Beyond his Love

Chapter Two

“How are you Ms.?”

“Rihanna Escobar.” She answered quickly.

“Yeah, Ms. Escobar,” I said and look intently in her eyes. She looks down and decided to answer without looking at me.

“I—” I stopped her.  “I hate someone who talked while their eyes are fixed on somewhere.” She gulps and slowly raised her head. I smiled at her. “Continue. Why they did that to you?” I asked.

She cleared her throat first “We were friends back then but they start to bully me after we entered our first day in senior high school.”

“Is that it?” I asked while I put my left hand on my chin. She shook her head then continue. “When they found out that my father is working in Agnes’s Corp as the head of the Maintenance Department.” She stopped and I saw a tear dropped on her cheeks she quickly wiped it and continue. “At first they just stayed away from me, and it’s okay, I don’t need friends like them who look down on others.” I raised my left brow at her words. Really. Then let us see.

We heard a knock and the door opened. I saw Kendrick with a cart. He bowed his head first and serve the tea in front of us. He then stands beside me, I saw Rihanna eyes on him, “Don’t mind him. Continue.”

“Then they start a rumor about me and my family.” She sniffs. “I am working as a part-time waitress in a restaurant bar. They hired someone to followed me, and that someone took a photo of me when one of the restaurant bar customers harassed me.”

“The photo leaked at the senior high school department, it’s good that the college students don’t care about us, senior high school students.”

I drink my tea while my left hand is still on my chin, I saw Kendrick gazes at me, I rolled my eyes and drink properly the tea.

“No one wants to be my friend, and my old buddies start to bully me, nobody tries to help me.”

“Then why did you let them do that to you?”

“I did fight, when someone from college students helped me, and encourage me. But do you what happened next?”

“My dad lost his job, because of me. We’re not rich like them, we’re not like you. My family barely makes a living. So, what should I do? In front of everyone, I kneeled. I kneeled and bowed my head in front of the CEO daughter of Agnes Corp. I remembered how she, no. She even encourages her friends too, to spilled their drink in my head. And what you saw earlier is just nothing compared to what they did to me in the past.”

“So, do you want me to help you?” I asked, and her eyes widened in shock “What do you mean? You did bring me here to make me pay for what I did to your uniform, right?”

“Yeah, that’s my plan before. But after hearing your own story my mind changes a bit, and I can make you pay some other time.” I replied and look at Kendrick.

“Buy her new sets of uniform and send a gift to her family.” Then I looked back at her. “Do you want anything? I can buy that for you.” I said.

“Why are you doing this? Is it because you pitied me?”

“No,” I answer.

“Then why? You don’t even show any emotion earlier and even right now, so why?” I show a fake sad face and let my eyes produce a tear and ask her “Are you satisfied?” she just looks at me with disbelief. So, I can’t convince her with my acting. I giggles and Kendrick hand me a handkerchief, I dried my face first before I proceed.

“The truth is, I’m bored so I want to play a game for a while.” I went near her and jail her in her seats using my both arms, I held her chin and make her face, face mine when she kept receding her head. I look intently in her eyes, showing my signature stoic face, “So, are you willing to participate?” I asked her and she gulps.

“Keep an eye on her, hire a group of students in my age to make her suffer more, one day she will beg for my help,” I said and sip on my tea. “Yes, My lady.”

“What about the daughter of Agnes Corps,” Kendrick asked. I put my tea down and wipe the side of my lips.

“I will handle them later on.”

“For now, focus on that rat. I want to play a game in my new environment. So do your job well like always.” I said and smile at him.

“Yes, My Lady.” He said and bows his head.

I locked the door behind me and sit in front of my huge mirror, beauty products, makeups, and so on, name it all, it is on my table. I saw my image on it, long-thick eyelashes, my small narrow nose, natural pinkish lips and cheekbones, and long ashes straight hair and orbs, it’s a rare thing for a Russian to have these features, I asked my parents why my eyes are different from them, my brother and parents have dark orbs, and they said  I got the eye of my dead grandmother who also had rare eyes like me. About my hair, well Erkan and I have the same color of hair but when Erkan turned twenty the color of his hair change, I tried to hide it; when Erkan and I are in the middle of the process of changing its color, my head starts to itch and my face started to redden. Erkan and Kendrick panicked at that time, and for the first time, Kendrick showed emotion. That’s the first time I saw him like that, he became my guard since I was seven years old, I thought that he is one of the prototype robot items of our company but it turns out that he is human also like me and my brother. I got hospitalized for one whole week, but still, my parents didn’t visit me, they send a bunch of my favorite flower and that’s it.

