Loving our scared Hearts

CHAPTER THREE 3

BERNARD’S POV

" I have a meeting with Miss Shebly today. ""You said that yourself, Uriel "I said in annoyance as I stared at my personal assistant. Uriel opened and closed his mouth like a fish as he fixed his glasses.

" That's the information I got from her team boss.I don't understand why she hasn't shown up yet,""he said, and I rubbed my forehead in annoyance. I don't understand why anyone in their right senses would decide to frustrate someone like this. I thought with a frown on my face.

" You started it "my mind mocked, and I pinched the bridge of my nose in frustration. I looked up and Uriel gave me the" You started it, look. Currently, Uriel and I are waiting for Miss Shelby in the VIP section of my restaurant. My mind went over to the scene she caused at my restaurant in my absence. Well, I knew I was at fault when I made her travel to Paris and kept postponing our meetings for three times. She had the right to be very angry. But standing me up like this is something I won't tolerate.

" Sir, I think we should leave ? Uriel said and I rubbed my forehead. This is the first time I have waited hours for a woman that did not show up. I was fuming by the time we got up to leave.

" I'm sorry Boss . "I will call up her team and try to find out what happened," Uriel said, but none of his words got to me because I was already angry. I knew what Miss Shebly was doing, she was trying to give me a taste of my own medicine.

""Don't "I'll call her myself," I said, and made my way out of my restaurant. I got into my car and as the driver drove towards my house, I leaned on the chair with a frown on my face.

Miss Shebly, it's high time I know who she is and what she looks like. Who knows she might be an old woman with a bad eye or something?

Immediately I got into my mansion, I took off my suit and freshened up before going downstairs to make dinner for myself. As I found my way around the kitchen,

" Hey man "I heard a familiar voice in my sitting room and I smiled. Who else was it, if not my best friend Adonis. Leonardo moved to Cape Town to stay with his pregnant girlfriend before the wedding. Adonis keeps me company whenever he is in Paris.

" I'm in the kitchen "I called out to him and heard him chuckle.

" Where else would you be if not the kitchen? ""You're the man of the kitchen. ""I'm starving by the way ""he said teasingly, and I turned just to see him standing close to my door as he leaned his body on the door with a smirk on his face.

Adonis is a tall guy with camera skin. He looks intimidating but in a good way. His curly hair gives out his Greek heritage. He raised his eyebrows teasingly, and I sent him my middle finger as he laughed.

"

Husband material "he teased.

" I'm never going to get married. "You can stop teasing me about marriage. ""Leonardo is the one getting married, not me "I said, and he rolled his eyes.

"

"Aren't you the ladies man? ""You should get married to someone who's going to take over your wealth when you finally leave this world, "he asked with concern.

"I will give it to charity or something. "I am not the first person to do that, by the way," I said, and he chuckled.

" Since when did you start advising me about marriage? "Leonardo is beginning to rub off on you" I said, and he burst into laughter.

" I'm going to get married at forty. "It's not a big deal," he said, and I decided not to argue.

" When will you be leaving for Leonardo's wedding ? Adonis asked and I rubbed my forehead.

" Two weeks to the wedding or something, you know, my company is heading the Food contract. That's the reason I had to meet with the wedding planner today, but she stood me up. Reasons are unknown to me for now "I said and he laughed.

" Ain't you the president of women's affairs ? "Maybe she is one of the girls you fvcked and dumped," he said, and for a moment I froze before shaking my head.

" No, I don't think so. I feel she is only making me get a taste of my own medicine because I stood her up thrice. I was busy those days. "It's not like I'm a new guy that just decided to keep the damsel waiting", I said, and Adonis rolled his eyes.

" Busy in-between a woman's leg. You need help, Ben. What if someone places a curse on you or something worse? Do you know if someone has your nudes ? Adonis asked and I froze.

" I'm scared of the latter more. But I don't think I've fvcked a girl as cruel as that ", I said, smiling, and he shook his head in amusement.

We talked about random things, ate and he left. I strolled to my room exhausted.

I sat on my bed and my mind went over to miss Shelby. I called, and the phone rang twice without an answer from the other end. This woman might have an ego the size of a mountain. I groaned in frustration and decided to send her a text.

