"Can we have something to drink while we speak?" Aletta asked and Joshua shrugged. "Like what do you fancy?" he asked walking to the refrigerator that was in the same space as they were. After the meal, they cleaned up and were currently standing in the kitchen. Joshua opened the door to the refrigerator and stood there with the scanty shelves that had only water bottles on them. "Well water?" he asked stretching the bottle he took from the shelf to her."This can do" She took the bottle he opened from him and put it in her mouth. The silence was deafening and Joshua was eager to know what was going on but did not want to seem forward. "You asked me yesterday about two things" Aletta began and Joshua inched closer to her waiting to hear her response. "Yeah," he muttered and she nodded. "Before I answer that I want to tell you something important" she said retrieving the envelope enclosing the letter from her bag. She stretched the envelope to him and he took it."What's in here?
She had wanted him to understand her choice and respect it but now that he understood the situation so well and was not showing any signs of having a hard time letting her go it somehow hurt her pride. "What do you mean?" He asked pulling away from her and holding her shoulders."I am leaving as your assistant but it does not seem to bug you," she said with a pout. She felt the need to drag out the situation and sulk but she knew she might be the one in the end to reach out to him and she did not have the energy for all that yet. "Why would it not bug me? I would be so helpless without you, who else can do such a great job like you?" he asked closing his eyes."But you seemed so relaxed about the news," she said as her voice trailed off till it was almost silent."I mean you are doing your own thing, something you have always wanted. I am so happy for you and I don't want to tell my feelings to get in the way of what you want" he said. She understood him immediately, he was trying
A stream of light hit Joshua's eyes as she tumbled in bed. His body hit something and the memories of yesterday came back rushing to him. He smiled as she pushed his hand underneath Aletta's head and pulled her close to him."Good morning" she murmured in his arms and he let out a small chuckle."Good morning" he whispered back to her and planted a kiss on her forehead. "We would be late for work" he whispered when she held onto him tightly."Just a minute more" she whispered back and he held her tightly."It feels good," he said in her ears and she nodded before replying. "It does feel good," By the time they struggled out of bed, they knew they were definitely late for work so they had to rush out of the house and go get clothes to change."Since we would be living here what do you say about designing it to your taste?" Joshua suggested as he drove her to her house."Me?" "Yes, you," he said and she shook her head."Oh no, I would not trust me with that task if I were you" she sai
Aletta looked up to see Leslie standing at her table. She had not seen the woman outside of situations where she had to meet the Delgado family so seeing here was a bit out of place for her."I am here to see Joshua, he is in right?" Leslie said and walked into the office without sparing her a glance. She pushed the door open without a knock and Aletta tried to get a glimpse of Joshua's face to see his reaction to the woman."Joshua," she said as the door closed shut."Aunty Leslie" Joshua said standing up and coming to her. "When was the last time I saw your face? It seems like you are avoiding me" she said taking her seat on the couch."I am so sorry I have been so busy with work" Joshua said trying to make an excuse for himself."I understand," she said dismissively."What brings you here?" Joshua asked. She had never been to his office before so she must have a reason to be there with him."Aren't you going to offer me something to drink?" She asked and he shook his head. "Of co
"What?" Joshua asked shifting in his chair."I mean I get that you two could have a little fun with other people" she said stressing the word other people and giving Aletta a very bad look."What?" Joshua said again. He could not understand what she was saying. He did not want to understand what she was saying because to him it all sounded like nonsense."I mean, I also had fun in my days before I settled with Brian so it makes sense if you two want to play around but I expected you two to get married in the end" she said taking up the cup and sipping it.She spat out the entire content from her mouth into the cup and turned to Aletta who stood there waiting for Joshua to tell her what next to do. "What is this?" she asked with a grimace on her face."Lemon tea" Aletta replied."I asked for Earl Grey tea" Leslie said dropping the cup to the table."And I made it clear to you that we don't have that" "And I told you to go out of your way to get it," Leslie said as if she was challengi
Leslie rubbed her hand on her dress as she waited for Jessica. Jessica came out with a tray that contained a drink and some cookies."They this, I made them by myself," Jessica said with glee.Leslie smirked. Of course, Jessica wanted to show off what she had made she always did her things that way."You did?" Leslie said in a fake voice as she took a bite of one of the cookies. She smiled, she could not deny that Jessica's meals were always so good. "This is so nice" Leslie commented and Jessica felt a smile creep up her face."So you are here to see me?" Jessica asked as she took a cup and put it to her mouth."Yeah, I came to talk to you about something" Leslie said dropping the half-eaten cookie to the saucer in front of her and then dusting her hands together."Okay, what's that" Jessica had missed the friendship between herself, Leslie and Alicia. After Alicia moved in with her husband the friendship took a decline and she had noticed that Leslie did not reach out except she did
"What do you possibly mean by that?" Jessica asked. She has been arguing in front of the courthouse over the phone for the last ten minutes. Today was her wedding day. She and her high school sweetheart Burke were supposed to meet up here by ten thirty am to have their wedding. "Burke it is ten forty-five am, where are you?" she asked her voice shaky. "Jessica I won't be coming today," Burke said. "What do you mean by that? We are to get married today" she said again. This time she felt something got trickling down her eyes. She sniffled to drive away the tears so her makeup doesn't get ruined. "Jessica I don't think I love you enough to want to get married to you and live together in the same house," he said. She felt her heart sank. They had been planning the wedding together ever since he popped the question. He knew of her dream to get married and live in a house that had a yard for the kids to play in. He had no house with a yard but they planned to get one. "I won't force
"I thought you said she would be here on time?" Xavier shouted over the phone to his assistant Brian. The doctors had told him that his grandfather had barely two weeks left. Xavier had lied to his grandfather that he had a girlfriend. His grandfather had said that the girlfriend be wedded and presented to him before he dies so he transfer the company out of a management specialist to his name. His grandfather knew what a responsible man Xavier was but he feared that if he left the world Xavier would be all alone and later the company will leave the Delgado household. Dawson (Xavier's grandfather) decides that instead of Xavier giving up the company in the long run, he would be the one to leave the company in the hands of those who can manage. It would make him roll on his grave if Xavier gives up on his hard work and sweat. He rather does it for himself. Xavier knew he owed it to his grandfather. When his parents died in a ghastly motor accident that claimed their life, he had b