MIDNIGHT DECEPTION

One Night One Promise

How did you get here by this time? “ Sir , it is urgent, what could be so urgent by two ante meridiem ( a.m ) , Victor, tell me I am listening. Ohh ok, I called your cell phone but you weren't picking up your calls, so I asked for a pass , from the security guards “ alright, go on, so what is it and sorry am not letting you in, you got to say what you want to say standing on this door post, when you are done, turn your back and leave till we meet in the morning .

Isla is here, and she has been making a hell of noise, like I tried calming her, but she has refused to comply. “ Victor, was that why you left the people and the party, just to talk to me about Isla Haynes, I told you that I never want to see her again.

Now, I am talking to you as your boss not as a friend, please go down stairs, tell my two bodyguards, to bundle her out of the hotel premises, remember our investors are still around, and Isla can be so lousy, tell them to send her away with who ever she came with and never to let her in again, I am pretty tired, I need rest, Victor good night.

Xavier shut the door without a second thought, and went straight to bed , moved himself close to Celine, “ babe that was my manager, just little information he got for me , you know how these things are. “ Okay, hope you have discharged him? Celine asked, yes dear, I have. He answered.

Do not be overwhelmed, I have a better plan and place for you, and you won't regret it, he promised her while his hands moved gently on her subtle body.

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Morning after, Celine wakes up to an empty bed, Xavier is gone , she finds a note that only says “ I will take care of you.” The note , gives her a bit hope, she still on bed, relaxed her back on the soft pillow, this is the first time she seen such luxury and experienced it first hand.

Celine, still in her imaginary state, heard a voice that sounded familiar, she went to the door to open, it was Abbey, the cleaner .

Celine, she called “ wow, I was told you were here, but thought it was all lies. Who told you that? Celine queries her, anyway it the manager, he said that the artist informed him, and that you should submit the keys to him before you resume duty. “ Wait a second, you mean Xavier, told the hotel manager about me? Why did he do that ? Well, I “Abbey “ can not answer that question. Instead, I suggest he loves you at least he made you public by telling our Manager, you are now the celebrity girlfriend. Abbey giggled.

“ Abbey, stop please.

Please give me some minutes to shower, while you do your job, once I’m done we go down stairs together. Okay, Abbey answered, and began cleaning up everywhere around the room while Celine takes her bath.

The hotel premises and inside was messed up due to the party the previous day, Celine resumed duty, the cleaner began cleaning the hotel arena, lounges, pools, bars, dirt dishes were also settled by the dishwasher machine, every one participated, which made the work easier.

Hours passed and no sign of Xavier, till the evening of the day, she tries to tell herself she didn't expect more from someone she threw herself to , but a tiny part of her hoped he would keep to his promises to her.

Her face lightened, when she saw some cars drove into the hotel, looking like Xavier's team, but was left dumbfounded when it happened to be only Victor , Xavier's Manager. She does not know if to approach him or let it go, but she does not have Xavier's contact, she summoned courage and met Victor, who was already agitated because of the delay he encountered with one of the emails he received concerning their work with Damilok Group of Companies.

Hi sir, she greeted. “ Yeah hi, do I know you? Victor asked while seriously paying attention to his tablet, please can I borrow a few seconds, okay go ahead Victor answered again. I am the lady at the bar, yesterday, please I met with your boss but I forgot to get his contact information, please can you help me?

Victor Monroe, stopped what he was doing, glanced at her and said “ No ma'am, I can not release his contact to you until he says so, besides were you not at the bar, who was so busy last night, why now? Anyway, it none of my business, please I got a ton of work to do, can you please excuse me ma'am.

It was not funny, Celine felt a sting pain within her rib cage but she still going to hold on, maybe Xavier went for a business, maybe he will come by the hotel tonight, maybe she is overthinking “ I am really overthinking this thing, Celine, it just one night and he promised me, he was going to take care of my needs, I will wait for him, won't be going home today, I am just gonna wait. “ She thought.

Her phone rang and it was Annie, her best friend.

Celine, girl how are you? It's quite a while dear, what popping? Annie asked over the phone.

Any gist for your girl?

Annie, the only gossip in California, how are you doing, how is work and how is your man, Celine asked.

“ Celine I am fine but have missed you so much.

Okay, missing me is not enough, what do you have for me?

“ My dear Celine, everything is intact, I made chicken salad just an hour ago, ohh wish you were here..

Do not give me that crap, package it and do a waybill, Celine retorted while laughing.

Victor, now settled with what he was doing and was about going out, saw Celine by the pool side of the hotel where she was making calls, walked up to her ….

Hi ! Miss, Victor greeted. “ Hi Sir, “ she answered and told Annie to hang up the call.

“ Emmrhm , girl, Annie, please can I call you back?

Need to attend to someone urgently.

She hung up the call and turned to Victor who was already waiting for her.