Chapter 33
CATHERINE POV
After saying goodbye to mom and Patricia I left with Adam in his car. For someone who seemed to annoy me I was happy to see him.
Throughout the day, I looked forward to his arrival, longing to see his handsome face and his constant picking on me.
But nothing of that sort happened instead he seemed unusually quiet making me uneasy.
"You came super early today, I thought you said we will be leaving by 5pm" I ask hoping it will get him talking and out of his sour mood.
"Yes, your point?" He asks in a cold tone without giving a glance at my direction.
"What is his problem?" Today everyone seems to be in a bad mood, first it was Michael, then Patricia and now him? Unbelievable.
Looking at him from the corner of my eyes, I can see his gaze is tightly fixed on the road as it should be but I hope he will glance in my direction too.
Folding my arm in annoyance I relax on my seat. Or maybe this is a technique to make me keep quiet. Well, I won't.
"That is not what I meant. You see I am not saying you should come by that time.."
"Please just stop, okay, I am here, and that is what matters. Besides I am not answerable to you"
"What is your problem, Huh?" His attitude is starting to piss me off. All I am doing is trying to be nice!
"You are the one with a problem Catherine."
"Me, how?"
"By your non-stop chattering. Can you please stop talking for once? I am trying to focus."
"Adam am only.."
"Enough! Don't make me do what is in my mind because I promise you won't like it" he assured.
"What is in his mind?" I turned to him wondering what the thing could be and he said I won't like it if he does it. "Why?" I wanted to ask but he was smiling mischievously.
Now, I am confused.
Giving up figuring the puzzle, I look out through the window and don't want to give myself a headache trying to figure him out.
Without realising I slowly drifted in my thoughts, letting myself drown in it since talking to Adam is completely a waste of time.
He made all my efforts go to waste. If he wants to drive to the airport in silence, so be it, I give up trying to make small talk.
……
The sound of someone moving in my room disturbs my sleep. Michael was finally able to rest after thinking and coming with no answer or possible solution to his predicament.
Opening his eyes, he saw Michelle standing right above him with hand stretched towards him.
"What are you doing?" He looks at her hand suspiciously "And why are you in my room.. again?"
"I am sorry master, I.." she stop looking round for a believable excuse "..I came here to clean the mess in your room"
"Oh really" he looks round in his room taking its appearance. "But the room looks super clean to me"
"Ah, yes that is because I just finished cleaning it." Michelle was looking for ways to get her out of this tricky situation. After cleaning his room she was about to leave but stopped to look at her boss.
"Stupid me" she slaps herself mentally. Why did she not leave when she had the opportunity to. "Only God knows what is going on through his mind." She looks everywhere but his face.
"You see, when I left your room earlier I bumped into your mother.."
"What! Mother is here?" Pulling the cover off him, he tries to get off the bed.
"Yes, but I stopped her. She is in her room resting"
Breathing a sigh of relief he relaxed. "Thank you Michelle"
"It is a pleasure sir" she responds smiling. Her plan worked, he had forgotten all about it earlier. Turning towards the door she tried to leave but got stopped.
"Michelle, there is something I don't quite understand, why were you standing so close with an extended hand to me?"
"Ohm, yes about that," she stutters. "I came to check if you were fine."
"Oh, so what is the result of your findings?" He asks not believing her lame excuse.
He saw the relief look on her face when she thought he had forgotten, only to be shocked. Using the opportunity he let his eyes wander her body, scanning her appearance.
The free chiffon dress is concealing her figure, making him crave to see what lies underneath.
"You are perfectly fine sir"
"Are you sure? because I don't feel fine." Something in me is craving to be satisfied real bad. "Please come closer"
"Sir?"
"Shush, it is high time you stop pretending" from the way she consoled him earlier he suspected she has a thing for him, and now it is confirmed. "Which is good news to him," he smiles.
"We are both adults. I am horny and you feel the same. So why don't we have fun together before my mother wakes?" He ask, pulling her close for a deep kiss
Without any more pretense she responds by opening her mouth to him. Lost in their passion they lay naked, doing the unthinkable. All the while, Michael's conscience kept pricking him for he knows this is bad.
With a sigh, She turned to him. "Wow, Michael, that was amazing," She said, still breathless trying to recover from our little exercise.
