Chapter Six.
Charles's POV
*THE NEXT MORNING*
I looked at myself in the mirror, while I remembered all that happened yesterday, even though I was hungover at this point. I remembered how I went to the club because I was really heartbroken.
*FLASHBACKS*
"You should move on from her! It has been five years already; there are a lot of girls out there, and it is so obvious that she doesn't care about you. Do you expect her to go back to you after what you did to her? No reasonable human would do that." Bruce told me while I took another shot of the tequila that the barman had prepared.
"Yes Bruh! You have to move on. You have to move on. There are a lot of ladies that want you so bad, but you have been snubbing them so hard for the last few years." Tony added. To be honest, I didn't care about what they were saying.
I wouldn't change my mind that easily, no matter what. I would prefer to remain single forever than for me to get married to someone else apart from Erika.
Furthermore, I spotted David, who was kissing another girl who was in the club. That was not Erika. Out of anger, I stood up from where I was and then walked up to David. I took the cup that was filled with alcohol and poured it on his face.
"What do you think you are doing?" I brought out my phone, and took a picture immediately. The music that was at the club stopped playing, while a lot of people diverted their gaze towards us.
"What do you think you are trying to do? Why are you here?" David questioned me while he tried me to talk things out with me. I wasn't ready to listen to whatever he had to tell me
I didn't know when I used my fist to hit him right in the cheeks, and it turned into a massive issue last night.
*END OF FLASHBACKS*
I remembered how I also went to her house last night, while I kept on saying nonsense. I hit my head on regret after remembering all that happened.
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I was at the company sorting out a lot of things. It was really hectic for me; being a CEO was something that was really hard for me. My phone started ringing, but it was an unknown number.
Who must be ringing right now? I had to pick it up since it might be a very important call.
"Hello!" I said over the phone, and immediately I picked up the call. "Are you Sir Charles?" I heard that very familiar voice. I could recognize that voice anywhere, and I remembered that I gave her my number the last time that I went to her mom's company.
"Yes! What is the problem, Rose?" I questioned her after I heard how sad she sounded over the phone.
"I got into a fight with someone at school. Is it possible for you to come over? I don't want mommy to know about it." She told me while I sighed. "Sure, what is the name of your school?" I questioned her, and she answered me without even thinking twice.
I grabbed my car remote, and left my office immediately. I drove off at full speed to where her school was. Furthermore, I was led to the office of the principal while I saw Rose, who was there with two other students.
They really looked like students who got into fights with the way they were dressed. "Oh! You are Mr. Evans? I didn't know you were related to Rose." The principal said this after she saw that I had entered her office.
"What Led to the fight? I trust Rose, and she wouldn't do something like that. She wouldn't be the one to start a fight." That was the first thing that I said before the lady started talking.
I vouched for her, because I knew who her mom was. Her mom definitely brought her up in the right way; that was another reason why I knew that there was no way she could start the fight first.
"That was the reason why I called you. So that we could hear from both parties." She added. "I didn't mean to start the fight first. They were the first person to attack me by saying I don't have a father. Was it my fault? How would someone say that? You are heartless." Rose spatted.
"Please, can we just let this issue slide?" I questioned their head teacher while. She shrugged her arm.
"Alright, sure. That wouldn't be a hard thing." She answered me while she dismissed us.
The other two little girls apologized to Rose before they walked out of the office. "Thank you very much." I appreciated their head teacher. It was already the end of the lessons already. They don't have class again.
"Thank you very much, mister." She appreciated me. With the acts I saw today, I am very certain that David doesn't have anything to do with Erika. They were just friends, and business partners, and there was nothing attached.
"Let's go grab some ice cream." I told Rose after she went to carry her school bag. Most of the staffs, and some of the senior students, were so surprised to see me at their school.
I knew I was really popular, but was it supposed to be that obvious on their faces? We went to a restaurant that was just one minute's walk from her school, while I texted her mom to come meet us there.
