On the top floor of the Derevare Group of Companies, Aarez sits on his chair in his enormous office. His office is in black and white just like his taste.
His hands continue to play drums on his broad table. He hasn't been able to think clearly for a minute since he met her.
Her words " you are dead to baby" still resonates in his mind.
Her report says she left her family house and started living by her own when she begins high school and has not returned home since and he wondered why.
She is beautiful, scratch that, she is like a goddess. But her temper, not, not, not.
The principal of the University says that she could easily top the whole so why is she holding back, not to forget that she is a scholarship student.
Adira Brown, who are you really.
I will find out gradually, and the pregnancy, hmmm.
ring, ring, ring.
Aarez answered the call.
Aarez: Old woman, you finally remembered that you have a grandson..
Grandma:Good morning to you too, you brat. Come home now, I and your father have something to discuss with you and I'm taking no for an answer. So hurry up and drag yourself here before I do it myself.
( Aarez narrowed his eyes,his grandma hasn't summoned him like that before so what happened, is it because of Lola or they have come to know about Adira).
Hello, are you listening to me...
Aarez:Yes old woman, I'm on my way ok. Bye.
Aarez ended the call and calmly stood up. He walked to the large glass window and stared out the view outside.
If Grandma knows about Adira that means that,shit.
He picked up his phone and coat and headed down.
" Clara, cancel all my schedule for today"
" Yes Mr. Derevare"
His secretary answered.
Downstairs, his assistant is already waiting for him in his car.
" Where to Boss"
Benard ,his P.A asked him.
" To the main house"
Aarez replied as he calls Raymond.
Aarez :Do you think the old lady knows about what Lora did and the pregnancy??
( His PA almost swerve when he heard what his boss is saying, no no no , that Lola can't be pregnant for the boss or else the whole family is dead. He looks through the glass and sees Aarez glaring at him, making him go rigid)
Raymond :what up this early morning, some of us are still sleeping, wait, what, has she called you. What did she say....
Aarez: yes dump head, anyway is there any movement on her side. Have you noticed anything unusual since that day
Raymond :Mmm yes, Adira left the hostel the following morning back her house and a man came to her hostel just after she left . He stayed in for sometime before he left. But wait, why are you inquiring about her, I thought you said you don't want anything to do with her and the pregnancy.
So what changed huh,
Aarez: None of your business,bye.
Raymond: what do you mean none of my business, you..... hello, hello, hey....
I can't believe he ended the call before I could probe further. What's going on?, no way I have to know what going on and the key is a certain blonde lady..
Raymond thought as he gets up to prepare for the day.
Back to Aarez, his head is thrown into confusion on what he has heard. Why is Adira going home all of a sudden. Is she going to tell her parents about the pregnancy or there something more to it.
" Boss , we have arrived"
His PA voice snaps him out of his deep thinking.
Okay, let see what is going on.
" You can leave, I will drive back myself".
Aarez exit the car and look at the huge and magnificent mansion before him. He suddenly feels like he is entering into an ancient prison.
He calmly walked into the house, the maids and servants greeted him as he moves in the house.
" Welcome back,my progidal grandson"
Odette De Arthur Derevare, the matriarch of the Derevare family,who doubled as Aarez grandma's voice boomed across the house.
"God, save your son'
In the Brown's house, the activities from yesterday continued as today is the birthday party for Sylvia. Mrs Margot Brown moves endlessly around the house making sure that everything is going on well. The party is 4 pm in evening but inside Sylvia room, her makeup artist and her stylist are already in, ready to prepare her for the night.
Adira quietly exit from the bathroom and walked into her balcony. From her room,she can see all the preparation that is going around the house.
She smiled bitterly and caressed her tummy.
" We will be fine, baby, Mommy will protect you "....
She said to no one in particular.