Angela could feel it coming. She started to hyperventilate and her whole body is trembling against the wall.
Chris didn't know what to do. He shake Angela by holding on to her arms but she doesn't seem to hear him. He hold her face in his palm,"Angela, look at me. Dammit! Look at me! Who am I?"
Angela eyes finally focus on him,"Chris."
"Yes, I will not hurt you. Do you understand that?" Chris asked in panic.
Angela did a small nod,"Kiss."
"Yes, I will only kiss you,"With that Chris bend his head and take her mouth with gentle nibbles.
The hyperventilation slowly came to a stop,"Oh my god, Chris. Thank god it's you."
Angela hugged Chris and start crying. Chris didn't want to asked, he just patted her back and slowly bring them out of the back lane to his car. The jockey came running with the keys. He ease Angela into the passenger seat and tip the jockey to bring a blanket and a bottle of water. Chris covered Angela legs with the blanket to enable her to be more relax, he knew she was not comfortable showing so much flesh from the way she fidget the moment she arrived.
"Drink some water,"Chris instructed.
"How did you come to the club? Did you drive?" Chris asked.
Angela shook her head,"No, I came in a taxi. I thought I might drink and didn't want to drink driving."
"How can this lady be so reckless and so sensible at the same time?" Chris said to himself.
Chris dismissed the night time nanny who was gawking at him when they return her apartment. After checking in on Charlotte who is sleeping soundly, he went into the kitchen and warm a glass of milk up while she change. It is taking a bit long in his opinion so he went to knock on her door. No answer. He tried again but still no answer. He went in calling "Angela?", that's when he heard a muffled sobbing sound coming from the bathroom. He open the door and saw Angela sitting on the floor without the dress on sobbing quietly holding onto her knees.
"Angela?" he approached slowly like he does in rescue operation. Victims of violence are easily startled and could become irrational. He did the same motion at the back alley. He hold her arms while levelling their face so she could look at him in the eye.
"Angela, who am I?" Chris asked.
Angela look at him,"Chris...sob....I am sorry, I am so useless....sob....I should be able to defend myself.....sob....."
Chris move forward and kiss her in the forehead,"No Angela, it's not your fault. They are three huge men, you will not be able to fight them off easily even if you want to."
Angela carried on,"I took some lesson you know....sob... how am I going to protect Charlotte?"
"Train with me Angela, I can help you," Chris offered.
"You would do that?"Angela innocent look came back.
Chris nodded his head, pull her up from the floor and urge her to take a shower. She look in a daze at Chris and did as she was told. When she came out from the shower, Chris who was sitting by the side stood up. He passed her the glass of milk and tucked her in then went out.
He stood by the full glass window in Angela apartment and made a few calls:
"I want a full report on Angela Xi and her daughter tomorrow morning on my table and two guards assigned to each of them 24/7 with immediate effect."
"Frankie, educate your people properly."
"Xavier, I have a recommendation to keep our news and media under supervision. We will discuss this further in two weeks. The person in question needs some persuasion."
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Next morning Angela woke up in a race then plop down again when she realised it's Sunday on her bedside clock. She silently went to check on Charlotte in the other room and was reassured when she was still in bed. She make her way to the kitchen and stop in her track. A full grown man was sleeping on her tiny two seater sofa. His hair reflected gold with the sun light from the window. She has never been attracted to a man after her university incident and for once she felt her heart shifted.
She has to admit that Chris is very good looking, not to mentioned very well built and most of all very gentle. He has not taken advantage of her when she was in her vulnerable state. For that alone, she was grateful. She return to her room to prep up for the day with a smile on her face since she has a guest now.
She stole a glance at the man sleeping on the sofa again before starting to prepare breakfast.
Chris woke up by the smell of coffee. He sit up in an instant when he remember where he was and saw Angela in the kitchen. He approached the kitchen island with a wide smile admiring the full round figure in apron,"Hey, how are we this morning?"
Angela turned around to take in the solid chest shown by the 'V' shaped opened shirt, the handsome face, the golden eyes and sexy mouth all in the tall glory overtaking her apartment.
"Daddy!"shouted Charlotte before she jump at Chris.
"Morning moppet,"Chris picked her up into his arms.
Angela do not know what to make of the scenario, offered coffee helplessly. One gold and one black melded into a laughing fit which warms Angela's heart. Charlotte seems to have taken a liking to Chris.
"A penny for your thoughts? She woke up twice in the middle of the night looking for you and I managed to put her back to bed. She asked if I am daddy and I didn't correct her, Sorry."Chris explained.
Angela could only replied,"Thank you."
They had a merry breakfast with Charlotte presence.