I shifted closer to him with my eyebrows furrowed together. Perplexed and curious about what this sneaky man could be up to.
He cleared his throat one more time before he spoke up."I want you to convince Aaron to get married, to have even a girlfriend. Just a lady that could be by his side""I don't get what you are trying to say, " I said, shaking my head sideways, incompetent at accumulating everything at once."I want you to talk to him, or perhaps get him someone for him to date. ""You want me to persuade him to get a woman? a lady to be called his? " I said, staring at him like he has gone, psycho.I raised my possibly wrinkled eyebrows at him for him to acknowledge my questions hoping I misheard him"Yeah..h""Yeah!? " I scoffed, obviously feeling unsettled by his sudden request. There must be a vital reason he needed me to do this kind of thing."How is that even doable Dad? you know how much we dislike each other. How did you even come up with this in the first place? And Aaron, I can't even imagine opening my mouth in an attempt to tell him or make a move to do that" I scoffed unbelievably at what he said."I don't understand why you two dislike each other though, it would be easier if you become friendly at first" he implied, probably unbothered by my protest."Why are you telling me this though? Aren't you supposed to discuss this with Mum? Or wait did you guys plan this together to form a good bond you and I know wouldn't ever exist between Aaron and me? " I said, inundating him with questions."No. She doesn't know about this deal of mine""Really?""Yeah "My body calmed at his response. I looked closely at him and I could witness the determination in his eyes. He wants the best for his son and he prefers me to be the one to assist him."You are supposed to be discussing this with Mum. Don't you think? " I reasoned.My mind boiled at the thought of a possible reason why he could have proposed this to me."Did mum tell you I lost my job? ""You list your job? how? when? why? " he asked, goggling at me waiting for an answer. Guess it was my turn to be questioned.My mind recalled that I have not told anyone about my job. Now I am busted.I pinched my lab to punish myself for being too straightforward and silently reacted to the insulating discomfort.I shifted uncomfortably under his stares scratching my fingernails before I Was able to come up with a made-up reply."I just decided to change my environment.. t" I lied and I know it was obvious."You are lying, Allie. I have told you several times for you not to try that scope with me""I know, I just.. ""It's alright, whatever might be the reason I would always support you dearly. "He soothed me in a calm voice."And of course, always be careful and mindful" he proceeded sternly this time.I nodded my head with my head down, trying to prevent the tears that were already threatening to fall.He clutched my small hands in his and said." Will you sign the document now? ""What document again? ""Have you forgotten again? The deal we were discussing earlier""You made that on paper too""Yeah""Why?""So that you won't back down anytime. It's like a business proposal dear, You convince him to get a stable woman and I open your shooting firm for you. As long as you sign this, nothing would change""It would take you a lot of time and effort to convince him. Trust me it is worth the stress" he said looking at me with pleading eyes.I peeked at his movement as he stretched his hands to open the drawer that is at the bedside. I rushed over to his aid since his hand couldn't take it directly. He would need to adjust a bit before he could do that.I opened my eyes in bewilderment because truly he made a document for this document of his. I opened it skimming my eyes through it my eyes made contact with the statement were it says"To establish a shooting firm at any location she desires"My heart swell at that but I still doubted if I could do this"I want you to convince him to get married and I will get you your shooting firm" I declared the second time today."No.No I can't do this." I objected immediately."Yeah, I know you will reject my offer, so… I'm well prepared, let's bargain then. What do you want" he replied, not backing down either."Bargain? " I asked, ignorantly."You get him to find a fiancee and you get your own company in return but you said you refuse. So… tell me what do you want? ""I... I""What if I did not succeed after I signed this?"I said pointing to the paper."Don't worry about that, you can do it I promise " He grinned."I am not forcing you dear, but you have to help me," he smirked playfully, assuaged that he had successfully made me do what he longs for."Force?"I huffed, that isn't different from what you are making me do."Common, it would be fun" he scowled, stretching the signed manuscript for me to pin my signature. on it." I just hope I am not making a grave mistake by accepting to do it, " I thought, before bending slowly to write mine."Were you expecting me to come home before?" I inquired."I was praying all night for you to visit home. I would have called you but you always claim to be busy so... I did not bother.We both jolted up in fright when someone opened the door.I hurriedly flung the paper to the other side of the room and thankfully it was well hidden as it got stuck in between some luggage."What's going on here?" Aaron said with that baritone voice of his with his face void of any emotions as usual"Oh lord! Did he eavesdrop on what we've been saying?" I trembled inwardly at the thought of that still staring up at him as he opened his mouth to make another statement.Allie's POVI did not hold off for him to finish his sentence before sauntering out of the room with a thudding heart. Aaron did not skip to give me that suspicious glare which made him cut off whatever he was about to let out. But I made sure I eavesdropped to hear his first utterance.I huddled my left ear to the wicket, my butt pointed north side after I had make sure no one is moving towards the passageway just then, I heard him holler at his father"Why did you refuse to use your medications?! Are you planning to kill yourself? "I huffed at his rudeness. Till today, I still don't have any idea why these two don't seem to get along. It's a quizzical and logical something which I got no answers to. I puffed out, relieved that he did not hear a dim of our conversation. Although, my heart was still whipping non-stop my clarification made my breathing subside a little. I thought I had passed through moments of being a scary cat for this man, guessed I was wrong but considering my di
