CHAPTER 47

Just one call from him, my day is complete. Is it really like that when we love someone? Even though I'm not sure yet with Amir, I'm still willing to risk my heart. I'm still ready to love him completely!

"I hope everyone has a boyfriend," Rhea teased me after I hung up.

"That's Amir," I told him. I know that I can confide in Rhea about my relationship with Amir. Also, the guy didn't mention anything that I shouldn't tell anyone about us. Because we are both single, eh!

"Amir Khalifa?" Rhea asked to be sure so I nodded. "Not really. Really?" It adds.

"Yes," I told him.

"So you're going to be rich?" Rhea asked again.

"I'm already rich, you just don't know." Although I am not as rich as Amir, the important thing is that I have my own money. It's just hidden in the bank and earns a small interest every quarter.

"I hope all," said Rhea.

"If you want to get rich, you should save to invest. Didn't I mention that before? You're greedy for food, eh," I criticized his expenses number. "Anyway, have you called the LGU in Veritas?"

"The in-charge isn't there yet, but let it go and I'll try again. Before the end of this day, we will have feedback on whether what you want can happen," Rhea replied.

"Just say it's urgent," I ordered him. "Have the pictures of the interior of the hotel been sent yet?" I asked the girl because I wanted to see if what I wanted was achieved.

"Yeah. Just a moment and I will forward it to your email," said Rhea.

"Thank you," I said, and while waiting for the pictures, I reviewed the payroll that Rhea made while I was gone. Of course, I don't want to have an employee who received an incorrect salary.

After I reviewed the payroll and Rhea did nothing wrong, I studied the record of the new hires, especially the employees who will be at Khalifa for three months.

The probationary period at Khalifa is only three months and after three months I have a decision immediately if the status of an employee should be made pJanicenent.

"What is this?" Rhea asked after I put the staff list on his desk.

"I want to talk to them later after lunch," I answered.

"Okay," said Rhea and immediately contacted each person on the list.

I went back in front of my computer and reviewed the 201 Khalifa personnel files. Every year there are people who qualify for their early retirement program. When you say early retirement, that sounds scary, but for Khalifa it's good news.

In the early retirement program, the company allows an employee who has twenty-years of service in the company to retire. There are employees who are qualified for early retirement even if they are only forty-five years old.

Khalifa has a large investment so it can be used for business. Amir has vowed that he doesn't want his staff to be employees forever so everyone from Khalifa has a chance to really advance in life. So far, we haven't heard from people who have availed early retirement who want to work again because they have worked hard.

After I printed another list for those qualified for early retirement, I did not give it to Rhea and I spoke to them myself. There are only a few qualified employees, eh. I'm only in my twenties and my powers can handle it.

I just thought that!

After I emailed everyone on the list, my hands immediately went up. I also rested for a few days so my fingers were not used to typing letters.

I leaned back in my chair while looking at Amir's supersize photo on the wall. I've been with Khalifa for years but I still can't get why it needs a super-size portrait to put inside the office. It could be just a small one, eh. While staring at his picture, I just noticed something. As usual, my beloved is still smiling and has a sweet smile, so I wondered why he was holding a camera when the man is not fond of photography.

As I stared at the painting, my brow furrowed as something caught my eye. "Rhea!" Rhea was surprised when I suddenly shouted.

"Why Miss?" He asked me but suddenly the phone rang making me jump from my seat.

"Hello?" I said and for a moment I forgot that I was not at home and I was still in the office.

"Baby…," Amir spoke on the other line.

"Sam, why? Do you need anything?" I asked the man.

"I want to see you," he said on the other line.

"Hmmm okay," I agreed. After I hung up the phone, I immediately said goodbye to Rhea to go out for a while. The 12th floor is just around the corner from the seventh floor and just a click of the elevator.

As I walked down the corridor of the 12th floor, I didn't expect to see Kimberly and the children. It came from the suite room of the Khalifa family and I wondered why the woman left so late. I smiled at the children, and also at Kimberly even though I didn't want to.

I still tried to smile at Amir when I entered his room. "Why? Where is the nurse?" I asked him when I couldn't see the woman.

"I'm feeling okay so Kimberly sent him home," the man replied.

WHAT? I hired but Kimberly terminated? Whoa, the ex's powers are really different, eh! "You should have told me," I sulked as I sat on the couch.

"That's why I called you here," Amir excused himself.

"Yes! You sent for me but it's over, the nurse has left, and you let Kimberly do what she wants!" my voice Ruby. I really can't stop it, eh!

"Kimberly has no bad intentions, eh. She was just being kind earlier," said Amir.

"Do you know how I felt today? I'm jealous of Kimberly because even though you two are gone, you still listen to her. How long will we be like this?" I asked him because I don't want to feel like I'm just a pawn in our relationship.

"What do you mean?" Amir wondered but suddenly got up from lying down.

"You and Kimberly need to have a limit," I suggested to him.

"She is the mother of my children," the man complained.

"We're already there, she's the mother, but you really have to make me feel that she's still heavy in your heart?" I scolded the man. "I'm going back to the office," I said and got up to leave.

"Sit down!" He ordered me.

I was slightly scared when his voice Ruby. "Do you have anything more to say?"

"I thought we understood each other about Kimberly and our arrangement about the children," said Amir.

I shook my head because we had never talked about that. "Amir is only injured in the ribs, but why is your memory also affected," I told him. "We haven't discussed that Kimberly can come here anytime," I added.

"To get the kids," Amir explained.

"Just take it? But why did he sleep here last night?" I asked him.

"So tell me, Jamie. What do you want me to do?"