CHAPTER SEVEN

LIAM

On my way out of my company, when I bumped into the lady I helped that night at my bar. I was very surprised as to what she may be doing there.

I thought that she would recognize me and thank me for aiding her last night as she looked at me but instead she apologized quickly and hurried instead.

I found that behavior rude, I mean why would she see someone who aided her and not acknowledge the person? I struggled not to glare at her. At least this has taught me a lesson not to help any lady in distress.

I ignored her and walked to my car driving off to the Silver Grey's clothing and fashion company. I was finally able to convince them and they gave my company back the contract.

I got a call from Henry telling me that the applicants for the post of PA were waiting for me in front of my office, so I left the company bidding Silver Grey the Ceo of Grey Textile and design Company farewell.

I drove to my company and arrived at exactly 4 pm. I entered the elevator and went straight to my office floor. Immediately the doors to the elevator opened I saw many ladies sitting outside my office on the waiting chair, but my eyes were only fixated on the lady I helped last night.

I quickly changed into my cold and serious look so she wouldn't catch a hint of anything, since she was feigning ignorance as though she didn't know me, so It's best I do the same too.

Henry, my childhood friend who is my Secretary came to me immediately when he saw me come out of the elevator. He saw me come in and patted my shoulders lightly.

We proceeded to my office, while the applicants looked lustfully at me. This was why I hated women who were always hungry for powerful and influential men.

They were all the same. If my ex-fiancee Mila could also be with me at that time because of my wealth and affluence then all women would be like that too, I thought and that's why I decided not to have a serious and committed relationship with any woman.

But this lady didn't look at me that way, rather she looked at the other ladies displeased at their behavior, and rolled her eyes at them. Deep down I was upset that she behaved like she didn't notice me, who does she think she is?

All the ladies that began to come in to be interviewed by me weren't up to my standards and expectations, they looked like they’d do anything to get me.

One of them even made sexual advances at me, she looked like a person who could put an aphrodisiac in my drink just to have sex with me.

Then finally it was the lady's turn, through the interview I got to know that her name is Maya Allen and she was an orphan.

Although I was upset at her and through my countenance and facial expression I know that she knew I didn't like her, but what made me pity her was that she only stopped schooling at high school. Seeing how beautiful she is, it was a shame that she only finished high school.

She seemed to be uncomfortable around me and that annoyed me the most, but I could tell that she had the zeal to work hard based on how she spoke with determination.

I wanted to know why she was acting as though she didn't remember me, could it be that she was ashamed or scared? I didn't want to go straight to the point and asked her directly so I asked her if she was forgetting to tell me something but she still feigned ignorance.

I asked her to leave after dropping her phone number and email with Henry. She looked sad and had this sort of a, I knew it was gonna turn out this way look. Not like I cared though.

Feeling exhausted and drained, I left my office and headed home only to see Maya trekking alone on a lonely road and offered her a ride home.

She was adamant about not wanting a ride home but eventually agreed and got in. She had this behavior that I hated so much, she always mumbled to herself, well to her she was mumbling but I could always hear her.

I dropped her off and she thanked me after smiling but I didn't return the smile. When she went into her house Instead of driving off immediately I took a look around the surroundings that I was in.

Maya must be a poor and struggling person because this area had old and dilapidated buildings, this was the area where the poor lived because this is where they can afford to pay rent.

Maybe I should pity her and give her the job to at least help her out, I thought to myself but then remembered what Mila, my ex-fiancee did to me, she was a nobody when I picked her up out of pure and genuine love, I made her the best model our city has ever had. but she ended up cheating on me with a low-class guy on my bed.

That wasn't even the annoying part, I found out that she had been secretly transferring money from my bank to the guy.

I was shocked when I caught them on my bed having sex. I had to dispose of the bed and change my room after that incident but the scene still haunted me in my dreams. I found it difficult to sleep at night.

That is the reason why I never want to be in any other relationship let alone help anyone that has the same poor background Mila had.

I snapped out of my thoughts not wanting to reminisce about the painful past and drove home after looking at the building Maya entered one last time.

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I drove into my garage and parked my car after which I alighted and went straight into my room to shower and dress up to have dinner at a restaurant.

When I was done dressing up in a casual jean and button shirt with converse to match the outfit style, I took my car keys and left my house.

I drove off heading for the restaurant, when I reached and parked my car at the restaurant's parking spot, I alighted and immediately saw a familiar car parked beside mine.

I cursed under my breath and hoped it wasn't who I was thinking it would be because if it was, then my mood would get spoiled and my nightmares would increase more.

I sucked in some breath and wanted to walk to enter the restaurant while typing a message to my sister Triss who had just messaged me, but bumped into something hard, because I was concentrating on the message I was typing.

I raised my head to see what it was that I bumped into and my jaws immediately clenched when I saw who it was.