Jenny was sleeping soundlessly in her bed crawling like a cat. In the silence room her phone started beeping. Without opening her eyes, she kept touching the side table. When her hand touch the phone she quickly answered the phone and placed it on her ears.
"Hello" hearing the familiar voice she opened her eyes and jumped out of the bed. "Mom"
"Thank god you still remember me. Jenny tell me honestly, where are you?"
"I am in my room. I just woke up"
"You sure want to get on my nerves. Don't play tricks with me I know you are not in Lanka. Where the hell are you?"
"Mom calm down your blood pressure will get high. Okay I am at America"
Getting no response from the other side Jenny started to talk again.
"Mom don't be angry. I know you love me so much and that's why you care about me. Mom I love you too, I have so much to tell you but at the moment I can't. Have faith in me please." After a minute of silence, she again started "Mom you are my strength, if you don't talk, your daughter won't have strength to do anything. Do you want me to be a looser?"
Sherry still maintained silence which disappointed Jenny a lot, she was about to hung up the phone when she heard her mother's voice.
"Jenny you are grown up now mom will give you some personal space. I hope that you will tell everything by yourself after the trip. I will always support you. Mom loves you a lot"
"I know. I promise that after the trip I will tell you why I came to this country. Mom I never wanted to lie to you that's just …" Jen want to say something, but she stopped in the middle of the sentence.
"Forgot about that. Jenny you better find a son-in-law for me or do you want to die single?"
Jenny felt sorry for her mother. Sherry always wanted Jenny to be in a relationship she even once forced Jenny to accept Wilson's proposal but Jenny didn't. At that time, she already had Paul by her side and her love for him was so deep that she can't think about any other men instead of him. After a deep thought Jenny decide to tell her mother about her relationship with Paul. After all its almost two years for their relationship, and Paul even proposed her for marriage so, she can't hide anymore.
"Mom I have a boyfriend"
Sherry almost dropped the phone on her hand. She opened her mouth wide. Her daughters words were enough to give her a heart attack. At the age of twenty it was the first time she heard her daughter saying that she is finally in a relationship. She was so happy.
"Jen who is he. hurry introduce him to mom"
"Mom I will introduce him to you very soon. Hope you will approve him" she felt a little bit nervous. What if her mother disapproved Paul? What will she do?
" If he is capable of winning my heart then only he deserves my daughter"
"Mom don't make it difficult for Paul okay"
"Paul it doesn't seem like Maldivian name"
Jenny bit her lip. This was the thing she was afraid of most. Paul is not a Maldivian. She really feel anxious now. But sherry's words surprised her "I don't care about his country if he is able to cherish and love you forever"
"Thank you, mom" Tears starts to fall from her eyes.
"Jenny mom will call you later. Say greeting to Shine and Zia. And to Paul"
Jenny heart thumped hard when her mom said to give her greetings to Paul. She controlled her emotions and said "okay I will. Good bye mom"
She hung the phone and threw at the bed and started to jump and dance around the room. Her mom said she don't care about Paul's nationality. So, the chance of getting approved were high. She was so happy that she grabbed a pillow, hug it to her embrace and spin around.
When she heard a gentle knock on the door she stopped and maintained her composure before answering "come in"
The girl from yesterday came in "Good morning second young madam"
Jenny smiled "Morning Lilly" Lilly have been working for Gordons for whole ten years. She was a pure woman with a kind heart. She like Jenny very much so whenever Jenny came she will handle everything for Jenny herself.
"Madam you slept so long today so I came to check on you"
"What's the time"
"It's 12 pm" Lilly looked at her watch and said.
"what I slept so long and nobody waked me up" Jenny was confused.
"Last night madam and master did not return. Young master went to hospital. Second young master went to office. Young madam, Miss Zia, Miss Shine and Miss Kylie went outside." Lilly told everyone's whereabout to Jenny.
"okay thanks"
"Madam what do you want the chef to prepare for you?"
"no need I will go out with Paul. Eating alone is boring."
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A red Ferrari stopped in front of the Imperial group. Jenny got off the car. Today she was wearing a peach knee length dress with a 5cm long heel. A light makeup was done which added her beauty. Removing her sunglass, she looked at the domineering building in front of her. This was her first time entering the building without covering her face. Still she did not care as nobody will recognize her even if they did its okay for her know.
She entered the building and went straight to reception. There were two young girls at the reception Jenny immediately recognized them, but they did not.
"Miss how can I help you?"
" Can you call CEO secretary Mr. Alan I am her sister Linda Green" Jenny was smart enough to use Alan as she know if she asked to meet Paul they will not let her in without appointment or they will call him for his permission and she did not want to ruin her surprise.
The receptionist did not suspect her as they knew Alan had a sister though they never met Linda, so they called Alan without wasting a minute.
When Alan got the call, he was confused as his sister was in abroad but still he came downstairs to check the person who used his sisters name to meet him. When he came downstairs he was surprised to see jenny "Jenny you"
"Alan I am sorry I used your sisters name actually I want to surprise Paul" Jenny explained herself and heeded toward the elevator.
Alan took his phone to call Paul, but it was snatched by Jenny "I just told I want to surprise him. I won't allow you to call him lets go" with that she entered the elevator. Being helpless Alan also followed.
On the way Alan tried to stop Jenny by so many methods but jenny did not listened. When they finally reached Alan said.
"CEO is in a meeting"
"uff Alan I don't care I will wait"
" So, let's go to my office we will have a cup of coffee"
"Sorry but I will wait in his office" she gave a deaf ear to Alan and headed towards Paul's office.
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Inside the office Paul was sitting on his chair his face was emotionless. A girl was sitting in front of him. They were totally unaware of Jenny's arrival.
"Miss Anne could you please leave I have works to do"
"Paul don't do this to me" Anne looked at Paul with mist in her eyes.
"Can you tell me what I am doing to you?"
"Why are you cold to me" she started sobbing. Paul was finally irritated by her. He got up from the chair to leave but Anne stood from her chair and stopped in front of him blocking his way. She raised her hands to hold Paul. But before she could reach to him someone hold her hands and pushed her back.
Both Paul and Anne was shocked by seeing Jenny. Anne looked at Jenny and asked. "Who are you?"
"I think it should be my question" Her voice was so cold.
"Why did you pushed me. Are you not afraid of offending me?" she glared at jenny.
Jenny let out a cold laugh " If I was scared I would never push you"
"You are so shameless. How did you come inside get the hell out of here"
Jenny looked at Paul who was standing behind her and said " If Mr. Gordon tell me to leave I will. Otherwise not"
When he heard what Jenny said he looked at her with his deep eyes than looked at Anne and said "Get out"
Anne thought Paul said it to Jenny and said "now even he said to get out if you have any shame left out than leave"
Before Jen can say anything, Paul said " I said to you not to her"
"Paul" Anne looked towards Paul to confirm what she heard but he turned around without giving a face to Anne.
Anne looked at Jenny with hatred and left the room for the both.