Blackmailed For Love

The next day came too soon but I didn’t mind, I was too happy to have this job to care about the restless sleep I got, and surprisingly the other two who regularly interrupted my sleep slept without any fuss.

I was too anxious to start my new job so today I reached the K & K law firm with fifteen minutes to spare.

In one hand I was holding the bag with the clothes I had borrowed yesterday from Kaden’s sister’s boutique and in another I had a small purse with the hotdog from last night and enough money that would take me back to the diner near our apartment building where I would spend last six hours of the day to do my day to day paying job so my family won't go hungry.

I will return the clothes and ask him for the dry cleaning bill, I just hoped it wouldn't be as costly as the clothes were.

When I reached the receptionist I showed her my appointment letter that I had gotten yesterday from Mr Mackenzie after submitting my papers.

She gave me a polite smile and told me to wait for Mrs Frank to escort me to the twenty fifth floor where I'd spent my days holed up in the back office.

"You are too young to be applying for such a boring job."

Mrs Frank, the middle aged lady who was the assistant to the floor manager said conversationally as we entered the elevator.

I shrugged.

"I don’t mind.I am not much for loud places and other things that people my age find exciting."

Because I never got the chance to enjoy them.

She assessed me with a contemplative gaze and nodded thoughtfully as she said, "I suppose there’s not much to enjoy when family depends on such small shoulders."

I stiffened and as if she sensed it, she tutted and said, "Calm down, Missy, I was saying it from experience.I have been working since I was fifteen and had to do all the work to support my two younger sisters."

I licked my lips and nodded.

She said, "Well, there couldn’t be a much better place than the back file room for a beauty like you, the men in these offices might be working for law but they aren’t so lawful themselves."

"I met Mr Mackenzie, he seemed like a nice person." I said.

She scoffed.

"That one is nothing in comparison to the one I work for."

"The other K?"

"yes, Mr Kri—"

Before she could finish the elevator doors pinged open and she said, "That's us.Come along then."

cubicles and turned down the hallways

thing when most of them looked beyond my twenty two years.I looked like a fresh faced rabbit coming out of its hiding place for the first time between these white collared employees with starched clothes and perfect model

"You don't go there."

pointed down the short hallway that had only one

asked, more

said, "It’s the devil’s temporary

me as I asked, "And

said, "The permanent one is on the thirty third floor.He comes here only to check on his employees and

mean the

"That one."

corridor we were

need any assistance because you can’t possibly do this all alone,

open the door and instantly we both stepped back when the oppressive smell

wooden desk cluttered with files and papers and other documents that seemed

lunch or anything else, you can contact 101 where the cafeteria and restaurant is.Or you can go there too during your lunch break if you like to meet other

Frank."

"Don’t mention it."

few seconds she added, "Just a piece of advice because you seem like you’d need it.Stay away from any mischief, this one is not as easily amused as Mr Kaden and nor is he

I nodded.

"Of course."

day after that

tackled my very first task of tidying

to sort through the paper and cramp the ones that were useless into the already

the cable and connect the phone so I could make use of it if I needed it

I started but I was so lost in my task of shelving the files in alphabetical order

a rolled up file clutched tight in my

in mid air when I saw who

"Mr McKenzie!" I gasped.

"I am not going

chest, I brought my arm down by my side and said, "I just...you took me by

He nodded.

"I can tell."

gestured at the files now lining behind

made a difference

to

to check up

am doing fine." I replied and as I started to feel awkward