I was at the study with the novel when Frank knocked the door. . .
“Sir, dinner…” he stopped as soon as he noticed Mr. Gold wasn’t here. He looked at me with questioning gaze. I looked towards the washroom and he nodded.
“Tell him the dinner is ready. I’ll be waiting at the dining hall” he said politely. I smiled at him and he left. I was slowly getting of the scary thoughts thanks to all of them for being around me or keeping me accompany.
It was around two minutes later, Mr. Gold open the door and came out of the washroom. He sat beside me as he looked at me with a gentle smile “Who was here? ” he asked.
“Don’t you heard the voice? ” I asked back.
“No” he shook his head in disagreement.
“Then how did you knew it? ” I asked him again…
“I smelled someone except for you” he said as he looked at the door.
“Smell…” How can a person have such a good smelling sense “Are you a dog? ” I chuckled at him.
There was no response as I was laughing, I turned aside to see what was wrong. He was looking at me with a smile, he wasn’t angry at all. “What? ” I asked him.
“Keep smiling, you look good when you smile” he said. My smile froze right there. I kind of blushed and I felt my ears getting hot.
“Ya, let’s go to dining hall. Frank might be waiting” he said as he got up.
“He said dinner is ready ” I got up as well.
We reach the dining hall and saw Liam was there and also a new man was there. I know him, I don’t remember his name but he…. I’ve seen him before.
“Hii Riley” he extended his hand as soon as he saw me. “I appreciate you a lot, you dared to splash drink in him then, and now you are right next to him? I wonder you guys will be seen as couple soon” he said as he punched Mr. Gold’s shoulder. “You punk, don’t forget to call me on your wedding”
Mr Gold looked at him furiously and he looked away. He quickly pulled out the chair and sat on it. “Frank, let’s eat” he ignored Mr. Gold and called out for Frank.
I looked at Mr. Gold and he pulled out a chair for me. “Sit here” . I nodded and sat there. Mr. Gold sat on the middle when Liam sat next to me.
Frank served us our food. “When did you came back young master? I heard you were out of country” Frank said.
“Ohh uncle Frank, I’ll obviously be back once the work is over. And i missed your food so much, that I came to you as soon as I got back.” He replied.
I was looking at him. He might have clode relation with Mr Gold that even Frank know him.
“He is Samuel Roberts, young master of Roberts family and current CEO at Robert Group. ” Mr. Gold introduced him. I looked at him, he was a real big shot. I said in my mind.
I nodded at him and then Samuel spoke “I don’t need any introduction, I know you Riley. You were the one who bath him with wine at the annual party. He was a bit suspicious toeards you, so I have been keeping an eye on him since then. I wonder if it is Co incidence or… I mean you guys keep bumping into one another” he said with a smile as he looked at Mr Gold.
“Arhh” he screamed our of knowwhere.
“What happened young master? ” Liam asked.
“Something might get into his sharp tongue” Mr. Gold said. “Frank you also join us here”
“Yes Uncle Frank, sit next to me.” Young master Roberts pulled him to his side.
“OK young master, but first let me serve you your dinner” He said as he put the food on our plate.
After that, we all have out dinner in not so peace. The whole dining table had became a meeting room. Samuel and Mr. Gold talked about some business and Liam was adding some words to them. Here, I and Frank were silent all along since we had nothing to say.
“Riley, you stay with Frank for a while. I have a copy of your book in that drawer. Or you can watch movie too. I will be at syudy for a while. We need to discuss about something good. ” Mr. Gold said to me. I nodded at him since I have no say to reject him.
They all headed to study and then we were only me and Frank here. I say on the syudy with the book in hand. It was a bit cold so I was shrieked into a ball already.
Frank came with a glass of hot water. “Here take this. Mr. Gold would like you to drink water. It is cold already, you should drink more hot water or else you’ll catch cold.” Frank said as he put the water tray in the table. He handed me the water.
“Think me of your dad. ” he said to me. I was frozed at his words. I haven’t think or used this word so often in a few while. I felt a weird emotion ran all over me as I heard this word. All the old memories came back flooding to me. I remembered my dad.
“I’m sorry young miss. I didn’t mean to offend you in any way. I just wanted to make 6ou feel better. I’m sorry if my words ”
“No Uncle Frank, I’m not. I just remembered some old memories since I haven’t used that words in a long while now. ” I said to him.
“Oh, is that good ones or bad ones ” Frank sat in front of me.
“It is almost good ones. My dad used to love me a lot even though I was adopted” I said.
“Adopted? Then what happened to your real parents? Did you tried to find them? ” he asked me. I looked at him and shook my head as I forced my tear back and a fake smile on my face.
“I don’t have a single clue about them. ” I said to him “I don’t even know why did they abandoned me in the first place” Did they hated me? Did they thought I was a burden to them? I wondered in my head.
“They might have some problems to keep you away from. They must have loved you a lot that you grow such a good girl today.” he said with a smile and his words made me smile automatically.
“You can think me of your own dad” Frank said as he got up the sofa “You drink some hot water, I’ll burn the fire. It’s cold already” he went to the fire place and started to place some woods.
In a while he made ready the wood and fire them. I smiled as he put the chairs next to it. I drink the water with my nose closed. After that I went to near to the firework with my book.
“You drink the water? ” He asked.
“Yes uncle” I said to him.
“You want to read the story? ” He asked looking at the book. I was about to nod when I looked at him. I felt as if he had a lot to say. Maybe more than a story book, he might have a story to tell.
“When did you started working here uncle? ” I asked him.
“Five years ago. I was in such a need of work for my and my daughter living. Thankfulky he took me in and gave me so much. My daughter just finished her study just because of him. He took cares of our all the expenses, medical bills, groceries and all the things. ” Frank said as he was lost in his own thoughts ” he is such a kind person, he is like my son to me. ” he said.
“Don’t he have a family? ” I asked about Mr Gold, since his words made me more curious about him.
“Once he said he was going to meet his mom. He said she lived somewhere out of the city. And then he used to go out time to time to meet her, but I don’t know the exact place or name. I never asked him. ” he said. “he is always been travelling here and there. But he never get near to a girl let alone take some girl home. I wonder how come he get you to here. ” he started to laugh and I felt uneasy. Was I the first one to get near him?
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