Chapter Three
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‘At least I had a place to sleep last night.’
Catherine woke up in a bed in a strange place.
She didn't know where she was but she was happy she slept somewhere.
It was a small place, a small apartment.
The man she lodged there with was no longer there.
The sun through the tiny opening in the window was what woke Catherine up. The bed was so soft and she hadn't slept quite so peacefully for five years, she didn't feel like standing up.
A knock came in the door and Catherine quickly stood up to cover herself up.
“Good morning ma'am” a short lady walked in, she looked like she was a cleaner.
“The man who lodged this room, has he gone?”
“Oh, Mr. Daniel, he left early this morning and told me to give you this cheque”
Catherine was shocked at what the lady said.
“A cheque? Like a real cheque?”
“Yes ma'am, is there something else they call a cheque that I don't know?” she walked over to the table and handed Catherine the cheque. The amount on it almost made Catherine open her mouth wide.
“Why did he give you this?”
“To give it to you of course, I don't get it.”
“I mean why did he choose to give me money?”
“I have no idea why you chose to ask me that, he's your boyfriend, call him and ask, unless he's not and that explains why you woke up all alone here.”
The lady spoke rudely.
“And why did I deserve that attitude from you?”
“Asking me questions you obviously know I can't reply to can be very insensible of you, here's the menu, you need to have breakfast and leave before he gets back”
“He asked me to leave before he gets back?”
“He obviously didn't want you here, I've given you the instructions, it's left to you to abide by it or face the consequences”
She banged the door as she went out.
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Daniel, a man in his early forties, owner of one of the biggest companies in New York City.
Known to be vile and very strict.
With such great power comes a very naggy girlfriend in handy.
Daniel always thought his company to be the best and he had kept it that way, with the best of staff and caretakers.
“Danny, honey are you in the office?” Eve's voice sounded over the phone.
“Yes, Eve, I'm in the office, what do you want?”
“Well that's a "not-so-nice" way to greet your girlfriend who just came home after long weeks of traveling”
“You're back here?, Like you're in New York right now?”
“You don't sound excited,”
“Of course, I'm excited, Eve”
“Well I don't hear an I miss you and all i hear is you calling me by my name”
Daniel is obviously not glad to know that Eve is back, she's been a pain in the neck and she's currently being one now.
“Eve”
“What” she muttered over the phone.
“We don't have to fight about everything all the time” “when did you get back?”
“Last night”
“Last night?Was your flight delayed or you just decided to come in late?” Daniel only asked out of curiosity and concern.
“What is this? interview or something?, sounds like you don't even miss me at all”. Eve nagged.
“Babe, come-on I am so excited, really” Daniel didn't have the energy for her troubles this night, “okay, how was the journey?” he said, feeling exhausted already.
“Well, they do not regret going on this adventure but I do,” Eve sighed over the phone “those nincompoops of girls kept our schedule really busy, I barely had ‘me time’, you know what was worse” Eve asked, hoping to keep him on the phone.
“No, I don't,what was?” Daniel asked.
“They did not tell me when they were going to the beach, and so I did not get the chance to shave my legs or put on sunscreen. They made me look like a monster, literally and I was the least hottest,” she said as she was about to cry.
Daniel was already used to all her whining and it was all for herself, all Eve knew was to extort and collect money from Daniel. She never really cared about his business or how it was faring, but he had no choice but to stay with her, because he couldn't be lonely and Eve had a way of coming back to him whenever she senses that he was getting less interested in her.
“That is so sad, I am so sorry about that Eve, my love.” Daniel said in a bid to make Eve smile.
“‘Sorry’, that is all you can say Danny, I was really humiliated and all you can say is sorry?, why are you so selfish, do you even love me” she said nagging again.
“Eve, what do you want me to say, I have said everything I could, and I have tolerated you so many years, what was possibly there to say, and I really love you, I do , but it is just so hard to leave you when you are not letting me to” he said with a tone of both anger and passion.
She was silent.
“But you know you'll always be the hottest girl to me right” Daniel finally stated.
“You're only saying that because unprompted you to”
“Oh Lord!” Daniel exclaimed.
“You know Danny, at this point I don't think you do, by the way I was glad that you once called me babe” she said and then hung up on him.
He sighed, and since there was nothing else he could do, he put his phone away and continued his work.
He wished what happened last night could come again.
It has been the most peaceful he's had.
But Daniel had concluded that what he did last night was a very disgraceful act and didn't want to set eyes on her ever again. He didn't wish to be reminded of the shameful act.
Although he didn't know the lady, she gave him this kind of peace Eve has deprived him of since he started dating her five years ago after she helped him stop a huge fraudster that took his money.
“Goodbye Mr. Daniel” one of the Personal Assistant said, waking Daniel from his thoughts.
“Good night, Sophie” he glanced over to her table, “but those paper works are yet to be completed”
“Mr. Daniel, I think it's high time you get a new Personal Assistant to assist me in the work I do, it's all getting choked up and I can't handle them like I used to.
“What are you suggesting?” He asked, not only feeling tired from the work, but also the conversation he had with his girlfriend in his office that he was sure his personal assistant heard.
“You hold an interview on Friday for a new Personal Assistant.” Sophie suggested.
“You think that's a good idea?, Sophie?” Daniel asked for confirmation.
“If you want all this work to get done and don't want to go to jail for the death of your only Personal assistant, I do suggest that to be a very good idea sir.” Sophie joked sarcastically.
“Alright then, create a link and send them across all platforms and also to the news headquarters inform everyone that we are recruiting new workers as soon as possible.”
Sophie smiled in satisfaction.
“Yes, Mr. Daniel.”
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