While in the car, Jon has asked her to stay in his suite. "No, sir," she refused his offer, "I will try and find an inn near..." he cut her off, "There's no need for an inn, listen, I do have a room for visitors. You don't have to be afraid." He was trying to assure her that she is safe with him, as he has sensed fear from her eyes. "She is young, and naive," he thought. The car stops in front of a luxury residential tower, they both got out of the car,
When they got to the tower, Catherine's eyes opened up with amazement. "Wow!" she whispered as the glass elevator took them to the top floor. It was located at the southwest wing of the building, and the beautiful view from the city is simply irresistible to the eye. Jon continues to study her face from where he stands. He was smiling, and as she looked at him and said, "It's so beautiful!" he simply replied with a smile, and as she gazed back to the scenery, he said, "Indeed, truly very beautiful." They got to the suite, and again she was amazed by everything she saw. The furnishings, the elegant style and the lights, made her jaw drop with astonishment. "Is this your place, sir?" she asked, dumbfounded. "Well, if you are to stay in here, you'll need to stop calling me sir," he smiled at the young lady. "Call me Jon, please?" "Okay, Jon" she almost laughed at herself. "And I shall call you Catie." "What?" she exclaimed a bit, "all my friends call me Cathy." But he gave her a naughty smile and said, "And so that makes it so common. If you get lost in a sea of people, all I have to do is to shout and call you Catie, then you'll know that it's me." he added, as he hands his coat over to his assistant. "This is Lee, he is a nice man and if there is anything you need, he is the best person to speak to." Lee greeted her, "Good evening, miss." She smiled at him, as Jon led her into a beautiful room. "This is where my sister stays when she visits. You can sleep in here." He sat on the bed, and tapped on his side, as if telling her to sit beside him. And she did, while gazing around the lavender themed bedroom. "Fit for a princess!" As Cathy couldn't believe her eyes, she suddenly changed her mood. "Your sister? How about your wife?" "Am I that old that you assume I've got a wife?" he jokingly asked. She suddenly stood up, thinking she had offended him, "no sir," she said with a louder voice. "I mean Jon." She walked towards a corner and sat on a chair. It is covered with velvet sheets, thick and soft like sheep's wool. "You like it?" Jon smiled and asked her. "I'll leave you here, and if you there is anything you need, you may ask any of them." he pointed at the women near the door, as they are the household helpers, "Lee should be in bed by now, and as my personal assistant, he needs to get some rest." He winked at her, "Hope you have a great sleep, Catie." "Thank you very much, Jon." she replied with a smile on her face. He left and closed the door after him.They both slept, and in that evening, neither of them knew that it would be the start of something wonderful.Jon wakes up the next morning, and Cathy is already done with her breakfast. "Good morning," she greeted him, "Too early," he replied. "They say the early bird catches the worm, so..." he decided to sit next to her on the long couch. "Are you trying to catch a worm? Is the worm named Lee or what?" he jokingly said, which made her laugh a bit. "Jon, I.." she looked down at her suitcase, which made him think that she is planning to leave. "Yes? Are you headed home?" he managed to ask her. "Yeah, thank you for allowing me to stay here." she is smiling beautifully, "and thank you, for saving my life last night." He suddenly felt like a knight in shining armor, and she said it, he stepped closer to her and held her hands. "It's my pleasure." Cathy suddenly felt something in her chest, and as he moves closer, she noticed something different in his eyes. "His bluish grey eyes are attractive", she silently thought. She moved back, and placed her right hand to her left chest as if she is trying to feel the beat of her heart. She stood up, leaving Jon clueless. "You okay?" he asked. "Yeah," she tried her best not to stare at his eyes. Her heart is beating so loud that she could hear it. "I need to leave, I have work today" she said smiling. "I'll have someone take you home," he offered, but she refused. "I can go, I will be safe." "All right then," he said and they said goodbye as she left.She was walking towards the elevator when she accidentally bumped to another woman's shoulder. The lady looked like a fashion model to her, "She's pretty", she thought to herself. The lady has blonde hair, with brown almond eyes. She is tall and petite, beautiful and very attractive. Cathy continued on her way, while the lady obviously went into Jon's unit, as she is seen greeting Lee by the doorstep.It was a week later and Cathy is doing some errands as usual. Her mother got ill, and she has been thinking about going full time with her job in the hotel. It was an unexpected event in the day when Andrew approached her. "Hi Catherine," "Hi, good morning, Andrew," she replied with a smile. "You have a visitor, he is waiting for you in the lobby." Cathy got confused since she wasn't expecting anybody, "Who is it? I'll drop by after work." She is known to be responsible, finishing her job before she goes off work, but Andrew insisted. "You can't, I mean, it's urgent. Can't wait." He noticed her confusion, and gave her a pat on the shoulder. "It's fine. Jeff will handle it." Jeff, the assistant supervisor for housekeeping is a kind man. He is around his 40s, and at his age he usually sees the young employees as his kids. Cathy drops the mop and goes to the headquarters to neat up, and went to the lobby with Andrew. There is a man, who wa
