Love In Relationship

Chapter nine

Chapter nine

Michael shook his head to shake of the thought, whatever that happened is for the best, they were never meant to be in the first place, he just forced on nature by agreeing to marry her but that was that now, nature somehow has righted his wrong and he is not going to go against it again. He finally turned away from his window, he left his room and got to the living room, he sighed when he saw how empty and silent it was, he made his way to the kitchen, he fixed a cup of hot coffee for himself and wheeled out of the kitchen to the living room, he sipped from his coffee slowly and lonely, his eyes darting at every corner of the room, he heaved a sigh yet again and just then, the door opened and walked in Gary who was wrapped like a Christmas bun.

"Man it's freezing out there" he muttered to himself and Michael couldn't agree less because of the cold breeze that entered the house with him. Gary removed his scarf and coat, he turned to the side to hang them, only to realize there was no hanger, he folded them in his arm and turned then only to gasp in shock to see Michael staring at him "b..bo...boss. Good morning, it's snowing."

Michael rolled his eyes and sipped his coffee, he is telling him like he is blind. Gary sighed and dropped his coat and scarf on the chair before placing the fancy bag he carried on the table "I brought breakfast" he looked at the furnace and was shocked to see it was not on, he looked at his boss "it's freezing, both out there and in here" he shivered as he said that "aren't you cold?" He asked when he noticed Michael was still in his pyjamas.

"Turn on the furnace if you are cold and stop asking me stupid questions" Michael replied.

"Ah yes" Gary nodded and turned on the furnace "I will dish out the food now, you need to eat before it turns cold" he made his way to the kitchen.

"Have she moved to the house?" Michael stopped him.

"I...I don't know boss, I woke up this morning to discover it was snowing, so I rushed out to get you something to eat first."

Michael glared at him and he cleared his throat "but not to worry, I had Fish check up on her. I will just call him and ask" Gary added immediately and fetched out his phone, he made a short phone call and then looked at Michael.

"What is it?"

"Well...the mistress is still at the hotel" Gary looked like he was hiding something and Michael felt his heart constrict.

"Well, spit it out already" Michael snapped.

"Fish said she is currently at the restaurant, having a cup of coffee with someone" he paused to observe his boss reaction "he said she was laughing and looked so happy while chatting with him."

Michael's fingers involuntarily tightened on his mug, his inside was in disarray but he tried his best not to let it show on his face or reaction, he brought his mug to his lips and sipped "still the same guy?"

"Yes."

"Who do you say he is again?" Michael feigned nonchalance but he was really dying to know and he hate it.

"His name is Craig Newton, age 29, divorced, father of one. The CEO of Mantis, came to LA for a business deal with the Caritas" Gary tabled out.

Michael sipped from his coffee "well, maybe he is the one for her" his heart broke as he said that and his coffee burned his tongue, but all these, he didn't let his expression change, he didn't want Gary to see how bad it hurts him and he also don't want to admit to himself that it hurts him.

Gary sighed and shook his head bitterly when he heard that, maybe he is wrong, maybe his boss don't really love his mistress but too bad mistress already loves him but he will never tell him that because he promised mistress he wouldn't "I will get the plates" he disappeared into the kitchen.

Michael's fingers tightened on his mug and for once, his facial expression changed but only briefly, he regained his composure before Gary walked back into the living room.

After breakfast Gary wanted to leave in other to report to the office "Gary" Michael called and he stopped to look at him with a 'yes boss?'

Michael looked like he was battling with what he wants to say but he finally looked at Gary with a stoic expression "call everyone back."

"I don't understand boss."

Michael bit his lower lip and sighed before closing his eyes and saying "tell everyone to return to the office. They should stop keeping tabs on her."

"What?" Gary was surprised to hear that.

Michael looked at him "I have decided, call them back. They are relieved of that duty. Since she will be starting with someone else soon, I don't want to be an obstacle to that and I also don't deserve to follow her around like that. Things are never going to work out well for us, tell Fish and the rest to return back to the office, no more stalking her."

Gary was still shocked, although this is not the first time his boss was taking that decision but he always let go of it after maybe four or five days, the highest had been a week but why does he feel like his boss really mean it this time? "All right boss but...do you think you will be happy with that?"

Michael snorted "happy? When have I ever been happy?" He gave a low chuckle "I have never been happy so I don't know what happiness feels like but what I do know is that, happiness is not something I'm to experience in this life" he looked at Gary "the word happiness is not included in the emotions I am to experience in this world so it is not written in my dictionary" he shook his head bitterly "I don't know what happiness is so I don't know if I'm going to be happy with this decision but it is the right thing to do."

Gary heaved a deep sigh, he is right then, his boss is really serious this time on letting the mistress go "I will carry out your order sir" he turned and left the house while Michael stared at the closed door, his heart and mind hardening at his decision, it's time he finally let's her go for good, it's for the best, for both of them.