Chapter 22: All will be fine.
In the morning, when Flora and Scott were dinning, Flora recollected Beauty telling her to inform Scott about meeting Arthur, Scott's cousin. She had forgotten to inform him all this while since they had not meet again after that day. She decided to let him know about it today.
"There is something I had want to tell you, it had always escaped my mind". She stopped eating and faced him.
Scott who was about eating dropped his cutleries on the dinning table to listen to her. "What is that? You can go on". He said sitting like a king.
"After the day we visited your family house, I had met Arthur your cousin, we coincidentally met at a Cafe. I wanted to go have some rest on that particular day, so we met each other". She explained.
"Alright! Did anything happened?" Scott asked. He knew Arthur might have said some words to her.
"He said he was surprised I could be your wife and that he is so interested in me. Also, he mentioned a lady called Dari, he said Dari tried but she failed, like I don't understand him". Flora was observing his attitude to what she had said.
Scott immediately cut in. "You don't have to worry about anything, forget about what he told you that day". His voice went cold as of the mention of Dari. "Tell me if he make any move or meet you again, I'll handle it. All will be fine, so you don't have to worry". He added.
"Alright". Flora replied and resumed eating. She felt unsettled with his response, she expected him to explain to her who Dari was and why his cousin had mentioned her. Her mind wasn't stable, so she had to leave the dinning table.
"Excuse me". Flora said and left. Her expression had changed, looking very angry. She left hurriedly, looking lost and calm.
Scott calmed himself down, he thought of what he had done or say to make her angry. He quickly stood up and followed her behind into their room. As he was about opening the door to the room, his phone rang. He picked the call seeing it was Prum.
"Boss, I want to update you on your wife's parent's death investigation. I have gotten more details on their death. It truly wasn't natural, someone tampered with their car". Prum said nonstop.
Scott who had knew why Prum had called walked faster into his study room. "Are your information legit?". He asked knowing that his instinct about their death were right. "Sure sir. I will never deceive you, I'll bring the documents to your office tomorrow sir". Prum said with confidence.
"I'll be expecting it tomorrow then". He said and hang up.
Flora who was in the room was still annoyed, she was upset because Scott was hiding things from her. She wondered who was Dari to him. "Maybe both brothers fell in love with the same girl and caused them not to be on good terms?"
Different thoughts went through her head, she then remembered their relationship isn't permanent, it just for a while. "Why was she disturbing herself then? She doesn't need any explanation from him and she doesn't want to care about it".
Flora got on the bed, she took her laptop and started working. There was this client's photos her company had gave her to work on and edit. She focused on her system unaware that Scott had entered the room.
"Why did you leave the dinning room, you haven't eaten anything". He asked as he walked closer to her.
"That? I'll eat when I want to. Mr Silver, it seems you are putting all your energy into this marriage, have you forgotten it is a temporary marriage? We had an agreement Mr Silver". She lifted up her face and say those words directly to him.
Scott went silent for a while, he knew he had offended her earlier but he couldn't pinpoint exactly what he had done wrong. "If it is about Da....". He tried explaining.
"Mr Silver, I am so busy right now. I'll need you to let me be please. Morever, I never asked for an explanation from you". She looked at him emotionless.
Scott was stunned, he hadn't even finished his statement before he was shunned. He stood up quietly and left to his study room. That night, nobody ate between the two of them.
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The sun shone, standing on top of the world. Humans were seen moving to and fro on earth. Cylene was home having her everyday pedicure & manicure routine as she used to. She had hired a Beauty specialist to come to her home, she wasn't expecting a call while busy with her skin care routine.
"Hello mum". Presch on the phone said.
She signaled to the Beauty specialist to stop what she was doing. "Yes baby, why do your voice sound troubled?" She asked worriedly.
"I am fine mum, I just want to inform you that I would not be coming home tonight". Presch told her mother.
"Why? What happened?". Cylene furiously asked.
"It nothing mum, I just need some space, I need some time alone". She explained to her mother.
"But I had planned to...". Before she could finish speaking, Presch had hanged up the call.
"Hello! Hello! Presch!". She shouted, calling her name repeatedly but no one answered her. She dialed her number, but the line was switched off.
Cylene mood destabilized, she tried calming herself down, she annoyingly shouted on the Beauty specialist who touched her leg to continue her work.
"Don't touch me bitch! Get out of my house, I don't need you anymore". She shouted aggressively chasing her out.
The Beauty specialist quickly packed her things and left the house.
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The Next day...
Flora was in the garden that sunny afternoon, she was working from home since she couldn't go to work. It was remaining two days for her to resume work, Scott had gone to the office, she was home alone with the servants.
While enjoying the air in the garden, one of the servant ran to give her phone to her, she had dropped it in the living room where she was working. "Young madam, you have a call". The servant told her.
"Ohh thank you". Flora received the phone and picked the call. "Grandma". She said with joy.
"My beautiful granddaughter in law, how are you? What did I do wrong that you haven't been paying me a visit". Grandma Lydia said sweetly.
"Grandma, I am so sorry, I have been busy with work". Flora tried covering up about the kidnap, she felt guilty for lying.
"Is that true,". Grandma Lydia asked.
"Yes Grandma. I'll make sure to visit you very soon, I promise". She said with an heavy heart.
"Okay then. Make sure you bring along that pitiless grandson of mine". Grandma Lydia laughed as she spoke.
"Sure grandma. Scott had also been busy, we really do think of you. We promise to visit soon grandma". Flora assured her.
"Okay then. My regards to your husband". She said her farwell. "Bye Grandma". Flora replied smiling.
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Mareed Michael was in his office, he had just told his PA to arrange an urgent meeting. He was disturbed because of his Grandfather's complaint and urge of him getting married. "You are not getting any younger Micheal". Grandpa will always say.
About to leave his office to the meeting room, his phone rang, the caller was unknown, it was a strange number, Micheal picked the call.
"Mareed Micheal, hahaha". The caller said and laughed. Micheal didn't talk, he kept quiet listening to the caller. "Why would you want to hold back because of a friend? Childhood friend my foot, hahahaha". The stranger laughed again.
"You have got everything a man should have, the only think you lack is a woman. You actually have this woman you love so much, but you choosed to surrender thinking they had really married". Micheal's grip on his phone tightened, it looks as if the phone was about to get broken.
"To get the young lady isn't a problem, but the question is, are you willingly to cooperate?".