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A Little Like Fate 13~ Searching for his mother
LEVI "Where's my mother?" I asked again. I hated repeating myself but because I had something that made me think reasonably, I did. "I don't know what you're talking about. I don't even know you." He confessed. I laughed in anger and grabbed his neck. I stood up, applying pressure to his neck. He gritted his teeth as he sneered at me. "Tell me where my mother is. This is me being reasonable. Make do of it because I'm about to do something drastic." I threatened. "I swear... I don't...know what you're talking...about..." He struggled to speak and I let him go. I wasn't about to get blood on my hands just yet. He grasped some air while I watched him struggle. I sat down back and grabbed his file. "It says you got married five years ago and you have three lovely kids, two boys and a girl and your wife is also pregnant with twins." I could see the horror on his face as I read out his family's history. That would get him talking. "Please, leave my family out of this. Believe me, I h
A Little Like Fate 14~ Another ex... And he's my boss
DELIA As unreal as it all seemed to me, I was counting fourteen working days into my job. Months ago, I was thinking my life would never get better. I thought I would never leave the trenches but there I was, enjoying my life to the fullest. My job got easier by the day as I completed all carryover jobs. But the only problem I had was meeting my boss. He hadn't shown up since I started and it felt as though I was working for a ghost. Secretary Ellie kept giving me silly excuses whenever I asked about his arrival. It was Monday, a new week to another phase of my job. My alarm had gone off and I took my time to take care of my body. I put on my clothes, grabbed my bag, and headed out of the room. After having a small breakfast, I walked out of the house, and as usual, the driver was waiting. No one in the entire company knew his name. It seemed kinda unbelievable that no one knew the boss' driver's name. Like, what do they then address him with? "Good morning." I greeted him as I b
A Little Like Fate 15~ My real job
LEVIShe stared at me blankly, waiting for me to explain what I meant but as usual, I wanted her to take a guess. When she didn't say anything, I threw my head backward still staring amusingly at her. Seeing her blank and clueless was everything. "Don't worry, I'll think of a befitting punishment." I paused. I picked up a contract paper and waved it so she could see it properly. It was the first contract I had sent to her. "I was impressed with the way you summarized and noted all errors within one hour. I must admit, you're good." I pushed the paper aside as her eyes followed my hands. "Hiring you wasn't so bad after all. But now, you have to begin your real job." She turned snappily at me, wondering what I meant."My real job?" She asked in bewilderment. "Of course, this isn't why I painstakingly employed you. It's more or less a diversion." I said matter-of-factly. We heard a knock on the door and I muttered a permitting reply. The door was opened and my hot secretary walked i
A Little Like Fate 16~ Be his contracted wife
DELIA I walked up the grand stairs, touching the shiny spiraled rails as I ascended. Getting to the landing, I found myself in front of a long hallway. I also noticed an open door and I took it as an indication that it was the route the rude girl had taken. I followed my instincts and approached the door. I knocked before getting to view the room. The first thing my eyes came in contact with was two people kissing and it was none other than Levi and his woman. Wow, even after knocking, they still did that in front of me. I cleared my throat, indicating for them to stop and they did. I heard giggles before the red-haired rudie turned toward me, heading for the door. She bumped into me with a warning, "Don't try anything silly." With that, she took off. I didn't even bother about her. My attention was on Levi. He picked up a cigarette, lit it, and released some smoke after a few seconds. "Are you just going to stand there or will you sit down and find out what your real job is?" He
A Little Like Fate 17~ Annoying Clarence
DELIA I blinked my eyes rapidly as I stared at her. She was the girlfriend he told me about. Wow, she was even prettier than I imagined. He sure has good eyes. "Nice to meet you, I'm Delia." I brought out my hand for a shake and she gladly took it. At least, she wasn't as cold as her boyfriend."Nice to meet you too, Delia." She gleamed. We talked for a while about what we loved doing and our jobs and decided to call it a night. We agreed to meet up during the weekend at my place since her boyfriend wouldn't be comfortable having someone else around. Hell yeah, I wouldn't be comfortable around my crush and his girlfriend in their apartment. That would be the weirdest thing to ever happen to me. I had almost forgotten about the Levi incident but when I neared my apartment, the memories came flashing back one after another. I almost cried when I remembered the choking part but I put my shît together and not embarrass myself in front of the driver. After alighting the car, I thanked
A Little Like Fate 18~ Visiting his family
LEVI I looked through the rear mirror and saw Javan's car parked behind mine. About time. I wonder why women take so much time in dressing up. Gosh! Delia walked out of the car and looked toward my car. Javan must have directed her to me. She walked closer in utter confusion and she kept looking back at Javan. 'Oh, now she wanna be security conscious? After taking a ride from a total stranger?' I scoffed mentally and unlocked the door. She pulled the lever and it opened. She entered inside and got comfortable. "Good evening, sir." She greeted but I gave no reply, not even a nod. She didn't look at me and neither did I. I started the car, aiming for my destination. I knew she had lots of questions running through her mind but I wasn't in the mood to entertain any. I kept an uptight expression as we drove together. A few minutes into the drive, I got a call. I checked the caller and it was my meal for tonight. "Hey." She called out happily. "I told you not to call me," I growled.
