KAREN'S POVWho could have told Jay I visited his mother?It was a long walk out of the hospital. I lingered in the hospital, worried. I knew he was going to be angry but I never knew he would push me away like this. Miss Catherine would never have told him. So who told him?Or was it just his mere guessing? Jay was a very smart man but there was no way he could have directly questioned me about it if he wasn't sure about it. Someone definitely had told him. And the only person aside from Miss Catherine that knew of this whole thing was…“Jessica.”Now that I thought of it, I recalled I had seen a smirk in her face the moment Jay asked me to leave. And they were together. The imagination of it alone was so devastating. I called Jessica and requested we see at the hospital restaurant and she agreed. But for the next thirty minutes, I waited. It wasn't the waiting that bothered me but the fact that she was still inside with Jay. What could they be doing? That was literally the
KARENI heard voices and forced my eyes open. “She is finally awake,” Lily said, shaking her head. "I'm off to school. Bye auntie Tina!”“Bye Lily dear. Have a nice day at school!”Still trying to sort the millions of scenes and words playing in my head, Tina came over to the bed. “How long did you cry? I found you in some bar. Hell, Your eyes were damn swollen and puffy and the bar woman was on the verge of locking you out.”“What happened?” I asked as I began to push myself up. “Ouch…shit..” I groaned, feeling my head bang. “Easy now.” Tina lent me a hand until I steadied on my feet. I walked to the kitchen and downed a bottle of water. Crushing the bottle in my palms, I threw it into the trash can. “It's this about your billionaire chairman boyfriend? what happened this time?”I sighed as the memories of last night filtered through my head. “Nothing,” I said, forcing a hard gulp. “Nothing and what is this?” She waved my reassignment letter. “You have been reassigned to the c
“You can't see him now,” Mr Hugo said, blocking Jessica from entering Jay's office. Jessica stepped back, half pissed. “What do you think you are doing?”“Chairman Jay is busy at the moment,” Hugo added firmly. “You haven't told him I am here yet. Make the announcement. You are not Jay and you have no right to turn away his guests.”“I speak the mind of my boss. I would advise you to return when he is less busy.”Jessica glared at Hugo. “I see you are finally showing your fangs…You know I was beginning to imagine how much longer you could hold up…hating me. But you know what, your hatred won't sway a strand of my hair. You know why, you are nothing but a mere secretary. Now go in there and inform Jay I am here to see him.”The door opened. “Let her in, Hugo,” Jay said. Mr Hugo remained in the spot for another moment before he finally moved away. Jessica swayed past but not without rolling her eyes and hissing with irritation at him. “Hey sweetie. How are you feeling today.” She s
“Let's watch the movie another time. You can take another car,” Jay told Jessica and got into the car alone. “But… “Jessica tried to protest then stopped. “That bitch…” she clenched. As Jay's car drove off, she strongly contemplated on getting back inside to have a go at Karen or going after Jay. Shit!” She cussed, stepping out to flag a taxi down This was the time she needed to be by Jay's side the most. To win his heart, she had to act when he was most vulnerable and she almost did it. But Karen had ruined things for her. She bit her lips and groaned in frustration. Taxis weren't coming forth and she hadn't brought her car. It would have been a lot easier if they had just gone to the movies together. Why did Karen have to speak at the worst timing?Finally an empty taxi pulled up. Muttering profanities under her breath she got in. Miles ahead of her, Jay sat at the back of the car. He had loosened his neck tie, taken off his suit coat yet something still tugged uncomfortably
Catherine felt a bit relaxed and comforted after Karen left. Seated on the bed, she raised her pillow and took out a picture.A man smiling broadly held her close and in their midst was a little boy. His smile dazzled as he grasped her and the man's fingers. Holding the picture close to her chest, she sobbed silently. There were so many regrets in her heart. If she had a chance to return to her life many years ago…she would gladly give anything. “Miss Catherine, you have a visitor,” a nurse entered and informed her. “A visitor?”As far as she knew, the only visitor she ever had was Karen. She looked up at the nurse, certain there was an error somewhere. “I'm sorry nurse but I think you are mistaken. My only visitor just left minutes ago.”“You are Miss Catherine right?” “Yes, I am.”The nurse confirmed with the notepad in her arm. Then she turned back to her,” then I have the right person. If it's okay with you, should I send him in?”“Him?” Catherine felt the walls of her stom
KARENI fumed inside when I heard people talking badly about Jay behind his back. The popular saying of you never knowing when people would turn back against you in a matter of seconds for when things go wrong played in my head at such times. These were people he might have in one way or another helped. If only they knew even one thing about him… they would not talk shit about him. Later when I visited Catherine, she looked pale. I knew immediately that something was amiss. But she would not speak about it. “Did something happen?” I asked her. She forced a smile. “Nothing is wrong, my dear. Now that I am approaching death, some days my body feels so weak and unable to do anything,” she said, smiling faintly. “Don't speak of death so lightly. I know I'm not supposed to be getting involved in your life. But could you tell me why you have decided to not take the chemotherapy as your doctor suggested?”“What is the use of living…” she shrugged and muttered under her breath with a s
“Would you be satisfied to see her die? Why are you being stubborn!” Karen slammed. “You think I'm being stubborn? Then you know nothing about me.” Jay spun and darted back to his seat. But stopped when he had almost gotten around his desk. His chest tightened and he forced down a hard lump. Turning around to face Karen while putting up the calmest expression he could mutter. “You should leave. I am never seeing her again. I am still trying to remedy the situation she has brought upon me and my company.”“Your trauma all started because of her. I know. You have nightmares and seizures. You love and hate her at the same time. You know why? Because you still think about her.” She spoke almost accusingly that it pricked Jay. Jay's brows furrowed as he stared narrowly at Karen. The next instant he turned around and backed her. “Leave.”“Jay…reconsider your decision. I know you want to hate her so much. But do you know I hate her more than you? I hate her for hurting you…for putting y
Jessica leaned in. Her lips lingered close to Jay’s face. “You still love me, don't you…”“Jessica…”“Shhhhh.”She placed a finger across his lips and brought her face closer. Jay sighed and tilted his face away. He stepped aside, walked over to the window and stood backing Jessica.The face of Karen chose that moment to flash in his head. He gnawed on his lower lips. He had broken up with her, why did she keep appearing in his mind. Why did he feel guilty being in the same space with another woman?Behind him, Jessica’s teeth grinded. She could never get used to being rejected by Jay in this manner. Once, he had loved her, breathed her and couldn't live without her. Even if she stayed away from him and returned later, his heart was always for her. He was always ready to welcome her back, grateful she felt pity enough for him to return. They were too worlds apart emotionally but he loved her deeply and that was all that mattered. His love for her. Everything was supposed to remain