YOU ARE IT FOR ME

CHAPTER ELEVEN

Donovan P.O.V

It still confuses me that the mayor could be so inconsiderate regarding the things that made his daughter happy but could it be that Catherine is actually lying about this? she has not even told her father about her pregnancy how then could she know if he would also reject the baby the way the baby's father rejected it. I mean every good father should be supportive of their children especially when they are going through hard times, and besides the baby is also his grand child and all he gotta do is to love it.

I sighed, I was about to say something when the waiter interupted by bringing our dinner and she proceeded to lay it neatly on the table, bon appétit she said smiling.I smiled back at her and thanked her, she left and I watched Catherine as she chugged down her juice. I frowned hoping she doesn't choke with the way she was taking large gulps of her drink. She saw me staring and raised her brow, I smiled let's eat Cat.

We quietly ate our dinner while I was secretly watching her wondering why she got herself in this kind of mess in the first place, but was it really a mess? she is about to bring forth a new life into the world and the innocent child has already been rejected by it's father, this is so unfair to the baby and Catherine didn't deserve this.

Well I only hope that she wouldn't fall under pressure and make a wrong decision for she and her baby. After a while we finished eating and were having our dessert when I decided to go straight to the point.

Cat I say, staring intently at her, why did you ask me to meet up with you and how can I be of help to you? She stared at me nervously, I know that what I am about to say will sound very selfish but D I don't have any other way out in order to save my reputation, I.....I.. want to be your girl friend for some few months and then after which we can break up.

What? I whispered yelled, what the f**k do you mean by that, you are one of my friends and I don't do my friends, you of all people should know that by now I say starting to get annoyed by this whole set up.

Look D, I do not mean that we should be real couples, we can only pretend to be dating in the eyes of the society and also my father should believe that we are together so that when he finds out about the baby he would think that it belongs to you and when the pregnancy is some few months old I will tell him who the father of the child really is, that way he will not force me to get rid of it. So you see we don't have to do the things real couples do, it will only be for show and for the media to spread their gossip, I can only protect my reputation and that way people will not have to question me about who the baby father is. I will also save my father from loosing face in the society.

While she was saying all this I felt like she was emotionally trying to blackmail me into giving in to her request but I have made up my mind not to consent to this stupid plan of hers. I won't be caught in the middle of what I don't know about in the first place.

Catherine I understand your point of view but I don't think I can do this. This is between you and Eddie how then are you trying to involve me in this, I won't do this, I say to her. She blinked and tears ran down her face. I felt irritated seeing her cry like this, its this some type of pregnancy hormonal thing or what because she has been crying since this evening and it was starting to get on my nerve.

You are my only hope D please, I don't want any drama and cause my father any pain whatsoever, if he learnt that the baby's father rejected it and also the father is not going to take up responsibility that will really hurt him. But if he thought that the baby belonged to you that will buy me more time to tell him in future.

Don't you think that it will be unfair to me? when we break up people would think that I am an irresponsible person that I abandoned you with the baby, I said. I just don't know how this evening turned out to be like this for me, why is she trying to put me in a tight spot.

Look D, I will not even interfer in your personal life, you can continue to date whom ever you want to date it won't matter to me but then in the eyes of every one out there let me be your girlfriend.

What will happen when you tell your father that I am not reponsible for your pregnancy, don't you think that he will also feel that I deceived him, I say, I have a feeling that this plan of hers would back fire.

Let me deal with all that D, right now I don't have the strength to face my father but l will make arrangements for me and the baby when I have finally gotten the strength to tell him, I can't face the dissapointment on his face if I should tell him now. please D help me. You don't even have to take me to many dates, few outings are okay by me as long as we both show them how serious we are with each other that will get them off my back when the baby bumb begin to show.

I sighed, I was very confused about what to tell her, I feared about the consequencies of what will happen if I should agree to this. Let me speak to your father for you I offered. No she almost shouted.

Keep your f*****g voice down I snarled. Am sorry D please don't tell him. I understand if you don't want to help me but please do not say anything to my father, if there is anyone who should tell him then it should be me, it's just that I wont tell him right now.

I only want to save my reputation and not allow people find out who the real father is, but with you and I together they will only assume that you are its father and that way they won't have to pry into anything, even if we breakup they can always think you are the father and you are the one taking care of us despite not being together.

Cat I..... I begin to say but she cut in, don't say anything D, its okay this is not even your problem so I don't have to feel bad if you don't want to help me on this so just forget it . She went back to finish the rest of her drinks while I was in a delinma of what my decision will be.

Catherine is a nice girl but there are somethings that I just can't bring myself to do and this is one of them, getting all touchy with her which is to be expected of me when we are in public, kissing her and being all romantic, all these are really unsettling to me, I cringed internally just thinking about it. Damn I am in a fix right now and all this because she and I are friends and as a friend I am expected to help her, f**k.

