Chapter 79
Tia was seated in her office checking out the designs the company will have to create in two months.
She was pissed at how slow her workers were. They still have a lot to cover up yet they are being sluggish. She just didn’t know what to do with these people.
She had called the manager to complain about this but he said it wasn’t their fault but the fault of the designer who didn’t bring the designs on time. Now they have a lot of clothes to create with little time.
She clicked her tongue when she heard someone knock at her door. She didn’t want to see anyone at the moment. She’s pissed
The person knocked again and she replied in a harsh yet low tune
“Go away” she continued what she was doing, still viewing the designs only for the person to knock louder this time.
Tia frowned looking at the door, she stood up before walking towards the door in anger as she said to the person behind the door
“Just keep it in mind that you are fired, I would not take such behavior in-” she swallowed the remaining words when she saw who it was that had been knocking
“Hen-ri?”
“Do you still wish to fire me?” He asked with a smirk. Tia blinked multiple times as she watched the fine man standing in front of her office door holding a bunch of flowers in his hands
“So my baby is not going to let me in because she is angry, huh?” Tia blinked back to reality as she has been in a daze before
She moved to the side for Henri to step in. She could see some of her employees watching them, she shook her head before closing the door behind her.
When they were supposed to be working, they were peeping at matters that did not concern them. This is the reason why they have not been able to sew any of those designs yet. She clicked her tongue
“Who’s pissing my baby off?” Henri asked behind her. She turned to him before she smiled.
Looking at his charming face right now, erase all the anger, pain, or displeasure in her heart at the moment
“Is this for me?” She asked and didn’t wait for his reply before taking the flower from him and sniffing it
“Smells like morning dew” she commented making Henri smile
“How are you?” He asked as he hugged her. She dropped the flower on the table by their side to hug him back with both hands
“I’m not fine. These employees are driving me crazy. Just one small task, they couldn’t complete and we do not have time on our side any longer” she complained. At least, she has someone she could complain to now.
Henri didn’t say a word, he just kept hugging her as she continued to speak
“We have a show next two months, the one I told you about, remember?” Henri nodded to this
“So we are to create 130 designs for this show and my employees are still not yet at 60”
Henri gasped “What?! Why is that?” He asked with a deep frown
“I don’t know” Tia hugged him tighter.
“Now you see why I’m so pissed”
“Hn” he kissed the top of her head before saying the little he felt would help
“You are too soft on your employees that’s why they aren’t doing much” Tia pulled out of the hug to look at him.
“What do you mean?” She asked with a frown.
“Let’s do it this way. Order them” she still didn’t understand what he was trying to say
She went to sit on the couch before saying to her boyfriend
“Speak English, darling. I don’t understand you”
Henri smiled before going to sit beside her,
“What I’m saying is what Mr. Bruce does to all of us in the company. When he knows that the work is tight and boring and no one wants to do it, he shares the work smartly amongst us and orders us to finish our part before a particular time. Whosoever doesn’t complete theirs would be fired”
Tia looked into his eyes and couldn’t stop the smile from spreading on her lips
“Mr. Bruce is a genius”
“Right he is. That’s what you are supposed to do as well. It’s a big project right?”
Tia bobbed her head up and down like a child
“Then call for a meeting with all those who can create the design. Share it among them and give them the day they’ll submit it. Be strict about this Tia else they wouldn’t budge. Threaten to fire them or reduce their salary by 20 percent if they fail at their work”
“Do you think it would work?” She asked Henri, “This is a big deal, what if some couldn’t finish theirs, and we only get to find out the D day?” She asked confused
“Tia, Tia ” he called out to her using his hands to bring her face to look at him.
“That’s why the day you will fix for all of them to submit their work won’t be anywhere close to the D-Day” he replied. He may not know anything about fashion design but he does know how to handle the human department.
“Tell them to submit their work two weeks before, then whosoever doesn’t, take the work from them give it to another, pay the other with the lazy one’s salary”.
Tia smiled “Mr. Bruce is doing you well”
He nodded before hugging her. He said
“If that settles why you are angry, then can I ask for my request? You don’t think I came here just to lecture and advise you, right?”
Tia chuckled before asking
“What does my boyfriend want from me?”
“I want to lick ice cream” Henri requested like a child.
Tia frowned at him
“You want to lick ice cream?” She asked again to be sure she heard right. Henri bobbed his head up and down
“Street ice cream,” he said again making Tia stupefied.
‘Was he okay?’ she touched his forehead and then his neck
“You aren’t sick,” she said and Henri shook his head.
“No, I am not”
“You want street ice cream?” She asked and Henri nodded again.
“Henri, are you joking?” She laughed a little “I can’t even remember the last time I took that”
” I know that’s why I came to you. I can’t remember the last time I took it either. We can both go and buy some ice cream”
Tia chuckled at the way his eyes were glowing when he talked about it. She could guess that he had liked it when he was younger.
“Henri, where is your boss, Mr. Bruce?” She asked because if Mr. Bruce was busy, he wouldn’t be thinking of street ice cream. He would be with his boss helping out
“Mr. Bruce and Ryan are having a father and son time”
“Again?” Tia asked in surprise and Henri nodded.
“They have that now every week. It’s Ryan’s idea, he doesn’t want his dad to feel alone because of Ella. So he suggested a time with his father every week”
“Awwwn” Tia teared up “That’s so sweet of Ryan. He is such a smart and sensible child”
Henri nodded to this before saying
“Yes, our six children will be sweeter and more sensible”
He watched as Tia’s face went pitch black
“Who will have six children?” She asked as she shot daggers at him
“The two of us” Henri replied with an innocent look on his face
“Three girls, three boys”
Tia hissed as she stood up “Go and have your three girls and three boys elsewhere. I am not going to involve myself in this”
Henri chuckled as he pulled her back and she landed on him with a thud
“Henri!” She screamed in shock
“Hm?” He kissed her nose. “I was only joking. I won’t let you go through that pain six good times. And I heard that when my wife is pregnant, I can’t do much with her in bed and I want to do much with you”
Tia blushed when she heard his words
“Shameless” she cussed before trying to get up from him but he refused to let her leave his grip
“Henri, that’s enough. I’m at work” she complained
“I’m not leaving you until you promise to come with me for ice cream”
Tia mentally facepalmed “Fine,” she said. Henri let her go
“But first,” she said as she began to arrange the dress that was now rumpled because of a certain someone
“I need to meet with my employees as you said. It won’t take long. You just wait for me here until I’m back”
Henri nodded like an obedient child as he sat down on the couch. Tia picked up her office phone before calling,
“Assemble everyone in the meeting room in five minutes. I’m having a brief meeting with you all. If anyone after five minutes, 10 percent will be deducted from their salary. When I mean a meeting now, I mean now!” She hung up
“Uhhhhh, that’s harsh” Henri smiled
Tia turned to him and asked with a wide grin “I tried?”
“You’re natural” he replied with a chuckle