Chapter 19

Maria' s ( P. O. V. )

Two months later

It's been two months and everything as been the same, well everything will never be the same with Jason around, but he and I haven't spoke or seen each other since the goodbye wink at the restaurant.

Isabella has not stopped talking about her Mr Blue eyes, it's annoying and I couldn't stop her from going to the hotel, she's has stubborn as her father, like father like daughter they say. Anyway, she hasn't met Jason and Jason hasn't met her, even though they were both in the hotel these past two months, well I know that they haven't met because if they did Jason would have confronted me by now, if you looked closely you would see the resembles between Jason and Isabella.

Right now I'm already at work cleaning a room on the sixth floor, I still need to clean the presidential suite, I quickly cleaned the room and walked out. I took the elevator and pressed the 30th floor button.

The doors opened and I stepped out, I walked straight to Jason's door and unlocked the door with the maids key and walked inside, I walked inside the living room.

He isn't here....

I got busy, took out my earphones and started listening to music, I'm currently listening to Señorita by Shawn Mendez and Camila Cabello.

I love this song.....

It's so ironic that Jason's surname is also Mendes and my second name is also Camila. It's like the song represents Jason and I somehow.

I started cleaning the living room, I was sweeping the floors and once I finished I started mopping the floors and all of a sudden I felt a hand on my back.

I quickly took my earphones off and turned around.

"You missed a spot." Jason remarked, pointing to a spot on the floor.

I mopped the spot clean and I turned to see him standing behind me half naked, he had no shirt or pants on, he only had a short on which was tight by the looks of it, it looked so tight around his lower half, his bulge is so visible.

"Would you stop staring at me like that and get back to work." Jason stated sternly.

What's wrong with him?

Did he wake up on the wrong side of the bed or what?

I averted my eyes and continued what I was doing, from the corner of my eye I could see him walking over to the refrigerator, he opened the refrigerator door and stretched out to get a bottle of water his back firm has he stretched, he opened the lid and drank the bottle of water his muscles flexing has he drank, I quickly averted my eyes again has he saw me staring at him.

Once he finished drinking his bottle of water he went back to his bedroom, I'm wondering how his up so early, I thought he would be asleep or something, I checked my watch and it's 10:00am, usually his awake at noon, well before when we used to be together he was always a late waker, he was always lazy in the mornings, its kind off surprising to see him up so early.

Anyways, once I finished cleaning the living room, I walked towards his bedroom door and knocked.

"Sir, uh, I've finished cleaning your living room, so I wanted to know if I should clean your bedroom also or should I just come back later?" I asked my ear near his door trying my hardest to hear what's going on inside his room.

"Come in." he simply answered.

I opened the door and entered his room, he's sitting on his bed, with his laptop on his lap, legs crossed, he ran his hands through his hair with a serious expression on his face has he typed furiously on his laptop.

"I can come back later, since you busy." I suggested, my eyes going to his chest.

Those muscles... Those abs....

Geez...

What am I doing??

His Jason, remember.

"Can't you see my room's a mess, are you gonna go and leave it like this...so unprofessional of you Mrs Rodriguez." Jason implied, angrily. Still typing furiously on his laptop.

I glanced around his room, his right, his room is a mess, papers scattered on the floor and on his bed, a jug of coffee on his nightstand while a mug with coffee inside sat next to the jug of coffee.

I don't think he slept, if he did they wouldn't be a jug of half filled coffee on his nightstand, he took the mug of coffee and gobbled it all down in one go.

"Sir, but you busy." I countered.

He looked at me through his lashes.

"You not leaving until this hotel room is sparkling clean, so go clean the bathroom while I'm busy here, maybe once you finished there I'll also be done with my work here, but I hope the living room is sparkling clean." Jason ordered in a serious tone.

"Sir, I don't know about sparkling clean but its clean." I replied, trying my best to understand why his being so mean to me.

"Well, if it's not sparkling clean then you're going to clean it again." he answered his eyes filled with angry.

I don't get why his being so mean to me, what's with his attitude towards me.

What's wrong with him??

"But sir -" he cut me off.

"But sir nothing, just go do what I ordered you too." he stated sternly his eyes filled with an emotion that I've never seen before.

