His Sweet Girl

Chapter 04: A call from the HR department

Georgianna is not upset about not having dinner with Paul. She is happy about what happened in the restaurant. She is now sure that Paul would never like Anabella again. She left the restaurant and went home smiling evilly. She told her mother, Mireille, the entire story without dropping a single piece of information. Both of them laugh together and are sure that Anabella will not try to approach Paul in the future. They think that in Paul’s eyes Anabella will always be the girl who bit his hand. It is still surreal for Geroginna to believe that Anabella has actually bitten Paul's hand. They have something big to celebrate tonight. Mireille prepares a delicious dinner for both, some of Georgianna's favorite dishes. They enjoy the dinner mocking Anabella.

In the morning, after the kids went to school, Anabella gave Pallavi the full report about what happened at the restaurant. She even told Pallavi how similar Georgianna’s boyfriend is to Manura. Pallavi was double surprised. She never thought that Alex would act cowardly in front of Anabella and Georgianna. Pallavi always thought that Alex is nice to Anabella and would stand up for her in anything at any time. She is now uncertain about Alex being the one for Anabella.

Pallavi knows who Georgianna’s boyfriend is. Paul is a both powerful and important person in the country. She read a lot about Paul through Georgianna’s entertainment news.

“He is Paul, Anabella. One of the most powerful men in this entire country, possibly in the world. He is the main reason behind Georgianna's quick popularity. He is her financial backer and her boyfriend”.

“Why does my Manura look so similar to him?” Anabella spoke. She said that more to herself.

Pallavi did not comment on that. She is afraid that what Anabella speculated might be true. Pallavi knows how ruthless and powerful Paul is, but also, she knows that Paul is a family man and not a playboy like his brother. If he is really the father of Anabella’s kids, Pallavi is afraid that he might demand sole custody of their kids. Anabella would not be able to do anything against his wishes. On the other hand, Pallavi is also sure that Paul will give solutions to all Anabella’s problems. Pallavi did not share any of her thoughts with Anabella. Anabella already has many things in her basket, and Pallavi does not want to scare her and make her worry about some more problems. She thought to herself that if they are not to see each other, they both would find peace in their own ways.

The week goes on without any surprise. After two days, the car sale called and informed Anabella that her car is ready to pick up. She is happy. She really likes the car she selected. She went to the city center by tram and came home in her car. Manura and Maya are happy with their mommy’s choice. In the afternoon, they all went to the 3D cinema hall in the city center. It is Manura’s and Maya’s first time seeing a 3D movie on a big screen. On the way home, they stopped by the park and enjoyed some ice creams.

Alex calls Anabella several times to apologize for what happened at the restaurant and to warn her about the big boss in his company. Anabella did not bother to answer his calls, but Alex did not give up. Despite what happened, he still wants to have her as his own.

It is finally the day. It is the day Anabella is going to finalize her registration procedure at The Robinsons Group. She wears a simple office dress. Pallavi wished Anabella the best of luck and kissed her forehead. Anabella leaves the house with her kids. Manura and Maya also wished their mother on her new job when she dropped them off at school. Anabella is feeling happy. She thought that in the end, everything is going to be all right. She reaches the office 30 minutes before the appointment. She waits a bit in the car and adjects her makeup. She normally does not wear makeup, but for today, she decided to have some light makeup on her.

Anabella gave herself a little pep talk and walked to the reception 10 minutes before the appointment. She is at the HR department exactly on time. Within two hours, they finished all legal procedures. They took a photo of her for the office ID card, her fingerprint and other basic biometric data of hers, and copies of her educational and other professional qualifications. The HR department is on the second-highest floor of the building. The building is known to be the biggest and the tallest building in the city and is in the exact center of the city. From the floor, she can have a full view of the city. Her office is two floors below. One of the officers showed Anabella the new office, which has a glass window to have a nice view of the city. Anabella is content with everything and leaves the office with a smile on her face. She took the glass elevator to the ground floor and exited the building. What Anabella does not know is that someone was watching all her movements from the moment she got out of the elevator till she left the building.

