This playboy
"Thank you ma'am. Because of you, my mom is still alive and I have the strength to get through this".
I smiled at how happy she looked. She looked so full of life that it almost felt like she was passing some of it to me.
We spoke for a little while and I was soon on my way. Walking out of the hospital, doctor Vee insisted she walked me out.
"You should probably go back from here. I'm sure you have patients waiting".
She smiled and replied.
"I don't have any patients for now. I'm going through rehab with my daughter".
She said and I opened my mouth in an o shape. She smiled
"Don't worry, it won't be long before I get back to work".
I nodded showing that I understood and on getting to my car, she waved me goodbye and I left.
When I got to Grandpa's house, Jason was already waiting for me.
"Are you ready"?
He asked and I nodded.
"Nadia"?
Grandpa called.
"Yes, Grandpa"?
I responded.
"Don't forget, you are now a part of this family. Make me proud".
He kept it simple but I understood everything he said. If I was going to be a part of this family, I'd have to earn my keep.
The journey back was not stressful at all. Though I wasn't able to sleep, I still rested quite well on the plane.
When we got home, the place was pretty quiet. A few maids came out to collect our luggage but they were so quiet it felt like they were trying not to make a sound.
"What's going on? Why is everyone so quiet"?
I asked. Usually, the house is calm and quiet but it has never been this bad. At least, not in front of me.
"Most of the maids are gone".
He said making me raise a brow.
"Gone? Gone to where"?
I asked as we walked in.
"There were too many of them and I did not see their need so I let some of them go".
After hearing him say what he said, the first thing that came to my mind was the possibility of him firing Kanada.
Leaving Jason behind, Nadia ran all the way upstairs and into her room.
I looked around to see if she was in my room, waiting to welcome me but she wasn't.
The maid who collected my luggage knocked and walked in. On her way out, I stopped her and asked.
"Wait!!"
I said and she turned but with her head down.
"Yes, ma'am".
"Where is Kanada"?
I asked
"She is not her at the moment ma'am".
I waited hoping she'd elaborate but it seemed she didn't have any plans to.
"Where did she go"?
I asked.
"She went to the second young master's house".
Kanada walked into the gate of Derrick's house. It was not as big as Jason's but it was definitely not less. The house was mouth opening and she kept staring at it.
"Can I help you"?
A guard asked as soon as he saw her. Though the guard by the gate had already asked the same question, Kanada responded politely, hoping this guard would take her straight to Derrick.
"I'm here to see Mr. Derrick".
She said
"And you are"?
"Let her through".
We heard someone speak and looking at who it was, it was none other than Derrick.
Kanada already knew that handsomeness runs in the O'Brien family as they were all too good-looking. But this man... he looked extremely perfect maybe that's why he was known to be a playboy.
Right now, he was wearing a white shirt with grey pants. His shirt had three loose buttons so one could see a slight part of his chest. He had a pretty tiny chain on his thick neck that just made him look much more appealing.
Kanada tried to stop admiring this work of art and focus on what brought her here.
'Get a grip Kanada, he is a playboy for a reason. Don't fall for his charms'.
She said to herself and after convincing herself, she nodded.
"Come in".
She heard him speak and went in with him.
"I'm not sure you know why I asked to see you".
He said and she remained quiet since she actually didn't know.
"Remember the last time I stopped by Jas' place"?
He asked her as she suddenly remembered.
***Few weeks back***
Jason and Derrick had just gotten back from Grandpa's place but Jason was stacked up with a lot of work in the office and Derrick needed something from his study so he went to his place to pick it up.
When Derrick got to Jason's study, he was about to open the door when he heard someone singing inside.
He was used to hearing people sing and for the past few weeks, he has been taking auditions so he can get talents for his entertainment company but he has not been so pleased.
Right now, listening to the voice coming from inside his brother's study just made him feel like he had finally found what he was looking for.
He opened the door and entered inside only to see Kanada singing and cleaning her brother's study.
He has known Kanada for a very long time but never in his life did he think she would have such a wonderful voice.
***Back to the present***
Kanada nodded as she remembered.
"You came to collect a particular document and you left immediately after".
She said innocent and he smiled and nodded.
"You are right but there was something else I wanted that day".
She looked at him clueless.
"You".
He said and her heart began beating fast. She tried so hard to stop her heart from beating fast but nothing was working.
She always said to herself that she'd fall for a guy that she could love and trust and this was definitely not him so what was wrong with her?
"What... what do you mean by that"?
She finally got the courage to ask but the evil man gave a smile that did not help her predicament. She was already going down a part she knew she should never take and this devil just kept dragging her down that road.
"Don't get me wrong... I just really love your voice".