"Okay sir." I simply replied, I took my cart inside his room and went to the bathroom, I left the cart outside the bathroom and took my supplies and began cleaning the room, I wiped the toilet sit and the bath tub.

I took some toilet supplies and placed them on the corner of his bath tub, I was spraying the bathroom when all of a sudden I heard a loud noise coming from Jason's room. I quickly left the room with the flowery spray bottle dropping to the floor has I rushed out the bathroom worried that something must have happened to Jason.

I walked. to his room and I stopped in my tracks when I saw the mug of coffee on the floor with a stain of coffee on the carpet, I looked at Jason he has a angry expression on his face, I saw the bags under his eyes, indicating that he hasn't slept.

"Jason, what happened why is the mug on the floor? what's going on here?" I asked so confused and worried, I slowly walked towards him, I went over the stain on the carpet, I reached my hand out to him and touched his hand that was on his head, I rubbed his hand soothingly.

"Don't touch me!" he yelled causing me to stumble.

"Jason what's wrong with you? why are you acting this way?" I questioned, trying my best to figure him out.

"Just leave me alone, okay, I'm going to the living room to check if it's sparkling clean like I ordered and I want this stain to be cleaned up now?" he ordered anger still evident in his tone, he left the room with his shorts still on, hugging his ass so tightly.

Once he walked out I got back to work again and took some equipment from my cart and started scrubbing the carpet, trying to get the coffee stain out, I took the mug and placed it on the nightstand, and continued scrubbing, it's a fresh stain so it came out easily but the stain was still there, the carpet is grey so the stain is clearly visible, it would have been better if he had tiles, cleaning the coffee stain would have been so much easier, but the presidential suite was made to have carpets so that it could look homely, not like a usual hotel.

Once I finished scrubbing, I heard Jason call my name.

"Maria come here immediately!" he yelled from the living room.

"I'm coming sir." I replied, quickly walking to the living room, where he stood near a table.

"What's this Maria, this table isn't sparkling clean like I ordered, this is coming out of your pay cheque." he pointed out angrily, showing me his index finger with dust on it.

"Jason, please don't -" he interrupted me again.

"Jason nothing, I'm going to my bedroom to check if you got the stain out and I want you to stop whining and clean this table now!" he ordered yelling loudly.

I simply nodded my head in response, he left and I wiped and dusted the table, once I was done, I checked if everywhere else is clean and I went back to his bedroom.

"Sir I cleaned the table, it's clean like you ordered." I informed him, he gazing looking at the stain.

"The stains cleaned, so I want you to clean my bedroom as you can see it's a mess, it must be sparkling clean, once I walk out of the bathroom I want you to be done cleaning my room too, is that understood." he ordered looking at me with a serious expression.

"Yes, sir." I simply replied, he nodded and went into the bathroom, I quickly started cleaning his room, I put all his files and papers neatly on a table near his cupboard and then I made his bed.

After five minutes he walked out of the bathroom and scanned the room, he walked towards the nightstand table and run his hands on them looking at his fingers checking if they were any dust on it and thankfully they was none, I thank my lucky stars.

"Everything is sparkling clean, good." he simply remarked, he walked in front of me and stood they just staring at me, I took this has my chance to ask the question that has been tormenting me the whole time I've been here.

"Jason can I ask you something?" I asked nervously.

He just stared at me, I took it has my cue to continue talking.

"Jason what's your problem with me? did I do anything wrong to you, you've been so mean to me from the time I got here, I don't know what I said or did to make you act this way towards me, the last time we saw each other, you were all smiles and cracking flirtatious jokes and you even winked at me before you left the restaurant, but now you being so mean to me, what did I do to deserve this treatment from you?" I inquired, I looked at him he wasn't saying anything, he just stared at me like before.

"Yes, you did do something to me that has made me mad at you." he finally spoke.

"What is it? what did I do?" I asked confused.

"You allowed that ugly guy to be the father of your baby." he answered, angrily.

"Who?" I asked, I don't know who his referring too.

"Jonathan!" he yelled loudly.

"And when the baby was born stillborn you didn't even think to contact me, call me, look my number up on the internet, but you asked that lowlife Jonathan to be the father of your baby." he continued, anger so evident in his demeanor.

