Chapter 255 - Looking For A Job?

The next day.

Mike woke up first and gazed at his wife's pretty face. He kissed her cheeks and kissed her baby bump.

He rose from the bed and went to the bathroom. While relieving himself in the toilet bowl, he remembered the receipt that had the phone number of Althea, where is it? He has to discard it!

Ah, it was on his pants. Done relieving himself, he exited the bathroom and went to the laundry basket and picked up his pants then fished out the receipt from the pocket, he went back to the toilet and dropped the receipt in the bowl, and flushed it.

Done.

He exited the toilet and went out of the master's bedroom to get his morning newspaper.

Back in the bedroom, Caroline just woken up, she reached for her husband in the bed, he was no longer by her side. 'He must have woken up already," she thought to herself.

She slowly got up from the bed and went to the bathroom and performed her morning routine. When she gets out of the toilet, her husband was already in bed, reading the morning newspaper.

Mike glanced at his wife and smiled tenderly. "Good morning, sweetie!" he said in a cheerful voice.

"Good morning too, hubby!" she replied with a sweet smile, her eyes sparkling. She went back to the bed and looked over the newspaper. "What is the latest news?" she asked.

Mike was shaking his head. "Nothing new, as usual, there's murder, r.a.p.e, vehicle accident, drug smuggling...dirty politics...and so on. Our society is getting sick. I just hope our children can wake up to a good society, not the one we are having today," he said in a disappointed voice.

"Don't worry, if the society will never change, as a parent we will guide our children to be the best person and a better citizen for our country," Caroline said.

Mike smiled and planted a kiss on his wife's cheek.

"Do you have an appointment with your business client today?" asked Caroline.

"Yes. I'm going to meet him this afternoon. Actually, I'm planning to have my own office, just a small one. I will hire a secretary to run it for me while I'm away," he said.

Caroline looked at him. "Where do you plan to make your office?"

Mike grinned. "At my Mom Susan's building. It's free rent for me," he said.

Caroline smiled. "Okay. Let's talk about your secretary. What do you want to hire? A guy or a woman?" she inquired.

Mike raised his brow and smiled. "What kind of question is that?"

"Nothing...just asking..." she shrugged her shoulder.

Mike continue reading the newspaper and ignored her question.

"Much better if you will hire a guy secretary," she suggested after a while.

Mike brows knitted together. "Oh...you don't want me to hire a woman? Why?"

Caroline rolled her eyes and ignored his question.

Mike was looking at her wife's face for a moment. Then he smiled. "Oh, sweetie, don't tell me you won't approve of me hiring a woman as my secretary? Is that it?"

Caroline pouted. "I'm not saying you can't. I'm just suggesting that hiring a guy secretary is much better than hiring a woman. It's up to you though, if you want a girl secretary then no problem with me. I'm just suggesting..." she said. She was hoping he will get her hints.

She finds it uncomfortable if her husband will hire a woman, especially a pretty and s.e.xy secretary.

Mike smiled and pinched her cheeks. "Ah, I see...don't worry sweetie...you can trust me. If I will hire a woman as a secretary I will make sure it will remain on a professional level. There will be no hanky-panky between her and me," he assured her.

Caroline rolled her eyes. "Businessmen are known to indulge in an illicit affair with their s.e.xy secretary. Just make sure don't go on that route, okay?" she warned him.

He decided to tease her. "And what if I get tempted? What will you do?" he asked her.

Caroline throws him a murderous look. "I'll kill you and your secretary!" she sent him a chilling warning.

Mike chuckled for a few seconds then his face turned serious. "Sweetie...you look so scary! Don't take my words seriously. I'm just joking, okay?"

Caroline smiled and kissed her husband's cheeks. "I'm just kidding too!" she giggled.

Mike tickled his wife's side, they ended up laughing together.

After reading the newspaper, the couple exited the bedroom to have breakfast in the dining room.

One hour later, they went back to the bedroom.

The couple spent time listening to nursery songs and talking to their twins inside Caroline's tummy, then Mike power on his lap top to check on his emails.

Done listening to nursery rhymes, Caroline took her embroidery kit from the cabinet and resumed her latest project, a butterfly mantelpiece.

Hours went by.

Lunchtime.

The couple went to the dining room to eat lunch together.

After they finished eating lunch, Caroline went to the living room and resumed her embroidery while Mike went to the bedroom to take a shower.

Half an hour later, he was already done dressing for work. He went to the living room and planted a kiss on his wife's forehead. "Sweetie...I'm leaving now..."

Caroline nodded her head. "Don't forget to buy my favorites smoothie at Cafe Isabella!" she reminded him.

Mike groaned inwardly. "Alright, sweetie. I'll drop by later on the cafe before going home," he said and walked towards the door. He paused for a few seconds and smiled at his wife, then exited.

He went to the elevator and pushed the ground floor button. After reaching the first floor he went to the parking lot and entered his car. He started the engine and navigated the vehicle out of the building.

A few minutes later, he was already heading to the meeting place where he would meet his newest business partner.

Mike arrived at the JK Mendoza Building and went to Mr. Mendoza's office. He is interested in partnering with him in providing a vending machine in the Mindanao area. The vending machine will provide soft drinks, energy drinks, and other beverages that will be accessible near bus stations, schools, buildings, and many areas throughout the city. They will be testing many products and conduct a study of what is in demand in that particular area.

He entered Mr. Mendoza's office and they start the discussion regarding their new business venture.

Four hours later.

Mike exited Mr. Mendoza's office and went to the parking area to get his car.

After ten minutes, he was already driving his car, going to Cafe Isabella. His travel went smoothly 'coz he didn't encounter heavy traffic along the way to the cafe. When he arrived at his destination, there are not many customers inside.

He exited his car and sauntered towards the cafe, he entered the establishment and went straight to the cashier section. "Miss, one large Avocado Smoothie, please," he said.

The cashier raised her head and smiled. "Mikey babyyyy! How are you?" she smiled sweetly at him.

Mike grinned, every time Althea called him that name he can't help himself but smile. "I'm fine. One large Avocado Smoothie, please," he repeated his order and handed his money.

Althea accepted his payment. "Here's your change, Sir! Thank you for your patronage!" she said cheerfully, her eyes sparkling.

Mike looked at her. "Are you still looking for a new job?"

"Yes!" she replied quickly.

"Can you do secretarial stuff? Do you have a previous experience being a secretary?" he said.

Althea flashed a mega-watt smile. "Yes, I have previous experience though it's just six months. But don't worry about my capabilities, I'm a quick learner. When should I start?" she asked excitedly.

"Three weeks from now. I'm still furnishing my office space," he said.

Althea giggled with happiness. "Alright, I'm willing to wait."

"I'm leaving now," Mike said.

Althea smiled. "Thank you, Sir! come back again!"

Mike exited the cafe, shaking his head. He has no plan to keep in touch with Althea, he even flushed the receipt that has her phone number written on it earlier in the morning but why the heck he offered her the job just a few seconds ago?

Sighing, he sauntered towards his car and left the area, going home.