Michael knew the words but could not bring himself to say them, admitting his feelings for Karina meant he was making himself vulnerable and putting Karina in harm's way.There were too many risks and even if it ended badly for him, he didn't want Karina to face any problems, he didn't want to hurt her or let anyone hurt her.“I can’t.. I can’t” He stuttered“You can’t ,what?” Karina spat.“I can’t say what I don't feel! Karina, so please leave and never return” he thundered“Do you mean that?” She asked, tears finally flowing down her cheeks.Michael’s heart broke watching her cry, and being the reason for her tears made it harder for him.He clenched his fist and tried hard to look away but he could not be himself too.“Please stop crying and leave Karina, if you keep doing this to me, I will not be able to fight it again, please just leave Karina,” he said to himself while trying hard to keep himself under control.Karina gulped down “Is this because of what happened?” She asked“W
“Are you sure moving in with you is the best move right now?” Michael asked, on the phone while he arranged the table and his files.“Of course, I have waited so long to be your woman and I finally crossed that bridge, I can’t afford to miss you even for the slightest, yes, move in with me.. Or would you prefer I move in with you?” she asked, with her cheeks aching from smiling to hard.Her staff are in awe, although she is a cheerful and playful boss, they haven’t seen her so excited and cheerful on a Monday morning when they have thousands of meetings to attend and business proposals to review.“Do you think Miss Karina got herself a boyfriend?”“She must be in a relationship already, it's about time”“I wonder who the lucky guy is”“Do you think it would be a rich conglomerate? A billionaire? A god of war?”“Whoever she chooses, I am sure she won’t settle for less”The staff, filled with excitement and curiosity, chuckled and gossiped, coming up with random ideas and speculations t
“I can't go this week, I’m busy” Michael blurted, walking away into his room to avoid eye contact with Karina.Karina dropped her bag “You said that last week and the week before.. Do you not want to meet my parents?” She asked, slightly offended and sad.Michael halted and turned to her “That’s not true, of course I want to meet your parents but I am currently busy, Karina.” he paused and walked closer to her “You know how Salvadore destroyed everything that I worked on for years, if I want to find the cure to that illness I have to exert myself” he muffled.“Are you sure? Or you’re just making up excuses” she blurted, glaring at him.Michael gulped down, not sure what to say.Karina pulled away from him “I don't need to force you to see my parents if you don't want to, '' she muttered and walked away, returning to her room.“Karina?”“Karina” he called her name softly but she walked without sparing a glance.Michael buried his face to the ground and he returned to his lab. He began
Michael stood by the door and the maids and guards assisted and carried the items they brought to the house.“Welcome home, Miss Karina” some of the maids greeted, Karina smiled and waved at them.Michael was not sure how to act around them, for a man who is always ready for whatever situation he finds himself, Michael was rather stunned and speechless in this situation. Karina had increased his chances by telling him her father’s occupation before he became rich but right now the man is already rich, he might not look at Michael the same way or worse, he forgets that he was once a poor man and ends up throwing him out of the house.Karina had never seen Michael so nervous and scared, she had always seen him, ready to take action, ready to put things in place but right now he is almost trembling before her and it was cute, cite because she knew the only reason he was acting that was because he loved her and didn’t want to lose her.She grabbed his hands and led him through the living
Karina paced around the room, calling Lara over and over and over but no one was answering. Karina was beginning to get scared.Michael stood by her side all night, watching her pace around restlessly while calling Lara.“She is not taking my calls, Michael, she is not answering.. What should I do?” she whimpered, stomping her feet on the ground.Michael got closer to her, he placed his hands on her shoulder “She might be asleep, you know her line of work, they are always busy, too busy that they don't have time for their personal life, Lara might also be very busy or probably asleep, let's wait until morning if she doesn't answer her calls, we will go to her house, or your friends and see what is going on.. But for now, please relax okay, take a deep breath and relax, please” he muffled, stroking her shoulders gently.Karina took a deep breath, placed her head on his chest, and tried to put her mind at rest. After the long day, Karina and Michael took a shower and lay next to each ot
Michael and Karina were both stunned to see his mother dressed well. She wore a black luxurious Chanel dress, a Prada bag, and shoes, her hair done nicely, and her makeup up perfectly like the mother of a conglomerate.Karina, although stunned by Michael’s mum's sudden change in attire, rushed over to hug her “We miss you, it's been so long” she cheered.“I know, I missed you too,” Michael’s mother muffled, touching Karina’s cheek dotingly.“How have you been, Michael said you were on a mountain of something, with your health, you know you shouldn't be staying out and straining yourself” Karina muttered, worried while holding Michael’s mother.She taps Karina “Do not worry about me, I am doing anytime soon… By the way, I heard you and Michael finally came together, does that mean I will be expecting my grandchildren soon?” she teased.Karina burst into laughter “I miss you so much, you know how to crack me up” Karina muffled, wiping the tears that came with her laughter while holding
“Karina, please I do not want to argue about this, it's between my mother and I” he muttered.“Excuse me? Michael, you chased her out of our house! She is your mother! Do you not understand what you just did?” Karina blurted, still not able to make sense of the situation.“I know she is my mother, all the more why I am pissed... She just frustrated the shit out of me!” he yelled.“And you felt like the best thing to do was kick her out of the house, knowing her condition? Michael, your mother is sick! She is the reason behind your experiment, she is the reason you have devoted your life to finding the cure for her illness, whatever it was, you could have talked things out of excuse yourself till you got sober but you didn't do that because it's not what you do” She sneered, with her hands wrapped around her chest and she looked away.“What’s that supposed to mean?” He asked, gazing at her, figuring out there was more to her anger than chasing his mum out.“What do you think?” she snar
“Karina!”“Karina!!” Michael called out, cheerfully, rushing to the living room from his office.Karina heard him call, she got up from her chair, rushing over to meet him halfway.“Michael?”“Michael?” she called, rushing over to him, she met him halfway, meeting a bright smile on his face. She smiled back “What is the matter? Why are you so happy? What are you excited about?” she asked.“Your father” he repliedHer brows furrowed and she chuckled “What do you mean, my father?” she paused and gasped, with her eyes squinted “Do you have a crush on my father?” she teased.He laughed “I think I might” He joked.She hits him softly “Hey, I am the one you like not him… what are you, Gay?” she joked and they laughed again.“So tell me, what about my father?” she asked.“Remember when we went to your father’s place and he said something about investing in the cure I am working on?” he muttered and Karina nodded “Yea, yea, of course.. I am still surprised though but what about it?” She asked