"Jason, how was I gonna contact you, we were in different cities and I was mad at you so I wasn't gonna call you." I replied honesty in every word I said.

"You just left LA and never thought to contact me, but you asked a stranger to be the father of your baby, Wow..." he mocked, running a hand though his messy hair, so this is why he was so mad at me all of sudden.

"Jason, I was alone, I had no one to help me and he was there and I couldn't refuse his request to be the father of my baby, so I accepted." I explained, lying through my teeth.

He took slow strides towards me.

"Jonathan said that he asked you to be the father of your unborn baby, so who was the real father of that baby?" he asked looking at me with a piercing gaze, his breath fanning my face, his so close to me that our nose are almost touching, he asked the golden question the question that I've tried to hide for six years.

"Answer me Maria, who was the father of that baby?" he questioned again, his voice rising an inch.

"Maria, tell me who was the father of that baby you were carrying, tell me now!" he yelled grabbing my arm digging his nails into my flesh, making me shiver, I tried to think of all the high school boys that I had a crush on and the ones that had a crush on me.

"Maria, fucking tell me who the hell was the father of your baby!!" he yelled louder, digging his nails deeper into my skin causing me to hiss in pain.

"Adam!!" I yelled.

He looked at me shocked out of his mind, I was shocked too, Adam was the first name that came to mind.

"Adam, my best friend, our best friend!!" Jason yelled his face turning red with anger, he held my arm even harder then before, causing tears to well up in my eyes.

"Jason I -" he cut me off.

"Wait let me finish, how could you fuck my best friend, how could you have sex with Adam, Maria!" he yelled loudly in my face.

"Wait..." he paused. "did you and Adam mess around with each other, when we were dating or was it when we broke up?" he inquired, his eyes staring straight at me has he awaited my answer, this is my chance to end this...to end this love story for good, end this desire that's still burning between us, this is my opportunity to end this burning fire that's still consuming us, this is my chance to end this love that was once my reason to live and breath.

"When..." I paused sniffing. "we were still dating." I answered, my head bowed, I didn't want to look at his face or I'll regret my actions for the rest of my life.

"How could you do this to me Maria, I loved you so much, I showered you with so much love and affection, but this is what I get in return." my head still bowed while he spoke his voice cracking a bit.

Please don't tell me his crying....

"Look at me Maria!" he yelled, I slowly lifted my head up to look up at him, his face was red in anger and they were tears streaming down his cheeks, my heart broke in two seeing him cry in front of me.

"All I want to know is, was all of the love real, when you said you loved me, was it all genuine, or was it just you acting, I loved you with all of my heart, I loved you from the moment I first met you when we were only eight years old, did you get close to me because you wanted to be with Adam, did you date me so that you would get close to Adam, were you fucking with me and with Adam at the fucking same time, I guess you only wanted me for sex, I was only good for sex, I only satisfied your sexual desires, while you were madly in love with Adam, you wanted me to take your virginity because you knew me very well and you trusted me, it wasn't because you loved me at all right!" he yelled, his grip on my arm growing tighter by the minute.

"Jason please you're hurting me, please let go of me, please." I pleaded, I didn't mean to lie to him, it was either lying to him or him finding out that he has a daughter and taking her away from me, I'll do anything to keep Isabella by my side, I'll never let anyone take her away from me, she'll always be with me no matter what.

"Get out, I've already said what I had to say, now get out I don't wanna see your face anymore, I feel disgusted to even look at you right now, I can't believe I even fall in love with a piece of trash like you." my heart sank at his words, the tears streaming rapidly down my cheeks, I looked at him through teary eyes, his eyes just has teary has mine.

"Get out, I don't wanna ever see your face ever again." he remarked, tears streaming down his cheeks.

"Get out now!!" he yelled louder making me shiver, his eyes squinted at me in anger.

I took the cart and stepped out of his room, walking past his living room towards the front door, my hand on the door knob I turned around to see Jason not there, I didn't think he was gonna follow me, but I had a little bit of hope, but he didn't try and stop me from living his life for good, I opened the door and walked out of his presidential suite, I closed the door behind me and has I walked towards the elevator, the elevator doors opened and I entered, once the doors closed I pressed the stop button and leaned on the mirror has the tears ran down my face rapidly, I cried my eyes out knowing that once I was done crying I would feel much better. I cried screaming Jason's name, saying I will always love him no matter what happens, he'll always be the love of my life.

