Chapter Ten

“I don't ever want to see this man in this house anymore,do I make myself clear”. Antiono said as he looked round at his security staff.

“Yes sir”.

“Good”.He walked back into his mansion angrily.

Irene laid face down on the dining table,she couldn't move, Antiono looking at her didn't know what to feel anymore,of course he was angry but seeing Irene this way melted his heart.

“ Come”. He said as he stood still facing Irene.

Irene lifting up her head looked up at Antonio,she was sobbing, she was in deep thought. She walked up to Antonio.

Antiono looked down at her, his Irene, heaving a deep sigh he drew her closer to him and hugged her.

“Am sorry”. Irene said crying deeply

“ About what?”. Antiono asked, still hugging her.

“I never wanted any of this to happen,I caused a fight between you guys,he was supposed to make a deal with your company,I broke off the deal”.

“It wasn't your fault”. Antiono said looking up at the ceiling

“I_i shou..

“Ssshhhh”. Antonio said as he lifted up her face

“ Stop this, you're harming yourself”.

Irene felt warm around him ,she felt comfort only he could give her. Irene standing on the tip of her toenails fixed her lips on Antonio's. She kissed him

To Antiono this kiss was different, he sensed TRUST.

Antiono loved Irene,he would be the last person who would want to see anything hurt Irene. Of course he knew those women he was forced to date always dashed out at her ,but she kept it to herself,but totally not his follow man.

He would never allow Charles to hurt her again, and certainly Charles wasn't going to stop there……

“Daddy is everything okay with Miss Irene?”. Isabella asked as she looked at her daddy with concern

“She's a fine baby, come here”. Antonio said lifting her up to his lap

“She's just resting now,she will be alright”. He gave her a kiss on the forehead.

The kids were already ready to go to school when Irene woke up,she felt bad she wasn't awake to prepare them for school, Antiono had to do all the work.

“Miss Irene”. Isabella and Tommy yelled out as they ran towards her,they both hugged her .

“Good morning my Angels”. Irene said, bending down to kiss each of them.

“Daddy made us pancakes”. Isabella said smiling

“Really, did you thank daddy”.

Isabella gave a nod

“Daddy said you're resting”. Isabella said, hugging her again.

She felt heartbroken, she was sorry for not spending much time with them, now they think she’s suffering.

“Alright kids,go into the car let's go”. Antiono said smiling,he was dressed in a jersey, maybe he was going to clear his mind at the gym after dropping the kids off.

The kids ran off to the car parked outside

“Are you okay”.

“Yh am fine”. Irene said, swaying her hands on her hair.

“Alright”. Antiono said as he walked off.

Irene moved around the house, looking at everything she would place her hands on,she wasn't used to this kind of life,she wasn't used to the life where the two men she loved dearly had to fight for her. She had to make a choice now before this gets out of hand

Antonio was all she could think of at that point,but she needed to stay off his family, of course because of his parents' threat.

Deep in her thoughts Irene didn't notice Helen's entrance into the living room.

“Good morning Irene, how was your night?” Helen said smiling but got no response

“Irene!

Irene looked straight. Of course she could hear her name but she didn't know where it came from

“Miss Irene are you alright?”.

“Am so sorry Helen,I kinda got carried away, good morning”. Irene said giving Helen a warm smile

Although Helen didn't really know everything about Irene,she just knew that something was wrong, she bent and sat over the couch, for some minute she gazed at Irene who was looking down at the floor.

“You know,I used to remember when I was younger just like you, all the big boys in town following me around”. Helen said smiling at the memories of her good old days

Irene smiled back at her, interested in what she was saying.

“Well , let's just say I met my husband at an unexpected place, at the bar actually. He was a bartender, but of course that doesn't matter”.Helen said, letting out an old cough ,she looked directly at Irene,she held Irene's hands together.

“Irene it doesn't matter what you think of Antonio now, maybe his wealth is bringing public figures , good and bad ones around you, what matters it's your heart and your presence around him”.

They stood silence for minutes

“He needs you, you need him too, don't ever get that out of your mind okay”.Helen said,she kissed Irene's hand .

“Thanks Helen”. Irene said, laying her head on Mabel’s chest.

Picking up her phone, Irene gave a loud yawn, the beeping sound of her phone woke her up from her sleep. She stared at her phone, surprised by the number calling her line. Her Mum.

“Buenas tardes momia”.Irene said looking at her wrist watch.

“Good afternoon my Angel, I have missed you”. Julia said, coughing over the line.

“Mum, are you okay?’’.

“ Yes I am fine, it's just cold,I will be fine”.

“Okay,well how's Adan doing?”.

“He's okay, he's almost done with highschool you know” . Julia said this time coughing more intense

“Mum, why don't you get some rest, okay”.

“I said am fine Amor, is just that you don't come to visit anymore”.

“ I would come very soon mum ,I promise. Now can you please get some rest”.

“Okay dear , don't allow anybody to make you feel less of your self okay your strong and unique okay, I love you my baby.” Julia said as she smiled at her phone.

They stood silence for some time…

“Okay momia.”

Irene felt chillness all over her , her mum haven't said this to her since her Papa's death . She was different now and she was happy that's all that matters…..

"How can you say this to me, what do you really mean by this?”. Antiono yelled confused at what he was hearing.