Chapter 100: Chapter 100

Valeria stood up, then she pulled Shane to one side of the room. Fred was too busy with his toys, he didn't even pay any attention to them.

"What are you saying, Shane?"

"It's just a question Valeria, answer me," Shantel said sternly.

"Why would you even ask that? What made you say that? Of course I'm not sleeping with him, I'm not." Valeria lied.

"I've just been getting this weird feeling," Shane sighed.

"Please Shantel, I don't want you suspecting me, I'm not sleeping with Noah, and besides, why would I?" Valeria asked, though she knew she was denying the truth.

"I know, but I'm just surprised. Why is he doing all of this? Or don't you find it suspicious? I hope they're not planning on taking Fred away from us because I won't let that happen." Shantel said fiercely.

"You don't have to worry Shantel, that'll never happen. No one is taking him away from us, and besides, Noah doesn't even know that Fred is in the hospital. I don't tell him much about Fred, he's just being nice, and that's the reason for the gifts."

"Hmm, I hope that's it, his brother has hurt you so much. I wouldn't want it repeating itself with Noah, I want you to be happy Val." Shane said with a smile.

"Thank you so much Shantel." Valeria said, then she hugged Shantel briefly.

"Mama, come look at this," Fred said in excitement.

Shantel and Valeria both turned to look at him, and they saw him holding his toy airplane up high.

"Let's fly mama." Fred said, causing Shantel and Valeria to laugh.

"Okay little man, that little plane won't be enough for all of us," Shantel said, and they both went to Fred.

"I know aunt, but we'll fly one someday." Fred smiled.

"Silly." Shantel said as she ruffled his hair.

They both sat at each side of Fred's bed, and they joined him in playing with his toys. They played until Fred finally fell asleep. Afterwards, Shane and Valeria cleared his toys from bed, and they both went to sleep.

*****

Next morning....

Valeria and Shane were still sleeping, and Valeria's phone began to ring.

Shane groaned in her sleep.

"Answer the call, Val," She said in a hoarse voice.

Valeria used her hand to rub the sleep from her eyes, she stood up slowly, then she went to the bedside table and she picked up her phone.

She frowned when she saw it was Noah who was calling.

"What does he want this time? I'm sure I still have some few hours left to get ready." She said.

She sighed, then she answered the call.

"Hello."

"Valeria, hope you're good."

"Yes, is there a problem? You're calling so early. I still have some time to get ready."

"I know, I just want to let you know that I'll be coming to work today." Noah said.

"Finally," Valeria said inwardly.

"Okay sir, I'll hang up now."

"Wait wait wait." Noah said in a rush.

"What's it now?"

"Did he like the gift?" Noah asked and Valeria knew he was referring to Fred.

"Yes, he loves them, and he wants me to say thank you to you. I would have let him thank you himself, but he's still sleeping. I know he would want that," Valeria said.

"I'm glad he loves it, and don't worry, one day, I pray I get the chance to meet him." Noah said. Valeria sighed.

"I'll see you at work." She said, then she hung up.

*****

Valeria was already at the company. This time around she didn't go to meet Noah, she just sat in the place of the former secretary.

The work was pretty hectic for her. She's been running around all day, arranging and submitting files.

She glanced through her laptop and she gasped loudly. She had almost forgotten the fact that she scheduled a meeting for 2pm for Noah, and now it was already ten minutes past two.

She immediately dialed his number on the telephone but he didn't pick up.

She sighed worriedly, knowing fully well that it was all her fault if he didn't attend the meeting.

She had no choice but to use her phone instead. She thought maybe he'd pick up, if he saw she was the one calling.

She dialed his number again and he picked up almost immediately.

"Hi baby, how are you doing? I hope you aren't having a bad day, sorry I haven't come to check up on you, I'm pretty busy in here." Noah's voice boomed over the phone.

She's already used to him calling her baby.

"No no, I'm fine, I just called to inform you about your schedule." She said.

"Why don't you come to my office instead," he said, and she immediately shook her head.

She heaved when she remembered he couldn't see her.

"I'm quite busy here. You have a meeting by 2pm, though it's already past 2pm, so you need to hurry up." She said and she heard him sigh.

"Cancel all of my schedule for today," Noah said.

"What? Why?" Valeria asked.

"I'm really tired and stressed out, and also, my little monster kind of needs your help," Noah said.

"Little monster?" Valeria asked, not understanding what he meant.

"Yes baby, so please can you come over?" Noah said, he was literally trying to hold his laughter. The fact that she didn't know what little monster meant was quite alluring.

"I don't think so, I'm really occupied." She said, staring at the file on her desk. She still had some other copies to print.

"Who owns the company?" Noah asked.

Valeria squinted her eyes in confusion. He shouldn't be asking her such questions.

"You, of course, you own the company," she said.

"With that said, start coming over." Noah said.

"Like now?" Valeria asked.

"Yes now! I need to fill in a tight hole," Noah said, and Valeria furrowed her brow.

"Tight hole? this guy is silly." She mentally scoffed.

"I'll be there in a minute." She said and she hung up.

She gathered her stuff and she kept it inside her locker, then she left.