Jason“Yes, Anderson… You've been away from work for a couple of days without any prior notification and reason,” My voice was a little too loud over the phone as I paced to and fro in my office.“I'm sorry, sir. I had an emergency to take care of. I have been trying to reach you via calls but to no avail…”“Don't feed me such bullshit!” I hit my hand on the table as my brows knitted slightly. “There's no excuse whatsoever that can attest to your shortcomings! I'm beginning to get fed up by your inconsistencies…”“I'm very sorry, sir. It won't happen again.”I calmed down a little bit. At least he still knows who the boss is.“Come to the hospital right now!”“But sir…”“No more excuses, unless you are willing to lose your job. It seems you don't need it anymore.” There was a pause for a moment, and I could hear his ragged breathing against the speaker. I couldn't tell what was happening and what he needed to take care of urgently that had him absent for almost four days, but I would
Jason It was three days now and I had not yet seen Amanda. Not that I cared, but I hadn't eaten any proper homemade meals in days. Lena wasn't good with culinary skills, and I never really got to taste a meal she made, not that she could cook, though. But, even if I invited her over now, she wouldn't agree to see me. She hasn't even been picking up my calls, anyway. I couldn't understand where her grievances stemmed from, because I was aware that she also indulged in minor sexual affairs aside from our relationship… or so. I wasn't sure, and I had never caught her cheating on me, but anyway. I walk to the window in the sitting room. Down the road, a couple were hugging passionately, as though they hadn't seen each other in a while and just got back together. It made me remember those days when my love with Lena was still young and fresh. I feel a vibration in my pocket and bring out my phone. The name “little sis,” was boldly written on the screen. Letting out a deep sigh, I swi
Jason I came to work earlier today. I sent Lena a message, telling her that I wanted her to be my Personal Assistant. In reality, I was looking for ways to mend our relationship and keep us nearby.My phone buzzed, and I stared at the phone for the umpteenth time, hoping I would get a reply from her.It wasn't her though. Instead, my eyes caught the news headlines peeping out of my phone… “Billionaire idol beats up a poor man for touching his mistress,” I cringed at the title. These journalists would do anything to make extra cash. The headline wasn't exactly false, but how did these people know that he's been having an affair with Lena Dunham?My mouth dropped wide open, and I zoomed in to confirm and it was just as I thought. I brought out another phone from my breast pocket immediately and put a call across. I was panting quite loudly and I found it quite difficult to stabilize my breathing.“There's false news circulating on the internet. Please, bring it down this instant and st
AmandaI turned restlessly on my bed and I throbbed badly with each turn I made. Finally, I woke up with a scream, “Anderson!”I looked around in hopes of finding him, but he was nowhere to be seen. I sit up carefully and pick up my phone from the small desk at my bedside.I was better now, and the doctor said I was free to go home in the next 12 hours. It was 6pm already and I wondered how long I slept.I unlock my phone, and a message immediately pops up on my screen: “Hello love, I'm sorry I had to leave quickly without informing you. Jason called and demanded I resume working at the company immediately. There are also penalties I'm to face for not notifying him on those days that I was absent from work, but do not worry about that…“I hope you're feeling much better right now. Don't worry, I didn't tell Jason anything about your whereabouts, even though he kept on asking. I'll be there first thing tomorrow morning as early as possible. I would definitely come with your favorite sn
Jason “Wait, what! You told me you wouldn't come as early anymore… You mentioned coming in two days.” I yell unintentionally, as I feel cold shivers run down my spine.“Well yeah, that was my plan initially, but something came up, so I adjusted my schedule. I'm sorry I didn't inform you earlier.” Suzie said as she cuddled her child.“Have you seen Amanda?” I pace up and down. It was difficult to calm my nerves, especially with the situation at hand.“No, not yet. No one's at home. It's just Slim and me.”I breathed a sigh of relief. It was confusing in a way. I was informed that Amanda went home not long ago, but it bothered me that she wasn't yet in the house.“Slim?” I chuckled, “Why would you name my nephew such a name?”“Well, I don't know. It was his father's idea, not mine. I like the name though.”‘His father…’ That statement rang a sang music to my ears. Mark, Suzie's fiance and baby daddy used to be my best friend in college. We had a fallout after I found out that he had fe
Amanda “Hello, gorgeous. You must be Jason's wife.” She gave me a light, brief hug, and I flinched. I wasn't used to ladies being nice to me, and I wondered why she was. We hadn't even met before.“Yes, I am. I'm Amanda Grey.” I said curtly without a smile. I wasn't in the mood to fake anything, and I was getting tired of seeing one woman or another in my house unannounced.“Suzie,” she blurted, “Suzie Yoga.”When I didn't say anything she followed my eyes and caught me looking at her son.“Oh! That's my son, Slim.” She offered.“Sorry… I was just wondering who he was and I didn't want to pry.” I sighed. “You look nothing like Jason. There's no resemblance at all. On the other hand, you have a handsome lad. He looks just like you, but he doesn't have your eyes.”Suzie's cheeks turned pink. She seemed to like the compliment.“Didn't your husband tell you that I was coming? You looked somewhat surprised when you saw me initially.” Suzie walked over to the couch where her son sat, and s
Jason “You're asking for the impossible, Lena. Do you want to see me go down the drain?” I touch my forehead and shut my eyes. I needed to bypass this wisely, or else, Lena won't make it easy for me in the future.Lena rolled her hands at me. “You certainly aren't the first man to have a mistress, Jason. First, you kept me a secret. Now, you're trying to wriggle your way out of this too.”“Lena, please try to understand. This is bad timing, actually. I really can't marry you at the moment.” I held her by her wrist and walked her into my office, which she had been occupying for a while due to my absence. I didn't want any of my employees or staff to overhear any word I said to her.When we were finally inside the office, we sat adjacent to each other. “Amanda is back, Lena. She's back from the hospital.”That news seemed to shock her, just as I wanted. Her brows knitted slightly, and she brought her index finger to the tip of her lips. I could tell that she was in deep thought.“Did
Jason“What was that for, Su?” I flared up at her. My ego was rising above its peak. While growing up, Suzie was the only one aside from my parents who knew how to keep me in check. Most times, my mother complained to her about me, and whenever she talked to me about a certain thing, I listened. We weren't close, but I had the utmost respect for her.“Take a good look at your wife, Jason!” Her voice was getting louder. I wondered if she realized she was yelling at me. “Where are those scars from, then? Aren't you the one that just talked about loving your wife?”I looked at Amanda who seemed to be enjoying the show. She had been quiet ever since she walked into the room, which was very much unlike her. These days she had this calm behavior that scared me, or maybe she was just trying to stay alive and healthy since she almost lost her life after the last episode.“Suzie please,” Amanda called. “Please stop. Jason doesn't hit me.” My head began to bang and I felt like falling. What wa