"what is your name pretty?" he asked. Eliza heart beat accelerated, seconds looked like hours to her, she could feel anger boiling inside her and disgusted by Alfred's touch. She clenched her hands into a fist, holding back the urge to slap the man across the face.
"Eliza Wellington" she said and stylishly pushed Alfred's hand away from her thigh
"what a wonderful name" Alfred said and laughed
"thank you sir" she said
"you are so lovely" the man said and scanned her body again seductively and his curled into a devilish smile, one that made Eliza heart cried, bastard!
Dan sat down calmly beside Eliza, trying to control the anger that was boiling inside of him. How dare he touch her, he thought to himself and clenched his hands into a fist under the table, holding back the urge to break Alfred arm, the arm he used in touching her. He leaned closer and placed his lips on her ear, "are you okay" he muttered, burning her ear with his warm breath and sending shivers down her spine and she nodded her head and gave him a reassuring smile that she was okay. That question alone changed her mood, the anger that had welled up inside her changed into joy.
The meeting with their investors finally ended after hours of chatting and laughing and Eliza sighed in relief. She stood from her seat and slightly bowed her head to the men, before leaving the room with her boss. The ladies who escorted them in were the ones who escorted them back. Eliza could finally breath when they drove out of the restaurant.
"am sorry about what happened back there" Dan apologized to her
"no it okay, it wasn't your fault"
"are you really okay?"
"hm" she replied and no one spoke again until they got back to the office. By the time they reached the office, it was already noon. Eliza peeped at her wrist watch and saw it was twenty minutes past two. How many hours did they spend with those scumbags, she thought to herself and sighed. Dan collected his car key from the driver and dismissed him. "let me drop you at home" he said to Eliza
"bit sir, it isn't.....
"go home and rest for today"
"thank you sir" she said and bowed her head in appreciation
"I will drop you off" he said and entered the driver seat, Eliza went to the other side and sat in the front seat beside him. They drove in silence not saying a word to each other.Eliza bit her lower lips trying to look for a topic they could talk on, but she couldn't think of any, so she gave up, stealing a glance at him now and then. They reached her home and she came down from the vehicle. She thanked and watched as he drove off. She wished the journey hadn't ended, she is missing him already, she thought to herself and went inside. She was shocked to see Calohun seated on a long bench outside. He had his leg crossed and his eyes fixed on the sky and Eliza wondered what he was looking at. She walked up to him and cleared her throat.
"I Know you are back" he said without removing his gaze from the sky and Mariana looked up. The bright sun penetrated Into her eyes and she shut them abruptly. She looked back at the man who still had his eyes fixed on the sky and scoffed.
"what are you looking at ,is the sun not affecting your eyes?" she asked and he finally looked away from the sky and landed his gaze on her.
"who was that person that dropped you off?" he asked
"that is none of your business" she replied
"okay" he said and returned his gaze back to the sky
"let me change, we have somewhere to go" she said and went inside, he didn't scatter the house, she thought and smiled to herself. She went inside her room and changed into a simple dress. She took her purse and went outside to Join Calohun, locking the door behind her." let go" she said and he stood on his feet. "you won't ask me where we are going?" she asked
"where are we going" he asked
"nevermind" she said and he sighed. They boarded a taxi and headed to the psychatric hospital that only Eliza was aware of.
"what did you eat" she asked him
"tomatoe pasta"
"where did you get it from?" she asked, suprised
"I prepared it"
"how?"
"the way you prepared it yesterday" he answered rendering her speechless. They reached the psychatric hospital and payed the cab man. Calohun stared at the strange building in amazement. It was large and tall, there is nothing like this in his realm" he thought to himself and smiled inwardly.
"let go inside that building" he said
"we are going in there anyway" she replied.
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