The mafia’s heart desire

CHAPTER 3:

Before I clicked on the pictures I could feel my heart stop pumping blood to my body. I slowly read the comment made under the pictures.

I placed my hand on my chest trying to catch my breath, while tears welled up in my eyes ‘Oh my God! Alex, please don't hurt my mother.’

I whispered to myself before leaving the company premises for a public bus. I sat at the corner of the bus, my head facing the bus window.

I placed my head on the window admiring any couple I came across regretting my actions, processing my life, and what the future holds for me.

When I got to my destination I went straight to my mother's ward; opened the door handle quickly and met with Alex’s eyes. I stared at him for some time

Trying to process the feeling of why he looked so calm and gentle, I took my eyes away from his and walked straight to my mother

Mom, I said with my swollen red eyes and sweaty hands. ‘‘I'm sorry for putting you through this,’’ I said while holding her hands.

‘I would fix this mess right now,’ I said to her while I held her cheeks in my palm.

I stood up boldly and faced Alex.‘‘ Where are the documents ex-husband?’’ I said with a hint of sassiness in my voice.

I pulled out my hands toward him and said ‘‘because it has come to my knowledge that you wouldn't move on if you didn't claim my father’s company.’’

Alex stood up and walked straight to me, he gave me a piercing look and smiled. Did you get the job? Or does the CEO want to sleep with you?

How dare you, Alex? Do you now monitor my life? ‘‘How sad. I know you love me and don't want to move on.’’ I said boldly but guess what Alex

‘‘I would get another job without sleeping with anybody,’’ I said pointing my fingers at him knowing fully well that I have no means to get a new job.

Okay, if you say so, here are the documents Lillian put your signature in the right places, and never make a fool out of me again.

‘‘You ran away without signing your father’s company into my name. Why Lillian? Don't play such games with me again or you will lose your life,’’ He threatened.

Alex; I called out to him with a weak expression before taking the documents from him, not only did you put security guards to restrict me from entering my father’s company

You now want to remove me as the heir to his company. It's fine, I voiced out through my dry throat and quickly placed my signatures in blank space.

Here is the document Alex bye I wish you well so I wish myself and I pray I don't meet with you in my next world Alex I said without taking my eyes off him.

‘‘I have never loved you Lillian, he held my red and sad face in his hands, and never will I’’ he said while he turned his back on me.

After he left the room with the fake doctors I ran to my mother’s embrace. I love Alex, mom. I'm just trying to be strong for you. I do love him. I wiped my teary face.

‘‘It's fine Lillian, you don't have to be strong all the time, you can cry as much as you want but you will have to clean those tears and move on from tomorrow.

No man Is worth your tears my beautiful angel,’’ she said while using her hands to pet my head. I have to freshen up Mom and head back to the CEO's office.

I stood up from her lap and headed straight to the toilet I needed to accept the job so I could handle some bills around here I continued

I quickly washed my teary face off and placed a kiss on my mom's cheeks before dashing out of the door. Bye Lillian stay safe she waved at me and I waved back.

I took the train back to the company and entered the CEO’s office only to be heartbroken by the news he delivered to me.

‘‘Sir, you could have kept the job for me. I ran outside to clear my head. I never declined the offer. Please, sir, I need this job.’’ I went down on my knees begging.

‘Lillian, someone else has claimed the job, and that's the only vacant space left.’ he said with a hint of nonchalant in his voice.

Sir please, ‘I understand that you are angry at me for not accepting the offer earlier but I'm sorry,’ I said while still kneeling

‘‘I ran out to handle a few problems. I would sleep with you for the job sir.’’ I said squeezing my face but still trying to maintain my aura.

Lillian! You need to leave my office now! I don't want to have problems with you.

‘‘I have a lot of work to do. Do not push me to call security on you,’’ he said while attending to the files on his table.

Sir please I beg you I need to pay for my mother’s hospitality and I need a job. I have no one to run to and I'm all alone. Please I pleaded with him still on my knees.

He picked up his phone dialing a certain number Lillian you have to leave before the security drags you out. I have no business with you anymore.

Okay sir I stood up while dusting my knees. I will leave sir. I stammered before finding my way to the door.

I sat on a bench and placed my head on the wall outside the CEO’s door. Where am I going to get money from? Oh God pls make my life easier I prayed silently.

I had Intentions to head back to the hospital but I aborted that mission when I got an email on my phone.

I rubbed my eyes to be sure of the message I saw, a job interview? From the biggest company I applied to, oh thank God I lifted my hands showing my appreciation.

I took the nearest bus to my destination as fast as I could. When I got to the company I was impressed

I couldn’t help but notice how everyone and everything was arranged. I kept looking around like a little child in a Disney land.

Until a pretty, tall, and elegant lady approached me she raised herself as Joann and the secretary of the company.

I smiled at her before she led me to the CEO’s office, where I got distracted by the man sitting in front of me

He was calm, his biceps were so big and strong, and his legs were long and slender. I stared at him with lust and confusion, picturing myself having an affair with him.

Lillian? Answer me, sir, sir, I stammered while he brought me back to reality. I am sorry sir. I was carried away, sir.

Okay, Lillian let’s get down to business. I can see that you are badly in need of this job so I will offer you a contract if you sign these documents.

‘‘You will be paid double the amount of your salary and your mother’s hospital bills would be taken care of. What documents sir?’’ I asked him in confusion.

Here are the documents he stretched out his hands. I slowly took the documents away from him while I read every page of the paper.

What is the meaning of this sir? I held the documents like I was about to return them to him. My eyes drifted from being lustful to being serious.