LOVE IN DISGUISE

Mute blonde- guy

Maddie's eyes widened as she realized she had crossed a line. She had no idea what Austin would do next.

.......

Austin stretched out his hand, and someone handed him his phone. As everyone waited with bated breath for his reaction, he dialed a number and muttered a few inaudible words. Then, his voice rose, and Maddie heard him say, "Fire her!"

Those two words sent a chill down Maddie's spine. Austin walked past her, leaving her feeling terrified and uncertain. Part of her wanted to follow him and beg for mercy, but her pride refused to let her. "Never," she whispered to herself, steeling her resolve as she walked inside.

💫 Lee's Suite and Hotel 💫

Alice stood in the manager's office, stunned. "You're fired!" the manager barked.

"Sir? Wait, what? Why?" Alice asked, her voice shaking with shock. She had been working at the hotel for over three years and had always received positive reviews.

The manager shrugged. "You should ask Mr. Austin Lee that. I don't want to lose my job." He didn't even bother to look at her.

Alice felt tears prick at the corners of her eyes. This couldn't be happening. She had always been a diligent employee.

"Don't just sit there, go! Go home!" the manager shouted, his voice rising.

"Sir, what about my payment for this month?" Alice asked, wiping her eyes with her hands.

The manager hesitated before responding, "Well, Mr. Austin didn't mention anything about that."

Alice's eyes widened in dismay. "So, I'm just supposed to leave without getting paid?" she asked, trying to keep her voice steady.

The manager shrugged again. "I'm just following orders, Alice. You can try contacting Mr. Lee if you want to discuss your payment."

Alice felt a surge of frustration. She knew that trying to contact Austin Lee would be a futile effort. He was notorious for being inaccessible to his employees.

With a heavy heart, Alice gathered her belongings and left the office.

“Bye. I'll miss you...“ Said one of her colleagues.

As she walked out of the hotel, she couldn't help but wonder what she had done to deserve this treatment.

💫 RD's industries 💫

“Sir, our stocks percentage has gotten above our expectations” A feminine voice spoke and a man sitting across her on a silky grey coach watched her with amusement.

“Really? When did this happen?“ He asked glancing at the woman who was dressed casually in a blue suite and a black sleek heels. She was a beautiful lady with brown st

curly hair which stopped above her waist.

“I just discovered....“

“This calls for a celebration!“ The man interrupted as he stood up leaving the conference room. “Call the others” he added before finally leaving and the woman took a deep breath before leaving the conference room too.

Later that same day...

Inside a plain decorated office, with just a table, chairs and files on a shelf.. a man sat on his black office chair... His eyes were fixed on his computer.

No one could tell his expression because he was always keeping a blank face.

Just then a voice interrupted “Mr Reed?“

He looked up with a raised eyebrow before muttering the word “ Come in”.

Then the door swung open revealing his personal secretary.

“Mr Reed, I have have placed calls to the others as you suggested and they'll be arriving in the meantime”

“Suize, It can't take place today.... Cancel it” Mr Reed said and suize's jaw dropped opened.

How was she supposed to take back an offer she had tried hard to give...

“But... Si...“ Suize shuttered still shock.

“Suize I understand.. but I have a more important thing to take care of...“ Mr Reed muttered then suddenly stood up folding his suite and packing up his necessary things into his bag.

“Sir, are you leaving?“ Suize asked. She couldn't believe Mr Reed was actually serious when he said the meeting should be cancelled.

“Yh.. please tell them I'd compensate them tomorrow” He said then gave her a wink before leaving his office and suize blushed.

“Gosh!“ She sighed in frustration.

💫 Clifford high 💫

🎶 I'ma take this pain and turn it into something.

🎶 I'm loving me (I'm loving me)

🎶 I'm lovi....

The song kept playing as Maddie nodded her head following the rhyme of the music. She had gone out of class because they were having free period...

“I'm loving... Me” Maddie muttered and then she felt a presence behind her. With a familiar scent.

She turned swiftly only to see Cameroon beside her smiling.

“Hey...“ She said her voice barely above a whisper as she removed her headphone.

And Cameroon nodded his head in return.

He then walked towards her sitting beside her and Maddie just blinked at him. But she felt comfortable with him.

