Hospital visit

Chapter 81

They all stood outside the hospital room.

Ashley had her hand intertwined with Mikhail as she waited for the doctor to give them the permission to go see their mother.

She had woken up after the pills and injection they had given her to sleep for over a month to regain her strength and mental health back.

"Are you okay?" She heard Mason asked and she turned to see her sister smile.

where they a thing? How come Sandra never told her about that?

"Are you okay Babe?" She turned to Mikhail and gave him a huge smile.

"I'm okay, I'm just worried about mother and how she's doing." She said and he nodded.

"Don't worry again babe. She's fine and she's doing great. We'll go in there and were going to see how good she is." He said and she nodded smiling.

Raising their intertwined hands, she kissed him and he chuckled.

"Mr and Mrs Mazza and Miss Sandra. She's awake and she's ready to receive guests now." The doctor said as he came out and smiled at them.

"We can go now?" Ashley asked and the man nodded.

"She's strong enough to talk and do anything at the moment except walking. She's not suppose to start walking for the week." The doctor said and they nodded.

Walking to the room, Ashley opened the door and walked in.

Her eyes widened when she saw her mother's eyes looking around the room.

"Mom?" She called for the woman to turn to the door and smile.

"Ashley?" She could hear her mother's faint voice calling.

"Oh my baby." The woman mumbled and Ashley ran towards her mother and held her hands.

"Mom!" She exclaimed, as tears ran down her eyes.

Her mother was alive. Her mother was alive and well.

"Where's my baby? Where's Sandra?" She asked, and turned to the door only to see the other lady at the door with tears in her eyes.

"Mother?"

"Oh my babies, are all here." The woman chuckled, as the welled up tears began to fall down as if they were rain falling from the sky.

"Mother. We were so worried. We thought we would lose you. We were so worried. we were so worried." Sandra cried as she hugged her mother on the bed and cried her eyes out.

"Don't cry again. You'll make it seem like I'm not alive now and right here with you two. Cut it out and stop crying." The woman said chuckling as she held her two children.

"Why does it seem like you've added Ashley. Look at you, looking so posh and all." She mumbled and winked at her other daughter who shrugged.

"You can't believe it Mom, Ashley is married!" Sandra said making Ashley's eyes widened.

"What?"

"Sandra!" Ashley yelled.

"Don't mind her mom, she's just joking around and there's no way.."

"Isn't that a ring on your wedding finger?" Her mother asked, staring at the diamond ring on her finger.

Ashley froze and swallowed.

"Uhm, I decided to wear this right here because it's a gift from someone and..."

A knock on the door interrupted the mother and daughter bonding and Mikhail's head popped out of the door, making Ashley's eyes widened the more.

Didn't she tell him to stay out and not come in till she called him to come?

What was he suddenly doing here?

She bit her lips and turned to her mother who looked at Mikhail before turning to her.

Mikhail walked into the room and gave the woman a smile.

"Good day Mrs Crook." He greeted and mother smiled back.

"I am Ashley's husband."

"See? I told you mother that your daughter got married while you were asleep. I tried to get her not to do it but she still did, saying she loved they man so much. She's so lovestruck that she didn't care about anything but love and..."

"Shut up Sandra and go meet your boyfriend outside. He's really busy... doing what Baby?" Ashley asked.

"Me?" Mikhail asked, looking behind him to see if someone else was there.

"What do you mean by you? What is Mason doing outside?"

"He's playing with the little kids outside and he's..."

"See? Go meet your boyfriend you had without telling me a thing and stop talking about my marriage I told you to mother." Ashley huffed, rolling her eyes.

"Stupid." Sandra cussed under her breath as she stood up and left the room.

Their mother sighed as she was familiar with their banter.

"You're Mikhail Mazza?" Her mother asked and Mikhail nodded.

There was no need to introduce more than necessary.

Everyone knew the name Mikhail Mazza. No one beared it except the god himself.

"And you love my daughter?" She asked and he smiled.

"Ashley is everything I own in this world. She's everything I want and I love your daughter very much." He said, smiling as his eyes reached that of Ashley and she bit her lips.

"When it comes to decision, my daughter may be really bad with anything in this world but when it comes to decision...she makes the right choice. So if marrying you was her decision then I am very sure you treat her well. Thank you Mikhail. Thank you." The woman said, smiling as she turned to the other smiling woman.

"Why are you grinning like that?"

"I'm not grinning Mom. stop putting words into my mouth." Ashley said as she chuckled.

This was happiness...She had finally found happiness at the bottom line.

