Gun 06

Third Person

“Wife, why are you taking so long to come in? Does Louis have another fling again?” asked a man who looked just like Louis. The only difference between them was his appearance showed signs of aging, even though he still looked like a teenager.

The man stopped locking the car when he saw Elaine. He recognized her face because he had ordered Louis to marry the young woman.

“Who are you, miss, and why are you in my son’s mansion? Explain yourself,” the woman said grumpily, raising an eyebrow. She looked at Elaine who didn’t know what to say since the young man hadn’t told her that his parents would also be coming.

“M-Me? Uh . . . uh,” Elaine stuttered. Louis’ father stopped Louis’ mother from pulling Elaine’s hair because she was about to drag her out.

“Wife, she’s the woman I was telling Louis about. For Pete’s sake, it’s embarrassing to treat your son’s bride like that,” Louis’ father said, which made Louis’ mother realize what she was doing to Elaine. She immediately hugged her.

“I’m sorry. You must be our future daughter-in-law. I thought he brought home another woman,” Louis’ mother said, which made Elaine laugh. She didn’t expect the woman to be kind, especially after thinking that she was going to be eaten alive by her earlier.

Thank goodness Louis’ father was there. If not, she probably would have lost all her hair. What a lifesaver!

“It’s okay,” Elaine replied, smiling at Louis’ father who immediately excused himself to get something from the car.

“Let’s have a seat, daughter,” she said as they slowly sat down on the chair where Elaine had been sitting earlier.

“I’m Hacel Montemayor, Louis’ mother. You can call me mom, and I won’t take no for an answer,” she cheerfully said while holding both of Elaine’s hands.

“I’m Elaine, M-Mom,”  Elaine stuttered, not expecting to be facing the mother of one of the richest CEOs in the world.

“Anyway, when will the baby come?” Hacel asked with a smile, which surprised Elaine. She suddenly remembered what had happened between her and Louis on their first night together when she almost gave him her virginity.

“I’m not pregnant,” Elaine replied. It was clear that Louis’ mother was disappointed by the answer. She knew this conversation with Louis would come sooner or later, but she didn’t expect it to be this awkward.

“Why not? Your wedding with Louis is fast approaching. Don’t tell me nothing has happened between you and my son?” Hacel asked straightforwardly. She called for the maid to bring food for them.

“W-We haven’t done anything yet, Louis and I,” Elaine stammered, nervous. Every time she remembered what Louis did to her earlier that morning and the early hours, she couldn’t stop blushing. Why was she so affected by the young man?

“Oh, dear, my son is so weak in handling things. I have an idea, daughter, don’t worry. Why don’t you and Louis go to Desire Island one day? You know, on Valentine’s Day,” Hacel whispered, giddy with excitement.

She was clearly excited to have a grandchild from their only son. Every time she went to high school reunions, many of her classmates already had grandchildren.

“P-Pardon?” Elaine asked. The maids started serving the food that Hacel had ordered.

“You see, daughter, our husbands are busy. So if you want to get noticed for your beauty, wear some lingerie. Then tie yourself to the bed so that—” Hacel was cut off when Elaine suddenly spat out the strawberry juice she was drinking because of what she said. From the outside, the woman looked religious, but after hearing her speak, Elaine just wanted to sink into the ground.

“Hon, what are you two talking about? You seem to be getting along well,” Louis’ father said as he slowly approached his wife.

“Oh, I was just advising my daughter-in-law on how to make us a grandchild,” she said, smiling while eating a blueberry cheesecake. Before he could respond, the doorbell rang, and the maid at the door was instructed to open it.

“Ma’am, Miss Elaine’s father is here. Should I let him in?” the maid asked. Elaine stood up in joy. Hacel nodded.

When Elaine’s father entered, she immediately ran to hug him. “Welcome, amigo,” Louis’ father, Izaak Montemayor, greeted him. Elaine’s father simply nodded at him.

***

As soon as Louis entered the building, all the employees he passed by bowed down. What was odd, though, was that they were all wearing red.

When he reached his office, his secretary immediately greeted him with a “Happy Valentine’s Day” that made him frown. What the fuck is Valentine’s Day for?

“Get out. All employees wearing red are fired. I didn’t permit them to wear whatever they want in my company,” Louis said, and his secretary Tiffany immediately nodded. She, too, was wearing red and had to change if she didn’t want to lose her job.

“Good morning, bossing. You seem to be in a bad mood. By the way, Happy Valentine’s Day! What’s your gift for your soon-to-be wife?” Volstrige asked with a grin. Louis just glared at him, causing Volstrige to take a step back.

“Damn, I told you not to bother him this morning. Looks like he didn’t have a good time with Ma’am Elaine,” Volstrige said.

“What’s the occasion?” one of them asked, surprising the three of them.

Volstrige cleared his throat and confidently spoke. “Valentine’s Day is when lovers express their affection with greetings and gifts.”

Brennon immediately slapped him. “Idiot, you’re holding a cheat sheet. Give me your phone!” Brennon said as he wrestled with Volstrige because he hadn’t finished reading what was on the screen.

