Finally getting back to his office, Daniel settled behind his desk. He brought out his phone and decided to watch the video to know why people were making him look like a bad person. Daniel Debock Tucker never owned any social media accounts. All he needed to do to know what people were saying about him was to go on any browser and search for his name and all the recent gossip would turn up which was what he did. Dan cursed inaudibly the moment he was done watching. The video really captured everything. It was almost as if the person who recorded knew he was going to mess up and had his camera on standby. Exiting the web, Daniel went to his contact list and scrolled through, searching for the number he had in mind. Upon seeing the contact he was searching for, he dialed it immediately. “Aaron?!” He called out “Yes, Boss! Good day, Boss!” “ I want you to investigate a lady called Beatrice. She works at Louis cafe which is just adjacent to the company.” “I need every damn detail
“Full name, Beatrice Arson. 26, A high school graduate and has been working jobs to jobs since then to help her struggling family and pay off the debt her late father owed.” “She’s got a not so honest boyfriend..” “What do you mean by that?” Dan asked, interrupting Aaron. He had no idea why that statement angered him a lot! “She likes him so much but he’s out there manipulating her and cheating on her as well. Rumor has it that they are going to get married soon!” “Married? How? Didn’t you just say he’s merely the boyfriend?” Daniel had no idea why he was so pissed by this conversation. “I didn’t think I saw any ring on her either!” He said, trying to remember the scene of where he held her hand earlier. “Yes, He didn’t give her a ring or any form of jewelry to seal the proposal. He only proposed by words. He told her he can’t afford a ring yet.” “What the fuck?!” Daniel found himself being even more disgusted. “He can’t afford a ring? how can he afford to even take care of her
Hardly had Daniel taken his seat when his phone vibrated in his hand. It was Amarie, his younger Sister. “We literally just saw each other a few hours ago!” “That doesn’t mean that I can still not call you.” “What do you want? This better be important because I’m very busy.” “Yeah! I had expected you to say that!” His sister replied and he could imagine her rolling her eyes at him which was exactly what she did. “What do you want, woman? I’ve got things to do!” “I sent your suit to your apartment.” Daniel frowned, “What suit?” “For the wedding.” “What wedding?” “Stop acting like you don’t know what I’m talking about. The least you can do is to thank me!” “Who told you to get me a suit?” “I knew you weren’t going to have time to shop for one so I took it upon myself, to ease you from the stress.” “Get that suit out of my place. I don’t want it. I’m not attending that event. It’s a pity you all think I’m joking.” “Are you some kind of hater or something, why are you being
“I don’t know if he has seen it yet. I haven’t been able to get across to him. His number is not going through. He must be busy.” “That’s what I detest about you. You make excuses for him every time. No matter how busy a man can be, he should never be too busy to give attention to a woman he loves and claims he’s about to marry.” “Don’t make a big deal out of this, Rita. I already told you that he’s on a business trip.” “Why do you sound nervous? You are scared he’s going to be mad at you?” “I…. I…don’t know. But I’ll definitely not welcome the idea of a woman touching my fiancé.” “Even if it’s against his will.” “So you feel he’s going to be mad at you?” “Maybe ?” She mumbled. Rita sighed from the other end. “I would never understand you and Frank’s love story.” “But let’s forget about him for now. Are you really sure you are doing well? I can come over if you don’t mind.” “I’m okay, I guess. I just need to start searching for another job.” “Louis is still a bitch for firin
“Why are you laughing? What’s so funny?” “You? A viral video? Who knows you, babe? You sure know how to crack me up.” “What do you mean by that? Are you underestimating me or?” “Do you think I’m pulling your legs right now?” “Why would someone like you even go viral? You are very shy? You don’t own a social media account. All you do is work, you hardly even go to parties!” “I admit that your reasons are valid! But that doesn’t mean you need to bully me by laughing that way. I could trend too. I’m not just too proud of this because I would rather trend for better reasons.” “I’m sorry. Been busy with work. Why were you trending?” “You know this dude? Daniel Debock Tucker?!” “Yeah, who doesn’t know that billionaire?” “He stopped by at the cafe, grabbed my ass and I slapped him.” Beatrice heard her Boo chuckle. “I don’t like how you are not taking me seriously on this?” “You need to start being serious with your words, Babe. What the hell is Daniel Debock doing in your cafe? T
Daniel felt relieved when he was done with his 4th meeting for the day. He shook hands with some partners after which he exited the conference room. “I took down notes as you requested. Should I come with you so we can go over them?” Sue, his secretary asked as she tried her best to keep up with his steps. “Forward them to my mail. I’ll have a look at them later.” Daniel mumbled, not even looking at her, making his way to his office. “Okay, Sir!” Sue answered, diverting her attention to her office. “The moment Daniel was all settled in his office, he reached for the stick on paper on his table which had two phone numbers written on them. He punched in the first set of digits on his phone and dialed it, waiting patiently for the person on the other end to answer the call. “Louis cafe, Good Morning, How can I help you?” The cheerful voice came through. It was not the voice he was expecting but he decided to go with the flow. “Two cups of coffee, please. Special delivery to Debock
The smirk she saw on his face as he stared down at her brought her out of her shocked state. “Fuck!” She cursed softly, trying to adjust her night dress. Apart from the fact that it revealed her cleavage, it was a see-through satin dress. It was almost as though he was seeing her naked. “You knew I was going to come here, hun? No doubt you are prepared for me.” Dan’s husky voice came through. She was almost shutting the door at him when he put his leg, preventing her from doing so. “Get the hell away from here?!” She glared at him, feeling really exposed by the way he was looking at her as though she was a piece of meat, ready to be devoured. “For someone who had hit me yesterday, you’re definitely not being nice to me.” “What the hell do you want? Haven’t you ruined my life enough?” She said with gritted teeth, glaring at him. “How do you even know where I live?” “Why did you turn off your phone? I was worried.” Beatrice chuckled in disbelief. “Wow!!! You must have so much tim
Beatrice stared at Daniel in disbelief. For a moment, She thought he was teasing her but looking him in the eye, she was surprised to see him with a straight face. “What?!” She finally voiced out. “You heard me!” “Have dinner with me, Please.” “Why?” “To apologize to you.” “It’s actually a very nice gesture but No, thanks.” “Why?” “Why are you refusing me?” “So you can humiliate me in public again? That’s never going to happen.” “In as much as your words hurt, I don’t blame you for feeling that way about me.” “You may find it hard to believe but I feel terrible about what I did.” Daniel sighed, tucking both hands in his pocket as he stared at her, most importantly her lips. A small part of him couldn’t help but wonder how they would taste. “I feel more terrible about your job. That’s why I came here myself. To apologize to you.” “And for me to believe that you’ve accepted my apology, I want you to have dinner with me.” “I’m going to be on my best behavior. If that’s goin