I comb my long-hair, sometimes I wonder why my mother gave birth to me but at the end of the day only one answer I can provide to that question. To become her doll; I don’t get her.  All I remember in my childhood memories are she always tell me what to do, how to act in front of people, how to become a lady if I didn’t do what they said, the one who will act after that is my Dad, my older brother is like my dad while Erkan’s is like a free soul but when the time flows he became like our mom, I can’t figure out what inside of his head too, a big example when he made me transferred from a different university, it’s impossible that they care or he cares about the money I spend with my rats there. I thought I have been doing what I want for a long time, I thought I’m free; since mom and dad stopped but after a year; I guess. He starts giving an order to Kendrick, and I hate it, I thought he’s different, but the truth lies beneath his clothes. I scoffed. And he slowly became one of my owners too, I touch my neck, caress the invisible leash on it, that no one can see because it’s for my eyes only. They piss me off so I will do the same on them. A knock disturbs my previous time.

“My Lady, it’s time for your dinner.” Kendrick's voice from the other side of the door. I change my clothes first let my hair swing on my back. When I opened my door, I saw Kendrick built waiting for me.

“Let’s go,” I said without looking at him.

“Yes, My Lady.”

I saw the maid isn’t done setting the table, they keep putting a high-class meal on the huge dining table, I didn’t mind them and sit on my designated seat alone. Yes, you’re right. Alone again. I saw how the maid made their way to leave the whole dining area, the surroundings became quiet. As usual.

“Do my parents called?” I asked while cutting the steak on my plate.

“Not yet. I asked someone from your mother’s turf. And he said your mother looked pissed and made an order to took down the videos as soon as possible, and they did before we do.” A smirk form in my lips.

“Is that it?”

“Yes. My Lady.”

“But why they haven’t called?”

“It seems like your parents are busy with your family business.” The smirk faded. I put down my fork and knife and wipe the side of my mouth.

“Who cooked my meal?” I asked instead.

“The personal chef that you requested to hire from last week.”

“Fire him and make sure to send a gift to his family,” I said and leave the dining area.

“Yes, My Lady.” He replied with a stoic face and guided me to my room.

“Sleep well, you need to wake up tomorrow, to take the school activities you couldn’t take for this day.” I heard him say. I stopped and look up at him not showing any emotion in my eyes.

“Who said you can talk to me with that tone?” I saw him bowed his head and heard him apologized for his tone. I turned my back on him before saying “You’re not my parents nor my brothers. Know your place.”

“I deeply apologize for my behavior, My Lady.” I didn’t bother to reply after he apologizes for the third time and went inside my room.

 “Busy? f**k them.” I whispered and lay on my bed. I stare at my wide ceiling, what happened to them? Maybe they don’t care anymore? I am free? I scoffed. “As if,” I said before decided to turn off the lights and rest. This day is too tiring.

“The car is ready, My Lady,” Kendrick announced. I stood up from my seat and walk down, we reached the garage area and I saw five cars that cost million dollars, and yeah, I do own these fabulous things at a very young age though do not know how to drive, Kendrick doesn’t allow me to do that either. I got these from my older brother, he always sent me a car as a token of his appreciation if I did a good job in creating a new program for his company. I mean our company here in California.

Kendrick opened the door for me, I didn’t bother to thank him, my father taught us that we shouldn’t say that word to those people below us. People who live their life below us should thank us instead. One time, my father heard me thanking our housekeepers for the services that they provided for my family and he scolded me in front of them since then I didn’t know how to use the word ‘thank you’. And, it became my thing, whoever you are, whatever you do or did for me, you will not hear those words coming from my mouth, because we Illinova’s are above all. Yes, we keep our life private even the media are always trying their best to pry in our lives so Illinova’s made sure that every article about us should be pleasant because no matter what we do the media will tries their bests, for sure it will be one of the talks of the town. So, I decided to play a game for a while. I need to spice up my boring life at least I will enjoy the last three months of my youth. He made sure that my seat-belt is properly attached before he closed the door and sit on the driver's seat and starts driving.

“About my behavior last night—” I stopped him “You’re forgiven.” I saw him look at me in the mirror. I rolled my eyes.

“Keep your eyes on the road,” I said.

“Yes, My Lady.” I noticed something in his tone, I scoffed. He knows me well and I know him too. A little, I guess.

“Stay here,” I said when I got off from my car. He lowered his head and say “I need to escort you until we reach your professor's office.” He replied.

“Nope you don’t, I memorized the map yesterday,” I replied.

“But I need to sure your safety. Your fever hasn’t –” I cut him off.

“I said stay here,” I said in a stern voice.        But he stood straight and remain stoic. “Do I need to inform you that I am not just a personal bodyguard? I let you off the hook for a while, Young Lady but it doesn’t mean you can do whatever you want. Do you want me to report everything?” he said and I notice his voice change into a dangerous one. I couldn’t remove my blaring eyes on him. I didn’t answer and walk out, I felt his hands on my wrist and make me stay behind him “I will lead the way, My Lady.” He said and his voice back. I let him.

He opened the door and went inside with me; he looks for someone and I think that’s my professor in Science Anatomy. I saw them talked and I scoffed when I saw her; my professor is just starring at Kendrick's face for the whole time. I saw how my professor smiled at Kendrick but Kendrick didn’t bother to smile back and just went near me then handed my laptop from my backpack which he carries in his left hand. The professor went near us and our eyes met, she smiled.

