Arcane Revenge

Miss Jemima Rylan

…”in heavens name, can’t you not be useful for once in your life? Don asked Jemima, his face filled with disappointment and anger as he yelled at Jemima

…the term hasn’t even started properly and yet another report, every week one problem, are you ever tired of dragging my name to the mud?

No response.

…”I’m asking you so you better respond to you young lady” he yelled razing his hands to hit her but stopped midway.

Jemima who has been standing in the room was shocked by her dad’s move to hit her, the shock in her face says it all as she ducked…”I.. I didn’t… but Dad” she stammered trying to get back her balance.

.. I assume I’ve been to soft on you, submit your gadgets before the end of today, you don’t want to annoy me one more time. Don said putting on his jackets as he picked up his phone to leave.

….but Dad..” she said as tears filled her eyes. Walking closely to him begging that he pardons her.

…oh yes, another report from your teachers would mean trouble for you, I’m pretty sure you don’t want to get to my bad side” he added not bothered about her apologies and murmurs.

….”ohh my, I guess the favorite daughter of her father is at it again” Said Alisa as she walked into the room dressed in a plain black gown with a red coat on. “Tell me, what have she done again?

Jemima eyed her disgustingly, very much ready to attack her but holding back herself…”dad please” she kept on begging

…”now whose the spoiled b***h now” Alisa said laughing mockingly….” Dress, the press will soon be here, no sad faces so better fix your face and put on a smile young lady.”

Jemima was very much upset with everything that happened, she wasn’t smiling for my he begin of the press shoot till the end, she just managed to smile at few occasions in other not to give a bad font. After that she went inside her room, locked the door and cried herself to sleep not wanting to associate herself with anybody.

Later that evening, Marcus came knocking at her door, he had watched everything that happened earlier and for some reasons, he knew that she did that on purpose. He figured out that if he wanted to start off any revenge mission using Jemima as bait, he needed to to close to her, her needed her trust and one way to get it is by comforting her now. With that in his mind, he walked towards her room.

There was no response at first trial, so he knocked again this time, not as gentle as he did the first time and louder than the former.

… “get out..” the voice form inside said

“Jemima it’s me, Marcus” he said hoping to get a better response.

.. “ are you deaf or just being stupid? What part of of get out did you not understand? I said get out!!!” She yelled

Marcus knew that he had to do something in other to get her to talk to him, he needed to act fast. So without thinking he said.. “ I could get your phone Miss Jemima.?

There was no response nor movement for while, before the door unlocked and Jemima opened up door beckoning to him to come in.

.. how’s that possible and why do you care to help me” she asked looking at him suspiciously, going back to her bed but this time sitting upright wanting to hear him out.

“I could sneak into the study and get the phone, but only the phone ma, getting any other device would be noticeable” he said looking at here and waiting to hear her response.

She paused for a while as if thinking about what he said… “ fine” she finally spoke out .. “but… why do you want to help

Me?” She asked looking at him sternly.

“Maybe cause I want to, and i..i.. also don’t like seeing you this way” he said starring at her. Coming closer to her, he held her hands and continued… “ I guess I like you Miss Jemima, a lot, and you don’t have to like me too, I won’t force it” he said looking at her eyes. For a while their eyes met, neither of them wanting to stopped the eye contact, one could feel the tension that grew, the fast heartbeats as Jemima suddenly stood up, her hands shaking.

“You.. you have to leave please,.. just go, now!” She said not wanting to look at him as she walked towards the freezer to get a glass of water.

“I would be back, but please don’t lock yourself again Jemms” he added as he walked out of the door, turning back one more time as he closed the door.

.. “Jemms, wow! He called me jemms” she murmured to herself as she gulped the last drop of water she was holding, after which she went back to her bed, still tensed and surprised as to what just happened now, did her personal servant just confessed his feelings to her? In this manner?

For some reasons she couldn’t understand what she really felt, but one thing was sure, the butterflies in her belly raced beautifully as he held her hands, sending shivers down her spines, she knew she felt the same way for me, he was a tall 6’8 ft man, masculine, handsome, captivating and intelligent. Though she wondered why he opted for this job offer after seeing the way he carried himself and speak too but then she couldn’t ask questions or do anything, it wasn’t in her position for such. But this same guy, just told her he liked her, and one thing was so sure and that is that she liked him also, maybe so much more than he did. But the question is will her father ever agree to this love? Definitely not. Not his employees.