MALIA…
I was stirred from my sleep and my brain is awake with a primal surge of adrenaline that should carry me up but my cold heavy limbs disobeyed. I felt a dull pain underlying the numbness in my body and I turned my head sideways but I didn't see Larson on the bed neither was he on the sofa, I was thinking too deeply maybe he slept in another room.
I stepped down slowly from the bed as I wore my slippers and left the room. I searched every nook and cranny of the mansion but I couldn't find him anywhere, probably he left cause he has duties to attend to. Once again I reached for my room door and looked back expecting to find him right behind me but he wasn't, my mind had begun to play mild games with me once again but right now I shouldn't let that get to me.
After showering I got dressed in a short sleeveless orange body fitted gown which exposed my thighs and my cleavages and it also clung to my body, revealing that banging body. I paired it with a black heels and I packed my hair up in a high ponytail while applying my gloss to my lips, I decided to go neutral without applying a foundation on my face but I applied a mascara and eye liner. My hands were trembling and my heart pounding harder and harder as the memories of last night flooded into my head like a roller coaster.
I began to feel embarrassed, what got over me yesterday?. I picked up my black cropped jacket and my handbag and made my way to the office. As I walked my high penciled heels flicked the floors of the company, I slowed down reaching the door as I pushed it open and when I looked up at him, his gaze roved over my face.
"You're an hour late miss Smith, your competence to work is badly poor" he stated and my eyes widened in outmost shock. Why was he so cold towards me? he was an entirely different person.
"I know what you're thinking and to let you know I don't mix my personal life with my professional life"
"I'm never late for work, I just got late because I wasn't feeling too well and you know about that" I fired back not giving him a chance to taunt me and he scrutinized my body intensely.
"Is there anything wrong?" I asked
"Yes miss Smith, a lot has gone wrong. Guessing from the time you've come to the office we have no other option but to attend the meeting at hand, I have kept the board members waiting for too long and what sort of dress are you wearing? doesn't it feel too exposive?"
"I always wear such and I'm the head of the company so you have no right to judge how I dress"
"Here's the file we are using for the presentation" he said and handed over the document to me as he walked towards me and when he was about to step back my necklace got stuck in his shirt.
"What the heck! why do you wear a jewelry when you can't control it" he sounded pissed
"How I'm I supposed to know it would get stucked in your shirt? and it's all your fault for coming closer to me, just calm down and let me take it off" I said but it all fell on deaf ears as he kept trying to remove it forcibly and it resulted to the buttons falling down from his shirt and I bursted out in a loud laughter.
"Does this look funny to you? I have a meeting soon and I'm in a mess" he said running his hand through his hair.
"Serves you right, at least from now onwards you'll learn how to exercise patience. I'll help you with that I think there's a sewing kit in here" I moved away in search of it and I picked the buttons from the floor. I helped him unbutton his suit jacket then I neatly sewed the buttons on his shirt, after some few minutes I was done then I helped him wear his jacket.
"Thank you" he said and moved closer to me. If the kiss didn't happen yesterday it will surely happen today, guessing from his movements. I closed my eyes in anticipation but I didn't feel his lips on mine then I opened my eyes and felt a hand on my hair and immediately my hair fell loosed on my shoulders.
"I love it when your hair is down" he whispered in a deep husky voice and I looked away and fumbled with the needle and thread I found in the sewing kit.
"Thank you" I replied disappointed, I myself couldn't find answers to my unending questions.
"Expecting something else miss Smith?" he smirked and I blamed myself for getting easily tricked by him
We entered into the conference room with a very serious conversation going on between the board of directors. The conference room had ten seats and two tables and it is well equipped with a large screen for any business presentation. As we stepped through the doorway all eyes turned to look at us, I must admit we didn't hesitate to fix all eyes upon ourselves. I looked at Larson who briskly stood near the door and my face grew warm admiring his manly physique. My assistant Louella got up to pull out a chair for me then sat down again while I walked over and sat down.
The room had become quiet like a vacated house then Larson sat down on the left side of the table facing me.
"As for coming late I won't apologise, let's get done with the board meeting" he replied audaciously and I frowned at his rudeness then I focused on the big screen being played in front of us.
"Judging from the past records of the company's files, it has come to notice that the dubai project has been pending for a while which had made some of the investors withdraw their shares" Larson said
"What!? that's impossible. Maynard was working on this project, I've always desired to take our chocolate business to the top and I spoke to him about it and he said he'll do just that" I retorted surprisingly, exclaiming in disbelief
"Really? does that mean I'm lieing? here take a look at it if you don't believe my words at least your eyes won't be able to deceive you" he tossed the file to me and I cross checked it properly. The truth has finally come to limelight how dare Maynard deceive me in such a way?
