Chapter 19: Chapter 19

Next Day

JEANNE'S POV

I wait at the balcony to check if she has arrived. What's taking her so long.

Then I see the flashes of car brake light, and the automated gates open, and oh she's here.

I quickly raise down the stairs like someone being chased, but I just can't wait to see my best friend and sister.

I get outside finally, I turn towards to the packing lot and see her coming out, running towards her direction, I try to hug her immediately but I notice her face is moody.

Seeing me, her face softens, and I finally embrace her tightly, "Hey sweetie, I missed you baby." She says engulfed in my suffocating but comforting embrace.

"I missed you even more, come on let's go inside. Mark please help us take the luggages inside." I say and he replies with a slight bow, "Okay ma'am."

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"So how were you able to finish all the rooms so fast? I didn't expect you earlier, when you called me this morning, I thought you were just joking." I say, and dig into my pasta and meatball sauce, "Don't you trust me, I did finish them." She replies, but her face pales and I don't believe her one bit.

"Hmmmn, you must be tired right?" I ask and she just nods, which is very unlike her.

"You look pale, hope everything's okay, is there anything you are not telling me, cause your mood is too dull." I say in concern, I don't like the thought of anything or anybody bothering my Cher'.

"No I'm okay, Jeanne, thanks for your concern, I think I'm done eating, I'll just go and get a little rest." She says standing up, rubbing her forehead.

"Are you sure? You barely ate anything, won't you eat a little more." I say pointing at the lavish meal spread made by our cook.

She nods negatively, and just leaves without saying anything again.

I don't like this thought of Jayson disturbing her at all, I actually know what's wrong because he called and told me everything, something I would have loved to hear from her, but well, I'll take whatever I'm being offered and right now, it's Jayson's words.

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TALIA'S POV

I sip from my wine glass in anger, "Could you imagine that thing, spent time with your Jayson here in this city, right under your nose." Ivy my best friend who's here with me says, and I just keep mute without uttering a word.

I stare ahead, into nothing, into space and she continues talking, "She even had the guts to slap you in public, God that bitch is really messing with us Lia."

"I don’t like this silent attitude of yours, this is so unlike you. Talk to me. What do you want to do you her? What are we going to do to her?" She asks me and I finally speak up.

"Ivy thanks so much for your concern, but don't worry yourself, I'll take care of her personally."

"You really have to do that." She says and I nod.

"Her name's Cherry by the way." I say, the name sounding bitter in my lips, and I continue, "She doesn't live in this city, she's not with Jayson now, but not to worry, I know where she is. I'll take care of her. I just have to get her personal address and everything will be settled."

Taking a puff from my cigarette, I think silently, 'You are going to be dead in my hands, Cherry!'

JAYSON'S POV

I wake up with a resounding headache on my head. I open my eyes and sit upright.

My vision blurs and I rub furiously at my eyes until it becomes clear that I actually slept on the floor after getting myself drunk to stupor.

I know it would not be easy for Cherry to forgive me, but she just has to, she must.

I feel incomplete without her, I really feel empty.

I'm expecting her best friend Jeanne here tomorrow, I hope she listens to me and my plan or our plan rather works out.

Thank God she has forgiven me for what happened to Cherry and according to her she also seems to have a plan.

I sigh, Cherry is already back in Orlando, she didn't even waste any time.

Oh Cherry, just give me one more chance. Just a chance and I'll prove that I can be the man for you.

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CHERRY'S POV

I sleep for a very long time being that I am not going any where today or do I even have to? I ask myself mentally.

I need to check in with my personal assistant later in the day, I need to schedule some things, but for now I just need to rest.

Later I'll go to the office to check on some things.

I stand up and go to the bathroom and brush my teeth. I bath under a warm shower, I stand under the shower for a long time, basking in the warmth of the water.

Coming out I walk to my walk in closet, go to my lingerie section and decide to go all blue today.

I pick up a blue bra and matching panties, put them on and then I pick up a blue jean trouser, and a sky blue flowery designed top.

Packing my hair into a simple ponytail, I apply a simple make up of just lip gloss and mascara, wear my bracelets, pick my purse and wearing my furry slippers I walk downstairs.

My servants greet me and I reply them nicely.

Reaching the dining section, I see Jeanne is already awake, eating and currently on the phone speaking to someone.

I sit opposite her at the head of the table, and in few minutes she's done with her call.

"Good morning babe." I greet her and she replies smiling, "Morning sweetie, how was your night." She asks and I answer, "Somewhat nice, I needed the rest."

"Yeah, yeah, you definitely did, your face no longer looks pale again. My Cherry's back." She says chuckling and I join her, laughing heartily.

"Well, I'll be going to LA tomorrow, I need to get some important equipments, drop them off in New York, and also attend some meetings."

"Oh! But wouldn't that be stressful, can't you just order them online and have them delivered. How much is the cost, it will save the traveling or flight expenses." I say but she replies, "No I need to supervise the delivery by myself, they are high tech equipments, I can't afford anything happening to them, and the meeting also I can't zoom or video call, I have to be present."

"Oh, if you insist." I say and she smiles.

"It's for the good of the company, you know." She says and I just roll my eyes dipping my fork in my noodles, "Yeah, yeah and it will also give you the avenue to lodge in Cortex hotels right."

"Of course, you are so right." She says and I laugh, oh God it's being long we talked like this, our busy schedules not allowing us to communicate daily and properly.

I can't even wait to tell her about Jayson.

I just can't wait to see her reaction.

TBC