Chapter 34: Chapter 34

Chloe Montclair

"If you hadn't then, I wouldn't have been in this condition now." I hissed and rolled my eyes.

"Make me understand you well, Chloe."

"Stop calling me that!" I hissed again.

"Shut up and answer my question with a 'yes' or 'no' do not forget who I'm to you. I pay you to follow my orders. Don't you dare snap at me again." He said in a cold tone. I couldn't say anything. I just sat there looking at him like a statue.

He's right though. We're never in the same league so, I have no right to talk back at him in such a manner. He was kind enough to bring me to his family and made me welcomed.

"Look, just answer my question with a yes or no... Okay?." He asked and I nod my head.

"You guys are not given three square meals per day?."

"No."

"What?! Okay... You said about being in a fight with someone. If you do, you're not allowed to be given good too?."

"Yes."

"Have you never been allowed to see any visitor that came for you?."

"No. I've always been from problem to the other ever since I got into that place. Some thug girls would come for me and start a fight with me and if I refused to be taken for granted, they gang up on me and beat me up mercilessly then, Juliana would put all of the blame on me and punish me instead."

"What the fuck! I can't believe she has been doing something as despicable as this. I got her job there believing she will hold in her post with all but instead, she's doing the opposite." He wasn't even looking at me when he said all those words.

Oh no! What have I done? What if, he does something crazy to her? He might even tell her I told him about her and she would think, I'm paying her back for what she's done to me and, that's not the case.

"Ken, please. Erm, I thought she was a bad person but, she later told me the reason why she was been hard on me. It was because Janet and Sebastian lied to her about me. They made her believe I was a bad person just in some way, your parents hate me too... I believe. All of this is not her fault." I apologized to him. I do not want him to do anything crazy to that woman. She apologized to me already and I have forgiven her.

"I'm not disputing that but, that doesn't mean she went against the law."

"Are you a law student? How positive are you that she went against the law?"

He looked at my face, scoffed, and then make himself comfortable on my bed. "Chloe, guess how many degrees, MSc and Ph.D. I have? You think... It's only on business filled I go to? I... Am a law student too and that gave me the opportunity to own a place like where you got out from. There are still a lot of things you do not know about me yet so, always be careful around me." Even though it was just a mere statement, I feel a shiver flow down my spine. It felt like a threat.

"Yes, yes. Whatever!" I replied rolling my eyes. "Just spare her this once. She's not a bad person, I can vouch for that. She only misunderstood me."

"How can you say that to someone who has hurt you countless times for many years? Besides, I'm not going to punish her because if you buy, because of something else. She's gone against the rule of the law firm."

"But...."

"That's enough." He said, adjusting his suit and got up from the bed. I look intently at his face and that was I caught on something. He has lots of eyebags.. does this mean, he didn't have a good sleep because he was worried about me? Did I make him that way?

"Your eyes." I pointed at them.

"What about them?." He asked.

"It shows that you didn't get enough sleep yesterday. Are you perhaps worried sick about me all night?." I asked carefully.

He looked at me for some seconds before bursting into heavy laughter. "Worried about you? Why should I be worried about you? Of course, I had a peaceful sleep. I can never be sleepless because of you. What are you? My girlfriend?." He mocks o the last part. I don't know why, my heart hurt hearing him say that to me.

"You're right. I must have been crazy to have such a thought. How forgetful of me that you have no heart but stone. Of course, you can't be worried sick about me." I murmured but enough for him to hear me.

"Erm... Enough of the chit-chat. I've taken enough of your time. You need it to get up and pray and also when you're done you take your bath. Your dress will be ready by then."

"Dress?."

"You're not planning on putting on this dress again? You wore them yesterday." He answered in a duh tone.

Whatever! Jerk!

He turned around to leave but I stopped him. "Erm... Do you know where my purse is? I think I dropped it at the living room yesterday when I was about to pass out. I need to call Tiana, she must have been worried about me."

"You mean, that?." He asked as he pointed towards the nightstand. My eyes followed his hand's direction and, landed on my purse. It was laying there with me all through and I had no idea at all.

"Plus, you do not have to worry about her. I told her about what happened yesterday right after you doze off. So, it's fine. Just get ready and be down before 8 am." He said as he check his watch.

"Huh? Down? For what?."

"You don't plan on staying here forever, are you? Your dress will arrive in a few minutes so, get up and get yourself ready before it arrives." He say in a bossy tone and left my room.

