She got to the office twenty minutes later which was not bad because the ride was ten minutes from Lisa's house and thirty from hers.
She got down from the car with her handbag not forgetting to take her work pass. Micah designs building is located in the heart of the city,the building is a five story building which boost of top most interior decor,the building is painted in white and blue which is the trademark colour of their logo. The logo of the company has a deep blue background with 'MICAH DESIGNS' written in bold white letter and above the text is a modern monogram: a white square outline with rounded corners containing the letters M,while the square also suggests a D. All this gave it a sleek minimalist look and a professional vibe.
She entered through the glass doors while greeting the security "Good morning David"
"A lovely morning to you too Miss Graham" he replied.
She paused at his side "How is your daughter feeling now,I didn't see you yesterday so I asked Victoria and she told me about your daughter" she asked concernly.
"She is better now,it was just the flu,her mother couldn't stay at home so I had to stay. Thank you so much for your concern "he gave her a deep bow.
"Good to hear that and do have a nice day "she said as she walked away.
"And you too ma'am "
"Morning Victoria "she waved to the receptionist as she passed her front
"Morning Amyra,hope you had a lovely night "
"I did thank you "she replied as she smiled at her but didn't stop walking.
She ran towards the elevator when she saw it was almost closed and heaved a sign of relief when she saw there was still some space, waiting for another elevator or climbing the stairs is a very stressful option since the production floor is on the third floor.
The first floor consists of the reception,showroom and waiting lounge for visitors or clients.
The second floor is the designs and creative studio where the designers sketch,it also contains the fabric and textile library and an inspiration space for the designers. This floor is closed to most people to avoid the leak of designs that are not yet out.
The third floor is the production and workshop space. This is where tailoring and garment production are officially done, sewing machines, cutting tables, embroidery are all done in this space, fabrics and trims are also stored in this place, although large scale production is not done there,this space is for samples and small runs. The main production factory is located in another part of the town twenty minutes to the main building.
The fourth floor belongs to the corporate and administrative officers,the management offices are there including the CEO's office,the boardroom and meeting room is also located there,it also consists of the PR,HR, finance and the logistics office. The floor is often regarded as the power room among the workers.
The fifth floor belongs to the event,media and teams space. Photo shoots,video content,press and influencer events are always held on that floor,it is also used for seminar hall and workshop. The most admirable part for all the workers is the staff lounge located on this floor,the interior designer used the company's colour and designed the space to provide a comfortable atmosphere for the workers. The lounge is a resting place for the workers which is an added benefit for them since coffee and other satisfying snacks are available.
When the elevator stopped on the third floor she went out and walked towards her sitting space while nodding in greetings to the other workers.
"Amyra,what the heck are you doing in the office" someone exclaimed at her back
She spinned around and have a sheepish grin to her friend,"Good morning" she whispered. She knew she was in deep trouble because she came to the office.
Evie is Amyra's friend,she is the first and only friend she met when she came to the company. Their friendship was formed solidly the day the award for her cloth was given to another designer in the company and Amyra had a breakdown in the office when everyone went home.
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"If you are waiting for the world to notice you while crying over here.....you are making a big mistake"
Amyra looked up and saw a gorgeous lady in a plain black gown with pearl around her neck and a simple bracelet on her wrist,the lady walk towards her and she noticed a particular elegancy only someone of high birth could have.
She wiped her face and stood up "who are you" she asked
The lady took a sit on one of the chairs and crossed her legs which looks longer with the black silver heel on her leg "I'm the woman who claimed the ownership of your dress" she said with a smirk "And the name is Evie" she said and stretched her hands out for an handshake.
Amyra eyes the hand and refused it,Evie chuckled and wiped her hand on her dress.
"I would have find it funny if you accepted it,I think you are not that stupid"
"Excuse you"Amyra said annoyingly
"I mean...." Amyra interrupted her "Thank God you know you claimed the ownership of what does not belong to you,that will save both of us some explanation " She remarked with her voice turning up an octave.
Evie stood up and walked closer to her "if you could have claimed what belong to you and not let them take it,I won't be in a kind of situation where I will be forced to do what I hate the most" she said with her voice angrily low"
The both of them stared at each other for some times before looking away.
"See...I'm sorry,I didn't want to take the ownership for that dress,I didn't even want to be known as a fashion designer,I hate it" Evie said with a sincere look as she raised her hand in defense.
"Then why did you"She asked
"My father forced me,he is one of the shareholders in this company. He forced me to study Fashion designing despite all my effort to convince him I don't want to" she paused
"I won't have a daughter of mine working as a public entertainer" she mimicked her father
"Soooooo,here I am stealing someone else's project although I was expecting it's owner to fight for it herself "she gave Amyra a pointed look.
Amyra signed and explained the reason to her.
"Don't you think it is kind of strange they will do that,they have never done that to any other person before" she remarked curiously.
Amyra stood up from the chair and started packing her bag "I didn't find anything when I try to find out if anything was behind their decision,the only thing I found was that they wanted to be sure she won't go back on their contract " she explained plainly
"Ohh" Evie had a doubtful look on her face but didn't say anything.
"I hope I won't steal any of your project again"she said with emphasis on the steal.
"I put a condition in the contract that I won't be designing any cloth again that is why they put me in production" she smiled sadly and put her bag on her shoulder.
Evie stood up and stretched her hand out "best of luck with that and I hope we become friends at least since I STOLE your dress ownership" she grinned widely.
Amyra looked at her hand for a while before accepting the handshake"I don't think I want to be friends with you "
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At the end of the day,they not only became friends but best of friends although it took a while before Amyra accepted that it was not Evie's fault the ownership of the dress was changed.