Paul had a long meeting with managers in one of his offices on the city outskirts about their new project of real estate developments. When he comes to the main office, it is already midday. He patiently waits for the elevator to come down. He has a personal elevator for his office, but he prefers to take the general elevators, where he gets chances to talk with his employees. His personal assistant, Loki, is standing beside Paul as always. When the elevator comes down, Paul's eyes catch someone interesting. He rubs his hand, where he still can feel those biting marks. Loki is surprised that Paul is paying attention to someone. Loki is five years elder than Paul. Even though Paul does not want to admit it, Loki is the only person Paul has as close to a friend. Loki knows almost everything about Paul. He came to work in the company when Paul’s grandfather was still in the CEO chair.

Loki follows Paul’s eyes and sees a beautiful young woman. She is eye-catching and elegant, looks innocent, and dresses very charmingly. When Loki sees Paul's eyes, surprisingly his eyes are filled with anger, but not with happiness or admiration.

Paul is really surprised to see Anabella in his building. He really did not expect to see her again. The main office is mainly dedicated to administrative work.

“This is interesting. Is she working in one of my companies? How dare she comes to work in my group, after what she has done in the restaurant. This is going to be fun”. He thought to himself. He looked at Loki and commanded.

“I want to know what that woman is doing in here”.

“Of course, sir”. Loki obliged Paul. Loki knows how Paul works. He understands Paul’s pattern in works. He is good at guessing Paul’s next moves. Loki also knows that Paul does not like to be asked back. Paul needs others to follow his words without asking back.

Loki went to the reception and collect the basic information there. Then he went to the HR office and got to know why precisely Anabella came to the building. After several minutes, he went to Paul’s office with the information in his hand. He knocks on the door slightly.

“Come in”. Paul answered in his rough voice.

“I have the information of that woman, sir”. Loki said. Paul only extended his hand to take the file from Loki. Loki has checked the file before handing it over to Paul. The girl has all the requirements and qualifications for the post she applied for, perhaps, even more. As usual, Loki stands beside Paul’s table, waiting for his decision as always.

Paul checks the file carefully. The first thing that he wants to see is her name.

“Anabella Bebel”. Paul pronounced it in a quiet tone. He somewhat likes how her name makes his tongue twist in his mouth.

Paul can see that Anabella is well qualified for the position she applied for. She has an impressive CV, good recommendations, and a considerable amount of past experience. He replays in his mind what happened in the restaurant the other day, which made him angry toward her. He does not want this type of behavior in his office. He threw the file onto his table.

“Tell HR that this woman is not to be hired by any companies that belong to the group”. Paul told to Loki. Loki did not ask questions. He sighted bent his head for curtsey and left Paul’s office room. It is the second time in Paul’s life he made a decision for his group based on his personal opinions and problems.

After Loki left the office room, Paul picked up the file and put it in one of his drawers. Something he never did before. In all other situations, he just simply threw those files into the dustbin.

Anabella wants to make a cake to celebrate her small achievement with her family. Before going home, she stopped at the nearest supermarket and bought the ingredients she needs. She wants to make a cheesecake. Both Manura and Maya like Anabella’s baking. When she exits the supermarket, she receives a call.

“Good evening”. She knows the number and answers the phone without thinking twice.

“Good evening, Miss Bebel. I am from the Robinsons’ HR department. I am afraid I have bad news for you. We are not able to offer you the position we promised”. A man on the other side of the phone told Anabella. She is dumbstruck after hearing it.

“But why? I just finished the legal procedure for the enrolment an hour ago”.

“We know that, Miss Bebel. We are really sorry for this inconvenience. At the moment, we are not able to hire you for the selected position. We will arrange a legal document for this sudden decision we took and post to you soon about the situation”.

‘Can you at least tell me why?”

“I am sorry, Miss Babel. I wish you a pleasant day”. He cut the call without giving Anabella any valid reason. She really does not know why they decide against her after everything.

Anabella’s new job is one of the main reasons she decided to move into the city back. She thought that she had everything that the company required. The plan she had is no longer valid. She may need to find a new source of income for her little family. She had an enormous number of hopes and plans for the new job. She walked to the car with her groceries. She placed them in the passenger seat and cried her eyes out.

After a long while, Anabella gathered her courage and drove home. When Pallavi sees Anabella’s red eyes, she immediately understands that something is really wrong with Anabella. She hugs Anabella to comfort her and leads her to sit on a chair in the living room. Pallavi took the groceries from Anabella’s hand and went to the kitchen to make Anabella’s hot chocolate, Anabella’s favorite drink. Pallavi knows that it will give Anabella some comfort.

