CHAPTER 00004

NATHALIE’S POV

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“How are you?” He asks.

He has a lower pitch deep icy tone voice.

“I’m asking you.” He asked impatiently.

“Y-Yes?” I stammered.

He sat down on the opposite seat. “Sit.” He ordered as he stared at my amber eyes.

I was like a puppy following the owner’s orders.

“You no longer experience a fever?”

I stroked my neck and forehead. My body temperature was normal. I’m no longer burdened by weight.

“I think I’m free from the fever. The woman who gave me food also said I no longer have a fever.”

Sir Calix stood up. “I’ll send Esther again to help you get dressed. We’re going somewhere.”

“Wait, I can’t waste… time…”

Before I could complete my statement, he exited the room; it seemed he had heard nothing I said.

I search my bag and found near the bed. Upon getting my bag I prepared to leave however, my phone rang.

I took my phone first and answered the call from one of my work colleagues.

“Nathalie, where are you? In two hours, the investor in the company will be here. Our failure here will cost us millions of dollars — Sir?”

Before I could answer, she ended the call.

I’m going to the company first to take all responsibility. I don’t care if I’m the only one who gets fired, just don’t let my co-workers suffer because of my stupidity.

“Miss?”

I looked at the woman who brought me food.

“What’s your name again?”

“Nathalie. Nathalie Davies.” I introduced myself.

“I’m Esther,” she handed me my few clothes. These are the ones that are dry. Take a shower before you and Sir Calix leave.”

I looked at what I was wearing. I was wearing an oversized plain white shirt that reached before my knee and pajamas that had a pleat to fit me.

I hugged myself after I realized I wasn’t wearing any undergarments and I faced Sir Calix like this.

“Don’t worry, it’s not obvious you’re not wearing any undergarments,” Esther said, laughing.

I’m unsure if I should appreciate it or take offense.

“I don’t smell bad?” I asked.

Esther sniffed a few times. “Not really.”

“I don’t have time to take a shower. I have something to go to. Where is the bathroom?”

“Go straight to the mini living room, and after that, turn to the right corner. The bathroom is there.”

“Thank you,” I said hurriedly, and left Esther’s presence.

“At least brush your teeth!” Esther reminded me.

In my haste, brushing my teeth didn’t cross my mind, so as soon as I got to the bathroom, I grabbed a new toothbrush and changed clothes.

I hurried out of the room and grabbed my bag. “Can you show me the way out of this house?”

“Do you have somewhere else to go?”

“Yes. I have to go to my workplace or my colleagues will all get fired.”

“That’s an important matter. Just tell Sir Calix about that matter so he can take you first and then you can go straight to your destination.”

“Where are we going?” I asked curiously.

“I’m not sure either.”

I was nervous about that. Why does she not know where to take me?

When we left the room, amazement supplanted my fear. This wasn’t a house, I was inside a mansion. The floor consisted of expensive marble; the appliances were high end, most of which I had never seen before. There were paintings and vases that looked expensive too.

This is my first time entering a house this big. Joshua’s house is already big enough for me, but it looks like his house is not even one-eighth the size of the living room of this mansion.

When we arrived at the main door, there was a black car parked there, also a man who is looking at us, I think he was in his sixties. He opened the backseat door after we got near to him. 

“Don’t be shy about telling Sir Calix about your concerns, okay?” Esther whispered.

“He didn’t intend to kidnap me, did he?” I whispered back.

She laughed at me.

After all, Sir Calix wouldn’t have anything to gain from me if he kidnapped me, and I don’t seem to be the type of woman he would want.

Once I got into the car, the man who opened it also closed it.

“Let’s go.” Sir Calix ordered the driver without even taking his eyes off the iP*d he was carrying.

I glanced at Sir Calix.

He was just sitting there, but he looked like a model.

I still can’t believe that the CEO of the Watson company, whom many desperately seek to speak with, is sitting right next to me.

“Do you need anything?” He asked coldly, without taking his eyes off his tablet pad. 

I nodded slowly.

I didn’t let my shock show when Sir Calix shifted his gaze to me.

“What do you need?”

“Can you take me to Lewis technology company?”

That company is the top seven richest companies in the entire world and the first richest company is none other than the Watson Company.

I am an office staff at Lewis company, but my senior gave me the opportunity to present because he saw potential in me to be promoted. But, what happened I no longer hope for a promotion and even more so I no longer hope to be accepted at work.

“What are you going to do there?”

“We have something to present, but something happened that ruined the presentation. I worked so hard for almost three months.”

“If you have nothing to present, what are you going to do there?”

“I’ll take the responsibility.” I answered without hesitation. “That’s all I can do…” I said, almost in a whisper.

“Are you aware Lewis is not just any company?”

“Of course. I know that.” I sighed.

“What if the company sues you for your incompetence?”

“I’ll ask them to give me a second chance, otherwise I’ll accept the consequences of what I did.”

“Why did you lose your presentation?”

“Someone broke my laptop, including my five flash drives that had all the copies of my presentation.”

He shifted his gaze to the driver. “Give me my phone.”

The driver unplugged the phone and give it to Sir Calix.

He pressed his phone and placed the phone to his ear. “Cancel my appointment at Lewis company. And tell them to get Nathalie Davies fired to her work.”