Catherine listen, I will have to think about all this, you don't expect me to just agree with you right now do you? So I will tell you my decision okay, for now thats all I can say about this crazy idea of yours. She smiled, at list you will think about it and that is enough for me, knowing that you are going to put it into consideration. Thanks D.

I nodded standing up I kept some bills on the table along with some tips. Can you go home by yourself I asked her. she nodded giving me a shy smile, I came with my driver.

Okay I will move ahead now, expect my call I say. She nodded then I gave her a small smile and left. Geez I was already feeling very suffocated in there, I stepped out of the restaurant and got my car keys before entering and driving away to my next destination which was my favourite bar. It's been a month since I came here after the last time I was here with Ethan. and speaking of Ethan he has been away out of the country for one of his numerous business trip.The guy hardly stays in one place, I chuckled, everyone seams to be very busy these days including myself, sometimes all this same routines of doing the same thing almost everyday can be boring at times.

I am a workaholic but I think I have to take Ethan's advice by giving myself a long vacation, I have made enough money to last my generations for a long time and also I am single and to say the truth lonely because despite having alot of women at my beck and call I still haven't given my heart a chance to fully accept any woman into my life to share all of my feelings with. I sighed, this life is not balanced at all.

On reaching to the bar I parked in the parking lot, I remembered when Stacey and I were waiting for the cops in this parking lot, I smiled, Stacey I whisper, she is the only woman who have managed to make my cold heart flutter after so many years. I got out of my car after some minutes then made my way towards the bars entrance, the security men at the door recognised me and greeted me which I nodded in response. I went inside the bar and walked straight to VIP, as soon as I sat down a waiter approached me smiling in recognition, hello Mr. Green how may we be of service to you sir, I smiled hello Mia long time no see, she laughed lightly, sir you have not been here for long its nice having you this evening she said. I nodded me too, anyways get me martini, I will start with that, very well sir she smiled and left.

Mia is a single mother and have worked in that bar for years now and I was already familiar with her as she normally served in the VIP and she had served both me and Ethan. She is very hardworking and dedicated to her work. When she left to get my drinks I took the opportunity to go through my emails which I also replied to some.

Mia brought my drink and I set my phone aside and took a sip of my martini. I rest my back and made myself comfortable while listening to the soft music playing in the background. I was so engrossed in my drink and watching a comic on my phone that I didn't realise that someone had sat down close to me, the scent of the person's perfume was what caught my attention as I quickly turned to look at the rude person who had the guts to sit beside me without my permission.

What the f**k! I almost shouted when I recognised who it was. She is still as pretty as always not that I cared because behind those pretty face lies the real face of a deceptive woman who will not hesitate to stab you at the back.

What the f**k are you doing here? I asked with anger lacing my voice

Hello D, its been a while.

The f**k it is, that hasn't answered my question Fiona, what do you want.

Baby I have missed you so much she said smiling

How did you know where to find me? What are you even doing here?. I don't have time for your s**t right now, just get lost, I say glaring at her.

Baby I only wanted to see you, You refused to pick my calls all these years and you ignored all of my messages and blocked me she said blinking back tears.

I laughed, anyone listening to your speech right now will think that you have been unfairly treated but you and I know that you are a pretentious b***h, oh so after all these years you think that you can just come to me and start spewing s**t. I gulped down my martini and signaled a waiter, when he came to me I ordered for more martini. As the waiter left Fiona turned to me, D I still love you, I just want to fix things with you, I thought that I could give you some time so you can forgive me, I know I f****d up but I am only human. please forgive me D.

This b***h must think I am dumb, I stared at her pretty face after all the years of not having close contact with her, you know what Fiona I can't forgive you even if I wanted to, and besides you are like ten years late, did you think that I have been sitting around waiting for your stupid apology, hell no, you can only talk to me right now because I gave you the permission to do so right now, so don't think that I have the time to waste on a person like you, and what did you say that you are here to fix things, there are things that can never be fixed in this life even if we try, so think twice before coming up to me next time, now get lost I say gesturing with my finger.

I took a sip of my martini, I was already fuming with anger, what evil wind blew her to this place and how did she even figure out that I am here, is she f*****g stalking me. Can my evening get any better, first it was Catherine with her ridiculous demands and now it was my stupid ex popping out from no where and wanna fixs things with me.This evening has turned out absolutely bad for me, why is it that coming to this bar brings new drama for me this days.

I ignored Fiona but I knew that she was calmly staring at me and acting all cool like her old self but I know better. D I am only trying to inform you that I will put in my very best efforts to win you back into my life, we never broke up, we only seprated after the incident that took place that day, I ain't saying that you have no right to be angry with me but I am saying that I have let this matter rest for too long and I also waited patiently for you to calm down, ten years has been a long time D so it is enough already. I only made one mistake, and I have given you enough time to avenge it by sleeping around with all those women, so game over D. its time we start over.

