Chapter 50: Chapter 50

Chloe Montclair

It's been 30 minutes that both Ken and Vivian entered his office and I've been restless ever since then. I was sitting in his meeting room trying to reply to some emails but, I can't seem to concentrate and I can't explain why I'm like this. I jumped up from my sit and walk out, sauntered towards the entrance of his office and stood there like a statue without knowing what to do.

I was debating if I should go in and see what's going on or not. Still debating if I should go in or not, I heard a voice. To be exact, Ken's voice but, it's not coming from his office. It's coming from the corridor that lead to the board meeting room.

With a confused look on my face, I slowly walk towards there amd I saw Vivian's back facing me and Ken was facing her.

"Do you think, I will believe all of your story? I don't fucking care! You left me! You destroyed me and now, you want me back? Does that even make sense to you?." Surprisingly, he was calm.

I've never seen him this calm before. And, what did I just heard him say? She left him? Are they perhaps, lovers?- I thought.

No, no, no... They can't be, right? Is she the 'Her' they always talk about? Is she the same person Janet and her family keep talking talking about? Is that the reason why he was so calm towards her? Who exactly is she?

"Kennedy-"

"I told you to fucking stop me calling that name!" He bursted at her angrily.

Kennedy? A nickname for him or what?

"Can you please listen to me. Do you know what I also went through?."

I saw him scoff. " Now, you want to play to victim part? You hurt me! You betrayed me with Nathan!"

She betrayed him with Nathan? Who is Nathan? Arrrgh! What are these two talking about?!- I thought in frustration.

I just want to get everything right.

" I'm sorry, okay? I know I was at fault but now, I've realise my mistake please." She desperate beg him. She wanted to touch him but he stepped back a little.

"Don't! Don't touch me!" He warned her. "Look, I don't care if you realise your mistake or not. I don't want to have anything to do with you anymore."

" And who do you intend to have that with? That lowly girl, Chloe? You so called fake girlfriend?." She asked him in a distasteful tone.

W.. wh... what?! Chloe? She... She knows me? She know my real identity? She knows I'm not Vivian but, Chloe? Lowly girl? Did she just call me lowly girl? But why? She was so sweet towards me earlier, right?

Does that mean, she knows the real me but pretend not to just to get closer to me for the best but reason known to her?

"She's got nothing to do with this discussion of mine so, don't bring her into this. Whatever is between Chloe and I, is non of your business. Just leave. Don't talk about her to anyone." He seems calm. Why isn't he worried that she might burst out the truth about me to his parents?

" Why?! Why are you taking her side? I thought, you wanted to use her just like how you've been using other girls after we break up. Do you like her now?."

Use me? I know our relationship wasn't real but, all those care he usually show me... Is that all nothing but fake?

And, why should you be bothered about that, Chloe? Do you have feelings for him? Of course, no- my subconscious scold me.

" What nonsense are you talking about?! Of course, I don't like her. Look, let's not continue with this discussion, okay? Just leave."

" Why are you pushing me away, Ken! Do you still have feelings for me? Does your heart still beat weirdly whenever I'm around?."

" Stop getting silly ideas into your head. Nothing as such is ever going to happen between us again."

" You sure about that? How about this and let's find out." In a swift, she moved closer to him and lip her lock with his.

I widened my eyes and I felt a pang on my  chest all of a sudden. The worst part is, he kissed her back too but, not too long before he pushed her away from his body. "What do you think you're doing?."

"Checking if you still don't want me and, I just confirmed it. You still have feelings for me." She replied.

I don't know what came over me as tears drop down my cheeks.

" You-" he stopped as his eye came in contact with mine.

"Chloe..." He called out my name.

I don't know what to do. Should I just leave and pretend like I didn't see anything?

"I heard, mother wants you to settle down and she's been pressuring you a lot, that's why you hired her to be your fake girlfriend. Don't forget, I'm just a call away. Give me a call and we will both start the preparation. But before then, take care of yourself for me baby. Love you and see you soon." She kissed his lip and walk away from his side. She amble closer to where I was standing and stopped before she throws a smirk my way.

"Why?." That was the first thing that came out from my mouth. "Why did you lie to me. I thought you were real. I thought you meant it when you said, you wanted to be my friend. Why did you lie?."

" Sweetheart, you can't expect me to be friends with...." She trailed off as she look at me distastefully. "Someone like you." She said. I'm confused. If she doesn't like me, why would she play that part in the first place? She can just ignore me and act like she doesn't know me.

"You think I can like the woman who is lurking around with my man? Have you ever heard of this saying that says; pretend to be your enemy friend so you can know how and when to attack them. If you've ever heard of such quote then, you will understand what I did earlier." She replied. I can't believe this. How am I her enemy?

" I guess, you understand my point. Since you do, I will see you soon then." She pushed me aside roughly with her right shoulder and walk pass me.

I stood there like a statue without knowing what to do. I look up at Jawad and when he was about to say something... "Chloe, I-" I hurriedly left his presence and tried running away from him panting so hard like someone who just had a marathon race.

Why am I feeling this way? Why am I mad, seeing another woman in his arms? Why is my heart beating so fast? What's all these crazy feeling about?

Someone held my right hand firmly and I immediately turn around.. it's Ken. "What are you doing? Let go of my hand this instant." It came out rudely which I wasn't expecting that. I don't know what came over me all of a sudden and why I'm behaving this way.