"I don't know. You may leave"
"Gasping" in surprise at the coldness in his voice she turned to him "Just like that, after what we shared?"
"And what exactly did we share?" He asks as he gets off the bed without giving a glance at her leaving Michelle heartbroken.
Once again, she let herself be controlled by her emotion and now her heart is paying dearly for it.
"Michael, but I thought.."
"Who said you could call me by my first name?" His brow knitted tightly together, as he looked at her.
"I.. but.. I"
"Leave!"
With the little pride left in her she picks her dress lying at the far end of the bed, putting it on. Her hands were shaking the whole time. She wishes to turn to Michael and ask if he gives her a chance but the cold look in his face advises her otherwise.
Although he hurt her deeply with his words, she still finds herself deeply in love with him. Picking her cleaning tools she turns to Michael again to get a glimpse of him.
Perhaps he might have a change of heart but his back is turned against her.
The sound of the closed door brought relief to him. He had to speak to her in such a tone so that there wouldn't be any wrong ideas in her head.
Pouring himself a drink, he returns to the bed along with the bottle of liquor in his hand and he thinks about how complicated his life has become.
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CATHERINE POV
And the only thing left is for me to think at least, it will take me off this awkward situation.
After driving for close to an hour, I watched as he pulled in front of the airport. There wasn't much traffic, so we arrived on time.
Getting off, I headed towards the terminal but got stopped by Adam.
He held my hand and pulled me to another area in the airport "Where are you taking me to?"
"To our plane. We will be using my private jet" he announce proudly
Oh I see he has a private jet, nice. I haven't ridden in a private jet before, so this is a first for me. When we got to where his jet was, I was mesmerized by the pure beauty in front of me.
The jet is so beautiful, it has his family name boldly written on it. I trailed behind as we entered the plane.
"Gasping." The inside is more beautiful than the outside, with comfort written all over it. Taking my time I walked around admiring everything.
"Do you like it?"
"Are you kidding me, I love it." gasping in excitement. "It is so beautiful!" Please with my response he smiles happily.
"You need to do that more often" Smiling suits him so well if only he will listen to my advice.
"What?" He looks at me questioningly.
"Smiling. You need to smile often" I said smiling but he ignored me as usual.
"In case you need to rest, the room is over there." He pointed in the direction of a closed door.
"What of you, where will you rest?" I look around hoping to see another door. I don't want to stay with him. The last time that happened I know how that turned out for me.
"Why are you scared to be alone with me?" The mischievous look on his face returned, as he closed the distance between us making my heart beat fast.
The closeness is too much, "Stay away from me" I push him hard with the little power in me. This can't be happening every time, can't let him control my emotions like this.
Adam is shocked at my sudden reaction. His eyes widened in disbelief, unable to believe I pushed him.
Then suddenly, the shock in his eyes changed to something unreadable, as he took slow dangerous strides towards me.
But the voice of the flight attendant came to my rescue. “Hello sir sorry for disturbing you. The plane is about to take off, please fasten your seatbelt"
"Thank you Kim." Taking our seats, we fastened our seatbelts.
"Why do you look so displeased?"
"I am not, you need to get your eyes checked" I snapped looking at him disgustingly. I know he is having or once had an affair with the flight attendant Kim.
Look at the way he said her name with so much affection, for some strange reason I can't get past it. It is making my inside boil in anger.
"Did you have an affair with her?" Just the thought alone drives me crazy, I know I don't have the right to ask him but I couldn't stop myself.
"Why do you ask, does it bother you?" He smirked.
"No way! whatever you do has no effect on me' I lie, the sound of his chuckle pissing me off. "And what is so funny?"
"You are a terrible liar" he shakes his head while still smiling.
His response made me tilt my eyes at him. "You can think whatever pleases you, I don't care."
Ignoring me, he brought out his system and went through his email.. "Jerk" I wonder when that word will cease from my mouth.
After the plane was finally stable I stood and left the room. I can't stand him not for another second. "He can work all he wants"
"Hello miss" the flight attendant knock, "We are about to land, could you please fasten your seatbelt"
Wow, we have arrived. Excitedly, I left the room to take my seat, meeting Adam in the same position whereas I slept throughout the entire flight.
Was he working the whole time?
