Chapter forty nine
Making Alexander jealous
" I will Sign the paper on a condition?" Alex said, holding the pen.
"Which is?" Charlotte said nonchalantly. She signed hers and is now waiting for Alex to sign.
"You will not make this public" he said, staring at her.
"I'm not planning to dummy. I will still come home once in a while Just to avoid suspicions from our fans," she rolled her eyes. Alex held the pen and his hands were shaking. He is not ready to let go of her but he was the one that fucked up. He took up courage and signed the divorce papers with trembling hands.
"Thank you Mr Alexander Blake" Charlotte smiled. The door opened revealing the Blake's household
"Mom, what are you..." he wasn't able to complete the sentence.
"Just stop and start explaining everything" his mom said sitting down.
"Explain what?" He paid deaf ears.
"Cut the crap Alex all I know is that there is something fishy, you guys just signed a divorce Paper" val said checking the papers.
"what! Charlotte, you know I've always taken you as my daughter so explain all this please,'' Courtney pleaded and she sighed.
Charlotte explained everything to her in tears. Courtney was too stunned and Weak to talk.
"Alex, all my life with the training I've been giving you,I never taught you to be this inhuman. You aborted your own blood, my grandson, how could you?" She said her voice was shaking.
"I'm so sorry Charlotte, my brother made you go through all this," Val said, hugging her so tight.
"I'm so disappointed in you, let's go girls" Courtney said and he tried holding her but she slapped him and left.
Few weeks later
Andrew got home late and met Charlotte in the living room sleeping on a couch. She had a plate of popcorn with her and some was in her mouth. He sighed and collected the bowl from her and carried her upstairs . This has been her usual lifestyle since the last three weeks she came to his house. Always eating herself to sleep. Andrew had been angry Charlotte aborted the pregnancy but just decided to keep his cool with Alex.
Andrew sat down for a while recalling everything that has happened to him because of Charlotte's influence. Charlotte is so perfect in finding solutions to people's problems but needs help when she is in trouble. Andrew covered her with a blanket and was about to leave her room when Charlotte held him.
"Don't leave me please, Alex" she said and Andrew sighed. So she's still in love with him. Truth is she is just trying to stay strong, he tried removing her hand but Charlotte held him tighter. He laid on the bed with her and remained there till morning.
"Good morning Charlotte, I didn't want to wake you up. Your food is in the microwave" she read the paper tagged on the refrigerator aloud and smiled. She was already dressed up in a wine Jumpsuit and silver heels. She rushed the bread and scrambled eggs and left the house locking the door. She got to the studio for their rehearsal and met a strange face in mr. Henry's office.
"Charlotte," he Said but she kept on staring at him.
"Who are you?" she asked, frowning.
"Oh hi, you were not informed? I'm your new manager" he said huskily and she was too shocked to even talk.
"Hello" she Snapped out of her reverie and faked a smile on.
"Good day sir, Im charlotte Blake '' she said, getting uncomfortable,
" I know, I hope we can work well," he said smiling. Something is wrong. she felt a bad aura around him. He brought his hands forward for a handShake which Charlotte refused. She bowed and excused herself.
" what is happening?" she demanded from the secretary.
"Mr Henry quit his job" she shrugged.
"Jasmine and Donald, weren't they called?" she asked and she replied no. She was about to leave the studio when the secretary called her back.
"Mr Williams wants to see you now" so Williams is his name. she groaned inwardly, she knocked and was told to come in. She looked at his arms again and tried to recollect where she saw that kind of tattoo design.
"You called for me, sir" she said, faking a smile.
"I would like us to get to know each other better, how about tonight at Brandon's bar?" Charlotte was taken aback. What kind of manager goes out with his subordinate?
"I'm married sir" she tried looking for an excuse.
"The ring? " Charlotte raises her hand up and remembers she removed it already.
"It's not compulsory to use it all the time,'' she said calmly.
"You can give me Alex's number and let me speak with him,'' he said smiling.
"I will try to come sir" she said and left.
"So you're saying Mr. Henry Just quit without notice?" DonaId and Jasmine listened to her with rapt attention.
"Something is definitely wrong,'' Jasmine said.
"Which we need to find out sooner, otherwise it's gonna be too late". They tried Mr Henry's number and He picked after taking forever. The Mr. Henry they knew picks at first ring so something is definitely wrong.
"Good day Mr Henry, how are you?" They asked. There was silence at the end of the call before he replied.
"what's up guys, I just don't want to work with the company anymore, williams can handle it more than I can…i got a more comfortably job" he said with a trembling voice,
"We don't need you either," Donald said, and Charlotte glared at him.
"I will miss you Mr. Henry," Jasmine said.
"But Mr. Williams is also good and nice to us," Charlotte said.
"Alright guys and good luck in pursuing your career " He said sadly and hung up. They shook hands on a job well done. They actually planned to pretend they don't want Mr Henry so as not to raise suspicion.
"So what's next?" Jasmine asked.
"You know what, I feel Charlotte should go to the bar and let's see what is Next" Donald suggested.
"That's dangerous, he is definitely up to something" Charlotte retorted.
"Don't worry, we will protect you'' Donald assured and she nodded.
" I believe you guys, also there is a tattoo in his hands, I've seen that same tattoo design somewhere but now I can't recollect" Charlotte said and sighed.
Charlotte wore an orange gown with a silver purse and heels. She came downstairs and took the ring she had dropped earlier . Alex left it there.
"Jerk" she muttered. He left already, she walked to the sitting room with her heels making noise.
Her hair was packed in a ponytail but she still looked breathtaking. She got to the restaurant through google maps. She sat at the VIP section awaiting the arrival of Mr williams. The bar is for extremely Wealthy people because very few people could be seen there.
Twenty minutes later Mr Williams is still nowhere to be found.
A group of guys and two ladies were the only ones on the seats. They kept on chattering with loud voices, annoying Charlotte the more. she couldn't take it any longer and she looked back at them angrily.
"These uncultured people who…" she couldn't complete the sentence. She quickly looked back and used the menu to cover her face.
"Why him again?" Charlotte groaned. It was Alexander and his friends. She knew pretty well he might try something funny. She stood up still using the menu and was on her way out when she clashed with the drinks a waitress was holding and the cups shattered into pieces.
"I'm so sorry ma'am " the waitress said even though Charlotte knew she was the one at fault. The bar manager came afterwards with a clean napkin. The shattered sounds of the cups attracted Alex and his friends' attention.
"I'm so sorry ma'am" He said, giving her the clean napkin.
"Are you not... Mrs Charlotte Blake?" He said with widened eyes. Charlotte looked up and wished the ground could just open and swallow her with the attention that was drifting to her. She groaned and gave him the menu.
"Oh my… Charlotte Blake," one of the ladies with Alex's friend said, surprised. Charlotte just walked away but She stopped mid way when she saw the person at the door. She wasn't expecting it. What is he doing here anyway? She walked up to him and they both stopped to stare at each other for a few seconds. She looked away and tried to walk past him but he was quick to hold her down. She shakes her arm but he grips her really tight.
" What are you doing? Let go of me" she whispered glaring at him but he just shrugged. He let go of her arm and they stared at each other. He soon gripped her wrist and left for where Alex and his friends were sitting. The anger and Jealousy burning through him could be seen without stress. He clenched and unclenched his fists.
T.B.C.
Who do you think held Charlotte?