Alex's POV
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I looked at James as he scribbled down something on my jotter. "You're seriously having a problem." I said and he frowned.
"Well, you're the one having a problem and I'm helping you solve it." He replied and placed the jotter on my table.
"I don't have a problem." I said to him and kept the jotter back in my drawer.
"You don't want to fall in love, that's your problem." He said to me and I let out a grin.
"That's my problem, not yours."
"I care, don't you get it, I want you to have a girlfriend, it would really help you relax, you've been busy lately." He explained and I chuckled.
"Thanks for your concern but I'm honestly not interested."
"Well, since you don't care, I have nothing to lose besides, I use and dump girls." He said.
"You should stop all those things." I advised and he picked up a document from my table.
"Drop it," I ordered and he dropped it immediately. "I'm still your boss." I reminded him and he laughed.
"I got you this job and you're now my boss, it's really sad." He said.
"I'm sorry for the way I ordered you, I just don't like people going through my things and prying into my personal life."
"Have you seen the letter from Naomi Mandel?" I asked, changing the topic. I nodded with a smile.
"Yes"
"So how about you? What's going on with you lately? You've been acting weird and quiet."
"It's Maggie." James replied with a frown and I raised my eyebrows in surprise.
"And what about her?" I asked.
"She caught me sleeping with another lady." He answered and my eyes widened. I pretended not to hear that although I did. I just placed the files back into the cabinet and managed to stop myself from laughing because I felt like smacking his face for cheating on her.
"She was such a nice lady." I said with a smirk.
"That isn't what I expected you to say."
He replied and I rolled my eyebrows in surprise. Of course, that wasn't the right thing to say but I just didn't have the urge to meddle in his business.
"What do you expect? A closing remark or a speech, I'm not a motivational speaker."
"Are you really taking sides with her?" He asked as he took a paper from my table.
"Put that down," I ordered again and he dropped it immediately. "I'm not taking sides with anyone, I'm only stating the obvious." I added and picked up my phone from the table.
"Seriously?" He asked with a confused expression. I chuckled and walked out of my office. As I walked down the stairs, all the workers scurried to their seats after they saw me. I laughed and walked out of the organization.
I loved instilling fear on them, they obviously feared me and would not be able to challenge me. My driver opened the car door for me and I entered sitting down comfortably.
"Where should we go now?" Mr Larry, the driver asked and I looked at him with anger.
"We should probably go to your funeral." I answered. "Take me home." I ordered and picked up a document, I flipped through the pages if I would see any idea for an event.
I didn't even know when the driver stopped in front of my house, I was engrossed in analysing the documents. He drove into the compound and I came out of the car and walked into the house.
"Alex, you're back home early." Oliver said hugging me.
Oliver was my younger brother, he was this troublesome and annoying brother that made my life difficult but he also had this sense of humor that I loved. He actually said he liked older women and we laughed about it, I didn't even know if it was a joke or not.
"I'll be going back to the office soon, I just wanted to check on you since Mrs Rosalie traveled." I replied and he looked at me with a smirk.
"I am not a kid, I can cope on my own, I don't need your help." He scoffed.
"You won't understand until you get this house burnt, you're my younger brother even though you're 26 years and I have authority over you."
"How many times do you have to remind me that you're my eldest brother?" He asked and I leaned on the wall.
"I'm sorry." I apologized, I was probably in a bad mood but he didn't notice it.
"So how's your girlfriend?" He asked.
I looked at him and chuckled as I sat on the chair.
"I don't have a girlfriend." I answered and saw his sober face.
"You don't have a girlfriend and I have already, you need to get a girlfriend. I can't wait to have someone call me uncle." He said and I rolled my eyes nudging him with an elbow.
"I don't think uncle fits you, you should be a gardener." I joked and he threw his phone at me. I caught it with one hand and laughed. "I wish I didnt catch it, I'm sure you know what would have happened to it."
"And you call yourself a good brother?" He asked.
"Well, I'm good but not perfect, there's a difference though." I answered and took a glass of water from the tray on the dinning table.
"I'm really hungry, why don't we go and grab lunch before you go to your office." He suggested.
"No, I'll eat in my office cafeteria, I don't like going out with you. I always end up being embarrassed each time I go out with you." I said and he laughed.
He brought out his phone and checked the map. He looked at me and smiled, then faced my driver. "Mr Larry, drive me to a nearby cafeteria, I'm hungry." He ordered and my driver looked at me.
"No problem, I'll drive my car, you can use the other car to take him anywhere he wants to go, even to hell." I said and walked out of the house.
I entered my car and drove off. I had to focus on driving but I couldn't. I hated driving and the notifications on my phone couldn't let me think properly. I mistakenly splashed mud on a woman who grew angry and threw a stone in my direction.
I parked the car and got down. "You can throw the stained cloth and get new ones." I said and she slapped me.
To be continued
Who do you think slapped Mr Alex?
