Ouch! My CEO Fiancé Fell For His Maid

11 - Meeting Mr. Elijah (Book 2)

Aniya's pov

Owning a cleaning company certainly comes with its own set of challenges. Customers may have high expectations and demands, while employees may have their own concerns and issues. It's important to establish rules and guidelines to ensure that everyone is on the same page and that the business runs smoothly.

As an owner of the cleaning company, I implemented a rule that was supposed to provide the employees with a 10% commission, based on the amount of revenue generated from my clients.

This was a common practice in sales-based industries, where employees were incentivized to generate more business and increase revenue.

My mantra was, offering a commission can motivate employees to work harder and provide better service to clients in order to earn more money. It can also help to increase employee loyalty and reduce turnover, as employees feel valued and appreciated for their contributions to the company’s success.

"I am supposed to get the commission of cleaning Mr. Bern's house," Jen whined when she held her salary slip.

"Yes. You are right. Except that you never reached there, and I had to send a replacement urgently because the lady could not stop herself to use cuss words on the phone. So no, Jen. You don't deserve that commission.”

'Think of it again! I might leave, Aniya!" She cocked up an eyebrow and placed her palms on my desk. I didn't even bother to raise my head.

"Don't forget to talk to Natalya about your clearance," I said busily and got up to make some coffee for myself. She was my old employee and initially used to blackmail me a lot.

Not anymore. At that time, I was an amateur in the business but later my dearest Justin taught me so well. Lately, he had become my go-to person.

Jen let out a huff and slammed the salary slip on my desk. "This is not fair, Aniya. I deserve that commission, regardless of whether I reached Mr.

Bern's house or not. You should have given me a heads-up before sending a replacement."

I raised my head and looked Jen in the eye. "I did try to reach you, Jen. I called you several times and even sent you text messages, but you didn't respond. I couldn't afford to lose that client, so I had to send a replacement."

Jen crossed her arms and glared at me. "I had an emergency, okay? My sister was in the hospital, and I had to rush there. I didn't have my phone with me."

I sighed and rubbed my temples. "Jen, I understand that emergencies can come up, but you have to inform me or someone else in the company if you cant make it to a job. You can't just leave us hanging like that. And in this case, you didn't even inform us that you couldn't make it to Mr. Bern's house. We had to find out from the client herself."

Jen rolled her eyes. "Fine, whatever. But I still think I deserve that commission."

I shook my head. "I'm sorry, Jen. You didn't complete the job, so you don't get the commission. That's how it works."

Jen let out a frustrated sigh and stormed out of my office. As I watched her go, I couldn't help but feel a twinge of guilt. I knew that Jen was going through a tough time with her sister in the hospital, but she also couldn't afford to lose clients and revenue for the company.

As I sipped my coffee, I made a mental note to check in with Jen later and see if she could use some help. I also made a note to talk to Natalya about her clearance issues and ensure that everything was resolved properly.

Running a cleaning company was no easy task, but I was determined to make it work with the help of my trusted employees.

and straightened in

guy," I muttered to myself and opened my laptop. It was a continuous hassle to keep track

missing that icy blue-eyed handsome. Marwick Garner. The

Top of Form

away from the hot stud, I engrossed myself in my work. I was still in my office, surrounded by piles of paperwork

heard a brief knock on the door

Emily, thanks for coming in today," I said with

me towards the backroom. "No problem, Aniya. I'm happy to help out. I'm just here

I had a lot to do today, including

from the company?" Emily's voice suddenly

yet," I replied, rubbing my ears. "I was just

that, Aniya. I forget how loud my voice

I'm used to

into the backroom again, leaving me to get started

help

is not mine!" I growled at

good that he was still waiting for his wife but at least he could have considered me for

commitment, but I wanted Marwick out of my system. For once and for all. Eve had been asking me to forget about the man.

next hour, I didn't dare to raise my head from the laptop when I heard a knock on my office door. I didn't bother looking up at first, assuming it was one of my employees coming to collect supplies from the

snapped, looking up from my laptop. But when I saw who was standing in the doorframe, I

whispered, disbelief etched

Tyler asked, hooking his thumbs in his pockets, and looking around my

the first time he was gracing me

"I told you not to visit me again. Or have you become a lawyer already?" I couldn't help but mock him, remembering all the times he had claimed to

Tyler began, but I

fool by telling me that you

he had the audacity to show his

I asked, turning

help, Aniya. I'm in trouble and I don't know who else to turn to. My

But as I looked into his eyes, I could see the

Tyler?" I asked with my tone

lying to you," Tyler said, his voice laced with regret. "But I couldn't sleep after that. You

let out a humorless laugh. "And now you want to

not it," Tyler said, stepping closer to me, "I mean, I do want to

here, Tyler?" I asked him

up. "I need help with my bookstore audit.

I still love you."

with this audit sh*it, forgive you, and take you back after everything you put me through?" I asked, my voice