Chapter 2

Gabriel

Persefoni? Who the hell doesn't have last name? I guess I'll have to look into her myself. As I walked into her office which is connected to mine, I stared at her for few seconds before entering my office with the instruction that she should come in with me.

She walked in and sat down on the empty seat adjacent to mine. I kept staring at her; there is something about her that doesn't settle well with me. "I believe Mrs. Claus already briefed you on your duties here right?"

"Yes sir, she did"

I know what I'm about to say might be considered personal, but fuck personal, nothing about my staff is personal for me as long as the work for me. "How come you don't have a last name?"

She frowned at my question "Guess I was never given one"

What the hell means she was never given one? Even people in foster homes have last names. I didn't want to prey so that it wouldn't look as if I have any interest in her or her family. So I opted for another question. "Did she tell you how I like my coffee?"

"Yes sir she did, black and warm"

"Good" I pointed towards the door "why don't we start with that?"

She stood up "Okay sir, I'll be back in a jiffy"

Immediately she left, I tried to focus on my work for today but my mind kept drifting back to my new secretary. She's a beautiful lady, with good fashion sense, but when I say my mind keeps drifting to her, I don't mean in a sexual way rather in a disturbing way. Persefoni? Does she even know the meaning of that name? Bringer of death... What the actual fuck?

She walked in with my coffee and dropped it on the table.

"You can go through my schedule for the week through the computer on your desk; Elizabeth must have arranged everything so it can be easy for you to access. I need my schedule for today. Just send it to my mail"

"Okay sir"

"That is all, you can go"

As she left my office, I stared into the cup of coffee on my table. I shook my head at how stupid I look right now. Gabriella is going to laugh her ass off if she knows what is running through my head right now.

The day went by as stressful as it can be, but Persefoni didn't give me much trouble despite the fact that she's new to work.

I met her still working on something just as I was about to leave, I looked down at my wrist watch before staring back up at her. "Your work time ended two hours ago, what are you still doing here?"

"I wanted to finish sorting these files for tomorrow"

"Suit yourself... But if you don't want to spend the night here, you better leave before the security locks the gate"

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I walked into my house to see my twin sister Gabriella and her seven months old daughter in my house, in my kitchen preparing God knows what. "I should take my spare keys from you Gabby"

"Welcome home brother"

I walked to where she laid my niece Vicky and carried her "What are you doing?"

"Cooking?"

"I'm not blind Gabby, I asked you what you are doing here."

She shrugged "I'm cooking dinner"

I cradled Vicky who kept turning as if she's uncomfortable "Is your husband even aware that you're here?"

"He knows you need me"

"Jeez Gabriella I am fine; it's three years already... Give me a break"

She dropped the cooking spoon noisily into the sink before turning to face me "It's been three years but you haven't gotten over it. You don't visit mum and dad; you don't even talk to her parents Gabriel. You and I know that you are not over it" she took a deep breath "I'm not judging you for it Gabriel but please don't shut me out, don't do this alone"

And finally she let out that wail she's been holding in. I handed her over to her mother and walked into my room. I never came down for dinner not even when she knocked. She eventually grew tired of waiting and left.

Gabby has been so worried about me after that incident. She left her husband's company and decided to work for me. She drops by every night to cook dinner and keep me company until her husband blows off her phone with his constant calling. I've warned her countless times that this new found habit of hers is going to put a strain in her marriage if she's not careful but she simply replied 'family first'

I turned at the other end of the bed and stared at her picture. I closed my eyes to think of her, but instead I thought about her_ Persefoni

I picked up my phone and called my guy at the system and he picked

"Hey Gabriel, did you check the time at all or did you just call pick up your phone and call?"

I checked the wall clock and noticed that it's five minutes past twelve "Sorry man, I didn't check the time"

"It's okay, what's the matter?"

"I need you to check someone's info for me in the system"

"Who?"

"Persefoni"

"Persefoni who?"

"That's the problem David, she say she has no last name"

He sniffled laughter "who doesn't have a last name Gabriel?"

"Persefoni... I guess"

He cleared his throat "Wait a minute, you're serious?"

"As I can ever be Dave, I'll send you her picture. I need her info; get it for me in any way possible."

"Sure thing Man, I'll do that"

"Thank you very much, I appreciate"

I ended the call and walked into the toilet. I opened my pills, took two out of it, drank it then retreated to bed, while praying for a night free from nightmares.