The bike dropped me in front of his organisation and I let out a silent sigh. I paid the bike man and walked into the organization, my heart pounding, I was never this scared.I wanted to climb the stairs when a man called me, he couldn't be more than four years older than me."Good morning sir." I greeted. He was tall, blond, broad-shouldered and also looking good. He blinked at me and I blushed."You look beautiful." He complimented.I didn't smile again, it was obvious he was a flirt, he looked at me lustfully.
Lisa's POVI entered the taxi and he started driving slowly, a man stopped him and also got into the taxi."Have you heard the latest news?" He asked the driver, I felt it was abnormal and highly bad to chat in a taxi because I couldn't do it, I hated it."I knew someone would bring up this topic and I'm excited, I'm just happy because people are seeing the type of man they voted as the best event planner in the Flutopia awards." The driver replied."What news?" I asked, I couldn't even stop myself, I wanted to hear the full gist.
Alex's POV"I have nothing to say to you." Lisa said and went back to her mother's ward. I followed her in with a smirk. She was already crying, I smiled.James walked in and saw me. "Alex, what happened, I just saw you on the news, I was very worried." He asked concerned and I smiled."Your girlfriend proved to be a bit stubborn." I answered and he looked at her."Lisa, are you alright?" He asked and she nodded."She's not my girlfriend, I lied just to get her the job." He said and I frowned.
Lisa's POVI smiled as I brought out my sketch book from my bag. A woman walked towards me with a smile. "Hey Lisa." She said."Hi, you're?"
Alex's POV"Where's Lisa?" James asked as I helped him stand up."She's gone home." I lied.
Lisa's POVI was shocked and I ran out of the hall and entered James's car.James came to meet me and entered the driver's seat. "What's wrong?" He asked."Alex is a psycho, he told them that he was the one who planned the event, I don't think I can work in his company again, I want to resign." I answered and he frowned.He heaved a deep sigh. "Lisa, it's not advisable for you to quit, Alex will give you a bad recommendation and no one would want to employ you." He said and my eyes widened.
James's POVThe door opened and Alex walked in. I quickly jumped off the bed and he looked at me. "What were you trying to do?" He asked."Nothing, I was just trying to make sure she's asleep." I lied.
Alex's POVHe kissed me for like five seconds, it didn't last and I didn't want it to. "Let's stop the game." Alex said offended."I agree with Alex, I should get going now, my parents would be worried." I replied."I'll drive you." James suggested and I smiled."Okay."Alex went upstairs and returned with my bag, he handed me my bag and climbed the stairs without saying a word, I frowned and entered James's car.
THREE YEARS LATERLisa's POVThe house was dark when I walked in and I wondered what was going on. I couldn't even think straight because of my pregnancy. My husband would call it pregnancy hormones but this was different.My heart skipped a beat as soon as the light was switched on and I found Alex staring at me seductively with a cake on his hand. "Happy birthday, wifey." He muttered.My birthday? Wait, how could I forget my birthday. "Believe me, I didn't even know today's my birthday." I said as he placed the cake on the table."Pregnancy hormones!" He mocked jokingly."So what did the doctor say?" I inquired.He grinned in reply. "He said you're close to giving birth." He answered and walked towards me.He removed my clothes and I could feel my body shivering with fear. "What about the baby?" I asked as he also undressed."This is the best birthday gift ever." He answered with a smirk.I closed my eyes as my naked body touched him, arching my
Alex's POVLisa was my girlfriend and we had planned to get married before I got attacked in the restroom of that restaurant by Kim's men.The memories came back to me easily and I could recall everything that happened.I jumped into the pool to save her and found the engagement ring on her body. I held her and brought her out of the pool.I waited for a second to catch my breath before looking at her. I checked her breath to check if she was breathing. She wasn't, I felt my heart beat increase rapidly.Gently, I tilted her head back and used one hand to hold her chin and lift it up, I kept her mouth open using my thumb.I placed my other hand on her forehead and pinched her nose with my index finger and thumb.I silently hoped it worked so we could be together again. I didn't want to lose her, I wanted her to live a normal life with me.Taking a normal breath, I covered and sealed her open mouth with mine, and blew into her mouth for ab
James's POVDaniel stopped as soon as we climbed out of the tunnel. It was not an easy way of escaping jail but I was still excited because I escaped. I could now revenge and make Lisa and Alex pay for their sins."You're excited, huh?" Daniel asked as we walked into the forest."I'm really excited because I know that I'm now free and I don't have to do anything other than killing my enemies." I answered.He stopped by a stream and drank water. "Heard that it makes the body stronger and bigger."I let out a loud laugh. "I'm sure you know that you're totally wrong. Drinking untreated water such as bore water, river water or spring water can lead to illnesses such as gastroenteritis and diarrhoea."
