CHAPTER SIX

Estafania's POV

I ran outside the house in a hurry wondering to myself what he meant by that, realizing that I have no idea whatsoever of where I was and how to get home I came to a full stop.

I reached into my purse for my phone just to find out that the battery was down, flat, not even one percent was remaining

"Great........just great, now what?" I asked no one in particular

I was not expecting the place to be as private as this as I could see the city from the windows of the room I slept in, I mean there were other houses in the area but nobody was on the streets

"Maybe if I walked down a little I could find somewhere to take a cab or something" that was my thought as I followed the direction that seemed correct to me

.....about thirty minutes or thereabout of walking up and down aimlessly I realized that I was completely lost inside this maze of an estate

"Great.....just great, very wonderful" I said in an attempt to avoid crying.

I thought of going back to the house and asking maybe one of his workers for directions but I don't remember my way back

I was so tired and my legs were killing me, "why oh why did I wear heels!!!!" just then I saw an elevated place where a statue looking thing was erected and decided to take a rest

"Are you okay Sweetie"

At first I thought I was hearing things until the question came again this time I looked at the direction to see an elderly couple, holding hands looking as if they got stuck in their honeymoon phase. The love and warmth coming from them made me envy what I don't even have

"You don't look so good" came the man pointing at his face to indicate that there were marks on my face

I took out the compact powder in my purse and used the mirror to look at my self, truly truly I did not look good at all. I didn't really think about it before leaving the house,

my face was not looking the best with traces of makeup here and there coupled with the sweat from walking around earlier. I looked like a h**ker just coming back from a one night stand

The elderly woman looked flustered and smacked her partner on the arm

"What" he replied innocently

I'm not even offended at all, they look really cute together

" I'm sorry dear, the more he ages the more uncontrollable his mouth becomes" she apologized

" Oh it's no problem" then on a second thought "......may I ask you a favor?"

"Sure how can we help you" the man replied with a smile

"I am a little bit lost, I seem to be going in circles, I can't find my way to town and my phone is down"

" Oh dear, I guess it's your first time here, the roads can be very confusing if you don't know your way around, do you need to call someone, our house is just few blocks away"

" No no no just tell me which way to go and I will find my way"

" Are you sure"

" Yes" I replied

" Well that's easy, you're almost there. Just take this route straight down, do not turn until you see a playground, right beside it is another street that will lead you to the gate of the estate, you should be able to see the gate from the park. It is not far.

"Oh thank you thank you so much" I bowed to them before leaving.

Feeling energized again I endured the pains from the heels and continued the journey, soon I could see the park, I could not believe the exit was just right in front of me all this time. Just then a car stopped right in front of me

"Miss Richardson, the master instructed that I take you home" said the chauffeur

Now he knows to help me....... Wait does this mean he has been watching me all this while

"Why" I asked feeling a little stubborn

" The master knows that it will be hard for you to get a taxi from this side of the city, so he instructed me to take you home but you ran out before I could do anything"

" How did you know I was still in the estate" I asked again but no reply came this time. Of course he will know, he has his ways.

I don't even want to argue anymore, I am just tired and if really I can't get a taxi at the gate, then he is my only option plus I still look like a cheap h**ker

I quietly entered the car and enjoyed the ride home.

The chauffeur dropped me in front of the gate and all I could think about is how to take a very long bath, eat good food and have enough sleep to relieve me of this awful headache

I just pray I don't encounter my uncle or any member of his family until I have had the chance to rest

"Company who" I need to call in sick cause there's no way I am going into the company with this headache of course the sick leave is just a formality because I know my team leader will not accept it.

"Where are you coming from'' and just like that any hope of the peaceful day I was dreaming of was gone, like why can't this cockroach mind her business

"Where I am coming from is non of your business"

" Of course, that is exactly what you will say coming in here looking like a w**re" Dina my cousin sneered

Not wanting to stand here and watch her continue her ranting like a mosquito, I made to leave but she dragged me back and continued shouting

"Dad! Dad! Daddy!!!!" of course she will involve her father in this......wicked witch of the West

"What is all this commotion about?" Here comes the loving Father

" Estafania is just coming back home now since she left the house yesterday" she whined

" Where have you been all night?" My uncle asked and when I did not answer...

" Am I talking to a tree?, where have you been all night?"

" I went to work yesterday" I answered

" And.....you went to work yesterday and you are just coming back now"

" It is obvious she is coming back from a man's house"

"Mind your business Dina" I snapped at her

" Well then answer the question if she is wrong" said my aunt

" I finished late yesterday, so I decided to crash at a friend's place whose house was close by"

"So while you were having fun with your friend did you think about the situation you put me and the company into" uncle Gregory said visibly angry

" I sent you to close a very simple business deal, very simple.......I had already talked to him and he was on board with us but you just had to ruin it"

" I received bad reviews from Mr Gustavo yesterday stating that you left the negotiation without closing the deal and he was ready to sign the contract"

" Is that so, then he can come into the company to sign it with the legal team, that will be most appropriate since he was impressed with it" I answered

" Well that would have been the case if you had not ruined it by leaving him hanging in the middle of dinner without any word and it's almost twelve noon and you are yet to call him for any kind of apology" he continued

" Do you know what you have caused this company. I gave you a chance, a chance for you to prove yourself and this is how you prove to me that you are capable of taking care of the company"

" Don't you even want to know why I did that, are you just going to listen to only his side of the story" I asked

"I do not really care about why, no matter what he did, it is not enough for you to insult him in that manner" he countered

"I will not apolo........."

"You will and you must if you still want a place in my company!" he shouted in anger

" Now pick up a phone and call mr Gustavo and offer the most sincere apology you have ever had to offer," he said while walking towards me

" better still....forget about the phone find a way, I don't care how you do it but find him and apologize to him personally! I should receive good news from him soon, else......"he stormed out without finishing the sentence with his two minions following him

" How do I go about apologizing to Mr Gustavo now and what is my assurance that he will not try something again......... Uhhhhh I hate this,

I really have to find a way to apologize to him, I can't give Uncle Gregory any reason to make me leave the company especially since I know he has been looking for ways to collect my shares in the company"