The One

Chapter 9 -The One who is not sorry

Previously : If there is one thing that I never ever want in my relationship is suspicions. I can deal with anger, breakdown, possessiveness, jealousy and all the backslashes but never disloyalty and suspicions. It will ruin any relationship and I am not falling prey to this even before i start a relationship. This is where I draw the line!!!
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The drive back home was very fast and blank. It's one of those rare moments where my mind shut the hell up and leave me peacefully. As I reach my door, my phone buzzed for the hundred time but this time, it was Tessa.

I answer the call and waited for her to speak first. I don't want to accidentally speak with the devil and break my rare peaceful mind. If he attempts to talk to me now, I will definitely throw the phone away.

"Babe, have you reached home?" Tessa was very calm in her questioning. I breathe out the air I was holding in and nod my answer. "Maya?" she called out. 

Realising that she can't see me, I reply "Just opening the door. Where are you? "

"I'm just in a car being driven around by a maniac. Who by the way demanding the way to your house. Should he rings it tonight?" She asked me in our code word.

Since the very first time we rented the house, it became our not so obvious code to ask is it okay to give someone our address. We don't want to giveaway our address to people who we are not comfortable with. So whenever someone asked if a person could rings the bell, the answer would be a thumps up or thumps down.

We rarely ever used the phrase anymore since all of them basically moved out. The last time we used it was during final year of college. But who knows our language is still applicable later in life.

"Thumbs down." It was all I have to tell her. She understand. Tonight I just need the peace. I will deal with problems tomorrow.

After a quick uneventful shower and lots of unanswered calls, I hit the bed and surprisingly slipped into sleep soon. Next time I open my eyes was to switch off my first morning alarm.

It wasn't until I was standing at my kitchen making my cardamom latte that my brain decides to catch me with all the events of yesterday.

Thinking back, I did surely know Nicholas was too casual about me meeting with a guy who supposedly could have been my future husband. Even though I was upset with his lack of trust in me, a part of me is actually delighted that he show up.

I remember the disappointment I felt at my office once he dismiss my dinner date plan after finding out. Am I annoyed that he followed me after not trusting my words? Or am I freaking glad that he showed up all possessive? I was confused as hell about what am I feeling now. But one thing I know for sure is that I'm not angry.

So after dressing in simple form fitting black jumpsuit with a deep v neck, I head out to my office. My gold heels and gold jewellery are all the baling I need to tackle today.

Just as I enter my office, a big red bouquet was waiting for me with a simple note 'Regretting but not sorry'. My breath hick up but a stupid smile broke out my face. I know for a fact that he is not sorry about it and I also have come to the conclusion that I'm not angry at him.

But that doesn't mean I have to let this pass. I am just going to make him miserable because I can. As I was starting my computer, my phone rings again and the name on the screen made me smile widely. But I was going to wait it out. Maybe I will answer after the 3rd time.

However, before I could decide what I want to do, a knock sound loudly before Victoria's head pop in with "We are already in the conference room Boss."

"Do we have meeting that I don't know about?" It's not like me to forget a meeting with my team. I was walking towards the door with a guilty confused look.

Victoria looked at me with a raise eyebrow. She looked puzzled and checked her diary before meeting my eyes again. Her eyes swiped up and down my form before looking behind me towards the big bouquet of red roses on my table.

She looked back at me with a timid smile. "You told me that you want the updates before you start your work with Mr.King on the book. Since you will be starting tomorrow, you want it to be today. Right?"

"Right. It just slipped my mind. Thank you Vic." We start towards the conference room. I was going through what to speak on the way.

"No problem. By the big bouquet delivered today, it's understandable why you are distracted. If the flowers are any indication, I think the date went well." She was so delighted with her observation and assumption.

I don't want to correct her. In a way, she is right about me being distracted. So once we get to the room, I was focused on the updates and all the progress made since our last meeting.

After 2 hours, I was finished and walking out of the conference room, when my boss walked in to our office. His eyes found mine and he walked towards me.

"Maya, Mr.King is trying to get you on line to discuss the prospect of the book with you today. Unfortunately, he can't get a hold of you since you were in meeting. But fear not, I have just accept his offer for lunch on your behalf and I also pass your number to him. Please make sure to answer his call at once."

My feet froze on the spot. He called my boss since I won't answer him? What the hell is wrong with him? I was silently seething but I put on my smiley face and assured my boss that I will do it at once.

Once in the office I dive straight to my phone and called him. He answer on the second ring but I didn't give him the chance to speak.

"After the stunt you pull yesterday, you are now calling my boss? 

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With lots of love,

-Vee-