Brent felt this pain piercing his heart coming to this realization," I had hurt her so much, now Lord it seems she doesn't care what I do, she leaves the apartment and doesn't seem to want to return, help us I beg you."
Lystra felt triumph as she walked towards the staff room, 'Now I know she is going to get it,'
Entering the staff room, "Miss Albert, the Boss wants to see you in the board room in fifteen minutes."
Smiling as she walks away thinking 'the way he was angry earlier, she is sure to get the sack, but I still have the other one to deal with and she is a completely different cup of tea. But right now, I need to handle this story.'
With Boss back towards her, Lystra smirked, as if victory already belonged to her.
She observed how he entered the board room then she took her merry time, knowing she told her fifteen minutes when he said ten and he hated to wait.
Jessy was already tired and frustrated running from the office to the construction site and wondering why he would summon her to the boardroom unless there were an emergency meeting.
Entering the board room, Jessy hurried and wiped the table, unaware that she was being watched.
Brent felt his heart suddenly start beating with a rhythm. For the length of days, he hadn't seen her she looked so tired and around her eyes had dark circles. Her face was pale and she seemed to lose some weight. Her happy smile was no longer on her beautiful face.
Hearing him cleared his throat, "You sent for me?"
Forgetting his anger he walks towards her, "Jessy are you unwell?"
Stepping away from him she said almost in a whisper, "I am fine" seeing her wipe her face as she continued wiping.
Wanting to hold her in his embrace but her reaction held him back, "Jessy, I didn't ask you here to wipe and clean"
I saw her stop but her back was still facing me. "What do you need me to do?"
Unable to hold himself any longer, taking two strides towards her hugging her from the back, "I am sorry I neglected you."
"Don't worry about it, I understand that you are very busy."
"Jessy, honey I came over a few times to meet you but you weren't home?"
"I have been busy." A flash thought crossed his mind at that instant, 'Is she busy with the person who claims to be her brother or is it with her ex-lover?'
Turning her to face me, Brent ignored the foolish thought and said politely, "You are not looking well?"
With her head bent she responded, "I will be fine, and this is not the place to be discussing this."
Lifting her chin to look at him, "I know but I can't help it," reaching down to kiss her lips but she shifted her face away resting her hand on my chest.
"As I said, this is not the place, but it seems that I did something wrong and I am sorry if I have hurt you."
"Honey, you have not done anything wrong, sweetheart look at me, I am the one at fault, not you. Please honey don't cry, I am so sorry for hurting you."
Seeing the way, she wipes her face and then steps out of my reach, "Do you know how it feels, when I bring your breakfast and don't have access to your office?"
"I am sorry, I had some important work to complete."
"Thanks!"
"What do you mean by thanks?"
"Nothing!"
"Jessy, for God's sake, we have to talk, where are you going?"
"Out, and we have nothing to talk about."
"Look I know I am a jerk, but please let us talk through this."
"You have been avoiding me, for whatever reason but I should have known better, right now I need some space."
"Sweetie, just talk to me."
"Sorry, I can't help you, I just need to go before we both regret it."
Seeing the way, she was crying, going to take her in his arms but she just wiped her face, "I need to get away from here."
"Where are you going, tell me?"
"I don't know and don't care, I just need some time to think." With that said she dashes through the door.
Afraid to follow her the way she storms out of the room. Everyone would be looking, sitting down "This was what I was afraid of, if I venture out now, they might all suspect something is going on between us."
Half an hour later, I went to my office, everyone seemed to be occupied with their work, 'if I leave now to go looking for her; it won't make any sense, I will leave about half two.'