Once I was done crying, wiping all my tears and letting out all of anger and frustration, I pressed the button for the elevator to continue and I also pressed the seventh floor I still have so much more cleaning to do, I hope he can forgive me someday, because I lied to him for our daughter's sake, for our daughter's happiness.

3 hours later

My morning shift is now finally over, I'm so glad, sometimes I get really exhausted cleaning rooms, being a maid isn't at all fun.

I'm currently in room 720 the last room on the 7th floor, I walked out of the room with my cart following right behind me.

I stepped out of the room, I closed the door and suddenly I heard a voice calling my name, I swiftly turned around and saw Isabella running towards me, shouting my name.

I knelt down and stretched out my arms to her, she ran into my welcoming arms with a big smile plastered on her adorable face, I wrapped my arms around her.

"How are you princess, how was school today?" I asked, she pulled away from our short embrace.

"Mom as always school was okay and I'm fine has you can see." she answered, flipping her hair.

I laughed at her attitude.

"Princess, acting sassy just doesn't suit you, don't do that again." I teased, playfully.

She pouted.

"Mum, you know that acting is my greatest virtue and whatever I do is always wonderful even my teacher says that." she remarked, with the up most sense of self-confidence.

"Isabella when did your teacher say that to you?" I questioned, not believing a word she just said.

Isabella doesn't lie, she just exaggerates, just like....

Well... Jason lied to me, he cheated on me and even called me trash, so his nothing like his daughter, but I was the one that made him mad, I lied to him too, but in my case I was protecting my daughter's happiness, so I lied for a good cause.

"Mommy, she always says that when ever I finish my classwork before everyone else and I always finish my work before everyone, see mummy I'm a very smart girl." she explained, smiling profoundly.

"I know that, princess." I agreed, caressing her cheek and smiling at her.

"So, how come you here all alone, where's Carla, isn't she here with you?" I asked worried that something bad must have happened to her, she has done so much for Isabella and I, I don't want any harm to come to her because of me, I'll never forgive myself if anything happens.

"Yes, she is with me mommy, she's still on her way here." she answered, turning around to see if Carla was there or not I presume.

"What do you mean?" I asked confused.

"Well, mummy when we got here, I rushed to the elevator leaving Aunt Carla to follow behind me." she stated.

"Okay, but how did you know I was here on the 7th floor?" I questioned, sure has hell she isn't a psychic.

"Mum, I got out the elevator on the 6th floor, because I thought you would be there, but you weren't there so, I continued walking up the stairs occasionally looking at the hallways for you, until I reached the 7th floor and then I found you Mummy." she explained and I smiled.

"Wow, you had to go through great lengths to see me." I remarked, teasing her a little, I love teasing her these days.

"You have no idea mum, I had to climb the highest mountain just to see your pretty face." she stated, caressing my cheeks.

I smiled.

"Okay now, stop exaggerating." I concluded.

"Mummy, what's wrong, are you jealous?" she inquired, smirking and crossing her arms around her chest.

Geez...

When did she learn how to be such a diva, I know it's not from me, I'm not a diva myself...

Oh God, even though Jason isn't present in her life most of her characteristics and personalities are so simpler to his, I wish they could meet, but I can't let that happen, never.

"Princess, my beautiful little girl, why would I be jealous, huh?" I questioned, my hands also crossed around my chest.

"Because I'm way smarter then you." she implied, with that smirk still plastered on her face.

"Honey, I gave birth to you and for your information I was a valedictorian when I was in high school, so I transfered my intelligence to you." I exclaimed.

She rolled her eyes.

"Oh okay, you my mom, you gave birth to me, yeah I get all of that." she stated, annoyedly.

"That's the same way I feel when you always talk about your " Mr Blue Eyes." I pointed out, rolling my eyes.

