PASSIONATE DESTINY
EPISODE 4
WRITTEN BY RUKEVWE MERRY
The next day, Perry went back to work as usual. She didn’t act like anything had happened between her and her boss during the trip. The only difference was that she didn’t seem as cheerful as before.
Throughout the day, Perry focused on her tasks and tried to keep a professional attitude. She interacted with her colleagues and completed her work diligently, but her usual cheerfulness was missing from her facial expressions.
Despite the awkward situation with her boss, Perry didn’t let it affect her performance at work. She remained committed to her job and treated everyone with respect, just like she always did.
As the day went on, Perry couldn’t help but feel a sense of relief that she had handled the situation calmly. She was determined not to let it affect her work or her relationships with her coworkers.
Even though she still felt a bit uneasy about what had happened, Perry knew that she had done the right thing by not letting it interfere with her professionalism. She was proud of herself for staying strong and focused, even in the face of a difficult situation.
Jason walked into the office and was shocked to see Perry working. He hurried to his office, but he found it hard to concentrate. “What is this girl made of?” he asked himself. “I’m embarrassed to be here while she’s working happily like nothing happened between us.”
Jason called Perry to come to his office, and she went there. “Sir, I’m here,” she said. “Why are you here at work?” Jason asked. Perry replied, “Sir, I walked here, that’s why I’m here. Please stop this, sir, sir. Don’t act professional with me after what happened between us.” Perry apologized and asked what she could do for him.
Jason responded, “I didn’t call you to do anything for me. I’m only asking why you came to work after what happened between us.” Perry explained, “Sir, this is where I work and make a living. I haven’t been fired, that’s why I’m here, sir.” he asked perry to stop calling him “sir” and stop acting as if she were innocent.
Perry told Jason she didn’t know what he was talking about and asked if she could return to her desk if he didn’t need anything.
Jason begged her to stop working here, offering her a significant amount of money. Perry insisted that she couldn’t stop working here until Jason fired her or she lost interest in working for him.
“I won’t fire you,” Jason replied, “but please stop coming so I can concentrate on my work.” Perry refused, saying she would only stop coming when he fired her.
“You’re working here for money,” Jason argued, “and I’m offering you a lot of money, but you’re rejecting it.” Perry stood her ground, saying she was working for her own money and didn’t need charity from him.
Realizing it was past 4 o’clock and office hours were over, Perry told Jason she was going home. She left his office, and Jason felt even more annoyed as she walked out on him.
While everyone else had left, Jason struggled to concentrate on typing on his laptop. He typed and erased repeatedly, staying in the office until around 10 pm. Frustrated by his inability to send a simple email, he finally decided to head home.
As he reached for his car keys, a phone suddenly started ringing. Annoyed, he picked up the phone, only to see that the number is saved as “mom.” Jason, who harbored resentment towards anything related to mother, became enraged and smashed the phone on the floor.
Pieces of the phone flew across the room, one of them landing near Perry, who had come back into the office to retrieve her phone that she had forgotten at work.
Seeing her phone smashed on the floor, Perry asked Jason why he did it. Jason explained that he hated anything related to “mother” because his mother hurt him. He told Perry that his mother left him when he was born to be with another man, which made him emotionally distant. Jason got emotional as he talked about it, Perry seeing this vulnerable side of him for the first time, went to him and hugged him to console him.
Perry assured Jason that everything would be fine, jason held her tightly, expressing his pain over not receiving his mother’s love and his distrust towards women. He explained that his father had raised him alone and that he had vowed never to let any woman come close to him or marry any woman because he believed all women were deceitful just like his mom.
Perry comforted Jason and helped him understand that not all women were the same. When Jason regained his composure, he promised Perry that he would get her another phone the next day. They both left the office, and Jason dropped Perry off at her home.
The next day, Jason bought a new phone on his way to work. When he got to the office, he couldn’t find Perry. He kept checking from time to time to see if she was around, but she wasn’t.
Feeling concerned, Jason decided to go to Perry’s house to check on her. When he knocked on the door, it opened, and he went inside. He searched the sitting room but didn’t find anyone. Calling out Perry’s name, he received no response. Curious, he went further inside and found her shivering in bed, feeling very cold.
Jason asked Perry for her medicine, and she pointed to her bag. He gave her the medicine and then went to her kitchen to make hot tea for her to drink. Jason asked if she lived alone, and she said yes. He inquired about her family, and she replied that they were in the village. Perry thanked Jason for his care and concern.
Perry then asked if she could take some time off to treat herself, jason granted her request before leaving. Perry couldn’t come to work for a week, and during that time, Jason made excuses to visit her everyday. He found himself drawn to Perry and couldn’t go a day without seeing her face.
To be continued
