Mona Lisa POV
It's turns out I ended up staying in Chicago for a week, right now am on my way to the company I actually came back yesterday.
I entered the elevator free from nobody as expected, "Good morning Miss Moore" Laura greeted "looks like you are really full of life" I said as I walked into my office, "so tell me what's the agenda for today" settling down on my sofa as I crossed my legs.
"Miss Moore, Mr Luke would like to see you".
"Right now?" I asked, "Not really but it's looks like he wasn't happy when....."
"Tell him am busy every single time he comes okay" I waved my hand signaling her to leave.
After Laura left I laid on the sofa and slept off, I woke to the sound of argument I stood up arranged myself properly I went out to see who it was surprisingly it was Luke when he saw me he dragged me into my office and locked the door.
"Let me go you scoundrel and unlock the door right now" I shouted as I was struggling to let my hands go free.
"You are too over ambitious always acting like you know every dang thing I know you didn't want me in on this project but at least you should have informed me about your meeting with the construction team for crying out loud" pushing me on the sofa then he started pacing around.
"Who the hell gave you the audacity to talk to me like that you have no right, no right at all to touch me" shouting at the top of my voice which no one could hear since my office is sound proof.
"I wondered why I ever even bothered even by the way you've treated me....."
"Before you say anything did you even bother about telling me where you were the day you were supposed to meet me at my house what about the day after why weren't you at work." I walked over to the door and unlocked it. "Look I can really forgive you for the stunt you pulled today, settle down let's talk not work we'll do that when you come over to my house."
"Because I didn't show up doesn't mean there isn't a single phone to ask why your partner wasn't around" he said looking straight into my eyes
"Partner, I am in no position to care where you've been if you don't show up at work I don't care let me make this clear partner" stressing on the word partner "I am your boss here and am pretty sure you know what I mean that's if you are smart as your father said. Now do me a favour and leave"
"What's going on here huh" Mr Santiago Luke's father walks.
"It's nothing Mr Santiago" I said
"It's nothing and Miss Laura came rushing up to me on my way to your office, Luke what's going on?"
"Why don't you ask her yourself" he replied as he stormed out of the office.
"Miss Moore, I know you don't want my son working with you, but please try to understand he has the potential you are looking for. He came to me and told me you went to construction company without him"
"Look Mr Santiago your son wasn't around on tuesday the before I was supposed to leave, you could have asked Maddie if she was around I had actually bought a plane ticket for the both of us" I replied
"That day there was an emergency dinner party at my house and it was important for him to come, look I hope you two make amends" he brings out a piece of paper and a pen and jots something on it, "take it's Luke's address maybe fix things with him."
I closed from work, my driver opened the door for me to enter my car.
I had put one leg in the car then looked at the address given to me by Mr Santiago that's when I decided to take the first move.
Right now I drove my car myself I told my driver to follow Laura's car finally I got to his house after some twist and turns, the house was small and looked rather peaceful I went to the doorstep and knocked on the door.
The person who came out looked different from the Luke I knew at work his hair was like he'd come out of the shower just now it's was obvious since he still had his towel on I looked at his abs it's been long since I've seen anything like that before, sanity returned as he said.
"Looks like someone felt guilty and came for a visit"
"Am pretty sure you treat you visitors well" I said ignoring the statement he made about me been guilty.
"Would you like to come in?" He asked, I didn't know what to do either to leave or just stay and make peace which I know won't be easy.
"Are you busy?" I asked,
"Apparently I am, but you can come in if you want to".
I entered inside of his house it's looked small on the outside but big on the inside.
"Em... don't you want to change"I said looking at his body.
"I'll be right back make yourself at home"
I walked over to the kitchen counter looked at all the cutleries its been long since I had cooked I don't even know what my kitchen looks like I stared even more at the antique designs.
"Why are you really here, to apologise or..." I turned to look at him still shirtless but at least he had his trousers on.
"Am not here to apologise okay I just felt we needed to clarify things and work hand in hand" I cut him off
"So tell me do you cook being the mighty boss and all" changing the topic
"Actually it's been long since I cooked"
"How old were you when you married Mr Moore, you must have been quite young" he said twisting the topic back to me.
"I was..... look that's my personal life I don't think you need to know, since I have nothing much to say I'll take my leave" I left the kitchen to pick up my bag so I could leave.
"Why are you scared of your past? Why do you live your life for the dead?" He asked while touching my shoulder his touch made me shudder.
"I don't leave my life for the dead" I replied still making an attempt to leave.
"Then why do you wear black?" He asked the question that I promised myself never to tell the truth about.
"The colour suits me" I replied
"Other colours suits you too and beside it's been a year since he died..... I think" he said closer to my neck sending a shudder down my spine his mere nearness affected me it's been long since I felt like this it wasn't love but desire for the touch of a man I let myself drown a little in his scent. I couldn't speak cause if I did my voice will betray so I did what came to my head I moved away from him opened the door and ran away, I got into my car and drove off.