TBC

Sneak peek....

•••••

"Good morning Miss Stiles!" The voice she heard was more far than Heavenly.

Octavia's eyes dilated.

She removed the phone from her ear and glanced at the screen.

Was she talking to God!?

"He...loo." She said again.

"I get that you're Miss Stiles. Right?" The voice came again.

"Yes." She answered, still shocked.

Wait! Was this the Boss himself?

He had a deep alluring voice... She could even fall asleep while he was talking.

"Miss Stiles, I've heard about your Standards."

"And I could give you credit for that.. they're high!"

"I'll be asking you a few questions now.

Brace yourself." He said, and she mumbled a Yes.

Octavia couldn't speak anymore.

If a Man had this voice... Damn! It was a shameful blow to the ladies then.

Though his tone was commanding, it was still sexy at the same time.

She was almost going wet!

"Miss Stiles.. as a Model for a Corporation, what do you think... You should do as your basic criterion so as not to bring a bad name to that Corporation you represent?" He asked.

Octavia scoffed a silent one though.

Did he have to read out a whole paragraph to her?

She knew what to do and what not to do when she was representing a particular Company.

"My basic criterion depends on the company Mr. If I'm just a Model there and my job is to advertise a particular product."

"Then I have no basic criterion to apply."

"But then... If I'm to represent the Company by being its Wallpaper, then......"

"I'll see to it that no scandal can be connected to the company through me..." She answered.

"Hmm... And who said anything about being a Wallpaper?" The voice came again.

" Huh? What else do you need a Model for, Mr?"

"Certainly not to clean the floor. Right?"

"For a Company as yours... You only need a Model for two things."

"Advertise a Product... And Company's Wallpaper. I'm I wrong?" She asked too.

Her lips curved up in a smirk.

Surely they had been talking and didn't know she had a company too.

A Huge one at that!

* * * *

Bennett's lips curved into a smile as he listened to what she was saying.

He didn't even know who that person was.

But Damn! She was amazing.

He wondered how a Model would know the basic need for a Company's Demands.

His lips quirked up.

Another Question.

"Do you have any pictures so far on any platform or Company that has your nudity?" He asked.

This was a serious case and he hated it too.

"No." Octavia snorted.

Was this guy or man crazy? Why would she snap nude for money... When she was a Billionaire?

She loved her Modelling life.... that's why she does them, despite her company life.

"Okay. We'll get back to you soon, Miss Stiles." Bennett said as he hung up.

He turned to Ryan.. that was standing near the Printer.

"Can you sit for Pete's Sake?" He scoffed.

"Tell the Designing Department to get ready with their stuff!"

"A model is coming." He said, and the guy nodded, leaving the office.

* * * *

Octavia stood up from the well-cut lawn grass.

Her eyes adored and worshipped the natural beauty of God.

She didn't want to leave. but work calls.

"Get up Shirley. Work is calling for me." She mumbled, touching the girl that was already asleep.

"How could you sleep when there's so much beauty right in front of you?" Octavia asked as she looked around.

Tch! Shirley hissed, as she stood up.

" What beauty?" She asked, rubbing her sleepy eyes.

Hmm... Octavia shook her head, ignoring the sleepy girl.

Her phone beeped and she scrolled up and down the phone.

A message popped on the screen from an unknown number.

" 66 Snow White Area, Stone's Corporation". COME NOW! It read.

She twitched her lips.

"If only they know who they're commanding like this?" She gave out a small throaty laugh.

The two girls both got into the car and it zoomed off.

• • • •

Her lips folded down her small mouth, so she could properly touch her tongue.

She stood still, watching the company.

She would credit the Architect. It was. Wonderful work well done there. She thought.... as her eyes stared down the wall glass that seem high yet still low.

Her eyes bore down the small blinds that made to clutch the glass wall.

She could see the coaster that was near the laptop, where a small mug was kept by the side of someone... she predicted to be the receptionist.

She smiled and walked towards her.

"Good morning dear. I'm...."

"Octavia Stiles!!" The receptionist was already on her feet.

"Good morning." She greeted me and took out her cell phone.

"Can I take a picture of us together?" The receptionist asked, and Octavia nodded.

She didn't like taking pictures... especially with strangers.

But what would she do? She didn't want to make a bad impression on her stay here as the company's wallpaper and all.

Click. The receptionist took a quick shot afraid, that her Boss would come out any second.

"Who are you here to see Ma'am?" She asked.

"Call me Octavia," Octavia replied, with a smile