Jessica

AM I LOSING HER?

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

MARK.

"James, I- I will get back to you." Mark said as he watched Beatrice walk hand in hand with a total stranger, He turns and watches. "Sir Mark? are you there? Ignoring the otherline, Mark is in awe and shock.

Beatrice walks in gracefully with a bright smile, Mark walks back to the receiption. "Please cancel my reservation" He says with no emotion at all. "What about the flowers?" The receiptionist asks him.

"You can bring them." Mark replies as he sighs and scoffs.

Leaving the restuarant, he drives off without uttering a word. Dialling James number via his car. "James, i am on my way to the office" Mark says in a simple tone, he hangs up even before James can say anything. Driving in a confused pattern, he finds his way to the office. Walking like he had just seen a ghost.

"Okay, i know i shouldn't be glad that i- i made you leave your dinner but then it is an emergency, i will tell maam beautrice that it is an emergency." James says as he watches Mark dropping the flowers that are still as they were before.

"Uh- why? and how?" James asks as he finally reads the countenance of Mark. "Oh i- Has it ever seem like Beatrice had another man or she is dating someone else?" Mark asks as he sighs. "No, i don't think so, not once, did something happen? She stood you up didn't she?" James asks as he covers his mouth. "I guess she just did." Mark replies as he opens the file in front of him, he doesn't know the details of the file or what it entails neither does is he paying attention, the scene he just saw keeps replaying like a re run.

"Please, tell me the details of this emergency, I- I didn't quite get you over the phone." Mark says as he clears his throat, James stood and watches, unsure of what to say or how to react, he also adjusts his glasses, super worried about his boss, he just plays along.

"Yeah, so Flenzo is also in Coza, our main target should be Amor Corporations. And your dad, Sir Riley he is suggesting, you acquire and take in flenzo under us while we would merge with Amor, Flenzo is having a new company in Coza, and Sir Riley suggests you fly over to Coza and make this a done deal." James explains, Mark attention seems divided as he is just flipping through the files.

"Sir, are you listening?" James asks as he closes the file and takes a seat.

"Yes, of course i am, we are going on a date with flenzo and meeting tomorrow. " Mark says with confidence.

"Yeah, your attention isn't here at all, I never said any of that, is something bothering you?" James asks his boss.

"I have been friends with Beatrice and I haven't heard her mention any other guy did I miss anything?' Mark asks as he bothered.

"I have a question for you, can I ask?" Jane's says as he removes his glasses.

"Yes please do." Mark replies as he closes the files

"Did I miss anything? regarding Beatrice, I don't know seeing her with another guy is just something I have never pictured or imagined, I just feel different, it doesn't sit well with me, I have so many questions, so many, you will promise to answer all right?" Mark asks his assistant.

"Yes sir, I will answer them as you wish." James replies as he senses this will be quite an issue.

"Did it ever seem like I pushed her to her limit, I love her as a friend and I actually want to give her, I mean us a chance but then I don't know, i-"

"something is stopping you Sir Mark, only you know what that is, only you know what it means and- and for someone like ma'am Beatrice whom you have known for years and if not ages now, you- you suddenly feel the same way she does only because you think you might lose her?" James asks his boss.

"That's selfish and it's not love, you want her for yourself and that's it, you are being possessive and not in love." James adds.

"Listen, I am not possessive, I have never thought she would have someone except me and i- I don't know what to do." Mark replies in a low tone

"Wait, what happened at the restaurant? did she say she has a new boyfriend or something?"James asks as he doesn't know know happened.

"Well, if she did at least I would know and I wouldn't be having so many episodes and questions, i- I don't know anymore." Mark pauses and sighs, James looks at him and waits for him to respond.

"Well, I went to take your call outside, I saw a car pull up, it looked fancy and all, I didn't want to pay attention until, he opened the door and i saw him lending a hand to Beatrice, she wore the velvet gown, the one she sent to me, and what's worse, she just passed me like she didn't know me, no greeting and she picked the same restaurant." Mark explains, James couldn't keep a straight face, he bursts into laughter.

"So let me get this straight, she wore the gown you picked, she chose the same restaurant and she came with a fancy dude? How fancy is he? on a scale of one to ten." James asks as he plans to make fun of his boss.

"He is very fancy, I didn't pay attention to him, I just know she came in with a guy." Marks says with a sad expression.

'Well, I think maam beatrice is- she is moving on, she has never done this before so yeah, you- you uh did something this time." James adds as he shakes his head.

"what did I do?' Mark asks as he is still clueless.

"women, they don't like waiting for so long, she waited, you kissed her and said it was a mistake, we'll that's toxic." James adds.

"Am I- am I losing her?" Mark asks in a sad tone.

"I wouldn't say you are losing her sir Mark, i would say you are- you just don't realise it, why don't you- why don't you call her and ask but then that would be weird, she knows why she did that." James says but then soon takes it back.

"What if its intentional, I think I should wait for her to call or text me instead of assuming and jumping into conclusions." Mark says as he is confused on what to say.

"What if she did that for you to call her? why wouldn't you call her?" Sir, do something!" James urgess