Chapter 59
Zendaya’s POV
I headed for the little company I had set up in the states as my identity was still hidden as the owner of it. I did not want anyone knowing about it and somehow Asher getting the hang of it. That would ruin my plans.
Also I wanted to keep this part of my life away from the public eye.
When I entered my office, I found a text from Aurora who had used an unknown number to text me. I chuckled while reading the text.
‘Hey, Zen, it’s Aurora. Please let’s meet at the bar during lunch time. I’ll pay so no need to worry about footing the bills. I just want to see you.’
I laughed at this text so hard I was sure I was tearing up. Who did she think she was to send me this text? She could jump into a river full of acid for all I cared. I was done having friends or family from my past life.
‘Don’t text me again.’ I texted back before blocking the number from texting me again.
I suddenly got mad at how she had even found my number. This was the same nonsense mum had made and texted me that email. How did they keep finding me?
“Ma’am,” someone said getting into my office as I turned to face the secretary. “The logistics company is…”Content © NôvelDrama.Org 2024.
“Did you knock?” I snapped.
“Ma’am?”
“Did I stutter? Are you dumb? I’m asking you if you knocked!”
“Ma’am, I did not…”
“Then get out.”
She nodded, leaving the office as I went around my desk to fall into it.
A knock came on the door with the secretary getting in with caution this time.
“What is it?” I asked.
“The logistics company you asked for the other day is here.”
I nodded, waving her off as I proceeded to start dealing with the people in the office for the day.
I exited the office and for the entire day I snapped at everyone in the company who messed with me and did the wrong things.
While I dealt with the control board, my phone rang as I picked it to see it was Travis.
“Hey, what’s up?” I asked, excusing myself from the board.
“So I was thinking that since I would be home for the day seeing as I put off work today, I could come over and take you out for lunch.”
“Oh I’d love to!” I said with an excited tone before remembering that we were not to be seen together for a little time. I had my revenge plan to work out and being seen with him could ruin everything for me. I had to handle this well.
“Great! I’ll pick you up soon.”
“I can’t go out with you,” I sighed.
“Why? You just said you’d love to go out with me. Why the change of heart?”
“Because…” I sighed looking around until I found I was alone. “Because I’ve got the plan with Asher and if I went out with you it would ruin everything. What if someone saw us? A paparazzi, a bodyguard, anyone.”
Before he could give his response, I cut the call and decided that this would be the perfect time to clamp my jaws down on Asher.
I called him and when he picked I went straight for the kill.
“Take me to lunch,” I said with a straightforward tone. I was sure this would have caught him off guard but I didn’t care.
“Woah,” he laughed. “I see someone missed me.”
“Don’t flatter yourself.”
“Why wouldn’t I? You want to see me so soon after the last date.”
I just wanted my plan to work and the best way would be to not give him any chance to recover from my fake feelings for him.
I had to make it look like I was warming into him so it would work.
“Are you taking me out or not?” I asked, noting that I was turning down a man who loved me for an asshole.
“I’d like to but I’ve got work to do,” he said. “Tell you what, why don’t you join me for lunch with some dignitaries? It would be fun. You’d get to see that senator I told you about who has a double chin and a mole under his second one.”
That came as a shock seeing as he had never invited me for this kind of outing when we were married and he had not also invited his wife for it as well. He had said that during our dinner conversation last night.
He liked to keep his work and his personal life separate.
I stayed silent for too long wondering why he had brought that up.
“Are you still there?” he asked getting me back to the present. “Don’t you want to go out with me?”
“I do,” I said.
“Great,” he said. “I’ll send you the location.”
I cut the call and immediately went to my office to see the secretary standing by the desk with some files in her hand.
“Hold all the calls,” I said while packing my things. “I’ll see to them tomorrow.”
She nodded before I left the company.
I went straight home, getting in to see the apartment empty. I had turned him down so he had to have gone somewhere else for fun.
I changed into the outfit I had gotten to wear on a date with Travis. I felt bad doing it but I had no choice.
When I was ready, I drove to the venue to see the bouncers stopping people from getting in.
I parked my car, got to the door on foot to notify the guards that I had been invited.
“Where is your invitation?” the lead bouncer asked as I had nothing to show for it.
Asher called to ask what was taking me so long as I told him what my problem was.
“Ma’am, get back while the important people pass,” the bouncer said as I was immediately embarrassed.