"Mum, how could you say that about Mr Blue Eyes, his the nicest person ever, his so kind, caring, gentle, smart and handsome if I may add, Mum I wish you could meet him, you'll fall madly in love with him, I know you will." she remarked, wiggling her eyebrows at me

"Oh, Isabella, okay end of topic I don't want to argue with you about a stranger, so... Carla!!" I turned to my left and I saw Carla walking towards us, I called out to her and stood up, she walked over to us and hugged me, while she gave Isabella a cheek peck. ( kiss on the cheek )

"Hey Maria." she greeted and kissed my cheek and I did the same.

I smiled once we pulled away from our embrace.

"Hey Carla, how are you?" I asked, acting like I didn't see her yesterday.

She laughed and soon we all joined her in her fit of laughter, I can't believe it in all the years we've been friends and even when we found each other again, we never ran out of words to say, our conversations weren't this dry and plain.

"Maria I need some supplies for -" We all spotted laughing and turned around at the same time.

Oh God No....

It's Jason...

His gaze were on me, he walked towards me and stood in front of me.

"I need -" I cut him off, at first he cut himself off now it's me.

"I heard you the first time, sir." I replied, adding the "sir" just to make him lose control a bit. He hates it when I call him sir or boss, but after what happened earlier this morning I think he will prefer we continue with the formal talk.

"Okay, then -" he cut himself off again his...

No..... Oh God.

Isabella....

His staring at Isabella.. our daughter.

I mean my daughter.

No this is what I sacrificed my happiness for, everything can't go down the drain like this way.

"Mr Blue eyes." Isabella smiled her face brightened at the sight of Jason.

Her face has never brightened up like that when she looked at me, or even when I made her favourite food..

"Isabella, you..." he paused.

"Mummy this is Mr Blue eyes, the man that I was stuck in the elevator with, a few months ago." she revealed.

I can't believe Jason Peter Mendez is "Mr Blue Eyes"

All this time I thought Isabella and Jason have never met but they have all along.... So all the lies were for no reason at all.

"She's your Mom?" Jason questioned, a shocked expression on his face.

"Yes, she is and this is my Aunt Carla." Isabella introduced, smiling widely, I've never seem her smile this way, she looks so happy.

"Carla, it's been years, how are you?" Jason greeted, smiling and giving Carla a hug.

"I'm fine and you?" Carla replied, she glanced at me while she hugged Jason and I just smiled her.

"I'm good." Jason answered and pulled away from they embrace.

"So you know my Aunt?" Isabella asked looking up at Jason.

He smiled and carried her in his arms.

"Yes princess, I know her from high school." Jason answered, Isabella laid her head on his shoulder, they look so cute together. I wish I could take a picture of both them, they look so comfortable with each other and how come Jason hasn't realised that Isabella is his daughter doesn't he see how much they look alike.

"Oh, but Aunt Carla is my mom's best friend, so if you know Aunt Carla then you must know my mommy, right. They both were in the same high school." Isabella questioned, playing with the ends of Jason's hair.

Jason turned to Isabella and he looked at me.

"No, well yes, I do know her the whole school did, she was a valedictorian and also because she was the prettiest and purest of them all." Jason confessed, he had this look in his eyes that I've never seen before. I think his still... no he can't still be in love with me, after what I said I thought he would hate me, well I don't want him to hate me, I really don't but I need him to stay away from me, if he hates me then he won't want to ask me questions, like why do I need a raise, I was planning to ask Jonathan about a raise, but his no longer the boss. He was the only one that knew I was pregnant when I got her and he could have given me the raise, but now Jason's the boss and obviously he isn't gonna give me a raise without wanting to know the reason, so if he hates me he wouldn't bother about what I use the money for or who I'm spending it for.

"Mommy, you heard what he said, he said you pretty." Isabella stated, smiling at me and I smiled back at her.

"Princess, I need to go change and get back to work, so go with Aunt Carla and wait for me downstairs " I instructed.

"But I wanna talk to Mr Blue Eyes a little more." she wined, pouting.

"Isabella, his name is Jason and I told you to do something are you gonna disobey me, I never taught you that." I reprimanded her in my serious tone, catching her off guard.

"Princess, listen to your Mom. Don't worry, your Mom's my employee, I'll give her a day off, on one of the days and we'll spend time together. Okay, do you like that idea?" Jason suggested to Isabella caressing her cheek.