We ordered for two bowls of ice cream, and we got there immediately. "So you haven't seen your dad before? Why?" I questioned Rose, who was at my front.
"My mom told me that my dad abandoned us years ago, and I am four years old." She answered my question while I squinted my eyes. She's four years?
I guess I had been wrong all along. Erika left me four years ago, and there was no way that her daughter would be mine. That means she dated another guy immediately after she dated me?
I was so confused at this point. The bowl of the ice cream was brought to the both of us while we feasted on it, waiting patiently for her mom to arrive. It wasn't long before her mom arrived at the location.
I watched as she came down from the cab that brought her to the location.
"What happened? Why are you with her?" She walked in to where we were with an evident panting in her voice. It looked like she ran to this place; it took her just Six minutes for her to arrive. She sat on an empty chair that was there.
"They called your daughter fatherless, and she got into a fight. Why can't you get in touch with her father? Does his father know that he has a daughter here? What kind of father wouldn't care about his child?" I muttered, but she heard all that I was saying.
"Just because you helped my daughter at her school doesn't give you the right time to question me that way. As for her father, I bet he is doing well wherever he is, probably chasing after a girl who doesn't even give a fuck about him." She answered me.
Why does it look as if she was referring to me? "I would see you later. Bye." She grabbed her daughter's hand, almost walking out of me. Her daughter turned back, and then waved her hand at me as she walked away.
I wondered what Erika's reaction would be once she found out that I was involved in the deaths of her parents. That was the main reason why I felt like I didn'
t deserve her.
I feel guilty anytime I remember what happened to her parents.
Chapter SevenErika's POV.I reached the front of the restaurant, and saw a missed call. It was from the company. I had to call back."This is very urgent, and you are needed. We will be meeting at Luke's company. The meeting was an impromptu one. I am sorry if this got to ruin your plan." David informed me over the phone immediately I called him back.I had to call Raven, and see if she was less busy. "Hello? I have an urgent meeting. Are you less busy? Can you help me watch over my daughter?" I questioned her while she sighed."I am so sorry. I am currently in a shoot, and I will not be able to do it." She apologized to me, while I ended the call. I knew she was the busy type. I was wondering who I was going to drop Rose with.If I were to take her to Luke's company. Things might not get to go well. I looked at my back, and I saw that Charles was still inside the restaurant. His eyes were fixed on us, and he caught me staring at him.That was the only option that I had left. He shru
Chapter EightErika's POVI looked at my friend who was buying some coffee at the restaurant. These people looked so heartless, and I was so scared that they might get to do something to do which I didn't like."So are you going to do it or not?" He called me as that brought me back to reality."I will do it." I started without battling my eyes. There was no way that I would want to see my friend in danger. This was the only thing that I could get to do to save her."We will give you time to get prepared." He told me, while they all walked out of the room..***Later In The Night.I was so hungry, that I haven't eaten anything. My stomach hurts, and the cold was a little bit too much for me. It looked as if I was going to die. I hated this side of me for real.Why does this have to happen to me? Are they even struggling to look for me right now? I bet they must be doing everything in their power to look for me, but there was no way that they were going to see me easily, since this pla
Chapter NineErika's POV.He really looked so serious when he said that he was going to make me his in the end. I guess it would be so fun for me to torment him knowing fully well that I wasn't going to end up with him in the end."Why are you laughing? Is there anything funny in what I just said." He queried me while I let out a huge sigh. "It looked like you are really determined to do it, and that is so cool of you. Let's see when you will give up." I would never allow that to happen while I was still here. I lost my feelings for him, and there was no way that I would end up falling for him again. Furthermore, I did say anything for a while; our eyes bore into each other for a few seconds.I was the first person to break eye contact, just like we did in the past. "You are still bad at keeping eye contact." He laughed so hard at me, and then I laughed also, since we all want to be crazy. He then let go of my wrists while I went to drop the plate right in the kitchenI went back to
