Chased
1125 Words
Grace hits the button and they wait as the elevator goes down.
Soon it stops and the doors open, Gabriel steps out and headed for the exit.. Grace quickly follows.
"Mr Jake, are we going for a meeting?"
"Clear my schedule for the whole day, I'm heading back home!"
"Yes sir".
Gabriel stops in front of his car, his driver (Kael) takes his laptop and briefcase from Grace.
Kael opens back seat door.
"Mr Jake, please!"
Gabriel gets in and Kael shuts the door.. he also quickly gets in the driver's seat and he starts the car and drives into the road.
Gabriel look around the car and frown.
"Kael, this isn't the car we came in, correct?"
"Y-yes, sir!"
"Then why did you change the car?"
Kael licks his lower lip and grips the wheel tighter, thinking of what to say.
"I asked a question!"
"I.. I took it to...." He trails off.
He looks through the rearview mirror and sees Gabriel looking sternly at him.
"Car wash!" He said quickly.
"Car wash?"
"Yes, sir.. I took it to a car wash!"
"Hmm!" Gabriel simply hums.
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Celine's pov
Stuffing the last bite of hamburger in my mouth, I close my eyes and chew with a satisfied smile.
No shitty Lamborghini can spoil my day... I already have a 9million hanging on my neck... And he wants to add his own millons?
Never!
I take large gulp from my coffee and look outside the cafe's window.
Everyone is busy outside, everyone is going on with their own business... I'm the only one with no business right now!
What should I do now?
I blew up my only chance of working in a good company, where I would have gotten a good pay.
Now, I'll have to go back to my delivery services tomorrow!
I bang my head on the table gently, releasing a frustrated groan.
"Hey, there, are you ok?" I heard a male voice asked.
"Just go away, I'm not ok.. I'm going nuts!" I said sadly without raising my head.
I heard him chuckles lightly, I heard him pulls out a chair and sits down.. I raised my head and see he's older than me by a few years.
Let's say 4, 5 or 6 years older.
"Hi, I'm Jay Lawrence ... I have been watching you and I notice you're in a bad mood.. so I just came over to check on you!"
"Hmm!" I hum.
He chuckles again.
"No matter what you're going through, you shouldn't think of committing suicide..."
"Suicide?!" I frown.
When did he see me trying to commit suicide?
"Yeah.. banging your head on the table is an attempted suicide!" He said.
I stare at him briefly then burst into laughter... He thinks I'm committing suicide?
"I'm not committing suicide, ok"
"Then why were you banging your head on the table?" He asked with a serious frown.
I roll my eyeballs.
"I was just venting my frustrations.. everyone does that when they're feeling frustrated!"
"Oh!"
I laugh at his clueless expression.. I scan his clothes.
He's dressed in an expensive suit, I guess he's a rich man... I scoff and get up carrying my bag and credentials.
I don't wanna be around any rich man, I can't afford to pay for his suit if I mistakenly spill coffee on it.. just like I crash that car.
Who knows if his suit costs a $20,000,000!
"Hey!" He grabs my hand.
"What?"
"Where are you going?" He asked.
I scoff.. obviously away from you! But I didn't tell him that.
"I'm going home or my day will just keep getting worse if I don't go home now!"
I think a well deserved rest will set things right.
"Oh, ok..."
He dips his hand in his pocket and brings out a small card.
".. well, here's my card, call me whenever you need my help!"
I nod and throw it in my bag, I flash him a smile.
"Er... that's a good bye!" I said and rush out before he can say something else.
I reach for my phone as I walk towards the main road... Maybe I should give Gina a call and ask how her interview is going.
I just hope she doesn't have a bad luck like me...no! I should check my account balance first...I just bought a cup of coffee and a hamburger.
I'm too engross in my phone and I didn't realize when I walk into the road... the sound of tires squealing makes me stop walking abruptly.
I turn towards the sound and see a car coming towards me in great speed.
A loud squeal leaves my mouth and.... black out.
Authoress' pov
"Sh*t!" Kael exclaims and steps on the brakes at once.
He stared at the road with his eyes wide open in shock.
"What the hell, Kael?!" Gabriel asked.
The sudden break has push him forward, making his forehead hit the front seat.
"A lady suddenly collapse in front of our car, sir!"
"Did you hit her?"
Kael shakes his head.
"No, no! I swear, I didn't hit her..."
"Then cut the crap and go check out what happened!" He orders him.
"Yes, sir!" Kael said and quickly steps out.
He rush towards the body, he turns her and gasp..."It's her!" He whispers.
He glares at her unconscious form and clenched his jaw.. his mind going back to the damaged bumper.
"Why are you just staring at her?" An onlooker asked.
"I didn't hit her!" Kael tries to defend himself.
Another onlooker scoffs loudly.
"Even if you didn't hit her, she passed out in front of your car.. are you gonna leave her here and run away?!"
"But..." Kael couldn't find any words to say.
He wonders if he's curse to come across this lady today... first, it was his boss's car's bumper... now it's her almost getting hit by him.
"Someone should call cops, we can't let him run away!" Another onlooker said.
Kael feel his phone vibrate in his pocket, he reaches for it and sees Gabriel's name flashing on the screen.
"Mr Kael.. "
"Bring her to the car!" Gabriel cuts him off.
"Yes, si..... "
Gabriel hangs up before he can finish his sentence.
Kael carries her towards the car and puts her in the passenger seat... he fasten her seatbelt before going back to the driver's seat.
He turns on the ignition.
"Sir, should we take her to the hospital?"
He looks through the rearview mirror and sees Gabriel glaring at him... he then remembers that Gabriel hates hospitals.
"Is she wounded?"
"No, sir!"
"Then take her to my mansion... send her away whenever she wakes up!"
"Yes, sir!" With that Kael steps on the gas.
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