Lisa's POVThe stars were bright and I was already ready for the party in my pink gown with different colour stripes which made me look elegant. Alex had just left the room and I was already feeling sober.I just couldn't wait for him to recall the times we spent together and had fun. I couldn't wait for him to remember that he wanted to marry me before he lost his memory and totally forgot me.My heart was hurt and I was also hurt, I wondered why I couldn't do anything to make him remember that I was his wife. Why couldn't I do something that would make him recall our love? I loved him so much and losing him was not an option.I couldn't do without him even though I tried to pretend that we were just friends. Tears filled my eyes as I remembered the fantastic and funny moments we shared even though it was short, it was fun and exciting to me.The door opened and Eliza walked in with a cool smile. We didn't really talk earlier because the guys were getting
Alex's POVThe door flung open and Oliver walked in. "Where's my ring?" I asked him quickly and he threw it at me."How did you know it was with me?""Your curiosity exposed you." I answered with a smile.He chuckled. "Amanda is really crazy, she thought I was going to propose to her."I smiled at him and scratched my cheeks. "I bought the ring as a gift for Lisa even though she's engaged."He frowned and slanted me a look. "Engaged?""Yeah, I saw a ring on her finger but she didn't tell me anything about her love life. Is she secretive?" I asked him.Oliver let out a slight chuckle with a grin. "She's not secretive, you'll find out everything soon." He answered happily.I blinked and narrowed my eyes at him. "Really?" I asked her, surprised. "I don't think I even know her, I'm not sure how I feel right now but I'm in love with Lisa and I can't help it."He frowned and sat on my bed. "You're really amazing, Lisa deserves someone like y
Lisa's POVI looked at him, wondering if I should tell you the truth. "I can't tell you. That's for you to find out on your own."He touched his head and sighed. "I don't know, I get these weird images and there's always a lady there. I'm confused."I knew I was the lady but I couldn't do anything, I couldn't keep on hurting myself."You'll figure it out soon." I reassured him with a casual smile.He looked at my hands and pointed to my ring. "That ring! Are you engaged."Tears tickled in my eyes and I nodded. "Yeah, I was supposed to get married before an unfortunate thing happened to me." I explained, trying to hold the tears that wanted to come out of my eyes.He smiled and touched my cheeks. I wondered why he couldn't recall giving me the ring. He was the one who slid the ring through my finger and proposed to me but he couldn't remember."Amanda invited me for a party this evening, will you like to come?" He asked, politely."When did she invite
Lisa's POVWe walked into the cafeteria and occupied a seat at the back. Amanda irritated me with her lousy and naughty attitude."What will you like to have, sir?" The waiter asked Alex as he came to us.Alex looked at Amanda before looking at me. "Lisa, what do you think I should eat?" He asked."I don't know." I answered."You should tell me, I'm interested in whatever you eat." He told me."Don't you care for my opinion?" Amanda asked and touched his cheeks.I almost stood up to slap her, "I don't care." Alex answered bluntly and I chuckled.He was never interested in Alex, I believed that the both of us were soulmates. It was definitely true, we were both connected in a way.I squeezed his hands gently and he looked at me. "You should try Cobb salad.""What's that?" He asked."I'll explain it to you soon," I turned to face the water. "Bring two plates of cobb salad.""Make it three." Amanda said and eyed me.I laughed. "Whatever." I
Lisa's POVI quickly woke up the next morning and found Oliver staring at me. I didn't even realize that I didn't sleep in the guest room. "You should have had a headache by now, I didn't want to wake you up in the night, I had to sleep on the other sofa too." He said.I smiled with a nod. He was definitely right, I felt a sharp pain at the back of my head. I slept late thinking about things to help bring back Alex's memory. "I'm worried about Alex." I admitted as I yawned.He stared at the ground for a few seconds before turning up to look at me. "I don't know what to do right now. I'm actually fed up with everything, he doesn't even seem to know you.""True love will definitely bring back his memories."Oliver laughed and quickly stopped laughing when he realized the frown on my face. "This is definitely not the time to laugh. I'm trying to be positive here cause I'm seriously losing my mind.""We have to follow the doctor's advice, telling him anything right now
Alex's POVI walked into the house with Oliver and found Lisa on the sofa. It was surprising but I never asked them for a maid. I was even totally pissed off when I walked in and found her sitting down on the sofa comfortably."Are you dating her?" I was forced to ask."No, I'm not." He answered with a frown.I chuckled. "It's obvious that you're dating her because she's not behaving like a maid.""Because she's not a ....." He paused and stared at me. "Just leave her alone, don't make her angry." He added.I chuckled. "This is also my house and I won't tolerate any bad habits."My mom climbed down from the stairs and hugged me. "I've missed you my son and believe me, Lisa missed you too." She said and I felt dizzy.The name 'Lisa' seemed to affect me, I caught Oliver nudging her with an elbow.I held my head in agony."Why will Lisa miss me?" I asked loudly waiting for answers.Lisa stood up and walked towards me. It was obvious that she was crying. "Sh