CHAPTER 37: NEW MAN
"See you in a bit!" She heard the man uttered with joy before hanging up.
Jade was supposed to invite Marcus for lunch but seeing his ex-lover inside the office discouraged her.
Then she'll just spend her break time with Zion and Jasmine since she promised her best friend that she will introduced her to a handsome guy.
Zion was a good-looking doctor. His dimples on both sides whenever he smiles can surely brighten up one's day and she needed a dose of his vibe right now.
They met in a nearby diner and she must say Jasmine was smitten by him in just one glanced.
"Did you like my surprise gift?" Jade taunted her best friend when Zion excused himself and went to the washroom.
"I hate you!" Jaz pinched her side. "You should have introduced us to each other early!"
"Ha-ha! Sorry. I got a little bit busy in the office lately."
"Na-ah. Just say you've been enjoying your husband's company." She hissed.
"Ha-ha! Well, you can say that." The woman grinned at the woman beside her but they stopped teasing each other when they saw the man coming towards them.
"I thought the food was already served. I'm definitely famished." He sighed as if he has been deprived of food for a week.
"Was your work stressful?" Jaz asked.
"Ehm. Had a lot of surgery for the whole week plus the additional work after my hospital duty was kinda tedious."
"You have another work aside from being a doctor."
"Yeah." He smiled.
"I'm curious. What is it?" Jade butted in.
"Ah, nadda. Just searching for someone." He sighed deeply once again.
The two women looked at each other confused.
"Looking for who?" Jaz posted the question.
"Don't tell me you are already looking for a wife." Jade teased.
"Well, who knows she might really become my future wife." He chuckled tauntingly but Jaz made a disappointed face after hearing the man.
'Tsk!' She hissed within her. 'I will make you mine before you find her.' She told herself.
"Ahy! Your so hopeless!" Jade fizzled.
"Hopeless? Well, I am so closed to be feeling that but I think I'm progressing." He smiled meaningfully. "My grandpa really wanted to find his friend's daughter before he dies."
"Need some help?" Jaz offered.
"Nah, don't ever think about it. It's not as easy as 1-2-3. We had exhausted all our resources for the past years but to no avail. So here we are, starting from scratch once again."
"Maybe she was dead." Jade voiced her thoughts.
"I had the same thought but my old man believed she was still alive."
"Your grandpa must have loved his friend so much to go to such length."
"He owed him his life and his freedom."
"That's explains it."
"Ai, enough for my sentiments. Let's just eat." Zion changed the topic when the waiter finally served the foods.
Jade temporarily forgot about Rachelle and Marcus since she has been into an informative conversation with Zion. Plus, Jasmine's funny stories about her elder brothers brought her laughter.
Indeed, laughter is the best medicine. Somehow.
Unknown to them. Two men were hiding in a corner taking some photos of them as they smirked evilly. Though the truth is, there focused was centered to a particular person among them.
"Are you sure you got the right person?" They heard the man asked on the other line."Absolutely." The man answered confidently."Okay. Never lose your sight on her then."
As soon as the call ended, the man sneered and walked towards the cashier to pay for his groceries. He just need to wait for the helper that his friend will be sending within the week.
***********Meanwhile, Marcus was planning to join Jade for lunch but since Rachelle came to see him, he doesn't have a choice but to cancel the food he ordered online.
Rachelle came to his office crying because Marcus hadn't visited him since they fought the other day. She was blaming his secretary but the man reprimanded her.
"Why do you keep on pushing the blame to her?" He voiced. "It was you who doubted my intention."
"If it hadn't for her then we should have ----"
"Rachelle!" He bawled. "Are we having this ridiculous fight again? I'm tired and I don't have time for such a thing as this, okay?"
"I'm sorry!" She yelped pitifully as tears rolled on her cheeks. "I'm sorry for making a fuss but you should not blame me. You rarely visit me now and I couldn't even receive a single text message or a call from you for the past few days. Guess I was afraid that you've grown to like that woman." She cried.
"Babe, I told you. This marriage will only last for six months and were done. No strings attached, I promise." He tried to cooed the weeping woman.
"Promise? You won't ever leave me?" The woman looked up to him."Ehm." He smiled and hugged the woman. However, Jade's bright face suddenly flashed in his mind.
Jade… guilt suddenly filled his heart.
But why should he feel guilty? She signed the contract anyway.
Unknown to the man, Rachelle smirked as soon as he hugged her. Now she was sure that the man still loves her.
After making up, the two went out for lunch but Marcus was a bit surprised to see familiar faces inside the restaurant.
She was with that man again. He silently clenched his teeth in annoyance. Why are they having lunch together? Are they in a sort of a special relationship?
"Something wrong?" Rachelle asked when she saw how the man furrowed his brow.
"Nothing." He immediately looked away. Rachelle was looking at the menu while Marcus glanced at his wristwatch. Then he looked at the two people in a distant table once again.
His secretary was obviously over break. Wasn't she aware of her time? He then took his phone out and sent a message to her. He could see the woman picking up her phone and read the text message but she just ignored it! The hell?!
'Wait, what? Did she just ignore my text message?' He gritted his teeth in annoyance and thought of a way to punish her once his back in his office.
"Wasn't that your secretary?" Rachelle uttered when she followed the man's gaze. She was saying something to him but the man's attention was seemingly somewhere. "Hmm, looks like she found a new man." She beamed. Guess she'll have to meet that man later.