A Little Like Fate 19~ First night with Sir Levi
LEVIDelia smirked at the last part in which she pronounced 'whore' and her expression was screaming, 'Hit me if you dare.' Mia looked at me and when she didn't get any reaction, she stormed toward the house. "If you can give me more drama like that, trust me when I say I'll add more thousands to your pay. You handled her pretty well, you've been practicing?" I asked. I threw the cigarette away because the last time I smoked in front of her, she nearly choked. Since when did she stop smoking? "Practicing? Why would I practice how to fight or argue with a lady over a man? That's absurd." She laughed nervously. "Seems like it." She went to the passenger side, opened the door, and got in. I did the same. "I read a lot of possessive novels when I was younger. Plus the movies I've seen and I think I've witnessed one crazy scene before."I ignited the car engine and we were on our way back. Instead of taking her back to her apartment, I took her to my house. "Hey, where are you going?
A Little Like Fate 20~ Sweet talk with secretary Ellie
DELIA "Maybe." I sighed. I went back to my work, hoping Levi wouldn't say any more words. I might actually break down if he did. And luckily, he didn't say anything. "Man, imma shove a shovel down this modafucker's arse," I muttered to myself. "What?" Levi asked. Woah, he heard me? It was just then I realized his eyes had been fixed on me. His fingers drummed rhythmically on the table as his cold gaze hovered around me. "Whoever drafted this contract is insane. They only wrote fifty percent profit. The problem with this statement is that it can be anything ranging from total profit to gross profit, and down to net profit." "It wasn't indicated." "Yeah, it wasn't. And if a contract is to be signed with this, it will incur losses as the company in question might choose to pay net profit rather than total profit." I explained. It was the only way I could express myself freely around him. Not that it was good being alone with him. He sighed and threw his head back. Was he thinking?
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A Little Like Fate Epilogue
DELIA "Did he tell you anything? Is it a business meeting or what? I don't understand why I have to dress up this pretty to go meet some other person." I groaned. Levi and Javan were always up to something crazy and I was sometimes scared of them. "Stop speaking in my ear, sis. Just wait until we get to the meeting spot. You can ask the client yourself why we're going there." He said. I relaxed back in my seat because arguing with him was pointless. We got to a seven-star restaurant and boarded the elevator. To my surprise, we got to the last floor of the building. Javan told me to go on while he went down back. "Hopefully these guys aren't trying to sell me." I prayed as I clutched myself when a rush of chilly wind hit me. The place seemed empty until someone walked up to me to deliver a card. "Come forward," the card read. I smiled widely as I knew what was going on. He could have just said so in the first place. I walked forward and met a beautifully decorated table filled w
A Little Like Fate Chapter 74
DELIA "I can't, babe. I have to go home and change first. Andrew needs a bath too. He ruined his clothes today and he can't sleep in them." I queried. Finally, he agreed with me. "But make sure you come back, okay?" He said and kissed me. "I will." I pinched his cheek and walked out with Andrew. Nobody had heard from Fallon, not even Levi's mother whom she came with. Hope she didn't kill herself somewhere. Or maybe she had gone home. Javan was still trying to locate her and hadn't reported any news to us yet. As I got down from the cab, my phone rang and it was Levi. "I just left five minutes ago. Missed me much?" "When are you coming back? Now?" "Not at all, in an hour or two." I headed for the apartment, smiling. I looked back and the cabby had driven away. "Come on, babe, don't do this to me," He begged. I laughed and just as I passed through the yard gate, I heard an explosion. My first instinct was to shield my baby. *****LEVII heard an explosion and then a scream foll
A Little Like Fate Chapter 73
DELIA "Javan, you've gotten so lean. Is Levi stressing you out?" Mrs. Elrod exclaimed. She touched Javan all over to his dismay. Levi and I laughed at him while he frowned. "I'll make sure to spank his arse later, okay?" She smiled. "So, Delia," She faced me. I stopped smiling and put on a serious expression. "How did you meet my son?""I met him at College during our first year," I replied. "So, how came about Andrew? You two are not married and he never mentioned you to me." She expressed worriedly. "It's more or less a complicated issue. He will give you the details of everything you want to know. Right, dear?" I touched his shoulder and he nodded. He was still nervous but he should be the one to break everything to her since they were closer than any other person in the room. We were all having a good time when the door was opened harshly. We all turned to the rude intruder and found Fallon standing at the door. Her hair was quite messy and her eyes seemed red and heavy. W
A Little Like Fate Chapter 72
