Chapter 26

Killian's pov 

"Just once killian, just once"  rolland pleaded. He was sitting opposite me, holding his phone in his hand. 

"We've already been over this rolland, i am not going to see Joan" I answered without looking up from my laptop set on the desk.

"Why not? Don't tell me you are still not over your ex?" He blurted out causing me to pause. I pushed my chair backwards and looked at him.

"Of course i am, i just dont see any reason to meet up when we will still end up in court "  I shrugged.

"Do you want to go to court?  And put the business name at risk?" He asked raising an eye brow at me.

"How does me fighting for my kids put the business name on the line? In fact, it might even boost the business. People will know that I'm a good father. Investors will be willing to work with me because i am a capable and loving person, thus, the betterment of the business. Not that I'm planning on using my kids for any form of publicity,  I'm just stating it." I stared blankly at him for a while before going to get a wine. 

"Well, you are somewhat right.  But if we meet her,  we might not go to court at all. Just a brief meeting. What harm can it cause?"

"You know the kind of person Joan is. You knew her before me. She's very very demanding, if we meet up, she will ask for something crazy. So we will meet in court. End of conversation " I said slamming the nearest document on the table. Rolland raised his hand up in the air as he chuckled. 

"So have you done your research about her?" I asked rolland. Before he could answer,  the door shot wide open and joan's lawyer walked in. 

"Good day gentlemen " he said with a smile. I opened my mouth to speak but rolland beat me to it.

"Weren't you taught how to knock?" He asked standing up.

"Oh where are my manners-"

"I dont think you have any" rolland smirked and I snickered quietly. The already annoyed lawyer huffed and cleared his throat.

"Well, since you have decided to not choose, we will be meeting in court. Tomorrow 9am." He said handing the letter to me.

"So you came all the way from your office to hand us a letter?  We have e-mails you know" Rolland commented. 

"Eh yes I just had to make sure you receive the letter on time "

"Okay.  You've passed your message across successfully.  You may leave now" i gestured to the door. He nodded and turned to leave.

"See ya in court" rolland who was seated with his legs crossed on the table waved at him. He took one last glance before exiting. Once he left,  rolland burst out in laughter. 

"Oh my God I can't believe that's her lawyer." He said in between laughs.

"Yeah me neither" I said slapping his legs off my table with the letter in my hand.

"We will definitely win the custody" he said as he spun his chair around. We discussed few things about the case and called up my lawyer who ought to have arrived few minutes ago. He wasn't picking up.

A sharp knock on the door drew our attention from the documents we were going through. 

"Might be the lawyer" rolland shrugged.

"Come in" I said and Evita's head popped in through the door.

"Or evita- I thought you asked the men at the gate not to let her out" rolland said.

"You were in on this too?" She yelled as she entered fully.

"No, it was all killian's idea" he pointed at me.

"Miss valkov what are you doing here? I gave you a week off" I stood up and walked towards her. I stopped when i was directly in front of her.

" I'm not going to lie, i was and am curious about everything". 

"I told you, your Help is not needed for anything. If you are needed, I'll let you know. " I said. 

"I'm not asking if you need my help, i just want to know what is going on.  I'm your personal assistant for fucks sake " 

"Yes, you are my personal assistant and I am your boss, I'll decide who is involved in what, do you understand?" I said and stared straight into her eyes. I will tell you everything not just now. I dont want you getting involved in any personal issue of mine.  You've been through enough.

"Okay sir. See you in a week's time" she said and stormed off. I sighed and rubbed my temple. "I'm sorry evita" I whispered. 

"You should tell that to her face " rolland said entering my office and shutting the door behind him. I hadn't even notice he left. I glared at him before retreating to my seat. 

"I wish i could. But then If i do, I'll have to involve her in every thing going on. That's additional stress. She has been through a lot because of me.....I don't want to add to her pain. " I placed my hand of the table and my head in my hands.

"Ooffff you look pathetic" rolland sighed. 

"Okay advice for you, don't push her away. Let her understand why you are not telling her but don't push her away. It's obvious there's something going on with you two".

"Thanks man. What about you? Rosie huhnn?" I wiggled my eyebrows at him.

"I dont know what you are talking about" he stood up and dashed out of my office, leaving me laughing.

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Evita's pov 

"I know he's trying to protect me but I don't need protection" Rosie and I  have been on the phone since I got in a uber. Now I'm at the front of the tall company building. I told her about every thing that happened last week and she was shaken to the core. 

"Oh you do. If i were in killian's shoes, i would do the same, even worse" Rosie exclaimed. 

"I'm not planning on interfering, i just want to know" i said as I payed the driver and got out of the car. 

"That was what you said last week wasn't it? " I could feel she had a smirk on her face. 

"Listen,  i strongly advice you go back home and rest you deserve it. If i were you I'd be asleep in my room instead of interfering in what's not" she said. 

"You don't understand" I said walking into the building. Workers roamed about to get their work done. Oh how I've missed this place. Who would have thought..

"Ohh i do honey, you've fallen head over heels for him that you get restless anytime he is worried" she bluntly stated.

"No!"I yelled turning all eyes to me. I rushed into the  elevator and rapidly pressed the button. It was a relief no one was riding with me. 

"No ....I'm not "head over heels" in  love with him. I just care for him. As a friend would" i said to Rosie. 

"So you are back to the friendzone?" She asked.

"No- not exactly...But not in a relationship, just somewhere in between" I said hoping she understands. 

"Okay,  just dont push it too hard, love comes  naturally" she said. 

"Yes i won't."

"I'm there now, got to go, bye Rosie " I said and hung up. The elevator door opened and I walked in to see the secretary-whose name i already forgot- looking at me. 

