It was Tuesday, another day to be at Dexx for Raymond but this time around it was different. Instead of his previous resumption time of eight a.m., he was going to sign in by ten a.m. so he had a lot of time in his hand to prepare for the day. As usual, he woke up at four am that morning and after engaging in his morning routine, he sat in front of his laptop to do some work. When it was six a.m. and it seemed Julia was still in bed, he walked out of his room to take a peep at her. True to his instincts, she was still snoring on her bed with several books scattered on the floor and on her study table. As Raymond went forward to wake her up for the day his eyes caught a sticky paper on the wall and he reached out for it. It was her examination timetable which explains why her room was scattered. "Hey, it's morning already," Raymond called out to her as he made his way to her bed. Julia stirred slightly in her sleep but didn't wake up. "Wake up," Raymond said again but
When Raymond got home that day, he met Julia studying for her exams with a friend. Tugging his briefcase, he walked up to them and then with a smile asked, "How were your exams?" "Tough." Julia snapped as she pulled her hair with both hands. It seems she had been waiting for this question for ages. Smirking, Raymond placed his hand on her shoulder and then gave it a soft massage. "Study hard so it won't be tough," he whispered in her ear and then turned to leave. He was about to walk into the lobby when he turned around and returned to the dining table where they were seated. "Hi, nice meeting you." He said to her friend who was all smiles. "Nice meeting you too. My name is Freya." "Raymond." He smirked and then turned around. After the study session with Freya had ended, Julia made her way to the balcony where she had sighted Raymond sitting with his laptop. "What are you always doing with your laptop?" She queried before flopping beside him. "Playing games."
Raymond had his back turned to Julia, reeling out the portion of her book he had skimmed through while she was dozing off. When he was done, he turned towards Julia who had her hand folded across her chest with a smirk on her face. "It's easy peasy right?" He smirked "That's a lie." She snapped back with a creased brow. "Come on, it's not." "I'm finding it really hard to retain the same line you just reeled. Tell me, you attended Harvard." "Not a church rat like me even if I was given a scholarship, I wouldn't dare. You want to know why? I will tell you why. I can't stand the rich kids." He smirked Julia chuckled at his dry joke and then with her head buried in her book, she began to head towards the kitchen to get breakfast. Left alone in the living room, he flopped on the sofa and then picked up the remote. It had been a while since he made use of the remote and so, he had forgotten about its function. He was still on it when Julia, who had been watching him from be
Just like they didn't believe him even after showing them proof that he was innocent of the CEO's wife's allegations, they didn't believe him when he said he had no idea who Antonio was. The questioner, who turns out to be the head of the accounting department, Mr. Mickey rose from the chair he had been seated on and then began to make his way towards Raymond. His purposeful movement and intimidating height was supposed to throw the chicken-hearted off balance but Raymond kept his stance. He made sure he kept eye contact with him to show he wasn't scared. "Are you telling the truth?" Mr. Mickey asked when only a few meters separated him from him. "Yes, I am. Apart from my boss and a handful of people, I don't know any other." He replied, matching his piercing gaze with the same intensity. Turning around, Mr. Mickey returned to his seat and when he had reclaimed it, he said, "Antonio is from the IT department." "I have no idea about that." Came the curt reply from Raymond
Monday morning was here again. It was just like every other day for Raymond because it was the same routine all through the other days. The time was eight am when he joined Julia in the kitchen. She was done with her exams and so she had the whole day to herself. She too had just woken up and was heating water for a quick cup of coffee. "Good morning." She greeted me when she noticed Raymond's presence in the kitchen. "Morning." He mumbled, brushing past her, he headed for the fridge to get a bottle of cold water. The couples were silent and when they felt it was time to speak, they both asked in unison, "You're alright?" It was as if they had planned it beforehand but it was just a mere coincidence. Chuckling, Raymond asked, "Why are you thinking the same way as me?" "That's because we are couples. You look like shit this morning, is everything alright?" "Yeah." He muttered but that was far from the truth. Ever since his first meeting with Antonio, his mind h
The following morning, while others were asleep, Raymond was up. Because of his lengthy discussion with Antonio, he had been unable to fix the corrupted flash drive so he decided to do it that morning thereby pushing his company work aside. The flash drive Mayor claimed was corrupted, wasn't, instead, it was empty. Frustrated, Raymond rose and fist-pumped the air with all his might. Just when he thought he was going to strengthen his plan, he was holding an empty flash drive. In his rage, he dashed to the bathroom to perform his morning routine. Done, he returned to his desk. Since he had nothing else to do, he was going to visit his company website to review all that had been happening in his absence. The last time he met with Niko, he told him about the fresh project they were set to embark on. The offer seems okay but it was with Dexx company. He didn't want to have anything to do with the company but Niko promised him that they would be done with the project be
Raymond had no choice but to go with Antonio's suggestion because, on his own part, he couldn't come up with anything better. After a few more whispers, the two departed and then returned to their respective offices. People would remain people, they soon began to notice the chemistry between the duo and soon tongues began to wag. Antonio, who was easy to freak out, was already scared when he began to hear statements concerning his relationship with Raymond. It got to the extent that he was avoiding him. His colleagues wouldn't stop pestering him on his relationship with Raymond, the same applies to Mayor, he had gotten a wind of the current happenings in the firm. It got to a point that they were tagged gay, although it didn't blow up, Antonio was really affected but Raymond, being strong-hearted, remained unmoved. One day, Mr. Mickey invited Raymond to his office to have a word with him. Knowing fully well it was about Antonio, he declined on the spot. Life continued as usua
After a brief meeting with the board of directors where the CEO and his wife were absent, Raymond trailed behind Mayor as they returned to their office. Immediately he closed the door behind them, Mayor swiftly turned aside and after looking at Raymond as if he was a piece for auction, he asked, "What are you cooking with Antonio?" Raymond was not expecting the question but he wasn't shocked he asked. Folding his hand across his chest, he said, "When did you start listening to rumors? Don't tell me the staff has corrupted you." "That's not it. I heard them talking about it and so I decided to investigate before agreeing to their words." "So, you believe we are cooking something?" "Of course. You are always spending your free time with him at the cafe down the road. Even sometimes you guys hang out together." Raymond rolled his eyes at his words. He was pissed that Mayor had been keeping tabs on them. What annoyed him the most was the stink eyes he was getting from him.