The flow

Chapter 3

Nathaniel's Pov.

"Nathan, can you fetch Jolina for me, she's such a stubborn girl"

''Who?''

Jolina? Sounds familiar.

"Remember my daughter?, I told you about.'' Mom? turned to me ,''She will be managing their branches here in U.K. and she's almost here and did I mention she'll be staying with us for half a year? ''

Half a year?...

''Oh. I remember.? I've just forgotten her name but maybe when I see her, I'll be able to keep her identity in my brain.What does she looks like? ''

I wonder if she's as beautiful as her mother, Mom is such a beauty.No wonder Dad fell for her.

'' I sent a photo in your phone. You must grab her right after you spot her since she's a stubborn girl. You'll do the explaining afterwards."

I checked my phone. Then I saw it.

GOD. She's such a beauty

On my way to the airport, I kept thinking about her face.

Will she really be stubborn?

Will she give me migrane?

Will she...

My thoughts were interupted by a phone call. It's from the company.

''Sir you have a very urgent meeting this 2 a.m. It is with Mr. Salvador. His daughter is in a emergency room so he is flying back to Spain in 3:00"

''What? Where?"

"It's in his hotel since his chopper is on the roof.he'll just have to sign the deals and he'll leave.''

I checked my watch and it's already 1:15. Oh no. Maybe that woman is not really a handful like what her mother says.

And ... I wonder why did I spoke too soon.

As I reached the airport I saw that her flight had already landed.

As I scanned the not so many crowd,I soon saw her. She's not that hard to spot since? she is a one gorgeous specie. Her beauty and modesty is a exotic thing I find really attractive.

I immediately strolled towards her. I wanted to call her name but that may sound spooky from a stranger so I decided on the miss.

''miss...'', faced me. Scanned me up and down.

''yes? are you the cab driver?"

THE WHAT???

If she isn't a lady I would've strangled her but I have to keep my temper in check so I just talked to her again.

But when she decided to switch on the stubborn mode, which Mom clearly told me she has, I lost it.

Seeing that I've wasted enough time arguing with this woman, I forced her into following me. God knows how embarrassing this act is.

Then she stomped on my feet with her f*****g killer high heels.

Then like a madwoman, she hailed for taxi. Fortunately, the taxi she ordered came.

Thank God. I won't need to look after her anymore since my urgent meeting is starting in 15 minutes.I can't believe I wasted 30 minutes arguing with a woman,no scratch that she's just a girl. She's a 12year old girl in a body of a 25 year old.

Maybe mom had already instructed her about the directions to the house and besides she's a grown woman so maybe she could handle being all by herself, exept if she's like Rapunzel who was kept in the dark for decades but based on what I saw, she could pretty much give a nasty fight.

I drove straight to the meeting place.

''Sir they're already waiting for you'', my secretary said as she approached me.

'' Are they all there ?''

''Yes sir. ''

That's not good.

''what reason did you give them?'', I asked her.

'' I told them you also had an family emergency ''

''Good. Thanks Giua(Gi-ya)'', I stopped on my tracks as I reached for the door. I faced her and I saw she's blushing like a high school student. I smiled to myself. Tsk. She never got used to me though she's already working for me for 5 years.

As I opened the door, several eyes stared back at me. I was't aware that the meeting is not only between the three of us, me, Mr. Salvador and his secretary, but also with other business men that also has to close a deal with him with their sympathizers in tow.

'' I'm sorry to be late with this meeting. Something very important came up."

Jolina's POV.

Thank goodness I escaped from that man.

"Where to miss?" The cab driver asked. I quickly recited my mom's adress, I don't wish to stay longer in an unknown location.

As we reached the address, a large yet homey kind of house stood on the lot. I had to call my Mom, though it's very late, to confirm if I got my destination accurately.

After three rings, she picked up the phone.

"Mom, i'm outside the adress you've given me."

"Really," she shrieked," Wait for me, I'll be there in a jiffy.

And true to her word, my Mom emerged from the house in her robe ten seconds later.

After I paid the cab, I immediately got off and carried my luggage to the house.

"Oh my Goodness. My baby is already grown up," she said teary eyed and she immediately engulfed me in tight hug.

"Mom your'e so dramatic, I've already done this for almost half a hundred times." I said hugging her back ,"But I missed you and sorry for calling even when it's late"

"Nonsense. If it's you, it's always important so don't mind the time when you call me because I'll always answer it, unless I'm not conscious." She said as she leads me to the house.

"Don't say that." I don't even want to think about those things.

But she didn't reply.

"Wait where is Nathaniel?" She asked after a moment of both our silence.

"Why would you ask me that? I have never seen him even before," I said, obviously puzzled by her question.

"Well I thought...", She stopped for a moment then she added," Never mind, he's probably caught up in an emergency meeting or operation."

I didn't quite catch the last part of her sentence because she whispered them under her breath, but I dismissed it. I'm not interested in their personal businesses, and besides, I'm just a guest here so I don't need to know those things.

"Anyways, your room is this way," she said as she pointed a room in this large house.

"Are you hungry, shall iprepare something for you?," She looked at me worriedly, as she took in my physique and before she could say that I'm malnourished, I shook my head.

"There's no need, I already ate at the airplane so I'm still full but I'm exhausted."

She nodded yet it's obvious, she's not really convinced, but I'm thankful that she just let it slide since she saw that I'm already sleepy.

" Alright, sleep now and tomorrow, I'll give you a house tour after you've taken a nap. And your luggage will be sent to you in a bit, I'll just need to call.." I cutted her off.

"Mom, don't worry about me. I can handle my stuff and you should go take a rest too. And besides, where is Uncle Carlos?" She smiled and led me to the room she pointed earlier.

"He's on a graveyard shift, but it'll end this 4 a.m so have a short nap and don't worry about me, because I know, tomorrow will be a busy day," she said with a look of finality so I just nodded and entered the room.

"Goodnight sweetie," she softly said as she kissed my forehead, though I'm taller,"I'll see you tomorrow and do get yourself comfortable and feel at home here, alright? And don't hesitate to call me if you needed anything.

"Mm, don't worry, I will. And technically, it's good morning," and she just smiled in reply, then she left.

I'm totally exhausted but I can't bring myself to sleep, the irony.