The monitor beeped and Clara looked at the rhythm. She flew in with Mr. Quentin the moment she heard that Henry had an accident. " He'll be fine." Quentin stroked her hand after Grin narrated what happened to them. It was Henry who felt the impact the most, followed by the driver, and him."You need to rest." Grandpa Quentin said after making arrangements with the sergeant on where they would sleep. " Follow him, he will take you to your hotel." He said while pointing to one of the guards. "I would like to stay sir." she said and Quentin stared at the young lady who was lost in thoughts about her grandson. The look of worry was evident on her face and she seemed gutted. He sighed, this was love. He wanted to stay here but he figured out that his grandson would prefer her company to his. " Alright, you can stay, I'll be in the hotel down the street." He said. Clara nodded in appreciation, " Thank you, sir." She said and shot Grin a grim smile. She had only one thought. " I hope he
" He will be discharged tomorrow, we need to observe him more" The doctor told Pops. Henry scrunched his nose, "I am fine, I think I am ready to go home." He said. There was no way that he was going to stay here for another day. He was already feeling sick. "Let me go, I will come back for a check up." " I don't think that's a good idea, we still need..." The doctor stopped talking immediately when he saw the grandpa give him a sign. He smiled instead and spoke, " We will be expecting you later. Who will be coming for the drugs?" He asked and Clara shot up from her seat and bolted after him. After thirty minutes, they were finally out of the hospital and on their way to Jackson's condo. " Macy will show you to your room, please." He said and Henry nodded. A maid appeared from the kitchen and smiled, " Welcome, sir, ma'am. Please follow me." She said and they followed her. " I'll take you to your room." Jackson told Pops who nodded and followed him to the room. " You can stay as f
Clara swiveled at the voice and jealousy hit her like a bolt of lightning as Aubrey sauntered into the room and walked straight to where Henry was sitting. " I've missed you so much." She said while hugging him and even went as far as planting a kiss on his cheek. So they were already locking lips and he made me feel special.' Clara thought. She waited and saw Aubrey whispering sweet nothings in his ear. Henry ignored her as if she was a fly perched on the wall.Standing there for long could make her do what she didn't want to, so she quietly exited the room to give the lovers privacy. She unknowingly slammed the door hard and Henry finally looked at the door. " Aubrey, how are you doing today?" He asked her, he was tired of the way she was fussing over him like a baby. " Oh, I'm good, very fine. I'm sorry for what happened to you, I wish they caught those bastards." She said very concerned about him. " Sadly, they didn't. I don't want to talk about them right now." He said and t
Quentin hid his smile when he saw his grandson vibrating in anger. So, he decided to intervene a little. "Derek, I didn't know that you were around. Have you met my grandson?" He asked and Henry stared at his grandfather. What was he up to this time? He wondered. "Oh, no sir. I haven't. I'm glad to meet your acquaintance." Derek replied and Quentin stared a his grandson who was busy staring intently at the stranger. "I'll just be on my way, now." Clara interrupted the staring match and rushed towards the stairs. " You sent for me sir." She said. Henry finally removed his gaze from the man and looked at Clara. He didn't understand what he was feeling but somehow, he couldn't get her smile out of his head. Why was his manager smiling at a man she barely knew in that manner? She wondered. " Follow me." He said and turned on his heel ignoring his grandfather and Grin as he stomped upstairs in anger. Pops grinned inwardly but turned to Derek. " I'm sorry for his lack of manners. He w
Clara's moodiness stretched into dinner and she found it difficult to eat. As usual, Henry found himself asking what the problem was. "Don't you like the meal?" He asked and all eyes fell on Clara. She felt like the ground should open up and swallow her. The piercing gaze of Aubrey dug deep into her flesh. Can you just leave me alone?' She wanted to tell him off but knew that it was a bad idea. Instead, she smiled, "I love it, it's very tasty." She lied. " Okay." Sergeant Jackson shared a glance with his friend but that action didn't go unnoticed by Derek and Grin. "If you don't like the meal, you can request another one." Jackson came to the rescue. Aubrey fumed, she was the girlfriend here, but everyone was treating Clara who was an ordinary secretary specially. She coughed, " I'm sure that she wouldn't want to stress Macy, right? The poor girl's been cooking since morning." She replied. " Yes, ma'am." Clara replied politely. Can all of you just move on? She wished and as luck
" What the hell are you doing?"She jumped back from Derek who hid a smile. She glared at him. What was he doing? How dare he try to put out a narrative that wasn't true. They knew that nothing was going on between them. " Helping that man realize what he is missing." Derek replied without batting an eyelid and she became stupefied. " You don't mean that." Clara replied as she looked at him. " What do you want to achieve? Make me lose my job and become penniless?" She challenged him not understanding what his purpose was. " I do not need your job. However, consider it a friendly gesture." He winked and Clara grew annoyed and walked away. He was grating on her nerves. 'Stupid me, I shouldn't have followed him outside. I shouldn't! Now I have to explain what was going on.' She chided herself as she pushed the door open. She saw Henry and his girlfriend sitting beside each other and she decided to walk past them. She had almost made it up to the staircase when she heard her name. She
Why do you care? Was the first response that flashed into her mind but she didn't respond. " Who?" She pretended not to follow and he rolled his eyes. "Derek." " Oh, he's just a... He was helping me out earlier." Henry nodded, Is that what it's called now? He thought, " I see. And he was hugging you so passionately?" He asked sarcastically. Clara stared at him, okay? What is his point? " I stumbled and he caught me before I fell." She lied. Henry cocked his head, that wasn't what he saw. " Hmm. What a hero saving the damsel in distress." He mocked. " Do you have any problem with that sir?" She queried him. There was no need for him to try to make her seem like a bad person when he sat down there and watched Aubrey fuss over him. " No, do you want me to have a problem?" He replied and Clara sighed inwardly. This man surely wanted to get on her nerves. "No, sir. If that will be all sir. I'd like to retire to bed." " Or to meet your lover?" He replied and she looked at him stunn
Henry remained in his position while Clara fidgeted and he clamped his hand down on hers. There was no need for them to hide like teenagers who were caught making out at the back of the car. "Over here!" He yelled back and they heard Aubrey's approaching footsteps against the grass leaving Clara worried." Let me go, sir." Clara said as Aubrey’s footsteps drew nearer. It wasn't as if she couldn't remove her hands forcefully. If she wanted to be truthful, she enjoyed the warmth passing from his hand to hers. Her body was like nerve endings which were easily charged. “ Here you are.” Aubrey said when she rounded down the pavement. Her eyes immediately went to their interlocked hands and she gave a forced grin. “ I was worried when I didn't see you inside.” She said without moving her gaze from their fingers. She saw the struggle between Clara and Henry and she looked up. Who would have thought that he would be like other guys? What was the big deal between bosses and employees? “ W