"Forget about the project pending, he didn't even start it and I'm sure his right hand man mr Jay should know about it" I looked at Mr Jay whose forehead was beaded with forms of sweat and I knew something was fishy.
"Yes Mr Jay it's you I'm talking to. I need a reply and you don't need to get scared"
"Larson I don't know what you're talking about, I have been Malia's father assistant before moving over to Maynard I can never do such a thing" Mr Jay replied nervously and everything became clear, for some reason I could see through his eyes.
"Blatant lies" Larson slammed his hand hard on the table
"Mr Reynold" I mumbled under my breath but loud enough for him to hear me.
"You're a liar, you couldn't exploit the company while being under the watch of Mr Ray Smith and when you finally got the chance you and Maynard worked together. Miss Smith are you aware that your scum of an ex husband has been using the dubai money project to fund different women lifestyles, I have checked the statistics and I have seen a lot of women names" Larson said coldly and it hit me like a bomb. Charlotte wasn't the only woman in his life but he had other mistresses, how dumb was I not to know about all this? I took in a deep breath to calm myself down then my gaze got directed at Mr Jay"
"Mr Jay there are two valid reasons on why I respect you, the first reason is you're around my father's age and secondly you're the most trusted man of my father as of now till when he becomes aware of your true nature. I won't say a word because my father's health isn't good but I'm giving you a last chance to rectify your mistake, anymore compliants about you then I promise to kick you out myself" I said in a cold tone and I noticed his angry gaze on me.
"You haven't done the right thing Malia" Mr Jay said
"Yes you're absolutely right, she didn't do the right thing. If I were her I wouldn't hesitate to kick you out, you should be thanking her for keeping your reputation intact otherwise you were about to loose your face in the society" Larson added and I placed my hand on his, pleadingly looking into his eyes.
"Let's begin from where we stopped. Concerning the matters of the chocolate business we want to open in dubai we'll need someone who makes the best chocolate and he must also be able to handle the affairs of the business and he must also be honest and trustworthy, from the chocolates I have tasted so far I'm vividly sure about giving this position to Mr Rowan Rivers" Larson said and everyone clapped while waiting for Mr Rowan to stand up, there was a very bright smile on his face. I really didn't know much about him but I believed Larson's decisions will be the best for the company.
"Thank you Mr Reynold I'll make sure I take the company's chocolate business to greater heights" Mr Mykel said
"I hope you stick to your words, and also I need the company's trade mark to be on the chocolate so it won't be hard to dictate. Is that clear?" he said and we all nodded in agreement
"Then let's all call it a quit, it was nice sharing my thoughts with you all. I'll inform you all on our next scheduled meeting" he said and they all stood up to shake hands with him.
LARSON…The meeting was over and I dismissed the board of directors and they all scampered back to their different duties. Shantelle helped in carrying my files and laptop to my office and when I was just about to follow right behind her I noticed a figure seated down, staring blankly at the laptop in front of her and her fingers were fidgeting as she slamped the laptop hard and placed her head on the table."You shouldn't waste your time thinking about him. He was the one who cheated on you yet you're the one going through so much pain, I bet he must be having the best time of his life with another woman so it's better to get him out of your head and start living your best life" I bent down to her level then I placed a hand on her shoulder as I tried to reassure her."There's nothing I can do, whenever I tried to forget about my pathetic past one way or the other it keeps coming back to me. How the fuck should I get rid of it?" Malia said while raising her head and breaking her knuck
LARSON… My heart was beating so rapidly, it was pounding like the thundering drums in my ears and my throat dried up, for some moments I stared at her like a statue. I watched her struggle to breath, her eyes unblinking and fear eating up my heart. "You can't give up, please just stay with me. I'll call the doctor" I stretched my arms out to get my phone from the table. "No! I need you to call up my doctor, my phone is in my handbag. It's in my office" her voice was low as she struggled to say and I had to lean in closer to understand her words. I needed to save her life but I couldn't leave her all alone. I pressed on the emergency button and Shantelle pushed open the door then she gasped. "Oh my goodness! Ma'am what happened to you?" she asked with worry filled in her eyes. "Shantelle, she needs to be treated as soon as possible, go to her office and get her phone" I instructed and she dashed out in a jiffy I took in a chocolate and munched on it but nothing happened to me the
