As soon as Giovanna and Rheena Carlos saw Lisa at the entrance, they both were stunned.
Rheena Carlos turned to Augustus and asked disgustedly, “What is she doing here?”
“She is an employee.” Augustus answered calmly without giving any expression on his face.
Rheena Carlos narrowed her eyes suspiciously at him. Giovanna who was standing beside spoke then, “Auntie..! She is a mad woman forget her.”
Rheena turned to Giovanna and asked surprisingly, “Do you also know her?”
Then Giovanna told everything that had been happened in the last few months. Rheena listened to all of it patiently and she could tell that her suspicion was right about her and Augustus. She needs to find this woman’s background in detail and keep her son away from her as far as she can.
Soon, all the big shots started arriving at the party and all three people started getting busy in greeting them. After excusing himself, Augustus took a wine glass and gulped a mouth full of it to surpass his anger. He looked at Lisa with narrowed eyes She was wearing an olive green colored long dress with side slit cut from her thigh and her naked back. It made him so angry; he tried to stop the urge of punishing her right now in front of everyone for exposing herself like this.
Her long hairs were put into a bun so her back was catching every man’s gaze which made him furious. He asked Bella to dress her up nicely and what she did..! On the thought of Bella, he looked around and couldn’t see her anywhere. He called her frustratingly, but her cell phone was switched off.
The function was going smoothly, and the photographers were capturing the event live. Soon the photographer asked for the employee’s picture and everyone gathered around. Photographer suggested to all the women to stand and all the man knelt down on the second row. While Augustus would only stand in the center with all the women as he is the President.
Just when Lisa was trying to figure where to stand. A shadow appeared in front of her blocking her way, she looked up slowly and as expected saw Augustus His deep blue eyes were very cold at the moment and there was no expression on his face. He stood beside her and then all the women rushed to stand at the other side of him.
While everyone was focusing in their posing, Augustus touched Lisa’s bare back with his warm hand. Her back was cold and she slightly shivered from his touch but she didn’t dare to remove his hand at this moment. She didn’t even look at him once. Augustus surely felt unhappy and said in a low voice, “It seems like you don’t take my warnings seriously.” He said while narrowing his eyes on Cristian who was busy in posing with his friends.
Lisa didn’t bother to answer him she kept quiet. “Where is Bella.?” he asked.
“Busy” Lisa answered indifferently looking straight at the photographer.
Augustus pinched her back; she frowned but didn’t make any sound. “Look at me while answering me.”
Lisa turned and glared at him but didn’t speak a word. Augustus felt irritated and annoyed.
Soon photographer clapped “It’s Done” everyone cheered and then went back to enjoy party Lisa also hurriedly went to the side. When she turned Augustus saw a red mark on her back that was made by his pinch. “Why is she so fragile” he muttered in frustration and left the hall.
Lisa saw Augustus leaving from the corner of her eyes, he was wearing an off-white colored 3 piece suit and he looked charming and elegant in it. Lisa felt a little pain on her back and went out to the washroom just as she took a step her phone vibrated showing a message from Augustus.
She opened it, “Come to the corridor in five minutes.” Lisa stood there staring her phone wondering why he is calling her in the corridor.
After five minutes, she was walking in the corridor it was lit up brightly and was empty. Suddenly, she felt her wrist being held by someone and pulled her into a dark room. She doesn’t need to scream she knew only one man can gave her this type of sudden shocked.
She was pushed to the wall and Augustus held her waist lightly getting close to her. Lisa thought he might do something to her and she couldn’t even see how to escape from here. It was very dark. Lisa was wearing heels so Augustus’s nose touched hers when he got close to her face.
He didn’t move an inch and Lisa could feel his hot breath all over her face. Both were breathing heavily but no one didn’t say a word. Augustus closed his eyes and rested his face on hers.
After a few minutes, when Augustus calmed down he said slowly, “I am sorry.” and stepped back.
Lisa was stunned by his words, she couldn’t see his expressions whether he was serious or teasing her by his apology?
