"Let me introduce myself. I am Mrs. Watson from city S. We have never met but am sure you know who I am." She said, scrutinizing me. I was not surprised at all. It could not have been any other woman making trouble for her accompanied by Loli Roland.
"What can I do for you, Mrs. Watson?" She looked surprised when I didn't barge due to her introduction
"I want to make things clear. I know you and James had a thing in the past, but things are different now. He and Loli are going to get married soon. Stay away from him and don't think of getting into my family" I frowned and looked at her in confusion.
"Madam. I don't know what you are talking about. Your son and I are not together for a very long time, and I don't care what he does with his life. I don't know where all this is coming from. I have a lot of things to do. If you may excuse me, go and sort out your things out of my life." I said, gesturing for them to get out
"You," the impatient Loli tried to argue, but Mrs. Watson held her hand
"I hope you will not appear anywhere near him now that he is back in the country." Mrs. Watson said to me. I could not hide the look of pain and surprise from my face
"What did you say? James is back?" I asked back unconsciously. I could see both Loli and Mrs. Watson look at each other in confusion
"Don't worry, madam. I don't want anything to do with your son. Please lea…" before I finished my words, the door to my office was pushed forcefully opened from outside.
An angry-looking majestic man stepped in.
My heart stopped. My eyes popped. My breathing became heavy. He did not even look at the woman, shocked to see him.
"What are you doing here, son?" Mrs. Watson asked. A secretary who had run to stop the man from entering stopped at the door, not knowing what to do. I nodded at her, and she left confused. I could hear heavy and hurried footsteps from outside. I knew too well who it was
Peter came in worried. He seemed confused about all that was happening.
"You don't want anything to do with me?" he asked, hurt. He took slow, heavy, and steady steps towards the desk. We were separated by the desk, but I could smell his cologne. How I missed the scent.
"Yes. James Watson. Kindly ask your wife to be and mother out of my office and life." I looked at him straight in his eyes and said. He looked hurt, but I would not show sympathy and weakness to him ever again.
"I have no wife. I only have one person in this world that I love, and that's you. I said I'll come back for you. No matter what stands in my way, I will take it down just to have you back in my life." He said, giving his mother and Loli a hard and determined look.
Mrs. Watson looked at his son, stunned. Loli seemed she could cry at any moment. On the other hand, Peter looked shocked, and I could see traces of hurt and uncertainty. Hearing his words, my heart wavered. A warm and soothing sensation took it over. I felt like something that I had been missing for a long time had come back.
For a moment, I could not speak and looked at him. He looked different.
He went around the desk and stood before. His body had become more toned.
He was a 6-inch man. All I could do was look up to him.
"Jane. I have missed you. Please don't say you don't want anything to do with me. I can't take the loneliness anymore. I can't take not seeing or talking to you anymore. I can't take being single anymore," he said every word with conviction.
"James. What are you doing?" his mother shouted in anger. "Don't think just because no one can tell you anything, you can do whatever you want. She will never be welcomed to the family," she said, looking at me.
"I don't care anymore. You can have your family. And let me tell you something. I will never marry any other woman apart from her. And if I don't, then I will not marry anyone else. He declared right in front of her. Those words alone were enough to melt my heart.
All the pain and the lonely night seemed to be worth it. I almost forgot all the pains I went through.
"Please leave me alone, James. Go sort out the issues with your family. Let me live my life peacefully. Get out," I said slowly as Mrs. Watson dragged Loli out, giving me a deadly stare.
"Jane. I will do anything else you tell. But not leaving you again." James changed completely and declared. I looked at him, surprised. I have never seen him like that before.
He took a closer step and stood before me. "You either move into my place, or I'll move into yours… it's up to you?" He declared arrogantly
No words could describe what I felt at that time. Here I was thinking of his sweet words, and he talked to me like he owned me.
"James. I don't know what games you are playing, but please let me be. I am done with you." I said, intending to walk past him. He didn't barge and held me in place. "And I am only starting," he said with a stern look. He looked angry
Peter, who was watching from the side, could not stand it and went to my aid.
"She said she doesn't want anything to do with you," Peter shouted, holding James' hand aggressively.
James looked at Peter icily before throwing him a punch that sent him flying to the ground.
"Remember this. Move-in willingly, or I will move in with you." He said, fixing his shirt. Peter stood up and stood in front of me protectively.
"And you have three days to decide" he threw the last words before striding out of the office.