A good number of minutes passed but Lisa was still struggling for the right words to say. The man in front of her wore a pair of jeans and a black tuxedo. He was twice taller than she could remember but the striking resemblance… she just couldn’t tell if she was looking at the real person or if it was just a look alike. “Lisa.” His voice broke the silence, throwing Lisa into a whirlwind of emotions she never planned for. Ít is you!” Her voice was shaky like she would break down any moment.He nodded, “It is me. I am happy you still remember me.” “What, in the world’s name, are you doing at my company, Will?”He chuckled like he had heard a funny question. “Applying for the position of your driver.”Lisa lowered herself back to her chair to avoid falling down. Her legs were as wobbling as ever. “You shouldn’t have come here.”This was bad. She didn’t want any of it happening again. Her past was long buried!... okay, maybe not entirely buried but she didn’t want to bring it back.
Lisa watched the door close after Will, barely able to rein in the rollercoaster of emotions that gripped her. Why now? Why did he have to show up at this time in her life? She turned to Raymond who was busy playing with her title plaque in his hand while sitting on her desk and looking around her office like he had never been there.After the door closed, he turned to look at her. “Now, where were we?”She folded her arms as she turned to look at him. “You have no right to barge into my office without pre-informing me!”He smirked. “Go ahead and give your employees something to talk about. Yell more and let them know you are in such a ‘happy’ marriage.”She threw him a glare, quietening down. She took a deep breath. “So, what now?”He shrugged, “You stay put for the next hour or walk out now and show the world that your husband is a one-minute man.” He smirked. “Not like I don’t have other means to prove my strength.” “Stop threatening me!” She hated it when he threatened her like
FlashbackLisa approached the parked car slowly when she sighted her father’s fuming figure from where she stood. “Oh no!” She mouthed, before scurrying to the car. She stood in between him and her security guard whom her dad was berating, forcing a smile on her lips. “Hi, Dad.”He didn’t return her smile. “I didn’t know you now have enough time to prank your guards and report to the car thirty minutes after school.”Lisa hung her head. “I’m sorry, Dad. Pamela asked me to accompany her to get some ice cream and I needed one too! I didn’t know the line at the store will be too long.” She didn’t add that she met the first boy that actually approached her without fear in school. It would piss her father off more and who knows if he would go after the poor boy.He sighed. “Get into the car, Monalisa.” Her father only addressed her by her full name whenever he was mad at her. “It’s not his fault, Dad! Moreover, I am sixteen! I should be allowed to go to wherever I want to!” it annoyed
“Who’s there?” The night guard asked in a stern voice as he walked towards the direction of the sound. It had been a long time since someone ever tried breaking into the mansion; especially with the strict protection there. “Any problem?” A female voice spoke just above him. Raising his head, he came face-to-face with his boss’s daughter. “I am sorry, ma’am. I thought I heard some noises.”She brandished her phone. “I was making a call. Was I too loud?” “Not at all, ma’am. Carry on, please” He quickly scurried away, disappearing into the dark night.Lisa stood by her window, wearing a smug smile. For the first time, she felt being in charge wasn’t particularly a bad thing. “Are you still there?”From the patch of darkness by the wall, reappeared Will, grinning. “I didn’t know you had this side of you.”A tinge of red crawled up Lisa’s face. “What side are we talking about here.”He shook his head. “Never mind. I have to go now before another guard appears. See you tomorrow?”
End of flashback…A knock on the door jerked Lisa out of her train of thought. She frowned, supporting herself off the Victorian black rug that added a professional look to the office. She wiped the tears that had subconsciously run down her cheeks, making sure not to smug her make-up. “Who’s there?” “It’s me, ma’am. It’s three hours already and you have a meeting in thirty minutes.”Lisa sighed. Already? How did time pass so quickly? She took a deep breath to calm her emotions and returning her face to the usual professional look, she walked to her chair behind the mahogany table. “Come in.”The door opened and Sonia entered with her head lowered to the ground. “Are you okay, ma’am? Do you need me to cancel the rest of your schedule today?” Lisa chuckled. “Do I look that incompetent to you?” “I-I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to be rude. I was just…” “Concerned? About me?” Another wry chuckle escaped her cheeks. “You don’t need to be. I don’t need it.” “I am sorry, ma’am.”Lisa
His lips inched closer and subconsciously; Lisa’s eyes shut close. She regretted shutting her eyes almost immediately as the picture of Belinda moaning loudly while he pounded her appeared, flooding her head. His lips finally touched her and instead of the pictures going away, it increased; this time, it wasn’t just Belinda but all the ladies she had paid off to leave the country for having a sex scandal with him. She felt his tongue push against her lips, trying to enter her mouth. Ew! Who kisses like that?! Her thoughts scattered as he bit her lips. Her red lips patted immediately and just as his tongue touched hers, bile rose to her throat. Talk about bad timing. She pushed him away immediately. “Goodnight, Raymond.” Her throat still burned a little from the sip of whisky but she ignored it, and him. She took large strides up the stairs without looking back. By God! This was the last time she would ever let his lips touch hers. The minute she was in her room, Lisa banged the d
Lisa sat rigid in the car while Will stood by the door awaiting Sonia.She couldn’t afford to show him a bit of a smile. Raymond may be very comfortable making headlines in newspapers but she didn’t want to.It could cost her her major investors; the Norths.Sonia returned soon to relay the news to her boss that the document she sought couldn’t be found. Lisa dismissed her with a wave of her hand and the journey to the company began. Although she had sworn not to, she couldn’t help but steal glances at him through the rear-view mirror. His eyes were tightly glued to the busy road in front of me. He didn’t even act like he knew she was watching!She closed her eyes and sighed. This was hard. Way harder than she had thought it would be.Perhaps, if he had hurt her or broken up with her in the past, it would have been easier but with the circumstances, they parted. It was going to be hard getting rid of him in her life.Maybe she should consider firing him and hiring another.No! God, no
“Ma’am?”Lisa jerked slightly out of her reverie, shifting her gaze to the young woman on the shotgun seat. “Huh?” “Are you okay? Your ears are red; plus, I have been calling you.” Sonia expressed her concern.From the corner of her eyes, Lisa stole a glance at Will whose eyes were still fixed on the road like he wasn’t in the same car with them. “Yeah. I’m fine.” Readjusting quickly, she stepped down from the already packed car.She had barely taken two steps when her phone rang. One glance at the caller’s ID, her heart did a backflip and she quickly turned to Sonia. “What date is today?” “July, 20th.”Lisa subconsciously heaved a sigh of relief. Raymond’s mother, Mary, hated it when her birthday was forgotten. Luckily, it was still two weeks ahead. “Hello, mother.” “Here I thought that someone had forgotten her mother.” A sharp tone replied to her from the other end. Raymond’s mother had a very sharp and rude-like tone. Most times, it was difficult to tell when she is cracki