.

Karl did not joke around about his business and today I almost caused him to lose money from his business, I noticed Karl contenance, he was more than displeased with my action and did not hide it.

I stood there, frozen, watching Karl and the other patrons do nothing or respond to what had just transpired. “What was going on?” I wondered whether they were angry or not. I saw that, aside from disappointment, I could not perceive any other emotions on their faces. I needed to do something quickly, and then I remembered that I was asked a question before the phone call came in.

“Could you repeat your question, sir?” I said as I tried to salvage the situation by interrupting the awkward quietness in the room.

“Emmh,” one of the clients said, but Karl interrupted.

“You should leave,” Karl remarked. “I suppose that is urgent.” He added but his response amazed me, “Why Karl not angry with me?” I questioned myself, ” why was he so calm?” I wondered as I stood there, unwilling to leave.

“I will attend to this later, Sir; it is nothing.” I responded because I was not sure about Karl’s feelings right now, and I did not want to agree to get out straight away when he requested without a good struggle to stay in the meeting. Karl saw my composure and insisted that I excuse them because I had finished the presentation.

” Ok sir, if you insist.” I said this as I walked out of the room. I noticed everyone’s eyes on me as I turned to go, which made me quite uncomfortable.

I walked out and turned my phone on, I was not going to take things lightly with Tana for causing so much embarassment for me that morning. I dialled her number, I was curious to why she had disrupted my meeting. ” God help it was not serious Tana would be in it for real.”

The phone rang repeatedly without any response, ” typical Tana, she never take up her calls.” I murmured as I hung up the phone after attempting to contact her. I sighed, clearly irritated by what had happened.

Moments later, I realised my phone was buzzing, “Who is this again?” I questioned as I took the phone out of my pocket.”Tana,” I murmured, “where did she drop her phone while I was calling?” I quiered as I answered the phone.

” Hello, Tana,” I replied as I picked up the phone, but she did not react for a while, and just as I was ready to hang up, I heard something.

“He… llo,” she replied after going silent for a moment, her voice sounding as if something had happened to her. “Was something wrong?”Was she hurt? I whispered to myself as ideas raced through my head when I heard her voice.

I assumed she was sick and began racing down to my car.

“Hello, Tana, talk to me; are you okay?” I asked her, but she did not answer. When she spoke, I was surprised by her response and had to stop running.

“Do you even still love me?” I wondered why she was asking.”Did she really interrupt my meeting and have me rush down in such a hurry, panting so hard, to ask if I loved her?” I questioned myself, sighing in annoyance as I listened to what she was saying.

“I learnt out you were looking for Sophie; after what had happened between us because of her. Besides what does Sophie have that I don’t?” She added, Tana was a drama queen. Despite my irritation, I knew what would happen if I made her cry. She would become enraged and ruin half of the belongings in the house.

“No, baby; where did you hear that?” I asked her feigning ignorance. “Why do I need Sophie when you are with my son?” I replied, but she was not having it.

” You are such a liar, I know that since the party, you have been looking for her.” She said. I was not ready to debate words with Tana or let her know I was really looking for Sophie.

” Well you heard wrong, I did no such thing and besides now is not the time for this. I am at work, we will talk when I get home.” I hoped that by the time I got home, she would calmed down and we could talk.

“Well, you did not realise that when you were having a fling with Sophie.” She replied, and I was already annoyed by her response.

“I will call you back later.” I added as I ended the phone to avoid another altercation with Tana. I looked back and realised the meeting was done when I saw Karl shaking hands with the clients as they walked out together.

” I hope we got the contract.” I mumbled as I watched Karl talked with the clients. Soon enough my mind drifted back to Tana and her accusations.

” How did she hear about Sophie?” I wondered while I waited for Karl to finish so we could go out together.

As soon as Karl was done, he walked towards where I was. “I guess we got a deal.” I said, smiling broadly. He appeared to still be upset by what had happened before. ” Get that smile off your face, we did not get it.” He responded.

“What did he mean?” I asked myself. “But we got all of the prospects right, and our presentation was good.” I enquired, perplexed as to why we had not get it.

” Thanks to your insubordination, they do not want to do business with us. Karl added as we walked downstairs.

I sighed heavily before I responded. ” I am so sorry sir.” Karl paused and turned to look at me.

“Well, sorry is not going to give me the money I lost. You are fired; simply drop off all company property when we arrive at the office and exit the premises. I do not ever want to see you.” He said, I know he was disappointed, but a termination was what I expected.

” But sir, this was unintended.” I said as I tried to make him reconsider firing me but Karl’s mind was made up, he did not want me in his business.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

” Except you can get this contract, I guess my company is done with you.” He added and drive off as soon as we got into the garage.

” How was i supposed to deal with this?” I mumbled as I got into my car.