Shortly after our fight he got dressed and left without even bothering to tell me where he was headed obviously to go get answers from his father. I wonder what he will do when he comes back.
I promised Jordyn that I would take care of her evil boss seeing as I was about to step down from my position as Pierce was awake I should get this done quickly. I was just a fake president anyway. Getting dressed in corporate attire I headed out to the office it wasn't hard to locate Jordyn as I walked to her table a few of the staff greeted me bowing their head and I casually dismissed their greetings I wish I could go back to the time when heads didn't turn when I walked by I hate the anxiety that comes with receiving attention.
Jordyn's face brightened up on seeing me as she looked up from the file in her hands, "didn't think I'd be seeing you today, I thought you'd want to spend more time with Pierce at home seeing as he just woke up."
I sat down on the table halfway and sighed, "Don't even get me started, he just woke up and told me why we are fighting already."
Jordyn didn't appear surprised, "it's because of what you did right? I told you not to sign those papers, you didn't listen. It's only natural that he's upset."
"You know I had no choice Jordyn he would have lost his position if I didn't do that and he'd be in the worst mood right now there's no way out of it I would have suffered still I just wouldn't be the cause of his anger so it's fine it doesn't matter anyway.."
"I just wish he'd talk to me. I miss him so much and I hate that this is how we start when he's just regaining consciousness, all these unnecessary fights really when is it going to come to an end?" The reason for my visit suddenly hit me, "Where is the team manager?" I asked, looking around, I had no idea what he looked like.
"it's okay you don't have to do anything," Jordyn said, "the boss is back now remember he won't have any balls to display his previous actions again I could just go directly and report him to Pierce, I don't want people to think and I'm using my connection with you to trample on others or think that it's the reason why I go close to you I want to be seen as normal as at work."
I paused upon hearing that, I knew perfectly well how it felt to not be seen as normal at work. It's a frustrating feeling. "Alright, I won't talk about it again."
As I turned, I saw Pierce walking down the corridor in mighty heavy strides with his eyes fixed ahead. Jordyn nudged me slightly and I couldn't stop myself from saying, "Who knows where he's going."
"You don't want to find out?" Jordyn asked and I turned to her with a questioning stare.
"There's no time to waste Aurora." She said walking forward as she pulled my arm, "Let's find out what he's up to." See if there's one thing I like about Jordyn it's that she's never afraid to take a risk unlike me who's too much of a coward. I followed her behind her carefully with Pierce having no idea that he was being trailed, he stormed angrily to the unknown. He soon came to a stop, pushed the door open and it closed with a thud, quickly Jordyn and I glued our ears to the door to hear what was being discussed.
"You think I wouldn't find out that it was your suggestion?"
"Listen to me Pierce.." said a voice I could recognize as Johanna's, "I didn't do this out of spite, it was the only way to save you if those shares could have been bought under my name believe me I would have done it but you didn't give me the permission seeing as you choose to be with another woman but still I don't wish for any harm to come to you and I would do anything to keep you safe."
I rolled my eyes at her words and Jordyn did the same.
"By getting Aurora into this mess? Did you guys even let her know what she was getting herself into? Probably not!" He barked.
"Yes," she admitted in a low tone.
Jordyn and I exchanged glances just what have I gotten myself into enough to make Pierce this angry?
"Relax you're here now and we saved your place, nobody will find out we will take care of this quietly I do not wish for any harm to come to Aurora after all we both had the same interest in mind, it was all for your good, I will not blackmail her or take this outside you have my word, Pierce, I cross my heart and hope to die."
"You better be telling the truth," said Pierce, and before we could tell what would happen next the door flung open and we were faced with Pierce before I could say Jack- Jordyn was running down the corridor leaving me there alone. Johanna walked out of the room and didn't even bother to spare me a glance.
I was even more confused than I was this morning even, "Just what is going on here?" I questioned Pierce who didn't look like he wanted to talk to me but I pushed on regardless, "What have I gotten myself into? What is it that makes you so enraged, I did it to save you, that's the only thing they told me, if you'd let me know what is wrong then perhaps we can fight this, leaving me in the dark is not the way to go at all."
"Come with me." He took my hand in his pulling me down the corridor.
We sat in the car in awkward silence until Pierce decided to speak, "Although those shares were bought illegally, what John also failed to tell you is that they were also bought with stolen funds."
"What!" I screamed holding onto my chest, "he did not tell me that."
"Of course he would not I mean where else would he have been able to get so much money to make a distress purchase if he had that much sitting around I wouldn't be in this mess in the first place, I was trying to solicit for funds before the accident took place, dad brought up the idea of buying shares with stolen funds which I turned down immediately who knew that he will drag you into this mess while I was unconscious."
I slumped back to the car seat feeling weak with this revelation.
"Now do you understand just what kind of mess you've gotten yourself into and why I'm so angry?"
"I'm sorry," I cried into my palms, "I had no idea I was clueless, I only wanted the best for you."
"Of course, Dad knows that's why he used you he knew you wouldn't be able to understand anything about company affairs and how buying shares worked if you were bright enough you would have made inquiries first and would not have fallen into his trap, they got to you way too easily I'm disappointed Aurora."
His words were harsh but they were the absolute truth, "I'm sorry." I could not apologize enough, "So what can be done now?" I asked hopeful that things could somehow be fixed. He grabbed onto the steering tightly and everything disappeared into thin air as I could already read his body language.
"Nothing, the only people who know about this are my father and Johanna and I have Johanna's word that she will not be using this against you. I mean she was the one who suggested it in the first place as for my father I don't expect any foul play from him."
I didn't think Johanna could be trusted but I kept my lips tightly shut not wanting to annoy him further.
"If it is discovered that my wife-to-be not only bought shares illegally but also through stolen funds to keep my seat safe, what do you think will happen to me?" He turned to me with a questioning stare and I found my tongue in a twist.
"We will both be going down Aurora," he replied to his question like I did not already know that, "it won't just end with you, do you understand the gravity of the situation at hand now?"
"Yes," I admitted with my shoulders down, "it's all my fault I should have listened to Jordyn, it seems like I got you into a deeper mess rather than help you out and I deeply regret my actions, all I do is get you in trouble," I concluded my apology speech and turned my gaze to the window.
It's true each time I try to help him I only end up dragging him into a deeper mess maybe I should just stay away from his affairs from now but I know I cannot anything that concerns Pierce will eventually have me drawing towards it like a magnet and I will only end up making a mess like I always do.