Her Redemption

Chapter 8

I hurried back to my table and began with the actual design, "this is going to be difficult" I believed, studying the photo of Miss George so I can imagine the exact size I will be creating. The news of me working on Miss George's order has spread throughout the company, this made me avoid eating in the office cafeteria, "what are you doing Hazel?"  The lead designer inquired, pulling me out of my thoughts, "uh, sir, I'm finalizing the design"

  “You don't have to call me sir, I'm Alex,” he mumbled, “we concluded to have a welcome party for the newly selected workers in our department”

  "Boss, mhmm..Alex I'm busy with the design, I don't think I can do that" I asserted immediately, "It's after work, you can take your time, see you at eight o'clock"  he announced, dropping the address on my table, I fell back on my seat with a loud groan, "luckily my aunt is there to pick up my daughter" I got absorbed in work, at seven o'clock I got out of work and headed home.

  When I arrived home I met Liana playing with Aunt Helen, "mum" she exclaimed and rushed over to me, "how is my princess doing?"

  "I'm fine mum, grandma taught me a lot of letters today" I laughed and carried her off the ground, "aunt" I mumbled as I approached her, "Dear, I think you should stop calling me aunt, just call me mom, ever since I lost my daughter Charlotte, I wanted a girl now you're here at least you can make my little wish come true" I nodded and embraced her, "you look exhausted, how's work, did your superior bully you?" she inquired seriously.

  "No mum, actually I have some good news" I mumbled enthusiastically and told her everything that had happened in the company, "my girl, you wouldn't stop amazing me, I  always knew you are a talent"

  "Don't flatter me, mum, I'm just doing my best"

  "Well we're about to have dinner, freshen up and go downstairs" I went up to my room, took my bath, and went downstairs for dinner. At the dining room I informed Helen that I would go to the welcome party they throw for newbies, "do you have anything to wear?"

  "Don't bother mom"

  "No, you sound like a person who is going to dress like a nun" she blurted out, I couldn't help but choke in my drink, "I have something in my closet you are going to dress perfectly and find yourself a man" I blushed gazing at my food, "mum, I have you, my daughter and my family is enough for me"

  "No darling, a woman is not complete without a man, that's what I tell Angelo, a man is not complete without a woman but he chose to escape his blind dates" she mumbled, staring at me, I guess he's right to stay away from home, I thought to myself.  After dinner we took off to her room where there are series of expensive outfits, "I bought this dress every time I travel in the memory of my daughter Charlotte, now you are here you can have it" she ran her hand over the dress, I held her hand and patted it,  "don't worry mum, I will wear it" she grinned and handed the dress to me.  I left her room and went to my daughter's bedroom who was playing with her doll, I really can't pin her striking resemblance, this man five years ago must have a strong gene, she suddenly turned to me "mum what are you doing at the door" I walked in awkwardly and sat down next to her, "mum thinks princess Liana is so cute" I mumbled touching her cute little cheek, she laughed and fell into my arms, "mum is going out tonight for a welcome party, behave yourself, don't bother grandma" she nodded accordingly.

I took her to the bathroom, bathed her, and put on her pony pajamas, "good night my princess, mum will go get ready" I pecked her forehead and went to my room, "it's not a bad thing to try love again" I let out staring at my reflection in the mirror.

I slid into a white off-shoulder flare gown, revealing my collar bone. I applied a bit of makeup, wore a black heel. "I still look good after childbirth" I wink at my reflection, make my hair into a bun, and leave with my silver purse which I designed in college.

"Oh, my dear you are so beautiful" mum Helen's voice echoed in the living room, "thank you mum" I mumbled standing in front of her she gave me a diamond necklace, "don't stay up late or drink too much" I nodded, stroking the smooth piece of diamond on my neck.

I left in the care she prepared. The driver stopped at a seven-star restaurant and bar, "you can go back" I muttered but he refused, "Madam orders were to send you back after" I smiled how good she treats me, I whirled around and walked into the bar where I met my coworkers drinking and having fun.

"Isn't that Hazel? She looks so gorgeous tonight" I heard my coworkers whisper to themselves, "here Hazel'' Alex waved me over to their table, I was introduced to everyone in our department, somewhere easy to get along with but the rest was a pain in the ass, hovering around Zoey, "isn't that our big boss" Liam one of my coworkers blurted out, everyone turned to the direction he was pointing and was stunned into silence, "we're so dead" Mona asserted keeping her head down, I wasn't so sure but I don't know why they fear the big boss, one thing that's right is how handsome he is, as he approached our table, we all stood up gawking at him, I chuckled when I saw Zoey straightening her dress, revealing her cleavages, "Mr. King'' we uttered in unison, he nodded "congratulations to the new employee of the King's Enterprise, your best is what we needed'' he mumbled with his gaze on me as af he was looking through my soul, I shivered and immediately focused on my phone, "what happened was he was actually looking at me?" I thought, playing with my phone.