Isabella smiled.

"Yes, I love that idea, Mummy can Jason come to the park with us, on your day off." she asked.

I simply nodded.

I don't wanna say anything....

"Yay, mummy said yes, will you be able to come with us, since your the boss, I know you have a lot of work to observe, but I really want you to come, please." Isabella pleaded.

"Of course I'm gonna come, I wouldn't miss it for the world, princess." Jason replied, tenderly.

"Yes, yes!!" Isabella cheered.

I've never seen her this happy.

What am I doing??

Is separating her from her father the best thing, or am I doing it for my selfish reasons... maybe because he cheated on me with my nemesis and got her pregnant.

Yes, of course that's the reason.

I finally figured out my problem. I just don't want Isabella around Jason because he hurt me, he broke my heart in two.

I'm still mad about that so I'm taking it out on Isabella. I'm separating her from her own father so that Jason can feel the pain he caused me.

Oh my... I can't believe how selfish I've become..

"Isabella, let's go your mommy needs to work and you have school tomorrow." Carla informed Isabella.

"Okay." Isabella agreed, Jason placed her down and she walked towards me, I smiled at her and she smiled back.

"Mummy, I'm sorry, I promise I won't be naughty or disobedient, please -" I cut her off.

"I want you to never forget this, you should never beg anyone for anything okay, don't ever say I should forgive you, because I'll never be mad at you, never" I disclosed, kneeing down in front of her.

"Okay mummy, I'll never beg, I promise." she smiled.

"That's my girl." I stated and hugged her, I kissed her cheek.

"Okay, now go downstairs with your Aunt." I instructed.

We pulled away from our hug and I stood up.

"Okay." she smiled and she turned to Jason, Jason hugged and kissed her cheek as well.

"See you soon, Bella." Jason remarked.

"Bella?" I questioned, confused as hell.

"That's his nickname for me Mummy, Bella means beautiful, right Jason." Isabella replied.

"Yes, I gave her that nickname because I think she is beautiful" Jason explained.

"Oh, okay." I simply replied.

After Carla and Isabella left, Jason and I stood right in front of each other, staring into each others eyes.

"So..." Jason paused stepping closer to me and crossing his arms around his chest. "who's Isabella's father?" he asked, his curious eyes staring at me, making me nervous.

"What?" I questioned, acting like I didn't hear him the first time.

"I know you heard me but I'll repeat myself, Who is Isabella's father?" Jason restated, grabbing my arm.

"Ow!" I yelped pulling my arm away from his grip.

"Sorry, did I hurt you, let me see." he apologised, grabbing my hand.

"Let go of me." I responded, I looked at my arm, it's red and they are nail marks on the sides.

"I'm sorry." he spoke out.

"Jason -" he cut me off.

"I just wanna know, who's Isabella's father, that's all" he pointed out, lifting his hands in the air.

"It's none of your business, now let me get back to work." I answered, turning on my heel to leave but Jason grabbed my hand and I turned, my back hitting his hard chest.

"It's my business, everything about you is my business, okay." he sternly replied, his breath fanning my neck.

"Isabella is none of your business Jason, she's my daughter not yours, let go of me." I stated, trying to break free from his hold on my hand.

"Isabella is also my business because she's your daughter, everything that concerns you is my business, I love you Maria even after what you said to me earlier, I can't leave you alone, more so now that you have a daughter that's so charming. I want to help, please. I just wanna know who Isabella's father is or is Isabella the stillborn baby you gave birth too and you just lied to me, so I wouldn't find out or you didn't want me to find out. Is Isabella's father Adam?" Jason inquired, saying so many things at once I couldn't register what he was saying, but once I heard him say Adams name I knew what his assumptions were, I know him that well.

"Jason please, just leave me alone, okay, I know Isabella is now fond of you, it's okay if you and her meet, but please don't make it a frequent visit." I remarked, trying to break free from his hold again.

"Maria, I'm not gonna ask you nicely the next time, who is Isabella's fucking father!" Jason yelled.