“Ms. Illinova, I almost give you a red mark because of your absence yesterday, it’s good that Mr. Kendrick informed me what—” I rolled my eyes on her before I cut her off.

“Give me the code, so I can start answering it.” I saw how her eyes widened probably because of shock. She looked at Mr. Kendrick but Kendrick's eyes remain on me. She cleared her throat first before she fully turns her gaze on Kendrick.

“Would you mind leaving us first Mr. Kendrick? She needs to be alone while she’s answering her activities.” The professor said and I saw Kendrick doesn’t want to leave me but he needs to do that. “You can go, I’ll be fine,” I assure him.

“Call me if you start to feel sick again.” He said and bowed in front of me before leaving us inside. I went to her table and sit on her chair and open my laptop.

“Excuse that’s my table, you shouldn’t sit—”

“I know.” I cut her off.

“Do you want to have a red mark on your report card?”  I heard her irritating voice again. I look up at her and smiled.

“Do you want to lose your job?” I asked too. I saw her gulps “You’re a rude lady I should contact your parents.” She said while stuttering. A soft chuckle came from my mouth.

“You look like a slut than a professor, should I contact the head office of this university?” I replied. I saw her face became red as a tomato and I couldn’t help but laugh.

“You…” she said.

“What? Did you think I didn’t know what you’re trying to do with my assistant earlier? Girl, you’re so obvious.” I saw her mouth hung open then took out her phone from her pocket and starts dialing someone’s number. “Brace yourself I will not let this pass.” She said and turned her back while awaiting a response from another line. I just opened her laptop which is on her table to get the code for the activity so I can start answering it. I smirk. And wait for the right time to play the video that she was probably watching before we came in.

“Good day, Director one of my students is being disrespectful to me right now, I would like to talk to her parents about her attitude since she came from every well-known family.” I heard her says.

“Pssst,” I called her attention but she didn’t look. So, I turned the volume on max and play the video, her whole office filled her moans, I saw her body slowly move and her face became pale as ice. I chuckle and slowly turn her laptop screen on her, so she can see her own naked body riding on a man’s c**k. She quickly turns off her laptop and looks at me angrily,

“Ops, I am just looking for my activities code,” I said innocently.

“Hello? Ms. Webster? Are you there? What was that?” I heard the caller asked. But she keeps glaring at me. I moved half of my body so my mouth can reach the side of her ears and whisper, “Do you want me to answer the director’s question for ‘ya.” And sit back on her swivel chair and smiled. She cleared her throat first before proceeding.

“I am sorry for that noise sir; I think something is wrong with my laptop. The unnecessary ads keep popping.” She said and I let a little laugh.

“Is that it? Then you should bring that on the university’s tech-pro so they can check it. The profile of high-students shouldn’t leak.”

“Yes, sir I will bring it some other time.” She replied.

“What was your saying again earlier? What was the last name of your rude—” she cut off the director’s voice and “No, no. I mean I will report it directly to you, I forgot her last name.” she said then after some couple of apologized in the director she ended the call.

“You little—” I made a ‘shh’ gesture and put my middle finger on her lips “I hate when someone cussed in front of me,” I said and put my middle finger down. I stood up and slowly moved beside her, I tucked some of her hair on her left ear.

“I already got the code for my activities while you’re busy talking and ranting about my attitude on your phone, I will just send it, my answer in five minutes. Check our course website.” I said and went on the door. My hand reached the doorknob and twisted it but I said my last concern to her.

“Hey, Ms. Webster,” I called her attention and I succeeded she look at me with disbelief and I smiled sweetly and lift the flash drive that I was holding.

“Brace yourself, you didn’t know what will happen next,” I said and saw how her eyes widened in shock.

I closed the door behind me and hears the loud voice her, I smiled. Oh, I forgot my laptop inside but I don’t want to see her irritating face again. I look around to find Kendrick and I saw him five-meters away from me, he’s talking to someone who wears the same uniform as mine. I call his name, and he made a huge step to come near me.

I look up to him, “Yes, my lady?” he said after he lifts his head from bowing.

“I forgot my thing inside go get it,” I said and he obliged. I tried to look at who he is talking to, but I couldn’t find that person anymore. That was weird, Kendrick doesn’t interact with just someone. Is it Alarmin’s son? Well, the built is seems pretty the same. I just shrugged it off when I hear Kendrick's footsteps.

“The professor said you’ve done your activity pretty fast. And she kept praising you in front of me. May I have permission to ask what happened?” Kendrick's voice. I start walking in the English Department where I am going to take my next activity.

“It’s nothing. I just played with her for a minute.” I replied. I didn’t hear his response nor his voice after that until we reached the English Department, a professor is a man. That’s pretty disappointing, I want to see another i***t human being again.