I sent a text and didn't get a reply from her. How sure am I that Uriel sent me the right number?

I waited for a while and then called again. It rang and there was still no reply. I took a deep breath in and out and called for the last time.

" Hello" a feminine voice came from the other end and I nearly sighed in relief. She had a really lovely voice. For some odd reason, her voice did something to my inside. It came with peace. Who knows it might not be Miss Shebly?

" Is this Miss Shelby speaking ? "I asked politely.

""Oh, from the accent, I can guess who this is. Mr Lion, "she said sarcastically.

" It's Lyon by the way" I said, and she scoffed from the other end. My eyes widened at the woman's ego. I removed the phone from my ears and stared at it to make sure I was not dreaming.

" As you must know, Mr Bernard, I am not an Italian woman, so forgive my attempt at pronouncing your confusing surname ", she said boldly.

" What the ... "I trailed, and she cut me short.

" Where I come from, you do not keep a woman waiting and expect to be treated like a king. "When I talked to your team, I was not in Paris but in my office in Cape Town." She said and my jaws literally dropped.

" You have no rights whatsoever to treat me like that "I said immediately. For some odd reason, the woman was getting on my nerves already.

" So what part of the law states that a man has the right to stand up a woman three times in a row and get away with it ? And when a woman does the same, it's a crime. "Don't tell me you are a sexist "She said, and I opened and closed my mouth in shock.

She thinks I'm a sexist ? I can't believe this. How she thinks I'm someone who feels a particular gender is inferior. I can already feel smoke coming out of my ears.

" I waited for you for hours," I said calmly. No woman has ever kept me waiting in my life and you, Miss Shelby, just broke the record without stress.

"It's your fault for trusting a woman. "You were not informed, I guess,"she said calmly.

" What do you mean ? I asked in confusion .

" She said nothing, which only increased my frustration.

"I want us to meet and talk about the wedding, "I said and heard the call cut on the other end.

Wait, don't tell me she hung up on me. I stared at the phone, then at no one in particular.

" Witch !" I said in frustration.

*****

SARA

"The nerve of this man to think he can just say anything, and I'll listen," I said as I walked into my room while munching an apple.

He has a deep husky voice, though, which matches his face. I shook my head at the thought. Checking his profile on the internet was a bad idea.

The tabloids had nothing good to say about the Italian Billionaire Chef. He was seen as a bad guy who cooked his way around a woman's body. He had plenty of achievements and good reviews for his work. Aside from that. the man was an example of bad boys moms warn their children to stay away from .

Benard is tall and possesses looks that grab attention. The man looked almost unreal with his beautiful features. I bit my lower lip and chuckled.

If he wasn't Imani's guest for the wedding, a business partner and didn't have an attitude I couldn't tolerate. Benard is a guy I would totally hook up with. But then the man couldn't keep time, plus I didn't mix work with pleasure.

My phone rang, and I stared at the caller ID in panic. I pinched the bridge of my nose and bit my lower lip as my hands became sweaty.

" Mr Roland," I said immediately. I picked up the call.

" Flower" he said in his rich voice. I looked away in disgust as he went ahead to complain about my attitude.

" When are you coming over to the country? "he asked and I frowned at his accent.

" Work has been keeping me lately. "I have no chance but to stay back ,"I said as my eyes stung with tears.

" Bad girl", I miss you Sara. You should come over. "Thirty million is at stake if you don't show up, "he said and I glared at no one in particular.

" Thirty million is not my problem, sir, and you know it "I spat, trying my best to control myself.

" I gave you a life Sara. Remember where I picked you from in my own house? If it were up to Rosa you would rot in the slump. "Probably an illiterate in the ghettos where you belong," he said and my eyes stung with tears.

" I made a choice to fvck you. "Why can't I make the choice to leave this thing between us?I am tired of this affair" I said as my voice broke at the edge.

" You can't leave me Sara. I own you, I gave you a life, I sent you to school. I am responsible for your growth. "Your body belongs to me "he said and I ended the call as I covered my mouth.

Guilt, shame, anger and disappointment washed over me as I burst into tears. No one knows what I'm going through in secret, not even my best friends. I've lived a bad life to make this money. I had an affair with Madam Rosa's husband to make it this far. I'm tired God, I feel so sick .