Jeanne sat up in the bed, she looked to her side to see her mom lying down with her legs on the ground and her body on a part of the bed. It was obvious she had slept all night in that position.She felt the wave of everything that happened yesterday flooded back to her memory. She grimaced as she remembered what happened. She had a panic attack after seeing the news about her circulating on the company's intranet.She felt disappointed in herself, she had once again disappointed her parents by successfully being the talk of the town. She felt like running away so that no one could ask her any questions.She felt naked, why did it matter to people whom she dated and why did she feel like she had created a grave sin? She heard a shuffle behind the door. It sounded like someone had been contemplating whether they should come in or not.She took the covers off herself and stood up. She walked to the door and opened it up. The first face she saw was t
"Who says you get to make that kind of decision?" Aletta did not like the situation but that doesn't mean that she wanted to break things off with him.For the first time in a long time, she had found someone who she liked and liked so much. In past times she had suppressed her crush on others because of what the public was going to say about her and her family."It is putting you at a disadvantage" Thiago replied.He wanted the relationship with her to work out more than anything. He knew of her and for him, it was like love at first sight but as much as he wanted to her be his, he wanted her to be happy."And you too," she said."What?" he asked blinking multiple times."You are also affected by it, I just could not handle the situation and that's why I fainted after a panic attack" she said casually.Thiago wondered how she was fine with the situation. "I am fine" she said softly as if she was reading his mind.
"See lover birds" Thiago and Jeanne turned to face Aletta and Joshua standing a distance from them. Jeanne felt her cheeks hot and turned red. She had tried to be discreet but her brother and girlfriend caught her.Aletta and Joshua walked down hand in hand. Joshua had been the one who took up hand in his. Jeanne could not help but notice that Joshua had it for Aletta."You aren't one to speak" Jeanne countered as they reached them."Seeing you answer so fast and statistically I think I worried for nothing" Joshua said."You were worried?" Jeanne asked blinking her eyes as if she was grateful for his worry. "Why would you be worried about me?" she said frowning after a while."See Aletta? I told you she was fine" Joshua said."What?" Aletta was confused."You had insisted that we come to see her" Joshua replied."But I did no such thing, you were so worried you said we would go here to see her before we got breakfast," Aletta said."Ohhhh brother" Jeanne said tapping her brother's arm
Aletta, Joshua, Thiago and Jeanne sat down to breakfast. The table was quiet with the meal passing around and small laughter and giggles."Dad I have something to say," Jeanne said when she noticed her dad was about to get out of his chair."You do?" Xavier did not know how to approach the situation. He wanted his daughter to know he was not disappointed in her. She was a victim of the circumstances because people would rather gossip than face the real world."Yeah" Jeanne said taking a sip from her cup."What is it?" Jessica asked. She had told her husband to make sure he showed Jeanne how much he meant to her and that he was not disappointed in her."I know that both you and Mom are disappointed in me because I put the family in the spotlight again" Jeanne started.She took a sip from her cup and felt Thiago's hand on hers. For some reason, it gave her comfort. She had to tell them that both of them were dating now and that was what she wanted. "Why would you say that honey?" Jessi
Xavier left the room after Jeanne had announced that she and Thiago were going out. Everyone was happy for them but Xavier said he was going to talk with Thiago.Xavier took his phone and called Brian, if he was going to find the culprit, in this case, he needed to go to work. He had usually skipped days and stayed home instead of going to work."Hello Xavier" Brian's voice sounded like he had been crying. It was hoarse like he had a sore throat."Hello Brian, I will be going to work by noon today" "Did something urgent come up?" Brian asked."Yes, didn't you see the company's intranet?" Xavier wondered if all was well with him. Brian has always been very attentive to things. He would have been the one to let him know before anyone else."I did not" Brian sniffled."Are you fine?" Brian wondered how Xavier would take the news. His wife had her eyes on him and since she could not get him she settled for him and now she wanted to get her daughter married to his son. How could he expla
"I heard what happened with Jeanne is she fine?" Andrew asked Joshua over the phone."She is fine, it was just a little issue but she is doing well now""Oh thank God, I was very worried about her, I only saw the message on the intranet late at night and there was nothing I could do about it, I am going to the office this morning and I will make sure to get everything sorted out immediately" Andrew rambled."Thank you but..." "I mean how dare they" Andrew said cutting Joshua off. "So what if someone is rich why are they trying to spoil their image just because they are jealous" Joshua could hear the anger in the voice of Andrew."Don't worry about it, we are already trying to get the people who posted it and we will get to the bottom of this soon" "Okay then, I will drop by at your office later in the day" "See you soon then" Joshua replied and cut off the phone.As Andrew dropped the phone to his lap Anette
Joshua and Aletta held hands in the car, as much as Aletta tried to wiggle her hands from his he told her that the gossip had reached the staff so there was no need for them to hide it from Jack.They had first gone to her house so she could have a change of clothes and then now they were on their way to the office. He had insisted that she sat beside him at the back instead of at the front passenger's side as usual."What do I have on my schedule today?" Joshua asked as they turned into the street leading to the office."If only I could use my hands" Aletta responded sarcastically."I will help you check that out" Joshua said waving his free hand in the air."And what am I supposed to do with that?" Aletta asked rolling her eyes."Well if you don't want my help then I guess there is no need to help you" Joshua said. He sounded angry but his face had this big smile that did not go off."Stop staring" Aletta said looking up ahead at the windshield."I am not staring, I am just looking a
"Can we talk?" Anette asked crossing her hand across her chest as Joshua came down from the car."What's this about make it quick," Joshua said dismissively."Are we going to talk about it here?" she said gesturing to the company. "Shouldn't you at least invite me in for a cup of coffee?" "Come in," Joshua said walking into the office.Anette smiled at Aletta and then walked ahead. Aletta followed them behind like they were leading her. "I will have a cup of coffee, with two cubes of sugar and one teaspoon of powdered milk" Anette said glancing at Aletta as they entered Joshua's office.Aletta was about to say something but decided against it. There were a lot of watching eyes around them so she did not need to make a screen here because she was sure that Anette would blow everything out of proportion. She did not need the eyes of everyone on her.Aletta took two cups and prepared the coffee just the way Joshua liked it and then went into the office after a slight knock on the door.