It was a week later and Cathy is doing some errands as usual. Her mother got ill, and she has been thinking about going full time with her job in the hotel. It was an unexpected event in the day when Andrew approached her. "Hi Catherine," "Hi, good morning, Andrew," she replied with a smile. "You have a visitor, he is waiting for you in the lobby." Cathy got confused since she wasn't expecting anybody, "Who is it? I'll drop by after work." She is known to be responsible, finishing her job before she goes off work, but Andrew insisted. "You can't, I mean, it's urgent. Can't wait." He noticed her confusion, and gave her a pat on the shoulder. "It's fine. Jeff will handle it." Jeff, the assistant supervisor for housekeeping is a kind man. He is around his 40s, and at his age he usually sees the young employees as his kids. Cathy drops the mop and goes to the headquarters to neat up, and went to the lobby with Andrew. There is a man, who wa
"I lost so many pieces, the door wasn't broken, so I've asked your folks to check the security cameras for me." she touched her forehead with her palm. "I apologize," said Jon who was really apologetic of what had happened in his territory. "Will surely take care of this, Viv. I never wanted to disappoint you." "Well apart from the fact that this is quite disappointing," Vivian told him "The guests' safety should always be prioritized, Jon." "Yeah, I know" Jon shook his head, he is aware of being at fault this time. "I'll go ahead, make sure this will be fixed. We've alerted the police, raised heightened security.." she cut him off "I understand, see you later." she kissed him on the cheek and closed her door afterwards. Jon left the area with the two guards who were taking down notes the whole time.After she had closed the door, Vivian went to her most favourite part of the suite, the bedroom. She reached for the bottom drawer and took out a box of oats. "Hello, my ba
It was the most awaited day of the month, the launch of the fashion brand at The Lavish. Alex and Cathy reached the twelfth floor, they were welcomed by a lady named Nadia. In her 40s, Nadia is the brand manager of the luxury products whose launch will be happening today."Hi there," Alex gave Nadia a firm handshake, and then proceeded to an introduction. "This is Catherine over here," "Hello," Nadia greeted with a sweet smile. "Hi Nadia, I'm Catherine, on duty" and the ladies gave an exchange of smiles. Alex continued, "She will be in charge of the launch, so if there is anything you may need in relation to this event, please reach out to her." pointing to Cathy. "Will sure do, thanks Alex." Nadia said in reply. "So, Cathy, shall we go to work?" "Yes," Cathy replied in a confident manner. But just before she walked away into the backstage, Alex grabbed h
It was so quiet since they left the hotel, and Jon was trying to think of a way to break the ice. "How was it?" "The launch? Oh yeah, of course." Cathy was obviously nervous as she held her round bag which she has placed on top of her thighs. "It was great! The team was so helpful, and positive. Everyone did their job well," she was still speaking when he interrupted. "Are you trying to hide or cover anything?" He had noticed that she had covered her thighs with her bag. The bag was a rose colored shoulder bag which was round and made of rattan. It is originally brown, but there were crocheted pieces around it that made it look in a shade of rose. Cathy was wearing a pink one, it did not have sleeves but she opted to wear a white jacket which is down to about two inches below her butt. "No," she quickly said in reply. "I thought you're trying to cover your legs," he said jokingly. He continues to drive while Cathy seems to be offended. She raised an eyebrow, and said "I don't have t
As Stephanie handed over a drink to Jon, his phone suddenly rang. "Hey, Viv," Stephanie knew it was a lady who called up, so she whispered on Jon's left ear. "Work is over, it's time to celebrate" he looked at her but continued to speak to Vivian on the other line. "Have you got some news?" he took a few steps as she answered, "I've spoken with some of your security personnel, but they did advise that there are several things to look into," she was about to laugh when she said this, holding her jewelry box which is now empty. "No worries, Viv. I'll make sure this gets handled for you. I am so sorry," Jon was sincerely apologetic, but Vivian smiled with a fierce look in her eyes. "I am worried, if they took my jewelry, it will be fine. Just that they took the necklace you gave me." she touched her neck and the necklace that she is wearing. It was gold, with a heart shaped pendant. Jon gave it to Vivian on her nineteenth birthday, along with a huge teddy bear which he bought in Milan,
