My Drunken Stranger

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal, it is the courage to continue that counts" Annastasia read aloud a quote she saw on a company's board while sitting in the taxi heading to work

"What a damn quote to start the day" she said and sighed listening to music all through the ride the taxi came to a halt and she alighted and she walked to the cafeteria to get a cup of coffee then walked to the company

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She walked elegantly into the company, then into the elevator and on reaching the C.E.O's office department, she put on a smile

"good morning" she greeted everyone seated in the office department, she took her seat in front of her table sorting out some files on her table when someone wheeled his chair up to her side 

"Woah! Miss Annastasia, you must have finished preparing for the opening speech for you to be carefully sorting out your files" Sven a partner at work said with a smile on his face

"Huh?" Sia said looking like she didn't understand what he just said and then recalled that she had to prepare for an opening speech

"Oh f**k! the opening speech" she said in a hushed tone trying not to gain the attention of her co-workers, she quickly stands up looking from right to left not sure of what to do

 "Wait! you aren't trying to tell me you haven't prepared for the speech" you f**king kidding me??" Sven said as Sia just stood there confused and Sven slapped her shoulder

"Come back to your senses and get your @ss on the chair, this is an opportunity you are given but you want to f**k it up??" Sven scolded and Sia calmed herself down taking a deep breath and quickly took her seat, she began typing into the system while Sven helped her out by looking some things up on the internet

     The chairman has called her into his office earlier that week and has explained to her about the launching of the new company for Lawnson Group, he had said that Sia had been the most hardworking in the department for the past two years and he personally asked her to give an opening speech at the project launching but here is the almighty Sia who is not even sure of what to say when the event is bound to start in less than thirty minutes..........

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<< LAWNSON GROUP FASHION HOUSE>>

Sia arrived at Lawnson Group fashion house in her elegant red straight gown which was silted down to her thigh, she stopped looking at the name and sighed before walking in, she walked to the hall where the event is to take place and soon the event started and after a little speech from the master of ceremony, Sia  who was lost in thought and obviously nervous not having come prepared heard her name

"Miss Annastasia Ruby"

"Yes!" she screamed out to the crowd and everybody turned to look at her, she has been called repeatedly for quite a while without giving a response

"Yes sir!" she answered again

"Please come over" the MC said and she walked over to the stand where she was asked to give an opening speech and she sighed before taking the microphone then smiled

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~Few hours later~

"Sia, the chairman would like to see you" Sven said to Sia who had her head glued to the table ever since she came back from the launching event 

"Are you serious??" she asked raising her head up from the table

"Yeah, he asked to see you and his ugly face was damn cold, did something went wrong at the event?"  Sven asked obviously curious

"I will tell you after work" Sia said to Sven tapping him on his shoulder, she walked to the C.E.O's office, adjusted her cloth and sighed multiple times before entering

"Good morning sir! i mean good afternoon sir" she said with a slight bow not sure of what to say 

  "Miss Annastasia" what the hell was that show you pulled up at the opening event, you could have told me you can't fuvking do the simple job! the chairman shouted banging his hand on the table

     "I'm sorry sir" 

"I thought it would be an honour to have the most hardworking person working for me have a role at the event but the damn hardworking person i had chosen made them laugh at us??"

  "I'm very sorry sir" Sia said and bowed for seconds

"Forgive my negligence to work, i will work hard from now on" Sia said sincerely apologizing 

"Forget about it, you have disgraced the almighty Lawnson Group and you have to take a break" the chairman said facing his table trying to continue his work

"What??" Sia screamed loudly 

"You heard me right" the chairman snapped not even sparing her a glance

 "Mr. Chairman, seems like you don't understand the situation clearly, i sincerely apologize for the event but you can't cut me off like this, i have worked hard for the company!!" Sia yelled sounding a bit rude although she's trying not to be rude 

"Exactly! that's why i will go easy on you cause you've been hardworking, you will be transferred to Lawnson Group fashion house from the start of next week"

"Sir??" Sia exclaimed, is this old man sh*tting me right now?? she screamed crazily in her head