CHAPTER EIGHT
The dinner was finally over and Mr Jose Miguel escorted Mr Jacob Salvador back to his car while Perry was asked to clean up. He packed the plates and cups and took them all to the kitchen sink.
After cleaning you the dining all, Perry began to make his way back to his room to have a good night rest before he heard someone calling his name from outside, so he went to see who it was.It was Mr Jose Miguel calling him to bring the gift he kept in his room for his guest to take him.
Perry went and got the gift from Mr Jose Miguel's room and brought it to the car of Mr Jacob Salvador.
"Sir this is the gift you sent me to bring"Perry said as he stretched his hands to give it to Mr Jose Miguel.
"Are you dumb or something?, put it in the car moron!" Mr Jose roared. As he watched Perry put it in the front seat of the car where Mr Jacob sat but something strange happened.
While Perry was arranging the gift in the ,he felt someone tap his shoulder from Mr Jacob.
A puzzled expression appeared on his face as he glanced at his shoulder and saw Mr Jacob secretly placed what looked like a card on his hand. Catching a glimpse of the card, Perry shifted his gaze towards Mr Jacob in bewilderment and he gave him a signal to not say anything.
Perry held up the card and glanced at the words written behind it. There was an address written boldly behind and Mr Jacob was telling him to come. Perry scoffed as he shoved the card into his pocket as he assumed Mr Jacob was one of those rich men who found pleasure in pranking someone like him.
After cleaning the dining room, Perry began to make his way back to his room to have a good night's rest. While walking to his room, Perry halted his steps as he could hear some strange sounds coming from their visitors bedroom.
Out of curiosity Perry made his way towards the door and pushed it open slightly to take a peek. Peeking inside the room, Perry saw Katherine and Shawn Pane making out in the visitors room.
Perry's heart sank as he watched his wife making out with Shawn Pane. Tears gathered in his eyes as he turned around and headed to his room angrily.
Perry walked into his room with a heavy heart and couldn't stop the tears from flowing. Cheating on him in the office wasn't enough, she still went ahead and invited him over just to have sex with him. Perry was overwhelmed with anger as he began to pack his clothes inside his bag.
"What's the point staying here?".Perry said to himself. He saw no reason to remain in a place where he wasn't needed. He has been enduring it all this whole time, but enough is enough.
Perry packed his stuff and made his way out of the room.
Exiting the mansion, Perry was now walking aimlessly through the dark street and tears kept flowing from his eyes as he remembered the hell he passed through in the hands of Miguel's family just because he was poor.
Perry kept walking forward without having a destination in mind. He had no money to lodge at a hotel and neither did he have any apartment of his own.
"What am I going to do now?"Perry asked himself as he was trying to figure out his next move.
'Helen! She is the only one that can help me right now.' Perry said with a smile on his face. Perry remembered his only friend and swiftly pulled out his phone and began to dial her number. The phone rang for a few minutes until Helen finally answered.
"Hello, Perry, what's up?" Perry's voice sounded over the phone.
"Hey, long time, how have you been?"Perry dried his tears as he responded.
"I'm good. It's been a while, Perry." Helen inquired.
Perry remained silent after hearing the words of Helen. He couldn't say he was good because he clearly wasn't.
"Perry, are you there?" Helen spoke up after several minutes of silence.
"Yeah, I am. Can I ask for a favour please?" Perry inquired.
"Yes, sure, what's the matter?" Helen responded instantly.
"Can I come over to your place and spend the night please? I will tell you all about what is going on when I get there, all I want now is a place to crash, that's if you're cool with it." Perry responded.
Helen could tell how serious Perry was based on his tone, so she didn't ask any more questions and simply responded..
"Yeah, sure, You are always welcome at my place, Perry." Helen responded.
"Thank you so much. I will be there shortly." Perry disconnects the call and returns his phone back in his pocket. He glanced around the dimly lit street before making his way towards Helen's apartment.
After a few minutes of walking, Perry arrived in a small but decent building and knocked on the door. The door swung open and Helen could be seen. She was currently dressed in a transparent night gown that touched the floor.
"Perry, please come on in." Helen beckoned on him and he walked in and threw himself on the sofa while letting out a heavy sigh.
"What are you doing outside the family's mansion this late, Perry? What's the matter?" Helen inquired as she proceeded to sit down beside him.
"I do not live there anymore. I won't be going back." Perry responded in a cold tone, and sadness evident in his voice.
"Why, what happened?!" Helen exclaimed in shock after hearing the words of Perry.
"She cheated on me with our CEO, can you believe that." Perry informed with a saddened expression and his head bowed down.
"So, that's the reason for all the commotion the other day?" Helen inquired, glancing at Perry in pity. She remembered Perry being dragged out of the company days ago, and a day after that he resigned. She could tell something was wrong, but didn't imagine it was a case of cheating.