Hours have passed and the team had a great night. It was already past four in the morning, and the club's administrator has already advised that they will be closing at five. Stephanie and her ladies already have left, heading towards the hotel where they are about to stay for another day. "You okay?" Jon asked Cathy. She nods at him and smiles. "I'll take you home", Alex said to her but Jon interrupted the two. "I shall take you both home" "But sir," Alex knows there is a shuttle service waiting outside to pick them up from the club, and drop them off at the hotel. "We'll take a cab home from the hotel," said Cathy. "We shall be alright." "No, I insist." Jon looked at Alex, who waved goodbye to the two. "See you on the work day, Cathy, Sir." "I'll make sure she gets home safe," Jon said and headed on to his car with Cathy. Alex went on to the bus, along with the other hotel staff who happened to be assigned in the same event.As the sun rises in the city,
In the midst of her thoughts, she felt an arm wrapped around her shoulder. "She's going to be fine." It was Jon, his eyes had turned red with tears which he tried to keep from falling,he stretched his right arm to her right shoulder and held her left hand with his. He almost hugged her, making her feel secure. She lifted her head and looked at him to her left, their eyes met and Jon removed his right hand from her right shoulder, using it to wipe the tears that fell from her eyes. "I do not know sir," she said softly, trying to pull back the tears. Jon replied in an instant, "How many times do I have to tell you to stop calling me sir when we're not at work?" He was trying to make the mood a bit lighter, while keeping his calm. Cathy finally managed to smile, and as she did, a doctor meets them. Jon removed his hands from her, facing the doctor who just came out from the emergency room. Cathy stood up, " How is she?" she asked. "Jennifer had suffered some head injuries, she ha
Luke Martin was waiting in the visiting area, when Allison Albertson walked in. "I have been waiting for you for hours," he said. She took a seat across him and placed her hands on the metal table. "I assume you already made up your mind," she said to him. The guards went back to their posts, and so she continued. "Have you got an answer? Steph is already out there with Jon, waiting for an opportunity." Luke sighed, "If you make sure I won't be in trouble," she got up and interrupted his talking. "In trouble? I will get you out of here, with half a million dollars, what sort of trouble will you have?" He looked at her, and with a strong voice, he said, "I'm in. Tell me what you want to know about Vivian, I'll give you all the information you need." Allison smiled, went back to her seat and discussed with Luke.******Jon woke up to a ringing phone. He picked it up, with his eyes half closed. "Hello," he said. "Good morning, sir. It's m
Jon and Stephanie had dinner together in her suite. They never went out to the main lobby, or anywhere else to avoid the public eye. They had to make sure that Vivian would never have an idea that they were following her, else they may never catch her. He got back to his suite after they had eaten. "Goodnight Jon, I'll see you tomorrow," Stephanie said as he went out of her suite. He got back to his via the main door, and dialled Cathy's number. It was ringing for almost a minute, but got no answer. When he finally gave up, and was about to hang up, a man answered from the other line. "Hello," a man said, but then Jon asked, "Hey, it is Jon. Am I speaking to Jeffrey?" There was silence on the other line, Evan did not know how he would speak to him over the phone. He knew that his daughter had not told Jon yet about their reconciliation. "Hello?" Jon asked again, getting more worried. He worried as he knew that only Anna and Jeffrey would be with her, but there was a man with an unfa
It was afternoon, the sun was about to set later than usual. Her mobile phone rang. Cathy picked it up from her table and answered the call. "Hey dad," she said. Evan Mills wanted to pick her up and take her home. They were able to discuss a few things the last time they spoke, and Cathy somehow understood why her father opted to leave their family after he had explained his side of the story. Evan answered, "Hi sweetie, would you mind if I pick you up?" Cathy took a few steps to peek through the window, and whispered, "He's still there." Her father was confused, "What was it dear?" she quickly replied, "Oh, it's Alex. He keeps on waiting on me. I'd come to work and go home, he would still be waiting outside." she started to be afraid that she instructed the security guard to allow her to wait for her father.When he got there, Cathy immediately went to him and got into his car. In a minute, Evan kept on looking at the rear view as Alex had been following them.