“Thanks for earlier today, i just wish jasmine wasn't cruel as she is. She doesn't even have manners... Imagine how she pushed Aimee to the ground a....“ Maddie stopped when she didn't hear him say anything and then it dawned on her that he was mute.

“Sorry, I... Why don't you type anything you want to say in my phone and then you'll show it to me” she suggested bringing out her phone and Cameroon opened her Notepad typing something. And when he was done he showed it to her.

“Thanks” the text read and Maddie raised an eyebrow.

“Thanks for what?“ She asked and he typed again showing it to her.

“Thanks for lending me your phone” it reads and Maddie nodded.

“It's nothing...“ She muttered and closed her eyes placing back her headphone and listening to her music.

Cameroon just stared at her blankly then he went back to Maddie's phone and typed something.

He then touched her gently and she turned.

“You look beautiful “ The text read and Maddie smirk.

No! It was actually a smile. She couldn't believe herself and gently you touched her lips to confirm.

This was the first time she had smile ever since her dad left them.

“Thanks!“ She muttered the turned away.

But just as Cameroon began to type another word something buzzed in his pocket and he gently stood up handing Maddie back her phone. And in haste her phone fell and cracked on the floor but he didn't notice.

Getting back to class, he quickly took his bag and headed out back in haste.

“What's wrong with him” Cecelia asked Avery who was chewing on her sandwich.

“ Don't know, but there's something definitely fishy with him” Avery muttered still chewing on her sandwich.

...... Outside the school......

“ Sir, your dad had asked me to pick you up” A man dressed in casual outfit spoke from inside the car and the boy who stood outside, gently opened the door and sat in the car.

He knew why his dad had sent him...

💫 Reed's villa 💫

“Where's he?“ Mr Reed growled angrily and the maids gasp. They had never seen him this angry.

“Where the hell..“

“Dad you called” Someone interrupted and Mr Reed turned to see his son standing right in front of him.

“Cam!,..“ he began.

“What were you doing at Clifford high?“ He asked and Cam just scoffed.

“To study... I guess” he muttered but then Mr Reed hissed.

“To study as a mute guy?“ He asked but Cam didn't give him an answer.

“I'm talking to you boy!“ Mr Reed shouted.

“Dad, I'm not you. Okay? My personal life is not yours. What I choose doesn't matter to you!“ Cam shouted and his dad drifted back in shock.

“And when did you start caring about my decision?“ He asked angrily.

“Wow! Little baby is all grown up!“ Said someone from the stairs and Cameroon turned towards the stairs.

It was no other person than Demric. His elder brother.

“Dad, you see why mom always told you not to spoil him..“ Damric muttered walking down the stairs and Cam scoffed.

“Cam, you should stop putting our family

reputation at stake” Mr Reed said glancing at Cam.

“There's definitely nothing wrong with it” Cam muttered and his dad growled angrily at him.

“Everything is wrong with it! Everything”

“ Are you doing this to cover up for what you did to your sister?“ Mr Reed asked his expression serious and Cam stared at him in disbelief.

“I didn't... I di.. do it” he shuttered but Damric interrupted.

“You shot her! And you know that. Our sister has been lying on that hospital bed for months because of you. Just like mum did before she died”

After Damric said this words.... Everyone remained silent until Cam interrupted.

“It's not my fault okay? And besides that's not why I changed my identity at Clifford high”

“Than why, why did you do it. Why? If not because of her. Is there something you're hiding?“ Demric asked walking around Cam with a smirk.

“If you choose to hide your identity.. then, Damric will be going to that same school to keep an eye on you” Mr Reed said and just before Cam could say anything.. he walked away.

“Not bad...“ Damric muttered smirking and Cam walked to his room.

“Never!“ He shouted just before he shut his door.

...... 20 minutes later ......

“I need you to find more about her identity, where she lives, her family” Cameroon muttered before the line went dead. Displaying a lady's pic.

He had been staring at it for minutes now... And wasn't going to stop staring.

Remembering what Damric had said earlier... A little tear dropped out from his eyes and he blink.

“ I'm sorry Zaza, I'm so sorry” he muttered laying on his pillow.

“But I'm going to find who ever did that to you... And I won't let them go Scott free”