“But, boss, that’s still one day away. If you want, we can buy a gift for Ma’am Elaine,” Alex suggested, which made Louis frown even more as they mentioned the occasion today.

“What gift does a woman want to receive on Valentine’s Day?” Louis asked seriously.

“Flowers.”

“Sex.”

“Chocolates.”

The young man raised an eyebrow at their suggestions. Volstrige immediately approached Louis.

“You know, boss, if you ask me how to make Ma’am Elaine’s day great, I’d say you two should go on a vacation in an island by yourselves and make love. She’ll be happy, and so will you,” Volstrige said, showing advertising photos of Desire Island.

“Idiot, I’m sure you need something from Eros again, that’s why you’re advertising his island. Monkey!” Brennon teased. Louis pulled out his gun and pointed it at the two of them.

“Useless idiots, get out!” he shouted. The three of them hurriedly ran out of Louis’ office in fear.

“You bastards, you’re ruining my business,” Volstrige muttered as they exited. He almost convinced Louis if it weren’t for these two monkeys.

Louis couldn’t stay still, so he decided to call his cousin in the United States, Juliana Montemayor.

“Hello, brother. Do you need something?” she asked. She was Kaizer’s sister studying at Harvard. She was the smartest among her siblings.

“Yes, what should I give to a woman?” Louis asked directly, causing his cousin to laugh because this was the first time he had asked such a question.

“Are you serious? And who’s the lucky woman you’re giving it to?” Juliana asked, curious. It was the first time Louis had asked her about a woman.

“None of your business. If you want to see your boyfriend alive, you better tell me,” Louis threatened, which immediately made Juliana cough because she hadn’t told Louis that she had a boyfriend.

“Fine. What else can I do? Hmm, bouquets and chocolates are too common. How about dogs or cats?” she suggested while busy with some activities.

“Where’s Alexa? Tell her to bring the most expensive dog and cat to my mansion before Valentine’s Day. I will transfer the money later,” Louis said. He was about to hang up when Juliana suddenly spoke.

“Wait, how will we get what you’ve asked for?” she asked, finding it quite impossible since they only had one day left.

“Through my private airplane. Say my name at the airport. I will tell Valerian,” Louis said, then ended the call. He grabbed the briefcase from the desk.

He planned to visit Eros to rent out the whole of Desire Island for Valentine’s Day. He wanted to spend that day alone with Elaine.

He didn’t know why he was feeling differently about her. Before, he never cared about these kinds of occasions. Maybe he just didn’t want to disappoint his father. I’m just doing it for myself, not for Elaine, he convinced himself.

“Boss, where are you going?” Volstrige asked, but Louis didn’t answer, so Volstrige kept following him like a dog.

“Sir Louis, you have a meeting at 1 p.m.,” Tiffany said, biting her lip, clearly trying to entice him. She had changed into a revealing outfit with a deep neckline and a short skirt that almost showed her underwear.

“You’re fired,” Louis replied and quickly walked away, but Tiffany grabbed his elbow and pressed it against her cleavage.

“Sir, please, I really need this job,” she begged, pulling her elbow closer to her cleavage, but Louis immediately removed it.

“Boss, looks like your secretary’s into you. I wonder what Ma’am Elaine will say when she finds out you’re pressing your elbow into another woman’s cleavage?” Volstrige teased as he smirked. Tiffany was startled and immediately knelt to beg Louis for forgiveness.

“Leave before I bury you alive,” Louis threatened. Tiffany quickly walked out, embarrassed in front of the crowd.

“I don’t think your act will go this far,” Kaizer said, entering the company with a folder in hand.

“Mind your own business, dickhead,” Louis muttered who was about to leave the building when Kaizer suddenly spoke.

“I got the information you want to know about the Lombardis.” He handed Louis the white folder containing the information. “Where are you going?”

Louis just glared at him. “When did I permit you to ask me a question?” Louis snapped.

The tension between them escalated when Kaizer spoke again, “You probably didn’t do anything with Elaine.” His voice laced with anger toward Louis.

“What will you do if I say we had an exciting night yesterday?” Louis replied with a grin. The three of them immediately started teasing their boss.

“Damn, you’re ruthless, boss!” Volstrige shouted while clapping. Kaizer pulled out his gun and pointed it at Louis.

“Sir Louis Montemayor,” a man said, running toward them, looking anxious.

“My boss, Sirius Montemayor, needs your help. He’s now in jail,” the man said. When he saw Kaizer holding the gun, he immediately lowered his head in fear.

“Have mercy on me, Sir Kaizer. I’m just here to ask for help for your cousin,” the man pleaded, and Louis and Kaizer both recognized him as Sirius’s butler.

“You should know the consequences if this is not important,” Louis warned, slowly descending to his Koenigsegg CCXR Trevita.

This was the first time Sirius Montemayor needed his help. Louis knew his cousin well enough to know that Sirius would never ask anyone for help because of his pride.