Chapter 42: Chapter 42

Are you sure? That was Barbara's words.

Yes, I could leave my phone here, if you think I am lying.

Good then, your phone is perfect. Barbara dragged the phone from his hand, Dante wasn't expecting that, he only wanted to used that as an alibi. Get going, you don't want me, changing my mind.

Sure! I go on now. He hurry out of the condominium, get into his car, he hit the steering wheel. What thy fuck was I thinking? Using my phone as an alibi. He zoom off, he is in a hurry, to get to the meeting, the faster he get there, the less chances that Jayden will keep calling him and since the old man is there the situation might get really complicated.

Oh no! He is having calls. Barbara lament, she rush to the window, to see if he is still there. Damn! He is gone already. At first, she keeps ignoring but then the calls keep coming up, it's from Jayden, she press the answer button.

Where thou fuck have you been? That is Jayden annoying voice.

Sorry, he forgot his phone in a hurry, so let him know that his phone is with me.

Barbara voice was very low, she is aware of the blunder she has committed, she can't bring herself to tell Jayden, that she drag his phone from him.

Wait, you said Dante forget his phone? Jayden asked, that is unlike Dante, he is too cautious to commit that silly mistake.

I don't know about that but his phone is with me.

Hey let me have the phone. Harold dragged the phone from Jayden.

Are you there? That sweet voice was what Harold heard, he pulled the phone from his ear, did a lady just answer his son call? Jayden!

Is not Jayden, the owner of the phone father.

Shit! She end the call in a hurry.

Hello! Jayden grabbed his phone from Mr Harold. She just hang up on me.

Father, I don't think she did it on purpose.

Who is she?

Who is who? Dante pulled the door, giving Jayden and his father some cold look.

The young...

Sir, the conference room is set and the investors are already in there. His secretary announced.

Tell them I will be right there.

Right away sir! His secretary hurry to out, Dante grabbed his stuff.

Come on Jayden.

You should come home for dinner. Dante nodded, that is trouble, he have no freaking idea of what the man is up to but it's not a good sign.

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Barbara phone keeps ringing, first it's from Hazel, then Ethan, then Jeffery.

Why can't you all let me be? Kathleen's call came up, she smiled, then take at first ring.

Silly, where thou heck have you been? Everyone is worried about you?

Kathleen let them worry, I am enjoying myself here, I have a kitchen to myself.

Where are you?

At Li Jun condominium.

Barbara!

Don't worry, he is a perfect gentlemen, apart from him kissing me, I think something is weird about him.

Something like? Kathleen is eager to hear, her thoughts is scattered, could it be the rumors about him is right? But then a gay can't kiss a girl like that, what if he is bisexual

Kathleen! Are you there?

Yes, I was just waiting for your response.

Oh! I don't even know but I kind of feel, he is not enjoying my lips.

Barbara!

Sorry, I was just wondering why haven't he tell me, he love me? Barbara hit the nail on the head, Kathleen clear her throat.

Do you love him?

No oh!

Then why do you want him to prophesy love to you?

Nothing, I was just kidding, will you pay me a visit here. The tensions is becoming too much and Kathleen might keep pressuring her, she is not ready for that.

When are you leaving his condominium?

No time!

Barbara? Kathleen is getting frustrated with Barbara's action, how could she be loving Dante badly in such a short period of time. She fucking have no idea of what the young man is but still want to play this game of love with him.

From what she heard about him, he and his assistant are gay, in as much as she want to doubt the rumors, all evidence point to the fact that the rumors might be true, all function is always about the two, from work to vocation, it's just the two gay. No record had find the two with any female companion. Barbara falling in love with him, will only lead to heart break, he is not going to reciprocate her love.

Stop calling me, I only want to see if he is not bad, not like I am falling for him.

Fine, I will come over tomorrow, enjoying your new home.

Thanks! The line die off, Barbara take a deep breath. I don't love him, neither am I falling for him. She said mentally, those words are what she keep enchanting every second in her head when she is already drowning in his love.

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The meeting ended few hours later, Dante finally gasped for air.

Dude, did you forget all about the meeting?

I never did, she just doesn't want me to leave.

I could see love in the air.

What stupid love are you talking about?

Maybe, you could explain to dad the girl that talk to him on the phone.

Fuck! Dante curse under his breath. I didn't asked her to take my call, I only said...

You only said what? Jayden search his eyes from one to the other, searching for the truth.

Stop staring, what did she say? He try to compose himself.

She said, you forgot it, over there and you should come get it later.

Okay, I will do that. Dante take a step ahead of Jayden.

You did not forget it, you gave it to her. He stood in motion, Jayden could read him like a book, every move of Dante, he is aware of, to the lowest lie of him, Jayden know them

I don't fucking have an idea of what you are saying. He pushed the door, leaving Jayden behind, he smirked, Dante left his phone for a woman, he must really be into Barbara.

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Dante need to get his phone back, he doesn't have her number on his other phone, the phone he drop for her, was the one carrying her number.

Should I just knock or pull. Dante doesn't know which he should do, he need to avoid that morning incident, tapping on The door, will be perfect for him out of the two option. Come on open up!

He said mentally, Barbara is not forthcoming, he pulled the door, peeling into the living room, no one is there, then he move to the kitchen still not there, the door of the room opposite the living room is ajar but she is not there, he decided to pulled the lock one, only for him to see the sleeping beauty lying on his bed.

What? He almost yelled but he close his mouth, that is his personal bed, no woman had ever lie on it and the other room was what he showed Barbara not this.