"Hey" I said walking towards her desk. 

"Hey miss evita." She smiled at me.

" is ki- mr lockewood in?" I asked her. She looked at me from up to down before saying. 

" I assume seeing him for a while week isn't enough for you?" 

"What?" I asked in disbelief. 

"What? Nothing, he's In his office" she said with a fake smile on her face. She must think im after him, we'll she's not wrong . I wonder how she will react once she finds out we live in the same house. I scoffed and walked to his office. I stopped in my tracks as i found a man at the door. He looks like the man at the house yesterday. What is he doing here again? I decided to stand back and watch. He appeared to be recording whatever conversation mr lockewood's was having. I moved closer, quietly so i can figure out what they are talking about. I got close to the office but hid behind a huge vase. I could barely hear what he was say ing but from the little I did, i knew it was killian and rolland. I opened my phone camera and recording the man and also the conversation they were having. 

"Of course i am, i just dont see any reason to meet up when we will still end up in court "  killian said.

"Do you want to go to court?  And put the business name at risk?" Rolland asked.

"How does me fighting for my kids put the business name on the line? In fact, it might even boost the business. People will know that I'm a good father. Investors will be willing to work with me because i am a capable and loving person, thus, the betterment of the business. Not that I'm planning on using my kids for any form of publicity,  I'm just stating it." Killian answered.  So this is what is going on.  The twins mum is asking for custody. But then why doesn't he want me to know?  Why hiding it?

"Well, you are somewhat right.  But if we meet her,  we might not go to court at all. Just a brief meeting. What harm can it cause?" Rolland said after few seconds, drawing my attention.

"You know the kind of person Joan is. You knew her before me. She's very very demanding, if we meet up, she will ask for something crazy. So we will meet in court. End of conversation " killian said slamming something. The man who was waiting by the door was done recording so i ended mine too. He placed his phone in his pocket and went into killian's office. I decided to  wait with the secretary since killian had a guest. "I'll show this video to killian once he's done" I mumured to my self as i sat down on the chair opposite the elevator. I wonder who that man is and what his business is. I sighed and my eyes roamed and met those of the secretary. I stared at her and disgust is probably shown on my face. I have better things to think of than her. Few minutes later, the man walked out from the corner looking aggravated. It must have been a very heated meeting. I chuckled. "You have no Idea what's coming your way" I said in my mind, staring at the back of his head as he waited for the elevator door. I left to tell killian what i had seen. I knocked on the door waiting for his order. Which later came seconds later.

 "Come in" his voice boomed through the hallway and I felt a familiar shiver down my spine. I took a deep breathe, opened the door, and put my head in.

"Or evita- I thought you asked the men at the gate not to let her out" Rolland said and my eye brows furrowed.

"You were in on this too?"  I yelled closing the door behind me. I never would have thought he'd do this to me. Killian,  yes but not rolland.

"No, it was all killian's idea" he said innocently,  pointing at killian  but I knew better. 

"Miss valkov what are you doing here? I gave you a week off" killian stood up taking long strides towards me. He stopped in front of me and I felt my legs weaken. I took in a sharp breathe and gathered any form of feminist strength left in me.

" I'm not going to lie, i was and am curious about everything". I blurted out. Ughhh so much for strength. What does that even mean.

"I told you, your Help is not needed for anything. If you are needed, I'll let you know. " killian said sternly, gritting his teeth.

"I'm not asking if you need my help, i just want to know what is going on.  I'm your personal assistant for fucks sake " I said and immediately mentally slammed my hand on my forehead .

"Yes, you are my personal assistant and I am your boss, I'll decide who is involved in what, do you understand?" Killian yelled and my throat went dry. Is that what he truly thinks? I wanted to ask him so bad but i decided to pack what ever self respect I had left and leave. 

"Okay sir. See you in a week's time" i said and left the room. 

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Evita's pov

"I fucking take back every thing I said about him. I dont like him. I fucking hate him . he can go fuck him self" I yelled out immediately Rosie answered the call.

"Okay calm down now, tell me what happened" she said..

"Do you know what he told me? He pointed out the fact that he's the boss and he can do what he likes. He drew the line again. He thinks nothing of us....He probably thinks I'm a fucking bitch he can go to any thing he needs her. While i was busy thinking we had some thing special, that some thing was brewing  in between us" I poured out as i marched down the street. People probably think im crazy. 

"Calm.down girl. I'm sure he didn't mean it like that. " she said and I stopped walking. 

"Are you taking his side?" I asked in total disbelief.

"No, no, I'm not taking his side,  neither am I taking your side"

"Why not?" I asked.

"You didnt do as i had instructed.  I told you not to go to the office. "

"I had to make sure he was okay" i sighed, feeling my anger reduce.

"Darling, you are a queen,  you deserve to be worshipped my love, don't go running after a man,  wear your crown and stand tall, and they will come crawling for you". Rosie said. She always had this dramatic side tho she's right.  I shouldn't go after a man. I can do better than that.

"You are right Rosie. Thanks. You are the best" I said and hung up. After few minutes, i stopped a taxi and went back  home. I got back in through the rusted gates and went straight to my room. 

I am going to do exactly what i came here for. Work. I'm not going to go after a man.  .even tho he's hot and I'd like for him to choke me while sucking breath out of my lungs and.... Okayyy that's enough now evita. You are trailing off. I'm going to work, earn money and any thing else that comes with that goal, is just a bonus.  Forget all this killian drama.  What ever happens in his personal life is his business, not mine. So, I'm going to sit back and enjoy my one week's leave.