I walked ahead, staring at the mean queen and her minions who were obviously in a deep conversation, which my untimely arrival seemed to have interrupted.
Slowly my pace I stared from lowered lashes, suddenly feeling self-conscious. Mel nudges me, as she guides me towards my office door, which Gerard was already holding open for us.
"Get Caleb" I instructed Mel as I stepped into the office and turned to Gerard. "Can you call Basil and let Adian know that I have his phone and wallet with me, please?" I asked Gerard who nods and pulls out his phone.
Placing my handbag on my desk, I turned towards the office kitchen, "excuse me," I smiled at Mel who was on the phone with Caleb and by their conversation, he was giving her work instructions, so she just nodded., while I walked away.
I shut the door firmly behind me and smiled when I saw a cup from Starbucks on the small table situated in the center of the room.
I emptied the contents of the cup into my regular coffee mug, quickly disposed the evidence of coffee from the kitchen and heated the coffee in the microwave.
While waiting for the coffee to heat up, my eye fell on the cupboard while held the gym bag I retrieved from nanny Pierce.
Opening the cupboard, I grabbed as many files as my hand could pull and by my count it was five. Together with my coffee, I returned to my desk to see Gerard scrolling through his phone, giving me time to read through some of the files and hopefully get closer to finding my father.
Mel and Caleb returned to the office together followed by Basil, minus Adian.
Caleb started speaking as he approached my desk, "Hailey, Adian's in Jerry's office, preparing himself for the meetings he can take today on Jerry's behalf." Caleb notified me, placing two files on my desk, while I drained the coffee, greedily.
Raising an eyebrows, Caleb stared at me but didn't say anything concerning the coffee, "prep yourself for these two meetings which will be after lunch and since you already worked with Jerry on them, it should be a piece of cake." He chuckles.
Cake!
"I'm feeling for a piece of cheesecake," I told Caleb who came to sit at the edge of my desk and started pulling nanny Pierce files towards him.
Slapping his fingers, I pulled them back and covered them with the two files he gave me.
Shrugging Caleb got off my desk, "Mel and I will be with Adian, message me if you need me." Caleb says and points towards Basil and Gerard, "those guys will remain with you so you can send them for your cake and coffee." He says walking away.
Embarrassed for my abrupt attitude with the files, I called Caleb back.
"Wait Caleb," I stopped him. "I need to tell you something and it is personal. You cannot let Adian know that I said anything to you, yet." I started to speak to him and a mischievous smiled appeared on his lips.
Rushing closer to me, "I just love secrets," he whispered.
Smiling shyly I lowered my eyes, "I'm pregnant," I whispered softly and he clasped both hands over his mouth, "oh my God, oh my God Hailey, that's wonderful," he shouted and I looked beyond him to see Gerard and Basil's eyes on us.
"So much for secrets," I muttered, glaring at him.
Leaning closer he whispers, "is that why you only order one coffee?" He asks softly and I nodded.
"Boss won't approve" he mutters, nodding to himself.
"Caleb" Mel calls from behind him and with a cheeky smile he walks away.
When Mel and Caleb left, I started browsing through the files Caleb left with me, while my brain itched to start going through nanny Pierce files or rather my therapy files.
"Basil, can you do me a favor" I lifted my head from the file that I was taking notes on for my first meeting after lunch.
Getting up from the sofa he was sitting on, Basil approached me.
Chuckling, "anything for my Godson's mama" he says, pushing the phone he was browsing through in his pocket.
Ignoring him, "Uh," I started, feeling self-conscious, "Um, I need a supermarket run" I quickly explained and he nods, turning to look at Gerard for a brief moment.
"Not a problem" he nods, "just make a list and I will get it done." He says, pushing a note pad closer to me.
Waving away the note pad, "it's just two items actually, a cheesecake and water." I informed him and he nods. "Oh and refreshments for the guys after the meeting. Just message Mel and let me give you a list." I told him handing my credit card to him.
Surprised, he shook his head, "don't worry, the boss has that covered" he explains and I frowned.
Pulling out his wallet, he waved a bankcard in my face and I simply smile.
Adian really takes care of his own.
"Okay" I sad standing up and started shuffling the files on my desk while Basil, walked out, after speaking briefly to Gerard.
After gathering the files towards my chest, I address Gerard, "I'm going to be in there preparing for the meeting with Caleb after lunch. Call me if you need anything and help yourself to whatever you need, but keep the door closed" I instructed him and walked into the the kitchen throwing the files on the table, opening one from my therapy.
I have no idea how long I was in the kitchen for, or that someone was in there with me until I felt a file that I was reading, being pulled away from me.
"What's this?" Adian's voice thundered above my head.
Startled, I looked up at my husband who was already reading, what I was reading, his forehead creasing as he frowns while reading the content of my therapy files.
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