Hermia waited in the new chairman office as she was told to but not after running her fingers through everything. Normally, she would have been pissed off but this was different. She waited patiently because the man was a hard man to find. She touched the necklace on her neck, it was the one he gifted to her.
He would be happy to see I wore the necklace he gifted, she thought happily to herself.
The sound of the door opening brought her out of her thought and she immediately stood up to respectfully greet the new chairman. The footstep came closer to her and halted. She could see his shoe but she didn't dare look at his face when she wasn't told. The man was the most important figure in the business industry so he is like a King.
"Long time no see Hermia Dally" she could recognize the voice anywhere at anytime. It was the same voice that tried to please her every request when she came back home. The same voice that read story to put her daughter to sleep but at the same the tone was different. It was no longer kind and soft, it was daring.
Hermia's head shot up and she couldn't believe who was standing in front of her.
"What are you doing here?" Hermia shouted at Xander's face. He chuckled at her shocked face and walk behind the large desk and sat on the chair.
"It would have been nice to take a picture of that face of yours" Xander laughed and lightly slammed his palm on the desk repeatedly. His laughter suddenly stopped as he raised his head and saw Hermia standing in the other side of the desk.
His facial expression looked like he was possessed by the master of death himself as the tension in the office thickened at every passing second.
"Would you like to seat or stand, I'm fine with either" Xander said deadly.
"I'm not seating until you explain what is going on and where is Mr. Cage" Hermia said looking at her ex husband in disgust.
"Suit yourself, Mr. Cage is right in front of you" he deadpanned
"What? You can't be" Hermia said as the truth she tried to ignore hit her in the face. Her feet move by itself and stepped backwards slowly with her eyes widened.
How did she end up in this situation.
"Since you are here let's get down to business, why did you come to see Mr. Cage" Xander said in professional serious voice.
Mr. Cage, Alexander Cage, the name fits. The name was stated in many news channels, article and even radio statiom but what was Alexander surname when before he married her.
"Miss. Dally, did you hear me?" Xander voice brought her out of her thoughts.
She was caught off guard but she can't show her neck. She have to stand her ground.
"I don't think I have any business to do with you Xander" Hermia said arrogantly.
"It is Mr. Cage for you. I hope you enjoyed your day in the cell before I let them inform Mike about it" Xander taunted and Hermia clenched her fist, in the aim of swallowimg her anger. She had to keep her cool, she is Hermia Dally. "By the way the necklace look good on you" He complimented and walked to the other side of the desk.
She thought it was a normal compliment before it dawned to her. The person who gave her the necklace who her worthless ex husband.
Xander gentle touched the pendant on the necklace.
"You know this is the exact design of necklace I bought as a gift on our wedding anniversary. I could give it to you because you already planned to divorce me and I don't think you notice it that day." Xander said thoughtfully as he stared at the pendant that he held lightly with his fingers.
"That's the reason why the nanny was wearing same necklace as me!" Hermia said in anger as she also pull on the necklace with the aim to cut.
"Tsk, hands off" he said deadly and her hands fell to her side. His looked dead in her eyes as he pulled the necklace not caring if it was hurting her. "What? Does it hurt? Do you feel pain? I assure you what I feel is nothing compared to what I felt when I found out you were cheating on me while we were married!" Xander said as he pulled on the necklace. The necklace cut and left red marking on Hermia skin.
Goosebumps filled up her skin but she couldn't back off now, not yet.
She raised up her hand with the aim of landing it on her ex husband face but her hand was stopped before it reached his face.
She saw the man that claimed to be Mr. Cage assistant holding her wrist.
"Let go, you filthy thing" she shouted at him but he didn't bulge. Xander watched Hunter stared down at Hermia as she continued shouting him to let go.
He was surprised that Hunter came to his rescue because he hadn't heard him come in. How silently could he move? Did he ever had a military training? These thoughts were cut of by Hermia's consistent shouting.
Xander let the broken necklace fall on the ground and took a few steps away from Hermia. He signaled Hunter to let her go.
Hermia snatched her hand and glared at Hunter before she turned to leave.
"Aren't you going to show me the contract you promised Mike to sign?" Hermia halted at that.
He was right if she went back without his signature Mike would be suspicious and might dig deep and discover her real attitude.
"Are you going to sign it?" she turned and asked him.
"I will consider it under one condition" Xander said "Hunter, call any female employee of your choice"
After a few minutes of waiting, Hunter came in with a young brunette lady would is likely older than Hermia with a year or two.
"Here is the plan, what's your name, honey" Xander said softly to the young lady
"Betty" she said shyly
"Okay, Betty, I'm going to give you a raise this month for to slap this woman standing here, can you do that?" Xander asked like he was persuading a child. She nodded and gave a shy smile, only to see the woman she was meant to slap was glaring at her.
"Xander... "
"He said, you call him Mr. Cage" Hunter said for some strange reasons he sounded scary.
"Mr. Cage, What is the meaning of this!"
"If you agree to it I might consider it and not tell Mike the truth and I mean the whole truth" Xander threatened
"So let's begin"