Chapter 37: Chapter 37

Chloe Montclair

"Hey! Aren't you supposed to be with mom? Why are you calling me again?." I question Tiana the moment I picked up her call.

"I know, right? I just want to tell you that I might be home late today. Are you okay with that?." She asked in a careful tone.

"Are you crazy, Tiana? You expect me to be upset because you're spending time with your mom? You're crazy, I hope you know that."

"I know but... I'm just worried about you..." She trailed off.

"You should be more worried about yourself because, the moment you step your foot into this house, I'm going to beat the hell out of you. I'm not a kid!" I threatened her even though, I wasn't going to do anything to her. I was only trying to pull her legs.

"Whatever! See you later." She said.

"Wait, you're still coming home tonight?."

"Of course, I will. Why?."

"Aren't you supposed to spend the whole day with your mom?."

"I don't know yet. I'm still catching up with her for all the years we've been apart from each other. I... I don't know how I'm feeling right now, Chloe. I'm so happy. I'm too overwhelmed and I couldn't contain my joy anymore."

"I know that feeling right."

"You want to talk to her?."

"No, not now. After all, she'll be coming over to our place soon. I just can't wait to meet her."

"Okay then... See you tomorrow, I believe.".

"Yeah, whatever's! Just have enough time with your mom and, do not trouble her too much okay?."

"Okay boss. I love you."

"I love you too, Tiana. Bye!" I said and hang up the call smiling.

The truth is, I'm going to miss her so much. We've been together for a while now and I'm used to her already. I'm going to feel her absence tonight and that's for sure.

I look up at the clock hanged on the wall in my room and, it's just past 11 am. Arrrghhh! The day is still long- I thought frustratedly before I lay down on my bed.

The rest of my day goes by praying, watching several TV series, sleeping, eating, and reading too. I decided to take a rest today and forget about my sorrow and pains too. I just want to be happy for today.

It was already 4 pm when all of a sudden, the main door of my house burst open and Ken walked in majestically like he owned the whole place.

Can you stop being crazy, Chloe? Of course, he owned this place, he might have bought it in your name but, that doesn't stop the fact that he owned the whole building.

And, how in the world did he know the passcode to my house?

"Hey!" He said as he walk over to me and take a sit.

"I didn't offer you a sit." I said, stupidly. Yes, I think I'm going crazy again.

"Well, you don't have to do that. I can always offer myself a sit."

Stanley came in at the right time because I was just about to murder someone's son when she walked in. "Good evening sir." She greeted him cheerfully with a big smile plastered all over her face.

And, why is she smiling this much? Is she his girlfriend or what?- I thought rolling my eyes.

"Hey, Stanley. How are you doing?." He has been literarily nice to everyone except me. Very annoying man.

"What would you like to eat sir?."

"Nothing for now. I'm okay. Here... He passed her small nylon. Her drugs are in there and the prescription on how to be using it is also written there already. You have to make sure she takes the drugs in time without skipping any of it."

"But..." She trailed off as she tried to talk but I glared hard at her. I know exactly what she's trying to say. I'm not a fan when it comes to drugs.

"Without looking at my face any longer, she spoke. "Ma'am doesn't like drugs at all. She might refuse it from me. " She complained to him.

"Anytime she refused to take any of the drugs, you can give me a call and report to me."

"Okay, sir." She said. "Do you still not care for anything?." She added.

"No, not at all. I will let you know if I need anything." He dismissed her and she left.

I didn't say a word to him after she left and neither did he say anything too. I was expecting him to say something but no, he kept mum.

"Aren't you supposed to leave already?."

"Why? Are you uncomfortable being around me?."

"This is not about you so, stop putting your hope high. You came here to talk to my maid so, you can now leave as you're done with her?."

"I know you and not your maid." He said smirking.

"Really? You know me but gave the drugs you brought for me to my maid instead? Indeed, you're here for me. I can see that." I said rolling my eyes at him.

He smiled and shook his head. "Of course, you should know I'm not going to give that drugs to you. You hate taking drugs and I have to entrust it to someone whom I know, will make sure you take them on time."

