Her mother crossed her legs and sat upright, her eyes were still scanning the room. Then, she threw her head backwards and took a long glace at the nude painting of a woman that hung on the wall, besides the glass table. “Who arranged the furniture of this place?” She asked. Elise smiled, “Richard” “Talking about Richard, Why isn’t he out yet? Or isn’t he aware that I’m here?” Elise opened her mouth to talk but she closed it immediately and squeezed her fingers. “Mum” She started to say, “Richard is not at home” Her mother uncrossed the Her mother’s mood went from surprise to anger within seconds and she pushed herself to the edge of the couch, then she placed her hands on her knees. “What do you mean by that? Isn’t Richard supposed to live here with you or did you both split up without my knowledge?” Elise shook her head slowly. She felt tears well up in her eyes as she was at lost on what she could tell her mother about Richard’s destination. She sighed softly, and brushed h
Susan was taken aback by how defensive her daughter had now become because of Richard, a mere bodyguard.She eyed him and turned her face slowly.Richard watched everything unfold in front of him without a word. He had always tried to avoid being a source of conflict between his girlfriend and her parents but now, it seemed like it was something he could not prevent.So, he quietly cleared his throat and grabbed his phone from the couch where he just stood up from. “Ma’am, I’ll be stepping outside now.” He said and walked out of the room.Elise’s mother was still struck at the display of confidence that her daughter was now portraying. “All I do is to seek for ways you can be better and in dwell in comfort” She said as she edged backwards and sat on the couch behind her. She leaned forward and held her head in her hands. “But, what do u get in return? This blow to my face”Elise got soft and rushed to sit besides her mother. She wrapped an ark around her mother’s shoulder as she press
“Why exactly did you request to see me?” He asked, her eyebrows furrowed in slight anger because, although he had felt that Niko regretted cutting ties with him, he still wanted to hear directly from Niko, why he had to end their partnership.Niko heaved a sigh. It was clear now. There was no reason for him to sugar coat his words. “I guess you already know why I asked to see you” Niko said, gritting his teeth as he spoke.Sly turned to glare at him.The tension hung heavy in the air as both men met each other’s eyes in a silent confrontation.“Tell me, Mr. Niko” Sly sneered with derision.Niko turned to face him, his irritation about the whole attack by Sly piled up and he hissed.“Sly, can we stop the pretence? We are both aware of what you’re doing to soil the reputation of my company. Not only that, you have gone as far as causing the government to place a silent ban on my company. This is among other despicable acts that you have successfully carried out. I called got this meet
The afternoon heat had gone down a bit when Richard returned from the mall with two brown paper bags swinging from his hands. There was a wide, playful grin on his face and a mischievous glint in his eyes as he inserted the key into the key hole of the apartment door. He was sure that Elise would be more than surprised after hearing everything that he had lined up for the evening. He closed his eyes briefly and opened them again as he unlocked the apartment door. A fleeting image of Elise’s smiling face flashed through his mind and he could not hide how excited he was. He snapped his fingers, the keys jingled in his right hand as he started to open the door as stealthily as he could. He was sure that Elise was not in the living room but he did not want to take any chances because he wanted to creep up on her with the surprise packages. After he had opened the door wide enough, he pushed himself through the space and gently closed the door behind him. The burning smell of somet
“I ruined it” She sniffed. Richard wrapped his arms around her from behind and held her closely to his body. “Calm down, my love” “No” She snorted. “,Don’t tell me to calm down. I am not even happy with myself. That was supposed to be a surprise cake for you, Babe” Richard’s eyes widened with sincere disbelief as he asked behind her, “A surprise cake for me?” She nodded, wiping off her tears with the hem of her shirt. “You know, I don’t like it when you get into the kitchen and mess up your fingers. I don’t like it “ She bobbed her head. Guilt filled her up and she bit hard on her lips. Then, it dawned on her that she was not the one who had turned off the oven. The cake was even out and she had not even thought about that. Her focus drifted to Richard and she turned around to face him “Babe?” She said in a soft tone. “What Is it, my love?” “Did you turn off the oven? I’m very sure that I did not do that myself. God damn it!” She cursed under her breath “I was lying like
“Babe” Her voice rang out, high pitched. “Did you have to go to this extent?” Her fingers caressed the pendant that hung from the necklace. It was a single letter “R” “Your name?” she said softly. “I’ve always wondered what it would feel like to have your initials as a part of my jewelry. How did you ever come up with this?” She asked. Tears glimmered in her eyes as she pressed the necklace to her chest Richard was quiet. A satisfied smile tugged at his lips as he stood up and walked over to where she was. He cleared his throat. “May I?” He asked softly, eying the necklace in her hands. Elise nodded calmly. She carefully slipped it into his hands, watching as the pendant shine under the florescent bulb. She couldn’t conceal how excited she was and a shudder ran through her as Richard’s hands grazed her neck as he attempted to hook the necklace behind her. She could almost feel his breath, light at the back of her neck. A sensation that she was unable to explain ran through her
He slipped his phone into the pocket of his dark blue jeans and he turned slowly to meet her. His fists balled as she approached him and his breath quickened. Elise had threw on a light makeup right after dressing and she was prettier. He stretched out his hand for her to place hers in his. The duo left home at exactly 7:30pm. There was an already waiting Uber that Richard had booked for both of them. During his preparations towards their anniversary celebrations, he deviated between stating at home and having a late night dinner date with Elise, right there in their apartment but he felt that taking her out to a more exposed environment will cause her to lighten up and add more spice to the evening. A minute before Elise came into the living room, He dialed Nikofor the last time to find out if everything was prepared. It was Niko who had chosen the location that the would use for the date. His bestfriend assured him to set his mind at rest as everything was planned out exactl
They soon got to the single table. There were just too decorated seats by the table and each was placed on opposite sides. Elise’s gaze fell on the array of food that had been kept on the table. There were dishes of all sizes, filled with both familiar and unfamiliar food Richard pulled out one of the seats and gestured for her to sit on it. She did, still clutching her small hand bag. Then, Richard went round the table to the other side and he sat. “Are we having a party or what?” Elise asked. Richard chuckled, taking another look at the different delicacies on the table. “No.” “Babe, don’t Tell me that all these food is for just the two of us. But, why?” “It’s a celebration of our love” He said and snapped his fingers. Then, one of the waitress stepped forward briskly and joined them at the table. “Pour out the wine” Richard ordered, still looking at Elise. The waiterress nodded and immediately set to do her job. Elise looked around the table where they sat “You know this pl