Chapter 6: Ignored

Chapter 6

Liam and his friends just came down from where I was sitting, and I almost laughed at myself because what right did I have to greet him after I left them without saying goodbye? After all the hiding and not letting them know, I'm sure they hold a lot of resentment towards me. I can't blame myself either, because they are my husband's brothers, and I was afraid that if I let them know where I was, my husband might find me.

Lucas and Liam are my best friends. Since we were young, we have always been together because our parents are also friends. Cristiano was the only one I didn't recognize as their brother because he was often absent when there was a special occasion and he was older than the three of us.

I looked again at Liam's behavior not far from me, and I saw that he and his friends were still talking. When he looked at me, I immediately avoided him. I have to admit that it hurts to see that my best friend hardly knows me anymore. I want to explain my side to them, but I can't do that because I know the situation will get worse. Maybe it's better if I just forget everything.

I took a deep breath and started putting my things on the table. I won't be able to stay there much longer, and I'm sure I won't be able to work well there either. I have something more important to do.

"He didn't even approach you?" Stella asked me.

She is here in my office now because she visited me again, and I also told her what happened earlier at the restaurant.

"Yeah, and what do you want him to do? He probably won't pay attention to me because I left them before," I answered her.

"Even so! He doesn't even know what really happened, right? He doesn't even know the reason why you left and chose to hide away from them. It's not your fault, and they need to understand that!" Stella complained one after the other.

I shook my head because there was nothing we could do there. Also, when I left during those times, I accepted to myself that I would forget everything, and I also accepted that the things I had then I was ready to forget.

"Whether they know what really happened or not, they still have the right to be mad at me," I replied, then shrugged.

"No. Don't tell me Lucas also ignored you," she asked.

I shook my head because I didn't see Lucas today.

"I don't know. I haven't seen him yet, and maybe he and Liam aren't here together," I answered again.

"One more thing, Stella. What I want to see is Cristiano. I want our papers to progress," I added, because I'm so desperate now.

"I'll try to talk to Andrew. I'm pretty sure your husband will be informed after talking to Andrew about this," she said, then shrugged her shoulders.

I nodded and was stunned again. I felt annoyed because they were not paying attention and not taking my work seriously, so I really wanted to talk to that man. What will he gain by refusing to divorce our marriage? It's obviously fucking nothing!

"If you want, try to talk to Liam and let him know everything. Maybe he can help you talk to your bastard husband," Stella suggested to me, rolling her eyes.

I stopped for a moment because that was also a good idea, but I knew it wasn't that easy. How can I talk to someone who I know personally never wants to talk to me again?

"I know it's not easy to do, but you have nothing to lose if you try it, right?" Stella added.

"I know, but how can I talk to him? I don't know where he is, and he might as well go home to the Philippines right away," I said, then sighed.

"I'll ask Andrew. He said he was with someone else here, and it might be Liam," she said, shrugging her shoulder again.

I nodded and bit my lip to hide my grin. I want to laugh at her because she's been mentioning Andrew to me for a while, and I realize that they seem to talk more often now that she's updated. I wanted to tease her, but I stopped myself because she might not help me yet with my problem.

That's exactly what happened that day, and Stella helped me. She said she talked to Andrew and they would be at the club tonight, so I immediately finished what I had to do so I could go to the club where they were later. I even feel nervous because Liam might push me away, but that's the only way I can think of, and no one can stop me. If I need to make my face thicker, then I will.

While I was busy with the things I was signing, someone knocked on my office door, so I looked over there and waited for it to open. I immediately raised my eyebrows when Janeth, my secretary, rushed in.

"Architect, Sir Mike is outside. I can't let him in because he doesn't have an appointment," Janeth immediately explained to me.

"Tell him that I'm busy and I can't see him right now. Go!" I said and almost shook my head there.

Janeth immediately rushed out, but just a few seconds later, the door to my office suddenly opened, and I saw Mike enter there immediately.

"Sir! Sir! You are not allowed to enter!" Janeth shouted to stop him.

We didn't do anything else because Mike got into my office. He was holding flowers and two paper bags. I just sighed, stopped what I was doing, and looked at him.

"What are you doing?" I asked him in an annoyed voice.

He sighed and then shook his head before answering me.

"Sorry, Lily, but I want to see you."

"I'm busy, Mike. Can't you see it? My secretary must have told you," I told him while frowning.

"I know and I'm sorry. I just want to apologize for what happened last week. Here," he said one after the other.

He handed me the flower and the other things he brought, but I just looked at them. He just put it on my table when he realized that I had no intention of getting those things from him, so I took a deep breath before speaking again.

"Apologize accepted. You can go now so I can continue what I'm doing," I said to him.

I simply pointed to the door where Janeth was. I saw the shock in Mike's eyes, as if he couldn't believe that I was letting him go, so I immediately looked away and continued what I was doing.

"Sir," Janeth called to send Mike away.

"Seriously, Lily?" Mike asked, causing me to look at him again.

"What?" I asked while frowning.

"Are you doing this to me because you're actually dating that boy?" he asked, annoyance in his voice.

"I'm not dating someone right now. Ours is over, Mike, and I already told you before that there's not going to be an attachment between the two of us. That's what you want too, right? So what are you doing now? So what if I'm dating someone right now?" I told him one after the other, then rolled my eyes at him.

"Because I love you, Lily! I love you; that's why I'm acting like this," he said emphatically.

I laughed and shook my head before speaking again.

"Well, I don't love you, Mike! We just dated for fun! You should stop yourself from having feelings for me," I said, then laughed sarcastically while shaking my head.