"Get out Henry"
"You've changed G. You didn't let me touch you ever since we got married and that's so unlike you. Did I do something wrong before our wedding? After our wedding? I don't understand G. I love you so much but why are you doing this to me?"
Why? Gianna fought the urge to laugh "You reek of another woman Henry. I told you, you can't use those hands to touch me"
"You think I'm cheating on you?"
"Are you not?"
"Of course I'm not! How could you come to a conclusion like this when I've been nothing but faithful. You know me better than any other person. You know how much I love you G. You're my world. You..."
"You know what? Let's talk once I get back from work else I will be late" She cut him off not able to keep on hearing his lies and putting up with them. For some reasons, she was feeling really annoyed with everyone and couldn't act calm anymore.
"G..."
"Leave" She told him coldly and watched as he sighed and left but this time, she didn't miss the glint that passed through his eyes for a brief moment.
She rinsed her body and got out of the tub, tying a robe. She came out and didn't see Henry anywhere so she quickly dressed up and left. She knew Henry was a very suspicious man and with everything she did today, he might start to suspect that she knows about their plan and do something. Something that might hurt her as the look she saw in his eyes today gave her an unsettling feeling.
So as she got into her car, she called Klara. It rang for a while before it connected. She didn't know if Klara had gotten to her home or was still hanging at the window. She didn't care either.
"K-klara..." Her voice shook as she called her name and broke into a sob.
"What's wrong G? Why are you crying" Klara's concerned voice made her chuckle internally. No wonder she never suspected them in her past life. She was so good at acting like a good friend.
"He's cheating on me. H-henry, he..." She started to cry and went silent. That was the only thing she needed to let her know. To put them in a state of panick and let them think that she knew about them. She ended the call after saying that and switched off her phone. Using her fingers to wipe away the bits of tears that fell from her eyes due to her fake crying. In this life she had to be smarter than her enemies and always a step ahead and now, she was just keeping them on their toes. She smiled and drove off to work.
She was quite surprised seeing how everyone was present at work. As if a gunfire didn't happen in this place yesterday. Everything was cleaned up so perfectly that she found it strange. Even the news didn't cover it. She stared up to the top floor. The CEO'S office. It wasn't like she could see anything though. She went into her office after saying 'Hi' to Steph and started to work. She took this job seriously because it was the only way she could learn perfectly how to manage a company. An idea suddenly crossed her mind but she shook her head again telling herself to forget it. She thought of cutting a deal with Eric. Make him show her all the necessary things she needed to know about business but she knew it wouldn't be that easy especially now that it was obvious he was after her body. She couldn't let him take advantage of her.
Her door was flung open by someone and she saw that rude woman from the previous day make her way in. She discovered her name to be Vanessa.
Vanessa strode forward and slammed a stack of papers on her desk, startling her.
Gianna ached a brow, silently asking what she needed.
"You only came in here yesterday and you're already throwing yourself at men huh? I see that's the only thing you know how to do"
"And... Who is this person I threw myself on?"
"Don't act like you don't know. You definately did something to boss"
"Oh!" She chuckled. She'd did something to him. She slapt him and it was true that she also threw herself at him that night so this lady was right in a way and she had no way to deny the accusations.
"Are you laughing right now?" Vanessa slammed her hands on the table feeling annoyed "If you want your days to be peaceful here, you better not let me see you near him" Then she glanced at the papers she brought "From now on, you have to deliver this to the boss's office everyday okay?"
"Why?" Gianna asked. She wanted to stay away from him so taking these to his office everyday meant she had to keep seeing his face. And that meant it was more easier for her to fall into his temptation.
"The boss's orders" Vanessa said through gritted teeth. Obviously not happy with the new development but there was nothing she could do "You better not play funny tricks"
"I can do what I want miss Vanessa. The only thing you have control over is the issues at work. I hope you understand what I'm trying to say" She gave her a look and saw the woman's displeased face. She didn't wait to hear any other thing and directly stood up. Taking the papers with her, she left. Taking the elevator which brought her to the highest floor. She found her way to the CEO's office and knocked before going in. She saw him sitting behind his desk with his head down and buried in his laptop and she wondered what was wrong. Was he sleeping?
She went forward and dropped the files on the table wanting to make it quick "These are the files you asked for" She said but he didn't respond to her which made her sigh.
"I'll be leaving then" The moment she turned around, she felt a hand grab her wrist and almost jumped as she felt the the ridiculous high temperature.
"Don't go" He still had his head down as he said this and his voice sounded weak. She turned around to look at him and stretched out her arms to touch the back of his neck. He was having a fever. His skin felt so hot that she was afraid something might happen to him.
"You... I should call a doctor"
"No" He said firmly and she stopped.
"What do you mean no Eric?" His name slipped out of her mouth so naturally but he didn't say any other thing apart from pointing at a door in his office. She realized he wanted her to take him there.
Sighing, she went over to help him up. Putting his hands over her shoulder, she guided him towards the room he pointed at and took him inside feeling all of his hotness rub on her. She didn't have the time to admire the luxury of this room as she placed him on the bed seeing his scrunched up brows, she frowned. He was having a really bad fever.
Without saying anything, she went into the bathroom and soaked a towel in a bowl then brought it back and used it to rub all over his face. Her eyes trailed down and she realized she had to remove his clothes too.
'Okay Gianna, you're just taking care of him and this is a necessary step. Nothing else" She told herself and went forward to take off his jacket and then his inner shirt Just when she was about to take the next one off, he grabbed her hands with his hot ones, stopping her. She heard his weak voice ask.
"What are you doing?"