Moron! Stupid!- I burst angrily as I throw a pillow at the door he walked out from.

You had better thank your star I do not have a hidden power else, I would have strangled you to death with my eyes you crazy man! Jerk! Arrrghhh!! I hate you Ken Domanco- I mentally thought and groaned before getting up to perform ablution.

I got up and feel dizzy all of a sudden before taking a sit back.

What's wrong with me? Am I not that strong yet?

Whatever!

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I got out of my room but, had no idea of which way to follow. Everywhere contains stairs and I have no idea which of the stairs to take. Everything in here just looks too beautiful.

To become the president of a country is a big enjoyment even though, I know it wasn't a small task.

Does that mean, Ken can also contest the presidential election in the next 3 years coming? I heard his father won twice because he was a good man who have the interest of his citizens in the heart. He just won the electoral election and get into the system when I was accused of my mother's death and recently, just 8 months ago, I heard he won too for the second time after the contest...

Sadly, he can't contest again since a presidential post can only be run twice.

I'm sure, Ken will win if he contests though. His Dad had the citizen's favor and does his job ad a true president.

I was still in my silly thought when a voice startled me. "Oh my God!" I jerk in fear.

"Ma'am, I'm sorry to have startled you. You seem to have lost your way... I can show you the way to the dining." She said in a soft and careful tone.

"Erm... Sure. Thank you."

I followed right after her and then, we arrive at the dining. I thanked her and she left.

"Oh my goodness! Vivian, what are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be in your bed? The maid would have served you your breakfast on bed? Are you that strong enough to walk around like that?." Mrs. Domanco said in a worried tone.

"Babe, haven't I warned you not to come out no matter what? You're still not that strong yet." Ken said as he jumped up from his seat and move closer to me before guiding me to the seat right beside him.

Huh? Babe? Warned me? Not that strong yet?- I mentally thought and scoffed. I can't help but roll my eyes. What a two sides face man. I can't believe he just acted like the cutest and most caring boyfriend in the whole world.

What a liar! Just hours ago, he was a total jerk and now, he's pretending to be a good person in front of his parents.

"Ken, I believed I told you not to allow her to stress herself all through today? You heard what the doctor said earlier... She's still weak." His mom scolded him.

"But mom, I-"

"He told me to hurry and get dressed because he has an important meeting to attend." I lied and fake a sad face.

Ken, you're so dead in my hand today.

"What?!" Both his mom and Aunt exclaimed at the same time before glaring hard at him. He look at me and I gave him the most innocent look I could ever portray.

"Mom! It's a lie. I mean, I didn't say that. I mean, I can't even say that to her... Please believe me."

"But, you told me I should be ready before 8 and come downstairs to join the family to eat so, we can leave right after that." I pout again with a sad face.

"Vivian, stop it! Stop this crazy and stupid act of yours before things get out of hand. Everyone has been hypnotized by you already and they're believing what comes out from you instead of me." He whispered to my ear through gritted teeth.

"Mom! He said to keep quiet and not to say anything or else, he's going to punish me." I lied and feigned to cry but his mom who was sitting across from him stood up and knock his head while his Aunt slap his hand roughly at the same time.

Good! Perfect!

"Mom! Aunt!" He exclaimed angrily.

"I know the stunt you're trying to pull on her. Exactly what your dad does try on me too. I can't believe you're taking after your Dad. He sometimes choose his work over me when I needed him close to me the most." His mom complained.

"Same as Lucas too. Work should be their wives instead." His Aunt hissed and rolled her eyes.

I smiled wickedly and then... My eyes came in contact with Janet.

Oh no! She caught me.

She knows I've been lying with the look on her face. But then again, she smiled and pass me a thumb up making me smile too.

"Dad! Aren't you going to say a word? They're all ganging up against me."

"Sorry son, there's nothing I can do else, your mom might ask me not to sleep in our room tonight. I'm still trying to be in her good books." He said.

Huh? D.. di.. did he... Did he just say she would ask him out of the room tonight? The whole president? Who.. who can believe that the man everyone in the country is so afraid to go against can easily be tamed by his wife?

I can't believe he just said this while I'm here.

Oh my goodness, that's embarrassing though. I wonder why he looks so cool even after saying things like that in my presence.

Does this mean, they truly consider me as a family?