Chapter 16: Chapter 16

We remained in that posture, and I was simply staring at him, my mind racing with questions, and thinking that if he was this wealthy, he would have already devised a strategy for getting my background examined.

I scoffed and fixed him with my gaze. I was still, quite and didn't know what to say in response. My hands were still clutching the glass as I moved away from him, and I drank what was currently left on the glass. Every time I swallowed, the liquid felt like it was like a burning fire drawing in my throat.

"I believe you should return home." he remarked in a hushed voice.

And I was taken aback by what he said, and I wondered whether he had also discovered that Steve is in fact my son, so that he was waiting for me to tell him everything but, what for? What can I say, he isn't worthy of me or he doesn't see any value in me, and all of his intents were for Steve, so who am I kidding, it's not like he is interested in me in any other manner, so I need to pull myself together.

I didn't bother looking at him any longer then placed my glass on the counter and simply went downstairs to retrieve my belongings. I went to the dining room to pack my things before heading to the room where Steve was sleeping. Liam intervened as I was slowly picking him up and preparing to go home out of this home.

"I can bring you home if you like, because there isn't a car available by this time" he told me when he entered the room.

And he was absolutely correct. It was nearly 10 p.m. when I realized what I had planned before, and my kid fell asleep all of a sudden.

"Thank you so much, Mister. I really appreciate it. But, I'm pretty sure we can get a taxi to take us back home," I told him, despite the fact that I was very exhausted. But I have to make it back home since Mama Ro is waiting for us at our house. I'm not sure how I'll manage it, but I have to.

"Please, I'm pleading with you on Steve's behalf" he added, and I didn't say anything further.

And then he went to get his coat, and I just stood there staring at him for no apparent reason. I wasn't enraged or anything like that. I wonder whether he also noticed that I was a little drowsy. I'm not sure why this is happening.

I considered taking a seat in the backseat of the car. I don't want to be anywhere near him because, for some reason that I can't put my finger on, I'm disgusted with him for some reason that I can't contain myself for being near him.

When we walked in, I didn't say anything and instead proceeded to check my phone.

"Can you tell me where I should take you?" he inquired.

I said the address, so I won't be speaking again, but I'm suffering from a severe headache. Increasingly, I'm beginning to question if there's something wrong with what he put on that cocktail, or if it's all my fault I'm well aware that I have a low tolerance to alcohol, yet I decided to drink it straight.

While reading Dafne's letter, I took a quick glance at my phone.

"I saw you with Steve earlier in the day."

"In fact, I was about to approach you when I noticed a man approaching you."

"And it was Mr. Dawnson"

"How is your date going? You're so hot momma."

I'm not sure what Dafne is thinking before she delivers her messages in this manner, but they are usually separated. Maybe typing is really her favorite pastime after all.

I opened Miss Ybeth's other message, and it stated,

"You may claim your reward for obeying me tomorrow at 10 a.m.," she said

Who knows why, but I suddenly remembered that money, and it was enormous, and I knew that it had come from him, so I looked him through the convex his eyes, seriousness and closed my eyes to consider what I should do. I had made a significant sum of money, and after some serious deliberation to myself, I fell asleep.

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"Ella, your phone has been ringing for quite some time; aren't you going for work today?" I can hear Mama Ro, but I don't know where she is, when she said that.

I opened my eyes and, despite the fact that I was still groggy, I looked at the clock and saw that it was already 10 a.m., which meant that I was running late for work.

I jumped out of bed fast to get ready. I gathered a spare set of clothes as well as a work uniform to go and be worn at the office and walked to the shower. My thoughts were elsewhere when I returned home yesterday and how he managed to locate our home, but I'll thank him just in case I run into him again.

I was finally done with my shower when I raced out the door, only to discover that they were eating brunch in the dining room.

"Do you have a job to attend now? If I knew I would have gotten you out of bed so early." Mama Ro instructed me, and I just packed the egg and bacon into a bun to ensure that I cannot go to work with a empty stomach, kissed Steve's forehead. And Justine was beside him, she gave him baby food to eat.

"Are you going to go without having eaten?" My Mama Ro had inquired

"Here is your lunch," she informed me when I was able to put on the black shoes. I was dressed casually in trousers and a polo shirt. My hair was tied into a bun so that it wouldn't get in the way of my vision.

I kissed her on the cheek as I said goodbye. I'm running late, and Miss Ybeth has not yet to sent a message to me. Perhaps she hasn't noticed that I haven't arrived yet, in which case it's a good thing she isn't impatient. My sandwhich was on the verge of falling into the sand then someone catched it and as I looked who it belong.

"If you're looking for Steve, he's inside eating, you can enter." When I told him to this, I put earbuds in both of my ears so that I wouldn't hear what he had to say and didn't bother letting him finished.

I hurried my walk because I didn't want to see him and because I was bothered in some other way. Perhaps he isn't such an awful person after all, because the way he handles Steve, and I can see that, but I'm not sure why I felt so bored when I saw him. He claims to be there to help my son, but what exactly is he doing here? At this hour of the morning, aren't the business presidents preoccupied in this time with other matters?

I was taken aback when someone pulled me, forcing me to turn around to see that he was following me with his car, but I couldn't understand what he was saying and so I withdrew a portion of my headphones from my ears.

"I was here because of you Violet, I plan to take a ride with me on your way to the underground club."