Samantha's solid voice filled his ears as he answered the phone. "Hey boss", she began. "How was your flight?"
He was silent for a while and grunted a reply. "And hope Hannah is safe", she continued, ignoring his inaudible reply.
"She broke up with me", Declan answered silently. He could not believe that he was blurting that out to Samantha whom he had barely known for a few days. There was a brief silence.
"I'm sorry about that, Declan. You don't deserve that", she finally said. He nodded even though he knew that she could not see him. He had been oblivious to a lot of things of late.
"She said I could not give her the stability that she wanted to build a family with. It's my fault", he cried out. "That's not
Daniel had looted the entire company's funds. What a nonentity, Declan thought. He knew this day was coming but he could not guess that it was this soon. The company was closing down and the headlines on the screen did not seem to tally with what Patricia had told him was the problem. It still reverted to him. They made it look like it was his fault. He had misused the company's funds and took to his heels when trouble came knocking. Declan was disappointed. Even though he had left the company, his mistake still haunted him. He watched as the building was emptied, and a few of the employees were asked what they thought about the company closing. Many hurled insults at him, forgetting he was
Declan let her cry. Abigail had collected Damian from Patricia's hands and he watched her cry, her shoulders heaving as she went about it. It was irrelevant to ask her what had happened as she would not be able to talk comprehensively. He passed her a tissue box so she could help herself. All the while, he had been judgy about what Patricia's real intentions were. She had joined forces with Daniel in the past to frustrate him. Out of the blue, she was running back to him for help without giving him space to decide if he wanted her in his life or not. The fact that she was Hannah's sister angered him more. He was slightly disgusted but he would not let her know.
Samantha was at the airport to pick him up when he arrived. Declan had been giddy with excitement through the entire flight back to his father's place.Once Samantha had told him the good news, he made up his mind to be with them for the deal closing and the celebration afterward.He had come up with a proposal and had sent them out to major industries in the city to supply them fuel for a long time, using their quality strategy, and their seclusion as an advantage.They had been having multiple meetings over the few weeks he had been away, and they'd been keeping their fingers crossed.At some point, most of the staff were beginning to lose faith in his business idea, and just at his office the previous
Declan arrived at the venue about thirty minutes late. After those couple of wine glasses and the stress from the flight, he decided he needed a long sleep, and that was what he got himself.He had been a bit confused about what to wear to the party, and he had wanted to call Samantha for help, but he did not want to disturb her. He was trying so hard not to go a step further asides from their work relationship at the office. He did not want her to get ideas.He knew that he had not fully gotten over Hannah either. He was hurt but he knew he once loved her.The lights in the restaurant were dim and he searched around for his colleagues. He had successfully sneaked out of the house and he would not be very excited if he was the first person to arrive. Samantha had sent him the address earlier, and he hoped he was in the right place.He soon sighted Bobby, their tech expert. He had a short and a t-shirt on. Declan was glad about the jeans and denim shirt that he had finally opted for.
Declan tapped nervously on the desk and glanced at his wristwatch for the umpteenth time. They had set the meeting time for two pm. It was already fifteen minutes past two and she was yet to arrive.He had left in a hurry and he could not muster the confidence to tell Samantha that it was because of Hannah. He knew she would figure it out eventually. If he wanted to get into a long-term relationship with her, he would have to tell her what was going on at some point.The door slid open and Hannah appeared. Even if she just found out that she was pregnant, he glanced at her stomach to check for a baby bump. Her stomach was flat. He watched her as she waltzed towards him. She offered him a hug but he rejected it. He saw the hurt in her eyes but he could not help it."You are not looking bad", she began as she sat down and signaled the waiter. She was famished and needed a refill. He was quiet and only shot her a piercing look."Am I the father?" He finally asked, surprisingly calm. Sh
Ferdinand and Samantha were in the living room when Declan came in. They were having a conversation about work and she was showing him the recent update about what was going on in the company.Ferdinand smiled when he saw his son, the sides of his eyes creasing. He was usually home after his retirement and Declan knew he was trying so hard to keep track of his health.He had been sick since he was poisoned and was only living on the edge. A lot of money went into his medications and sustenance.Samantha only gave him a nod and a small smile before she returned to what she was doing. She was not easily distracted.As he watched her, she seemed different from the daring girl that he had climbed up a
Micheal arrived before noon. Declan had been hesitant about allowing him to come to visit at his father's place.Despite what had transpired between them, he still trusted Micheal. He had been apologetic about the wrongs of the past and has been making amends for it.Declan thought hard about it. Daniel was a monster and he had a way of coercing people to be on his side. In Micheal's case, he had kidnapped his entire family and threatened to kill them.The surprise on Micheal's face could not be missed as he was ushered into the mansion that almost looked like a palace.He was led to the waiting room as Declan was still at work. He looked around the building. Artworks that seemed to cost a fortune
Declan was at a fix as to what to say to Samantha. He checked the mail himself and saw the sonogram. He had requested it just to make sure that Hannah was pregnant.They had not seen each other for over a month and he was concerned about how she was doing and how the baby was.She had sent it with a note that said, "I think your baby is a boy". Does she think? He asked himself.He needed to know the sex of the baby, but that was not his major concern at the moment. He wanted to talk to Samantha.He headed out of his office and searched for her. She was not in any of the offices and his face fell. He entered the restrooms and when he did not find her, he headed to the main building.&n