CHAPTER 14: I’M NOT DATING ANYONE!
He saw her from afar.
Though the hall is wide, Marcus spotted the woman whom he married in a distant table when he entered the party hall. And he saw how she was being surrounded by some men. Well, she's a rare beauty after all.
When Jade notified him about the party she will be attending, Marcus called the director of the hospital to asked him about the annual commemoration party. But the truth is, he was checking on a specific person. And when he was delivering his speech, he locked gaze with the woman.
She was clearly stunned to see him as an esteemed guest and swiftly run towards the comfort room in hopes to avoid him. Too late, he already saw her.
He must admit, he was waiting for the woman to approach him first but seeing how she anxiously dashed towards the wash room a while ago gives him the thought that she was not pleased to see him at all.
Tsk! he scoffed at the thought while talking to some of the executives after his speech. However, a woman accidentally spills the content of the glass of wine on him therefore he excused himself and went to the restroom.
"Hey! What did you do?" One of the male doctor yelled at the young woman who caused a big trouble.
"I'm sorry! I was just overwhelmed and nervous at the same time!" she kowtowed many times.
"You're lucky the director didn't see you or else!"
"I'm doomed!" she baffled nervously.
Marcus, on the other hand heads to the restroom irritatingly. He was even annoyed when someone suddenly bump into him. Now he's very upset for all the inconveniences he's been experiencing at the moment.
"I'm sorry! please excuse me." he heard a familiar female voice and when he glanced at the person kowtowing without looking up to him, his frustration spike up.
"What do you think you're doing?" Hearing the icy tone, Jade apparently look up then staggered backwards.
"M-marcus?!" she faltered. Her eyes widened in dread. Out of all the hundreds of people in the hall, why did she bump into the person she was trying to avoid? "Y-you're here?"
"Is that a question?" As usual, his face holds no emotions at all. "Is my presence disturbing your date tonight?"
"Eh? No! of course not. Not at all. And I'm not dating anyone here. I-I was just accompanying a friend."
"Jade?" she stood frozen when she heard Zion called her name, and he is nearing them. "I was looking for you everywhere." He stood beside her. "Marcus, we met again. I'm glad to see you here. I didn't know you were one of the exec---"
"Excuse me, I still have things to do. Enjoy your date Miss Arria." Marcus interrupted the man and went straight to the wash room. Zion didn't do anything wrong to him, he is simply irritated at his mere presence. And seeing how he sweetly smiled at Jade, he fumed within him.
He was wiping the stain on his shirt when Zion entered.
"Hey." He smiled and stood beside the sink next to him. However, Marcus didn't even look at him nor say any words. "About Jade, I just asked her to be my partner for tonight but rest assured that she came as my friend." He explained. "Sorry, I should have asked for your permission first."
Marcus disappointedly stared at him. "Did I ever asked you to explain anything to me?"
"No."
"Then don't say anything that doesn't concern me at all." Marcus raised his brow and left.
As for Zion, he was stupefied and was a bit confuse. As far as he remembers, Jade said she's married with the guy. If he doesn't care to see his wife with someone else, then something is wrong.
The party ended at exactly midnight and some of the staffs were all drunk now. As for Jade, she's been sitting at the table in a corner drinking until the party ended.
"Jade, the party's over. Can you still walk?" Zion worriedly asked the woman who seemed stressed over something.
"Ehm, of course." She smiled sheepishly but Zion can tell that she's already drunk. She slowly stood up and staggered a bit due to her prolong sitting, but Zion was quick to hold her. "I can walk." She tried to push the man away so he let her go.
Marcus ended his conversation with the hospital executives when he glanced at his wristwatch. It's already late and he needs to go home now. Then his eyes involuntarily search for the woman around the hall. However, when he spotted her, Jade was already leaning on the man.
"Seriously?" he scoffed before facing forward. He couldn't bear the sight.
He wrapped up their conversation before excusing himself. Then he called his driver to wait for him at the hotel's entrance. Seeing his black Bugatti parked outside, Marcus rushed his way out. He was about to get in when he saw Jade sitting at the stairs with her head hanging low. She must be waiting for a cab.
"Hey." He softly kicked the woman to wake her up. The woman lazily looked up and smiled sheepishly.
"Oh, Marcus, my husband! What are you doing here?"
The man raised his brow. The woman is too drunk and looks like she's not herself at the moment.
"Get in." he turned around and walk towards the car and opened the backseat door.
Jade stood up and was a little bit tipsy. Looks like she'll tripped anytime soon.
"Jade!" Zion came rushing to aid her. "The car is read---" he paused when he saw Marcus looking at him indifferently. "I-I'm sorry. I was about to send her home but since you're here----''
"Zion, thank you but my husband and I will go home together." Jade interrupted him. She shook the man's hand from her arm and lurched her way to where Marcus is and hug his arm.
She was smiling sweetly as she waved her other hand towards Zion.
"Goodbye then." Zion beamed before leaving the two.
"Can you let me go now?" Marcus tried to shook his arm but the woman was holding him tight.
"No. I won't let go of my husband." She pouted cutely.
"Are you getting in or do you want me to leave you here?"
The woman hissed disappointedly before getting inside the car. But as soon as Marcus settled at the backseat, Jade inched closer to him and once again held his arm and leaned on his broad shoulder.
"GET AWAY FROM ME!" he clenched his teeth as he pushed the woman's head.
"No!" she childishly squeaked. "Just a minute… give me just a minute 'cause I feel my head's about to explode."
"You should have restrained yourself from binge drinking if you can't handle such. Tsk!"
Marcus dislike her so much and if he can only kick the woman out of the car then he must have done it since a while ago. The only person he allows to use his shoulder was Rachelle and no one else!
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It was already 9am when she woke up.
Jade doesn't usually set her alarm clock during Sundays. It's her day-off and Marcus doesn't have to go out early as well so there's no need for her to prepare his breakfast early.
She lazily rose up from her bed while clenching her head due to a strange pain. She wanted to sleep for an hour more but when she saw the sun ray's peering through the window curtains, she forced herself to wake up.
Dang it, she overslept.
She created a daily plan and jogging early morning is a part of her resolution. However, looks like she failed herself this particular day.
"Geeze! What have you done?!" She hit her head lightly while walking towards the shower room. But then she screamed in surprise when Marcus suddenly came out from the shower room.
"Dang it! You scared me!" She caressed her chest. However, she paused a little when a specific scene about last night came to her remembrance.
Omo! Please tell me I was just dreaming! She suddenly bit her lower lip.