“What? What did he say?”
“He said he loved me and he wants me back. What an asshole, right?”
Cathy’s mouth grew wider upon hearing it.
“What? Did Trevor really said that? I can’t believe it!” she exclaimed and sat on her bed. I went straight into her condo after that scene in the comfort room with Trevor. I cannot think straight. The last thing I want to do is go back to the office and just stare at nothingness. I needed someone to talk to. I needed a friend.
“Neither was I! I don’t know what he’s thinking for crying out loud! He just said it out of nowhere. I thought saying that he loves me last week when we had our dinner is enough as a joke but then he surprised me by telling me that he wanted me back in his life.”
Cathy pulled over the sheets onto her neck and bit her lips to keep herself from smiling.
“Fuck it!” I shouted after I slammed the door behind my back. Tears started rolling down my eyes as I replayed the scenes in my head.I just came from the security room to retrieve the whole video of when Trevor visited my mother when she was still alive.“Mom, I don’t want to hate you. You know that I love you, you know that. I cannot even afford myself to hate you even after all that. But mom, why? W-Why… do you have to do that? Why?! You know how I loved him so much!”I leaned on the wall to support myself while still weeping. I am questioning everything. I am questioning if after all those years if I really knew who my mom was but after watching the whole video, it seemed like I did not have any idea of what my mother is really like.I sat on the floor and put my hands on my face. I can still see Trevor’s face in my mind as he begs for my mother to let him be with me until I am able to function on my own after Laurie’s death. Instead, my mother slapped hi
Someone was tossing beside me on my bed and making all these squeaky noises right above my head. I opened my eyes and looked at my side to see my son lying next to me and pinching a duck toy where all of that sound is coming from. Smiling, I sat on my bed and scooped him in my arms.“Good morning, my little one.”I kissed my boy on his neck and he began giggling while pulling on my hair.“Morning ma-ma,” he said in between his laughing breathes.I went back to lie on the bed with him on my chest and stared at my boy who got nothing from me except for the shape of his face. His face is the exact replica of his father. I am even tempted to think that part of me was able to move on gradually from Trevor because I have his mini me in my house.“Ma-ma, p-play.”He struggled to get up so I helped him up. He pulled the hem of my lingerie and pointed at the open door of his playroom. I really made some adjustments in all the room of our
“What are you doing here, Mr. Scott?” I asked sternly the moment I landed on the last step of the stairs and saw the man on his back at me while looking up at the whole corner of the living room where we placed all sets of family pictures. My hands went cold at the possibility that he might see a picture of our son. When that happens, I knew that I have to tell him the truth.I glanced at the frame he is holding and exhaled a breath. I remembered asking the maids in the house the other day to take all the pictures of Zeus in that area and transfer it to the dedicated mini gallery upstairs where I hang all of our pictures together.“Whatever you wanted to talk to me, you could have at least schedule a meeting with my secretary. Sorry but I do not entertain guests on Sundays. It is family time. You can leave.”I motioned at the open door on his side to emphasize my point but he did not move. He returned the frame on the cabinet and walked to me.“I wanted to ta
“Cathy, what is he doing here? I barred him from the event already.”I glanced at Trevor from my peripheral vision and then back to Cathy who does not even mind the panic in my voice.“Relax, Jill. Trevor is harmless. I have already talked to him and he promised me that he meant no harm for tonight. He has just some business with some of our guests.”“Well, that does not answer my question. I specifically instructed the guards to block him from the list so why do I see him loitering around my party?”“I let him in, Jill. Come on. Don’t give me that look. Would you prefer him to cause a scene outside because the great Trevor Scott was not granted an entrance to a gathering of the most influential businessman in the country?”I drank on my glass as I surveyed the crowd of men in their expensive suits and women in their flashy gowns inside the country’s biggest coliseum that was built by no less than the man I abhor. Cathy is right. It will not be a
"Are you okay? Did he do something to you? What was that all about?"I ignored Trevor and continued walking to the door my bodyguard opened for me."Not that I can't handle. Leave me alone."I reached the parking lot with him still on my back. My guard opened the door of the car for me but Trevor gently stopped me by holding my hand."Jill, I wanted to talk to you."I sighed and raised my hand to my guard who nodded and gave us a privacy. I crossed my arms and leaned on the car."Trevor, aren't you tired of doing this? How many times do I have to tell you that I don't want to talk to you. Please, if you really think that I will get back to you just because you're single again then you're wrong. You are super wrong. Now please, don't attempt again, will you?""So Cathy already told you about it.""Yes, she did because you told her. My best friend is loyal to me though."He looked at me with full of determination."
“I don’t know. Maybe I am because the moment you completely disappeared in my sight for all those years, my life felt incomplete.”He said it like he really meant them. He said it with full of sincerity that the old Jill will be surely moved. But the new me just laughed at his statement.“You are underestimating me again, Trevor. What do you really think about me? That I would still gladly be stuck in that dark times of my life? Well, you are wrong. I am now a very mature woman who cannot be played at so save your act for the next pitiful woman you will woo.”“Sharp tongue. I know it’s hard to believe but it’s the truth. I care and love you.”I cringed at his words. Time and time again, he’s only proving himself to me that I should not give any chance to him.“Are we done here? ‘Cause if we were then you should stop the car. I can’t take being in the same car and breathin
“So he finally surrendered?” asked Cathy after stuffing a whole crab cake to her mouth.“I guess so. He didn’t bother me anymore since last night. Thank heavens he agreed. I am running out of words to keep him away from me.”I looked over the newly-trimmed grasses in lawn where my boy is busy playing with his nanny.“What did you feel? Are you happy that he finally stopped pestering you? That’s your term. I just used it.”I sighed and smiled when I saw Zeus tumble over a block of toys.“Yes, I am happy. Peace of mind again finally.”Cathy chewed loudly. “I don’t think so. You have been distracted these past few days. You might not notice it but you are not focused this week. You missed important meetings, cancelled five dinner meetings for unknown reasons, and signed a different contract by mistake. It could have been a disaster had I not noticed it. So no, Jill. I think you are not doing well.”Sighing, I turned to Cathy who is
I saw him on one corner drinking a whiskey when I entered the club and settled myself in a stool. I ordered for a martini while keeping an eye on him. After learning of Cathy’s marriage, the thought of finally confessing the truth to Trevor has been appealing.“One more,” I asked the bartender.I glanced again at Trevor who is on his fifth drink now since I arrived. He looked so down and wretched. His eyes were blank and his shoulders were stooping down. A familiar run of guilt of emotion washed through me. I might be too assuming for thinking about it. sighing, I put the glass on my mouth while still keeping my sight at him. He moved a bit and his eyes soon followed. His eyes met mine. He was a little bit shock but he just raised his glass to me and went back to his own thinking.I sighed and focused my gaze on my drink. I can’t understand myself. Now that Trevor has dropped his ball on me and stopped chasing me, I am feeling extra squis