Chapter 15 Security

After a few hours, Laura came to the living room to get something to eat since they left the party early she didn't get to eat anything.

She was shocked to see Jason at the Mimi bar still drinking.

"Why is he still here?" Laura wondered. She went to the kitchen to prepare something when she was done she went to him.

"Huh Mr Hughes, I've prepared dinner please come and eat" Laura felt worried seeing him like that.

"I'm not hungry" he answered her going back to his drink.

"But you've not eaten since morning".

"I said I'm hungry or are you deaf?" Jason shouted at her.

Laura was so scared that she ran straight to her room not ready to know what will happen to her if she spend another minute there. Laura was shaking when she got to her room she got into her bed hugging the pillow tightly to her body.

The next morning Laura woke up, took a shower got dressed, and went to the living room. She was relieved when she didn't see Jason there. She even had nightmares last night about him but not the usual romantic ones. She was jotted back to reality when she heard Cecelia's voice.

"What are you doing," Cecelia asked her.

"M. Me? Nothing I was just checking if Jason... I mean Mr Hughes is awake " Laura explained awkwardly.

"Is that why you were snicking around like a thief?".

"Was I?" Laura asked her scratching the back of her head.

"Who are you," Cecelia asked her.

"Me? I lived here"

"Huh? Well, I don't believe you. Mr Hughes never let any woman into his house let alone stay except.. few weeks ago when he brought a drunk girl. Speaking of her" Cecelia wondered for a moment looking at Laura. "Wait, are you the girl he brought that night?" Cecelia asked Laura.

"W. Well you can say that" Laura replied feeling embarrassed.

"So.. were you serious when you said you lived here?"

"Yes"

"So.. what are you two? You guys like dating?"

"What? Hell no" Laura shouted.

"What? Why are you shouting? Is he not good-looking enough?"

"That's not it. It's just that sometimes I found it difficult to stay around him. I mean he looks scary, especially last night " Laura explained.

"Ya, it's been a long I since he last drank" Cecelia replied looking sad.

"What happened?" Laura asked.

"Nothing. Breakfast is ready come and eat " Cecelia said walking towards the dining table.

"Are trying to change the subject?" Laura pressed on.

"I can see that you're not hungry let me take the food back "

"No no I'm starving," Laura said remembering she ran last night without eating. Laura looked at Cecelia with a smiling face.

"I think so," Cecelia said before walking into the kitchen.

"Thank you Cecelia" she heard Laura's voice behind her.

When Laura finished eating, she went to scarlet beauty but, before leaving she told Cecelia to tell Jason that she was going to Kate's place.

Jason woke up late that morning with a headache. He went downstairs holding his head.

"Cecelia please get me something to take my head is killing me," Jason said slopping on the couch.

"Already did sir, " Cecelia said pointing to the stool beside the couch.

"Oh thank you," Jason said picking up the medicine.

Cecelia was about to go when she heard Jason's voice behind him.

"Is Laura still sleeping?"

"No sir, she left a few hours ago "

"Where " Jason asked drawing his eyebrows together.

"She said something about meeting up with her friend. I think her name is Kate " Cecelia said trying to recall the name.

"Ok," Jason replied resting his head on the couch. The moment he close his eyes, his phone rang. And he answered the phone.

"Yes, ok I'll be waiting," Jason said before ending the call.

An hour later two men walked into the house putting on black clothes.

"Good day, boss" they both greeted. And Jason nodded his head.

"What's the status," Jason asked them. the man who was more built gave Jason an iPad.

"Those are the information we were able to gather. According to what we've known so far, he's been hiding in Spain for the last three years. But we still don't know the reason why he's back" the explained respectfully.

"Do you think it a coincidence that he came back at the same time as Aria?" Jason asked still scrolling through the iPad.

"I don't think so, sir. Miss Aria has been in the United state for the last three years chasing her acting career" the said.

"Sir, if I may ask. Are you okay with her being back? Caus.." he was unable to finish his sentence as he felt Jason's aura change.

"Russ" Jason called him with his deep voice.

"Do you think I'm paying you to hear your opinions?"

"No sir" Russ replied regretting why his tongue slipped . " sorry sir, it won't happen again".

" It better not "

"S..si sir, we think it not safe for you to stay here alone. That's why V sent me here and some of our men to protect you "

"I don't need your protection. I only you to stay with my mother "

"Sir, we know you can but, what about Miss Jones? Since she's staying with you I think they will try to get to you through her" Russ tried to reason with him.

At the mention of Laura's name, Jason froze.

"Yes Laura, why didn't I think of her," Jason thought to himself.

"Okay, you guys can stay," Jason said dropping the iPad on the table.

"Okay sir," Russ said returning to his duty.

"How is the meeting with Mr Williams coming up?" Jason asked him before leaving.

"Yes sir " Russ replied turning to face Jason. " The meeting is in two days sir".

"Okay, you can leave" Jason dismissed them.

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When Laura came back that evening she was surprised to see security everywhere.

"Am I in the wrong house?" Laura wondered looking around. She was only convinced when she saw Cecelia walk up to her.

"Cecelia, what's happening" Laura was confused.

"Nothing happened. Now tell me how was your day" Cecelia asked feeling happy that now she have someone to talk to and she likes Laura.

"Nothing much" Laura replied convinced by Cecelia replied.

"Well, I don't know much, I only heard them talking about some people and Aria's name later got into the discussion. Why do I hate that name so much " Cecelia question herself already angry by merely saying her name.

"Aria? Who is she?"

"You don't know her so you don't have to bother yourself ".

"Why won't I be bothered when she was the reason why we left the party early last night," Laura said feeling disappointed.

"You've meant her?"

"Yes, last night and I think she thinks too highly of herself".

"Exactly, like she's a goddess or something, " Cecelia said feeling irritated.

"So who is she? Well with what I saw yesterday I bet she and Jason... I mean Mr. Hughes were together "

"Yes they were. They grew up together you know? Four of them ".

"Four?" Laura asked her.

"Yes. Jason, Aria, Nathan, and..."

"And who?" Laura asked her.

"Never mind, think I talked too much"

"Who is the other person Cecelia please tell me"

"Look I've been working in this family for ten years now and I don't plan on losing my job and people I care about over some gossip. If you want to stay here, you have to pretend to not hear or see anything that's my advice to you " Cecelia said before walking into the kitchen.

"Why is she getting all worked up over a little discussion? huh.. let me start going to my room before he comes down " Laura said taking a glance at the stairs before heading to her room.

"Why are you back at this hour?"

Laura froze when she heard Jason's voice.