I need to break this connecting even though the biggest connection he and I will ever have is Isabella, she bides us together, but for now, I don't care about Jason or my love for him, all I want is to separate Jason from Isabella, I'll do anything to separate the two of them. After Jason's infidelity, I've lost trust in men, I no longer want a man in my life, I know my daughter's gonna fall in love with someone one day, that's the only time I'll let her be with her father only on her wedding day. I know I'm being really selfish but the pain that Jason inflicted on me are still fresh. I will never forget the last time we made love, just thinking about it causes a tickling sensation between my legs, I just still can't believe he cheated on me.

Where is Rebecca and their baby, I bet the baby is the same age has Isabella, I don't care, well I don't care about Rebecca I only care about the baby. I know Isabella's his daughter and everything, but I just can't forget the pain he caused.

"Who the hell is Isabella's father, Maria!" Jason yelled loudly, causing me to shiver in fear of what he might do to me if I don't tell him the truth.

"Jonathan, Jonathan-n IsIas." I stammered, my head bowed.

Yes... Another lie, I'd do anything for Isabella. Anything at all..

"What, you and Jonathan?" Jason questioned, he grabbed my jaw.

"Look at me, when I'm talking to you!" he yelled.

"Jason, please you've already hurt me enough today, please stop." I responded, trying to removed his hand from my jaw.

"I can't believe it, you..." he ran his hands through his hair, frustratedly.

"You slept with Jonathan, first it was Adam my best friend then it's Jonathan your boss, how low can you stoop, you have changed so much, I can't believe you slept with Jonathan just so you could get benefits, does he know that Isabella's his daughter?" he questioned, my heart broke at his words, I know all of this is a lie, but I just feel so bad for him, he can't spend time with his child, because he hurt me.

"No, he doesn't, he was drank when we slept together, I'm afraid to tell him, please don't tell him." I pleaded, these lies are getting out of hand.

"Wow, I didn't really know you did I, don't worry I'm not gonna tell your lover, it's not my business, my business is Isabella. I'm gonna be there for whatever she needs even though I'm not here dad and you won't do anything to stop me." he stated.

I just nodded.

"Now go back to work, I don't want to talk to you anymore, I just can't believe, how you've changed, I don't wanna say anything I might regret later on so leave please." he responded and let go of my jaw.

"Say whatever you wanna say, clear your mind, don't hold anything back." I pointed out.

I don't want him to hold anything in, or he'd feel depressed. I remember when Jason and I broke up, I wanted to tell him how much I loved him and that I did believe him I knew that he wouldn't cheat on me intentionally, but I kept it all in and now look I'm being such a Bitch, by separating him from his daughter.

"Okay, you want me to tell you how I really feel well I will, I feel like killing myself, I feel so hurt emotionally, mentally and physically. I can't believe you this kind of woman, I can't believe you the same person I loved with all my heart, but you Isabella's mother, she's the sweetest girl I've ever met, so I won't disrespect you, I still love you, I don't know why I can't stop loving you." he confessed, running his hands through his hair again.

"I just can't take this anymore...." he said and walked away.

The tears slid down my cheeks rapidly, I quickly ran to the elevator leaving my cart behind, the elevator doors opened  immediately like it knew I was coming.

I pressed the 1th floor and leaned back letting the tears fall, for the second time today, I'm crying.

Once the elevator stopped on the 1th floor, I quickly wiped my tears and walked out. I quickly walked to the maids room and stepped inside the room I went straight to my locker, I took out my receptionists attire and changed into them. I walked out of the room and went to my desk, I told Madison she could go home and she nodded her head in response and left afterwards. I got situated in my desk, then my eyes went to the couch where Isabella, Carla and Jason sat laughing, they look so happy, I hope what I'm doing isn't wrong.

While I attended to the guest I occasionally glanced at Isabella, Carla and Jason. Sometimes Jason would look at me but he wouldn't stare.

5 hours later

Once I finished my afternoon shift, I went to the maids room again and has usual changed into the outfit I arrived in.

After I changed and got my bag with everything inside, I walked out the room and I saw Jason and Isabella laughing, I love seeing Jason and his daughter laugh like they knew each other for a ages, but I just know that if Jason finds out that Isabella's his daughter he would take her away from me, I know it.

"Isabella, honey let's go, tomorrow you have to go to school so you need to wake up early." I informed her, Jason's eyes on me, eyes raking my body.

