Sighing, Jay picked up the packaged food and started out of his house with mixed feelings. Minutes later he arrived at the hospital. As he approached the hallway to his mother's room, nurses were scampering towards the same direction he was going. And the alarm sound was beeping. Jay was trying to comprehend what was going on when a darting figure he hadn't seen coming brushed past him hastily. An eerie feeling swept over him. By the time he steadied himself and looked behind, the figure had disappeared. He continued forward but his steps quickened and his legs got heavier with each step that he took. Few feets from the door, his legs slowed to a stop. A nurse dashed out of the room. Jay felt a chill feel climb his body. A sharp exhale left him and it dawned on him the patient in need of emergency attention was his mother. The sound of the medical beeping equipment sounded very vivid now and he could hear the hustling and bustling of the medical team. He strided into the roo
When Karen didn't pick after the first ring, Jay's fear increased. At the second ring, Karen fortunately picked up. “Where are you right now!” his voice boomed into the phone. “Why…why are you asking me that?” Karen asked from the other side of the phone. Jay forced himself to stop and take a calming breath. “Karen, please, tell me where you are right now. I will come there and get you,” he breathed. “Why will you come here?”“Just tell me where you are!” He didn't know when he yelled. Quickly realising himself, he took a deep breath before he continued, “I'm sorry…please tell me where you are. I will explain everything when I get there.”“Oak garden.”“Okay. Don't leave there. Don't talk to anyone strange and don't let anyone else know you are there…”“You are acting strange. What is going on?” Karen sounded alarmed. “Calm down. I will explain when I get there. Okay?”Jay scurried all the way to his car and hopped in. Hitting the gear to the high level he hit the road.His pho
Jay drove in silence occasionally glancing at Karen and then out the windows. If at all Carlos was following them or had someone following them, he had to know. Karen looked everywhere but at him. She thought of so many things. One of which was why Jay was behaving oddly. Is he regretting breaking up with me?Earlier at the Oaks garden, she thought she saw a hint of jealousy in his eyes when Collins placed his hand on her body. Talking about Collins Morgan… Karen sighed. Things were gradually getting out of her control. She shut her eyes and tried not to think about anything at all and just let things play out. Opening her eyes and Jay cornering into the road by their right got Karen immediately alerted. Her head tilted to face Jay. “Where are we going? You haven't gotten to my stop.”“We are going to my house,” Jay said. Karen sat up, displeasure laced her eyes. “Why are you bringing me to your house?”“There will be safer at the moment.”Karen felt her ears twitch. “Can you
It wasn't just Jay's long lashes that had Karen hooked. She had never seen such perfectly carved brows. Tempted to feel them, she extended a hand towards his lashes but stopped dead in track when Jay's eyes fluttered open and locked with hers. Frozen, her breath hitched. As she jolted back, her elbow lost balance and she crashed onto his body. She groaned and immediately attempted getting up again but his arms held her in place. “Can you stay like this for a moment…please…” he breathed. Weakened, Karen gave in, every of her resistance gone. His chest moved up and down and she felt his warm breath fan her face. His morning body scent found their way into her nose and Karen pressed herself further into him wanting to feel the pleasing fragrance more. Then she gave a shuddering breath, shut her eyes and allowed herself to soak into the moment. But Jay's phone rang and the moment was short lived. She rose from Jay's body and all of a sudden became conscious of it all, mentally sl
Collins Morgan swiped off imaginary dirt from his shirt and hissed. He had never felt so insulted in his life. His jaw jutted. “Jay Adams…” he gritted. The only thing stopping him from already descending his wrath on Jay was Jay's influence and the fact that his father would not like it as they do business with Adams group. He stopped and tilted his head, mentally reviewing Jay's facial expression again. Suddenly his eyes twitched and soon a smirk deepened along the lines of his mouth. He smacked his lips at the sudden awareness.“This is getting interesting,” he muttered as his grin widened. To further confirm his suspicions, he retrieved his phone and dialled a number as he proceeded out of the garden bar. After the first ring and the receiver didn't pick the call, he cussed aloud and resorted to sending a text. He quickly typed a two word message and sent it. “See me.” the message read. Then he got into his car and drove off. Collins Morgan arrived at Morgan Cosmetics and
Karen felt frustrated getting off the call with Collins Morgan. What one help could do to her. She groaned and bit her lips in frustration. Deep in thoughts, she did not realise when Mrs Helen came over to her table. “Miss Karen? Miss Karen?”Frowning, Mrs Rose reached and touched her when she didn't respond. Karen jolted at her touch. “Is everything alright? You seem to have a lot in your mind,” Mrs Rose said as she extended a folio towards her. Karen exhaled heavily. “I'm sorry… I just…”“It's alright. You look tired. You should go home and get some rest. But before then, look over this list. This is the final list for the participants in the product testing. Morgan and Co brought in equal people as we did. I want you to visit these women and get them informed and prepped. You can start tomorrow but try to get some rest.” Mrs Rose finished, patted Karen gently and then turned around for her office. Karen looked through the names and their provided addresses and phone numbers. S
Jay remained in the spot where Karen had left him, completely gutted to take another step. Everything about Karen's reaction screamed suspicious. Where was she going that she wouldn't like him to drop her off? It wouldn't be Carlos Fowler. But if it wasn't Carlos Fowler, then who was it?As he contemplated on going after Karen or returning to his office, he heard his name. He turned and squinted at the figure he easily recognized approaching him. “What are you doing here?” Jessica Brown cheeks pulled into a big grin. “What else? To work of course.”Jay's brows knitted. “Work? It's almost evening.”Jessica did a small twirl around him. “Well, I just thought it would be nice to get acquainted with the work space today. Come on, let's go up.”Jay drew in a breath and casted one last look behind him, at the path Karen walked, before he followed after Jessica's prowling figure. Inside the elevator, Jay's mind wandered. Karen's breath still clunged in his brain from the last time. Safe
KAREN Set in the center of the table was Filet Mignon truffle and by the side of it, mashed potatoes and roasted Asparagus. All stared at me almost in a way of trying to elicit guilt from me. For the upteenth time, I stuck my fork into it but couldn't muster the courage to guild it into my mouth. Instead I reached for the glass of Cabernet Sauvignon and had a sip. How much longer did I have to stay before taking my leave so I don't look rude?It wasn't that the food wasn't nice, at least from how appealing it looked. But having Collins Morgan seated across me tightened my stomach. I wanted so badly to get into his head and figure out what he was planning. He had barely said a few words all the way down here, if I counted. Yet he ate with relish. His mood and demeanor took a drastic turn when he called his secretary to find out the reservation spot. I didn't hear what his secretary said at the other end as I was behind him. But he had cussed out his secretary and acted almost viol