MALIA… I couldn't wrap my thoughts as his words echoed in my ears. I kept tossing restlessly on the bed as I wondered what important business he wanted to tackle?. In a matter of a few days I was getting closer and attracted to him, especially his intoxicating scent which always filled up my nostrils. I began to think deeply on what brand of perfume he uses because it's hard to dictate. I didn't find any information about him before appointing him as the new president, I have never for once trusted someone so blindly but I couldn't help but admit Larson is slowly bringing me down to my knees. After what happened between I and Maynard my heart got broken into tiny pieces and I feared I wouldn't be able to fix it back. There were countless of times he demeaned me by saying women aren't meant to have so much power in the world, whenever we got into a serious fight he would question me on why my mother didn't give birth to a male child before passing away and that would hurt my feelings
LARSON…Darkness had fallen on the quiet streets and the lights came on. I was heading to go see the most important person in my life, she has been craving to see me and I knew I was going to get an earful when I finally get to see her after these few days. She had my love, care, and attention without her asking but now it felt as though everything was splitted.My black Limousine car came to a sudden halt when I reached the mansion and I stepped out with my hands shoved in my pocket as I moved closer to the door not forgetting to take note of the security men who stood bolt upright."Goodevening Boss" I heared them greet as they slightly bowed their heads in respect."Is she in?" I asked and without waiting for either of them to give a reply, the door opened and I stepped in.The ambrosial aroma of the delicious chicken sauce filled the air and my nostrils. The kitchen smelled of good food and it made me more hungry than I was, I have missed home made food a lot and also the hands th
MALIA… The morning came by so quickly without letting me get enough sleep, I yawned with sleepy eyes then I pushed myself out of the bed and stood for a long moment gazing out the window at the fields of winter wheat glowing in the sunlight. I purposefully didn't want to recall the thoughts of last night, I was convinced that what ever happened five years ago was a secret between I and my father and no one else knew about it. It was just an empty threat which I made myself believe. Larson left me in a hurry yesterday, he said he had an urgent matter to deal with. Was that his girlfriend who called him? I didn't want to interfere in his personal life neither could I stop myself from eavesdropping on his conversation in the conference room after I acted as though I had left. I thought he was going to stay with me after the doctor's checkup but he didn't do anything of that such. I wondered why I was craving more from him?, I wanted to feel his large hands on my body and to find out w
LARSON…"Is Miss Smith in the office?" I asked Shantelle who was walking behind me with hurried steps."Yes sir she came in thirty minutes ago" she replied breathlessly"Thirty minutes ago?" I thought inwardly and I have been calling her for the past twenty minutes but her phone kept ringing without any reply. "Drop all the documents I need in the office I'll check them out later" I instructed walking towards her office. I opened the door but then I heared tiny little sobs coming from inside, was she crying? and what made her cry? my heart clenched tightly I really couldn't bear to see tears in her eyes but when I looked closer I saw Maynard standing before her with a belt curled in-between his fingers while she stepped backwards and her feet collided with the table which made her stumble and fall to the floor, she raised her knees up feeling more vunerable.They didn't notice my presence and I was glad it happened so I could be able to see Maynard's true form which was hidden in a d
MALIA… "But I'm not done with you yet, I need more of your kisses" his words rang through my mind and sounding loudly in my ears. I covered my ears with the hopes that his voice will fade away but it did more harm than good. It felt like a dream come true having someone by your side who will always support you no matter the differences, my biggest mistake was letting Maynard treat me like a piece of trash he could use at anytime and dump in the wastebin. No one knew about the torture I was facing in my broken marriage, there were times he would hit me so badly that I would have to wear a heavy makeover in order to hide the bruises but enough is enough. I have found my strength from Larson and now I will do the unacceptable by standing up against him in court. The remaining hours had gone by in a blur and it was now evening. It was time for all the employees to head home especially when the clouds were giving mixed signals about the weather, it seemed the day wasn't going to end well
LARSON… "What happened on the twenty third of september?" I heared her soft voice ask in a deep whisper. I could notice her hands getting sweaty and the tension which couldn't be hidden in her eyes, she urged me to continue. "She was gang raped and after that those bastards called men threw her down a three story building. She was in that state for an hour before being rushed to the hospital, the doctor told us she was lucky to survive and it was a miracle. She also sustained some deep head injuries but immediately after the good news she slipped into a coma, it has been five years now and she hasn't opened her eyes" I explained with the feeling of guilt creeping up inside of me. "And what about her mother?" "She blames me for her daughter's condition and do you know that we had a huge fight before that incident, I decided to party so I could forget about it. The fight was so deep that we almost broke up, I felt bad when she said she didn't want to settle for less and I left her de