"Whatever! We need to talk." I said with all seriousness laced in my tone. His face changed all of a sudden as I said that.

How could someone be like this, such a bipolar? He changed at every moment you don't expect him to. "We have nothing to talk about." He said.

"Actually... We have a lot to talk about. Let's go to my room." I said.

He looked at me and scoff. "You're forgetting that-"

"You're my boss. You employed me and I have no right to tell you what to do. Only you have the right to tell me what to do and the list goes on." I cut him off as I finish off his statement for him.

I'm tired of his empty threat already. He keeps on threatening me at every opportunity he's got.

"Ken, from the little drama I performed earlier at your parent's house you should know, I do have a backup. When I say, back up I mean, your mom and aunt. Just a one-way call and you know what next is going to happen." I threatened him while I swing my phone at his face and smirked.

I know, my threat can mean nothing to him and, he can also do whatever he feels like doing but, I just feel like threatening him with it just to see his reaction.

He sighed and got up then sauntered straight up to my room. I watch his retreating back in horror. Did he just walk out on me and went ahead straight to my room without my permission?

I scoff. This man is crazy! Very crazy!!

I got up and followed him. I do not want Stanley to know about our conversation and that's why I had asked him to allow us to talk about it here in my room.

I believe, he wanted to talk about it too else, he wouldn't have succumbed to it so easily. We were having a staring competition for more than ten minutes without any of us talking to each other when he suddenly decided to talk.  "Now, what do you want?." He asked me in an irritated tone as he look at my face intently.

"What do you mean, what do I want? Of course, you know I want to know about what happened this morning."

"And, what's that ?."

"Stop playing dumb with me, Ken. You sent me a text saying I shouldn't talk about what happened earlier. You knew exactly that Tiana's mom is still alive but yet, you kept it a secret from me... Why?."

"Because I have no reason to talk to you about it?."

"What?!!!"

" You heard me right? Look, if this is the reason why you have invited me in here then, I think I have to leave."

"Can you stop being mean towards me? Yes, I know you save my life, you saved me from jail. You took good care of the old Chloe Montclair and turned me into a new person... I will always be grateful to you for that and respect you. You paid me to do a job for you but I know, that didn't stop only there. You wanted to help me get my revenge back... I know that and believe me when I said I will always be grateful to you but, that still doesn't stop the fact you hid the truth about her mom from me."

"Do you know how that feels? Hiding the fact that her uncle is also after her own life and also, wants to take over her father's wealth without giving her a penny out of it is saddening me already. I can't even tell her the truth about herself because I do not want to endanger her. You should at least tell me about her mom, I would have been taking care of her without her knowing. At least, for the time being. You shouldn't have hidden the truth from me." I complained and now, I'm so upset at him.

I do not know what kind of a man is he. He has never reasoned with me for once ever since I knew him.

"Ms. Montclair... I have nothing to talk to you about. Tell me, what could you possibly do if you had, had an idea of her mom's existence? Can you take good care of her? Have you forgotten, who made you into what you're today? Without me, you're nothing! Do you even know how much the drugs she takes at a weak cost? Can you afford that? I gave you everything, starting right from the phone you're using so, next time, think carefully before you tell me what to do and what not to do. All you have to do is.., to continue and pretend to be the fake girlfriend I paid you to be. Whenever I need your services, I will call you and you come right away to do your job. Face that and do not poke your nose into what doesn't concern you... okay? Always remember, you're nothing but a prisoner that I saved to work for me." He said in a very harsh tone. The look on his face is no longer the calm and understanding Ken.

"Just because I allowed you to be this closer to me doesn't give you the right to question my authority." He spat at me again.

I can't believe all these just came out of his mouth. Did he just say these despicable things to me? Without thinking twice, I made my hand land roughly on his cheek.

How dare he reminds me of who I am and what he's done for me.

"How dare you! How dare you, Kenneth Domanco!" I glared hard at him and said through gritted teeth too.

Enough is enough! At this point, I'm no longer interested in whatsoever between us. He better takes everything back and gets out of my life completely.

Jerk!!!