Immediately he stepped out of Xavier's office, he let out a sigh. He was having a mixed reaction; he was angry at himself that he accepted the offer and at the same time glad that he accepted. "Let's see how it goes." He mumbled. Tucking his hands into his pocket, he began to head towards the elevator. Mayor was already on his way out when he returned to the office to gather his belongings. "You don't look good. Is everything alright?" Raymond asked on seeing his expression. "Why didn't you tell me?" He asked with a sour expression. It was as if he was going to break down in tears the next second. "I don't understand what you are driving at." "Aren't you the CEO's new personal assistant? What then happens when you are gone?" He scoffed. Xavier had sent a quick e-mail to him informing him of his new position. "I'm sorry. I tried to dissuade him but his mind was made up. I'm really sorry, I wouldn't have accepted if I had the power to do so." He replied with a low tone. He
Satisfied with his apology, she pulled the door open, and with a sly smile, she stepped out. "I have told you several times to stop keeping things away from me. It hurts you know." She groaned, running her fingers against his exposed arm. "I was scared you were going to be mad at me that's why." He muttered. Intertwining her fingers with his, she brought their hands to her lips and then planted a quick kiss on the back of his palm. "I'm sorry, okay. I wouldn't have treated you like a lesser being. I'm sorry." She said, rubbing her nose against his palm. "It's fine." To make it up to him, she pulled him to the kitchen to make late-night snacks which they ate while watching a series. The following morning, things returned to normalcy. She was so cheerful and even helped him prepare for work. Meanwhile, at FreeBie, James Patterson had assumed his new position fully. He had just finished signing some documents and was now moving around the departments with Bernard, his per
It didn't take time before Xavier realized what was going on. Within a split second he was by Raymond's side, grasping his hand. "Are you alright?" He asked. Checking his pulse, he realized it wasn't normal. "Let's get you to the bay." He said in panic. "Don't worry about me. I'm fine." Raymond replied stubbornly. Of course he wasn't but he didn't want to go to the bay for whatever reason. "Don't say that." Xavier scowled. He dug his hand into his pocket to pull out his phone but to his horror it wasn't there. Trying to remember where he left it, he began to run helter skelter but before he could find it, Raymond was already on the floor. He had passed out. "What have I gotten myself into?" He cringed, glancing at Raymond's body. For more than five minutes he was still in a state of shock. It was when his phone began to buzz on the printing machine that he returned to consciousness. Not bothering to check the caller's ID, he declined the call then hurriedly inputted th
"Don't just stand there, call the doctor." Mr. Brooks yelled at Xavier who was panicking. Instead of the act he had planned to put up, he fainted for real after hitting his against the floor. A few minutes later, he was in the ambulance and soon they were on their way to the hospital. When Raymond finally opened his eyes, he groaned. "I must have gone too far." He muttered as he darted his eyes around. Fortunately for him, he didn't see anyone around. Not bothering to check the drip that was connected to his arm, he removed the needle then climbed out of bed. He was about to turn the knob when someone at the other end beat him to it. "What? You were lying in that bed moments ago, huh? What's happening?" The nurse asked, staring weirdly at him. She had gone to get some injections to administer into his veins. Pursing his lips, he reached out for the tag on her uniform. After arranging it, he said, "Kendra Lamar, I just passed out and so this is uncalled for." He smirked
"Thank you for last night," Julia said immediately Raymond joined her in the kitchen that morning. She had barely begun preparing breakfast. "Nothing happened last night, so why are you thanking me?" He asked, placing the glass of water against his lips. "You took me to my room last night. I fell asleep waiting for you. Tell me, what happened? Your boss detained you again?" She rapped. She had her attention fixed on him that she forgot the eggs she placed on the pan. Thanks to Raymond's quick action, the whole kitchen would have been covered in smoke. "Oh goodness, thanks." "Now, this is a valid reason for saying thank you." He smirked. Still grasping the glass, he walked out of the kitchen and then went to the living room. While he was waiting for breakfast to be ready, he was texting Niko and Adam alternately. A new product was going to be launched by midnight that day. He was so engrossed that he didn't know when Julia joined him until she snatched his phone from him.
While Julia went about setting the table for dinner, Raymond remained in the middle of the living room with Niko and Adam glaring at him in disbelief. "Who on earth forgets his birthday?" Niko broke the silence with a huff. He was furious. "It's not my fault okay." He said in defense. "Then whose fault? You shouldn't allow work to separate you from little things that will spice up your life. Hey, this should be the last time something like this happens." He snapped then went to join Julia. Adam excused himself to join Julia too, leaving only Raymond in the living room. He had finally remembered his birthday but he wasn't really pleased with the surprise party. There was nothing he could do about it other than to accept what was rendered to him. After a quick bath, he rejoined his wife and friends in the living room. They sang a few songs, played games and when they were exhausted, they sat down to dinner. "Hmmm…. Tasty huh." Raymond smirked, shoving another fried mutto
Xavier was taken aback by his words and he didn't bother to hide his shock. He alternated his gaze from Raymond to James and from him back to Raymond. "I'm sorry but this isn't why we are here." He managed to say. "You invited me to iron things out, right?" James asked. "Yeah." "And I decided to come up with a condition before proceeding. Your job is at stake here, I trust the Brooks to push you off the line if you flop. Not only am I holding the company at the tip of my finger, but your job too." He smirked. Xavier reclined on his seat, reviewing his words in his head. Meanwhile, Raymond just sat there staring at James who was glaring at him. He was controlling himself from laughing at his displeasure. If only he had cautioned his wife earlier, things wouldn't have been messy. "Sir, " Xavier called but was hushed when James raised his hand above his head. "I will give you some minutes to think about it. Immediately I'm done with lunch, if you don't come to my terms, I
Xavier couldn't help but stare weirdly at Raymond. He was expecting him to be fidgeting but that wasn't the case. He looked exceptionally calm and was even eating with a good appetite. "Are you always like this?" He couldn't help but ask. "Like what?" Raymond asked, taking his eyes off his phone for a moment. "Carefree. I'm freaking out already but here you are acting as if it's normal." Satisfied with the food he had taken, he reclined on his seat and he wiped his mouth and hand with the napkin provided. "James had named his price. It's either I consent or decline. Sitting back and acting as if I lost my sanity is something I will never do." He smirked. "You are scaring me…" he was still speaking when Raymond cut in. "Please sit, I have a question for you." "Raymond… This is not the time to be acting carefree. James is under the cover of FreeBie, I don't think Dexx would do the same for you." "Damn! That's exactly where I'm heading." Raymond snapped, hitting his pal