“What? What did you say?” She asked in disbelief.
Augustus sneered. “You heard it” It was very difficult for him to apologize anyone for once and she was asking it twice huh.. “Keep dreaming i would apologize again” He thought.
Lisa pursed her lips she didn’t know what to say.
“I don’t like it when i see you with another man. I have told you so many times to stay away from him but you just don’t listen to me.” He said sharply venting his anger out.
Lisa knew the other man is probably Cristian, so she explained. “He is just a friend”
“I don’t care. I said no so no.” He snapped unhappily.
“Give me some time then, I’ll finish it.” Lisa said in a low voice.
Augustus mouth opened wide, “Did she agreed? Without arguing?” He stepped closer to her to check if it’s really Lisa he has not mistaken her for anyone else. Sure it was Lisa..!
He held her shoulders and asked, “Why did you come here with him.?”
“I didn’t. He met me at the door. Everyone was staring at me so i took his arm to distract myself from everyone.” She explained straightly.
“Why the hell you are wearing this.?” He asked frustratingly.
Lisa pushed his arm away in annoyance. “You asked Bella to choose this dress for me i didn’t.” May be it was dark so Lisa had got her lost courage back she pushed him hard and even yelled at him.
“I asked her to dress you up decently.” He said through gritted teeth.
“So you mean i am not decent, huh.?” Lisa sneered with displeasure.
“I… ah…” All of sudden Augustus was out of words to explain.
While Lisa was very angry, “Listen Mr. Augustus Carlos, I am not the person who will bow down to you because of your money you spend on me i didn’t ask you for it and never i will. As soon as i get back i will return you everything. Well i am not worthy of your luxuries.” She walked slowly to go out but she couldn’t see the way out.
She then bumped into something hard “Ahh” She fell but Augustus caught her on time. “Be careful” He scolded.
“How could i be able to see in the dark” she said while rubbing her forehead.
Augustus then turned on the flash light to look at her. “Where does it hurt?” He asked concernedly. In the brightness of light, Lisa saw clearly that she was bumped into a heavy machine because this place is a fitness gym.
“Is this a gym?” She asked surprisingly.
“Yes..!” Augustus said.
He had brought her to the gym to talk Oh God this man is so weird. Lisa patted her forehead and stood up. Augustus grabbed her arm on time before she could run away. “I know you don’t go after the things. It’s just last time I got a little angry so I wanted to compensate for you. I didn’t mean any harm. Can’t we stay normal now?”
“Little angry was that little and normal was he ever get normal with her.” Lisa was complaining in her mind but on contrary, she just nodded her head “Fine”
Augustus smiled and held her face, “and also try to keep your distance with Cristian. I don’t like it when someone else touches my wife.” Lisa was touched by his affectionate words, all of her anger before subsided instantly and she nodded her head like an obedient wife.
Augustus kissed her cheek with love and said, “Good girl, you go first now.”
Lisa was blushing shyly at this moment Thank god there was no light in the room so Augustus couldn’t see her flushed face. She went out and walked straight to the washroom.
She looked at herself i the mirror and touched her burning cheek with her hands to calm it down. She patted her cheek with some cold water lightly, then walked out of the washroom. But to her surprise, someone was already outside waiting for her.
“Since how long did you know my son?” Rheena Carlos sharply asked her.
When facing Rheena Carlos, Lisa was little scared last time when she met her she was in daze, also she was upset with her as she thought she was disrespecting her. Lisa smiled and said calmly, “Madam, I know President when he came into this hotel first.”
Seeing Lisa’s politeness Rheena softened her tone little, “Why were you in my son’s apartment that day?”
Lisa knew she had to answer her very carefully. “I had an accident so President helped me. He is very kind to his employees. You have raised him well Madam.” Lisa tried to flatter her.
Rheena Carlos was a cunning woman she could see through her that she was trying to flatter her so the next moment she snapped, “I don’t need your praising words!”