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Chapter 40 - WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS TO YOURSELF?.

Two years have passed since Diana left with no one giving clear details of where she is not Alexa her best friend or her parents know where she is but as the biggest share holder ,all important decisions were made by her through Paulo her secretary who kept on passing on messages to her phone for just incase they reached her so she is updated and shockingly she kept answering using both voice notes and messages though the difference is that there was really no constant number to track her on because she kept changing phone numbers to communicate and once one called them , there were non existent so leaving her anonymous to the highest degree though when she wanted to communicate to Paulo she called and even agreed upon him recording her calls if they needed her consent on some important company matters.

On another end , Alfred never went to his father in law's home for fear of being blamed for not taking care of their daughter and so he thought by doing so it would save him the questions that he had no answers to though Diana's friends and his knew what was happening on ground as well as his parents.

In the company there was a new position that was improvised for Skylar and she was able to secure herself a job as a company advisor since at one point Alfred had become abit inefficient and he kept drowning himself in alcohol to forget his pain as well as lock himself inside his bedroom with no interest to work. In short he had become demotivated to work and not any person could come up to address this issue as he had become so distant as well as bitter.

In Alfred's Office.

Skylar: Wow! you are looking so new and I should say I like this side of you.

Alfred: Thanks.

Skylar: Do you have some time and we go out to have lunch ?

Alfred: No, I don't.

Skylar: Come on Alfred, the least you can do is to accept this invite I have made to you as a sign of appreciation ,for all I have done for you during the time when you were at your lowest.

Alfred: SKYLAR what do you mean LOWEST? I was just taking a break from my monotonous work that's it . Besides I think that what you were doing for HL as a company was part of your work description not a favor to me .

Skylar: But I was doing all of this putting you at the back of my mind so in short helping you.

Alfred: Help doesn't come with payment, I pay you to do that work and until you understand that you are working for yourself and your future not for me, the better you will grow in your life.

Skylar: Why are you being rude towards me huh! don't tell me you still think am the reason behind Diana's disappearance?

Alfred: No, not in the least , it's just that after all these years some one has to change, I mean one can not always be the same year in year out ,so you are set to see new me in this year.

Skylar :Why are you doing this to yourself?

Alfred, It's not like the Alfred I knew before .when can you ever be the one happy person I once knew?

Alfred: That Alfred died two years ago and he is likely not to return ever .

Skylar:Okay, so if that Alfred is dead? so who do we call this new Alfred ? I suggest we find him a new name because speaking for all those who care I think none of those who love you would like to see you tainting the image of the other Alfred. He brought happiness and made good memories with many of us so I beg you to rethink of a new name we are to baptise this new one.

Alfred: Skylar are you done with this manipulative talk of yours because as you can see I still have lots of work on my table and it can't wait .

Skylar: First accept my offer of lunch then I can surely leave you to work tirelessly.

Alfred: I refuse to accept the offer.

Skylar: I have already made reservations and of all people it can't be you doing this to me constantly day in day out .For Christ's sake we have made two years but still the same old issue.

Alfred: I don't intend to hurt you but as you know times have changed one can always order food online and eat and that my friend is what I am comfortable doing.

Skylar: Okay how about I order and eat with you in the office?

Alfred: You mean my OFFICE?

Skylar: Yes!

Alfred: If I were you I would just go back to my office to work because much as I might order food, I will eat it while working and have no time for gist with you my friend which I know will bore you and make you regret the lunch you had wished to have happily.

Skylar: Well this is just your tactical way of saying NO to my advances not now and never in your life isn't it?

Alfred: That is DEEP! just a single No and it has the widest explanation not thought about by the refuser!

Skylar: I have been assessing you for some time and that's why I am drawing this conclusion but never mind . I am going to eat my lunch in a good hotel or resort and won't accept your cruel life to rub off on me .

Alfred: Skylar!Skylar ! I don't blame you because you haven't lost someone you loved so dearly but once you get there one day, you will surely understand the pain I am feeling.

Skylar: You are such a killer mood .

Skylar bangs Alfred's office door and goes to her office to keep herself busy and once it is lunch time, she enters her Audi and drives to Lakeside hotel. A place where nice fish with the uniquest spices is made .She orders for an all spiced fish which she annoyingly eats.