~~ CARMELA'S POV~~
" Mrs dean" I turned to find Xavier in a black suit with his hair styled differently.
He wasn't looking like that casual Xavier, he was looking just like a perfect businessman.
" Oh my it's Xavier Dean " the ladies who bad gathered I and Anita kept squealing
I never knew these brothers were this famous
" Mr Dean asked me to give you this " he handed me a credit card which I gladly accepted and I could tell Anita had enough of the humiliation so she stormed away and I couldn't help but chuckle.
" Xavier something seems off about you " I eyed him trying to place my fingers on it
" Is it because I have a poker face like your husband?" he winked with a smile making me smile back
" yeah I think that it…Just don't have that grumps attitude okay "
"Yes milady.." he said acting dramatic " It's working hours so I get to have my professional look on unless your husband would think I'm trying to lure all his female employees with my charm " He winked and I couldn't hold it back anymore…I laughed till my heart content and still couldn't stop wondering why Xavier was so different from his other brothers.
" Okay you can go now as some people can't stop drooling…and I prefer having my brother in law all to myself " I help tessy to cover her mouth as it has been open ever since Xavier walked in
" Oh I got a possessive sister in law huh? Okay bye we'll meet at home and make sure to get me a present okay " he placed a soft kiss on my forehead before making his way to the exit
" Hey get your ass back to earth " I said snapping my fingers
" Carmela... that's .... that's was Xavier Dean the youngest multi-millionaire in the country " Tessy said with surprised vividly plastered on her face
" Ahem. I guess " I said pouting as I've never been interested in celebrity new
" You guess? Carmela I told you to get socialized like your sister cause if you were you would have known that the person you're married to isn't just any ordinary businessman
He's among the top five richest men in the country, ranking number one in the line and among the top ten richest in the world " She said as if reminding me of the safety rules while driving..
" Hmm.... whatever " I waved her off
" Come on girl, where has your ass been living all these years? "
" Hmm planet earth " I said and she rolled her eyes
" I ain't sure, because if you truly lived here you would have known that your husband and your Dad's empires are competitors when it comes to the international market, even i that has been away from the country for so long knows about this and .... "
" Holy moly Tessy..... ahh ....are we here to do some shopping or we're here to discuss business? '' I said cutting her off as I wasn't interested in hearing how great my so called husband was
" Okay, I'm sorry ... Why do you hate business so much when both your parents are big business tycoons? " She asked but I just ignored her questions as I have never liked anything relating to business,as it always gives me uncontrollable headaches.
Whenever Mum and Dad brought their work home and start talking about striking a deal or meeting up with board members, their profits and losses blah blah blah
It would feel as if I was running out of oxygen.
Carlene has always been a better business person than I ever could dream of becoming and all I always wanted was to become a chef but I doubt that dream is ever going to come true as mum never allowed me into the kitchen and never will.
*. *. *
All thanks to Tessy I had to drop by Aunt Abi's house and lose track of time.
I looked outside the window and it was almost twilight and all I could do was hope and pray Zamiel isn't home yet.
The car suddenly came to a halt and I wanted to scream at the driver as my life was at stake but I calmed myself down taking deep breaths
" What's wrong? Is the car faulty? " I asked with crossed fingers as this was the last thing I want to hear
" ma there's a child lying on the road " he informed me and I swiftly came out of the car just to find a little girl lying in the pool of her blood.
I quickly carried her into the car and instructed the driver to take us to the hospital as we had no time to spare.
Zamiel could be angry for all I care but this little girl needs to be granted a second chance to live.
When we arrived she was taken to the emergency room but my mind couldn't be at peace seeing her in that state.
All I could do was pray she comes out alive as I wouldn't be able to bear the truama of seeing such a young girl die.
The doctor finally came out assuring me that she was doing fine and I finally felt at ease but that feeling didn't last long as I realized it was past twilight. I got back to the car praying for my dear soul and when we arrived home I just wished it could be a bad dream and wanted to wake up so badly
But funny enough it wasn't a bad dream.
It was reality and I had to face it.
I walked into the house and Zamiel was seated on the couch as a king with a dangerous aura lurking around him.
He had an expressionless face, and seeing him this quiet made me feel as if I was walking into my own grave.
" I told you to be back before twilight, what's the time? " He questioned and hearing his cold scary voice I suddenly felt numb and my knees began to weaken
" I was on my way home but .... "
" What is the time ? " He questioned again and this time I felt myself choke on my saliva
" I..its passed twilight, but I can… " he raised his hand stopping me from speaking any further
" Follow me and don't let me repeat myself " was all he said and led the way.
I dropped my bag on the couch and trailed behind him.
We suddenly halted at a huge door and when he opened it was dim dark and I couldn't see a thing in it
" Since you love moving when it's dark, why don't you spend the night in this room? '' Not complaining, or saying a word to escalate the issue, I walked into the room and the door slammed shut immediately I was in.
I quietly sat down on the floor hugging my knees and hoping that the little girl would recover soon and the night goes by quickly.
I didn't have a problem staying in this room if it was the punishment he talked about, but why do I feel he's going easy on me?
There were suddenly strange sounds in the room and something ran across my leg making me coil my toes
' Please..please.. please there shouldn't be any rats in here ' I prayed to anything that could answer me.
I had mysophobia from a very young age after a prank Carlene played on me and ever since then I've never found any rodent fun to play with.
The trauma of that event still haunts me in my dreams and no matter how I try to forget, I feel its still waiting for a little signal so it can hunt me to eternity.
I felt something climbing my leg. Slowly stretching my hands out to touch it, I found it floppy and soft which gave me a weird feeling.
I traced my hands down it and…
" Ahhhhh " I screamed tossing it away and making my way towards the door
" Zamiel please open the door !" I banged loudly on the door as I couldn't survive a single moment here
" Zamiel there are rats in here please open up I'm scared of them" I screamed and kept banging on the door hoping he would come to my rescue
" ZAMIEL OPEN-UP!!! "
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