I Hope You Will Never Regret

His mother looked at her son and said, “Aiden, don’t be so sad. I am doing this for your own good. I don’t want you to be involved in office politics. I want you to enjoy being a child. Your father’s company is not going anywhere. Also, I am scared that you will abandon the school after you visited your father’s company.”

Aiden had a confused expression in his eyes. What was his mother talking about when she mentioned office politics? She wanted to visit his father’s company but not to go there to work.

The family driver told him that it was time to go to school. He bade everyone goodbye and left for school with a heavy heart. He was blaming his father in his heart because he didn’t fight for him.

When they arrived at the company entrance, Avery looked at the tall building. Her heart swelled with pride. Her beloved father started the Martins Group from scratch. Clayton parked the car at the undercover parking reserved for the CEO.

He opened CEO Martins and Miss Martins’ doors. They walked towards the Executive lift. Martins Group employees greeted CEO Martins with respect. They smiled brightly when they saw a cute child beside their CEO. The building had fifty-five floors and the CEO’s office was on the top floor.

Avery smiled brightly when she saw her father’s office, it was spacious and luxurious. She walked towards the floor to ceiling window, the view was breathtakingly stunning. There was another door in the office.

Her father took her hand and opened that door. It was her father’s bedroom; it was lavishly decorated. There was a king size bed, a closet, and en-suite bathroom. He looked at her and said, “Please rest here when you feel tired.” Then they walked back to his office.

Her father smiled and asked, “Sweetheart, do you want something to eat or to drink?” She smiled back at her father and replied, “I am not hungry yet, Daddy. Also, Aunt Bridge prepared a lunch box for me. What time is your meeting, Daddy?” Her father told her that the meeting would take place at 10 am. She was looking forward to attending the meeting.

Her father asked, “Sweetheart, do you want to sit on the sofa, or must I put a chair opposite me?” Avery indicated that she would like to sit opposite her father. He moved a chair opposite his desk. There was a mountain of work in her father’s desk. He immediately threw himself into work.

Avery didn’t bring any book with her but there were a lot of books in her father’s office. She looked around, her face lit up when she saw the Accounting book in the bookshelf. Her father took the book for her then he gave her an exercise book and a pencil.

At that moment, his secretary, Mr Steve Beck, knocked on the door before entering his boss’ office. He came to the office with a stack of documents that needed his boss’ signature. He greeted his boss and the young lady. He quickly reminded his boss about the meeting and his daily schedule.

Then he went to the pantry to make his boss a cup of tea and a warm cup of milk for the young lady. He served his boss a cup of tea then he smiled broadly at Avery and said, “Miss Martins, I have made you a cup of warm milk.” Avery smiled back at him and thanked him.

Avery stopped reading her Accounting book and said, “Daddy, when I am healed, would you be so kind to teach me how to defend myself? I am still shaken when I think about Mrs Martins’ hatred in her eyes when she was trying to stab me. I thank the Lord for Aunt Bridge for being there when I needed her the most.”

Her father was shocked when he heard his daughter’s request. He looked at her and replied, “Sweetheart, I don’t think your mother will be able to hurt you again because your uncle threatened her with the police. However, there is nothing wrong in preparing yourself for any bullying. Therefore, I will ask Clayton to give you training when you are 100% healed.”

Avery flashed her father with a bright smile and thanked him. If her mother beat her up again, she would defend herself. She wasn’t a punching bag. It was the last time she allowed her mother’s abuse. She couldn’t even count the slaps she had received from her mother at her tender age.

At 9:50, Secretary Beck came to the office to fetch his boss. CEO Martins walked to the boardroom with her lovely daughter and his secretary in tow. Avery sat in her father’s right-hand side and the Secretary Beck sat in his left-hand side.

The departmental managers were already there waiting for their CEO. Since everyone was present, the meeting started before 10 am. Secretary Beck read the minutes of the previous meeting. It was approved and adopted.Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!

CEO Martins introduced his daughter to the management then he started the meeting. The agenda point was about the new Key Performance Indicators. Each departmental manager indicated that they had face to face meetings with their team members to discuss the new KPIs.

They also indicated that their team members felt that the target which was set was realistic and all their team members signed their scorecards. They promised to work hard and to exceed their targets. They were grateful to the Martins Group for putting food in their table.

CEO Martins looked at his managers and said, “To reward you for being loyal and for taking the Martins Group to the next level, let’s have management team building. We will go to His Goodness Resort for three days. Director Shirley Brooks will choose two managers to help her to organize this trip.”

Management was so happy, they thanked CEO profusely. Then the meeting was adjourned. Then CEO Martins, Avery and Secretary Beck left the boardroom and returned to their respective offices. Shirley Brooks was the Planning Director, and she was capable.

She asked the managers to stay behind for few minutes. She looked at them and said, “I will be working hand in hand with Finance Director Leo Bailey. I need two volunteers who want to be part of the committee.”

However, five managers raised their hands. They were so excited. When she saw the anticipation in their eyes, she didn’t have heart to deny them. She smiled brightly and said, “Let us meet this afternoon for brainstorming session.” Then they left the boardroom grinning from ear to ear.