TEKILA

BANKRUPTCY

Tekila

“ What are you guys doing in my office?” I asked, to say I was shocked to find my boss and my new-found friend Thomas in my office both emitting murderous air around them, complaining about my recent investigation.

“ How did you figure out something was wrong?” Rowan asked, as they both looked at me.

“ Well, your previous PA was so damn clueless about the company, and she never even went to school. She was a struggling actress. Who hires these people?” I asked, amazed at how he was clueless about his own company.

“ Anyway, I cleaned up her mess and your mother’s mess too, the rest Tom is handling. I am really not good at coding and hacking,” I said as I walked to my seat.

“ Why are you doing all this? I mean helping me.” Rowan asks and Thomas nods, also wanting an answer.

“ You are Richard’s best friend and, if I am not wrong, you are the person who helped them when they needed it the most, when they almost lost their restaurant.” “ How do you even know about that?” He asked warily.

“ I know because I am the finance manager of their hotels and restaurant.” I said as I typed something on my tablet. “ I’ve sent you all the illegal dealings of the Winston company, now you can do your magic. Everything else is in your email, including what I found about your previous PAs and your mother being involved.” I said as I excused myself and showed them out of my office.

“ There is a bug on your favorite pen and your wine cabinet.”

“ Huh! That’s impossible.” Rowan said in bewilderment while Thomas asked,” How do you even find them?” “They both turned to look at me with weird gazes and I cleared my throat.

“ One of my foster parents was an ex-CIA agent and a paranoid one at that. I was taught everything I know now, including sensing bugs in a room. It really came in handy this time,” I said as I waved them out.

Both leaving with stunned gazes.

When I joined the company, I found some shady deals being done under the table without his knowledge. If he was not my brother’s best friend and our benefactor, I would have ignored it because it’s none of my business.

After I followed some clues I found that Rowan’s mother was trying to kill a family of four. I just had to help them. I couldn’t bring myself to watch a mother and her three sons suffer that much. The boys reminded me so much of Rowan. Though they were black and triplets, they are so adorable.

After looking into it for a long time, I found out that they are really Rowan’s brothers, but he doesn’t know about that. Rowan’s mother wanted to kill them because their existence was a stain on her life. I also found out that Rowan has a sister that their mother is searching for. I wonder why, but I will compile everything I just found and give it to him, plus the letter Madam Loretta gave me. She said it was from Rowan’s father before he died. Apparently, he was murdered by Rowan’s mother.

This family is really dramatic and weird. I have had my fair share of such families, and it almost drove me to death. I wonder how he is doing right now. I know Thomas has updated him on everything apart from his other family.

I let out a sigh and sent the required emails through the secure channel that he created. I arranged the other documents from small to big sizes and smiled at my work. I am proud of it. I love arranging things according to their sizes.

The day went by and Rowan never came back, so I locked the documents in a secret compartment I made. I locked up and left the company.

Tonight I was meeting up with Tara to discuss a contract. She wanted me to model for the curvy column that she designed, and she will be modeling for the plus designs her father was designing.

I took a taxi directly to Lavette main store and was welcomed by the store manager. An old man who loved his suits and he really looked amazing in them.

“ Tekila, you can’t be serious! You still don’t remember the guy?” Tara asked,“ What’s so wrong about forgetting the guy, and maybe it was a woman.” I said, smiling slyly, knowing very well that no woman, unless a transgender, can destroy me the way he did, and I remember it was a man but just not the face.

Tara was so amused by that night, and she swore she would look into it and find the person involved. Anyway, I really didn’t mind. After the meeting and catching up with her, I left the store and went to my apartment. It was on the rich side of the city but low-key.

Nobody knew me there, and I didn’t know my neighbors either. It was a present from the Wells and I love them for this because it shows how much they know me.

As I got out of the lift, I was met by a lady who looked scared out of her wits, she was shaking and looked pale. After she saw me, she told me to help her and then fainted. I was really quick on my feet as I held her before her head hit the floor and carried her princess style as I walked towards my door. I keyed in my code and entered, then slammed the door with my foot.

I took her straight to the guest bedroom and lay her down on the bed. I turned around to go change out of my office clothes and the shopping bags I was carrying from Lavette.

I took a really quick shower and put on some baggy sweatpants and a t-shirt. I went to the room where I left my guest and tried to loosen her clothes to make her comfortable. I changed her into one of my big t-shirts which looked like a dress on her, then helped her remove her bra. I know how uncomfortable it gets.

Afterward, I went to make my guest something to eat and prepare dinner. I was really starving. I ate as I watched Supernaturals. I am currently obsessed with this series. I don’t just watch anything, I love fantasy, sci-fi, supernatural and anything out of this world.

These genres are interesting, they make me see the world in a different light. We can be imaginative beings and that’s why I will never judge anybody, no matter what.

A scream brought me out of my stupor. I rushed to the guest room only to find my guest having a nightmare. “ NO…..NO MOTHER!” She screamed, she was so terrified and started having a panic attack. I jumped on the bed without thinking and took her in my arms and started cooing to her, telling her it was going to be okay and that she was safe now, plus many other sweet nothing.

I was so engrossed in my sweet nothing's that I didn’t notice she was quiet and wide awake listening to whatever nonsense I was spouting. She laughed at what I said and that’s when it hit me that I overdid it, so I just gathered the little courage I had and looked at her. I just hope she doesn’t look at me like a lunatic.

I sighed after seeing her amused expression and I smiled too. “ I’m glad you find my spouting sweet nothing, to you amusing. How do you feel?”

“ Okay and loved. I have never been shown this much love except by my brother. Right now you said that you will love me forever, do you want to take it back or hold your tongue forever?” She said and we both bust out laughing. “ I like you already, wait until you meet Tara, she’s going to adore you.”

She giggled and curled up more into my chest. I chuckled and rocked her back and forth for a while. We finally calmed down, and I suggested that we go eat our dinner, which she approved of.

We were eating in silence when she turned towards me with a grateful look. “ Thank you so much for helping me without asking for reasons. I really can’t tell you, but I owe you my name. It’s a pleasure to meet you, I’m Shain Neil.” She said as she smiled sweetly.

“ I am Tekila Rose Oreo, it’s a pleasure meeting you. I would love to get to know you. My instincts are never wrong about people. Let’s finish this then head to bed.” I said as we finished eating.

As I washed the dishes, I heard the television and the breaking news was being broadcast. The Winston family had gone bankrupt. The head of the family was arrested for murder, bribes, tax evasion among other capital crimes. His daughter was also arrested for other major crimes, and finally I heard her name. Rowan’s mother was wanted since she went into hiding.

I heard Shain laugh and giggle happily, so I just smiled and continued to wash the dishes.