WRITTEN AGAINST FATE

Chapter eight:The cracks between us.

Kimberly stood frozen at the spot,her gaze fixed at the spot Derek car had just disappeared from.

Her phone tightly clutched between her arm like her life was dependent on it .

Forty seven hours????

The word playing Like a Thunder sound in her mind .

She quickly wiped her face heading inside,hoping no one had seen her .

Unfortunately someone had seen her.

Vincenzo.

Who was that man ?

He asked as he stood at the hall way hands fixed inside his pocket.

His dark eye searching hers..

Kimberly heart skipped.

What man??

The one outside????

Kimberly forced a smile that sounded like anything but totally not convincing.

“I don’t know him “

Vincenzo gave a cracked smile slowly walking up to her.

I saw him smiling at you???he was looking at you

Kimberly swallowed hard.

You’re seeing things,probably because you’re stressed.

Kimberly mouthing hurriedly brushing past him going upstairs.

Vincenzo looked at her retreating figure frustration flashing in his eyes.

“She was lying to him.what can’t she trust him and open up to him.

Vincenzo screamed In his mind .

And he hated she felt the need to keep things away from him

The next morning Vincenzo left for office.he was the first to arrive.

David he called his most trusted employee and best friend.

I want you to investigate someone.

He slide a piece of paper to him .

I only know his name .

Derek..

He’s been following my wife recently.

David noddy.

“I will find him .

No .

Vincenzo said sounding more dangerous

I want everything!!!!

“His job “

“Address “

Financial records “

“People he’s connected to”

Everything…

If he’s threatening my wife “……

He said his eye darkened

I need to know the sole reason for it .

Across the city “””

Lydia walked into the Vincenzo groups.

Everyone greeted her as she walked pass.

She practically grew up around the company.

When she got to Vincenzo office she gave a slight knock.

Come in””.

Lydia “.

She smiled.

What brings you here..

“ I was nearby so i decided to come see my favorite person.

He looked up at her ,leaning to his chair .

You’ve never stopped by just to chat .

“ you know me too well .she said hi it a smile .

She placed an envelope infront of him.

“I thought you might want to see this .

Inside were photos of Kimberly meeting Derek few years ago.

Some were harmless.

While some showed them been uncomfortable close .

Vincenzo closed the folder.

“I already know Kimberly had a past “..

And it doesn’t bother you???

“No”

What matters is that she chooses me now.

For the first time Lydia saw something she was never expecting.

He wasn’t just honoring the contract .

He loved Kimberly…

A small ache spread through her heart .

Not because she really wanted him back.

But because she knew what her parents expected her to do next.

Meanwhile Kimberly sat at. The other end of the office lost in her thought .obviously oblivious to the presence of lydia.

A message appeared on her screen .

Have your told your husband about us”??

She read the message but ignored it .

Another message came in .

“Or should i tell him myself “???

Her breathing became uneven

Then another came .

This time it was a photo of dreke taken few minutes ago standing outside the office.

Her blood ran cold.

“He was here , he was watching her “.

Cold shivers ran down her spine as she clutched to her chest gasping for air .trying so hard not to draw Vincenzo attention.

That evening as employees were leaving Kimberly went through the underground packing garage trying to avoid meeting Derek at the main exit entrance.

The light flickered as she went through.

The garage was unusually quiet .

As she got to her car about to open the door .

A familiar voice came from behind .

“You’ve become quite hard to catch “

She froze realizing who it was.

Her body stiffened.

Slowly she turned around.

Derek stepped out from behind the pillar he was resting on.

He wore a confident smile as tho he had every right to be there.he’s dress code screaming discomfort.

“What are you doing here!? You shouldn’t have come here!!!

“I told you “

He took another step closer to her .

I always keep my promises.

Kimberly tried stepping back .

He grabbed her wrist .

“You’ve become quite belong to me Kimberly “

Let me go she screamed.

You promised to be with me forever……

I was young”

“I was scared”

“I didn’t know who you really were”.

His gripe tightened.

You’re still mine ,no matter who you think you are with now.

“No” never .

For the first time in many years .Kimberly looked him straight in the eye .

“I don’t “ I never belonged to you and will never do . I’m married and I love my husband get that to your thick skull Derek.

Derek smile disappeared.. replaced with a visible anger and hatred for what she just said .

“If i can’t have you “

After tonight no one will ever respect you again not even your soo called Vincenzo husband.

“He said raising his phone “.

As Kimberly fear was reaching its peak……

A powerful hand gripped Derek wrist.

“One more step closer to my wife ……

Vincenzo voice echoed through the garage.

“And you will regret it for the rest of your miserable life. He said twisting Derek wrist.

Derek slowly turned “””his eye landing on the perfectly well structured man glaring at him with so much hatred.

The two men locked eyes.

Neither of them looked away .eye fixed on each other like they could kill each other.

Kimberly stood inbetween the man she had escaped and

……the man she knew she was slowly falling inlove with.

She knew just one thing for certain.

Things have spiraled to ever remain the same between them ..