"Okay mommy, bye Jason see you tomorrow." she responded and hugged Jason.

"Bye, see you tomorrow, Bella." he smiled and kissed her cheek they pulled away from their embrace.

"Bye Jason." Carla smiled and they hugged.

"Bye Carla, it was nice seeing you again after so many years." he stated smiling and she smiled as well.

"Okay, let's go." I interrupted, they both nodded, before we were walked out the door, I turned to glance at Jason. We didn't say anything to each other, we just stared at each other for what felt like hours, but just minutes.

After a while of staring at each other, I stop the staring contest and walked out the door and we all entered Carla's car.

"Mummy, I'm so glad you finally met Mr Blue Eyes, I mean Jason isn't he handsome." Isabella questioned, Carla and I were sitting in front while Isabella sat at the back.

"Yes, princess he is." I answered.

Isabella continued talking about Jason the whole ride home.

"Thank you so much Carla." I stated, smiling at her through the window.

"Thank you Aunt Carla." Isabella thanked, sweetly.

"You most welcome and Maria we still need to talk about what happened today. Okay, bye." Carla replied.

"Okay, bye." I said and waved her goodbye she drove off and Isabella and I entered our house.

"Princess, go change your clothes and pack your books for school tomorrow, while I prepare dinner for you and I." I instructed, throwing my bag on the couch.

"Okay, mommy." Isabella replied, she went inside her room while I took out my shoes and walked to the kitchen to prepare pasta for her and I.

2 hours later

"Isabella dinner is ready!" I yelled out to her, placing the pot of pasta on the dining table.

I placed two plates and two glasses on the table, I brought a jug of Orange juice and placed it on the table, Isabella walked out of her room in her cute pink PJ's.

"Mm, mommy, the pasta smells so good, you making me even more hungry." she remarked, rubbing her tummy.

I laughed.

"Come sit here, princess, remember I still need to get you to bed and I also have to go to work, so eat quickly princess, as usual you won't be alone, Aunt Martha will be here until I get back, okay." I informed her while she sat down and I took a plate, placing a potion of pasta on her plate and also putting a potion on my plate.

She nodded her head in response, then took her fork and starting eating.

"Mum, uhm, I wanted to know if you were ready to get married or at least have a boyfriend?" Isabella asked her head bowed.

"Why do you ask Isabella?" I questioned, hoping Jason hadn't put ideas in her head about he and I being together.

"Mum, I just wanted to know." she replied, staffing food in her mouth.

"Isabella, look at me, I know you, you won't say anything without a reason, so tell me, who told you to ask me that?" I asked, knowing full well that they was no way that Isabella would ask me that on her own accord.

"Mummy, I-I...well I want to know, because I think Jason and you would make a great couple, his smart, handsome, charming, a gentleman and very caring." she gushed, staring at me.

"Isabella, are you my match maker now, are you gonna tell me who I'm gonna be with, are you my mother, you're just six years old little Missy, I'm way older than you, if you think just because you said Jason is handsome and all those other things, you think I'm gonna be with him because you like him then you're sadly mistaken, I don't wanna be with anyone, I'm fine the way I am, I don't need a man to make me happy, now drop the topic I don't wanna hear you talk about marriage or Jason again, is that understood." I stated, in a serious tone.

"I'm sorry Mummy, I'll go put my plate in the sink." she replied with a sad expression on her face.

"Isabella, I'm sorry if I made you sad, I just-" she cut me off.

"Mummy, you don't need to sing to me or read my favourite book, you just go to work, I'll sleep on my own, I'm a big girl now." she stated and walked to her room.

Oh Geez...

Why did Jason have to come back into our lives?? His brought nothing but pain, ever since he came back...

After Isabella left, I lost my appetite, I took the leftover pasta and placed it in the refrigerator, I called Mrs Antonia on my phone and she immediately came over.

I walked to Isabella's room and she was asleep, I kissed her cheek and whispered my favourite words. I told Antonia everything she needed to know, after saying our goodbyes. I left the house and took a cab to keens steakhouse.

I hope I don't encounter Jason there again. I'm tired of lying to him. I just wish everything could be different but it is what it is....

This is my life now..

I think I was meant to be alone.

Forever....

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