I turned and stared at her like she had gone mad. Who the f**k are you to tell me what to do and make demands. You don't have that right anymore and you said we didn't break up? I laughed bitterly, keep deceiving yourself because the moment I heard you moaning like the w***e you are and saw how shameless you were I decided that we were over and you mean nothing to me. Even if you died and came back you will still mean nothing to me.

Don't do this D she said crying and holding my hand, I flung her hands away, you f*****g disgust me Fiona just leave now that I am asking you nicely, I don't want to create a scene, I don't want the media writing s**t.

She continued to cry quietly beside me while I ignored her, I noticed that some people in the VIP were looking our way. leave Fiona I say almost raising my voice.

I heard her sniffling as I ignored her, the rage inside me was already building up, I can't take her presence anymore and leaving right now isn't a wise choice for me, if there was anyone who is going to leave right now then it should be her, afterall she met me here.

I am not giving up on you D, I must have you back at all cost she suddenly said rising up, I raised my head and looked at her, what the f**k did you just say? I hissed, you heard me D, if I can't have you back into my life then no woman can be in your life she replied smirking.

Are you threatening me right now b***h , I growled. Call it whatever you like, you know me right? and you know I don't just say what I don't mean, now I am telling you that I have come back for us to fix our problems, I will not be a silent spectator any more as you f**k around with all those women, I love you D and you are mine no one elses.

Is that so Fiona, you are not only a w***e but you must be going insane, I belong to you? I laughed hysterically, maybe in your dreams, I am no more that Donovan you know, if you f**k with me I will mess you up, you have said enough now leave.

She stared at me silently and I wondered what evil she was conjuring in her sick mind.

See you soon D she said then left. I breathed a sigh of relieve, I felt so angry with her and with myself, how could I have fallen for this woman in the past, I used to think that she was the best thing that ever happened to me not until she proved to me how wrong I was. She broke me and ruined everything that I once believed about love.

Why did I love her so much, I felt so bad right now that I kept ordering for more alcoholic drinks that with time it began to have an effect on me as I became light headed.

Geeze why did I allow Fiona do this to me again, how the f**k do I get home now, I can't drive myself back home right now unless I wanna say adieu to the world. I am feeling so dizzy, my God how much did I even drink, I called a waiter to me. Are you alright mr. Green? do you need any help, he asked.

Where is Mia I asked, bring Mia to me I slurred. I will do just that sir he said then left quickly to go fetch her, a minute later Mia was hurring up to me.

Are you alright sir? you are drunk right now she gave me some water to drink and after a few sips I didn't want it again.

Just call me a taxi, I will be fine I say to her.

Okay sir she said then went away. Some few minutes later she came back and told me that the taxi was waiting outside the bar, she helped me up then placed my arm around her shoulder as I leaned on her. We made our way outside the bar and the taxi man got out to help her get me inside the car. Making sure I was comfortable she closed the door and waited, I could see her even though I was already seeing double. I gave the man my home address and he started the car, I waved weakly at her and she must have waved back to me because I didn't really concentrate to know if she waved back or not. The driver took note of my address and then drove off. Someone must have jinxed this evening for me, I leaned back my head on the head rest and closed my eyes.

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Stacey P.O.V

Its monday morning and the sun was already shinning very brighlty, I hope that today will be a good day for me, the weekend was awesome and it was all thanks to Ryan we had gone to a resort three hours from the city where we lived and had lodged there for a day, the resort was close to the beach and it was such a fun place to be, reminding me of my college days when me and Ryan along with some of our school friends would go have fun almost every weekend, I really had fun those days till I graduated and started working, I sighed as I stretched my arms relishing all of my thoughts. Ryan made sure to make all our stay there very memorable for me. What will I ever do without him, he is such a caring friend to me.

I got up and prepared for work after carrying out my morning routines. It was almost 8.am when I got to work and I hope the boss was not at work before me. After placing my bag in my office I picked my laptop to complete my proposal for tomorrow's board meeting. It was already some minutes past nine when I finished, I looked at the time, it is quite strange that Mr. Green has not called me so we can go over our work for today and it's unlike him not to call in case there was any change of plans. Maybe he is so busy that he forgot that we needed to go over some work. after saving my work I went to his office, I sighed before knocking lightly at his door but there was no response from within, I tried again but there was no response so I pushed the door open and stepped inside. The office was empty and there was no sign that he had arrived to the office yet. I then dialled his private number, the phone rang and no one picked up. if he would go somewhere or he would be at the office late he always made sure to call or sent a message especially every monday that we are usually very swarmed at work.

I tried his number again and this time time after the third ring he picked up.

