Zora’s POV Immediately my phone rang. “Honey, I need to take this call, okay? We will talk about everything tomorrow. Sleep now.” I rubbed her hair and she nodded and I left the room as I answered the phone. It was a business call though and before I got to my room the call ended. I laid on my bed as so many thoughts fluid my mind. What should I tell her? Why would she bring up this same question again? Did something happen in her school? What must have been the reason? I don’t blame her for asking, she has all right to ask and know but what can I say?I sat and rested my back on the headboard of the bed. The sleep that filled my eyes suddenly vanished. If only Derrick acted a little bit nicer just a little maybe things wouldn’t have turned out this way. I’m pretty sure by now he is living his best life with his so-called Mia. I never knew he finally got married to her because I didn’t pay attention to whatever that concerns him. I cleaned my eyes because definitely whenever the
Zora’s POV That should be Mia and they probably look happy together. “Are you okay, Zora?” Austin held my arm. “Come on, let's leave.” I guess he saw him too. We both walked out of there and headed into the car. “Please, I just want to go home now.” I uttered, trying to hold my tears. I shouldn’t cry, I need to stop this. “Alright.” He said and started the engine and drove out. “I wasn’t expecting to see him, I made sure I traveled very far away from that city, so I won’t cross paths with him anymore. Then why?!!” My tears began to flow. They uncontrollably flow. “Zora, you need to stop crying and move on from this guy, he doesn’t deserve you, you are far better than his league.” Austin tried to comfort me but it wasn’t working. I cleaned my eyes forcefully and sniffed my nose. “I know what to do, I’ll take Ana far away to another country. We would go far away from here, from him. I never want to see him. I don’t want to ever cross paths with him.” “You would do no such thing
Zora’s POV “But Mrs Zora, why so much hate? This company is a standard company just like Exela. Why the rejection?” She questioned. Derrick and I's wedding wasn’t a big one compared to his and Mia’s. Our wedding was just heard by few. Come to think of it. I know Derrick is very popular and well known but how come Austin knew about our wedding, I haven’t asked him that question yet. “Sophia just do as I say, go back and tell them we aren’t accepting their offer and that’s it.” I didn’t want to overreact anymore, so she won’t dig into any suspicion. “Alright Mrs Zora.” With that she left and I let out a deep breath. Getting to an hour later I heard a knock on my door and Sophia walked in with a pale face. “What’s the matter?” I asked as my eyebrows were squeezed. “Mrs Zora, I made a mistake with the company’s name. I am truly sorry.” Her head was buried to the ground as she spoke. “Ms. Sophia, look up and tell me what you are talking about.” I ordered her and she faced up and w
Zora’s POVIt was a Sunday evening and it was supposed to be the date of my anniversary but this day felt like a normal ordinary day. Suddenly my phone buzzed and it was Austin calling. “Hey beautiful, how are you doing?” He asked, immediately I picked up the call. “I am all good.” Austin calls from time to time and also sees us on a daily basis. Ariana is already getting more used to him already. “You’re at home right?” I scrunched my brows as he asked. What is he up to now?“Yes, do you want to come over?” I was curious to know. “Uhm, something like that. Today is Sunday and you need to take any form of workload off so I am coming over to take you out for a while at least.” He said and a smile curved up my lips. I was also thinking about that, to free my mind of so many things for the meantime. “Alright, that would be nice.” I replied. “I am on my way.” He said and hung up. I went to my bedroom to wash up and prepare. I was done with taking my shower. I brought out a black,
Zora’s POV I gulped hard and looked at him, I wasn’t expecting him to say that. “I know you weren’t expecting it but I can’t hide these feelings anymore.” He added and I looked away immediately and stood up. “Uhm…yes, I wasn’t expecting you to say that.” I said and he stood up. “I know but I can’t hide them anymore, this feeling has been there since we were little.” He confessed and I was getting so uncomfortable already. “Please can I just go home already?” I asked, walking away. “So you are just going to ignore everything I said right now?” And immediately I stopped walking and turned to look at him. “I honestly don’t know what to say? I have been through a lot already and I am not ready for anything of that sort right now. Please.” He didn’t utter a word after I said that, rather he just looked at me. “Alright let’s go.” He finally said and we walked away heading to the car. “Zora, I don’t want this to cause awkwardness in our friendship, I’m sorry if what I said made you
Zora’s POV The day I saw Mia I was so shocked and I kept on wondering why she was so drunk that day. Or is Derrick beginning to treat her the way he treated me? I’d be a little surprised if he does that because Mia is actually his first love. “Are you alright?” Austin snapped me out of my thoughts. He came over to my office to drop the records of their data so far and decided to stay for a while. “Yes I am fine but there is something bothering me a little bit.” I said and he asked me what was that. “It’s about Mia, Derrick’s wife.” And immediately he furrowed his eyebrows and asked what about her. “I bumped into her the other night so drunk and messed up, till some guard came to pick her up.” I discussed it with him and he raised one of his brows. “Don’t get yourself worked up over it. Maybe she decided to go out for a drink and ended up getting drunk.” Austin pointed out to me and I just nodded, pushing those thoughts aside. We talked about a few more things before he left.
Zora’s POV The day I saw Mia I was so shocked and I kept on wondering why she was so drunk that day. Or is Derrick beginning to treat her the way he treated me? I’d be a little surprised if he does that because Mia is actually his first love. “Are you alright?” Austin snapped me out of my thoughts. He came over to my office to drop the records of their data so far and decided to stay for a while. “Yes I am fine but there is something bothering me a little bit.” I said and he asked me what was that. “It’s about Mia, Derrick’s wife.” And immediately he furrowed his eyebrows and asked what about her. “I bumped into her the other night so drunk and messed up, till some guard came to pick her up.” I discussed it with him and he raised one of his brows. “Don’t get yourself worked up over it. Maybe she decided to go out for a drink and ended up getting drunk.” Austin pointed out to me and I just nodded, pushing those thoughts aside. We talked about a few more things before he left.
Chapter 15Zora’s point of view It was a Saturday evening and Austin came around. “So Zora, the date has been finalized and it will be on the 21 of December.” immediately he said that I flinched that is Derrick’s birthday date. Anyways it’s non of my concern anymore. “Zora, are you okay?” He tapped on my shoulder bringing back to the reality. “Yes I am fine, the date is good, I’ll surely attend.” I replied back and smiled, it’s just four days from now. “That’s more like it.” He smiled. Ever since that day Ana complained about what her schoolmates have been telling her made me worried and I don’t want this to affect her. Should I just get married to Austin?“About Silvia who threatened you, I have finally caught her and warned her not to do anything fishy, she probably won’t hurt you, okay?” Austin assured me and my eyes popped out.“How did you find her?” I asked him, I was so surprised. “I have my ways.” He said and laughed. “Anyways thank you.” I smiled and he nodded once an