"Live with me" he suggested, not daring to meet her gaze, not because he was scared but nervous about her reaction to what he said. "What! you are not trying to say that I should live in the same building as you? Are you? " she asked, with eyes almost popping out of its socket hoping that was not the message he was trying to convey. "What's wrong with that? and by the way, that wasn't my intent, but mum thinks it's safer if you live with me" he mumbled, rolling his eyes but he knew deep down he just lied against his mother. Her face hunkered up. She scoffed in incredulity that Mrs.Smith had intended to make her stay with Aaron. Aaron of all people! This had better be some kind of quip. She pressed her hands on her lap and folded her lips in themselves like someone who was trying to quell herself from lashing out their frustration. She was discerned not to give in to this certain whiff of theirs even if it was practically suggested by Mrs.Smith as Aaron supposed. She recalled tho
I woke up at dusk and my body was all weak. My vision is blurry for a moment trying to adjust to my surroundings till everything clicks. I sluggishly stretch my whole length on the comfy bed even though my eyes are not yet brightly open. It took me some minutes to remember that I had taken my siesta in a room different from mine.I groaned and reluctantly stood up. I was as famished as someone who hadn't eaten for days. I dragged my feet out of the room staring at the building having no idea where to find the kitchen. Nevertheless, I decided to wander around if I could get any clue. I successfully found the magnificent cooking space after some time. I used a few minutes to contemplate whether to make Aaron's food with mine then I decided to go with my compassionate mind and cook for him too I settled for mashed potato since that was the only ingredient I found. I left his potion in the stakes. Not even bothering to engage in food etiquette, I sauntered towards the living room and
The remaining days of the week passed away with me sleeping, going through my credentials, and taking advantage of the opportunity to tour the mansion. It was so bland. Mum gave me a buzz once and our conversation ended just as it started. Today is Sunday, a day that is supposed to be a relaxing day for workers but Aaron is nowhere to be found. Even the day before, I retained going out to peep if I would get a glimpse of him but neither did he show up nor call me. During those four days, I only saw him in the morning, which means I had slept while he was back. I ignored him like a plague after all he warned me to stay out of his business. Deep down, I knew it was not the right thing to do since my days here are limited. I precisely need to familiarize myself and focus on myself and my new job for now so I can tackle my deal. Before I slept off, I had set the alarm to 6:00 am and messaged Aaron which he did not reply. "I am yet to be with my car. Can you notify Richard to help pic
I puffed out air abruptly feeling frazzled, but I did a good job composing myself. I traipse forward, dragged the chair backwards, and sat on it. I handed over my credentials to him without reluctance when he asked for them while he watched my movement like he was tracking down another way to slur me. I did not give him the prospect as I kept an emotionless face combined with a grim smile trying not to convey a rude self. I noticed a smirk plastered on his face from the side of my eye. It made my heart swell in anger. I dislike the way he makes me feel like he knows what is going through my mind. I have no reason to be mad at him but I felt entitled to that emotion after he ditched me all alone in that huge house. Maybe I was overreacting. I adjusted the waistband of my skirt even though it was unwarranted. I was becoming nervous with the way he was taking a long time to ask questions. He cleared his voice bracing up to begin his queries after he had satisfied his urges to go thro
Allie's POVI caught up with him when he was about to press the elevator panel button. Breathing heavily, I had to clasp tight to my handbag with the hope that it would appease my inhalation. "Richard is waiting for you. You can start tomorrow," he informed me, veering around and gesturing his hand for me to collect my credentials which I had forgotten to take after my interview. "I don't want to go home" I whined before I could stop myself. I have no idea where that came from. "You can go shopping with him then." he implied, shrugging his shoulders nonchalantly. "I don't want to" I declined again as I followed him into the elevator. "Then what do you want?!" he yelled, his ocean-blue eyes boring into mine. I shivered backwards in fright. I knew I was behaving like I am sort of attached to him but did he have to react that way? "You don't have to be grumpy though" I mumbled, adjusting the bag on my shoulder. "Allie, you need to get this straight and clear. You aren't living with
Allie's POV Silence. We were all peacefully throwing gazes at each other as if waiting for the torpedo among us to clarify the situation. I racked my brain for the best retort to give Aaron who kept gaping from my legs to his chauffeur whose head is now bowed and hands folded like a kid caught at the moment he was about to steal meat from the pot of soup. "You can leave and be back tomorrow morning" Aaron dismissed, referring to his palpitating driver, Richard scampered out without hesitation or utterance. Aaron gave me an intense knowing stare before spinning around to leave. I clasped his arm not feeling settled regarding the fact that he did not say a phrase. He googled at my hand on his arm and I left it like it burnt me. I cleared my throat and voiced out what was on my mind, especially because Richard had told me what was reckoned to be a secret and I had spurred it out and now this, I wouldn't like to be the source of his misery. "I was the one that invited him to dinner.
A month later~~~~~~~ Allie's POV Swivel, waist showcase, flip the hair, blow a kiss. cut. "yeah! That's great, "The head of our group said, applauding the brown-haired model. I later comprehended his name to be Mr Gregory. He is talented, which got me clueless about why they ranked us with the least points after the month's evaluation. I still haven't had the chance to explore though, and there was a time I had wanted to point out a mistake but I held back with the agitation of history repeating itself. "That's the end for today. Remember, Allie your first project is next Monday." he reminded me, hands clasped together and his eyes scrutinizing me that was straining to hide my excitement. My phone and his pinged at the same time. He inspected his own and a smug grin appeared on his face. Without saying any more sentences he twirls around pressing his phone. I also swiped my iPhone to check what was up, and I was stunned to see a credit alert of $80,000. My eyes went wide