Good morning sir, I was wondering when you will be coming to the office.

This is not him a voice said, I panicked what could have happened to him and why is someone else picking his call.

If this is not Mr. Green, who are you sir?

My name is Frank his burtler, Mr. Green cannot answer any of his calls now he said

My name is Stacey I am mr. Greens P.A, please could you tell me why he cannot answer his calls right now because its very important that he comes to the office today I replied. I was wondering why Mr. Green cannot be able to speak to me right now. He always answered his calls no matter how busy he was, if he can't take his calls he sends a message to call back later.

Listen miss Mr. Green is indisposed right now and I doubt if he will be able to come to the office today he replied.

Sir how about I bring the documents over for him to sign, this is so that some working materials can be be released to all the sites, without his signature I am afraid that some works will have to be on hold. I can wait till he recovers for the other works to be reviewed by him but the signature can't wait till then.

The man paused, maybe trying to contemplate what I just said to him. Hello are you still there sir I asked when he didn't say anything to me.

Its just one signature right? because right now I can't afford for him to be stressed out he said.

I assure you that it's only one signature I replied. Okay then I will give you the house address he said.

Thank you Frank I said hanging up.

A minute later my phone beeped and I checked through my messages and saw the message Frank had sent through Donovans phone. I got my stuffs ready along with the document and then left the office.

Thirty minutes later I was in front of a very massive building with electric gates, there were securities and CCTVs stationed every where outside the compound.

I honked at the gate and a voice asked me to state my business, I told them who I was to Mr. Green and without further delay the gate opened by itself. I guess Frank must have told them to expect me because after I stated my name and my position at the company, no other question was asked to me.

I stared open mouthed at the beautiful mansion as I drove inside, it took me some minutes to reach the parking lot as the main gate was a little further away from the parking lot. I passed a beautiful fountain with the statue of a naked woman holding a bowl where water is pouring out from.

My gush Mr. Green must me so rich to live in such a place like this, the whole place screamed of money. My family were rich but I don't think that my father have the kind of wealth that Mr. Green has considering he appeared in Forbes and that really is a big deal.

The mansion stood huge and its the dream house of many people. This mansion is like a paradise on earth. I can't expect less from a person like Mr. Donovan. The man was filthy rich.

I noticed that there were no other cars parked there, Mr. Donovan must have an underground garrage where he kept his varieties of cars just like in his company where he has his own underground garrage where he comes and goes as he pleased without nosy paparazzis getting into his business. I got out of my car, grabbing my bag I walked towards the entrance of the mansion.

I pressed the door bell when I got to the door, a few seconds later the door opened revealing a very tall good looking man with an expressionless face. From his looks he looked like someone in his early thirties, he had grey eyes and dark hair, he was wearing blue jeans with a collarless black polo. Could he be the man that introduced himself as Frank.

Hi my name is Stacey and I am here to see Mr. Green I say smiling at him. He only stared at me intently with his stoic face and I wondered if every one who worked closely with Mr. Green have this same type of face. I had also noticed that about Lyon Donovan's driver, he always had this dead pan look on his face, but he smiled sometimes at me, his smiles are always so cut short that I normally wondered if I had only imagined it. And here is Frank with the same blank look like Donovan.

I have been expecting you he said, this way miss. He didn't even offer to say who he was, I am only taking a wild guess that he must be Frank because his voice sounded similar to the voice on the phone.

Are you perhaps Frank I asked him just to be sure. Yes I am Frank, he said without saying anything any further. He didn't look like the typical burtler which were usually older men with perhaps greying hairs ,wearing black suit and white gloves, standing straight and being very formal with guests as burtlers are being portrayed in movies. This guy over here was a complete opposite of who I expected, infact you will think he owns the house.

I walked behind him while I stared at the interior in awe, damn the inside looks more beautiful, who will imagine that the owner of this big mansion is still umarried, what a waste of rooms, I wondered if he brought his women over here. why am I even thinking about him bringing his women to this place, afterall it was his house and he is free to do as he pleased. but something tugged inside of my heart when I imagined Donovan bringing his women here. The house was so homey and beautiful and its a kind of place that should be shared with ones wife and children not random women.

Are you alright miss I have been speaking to you but you seam to be lost in thought Frank said giving me a look. I smiled, I am alright, I am only admiring Mr. Green's house, its so lovely and it feels like home. He said nothing and the only reaction I got from his face was a twitch in his jaws and apart from that he only stared at me blankly.

Lets go to Donovan's room he said as he turned his back to me. What a man, he and Donovan must be soul brothers, their cold attitude is capable of freezing someone. I followed Frank as we both ascended the stairs made of gold, the chandeliers were also gold with crystals. The house is just so beautiful but then sparsely furnished with expensive furnitures, flower vases and different art works. I see no other people around and that amazes me.