If he kiss another woman, that shouldn't be my problem after all, it's not like we're in some kind of real relationship or I love him. Everything about us was merely base on contract.

"Chloe look, what you saw earlier-"

I cut him off before he could finish his sentence.  "I don't care!" I glared at him as I said that.  "Please, just let me go." I added.

" Why are you like this all of a sudden? Were you mad at me for kissing another woman?." He asked me.

" And why would I care if you kissed hundred of girls or not? I don't care!" I yelled at him.

" Really? Then..." He trailed off as he take a step closer to me. I was alarmed immediately. The more he took step closer to me, I took same pace back.

"Wh... What are you doing?." I stuttered in fear.

" Why are you mad at me if you're not angry that I kissed another woman? Do you perhaps have feelings for me?."

I scoff. " Keep dreaming! Keep on dreaming! Why would I be in love with a man like-" my back kissed the wall making me stop without completing my statements. I mentally curse.

He pinned me to the wall and his body is now rested on mine. I could feel his hot breath on my face. I shut my eyes tightly not wanting to see his face. I hate this feeling I'm having right now. I don't know why I'm feeling this way all of a sudden.

"Open your eyes, Chloe." I heard him say softly but I turned into a deaf ear.

No, I don't want to.

"Please, just leave me alone and let me go." I begged him.

" Chloe, open your eyes now or, I will be force to kiss those beautiful lip of yours." He threatened me and I immediately fluttered my eyes open whilst I glare at him.

"Now tell me, what was the attitude all about? Do you not want to see me with another woman?."

" How about you answer this? Were you planning on using me just in same way you've been using other girls? I know, our relationship wasn't real and it's all base on contract but, what was your intention towards me?." I can't seem to take that part off my mind. I need to know his attention towards me. I don't know why I'm asking but, I need to know.

He releases me and moved a little back from me whilst he look at me with a calm face. I look at his face to read him but, it was more useless to do. I couldn't read him. His expression was straight, he's not even giving any chance to let me in.

No matter how calm he's with me right now. I couldn't help but feel jealous of that crazy woman. Seeing how he reacted towards her earlier, how calm he looks at her and how his face lighten up a little even though, he tried and pretend to be mad at her... His face, his expression shows it all. He still care about her.

"Were you eavesdropping on our discussion?." He asked me in a dangerous tone as he fold his arm.

" N... no! No, I wasn't eavesdropping on you. I..I just... I just happen to listen to everything." I answered him with a shaking voice.

I heard him sigh and then added. " Get ready, we will be leaving for Toronto in the next 2 days. I asked my assistant to book a flight for the both of us so... make sure to be ready before then." He announced. Like, I'm going to listen to him just like that.

" What?! Leave for Toronto?! For what reason?! Why am I following you to Toronto?!" I bombard with questions.

" Chloe, I'm your boss and you have to listen to me. Whatever I asked you to do, you will do it without arguing with me.... Is that clear?." He said in his bossy tone.

" But at least, I should know the reason why I'm following you to Toronto... I'm not a dog that you can just order around like that. I also have the right to know else, I'm not following you to anywhere besides, I don't have any passport!" I stubbornly told him.

" Ms. Montclair, I'm sure you're aware of how I hate repeating myself, right? For the last time, you're going with me to Toronto and you won't argue with me on that. You should know it's all about work and nothing else. Concerning your passport, don't worry... I've asked John to take care of that."

"But, I don't want to go with you." I stubbornly said again.

"Should I kiss you then so you can know how serious I am?."

I hurriedly covered my mouth with my two hands. Even though, the crazy me wanted to dare him and make him kiss me badly so I can know what exactly is going on with me. If, I truly like him just as my head had said or, I was just hallucinating things but... I don't want to feel that crazy woman's taste.

Also, what I heard earlier if he's using me, had starting to scare me. And this crazy heart won't stop beating weirdly.

"Our ship building project at Toronto, our business partner would want to have a meeting with us so, we're going there together."

Of course, I know about the project. He told me, he has been working on it for few months now. "But, it's your project and not mine. Why should I be there?."

"When I say you have to be there, you have to without going again me. Now, get back to work and don't engross yourself too much with thoughts. Just concentrate and lastly, there's one more thing needed to be done." He took a step closer to me and remove my hair ribbon.

I gasp and look at him. "There you go. You look perfect now. Always cover your neck properly with your hair. Geez, who are you trying to impress out there." I watch him smiled at me and walk back to his office.

I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding in. What's wrong with him? I can't believe him. First, it's my life and now, things about me... I can't believe he's trying to control that too.

I think, I'm just like this because, I'm getting attach to his silly gestures towards me. I'm sure with time, maybe few days or weeks, I will come out of this stupid dream of mine.

There's no way I feel anything for him- I made sure to remind myself.  After a lot of debate, I decided to go back home and rest. I've heard enough for today.

2 hours later, I'm at home in my living room watching a movie. Janet has gone to work while mom and Tiana went to the hospital. Turns out that, she needs to be having a regular check-up for every 2 days for the time being.

She must have been through a lot.

I heard door bell ring and got up to answer it.

I've seen this face from somewhere. Yes! Ken! He's one of Ken's guard. He only greeted and hand me a big envelope .

So arrogant like his boss. He didn't even bother to say a word to me. He just handover the envelope to me and left. I feel like slapping the sense out of him. I really wish I can but, what can innocent small body like mine do beside his. I'm sure, he's going to break me into two if I try anything stupid with him.