Jessica POV
“Are you done preparing?”
“Yes I am done, it’s already taken to the car”
“Brat, treat my daughter in-law well”
“Yes, grandfather and take care of yourself ”
“Yes, father take care of yourself, we will be visiting sometime okay”
We embraced each other and entered the car and left.
The drive home was quiet and serene as I look out of the window, enjoying the air whistling in my ears and playing with my hair.
Soon we arrived and our bags were taken out from the car and brought inside by the maids.
We both drove off to work and after he dropped me I went inside amidst the eyes, it still made me uncomfortable.
During lunch I went out to eat outside.
“Hey!, hey!!, hey!!!”
I ignored the person calling me
“Don’t pretend not to hear me, I know you are hearing me, Jessica!!”
I paused in my steps and turned back
“I want to talk to you”
“We have nothing to talk about”
“Jessica come with me”
“Am not going anywhere, I have nothing to say to you, you made your choice ”
“And am saying I want to talk to you or I will make a scene here”
I sighed and followed him, we went to cafe and sat down.
“Apologize to Natalie ”
“What?”
“You heard me right, you know she is my girlfriend’s cousin why would you go and challenge her, and made her get demoted”
“Is this why you were disturbing me?, you must be joking”
I stood up to leave but he drew me down, I snatched my hand back.
“How dare you , how can you say that to me, I should go and apologize to her for what ”
“For what you did to her”
” Hahahaha, I thought maybe you have come to senses and came to apologise to me for what you did to me but no, you came here to spout nonsense ”
“Jessica don’t you dare insult me”
” Am stating facts, I should go apologize to the person that caused me pain, the person that sent who tried to take advantage of me just because she hates me”
“Why are you exaggerating it”
” Am exaggerating it? okay, no problem, what did I expect from you but one thing you need to know is that I won’t do it, lay your hand on me one more time and watch how I react”
I said that to him and stood up and left.
Collins POV
For once in my entire time of knowing Jessica, she stood up against me, she has really changed, if it was before, she would have done everything and anything I told her without quarrel but now she fought me, it didn’t make me feel good to find out that I was losing my control of her.
I sat down there for a while and left angrily.
Am going to find out what’s backing her up, what’s boasting her confidence.
Jessica’s POV
“I can’t believe that I once fell for that selfish self centered idiot , was I blind or something ”
I said to myself as I was crying in the bathroom, It hurts to hear all these from him, moving on is okay as long as the person doesn’t appear before you.
“Jessica, calm down, you are stronger than this, don’t let it pull you down, you did well okay”
I consoles myself and after I calmed down, I washed my face and left to get my food.
Though to the fact that I have wasted a lot of time I bought snacks and juice and eat to fill my tummy.
I soon closed for work and as usual a car was waiting for me outside, the workers still stared at me. I wondered how long it will take before someone will muster up courage and ask me about it.
” Good evening ma’am ”
“Good evening to you too”
After greeting we left
“Has your boss gotten home yet”
I asked the butler as her took my bag
“No ma, he hasn’t, what should the kitchen prepare for you?”
“Ahmmm, no need, I want to cook by myself today ”
“Okay ma, so what are you cooking do that they can get it ready ?”
“I will think about it asi freshen up”
I went inside and freshened up, dress in my home attire and went to the kitchen, the chef were all there. I dismissed them and took over the kitchen.
I want to make a pasta and some dessert to go with it, I remembered I hadn’t thanked Xavier for what he did for me at the company.
“Wow, ma’am it tastes good, I was afraid that you wouldn’t know how to cook and make a mess”
The cook said, I laughed at her words
“I just hope your boss likes it”
“Yes, he surely will like it, I bet”
“What are we betting on me to like”
“On if you will li….. Welcome si… sir”
The hurriedly left the kitchen, Xavier had come back when I finished cooking and seems like he heard us
“You cooked dinner ”
“Yes, I wanted to properly thank you about the stuff at the company ”
“I told you it’s nothing but it wouldn’t hurt to eat your food , the cook was so sure I would like it so I am curious ”
“Okay then, go sit while I sat the table in a bit ”
” Okay, am waiting ”
He went out to the dinning and the maid helped me set the table, I made sure to keep some for them as I dish out food.
“Am done, we can now eat, you go first ”
He took a fork full and eat, then another and another.
“Good, it tastes good, didn’t know you could cook this well, it really is good, Amita!, you won your bet!!”
“Am glad you like it, thanks “