In His Presence

CHAPTER 4

“Let’s wrap it up guys, we’ve done our best for the day”

It was 8pm. The employees were already overworked as it had been that way for over a week or two.

Mrs Beatrice drove back home in her compact SUV (which was actually Mrs Susan Blake’s) at exactly 8:15pm. She rushed upstairs immediately, knowing fully well that her husband was already waiting for her there.

“You’re late again.” Stated Mr Blake.

“Yeah, traffic was terrible” Beatrice was calmly undressing

“Don’t give me a crap about traffic. Come on works supposed to end by 6pm and for God’s sake, today is Saturday.”

“Nathan, the company is falling apart, people are cutting their shares. Partnership agreements are being cut out on a daily basis. I can’t even get my hand on any valuable asset. I’m loosing it.”

“I’m still talking to my lawyer, he said we can’t legally claim the company as long as Susan is very much alive. The only way is by making her sign those papers.”

“Well then, get to it. I don’t have much time. We’ve not even started with Jason, that is a bigger problem and you know that.”

“I know, Bea. I actually went to pay her a visit with the papers today. I thought I could have her under control after she’s been drugged. But she has completely lost her mind. She couldn’t even hold up a pen.”

“So what are we going to do now?”

“I honestly don’t know Bea. We’ve got to come up with something.”

“I’d say we hire assassinators.” Beatrice said dropping her jewelleries on her dressing table. She went over to Nathan, adjusted his robe a little bit as he was about to hit the shower. She gave him that daring smirk. “I mean, you’re not exactly killing your wife, you’re just putting her away to make a life for yourself, which is exactly why you married her.”

“You’re in no place to make those kind of suggestions.”

“I’d say we act fast so that we can get to Jason before he realises his value.” She tapped Nathan’s shoulder and proceeded to the bed.

“Why are you willing harm your son”

“There’s more to Jason than you can possibly imagine, I’d rather you don’t ask further questions, thank you.” She replied with yet another smirk. “How would you like a bathe together and some actions afterwards.”

If there was anything Nathan missed about being together with Susan, then it was their s*x life. Susan knew a lot. She knew how to make him feel soo enticed with just a kiss. She knew where and how to touch him to make him feel the sensation which he needed. But when it came to Beatrice, she sexed like a lioness with a murderous intent, tho when she was still his mistress, she was good.

“No dear, I think I’ll pass this time. Just go to bed early, you need to get some rest.”

***

Monday came faster than Daphne expected. But she had already prepared her mind for what is to come. From the shame she would face from being a year behind her friends, to the lies her father told. She would also have to face all of them. But was determined to face them all.

She stared at her self in front of the mirror for a while, oh what a pretty girl she is. She packed her blonde hair ponytail style which she always looked perfect in.

Breakfast was already served at the dining table by the butler. Before she got dressed and made her way downstairs, everyone was already sitting and waiting for her.

“You’re late for breakfast” Mr Blake stated.

“If only I still had a mom that will wake me up early to prepare for school, then maybe I’d be early to breakfast” Daphne retorted.

“And what’s that supposed to mean? I have a wife right here”

“One that doesn’t realise that other than being a mistress, she has motherly duties. Dad…”

“Can we all just dig in, I’m starving” Beatrice cut in.

The spoons and plates were clattering, making clanking noises. Not soo soon after they had began eating, Daphne stood up and picked up her bag.

“I’m leaving, I want to catch an early bus to school.”

“I’m driving us to school, Daph” Jason said

“By us, do you mean you, Leo and I? What’s a 20 year old looking for in a secondary school”

“No, Jason drives to college from home. Mom says it’s best he does it that way since.” Leo explained.

Daphne derided the idea of Jason driving them to school “Well, I don’t wanna die yet, but I’ll give this a try.”

As Jason rode them to school, there was absolute silence. Jason pulled up at the school gate. Daphne was very nervous.

“Hey, if you get too nervous, you can hold my hands, I’ll protect you.”

With Leo, Daphne felt safer and comfortable, but with Jason, Daphne felt some kind of way, some sort of tension. A kind of tension that isn’t supposed cause they were step siblings by the way.

“I could really use that Leo, thanks a lot.”

“It’s nothing, really” Leo assured.

As they stepped into the hallway, all eyes turned to them. Daphne gripped Leo’s hand tightly. The Student Council President was standing by the hallway, waiting for Daphne to arrive.

“Hey Daph, it’s been a while.”

“Hi, Ivy” she forced a smile. ”You bagged the Student President, that’s good for you.”

“Thanks a lot. By the way Daph, I heard what happened with your grandmother.” Ivy moved towards her and held her shoulders.

“You missed a school year to take care of her, that’s so sweet of you. I’ve always known how kind you are. I heard what happened to her afterwards, we all did, and I sympathize with you”

Daphne was so furious and devastated. She noticed that people were watching so she decided to get her act together, she didn’t let the tears which clouded her eyes drop.

“Thanks for the sympathy, Ivy, I do appreciate.”

Ivy looked at Daphnes side “Who’s this by the way”

“He…uhmm… actually he’s my…uhmm” Daphne was quite embarrassed to the word step brother.

“Hey, I’m Leo, Daphnes younger stepbrother. ” Leo cut in

“Oh wow, hey, I’m Ivy. I and Ivy were classmates. We are also very close friends.” Of course anyone could see the questionable look on Ivy’s face. “By the way Daph, the principal wants to see you.” She leaned closer to her ears and whispered “Jordan says he wants to meet up with you soon, probably after school.”

Daphne froze at the spot. She suddenly became too nervous that she could barely walk to the principal’s office. She knocked at the door.

“Mrs Jules?”

“Hey Daphne, come on in”

Her meeting with the principal was a brief one. She was assigned a new class with the Juniors, which included Leo.