Erin

ZOEY's POV

"Ex problems?" I couldn't believe he asked that. And what did he expect me to say, yes? How shameless was Roy? 

When I encountered Nick last time, he approached me with fake concern so I got over my sadness and attended a meeting with him which was very selfish of him.

He could have just simply asked me to attend the meeting instead of acting concerned and then breaking that excitement when I realized it was all fake.

It hurt me and I was mad at him. What did he think I was? A tool to be manipulated by him to do what he wanted? I was not his play toy and I was never giving him a chance to hurt me again.

"Zoey, congratulations."I groaned annoyed when I heard Nick's voice. Why did he keep doing this? He kept waiting for me outside the conference room and it was very annoying.

I faced him my face cold as ice standing just where I was, quite a distance away from him in case he decided to hurt me again." I don't need it."I said.

"I'm so sorry about last time Zoey. Please forgive me," he said acting sad.

I snorted sizing him up and down."Are you okay? What makes you think I haven't forgiven you? I am speaking to you when I'm not supposed to after everything you've put me through."I lied. Of course, I had not forgiven him. Why should I?

He was quiet for a while. "That kid with you in the car that day I saw you on the highway, was she yours?" he asked and I moved uncomfortably. Did he see Alex that day?

"You are mistaken, I had no kid in my car. I think you are not okay Nick. The things you are saying are scaring me."I faked a confused expression on my face.

He was in thought for a while before he looked at me."Are you sure? I am not making this up, I saw a kid that looks like....."

"You don't know what you are talking about. You should drink water and calm down, I'm in a hurry. Sleep more too, it helps you relieve stress because stress makes people hallucinate."I told him walking away and I blew a relieved breath when he didn't say anything else. 

I disappeared from his sight and walked to the washroom and spent time there so that Roy had enough time to walk to his office where I was supposed to go. If I got there before him, I had to wait till he came to open the door. His door had this biometric security lock that had only his data eligible to unlock it.

I was also avoiding the list of work waiting for me once I was in that office. I was wondering if I was his assistant now because he's been making me do things his PA is supposed to do.

He made me get him his coffee, sometimes he made me organise his meetings and join him too. He asked me for his schedule when he knew very well I didn't know. I had to have Marcus' number to ask him about many things Roy asked of me that I knew nothing about.

Just then my phone rang and I took it from my jeans pocket. It was Olivia."Long time babe."I said smiling.

"Yeah, since you moved into your house I was of no importance anymore. How are you doing?" she asked.

How was I doing? That was a funny question I had long answers for but I was going to break them down into short ones for Liv."Well, my boss is the devil's reincarnate. Out of all the employees, he decided to choose me to torture. I don't know what his problem with me is."I said before taking a deep breath preparing myself to drop the bomb.

"Do you want me to come and teach him a lesson? I'm back in town and you know my family is quite influential," she said but I knew it was out of impulse. She didn't for a second think about her family standing beside the R Tech CEO, they were like ants to be crushed. Yeah, her family was influential but there was a bigger demon in the city.

I shook my head even if I knew that she could not see me." I'm sorry but you can't do that because he would eat you alive. Moreover, he's Alex's father."I said the last part in a whisper.

Liv yelled through the phone such that I had to get it away from my ears."What did you just say?" she yelled again.

I wasn't going to repeat what I said."Yeah, and he's the worst person you can ever meet."I told her.

"Now I want to meet him. When do you get off from work?" she asked and I frowned wondering why she was asking."Wait, don't answer that but answer this, which floor do you work on? R Tech is quite big." she asked excitedly.

"My boss asked me to work in his office. I'm telling you Liv, I'm like his PA, the work I do is about to break me and it is only my first week. Thank God today is the weekend."I complained to her.

"Hey, Zoey, talk to you later. I gotta go." she hung up and I frowned. Did she even hear what I told her?

I sighed putting my phone back in my pocket and I walked out of the washroom and went to Roy's office.

He was in and so when I got in, I went straight to the couch, where I was used to sitting but this time he didn't let me. He stopped me with a question while midway walking to the couch.

"Where were you?" he asked.

I rolled my eyes and then turned to look at him."In the washroom."I said watching out for any reaction but there was none. He was a robot, I was now convinced.

"What was it, you couldn't pee fast enough or was it that you were too constipated to poo fast?" he asked looking up from his phone and looking straight into my eyes.

How did he have that straight face on asking such things? I wanted to hide my face but then where would I hide it? How was I even supposed to reply to such a question?

"It's just other women's problems," I said looking at him.

"Do those problems perhaps make you moody?" he asked and I slightly frowned. Moody huh? He thought I was moody? I was furious instead.

"Yeah, they make me moody," I agreed with him nonetheless. I didn't want to have longer conversations with him explaining how I was mad and not moody.

He looked at me without saying anything and I wondered if I should go and sit since he seemed done talking nonsense. I walked to sit regardless and at that time, there was a knock on the door. That had to be Marcus but when the door opened, I could not believe it. What were my eyes seeing?

A beautiful young lady walked in swaying her hips her smile brightening her whole face. She had a skin-tight red dress on that reached her mid thighs and it hung her body like a koala, beautifully highlighting her figure. Her brown hair was styled into a ponytail that had slight curls and she had light makeup on her face but her lipstick was screaming bright red. Completing her looks with black heels on, she looked stunning.

It was her, that woman that day. I could not forget her name, she was Erin. I saw her with Roy that day after I slept with him. She was the woman he confused me with that night.

She walked straight to Roy and kissed him on the lips but Roy took a wipe and wiped off his lips afterwards. That made me frown, what was going on here? Weren't they like engaged?

The last time I heard, he was engaged. That's why I never approached him even after seeing him later after our mistake that night. I didn't want to destroy another relationship like how I destroyed mine five years ago though mine was a blessing in disguise. It made me see Nick for who he was. A horrible person.

"Babe...why do you keep doing that? We've been together for years and you still can't let me kiss you without wiping off my kiss," she complained and boy, her voice was so feminine I felt jealous.

"What are you doing here Erin, I am busy," Roy said taking a document and then started reading it. He was pretending to be busy, he was on his phone a few minutes ago.

Erin sighed disappointed." But you are always busy, my dad wants us to have dinner tonight. They miss you." she said.

"Don't they know I have no time to have stupid dinners? I have work" Roy said so coldly I could feel the chills down my bones. He was cruel and that was not nice. I felt bad for Erin, really.

" You don't have to be rude about it. It's just dinner. At least pretend you care for once. My parents are tense already because our marriage has been delayed for so long."Erin said getting mad.

Roy did not even once look at her."You are a minute away from leaving Erin. Your coming to bark orders in my office is unacceptable and you know It." he coldly said, not that he was any warm all that time.

Why was Roy always like this? I think he suffers from emotional numbness because, at this point, it's extreme not to show emotions to your fiance of all people. What does it take to be polite to anyone for him?

"I'm sorry...I was just angry." she apologized and that time she looked up and our eyes met. I hurriedly looked away and started behaving like I had work. I got my laptop out and switched it on."Who are you?" she asked from where she stood.

I knew she was asking me but I didn't know how to respond so I faked not to hear what she asked. The next thing I knew, or heard was her heels clicking sounds towards me. Oh no, I really had a bad feeling about this.