Flashback continues.....
I got myself locked in my room for two days without opening the door for the maids who consistently knocked to either bring me food or water. What they don't know is how I sneaked myself into the kitchen on the night of the incident and got myself a lot of snacks, fruits and bottled water that would be able to keep me healthy for two days. My mum knocks now and again with pleading voice to talk to me but I was too heart broken to speak to anyone. On the morning of my second quarantine, she came pleading as usual.
"Natalie dear, are you in there?" she called from the other side of the door for the thousandth time.
"Leave me alone mama, you couldn't support me" I wailed.
"Baby it's not what it always looks like Okay? Just open the door". She said frustratedly
"No mama go".
I heard retreating steps and I knew she had given up on my stubbornness.
Around 9am, the house was quiet. Mama made it known to me that she and Papa were going for an urgent meeting. Ofcus, she said it standing outside. I took that as an opportunity to storm the office of Lexis fucking Miltmore to tell him a piece of my mind. I got into the bathroom and did my business there. It took me 10mins to take a befitting bath.
I realized I hadn't taken a proper bath when the foam touched my skin. I wore a blue knee length dress that had a V-shape cut down at the back and didn't fail to show my evergreen cleavage at the front. I did a natural makeup and wore a nude lipstick. I brushed my wet curls and wore my favorite luring Victoria Secret perfume . Pepping myself in the mirror, I saw a tough dark skinned 5'6" height lady who is satisfied with her reflection. My hips is showing at it's right places. Deciding on which shoe to wear, I settled on a black pencil heel. I checked the time and it read 11:30am. Taking my car keys, I walked out of my room and drove my black Bentley to Miltmore Corporations.
After 30 minutes of driving, I found myself in front of the famous building which made a lot of headlines for it's magnificent architecture.
I packed my car at a suitable spot and made my way inside the towered glass building. The place had changed a lot from what I remembered of it.
I walked to the fair receptionist whom I presumed to be my age mate.
"Good afternoon Ma'am can I help you with anything?" She asked with a genuine smile.
"Good afternoon I'm here to speak to Lexis Miltmore" I stated plainly.
"Do you have a scheduled appointment with him?" She inquired.
"No" I replied
"Ma'am please Mr.Miltmore is in a serious meeting and has stated not to be disturbed. I suggest you book an appointment and come back next week, because his appointment list is full for this week".
I composed myself before leaning on her high desk."Tell him Natalie Megason wants to have a word with him".
Her eyes widened at the mention of my surname but I payed no attention to that as I saw her using her intercom.
"Ma'am he said wait for him in his office"
I nodded in response. She whispered something to a short guy of about 5'3" height. One of her colleagues, I presumed and the guy asked me to follow him to Lexis's office and I did just that.
We entered an elevator and I saw him press 7 which means Lexis's office is on the 7th floor. When the elevator finally made a stop and opened, I was greeted by an enormous office with the sweet cinnamon mint scent of it's owner welcoming me. The short guy ushered me in with a smile and made his way out using the door.
"Why don't you use the elevator instead?" I asked. Who on earth will choose stairs over an elevator?.
"Ma'am, using the private elevator by employees isn't allowed" He replied and walked out.
Impressed by the arts on the wall, I walked closer to have clear view. There was a framed painting of Lexis wearing an expensive tux on the wall. The smile on his face could awaken dead sexual senses, but not mine. I looked to my left and saw a painting of a man helping the needy. A great painting as that deserved more attention. I took a step closer wanting to have a feel of it.
"I'm glad my wall is keeping you entertained" I turned to see Lexis sitting behind his big oak table, loosening his tie. What time did he walk in without me noticing? This guy has many ways of enchanting people in his bower.
"Have a sit" he said not looking up from the file he was going through.
"I'm not here to sit" I blurted out.
"Alright, you can stand then" he said still with his head down. The nerve of him to talk to me without paying attention.
"What brought you here Natalie?" Finally he raised his head and looked me in the eye. I felt weakened by his gaze that I thought my legs would give up on me. That wasn't because his eyes are intimidating but it is as a result of me not eating any proper food for two days. Tell that lie to elementary students and they'll make you feel like the most stupid person on earth. A small voice said in my mind. Fine his gaze was doing something unknowingly to me but who cares? I care. The little voice said again.
Figuring I'd gained his full attention, I finally spoke. "Tell grandpa to cancel the marriage".
A smirk appeared on his face but was soon replaced with a frown.
"What makes you think he'll listen to me?"
"Well, it takes two to marry and I've already rejected this proposal so you also have to refuse to marry me". I finally landed plain and fair.
He relaxed in his swivel chair and lazily put his legs on his oak table.
"And who said I don't want to marry you?" He ended his question with a wink.
"You do?" I asked in awe.
"Well for the record, having a bad tempered sassy wife isn't what I dreamt of but my hands are also tied here Miss Megason".
"Let me tell you something straight and clear to hit your damn skull" I stepped forward and looked him in the eye. He raised his brows awaiting for my next bombshell.
"Mark every word I'm telling you now. I'm fire and you're messing with me. I'll give you the benefit of a doubt to go ahead and marry me but I promise to bring hell into your life once I become your wife."
He looked very excited by my outburst as he threw a folded paper into a small basket ball net on the wall across his office and it entered and dropped into the bin under it.
"My life Miss Megason, is very chilled and having fire in it will help me a lot as I'm already getting cold. I'll be looking forward to how much fire you can spit. Shall we seal this deal with a handshake then?" He ended by stretching out his hand with a smile.
"Deal. Just anticipate Mr.Miltmore" I said shaking his hand and intentionally squeezing it hard but he didn't wince a bit. Seeing that my intention to break his hand was futal, I broke the handshake and turned to leave.
"You're looking beautiful by the way" he shouted after me when I reached the door.
"I'm a beautiful serpent" I turned and replied.
"Then bite me my sweet serpent" he came back harder. I stormed out very annoyed that he was making fun of a zero fun situation.
Two weeks later, we tied ties in the most expensive wedding ever made in the history of Ghana.