DELIA I had a splendid time at the hospital with Levi over the weekend. He mustered up the courage and asked me out for real this time. The way he did it was funny and I ended up laughing up my energy. Who knew that the almighty Levi could be so nervous around me? I felt sad that I was leaving but I had to go to work. If I had listened to him and stayed throughout the week, the workload would have been too much on him whenever he resumed. I woke up early that Monday morning and prepared food for my boyfriend. He didn't like the hospital meals and he certainly didn't want to eat outside. So, yeah, it came down to making food for him. I also made the one that could last for Andrew till evening and I went to the hospital. "Good morning," I greeted as I stepped in."Good morning babe," He reciprocated. His eyes were on the screen of his laptop, probably trying to do some work while in the hospital. "You shouldn't be doing this," I frowned and laid Andrew beside him. "I can't let you
A Little Like Fate Chapter 71
DELIA I finally knocked on the door and when I heard a reply, I opened the door and walked inside. Levi's head was buried inside a book. I felt like crying. A few weeks back, he was lying almost lifeless but there he was, stronger and healthier. All thanks to the almighty for sparing his life. "Hi," I said. He must have thought I was a nurse or a doctor and that's why he didn't bother to check. But after I made my entrance recognizable by speaking, he looked away from his book. A smile was plastered on my face as I moved toward him. "How are you feeling today?""Better than ever." He replied. "Uhm... Here. I got these for you. Hospital meals are terrible sometimes and so, I got you a meal." I stretched the hug package toward him and he accepted it. "Thanks. You saved me yesterday with the meal you sent through Javan. Thanks again." He said and I smiled. I was definitely planning on toasting Javan after now. I specifically told him not to mention my name and just say the food wa
A Little Like Fate Chapter 70
LEVI "Thank you all so much. I feel so loved." I touched my chest in gratitude. Seeing my employees visiting me when I'm not well was something to be grateful for. It proved that I was a good boss to them and what better than having a good employer-employee relationship at a place of work? "Thank you very much. I really appreciate the gifts." "Get well soon, sir. We miss you a lot." One of them said. I didn't spot two significant in the crowd; Evans and Delia. I knew Evans hated me and was probably sulking somewhere because I was still alive but what I didn't understand was why Delia wouldn't come to see me. To be honest, she was the first person I was expecting to see. Was it that she didn't care if I died or not? Soon after the celebration of my coming back to life, everyone except Javan left. I sighed, I was hurt by her absence. Why was she bent on killing me? Why did I even bother waking up? "Delia made this," Javan stretched a bag toward me. I stared at it for some seconds b
A Little Like Fate Chapter 69
DELIA Every day was busy for me, coupled with the fact that I had to take care of a baby. It wasn't easy at all. At work, I had to do the job of a CEO and also work my position. If not for Javan who was always there to look after Andrew, I would have broken down. The printing of the book was around the corner and Levi was still not up. He was the key part of everything and his condition always kept me up. I had developed insomnia and it was getting worse every day. I don't get sleep and even if I try to sleep, I don't do it enough. I don't sleep more than two hours a day. I was drowning in the pressure. It's in over my head. I don't know why I thought I could do this. But still, I couldn't find myself stopping. I was doing it because of Levi. I didn't want him to think of anything work when he wakes up. All he needed to do was rest, rest, and rest. No stress is allowed in his zone. When Javan walked into the office, I looked at him with hopeful eyes but he gently shook his head.
A Little Like Fate Chapter 68
DELIA "How is he?" I asked, sniffing at the end of my question. Andrew was playing with my dress, chewing the buttons on it but I didn't bother. Javan looked at me and sighed. "Be honest with me, Javan. Don't think about lying because I will still find out." "The doctor said he might not make it out alive." He said with a deadpan expression. "There were lots of alcohol in his system. He is almost as good as dead." I sighed heavily as fresh tears rolled down my cheeks. "He can't do this to me. This is all my fault." I wept bitterly. "No, no, don't think like that. None of this is your fault. He was just reckless. We should just pray a miracle happens and he comes out alive." "I should have just called him after that night. He must have thought I was joking ot trying to play games with him. And you tell me not to blame myself?" I grabbed a tissue and blew into it. "It's not your fault. It's his fault for driving when drunk." He scoffed. "Don't worry about it." "What? I have al
A Little Like Fate Chapter 67
LEVI I didn't know how many days but I hadn't gone to work since the club meeting. I was somehow devastated because I knew I would never come back to see Delia, despite the promise. But there was another thought in my head. What if she was just doing this to pay me back for what happened? What if she knew I really loved her and she wanted me to feel every atom of guilt and probably die of it? What if all those actions were fake and she just wanted to see me suffer? The hot, steamy night was all just a ploy then. But then again, I couldn't just conclude without confronting her. She hadn't called since that day and my assumptions were beginning to seem true. My heart ached a lot and my eyes watered. Why was she doing this? I looked to my side and picked up the half bottle of vodka. I had earlier finished six bottles and it wasn't afternoon yet. I had finished more than a crate in less than a week. I was gradually turning into a shadow of myself and there was no one to pull me out.
