I didn't get the chance to tell Derrick I would be going to the Prince event with him, seeing the way he coldly discarded me. He had told me he didn't mind me not going and he had already informed the Prince that I had a little problem back home, but I already made plans with Olivia to babysit Henry for me, i called a taxi and headed home straight from work, I needed to see my baby, I missed him so bad and all I wanted right now was his tiny hugs and powdery scent all over me.During the silent car ride home, I couldn't help but be grateful for Olivia and Emma. They had made life so easy for me despite them having their problems to deal with. Especially, Olivia, she had looked after Henry like she was his own, and I and Henry are going to miss her terribly if we eventually moved to our apartment, I felt sad at the thought of leaving Olivia, but we were eventually going to have to leave her anyway. I felt like we've intruded on her privacy enough and it's time for me and my baby to mov
The office line rung intruding my thoughts and I felt irritated, I wasn't expecting anyone to call the office at this time, so I grabbed the receiver and wanted to tell the person off,“Hello,” I recognized the voice immediately, the voice of the one who's been haunting me for the past few weeks now, and I felt a certain release of blood in my veins, her voice calming down my tensed body, the feeling was strange to me but I liked it, and I wanted to get used to it.“Alexa, is there any problem”?“Yes, um, sorry…No”.Was she okay?“I would be going to the Prince event with you, sir”. My heart flipped over when I heard her say that.“Okay, send your home address, and I’ll have my driver pick you up in 20”, tried my best to hide the excitement I felt.Since she was going, I needed to look good too, for her. Why do I care all of a sudden about how she thinks I look? I knew my answer. I took my car keys and sped home like a raved dog, got into the cold shower, and let the water hit me hard
By the time I came back from the party, I was freaking exhausted, I had a wow time with Prince Hammeed and who knew the man had such a good sense of humor, Derrick was cold as usual and although he tried to make some small talk with me, I couldn’t respond well to him, because I have never had anything to say to him asides work issues.I bade him goodbye after he dropped me off and he did well to remind me of the job we had down the next day.I went into Henry's room to check on him and I saw my baby was fast asleep, I kissed him goodnight and tucked him well in the blanket. Olivia had also gone to bed and there was not much to do around, I went up to my room to have a good night's sleep but surprisingly, I kept turning and tossing on my bed, it was strange because I was already falling asleep in my boss’s car, I had such a wonderful time at the Prince event and I was already pretty exhausted from all the partying, why was I finding it difficult to sleep?.I noticed Derrick's cold gaze
“What? What?”, I was confused, why would Derrick get me flowers? He had asked if I had a problem with it, I was dumbfounded and I knew I lost all my composure right in front of him.The question is why would he?It felt like I was in a wild dream getting flowers from Derrick. He even asked if I had a problem with him getting me flowers, of course I do.He got me flowers, out of the blues, and he acted like it wasn't a big deal. This man never ceases to amaze me, one minute he's blowing hot over me, and the next, he's getting me flowers.“I want to know why you got them for me, sir”, I probed further, he wouldn't dismiss me this time like he always does.“Well, I thought you deserved them, for the deal you made us get with Prince Hammeed, and for last night”.A smile crept slowly to my lips. How sweet, I thought,“Thank you, sir, that was very thoughtful of you”.I turned back, almost bolting through his office door,“Alexa, he called again, and I groaned inwardly“What would you like,
I let my intrusive thoughts take the better of me, and I immediately ordered flowers and even asked Alexa to lunch. It’s been long I did such things, and I smiled at the thought of me being foolish once again.I had been so embedded in my work that I didn't know when the time passed.I looked up to see Alexa standing in front of me, maybe she's eager for lunch just as I was, but the expression on her face didn't seem right. She looked too happy just for a lunch date, or was she happy because she's going with me?, Was she feeling the same way I felt?Her pale voice broke me out of my reverie.“Prince Hammeed is here to see you, sir”.“What?” My eyes widening, Why would the Prince visit me in my office without any prior notice, on the day I wanted to take Alexa to lunch. It took me thousands of intrepidity to ask this lady here for lunch, and this fucking Prince just ruins it.“Send him in”, trying my best to hide my irritation.“Alright, Sir”I watched how Alexa gently ushered him int
It was a shock to see the Prince standing right in front of me, I guess my prayer worked, and finally, a distraction.I was so ecstatic about it that I almost jumped up and screamed, finally, what I dreaded may not happen after all,The Prince was here and he was the company's biggest client, so they would probably have a lot to talk about in Derrick's office. But was it fate or coincidence, whatever could have brought the high and mighty Prince to the company, it might have been a terrible situation and I suddenly got scared.My spirit dampened when the Prince emerged again in an hour, was that it? Why were they done so quickly?“You're leaving so soon?” I tried to make my voice not sound as disappointed as I was, but the look Derrick shot at me made me sit right back in my chair and not utter a word after.The men looked like they had just come from a warzone. Their faces were unsmiling and unhappy, but Derrick’s was worse, his face was as fierce as electricity, waiting to blaze out
I got a call from a strange number and I was tempted to pick it up, but I couldn't, my hands were shaking, I could feel my body vibrating from anger and my mind wasn't sturdy enough. I watched the phone ring till it broke off.I got another call from my mother. I knew I was supposed to take her to dinner today but why was she calling so early? It was just past lunch hour. Despite my reluctance, I picked up the phone.“Hi, mom”Hi darling, how are you? Her voice was so breezy and it calmed me down a bit. But what she said next had my heart racing ten times faster than it should.“I just got off the phone with Diana, it's such a delight to speak to her after all these years, isn't it 4 years now?”“Diana? What the hell are you doing talking to her?”.Why would my mother still talk to Diana, they had gotten along 4 years ago but that was in the past and I intended to keep it that way.“And Yes, Mother, it's been 4 years”, I said, grimacing.“What do I need this piece of information for?”
I looked at the lifeless body of Diana and I felt I was in a dream, I had the premonition that something like this would happen, yet I still let go. And I partially blamed myself for what happened. I could have had her board a taxi before leaving her but I still left her on her own unprovoked after I’ve said some hurtful things to her.The streets were thrown into a mishmash as everyone wanted to know what was going on. I slow-paced to the scene of the accident and was almost happy as I noticed there was still a slight pulse on her breathing, I immediately sprang up into action.Thankfully, Andrew brought my car in the nick of time and I slumped Diana over my shoulders while Andrew drove over to the hospital like a lunatic.“Diana, please live”. Was the only word I kept muttering to myself.I would never be able to forgive myself if anything happened to her because I was the only one who could have averted the accident but I chose to ignore it. I could have been nicer to her, or maybe