chapter 14
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"Stop her!" He suddenly shouted, scaring everyone out of their chair.
The two bodyguards who stood in the dining room quickly ran towards Ivory to carry out Harold's order, while Irene and Nora watched, open mouthed.
They were both confused without knowing what to say.
"Don't touch me!!" Ivory screamed.
"Don't touch her" Harold shouted, confusing everyone the more.
"Dad! What's up with you?" Ivory whined.
"I'm so sorry everyone, i never knew it was Ivory" Harold pleaded.
Another lie!
"I thought as much" Irene said, breathing in relief before sitting back on the chair.
Nola shook her head and sighed. "Harold you really need a knock for shouting that much. Even if it wasn't Ivory,you shouldn't have shouted that much"
"You know how much i hate being interrupted when I'm eating" Harold said, he wasn't telling a lie this time. He truly hates being interrupted when eating and his workers respected that.
"Of course i know but we all heard ivory said Dad before opening the door" Nola said.
"Really? I didn't hear that" Harold said.
"More lies! Harold!" His inner mind cried.
Nola who knew how sharp Harold ears are, he could hear the tiniest sound not to talk of how loud and clear Ivory's voice was when she shouted daddy.
There's definitely something wrong.
"See me in the kitchen after you're done eating" Nola said to Harold who nodded.
She shifted back her chair and started walking to the door.
"You leaving already?" Irene asked after her.
"Yeah, I'm done eating" Nola smiled, she dragged Ivory's cheeks playfully before finally walking out the door.
"Thanks for the meal" Irene shouted after her.
"You're welcome Irene"
"I'm so sorry i scared you out of your chair" Harold said to Irene.
"It's fine" Irene laughed and Harold should have laughed too but he saw how Ivory looked at Irene.
She's confused that she's seated in their personal dining,she knows her father does not allow any worker.
"Irene you're here, i gat no problem with that though " ivory said and Harold couldn't explain how relieved he felt.
Irene only smiled and bit into her chicken.
" Dad my TV just switched off all of a sudden, dunno what's wrong with it" Ivory whined.
"Really?"
"Yes daddy" ivory said.
"Alex go check it out for her and if it's something you can't handle, call Mr Brian.
"Okay Mr Harold" Alex said and followed Ivory out of the room.
Irene finally gulped water down her throat after satisfying herself.
"Thanks for the meal Mr Harold" Irene said.
"Its fine" Harold said and Irene stood up to start clearing the table.
She wondered where to start from, cause the table is almost filled to the brim.
"What are you doing?" Harold asked her.
"I want to clear the table" she said.
"No, don't do that. That's not your work." Harold said.
"But i can help" Irene said.
" People that'll do that are waiting by the door already" Harold said.
"Ohh" Irene said.
Harold stood up and they both walked out of the dining room.
" I should go join Ivory in the library,it's 3pm already" Irene said.
She know she's to join Ivory in the library by 3pm everyday. Ivory had included it in her booklet.
"Ohh...okay but today is Sunday and Ivory prepares for school instead" Harold said.
"Ohh, I'll go join her in her room then" Irene said and started walking to Ivory's room.
She met the bodyguard called Alex by the stairway and their eyes met.
The way he looked made her have a bad feeling about him but she just shrugged it off and proceeded to Ivory's room.
"It might just be misconception" She thought.
She walked into Ivory's room and found her on her laptop.
Wow!
"Ivory" Irene called as she made her way towards her.
Ivory raised up her head and smiled on seeing Irene.
"I've been expecting you" She said.
"Really?"
"Yes, to help me prepare for school tomorrow" Ivory said dropping her laptop and Irene saw that she had been watching animation on it.
Her TV is totally blank and she guessed its something Alex couldn't handle.
" That man's face certainly had something to it" Irene thought worriedly, she does not doubt her feelings.
"Ivory, thanks for making me dine in your personal dining room" Irene said, smiling.
"Me? I don't get" Ivory said, confused.
"Your dad said you're the one who wanted me to dine with you guys" Irene said.
"Me? ohh..yeah!" Ivory said.
She did not remember saying that but maybe she might have said that out of excitement without realising it but it's fine,she wants Irene in their dining room.
"Thank you" Irene smiled.
"Its fine, so my school uniform is already arranged in my wardrobe by the ... You'll just help me revise my notebooks" Ivory said.
"Alright, where are they?" Irene asked.
"In my backpack,which is inside the wardrobe." Ivory said.
Irene saw another slice of strawberry cake in a little plate beside her bed.
"You must really like strawberry" Irene said, walking to Ivory's wardrobe.
"I love it! Everything about that flavour excites me. It's the most delicious flavor you know" Ivory said.
"I don't agree" Irene pressed her lips together.
She loves vanilla more.
"Well i do" Ivory beamed biting softly into the cake.
"Which flavor do you prefer?" Ivory asked Irene,who had placed her hand on the wardrobe handle.
"Vanilla" Irene said.
"Geez! Vanilla tastes sour" Ivory frowned.
"Well...it's the be.." Irene was saying but the content in girl's wardrobe had left her speechless.It had four floors, the first floor contained sparkly ballerina dresses which almost took Irene's breath away.
These dresses looks like it worth millions.
She won't doubt it if the amount is up to her monthly pay, they are so beautiful it nearly made her cry.
Ivory has everything anyone would ever wish for.
The second floor contained beautiful and expensive looking home dresses. Different designers, perfect styles, classic look.
Irene had always wanted to own a very big and popular fashion store,her dream was to become a very famous fashionista whom both rich and the poor can afford,she wants to be on the list of famous designers but the dream shattered after she lost her parents.
To own her imaginable fashion store,she knows how much it's gonna cost her and she doesn't even have quarter of it. She only wants to focus on her stepmum's surgery and her brother schooling,that's all that matters to her now.
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