After her
1065 Words
ADRIAN POV.
Groaning, I opened my eyes with a banging head.
My throat felt dry, every muscle in my body feeling sluggish and heavy.
Fragments of what happened flashed through my mind, the gala, drink and Ella.
“That b***h” I gritted my teeth in anger.
Glancing at the empty bed something red caught my eye. A red heel close to the curtain.
“ Ha Cinderella” I scoffed, expecting me to come find her with the piece of shoe.
Yesterday I was drugged and the only person I know would be able to pull it off would be my mother and Ella.
My phone buzzed. It was Mason, my assistant.
“ Sir the Aida construction refused to sign the deal” I had quite expected this outcome knowing my father's ways.
“Set up a meeting with Mr Aida”
“Yes sir”.
***
“Mr Aida you refusing to sign this contract with me will cost you more loss than profit do you know that?” I wiped my mouth with the napkin on the table while taking a sip of wine.
“Mr Adrian me refusing to sign the contract means I know your wager and right now from my point of view I can see that you seem to be at loss because with me you won't be able to work” He said with a smirk taking a sip of wine.
“Ha I see Mr Aida”. I paused before continuing.
I dropped an envelope on the table with a smile gesturing for him to pick it up.
“A gift”.
Mr Aida frowned but didn't pick it.
“I'm not interested”
“You will be”
Aida's breathing slowed and I could feel his hands tremble.
“You see I have proof of your embezzlement, tax evasion and bribery and affairs. What could happen if I were to send the affairs proof to your wife and your crimes to the prosecution office cause I know they've been investing you for a while”
“These are fake, you're trying to push me into a corner I'm leaving” He stood up heading for the door with a mocking smile.
I knew his confidence wouldn't be easily broken but I will break it.
“Mr Aida if you leave right now there are officers waiting for your arrest and I wonder how much time you will serve for all your crimes”
“You-”
“What? you know what, I'm exhausted and I'm leaving good luck” I stood up since he wasn't going to give me what I wanted then he should go to jail.
“Please can you help me?”
“Huh what did you say I didn't catch that”
“Help me please I don't want to go to jail”
“But I'm no longer in the mood to do so”
“Yo-”
I just need one last push so I could break past him and then he is willing to sign the contract.
“please i will do whatever you want I can the sign the contract now”
“Ha alright” I dropped the contract on the floor.
“Do you need a pen”
“No.. No I have one” His eyes widened as he read through it. “You changed the amount”
“Yes I did you've wasted so much of my time”
He signed quickly, handing it back to me.
“good if you did this sooner we wouldn't have passed through this hassle” I smirked standing up adjusting my cufflinks.
“Let's go,” I gestured to my assistant .
“And Mr Aida better tell your wife before someone do”
This wasn't the first time this has happened and I know in a fight with my father only if I was at his knees would he finally rest but that wasn't going to happen now or ever.
He always believed I was weak, that I was nothing like him, that I had my mother's softness which was my weakness according to him.
***
I pushed open my office door, reaching for my tie, the best mood I'd been in all week dissolving the moment I saw her sitting behind my desk.
“What are you doing here?” I asked with a scowl on my face.
“I brought lunch and Some I came bearing good tidings”
“You think you're Father Christmas huh? Who let you in here by the way?”
I stepped out of the office heading for my secretary's.
“Were you the one who let her in? What if she was a corporate spy and was here to steal confidential information?”
“But sir she said she was your fian-”
“You're fired, pack your things and leave” I cut her off heading back. I needed to deal with Ella first otherwise it might get out of hand.
“ You seem tense,” Ella said, smoothing invisible wrinkles on her dress.
“Leave my office this instant or I will call the security on you”
“You wouldn't do that would you?”
“Dare me, you have exactly 3 minutes to leave or I'm actually calling them”.
“Well then I came today to tell you that our engagement date has been fixed. My dear Fiance”
I could feel the scarsm in her tone.
“In your wildest dreams will you think I'm going to get engaged and married to you so leave now”
“Well she isn't coming back so why mourn over her it been long move on ”
My jaws clenched so her, every word she said felt like striking a bruise
“Security” I called for security. There was no way I was going to allow her presence any second now she just hit a sore spot.
“Throw her out”
“Don't touch me with your filthy hands I can go myself and enjoy lunch bye” She threw a kiss as she left.
The lunch box slammed against the wall soup spilling everywhere.
My chest heaved up my nails curling into my fist but I could barely feel the pain.
Why did she have to mention her?.
- Writer