It was a hot morning, and Cathy woke up earlier than the usual to prepare for work. "Hello? Um, yeah. We went out for a bit and she left the phone here," Anna explained as she answered an early phone call. "Who is it, Anna?" Cathy asked. The woman passed the phone over to her, told her that it was Jon, asking why nobody was taking his calls the other day. "Hi, I left my phone here while we went to grab some groceries," she told him quickly. "Are you in a hurry?" he asked. She was about to go to work and she told him she'll call him later in the afternoon. Jon agreed, and went on with his plans with Stephanie. As they both hung up, Cathy went to the preschool as she does on weekdays. When she got to St. Louis pre school, she saw Alex's car parked on the other side of the street. "What is he doing here?" she asked the security guard, who immediately closed the door behind her. "I do not know, Cathy. He approached me earlier and told the others that he is going to wait for you. Turns o
Luke Martin woke up to a banging on his prison cell. "What the hell!" he shouted as he fell off the bed. "You got a visitor, Martin," the guard shouted as he unlocked the door and stayed outside. Luke fixed himself and changed his clothes. It had been more than a month since he was detained due to the attack on Jennifer Mills at Noughton's. In a few minutes, he went out to the visiting area and sat on one of the chairs of a long table. He was able to look at the woman whom the jail guard was talking to. She was tall, with long brown hair, wore a checkered dress of black and tan orange, high-heeled black boots and carried a pink handbag. She turned, and went walking towards him. She sat in front of him across a table, he asked her, "What a lovely woman who requested to see me. What can I do for you?" She smiled and introduced herself. "Hi, my name is Allison Maree, sister of Jonathan Albertson. I was the one who turned the cctv footage of your crime over to the police." Luke was extr
"I don't know what you're doing here, I hope this has nothing to do with Allie." Jon said when the door opened. He did not lift his head and continued typing on his HP Compaq nx9600, but saw her reflection on the glass table. "I came here to your aid, Jon. Please don't push me away," said Stephanie, he looked at her, she was wearing a powder blue dress which touched her knees and had long sleeves and round collars. She walked towards him, and asked him. "I have spoken to Adrianna, Vivian's best friend. She was one of the models from the agency where I am from and," he cut her off. "What about her?" "I know where Vivian is, Jon." he looked at her, pushed aside his laptop and stood up. He leaned towards Stephanie and locked the door behind her. "What do you know?" Stephanie smiled, and handed over a letter to Jon which he unfolded and read silently.******Cathy kept staring at her Sony Ericsson k600. She was waiting for Jon to give her
The wind was blowing so cold, rain had been pouring down for hours which made it darker than usual. Cathy said goodbye to the kids, and waited for the parents to pick them up. It had been a month and a half since she started the part time job in the preschool, and it had gotten a bit difficult as she had been pregnant for almost three weeks. She waited for about an hour, and when they were all picked up, she decided to go home. It was darker and the wind blew stronger, at six o'clock, it was almost impossible for her to walk outside without getting all wet. She went out and waited for a cab, but all the cabs that went by were all booked. A car stopped just in front of her and the driver lowered the window. "Hey, it's raining so hard. Need a ride?" Cathy was shocked. The face was so familiar, with the hair that turned silvery grey, lines on the forehead and under his eyes tell a lot about his age. Cathy stood still, without uttering a single word, tried to figure out how the man foun
It was a weekday morning. Jon was having coffee with a few investors while discussing the year's plans which included expanding the business overseas. "I think it's best to be able to provide luxury in some areas in Asia," a man said, sitting at the last seat on Jon's left. Another man, who was sitting across, raised his hand and continued, "We have studied the middle eastern cities of Dubai and Abu Dhabi, the two cities were found to have rising economic status and in the following years, we have forecasted that hotel industry will boom as tourism evolves and it would be a great investment." Jon was looking at the records, "I believe that the East is a good target, we will be able to establish new trends," a woman said. Jon made a comment as he looked at his laptop screen, "Can someone send me a list of international celebrities who are known residents to these two cities." A lady got up, and advised her secretary who was seated at the back near the door, to conduct a research imme
It was almost a week after the New Year. Jon had finally called Cathy and told her that he was not able to push Stephanie when he kissed him because of the media. "Publicity is key, you know that right? I love you and nothing will ever change that." He assured her that he promised her mom that he would take good care of her, but Cathy was not satisfied with the explanation. "So you did not bother to object when your sister introduced you to the media as a couple?" Jon told her that he has no plans of marrying any other woman, and that what his sister did was merely a publicity stunt. Cathy was resisting at first, but her love for him made her understand what her mind could not comprehend. She gave him an ear, which eventually made her feel alright. She has not told him about the pregnancy just yet, because she plans to tell him in person when he visits her in two months. When they hung up, Cathy told Anna about her plans, and she couldn't help but get excited. "Oh dear, is it not go