While drinking her hot chocolate, Anabella tells Pallavi everything that happened in the company and after. Pallavi is surprised and sad for Anabella. She knows how hard Anabella worked to take the new job. She knows Anabella plans everything around this particular job. Pallavi really does not know what to say to Anabella to comfort her at the moment. She really hates to see tears in Anabella’s eyes. Anabella had cried more than enough for her age.

“I will take the kids from school, okay honey? Don’t need to worry about that. Take a rest, maybe a small nap”. Pallavi volunteered. Anabella nodded her head for approval.

As promised, Pallavi collected the kids from the school. Before going home, Pallavi told them the bad news. Pallavi does not want little guys to bother Anabella by asking for more information. She knows how much little guys were excited about their mommy’s new job. They all want Anabella to be happy. She had been through a lot.

When they come home, Manura and Maya run to find their mother. They jump into the bed with her and hug her from sides. Anabella gently caresses their little heads. Anabella understands that Pallavi has told them everything. She is glad that Pallavi did that. She just simply does not have the energy to explain the situation to her little fellows. The little family again has a major blow.

Manura is not happy with everything happening to his little family. He really wishes that he is big and would be able to take care of his mom and sister. He never wants to see tears in his family. They are everything to him. Again, someone had made his mother cry. He does not know who, but he is already angry at that person. He vowed to himself that he would take revenge for every tear in his mother’s eyes.

At night, when she is in bed, Anabella receives a call from Alex. Anabella answers the phone without checking the number on it.

“Hello”

“Oh, thank dear God, Ana. You finally answered my calls. I was worried about you the whole week, but you ignored my calls.

I am really sorry about what happened at the restaurant, Anabella. I did not mean anything to happen like that. I know I was a coward, but I can explain everything if you want to hear. Please give me a chance”. Alex told Anabella in a single breath. He was worried that she might cut the call. Anabella did not tell him anything.

“How are you?” Alex asked Anabella after the silent treatment.

“Good”.

“Did you get the job?”

“No”. Anabella answered bluntly.

“It is what I feared. I tried to warm you, but you were not responding to me”.

“What do you mean?”

“Anabella, you might not know, but the guy you met at the restaurant is Paul. He is the boyfriend of your stepsister, Georgianna”.

“So?”

“How much attention do you pay to the entertainment news?”

“Not enough, I'm afraid”.

“He is the sole CEO of The Robinsons Group”.

“What?” Anabella did not expect this blow. She now can guess the reason why suddenly they throw her out. She thought that Georgianna definitely have told her boyfriend to kick her out of the company after seeing her admission.

“Yes, Ana. It is the reason why I could not talk against Georgianna and Paul the other day. I know I was a coward, but I did not have the ball to go against their words and lose my job. I am really sorry, Ana”. Anabella might have lost her respect for Alex, but somewhat she understands the position Alex was in that day. She knows how much a job is important to someone.

“It is okay, Alex. I can understand your position”.

“Thank you, Ana. I know you are tired and sad. Do you want me to come over?” It was something they used to do when they were teenagers. Whenever Anabella was sad, Alex came to comfort her, but she is not the old Ana anymore.

“It is okay, Alex. I just need some time to myself. I will call you later”.

“Good night, Ana”.

“Good night, Alex”.

After the call, Anabella googled Georgianna and Paul. She saw a lot of pictures of the couple together. In most of the pictures, Paul had no smile. In other pictures, he has a forced smile on his face. Anabella can say that Paul is not happy to be around Georgianna, but she did not dwell on her thoughts. She read several articles and understood how powerful and respected Paul is in the business world. The fact that Paul has the same facial features as Manura worries Anabella about her bones and muscles. She does not want to think about those things that she is afraid of the most. She will do anything to protect her kids and her little family.

Anabella cannot sleep throughout the whole night. She is worried about the future of her little family. She wants to give her kids better lives. After several hours of thinking, she decided to put her full efforts into her online platform. She started her platform around four years ago. She took several small projects every month from small companies and individual customers. She earned a considerable good amount as a part-timer. She has many good reviews and ratings. She knows that if she put her full devotion to it, she would be able to earn way more than she needed. It will also give her more time to be around kids and plan her days as she wants.