Chapter Ten.Charles's POV."Yes, yes, yes!" I squealed in excitement after the news that David just told me. I called Linda, who was outside the office, and she came to me in no time"I need you to do something for me." I told her immediately, and she walked into my office. "What is it?" She questioned me with a smile on her face. I bet she must have seen how happy I was. "I need you to bring me a desk to the office right opposite mine. The lady from Wilson's company will be transferred to ours in no time." I instructed her. "Is that all?" She questioned me while I looked around."Yeah, that's all. There is nothing to discuss anymore." I told her, and she then walked out of the room right away. I talked with David few weeks ago to ask if it was possible for him to talk with her so that I would keep on seeing her, but I didn't know that it was going to be that fast.Furthermore, I wondered what kind of technique that he used, he must be excellent. Did he even have to stress himself o
Chapter Eleven.*Few Days Later*Erika's POV.It had been great for me so far, and it was so funny seeing someone who was trying too hard to gain my attention when I didn't even give a fuck about him. He was willing to do anything for me, but he needed to realize that I don't care about him.There was something that would be happening next week. It was the company's anniversary, and everyone has been preparing for that day. It really looked like a huge day for the company.I was among those who will be planning, and we will also be introducing some of our projects to the people who were there. I knocked on the door leading to Tristan's office.Furthermore, I opened the door immediately, and he knocked. It was then that I saw his mother, who was sitting right there. I haven't seen her since what happened to me a few years ago.I bowed my head. "I think you are really busy." I wanted to walk out of the room, but I was interrupted by her voice."Where do you think you are going to? Do yo
Chapter Twelve.Andrew's POV."What do you think you are doing? Are you sure that out plan is to to work at the end? I am scared that it might not get to happen." Betty was there as she doubted our plan.I also laughed after what she said. I looked at the rainy street as I was staying at the balcony of my house. "We have come this far, you don't expect us to give up, do you? Do you actually know how hard it to to come this far?" I queried her, while I gulped down the whole content that was in the glass cup."I am just scared. We are close to the end of our plan. We have been planning this for the past few years, and it is coming to pass already. We should be done in the next few months." I assured her.I would make sure to take all what's mine, Charles. "Are you also getting closer to him?" I questioned her, while she let out a huge sigh."How do you want me to get closer to him when she keeps coming to my way. Anytime I am interested in doing something, she would always be the one t
Chapter Thirteen.Erika's POV."So you still want to go? Or do I go and meet Betty?" He questioned me while I looked around and took a huge sigh. "I will go." I told him, and I could see how he was happy right on his face. We then walked out of the company together. I could see a lot of people who were talking right behind us. I bet that they must be thinking that we were dating or somethingI knew that gossip like this was going to be common, but there was no reason for me to be bothered since it was not real. We got to where his car was, and he told his driver that he was going to drive. I have Ben expecting him to bring up the matter that happened last night, but since he didn't want to bring it up, I guess I would have to do it myself.He started driving to the location, and then we almost got there. I gave him the courage and decided to ask him."So, in short. You are trying to tell me that you didn't remember what happened between us last night?" I brought it up, and I could fe
Chapter Fourteen.Erika's POV.I was surprised to see Andrew, who was right in my front, with his car. "You look like you want to cry; you can actually do it right in my car." He told me, and then he opened the door. To be very honest, I was still wondering why he was here. Did he see me together with Charles? Why did it have to be here of all times? "You should come in. There are a lot of cars that would be lined up at my back." He urged me. I entered his car after hesitating for a while. "I came here to get something, so I was shocked to see your here. You can have this." He gave me the handkerchiefs that was right in his hand. "You can let out your tears. Your eyes looked swollen with tears." I collected the handkerchief that was in his hand and then bent my head while I wept right into my laps.I remembered how much he would gift me back then, and I would do the same. Furthermore, I wanted him to stop those acts at the same time, and at the same time, I didn't want him to stop