They reach the office and Rachel transcribed the report she had taken during their site inspection, and presented it too her boss.
"Are you alright Miss Barnes?" Her boss asked
"Pardon sir?" She heard him but she was confused to what he's referring to.
"I said, are you alright you seem off after we left the site. Are not you feeling well?" He repeated.
"I'm fine sir, I..." She wasn't able to finish her sentence when the doors burst open followed by a beautiful blonde dress in tight and revealing clothes followed by the distress secretary.that she had to raise her brows.
"I'm sorry sir but she insisted on seeing you.!" Maude was obviously annoyed with the woman.
"Darling! You should tell your employees to stop hiding you!" The woman said pouting.
"Claudial what are you doing here? My secretary was under a strict order not to disturb me for social matters." He replied casually.
"Oh Darling Cole, you must be upset after what happened the other night, let me make it up to you." The woman shamelessly kiss him on the lips while she was shocked she found herself disgusted for what she saw, the secretary pull her back to get out of the room.
"You should get used to this uncouth women who barge in and out of his office seducing him." The secretary said it bluntly that made Rachel wonder why he allow such things, may he's one of hose men who enjoys the attention he get from women. Such a pity, a handsome ma like that should put himself above this kind of women.
Rachel finish her work for the day and got ready to go when her phone rings without looking at the caller identification. " Hello?"
"Babe, Rachel!, Where are you I'm waiting outside your apartment please talk to me. I will explain..." Harry said ."Explain? Really Harry what is it now. You were seduce by a starlet to gain favours on your next project, how many times did you told me that pack of lies before. But this time it's my sister you're shacking up to! My sister we are talking about. My twin sister for god sake! Get lost Harry don't bother me anymore as long as I'm concern we are over!" She hang the phone and mute the volume. As she turn around she saw her boss looking at her with a strange look at his face.
"I know it's your first day! You might be in a hurry to go home but can you stay for a while there are things I have to go over with you. You may report late tomorrow Miss Barnes." He said. Rachel wondered how long he was there or how much he had heard about her conversation at the phone.
" It's alright sir, it's one of my job description, I was about to ask you if you still need me, I mean my service, Oh! I mean..." Rachel rattled with her reasoning, after witnessing how that woman seduce her boss she was careful not to give the same connotations.
It's alright, I know what you mean." He smiled.
Rachel stayed in the office for almost two hours going over some work he wanted to finish. "What about dinner Miss Barnes, aren't you hungry?""No it's alright sir, I'm not hungry, besides it's still early for dinner I just want to go home and stretch my legs." She said not wanting to spend more time with her boss, because she get conciuos with the looks he gives her when she is not looking, but she is aware because of the shadows on the screen of the computer.
"Ok, I'll take you home then." He offered.
"There is no need sir.I..." she stop she recalled that she told Phil that she will take the cab, for him to rest a bit before going to his next shift. Phil is working extra jobs trying to earn more before his wife Allyson gave birth.
"I insist Miss Barnes!"
"Ok Thank you Boss."
When they reach the road entrance to her apartment she told him to drop her at the roadside. Which he obliged and she walk the distance going to her apartment When someone grab her from behind, thinking it was Angus, she immediately gave him a tug at his side using her elbow which surprise her assailant. She immediately turn and gave him a kick in between his legs.
She was shocked, when she saw the face of her attacker turn crimson from bearing the pain.
"What are you doing grabbing me like that Harry!" She had mixed emotions looking at her ex-boyfriend, jumping up and down to ease the pain while trying to steady his breathing.
"I... I was... waiting for you...to come home... He was stuttering in pain. "Goodness Rach, you are destroying the future of my generation." Harry continued in between breath.
"I don't think that would be a problem you have enough already to last you a lifetime." She said furiously.
"Rachel babe let's talk this over, you know me you are the only one constant in my life. Those girls could come and go but you, you are the one and only that I love. You know that!" He tried to explained.
"Enough of your lies Harry , go back to your starlets. I don't know why I put up with your philandering ways before, and now my own sister you're such an animal!" She hurled insults at him while trying her best not to spill the tears that are forming in her eyes.
"Babe you know that women come to me to help their careers in exchange for those favours, it meant nothing to me ." He reasoned out.
"You're a despicable man whore! And my sister do you need to get advantage with her too?" Rachel accused.
"Babe she came to me an offer I can hardly refuse. Besides it's your fault you and puritanical ways. You didn't give me what I need I am a man with needs." He turn the tables on her.
"Now it's my fault not giving in to your animal instincts. How long have you been cheating on me with my sister? For her to get pregnant!" She dreaded the answer, but she was shocked altogether from his reply.
"It's not mine! Your sister is a slut!" Rachel cannot bear the hurt with what he said about her sister. She slapped him.unable to control her temper.
"You beast! How dare you accused my sister of sleeping around?"
"Your sister is no saint Rach, before me she had countless of one night stand to gain advancement to her career."He continue to malign her sister.
Rachel was shocked with embarrassment she wasn't able to control her tears from falling. Harry took the opportunity to hold her but she push him. "Let me go! You beast!"
"The lady said let her go!" Both of them looked from where the voice is coming.
