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CHAPTER 17- AN OFFER TO WALK AWAY
Arriving at the living room, Kenneth was already there while the maids were setting out the table for the Chinese dish he bought.
“ Kenneth! Hi, you are here, Austin was waiting for you”“ Yeah! I figured he was busy so I didn’t want to interrupt”
That made her a little shy thinking if he came upstairs and overhead them before going back.
“ How are you doing Elena?”He ask with a Stern look on his face which she felt was wired.“ Am good, thanks for asking”
“ Can we speak, in private?” Kenneth ask not averting his gaze from her.
“ Sure! We can speak outside”
Elena reply with a smile.“ I will prefer the garden, come on let go”
Walking out of the main house, Elena followed behind not sure what these was all about.
“ How are you doing?” He ask again the moment they were both at the garden behind thRelated chapters
TENDER NOTHING CHAPTER 18- FIRST DAY AT WORK
Elena woke up very early the next day, she made some bacon and eggs for herself and Austin before going up to wash up. She wore a yellow peplum top, with a golden A- line on it neck, she could tell it expensive. She wore a black draped skirt. Looking at herself in the mirror, Elena tied her hair ponytail before applying a light makeup and pink lip gloss. She was feeling satisfied with her look, she wants to look professionally and that was what she was feeling.Arriving at the dinning table, Austin was already having a plate of bacon, she felt happy seeing him eat what she made.“ Good morning!” She greeted before taking the seat opposite his.“ Good morning Elena, how was your night?” Lucy who was standing there greeted.“ Am fine Lucy, what do you think of the breakfast I made?”“ I do think it was totally not necessary and now the boss is forced to shove in these poison into his mouth”
TENDER NOTHING CHAPTER 19- A MIGRAINE
After Austin finished having his first meeting, he was suddenly feeling sick, he rushed to the office, at the third drawer of his desk, he took out his bottle of pills and shove two of it into his mouth before gulping it down with a glass of water.“ Are you having a migraine?”Freya who just walked in questioned with a concern look on her face.“ I think so, am not feeling too well”“ Did you eat bacon?” A Stern look on her face.“ I took just a few bites”Without another word from her, she took out her phone calling the doctor.“ What are you doing?” Austin ask, as he fell on his chair.“ Am booking an appointment for you with your doctor”“ I don’t need a doctor Freya, am fine!”“ No you are not! You are never fine with bacon, why did you take it knowing the effect it has on you!” A wo
TENDER NOTHING CHAPTER 20- THERE IS NO LIFE WITHOUT YOU.
After Austin and Elena had their dinner of pizza and a bottle of mango juice, Elena sat close to Austin on the bed, her head on his chest as he gently ran his fingers through her hair.“ Austin!” Elena called, her right arm place on his chest.“ What would you do if I leave, I mean go somewhere far away where we can’t be together?”“ I will never let you leave!”“ What if something bad happens to me?”“ Where is these coming from? Are you in some kind of trouble or Is someone threatening your life?”“ No! Not at all, is just, I heard about how broken you were after Maya died, if something is to happen to me, I won’t want you to be like that, I would prefer you be happy and move on!”“ You think if something happened to you that I would survive, you are entirely different from Maya, if something was to happen to you, I won&rsqu
TENDER NOTHING CHAPTER 21- MESSED UP FAMILY
Coming back to the office, Austin had a guest waiting for him, it was Mrs. Clara, he hasn’t heard from them since his company cut off every alliance with them, but after the incident with Kayla at Russia, he was certainly expecting to hear from them but was a little disappointed to see Clara instead of Mr. Andrew himself.“ Mrs. Clara! What brought you to my office today?”“ Austin! Good to see you”“ Well I can’t say the same, why are you here?”“ We are business partners, the least you can do is invite me and At least offer me a drink”“ Am not really in the mood for pleasantries, so get straight to the point, cause am a busy man”“ You know Austin, I use to think you were a very intelligent business man that would set feelings aside and do what is deem necessary for the business, but look at you right now loosing millions of dollars because of a gi
TENDER NOTHING CHAPTER 22- ALL ABOUT MAYA
Austin and Elena both left the mansion, his heart was still as hard as rock, but then Elena looks at him and began to laugh which made him even more angry.“ And what so funny?!!”“ Nothing! Just when I taught I came from a very dysfunctional family, here comes your glorious family”She exclaim as she chuckle.“ What your relationship with my brother?!” Austin suddenly pop the question, a wide frown spread across his face.“ I met him at Russia. That is all”“ But why do I feel like you are so acquainted with him?”“ If you have something to say, then just go ahead and say it. I get it Maya cheated with your brother, so because am acquainted with him and also homeless you think am a bitch!!”“ No! That not what I meant Elena!”“ I met your brother at The launch party, we talked for a long time before he finally left and th
TENDER NOTHING CHAPTER 23- NOTHING GOES WITHOUT MY NOTICE
Austin is staring at the view outside his office holding a cup of tea. He seems lost in his thought. Kenneth just walked in wondering whether or not he should inform his boss of the new development.“ Boss!”He called but Austin who was conscious of his presence did not bother looking at him.“ Your brother was here today”“ I know that!”Kenneth wasn’t sure what to make up of these, if he knew his brother was here, then he obviously knew why he was here yet he seems so calm when history was about to repeat itself again.“ How is the launching for next week coming?” Austin ask as he took his seat, a calm expression on his face.“ Everything is all set! I have sent out invitations to everyone, but if there are names you still need added to the list, let me know”“ Be alert, Mr. Petrov might still have something up his sleeve. We can’t be certain
TENDER NOTHING CHAPTER 24-FINDING A WAY OUT
By 6pm, Austin stood in front of his Maserati packed at the exclusive garage. He was earnestly waiting for her with that feeling of longing. Eventually, he could see Elena walking towards him, his face immediately curled up.“ What took you so long?”He questioned as he peck her cheek, she smile curtly and wrap her arms around him.“ Am sorry, I was trying to finish up at the office, I guess I lost track of time”“ That okay! Let go”He opens the door to the front seat and she slide in, after shutting the door, he goes to the driver’s seat, hopped in and drove off.“ I skipped lunch, am starving right now!”She complained crossing her seatbelt around her.“ If you keep on skipping your meal, then you might end up loosing your job!”“ What!!”“ Yes. And I will have to add that in the job description specifically for you&rd
TENDER NOTHING CHAPTER 25- FINDING A WAY OUT 2
“ What if there is a way!”“ Elena can you please shut up, just because you were allowed in here doesn’t give you the right to speak!!”Kenneth scolded.“ Ken! That enough!! Let her be, I won’t say it again!”Austin warned with those cold eyes.“ Elena go ahead, am listening”He ordered her, his eyes still as cold as Ice.“ Thank you! I was thinking how about we stall until after the launching”“ By stalling, you mean not refunding the money they invested?”Harry ask“ Yes!”“ Elena I don’t know if you are aware, but a contract was signed and if the money isn’t refunded our company will have to pay double of it which we can’t afford at the moment”Lizzy explained.“ Yes I know a contract was signed and that what we are going to be using to stall. Get the best
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