Chapter 34
Third person's POV
Its been eight years since she last saw him, eight good years since he just left her without a word or whatsoever. She remembered how she was made jest of, spent days in police detection, watch her parents sell their valuables to help her out, for accusations she knew nothing about.
He never for once came to check up on her, if not for Lucas she will properly still be wasting away in jail. Seeing him now brought back so many bad memories she has tried so hard to forget. He is a monster and all monsters needs to be treated as one.
"Whats up with you Erica?" Frank asked staring at her from across her desk.
He wanted to know why she was looking all stunned and unable to compose herself even in his present.
Frank had never seen Erica in that vulnerable state before, he wished he could do more but still did not want to over step his boundaries, she was still his superior after all.
"I'm fine Frank, just having a slight headache" she finally said after what felt like a century later.
Just then, the company secretary walked in, frank attention is immediately redirected to the blonde hair mid twenties girl that just walked in.
Erica notices this, but she is too engrossed in her thoughts to let it get to her.
"Mr Anderson would like see you in his office now miss Williams" the beautiful blonde secretary said while giving side eyes to the only guy in the office with them, after which she left swaying her fleshless ass out of Erica's office.
Erica looked at the glass separating herself and Damian with anger and tension, what does he want from her? Hasn't he done enough? She imagined him seating in his expensive leather chair and staring at her, Everything thing about him screams expensive, it always has.
"I will be in my office in case you need anything" frank said as soon as the secretary left, following her a few seconds later.
Now left with her thoughts once more, her mind drifted to the day everything went from bliss to bad. how he swept her off her feet's and made her feel loved but disappeared when she needed him the most.
What can he possibly want to talk about now, she is just going to try and act formal, so not to let any emotions slip.
She got up and adjusted the black knelt length cooperate gown she wore, as she catwalks towards the CEO office.
She knocked on the transparent glass door for authorization, her heart beat was so loud, she could almost swear, her colleagues could hear it beat.
"Come in" Damian said.
She enters the office and Damian turned his chair around and gestured for her to come closer using his right hand that is now rested on the big desk.
She noticed the new desk was different from the one that used to be there. this one looked bigger and of better quality. She walked in and stood behind the chair.
"how are you Erica?" Damian asked as his eyes feasted on her now well contoured body.
she instantly regretted wearing such a body fitted gown to the office that morning. The gown revealed her now fuller thighs and ass alongside her tiny waist to her breast which moved from a size A to a size C after childbirth.
"Miss Williams sir if you don't mind, I will like to be addressed by my surname" She said, as formal as she needed to sound in other to drive home her points. He looked at her not a bit surprised by her reactions.
"Very well then, Miss Williams please sit down" He said with a calm voice.
Studying her every move, he notices her reluctance in wanting to sit down. But was glad when she finally did.
Her silence were like a thousand stabs to his heart as he wished she could say something, scream, yell at him or break something. Anything but the deafening silent.
"We need to talk" he said again waiting to see her reaction. She looked at him this time and he could tell there was so much anger in her eyes.
"Mr Anderson, you can find out any information you would like to know about your new company from the secretary" She said with a tune void of any emotions, more like a formal voice.
Only if she knew how much he has missed her, searched for her and longed to have her in his hands once more.
"Can we just caught off all these formalities already, my driver will at your place by 7:30pm to pick you up for an evening outing with me, and if you decide for whatsoever reason not to follow him, the driver and more than half of your current colleagues will be fired before noon tomorrow"
He said and smirked when he saw the effect his words and threats had on her.
"Thank you miss Williams, you may leave now" He said, turning his chair to back her, not giving her anytime for argument, she lingered on for some time with so much to say, especially about the unexpected date he just made.
But it was obvious to her, that she had lost this first round, but she won't give in easily to defeat.
*****
Erica's POV
I got home angry, the nerve on that stupid sister fucker. As I walked towards my room, I saw Alex lost in thought of some sort. When I got closer to him, I discovered he had bruises on his face.
"What is it Alex, did you get into a fight?" I asked while I to pulled him closer to me.
"Talk to me Alex what happened" I questioned as I examined the now treated injury. He looked at me and seems like he was contemplating whether or not to pour out his heart to me.
"Why don't I have a dad, mum? Other kids have their dad and mum but I only have you, what happened to my dad, is he dead?" he questioned as his young eyes searched mine for answers.
I let out a deep tiring sigh, I knew a time would come, when he would get bored of my answers. I had told him, his dad traveled to other countries to help restore peace.
"Alex your dad is not dead, I have told you before, he will come see you very soon" I said, trying to feel how he felt.
"Mum I'm going to be eight soon, I'm not so little anymore, if my dad is alive and doesn't want me, then it's his lost. good night mum." He said as walks towards his room.
Alex look so much like his Dad, he was tall and very smart for his age. I have been doing all I can to make him feel loved and happy. But I guess, I have not been doing enough.
I got to my room and slowly took off my clothes to take a shower. When I entered my bathroom, I turned on the water heater as my mind drifted back to when I was told I couldn't have a vaginal delivery due to the baby been in a breech position at forty weeks. And how I was going to have to undergo an elective Cesarean section.
I was scared not only for my life but the life of my unborn child. The bills was also a different ballgame as my mum and dad had to sell personal items to be able to afford the hospital bills.
The after pains were something else, and it mostly got worst when I saw other women with their spouses. I went into depression and for days I didn't want to hold the child, I didn't even love the child because of the hatred I had for the father. Thankfully my parents stood with me through it all.
Now he wants to talk.
I turned off the shower and went back into my bedroom and contemplated on what to wear. I almost opted for anything but on a second thought I decided to wear one of my very sexy evening wear. Since I don't know where I was going its only fair I dress well, and not out of place.
It's a black spaghetti body con dress, a little above the kneel length dress. It hung on my body perfectly as I matched it with a long silver earring. I brushed my hair and parked it into a in a bun. I wore a silver heels sandal and applied a very little bit of makeup on.
Just when I was about rounding up, I heard the door bell ring and when I checked the time it was 7:30pm, perfect timing.
I took a final look at myself before heading for the door. I was greeted by his driver who opened the door of the limousine for me.
There was once upon a time when limousine use to blow my mind, well not anymore. As soon as the driver put up his private window,I brought out my phone, I guess it won't be a bad idea to change my profile picture.
