Alex’s POV
“What the heck!” Jessica screamed and I realized it was like the first time I’ve ever heard her raise her voice. “Are you even vaguely normal? What the hell is your problem!”
The news that the company has been bought by one Alexander Harper and I had watched the joy then confused anger seep into her face.
“Why did you do that? Why are you so arrogant!” She growled and I stared at her in amusement, I thought this was good news!
“What did I do! I thought it was going to be good news, your boss is not interested in the standards of the company and I see your passion. He surely didn’t mind 500, 000 dollars for the place,” I commented and it seemed like she went pink.
“Who told you I’m okay with you being my boss! I don’t want that Alex, or Alpha Alex! Why are you still here!” She asked and if I didn’t see that she was deflecting I would have felt bad, it meant more to her.
“Why are you angry now?” I asked her in a low tone, my eyes leveling with hers.
“Why am I angry? I’m not angry Alex, I’m hurt. I’m hurt. I came into your life and we were declared mates but you rejected me! I nursed my broken heart and moved on, it was hard but I moved on and you came back to my life again. I also rejected you but now you won’t go, you’re here doing things a mate would do for his mate and it’s confusing me. I’m trying to heal Alex, don’t make it hard for me,” she burst out and I was taken aback.
I had not expected that reaction and now that she mentioned it, I was instantly confused. What was I doing?
“That was harsh.” I commented and she gave me a dark glare, for some reason I couldn’t fathom, my tummy gave a triple flip. “So what are you saying Jess?”
“Don’t call me that!” She cried and I wasn’t sure I was hallucinating the hurt look in her eyes.
“I am moving on! Do you understand that? I don’t want to leave my hopes so high believing that my dear alpha is going to let go of the memory of some girl he met years ago and loves me properly! Until you know what you want, you can stop following me and return to your beautiful city, please,” she continued, there were tears in her eyes and I felt like a monster.
I hadn’t considered her feelings and just kept on intruding in her life.
“I understand that,” I muttered, my voice barely above a whisper. I nodded my head for more emphasis and stood up framing her face.
Her work toughened hands came to my hands defensively and I shrugged it off. Her green eyes were brimming with held back tears, if she wasn’t sending me away for good right now I would have hugged her, but she was and I understood it.
“I don’t know how business works but give back the company or I’ll resign, I don’t want to be indebted to you for all my life,” she said and my brows shot up in amusement.
“What do you mean give back the company? It’s not some commodity that I got from Walmart! It was a process and it can’t be taken back so quickly like you’re making it seem,” I countered, her trying not to be upset, I don’t know who I was angry at her because I was the indecisive one. The one that didn’t know what he wanted.
“I don’t know how you’re going to do it, I may just resign.” The stubborn set of her jaw told me she was very serious.
“If you resign, I will black ball you to every other fashion house in America and you won’t find a job.” I threatened and her eyes widened then closed back, a tear fell from her left lid and she opened them again and shook her head at me.
“You’re just vile. Please go,” she whispered and I did, I closed the door behind me and walked out of the car and straight to my car.
I didn’t think, I couldn’t think even if I had pretended to think no string of thoughts would have formed in my head. I felt bad like a real monster child and got into my car.
I drove back to the hotel that night, I didn’t stop by the pack house or leave a message for Israel.
There was a group of gangs having car races and I quietly passed them. Having problems with gangs was the most unpleasant thing I was interested in doing that evening.
I needed to see what was going on with Jason and Evelyn, I needed to know if I was clear headed enough to make great decisions.
“Good evening boss!” One of the girls greeted me as I passed the bar and went up to the elevator. Did she not recognize that I was in no mood for mere pleasantries?
“Why are you down here? Don’t I pay you to be in the kitchen?” I asked her and she rolled her eyes, made a mental check to reduce her salary, just because I could.
The penthouse was neat, not at all as I had left it and I felt the presence of Jason, he was neat to a fault and sometimes I attributed it as OCD.
“Is anybody here?” I asked as I pulled off, my coat first and then my shades. I unbuckled my belt and held my pants up as I walked over to my bedroom. Even the bed was laid and I noticed a piece of paper on it. I ignored it and went into the bathroom.
If Jason was leaving he would have told me so I was a little at rest and maybe Evelyn was out somewhere, they couldn’t have gone far.
I allowed the water to wash away the guilt and ache in my chest. I have always been a fan of water, swimming, surfing everything beachy related. I tasted salt as I remained under the shower. If it were someone else, I would have said it was tears but I never cried.
“Shitty shitty shitty,” I muttered as the water temperature became even hotter and it beat against my skin, this was no longer water therapy, I was subconsciously punishing myself.
I got out of the body and my tanned skin was a pale shade of pink, the hot water had done its bit and I liked the feeling.
I dressed up and tried not to think of Jessica and the problems of my life.
My eyes caught the paper again and I walked over there and picked it up, it was a familiar handwriting, because I had mastered that font and the dotting of the ‘I’ for most of my adult life.
Dear whoever reads this first,
I left. I left because I didn’t know how to handle my selective amnesia (if that’s what they call it) . Nobody was ready to help me and I decided to allow the chapter of my life to go just as it was meant to.
I appreciate your hospitality but I was in a constant battle with myself, I had to leave and please don’t bother to seek me out, I’m probably in a better place.
~Red/ Evelyn
I read the letter in horror and immediately picked up my phone and dialed Jason, he picked up on the first ring.
“We have a problem,”