"Boss?" She was surprised that her boss didn't drive away after she step out of the car. ”Who are you? This is between me and my girlfriend! So go get lost!" Harry said angrily. "If you use force on a woman what that does it makes you ? Director Harry. You have a name to take care of you wouldn't want to tarnish your name with sexual harrasshment." Cole said threatening. "You know me?" Harry baffled look closely at the intruder his face brighten up when he recognizes who he is talking to?"Asher Parker Productions, Is your memory clear now?" Cole told Harry. "Who are you to her? That you! The great Colin Anderson, meddled with her personal life? Are you one of those she seek favours to like her slut sister? Is she like her twin sister too?" Harry accused but he never saw the fist that made contact to his lips. "That will make you think twice next you slander a woman now go before I forget myself and ruin you for life! Next time you talk to my employee like that , bear in mind
Rachel reach her parents home and brace herself for whatever is waiting for her. She had left her parents home as soon as she had found a job to support herself. To avoid her mother's domineering ways in favor of her twin Rebecca. Their housekeeper Mrs Grey welcome her home and ushered her to the living room where her family waited for her arrival."Now that you are here, I think we should proceed." Her mother wasted no time to put the things in prospective. "Do you know of your twins condition and who is responsible?" She began." I think she told me that.," She replied." What are you saying, you think? Are you doubting your sister's word.?" Her mother accused." Mom, it's Reba's word against his! Why do you tell me as if I was the one who told them to cheat on me. " She said desperately." Don't you raise your voice on me you ungrateful child! " Her mother said furiously." I am just stating the truth. I am t
You can't possibly think that I can married someone else besides Harry , I don't know anyone that close! " Rachel reacted."You have!" Allyson said laughing."Who?" Rachel innocently search from her memory who her friend is saying." Philemon.." then she burst out laughing heartily. Phil and Allyson grew up together as best of friends until Phil and Ally decided to get married."Are you out of your mind!" She laughed, there was a time when Phil was smitten by Rachel but she refused him gently saying that Allyson was more like his soulmate."I was just kidding! Ha ha ha! Anyway that's the only way I can think of to avoid being shackled to a toxic situation friend. Once you are married they cannot force you to marry that...that philanderer, and having to be use by your selfish twin." Allyson said struggling to find the best word to describe Harry." On second thought you are right, but as I said that's quite impos
"This is where we are going to live until we will be able to purchase our new home." Cole told Rachel, she look around the bachelor's pad. It is sure a luxurious place but the space is obviously for single male accomodations and there is only one bedroom although it's a large one. One bathroom. There's no space to put her paintings much more no space to do her work. Rachel actually trained as an artist. She studied fine arts in her spare time, to avoid the chaos at home with her mother's constant complain about things and bickering with either her or her father. Her mother was a local beauty queen who dreams of making it big in showbusiness, she saw that going with Oscar Barnes will fulfill this ambition but she became pregnant and it smashed her dream into pieces that she constantly blames her husband. She build the fulfilment of her dreams through her daughters but Rachel hates the limelight and prefers to work in the shadows with her painting
Rachel and Cole continued casually with their daily routine at work, and since she is her personal Assistant no one suspect among the employees that their association wasn't purely work related except for Erik who gave Cole the idea to asked Rachel to marry him.During their first few days of living together as husband and wife Rachel was anxious about their sleeping conditions. On the first night Rachel initially slept in the couch, but she woke up in the middle of the night feeling uncomfortable so she transferred to the bed at Cole's side trying not to disturb her sleeping husband.However she woke in the morning in a cozy position, she was sleeping with her head on Cole's arm with her back to his front in spooning position tuck in safely with his other arms wrap around her tummy. It gave her a strange and uneasy feeling, that she slowly remove his arms and slip to the bathroom quietly. She prepared breakfast and they eat together before descending
Cole set the meeting with Rachel and his family mainly in the presence of his aunt Sarah, this is to ensure that Melissa wil have lesser way of meddling with their marriage decision "Will they accept me as your wife?" Rachel asked as she ask her husband to help with the zip at the back of her dress she dress casually as what Cole advised. "I'm sure Mom will, for the rest I don't care about their opinion especially Melissa. But I want you to be careful of what you say, she is good at twisting your words and can be very traitorous ?when she is after for something , another is my half brother Calvin he can charm you into oblivion." "What do you mean?" "Just don't trust them Rach! I make sure not to leave you alone for them to have the opportunity to asked questions for our marriage." He doesn't want to elaborate on how he despice his father's family. "Ok how about your father?" My father is blind wh
"Mom? Dad? This is my wife Rachel Barnes." Cole address his aunt and his father introducing his wife. "Honey. This is my Aunt Sarah who raise my up and my father and his family, wife Melissa and son Calvin." Cole introduced his family but obviously never gave credit to his step-mother and half brother. Rachel was trying hard to smile as if it's the natural thing for them to exchange endearments."What is the meaning of this Colin! You dared go against my will?" His father was disgusted and never hide his disgust at the situation. His wife hissed in obvious disgust but hid it well with a venom smile.While his aunt tried to recover by welcoming the couple and hug Rachel with a warm smile before calling the maid to take care of the mess she made. Rachel was baffled what causes his aunt Sarah to be surprised with their appearance."Father I m old enough to choose someone to share my life, not for anyone to decide it &
" Rachel what a wonderful surprise! Long time no see, how'd you been? " Allyson greeted her friend who she never seen for weeks."I've been busy with work and new status." Rachel Haven been able to tell her friend about her marriage to Cole."Meaning?" Allys cross her brows wondering."I've decided to follow your advice . " Rachel said happily"Which one? " Allyson was even more confused."Have you forgotten? You told me to marry someone to solve my problem with Reba and Harry! Don't tell me you didn't mean it when you advice that?" Rachel become suspicious with her friends advise."You did? OMG! Rache, who was the unfortunate guy?" Allyson was shocked that her friend followed what she said."Ally? Don't tell me I made a mistake of following your advice?" Rachel started to feel anxious." It was a good idea at the time but Phil told me that it is very dangerous on your