Filed to story: The Billionaire’s Regret Novel By Symplyayisha >>
Vicky sighed, completely looking away from the laptop on her table and turning her attention to Kathie.
“He’s actually a very cool person to hang out with. He wants more but I made him know that that’s not going to be possible.”
“He said he was going to win me over. We shall see about it.”
“It was fine even though someone tried to ruin it. But it ended on a really tense note.”
“Can I go back to work now?”
“Someone tried to ruin it? Who?” She frowned.
“Oscar!”
Katie’s eyes went wide. “Oscar?! As in the same Oscar? Oscar Wayde? How the hell did he find you?”
Victoria slowly massaged her temple, remembering that she hadn’t said a word about it to Kathie.
“I don’t know. He probably came here for business. We first bumped into each other at the cafe when I went to meet the client. He made a scene and he saw me with Ashton at night.”
“At some point, I thought he was stalking me but I later discovered that the restaurant had a hotel beside it so he probably lodged there.”
“Holy sh it, Vicky, why didn’t you say anything? Are you okay?”
“I’m fine. I’m well”
“No, you’re not. For someone like him to come back to your life, OMG!!, you must have been so terrified. Why didn’t you text me or call me?”
“I’m sorry. Everything happened so fast.”
“I thought you planned a date with Sophie, that was why you went home straight from the meeting.”
“Not really. I just didn’t feel safe outside. He was shocked to see me too. It was just a pure coincidence.”
“I spoke to Gabe, he sent Lara over and now my daughter and I have extra security.”
“But you’re good, right? I’m so sorry about that. If I had known about it, I wouldn’t have insisted that your went on the date. Your safety matters the most.”
“It’s fine, babe. I’m not tense anymore.”
Kathie stared at her inquisitively. “You are not saying that to make me feel better, right?”
Vicky shook her head. “He’s just an as shole. After last night’s encounter, fear of him attacking me left me.”
“I don’t understand. What does he want?”
“That’s what baffles me too. He kept looking as though I was the one who betrayed him. He kept saying we needed to talk.”
“As shole! He probably regrets his actions. Do you think he knows about Sophie? Are you nervous that he might do something?”
“Oscar has access to Information at the snap of his fingers so it’s not surprising that he knows. I don’t know what he has in mind or whatever he might be planning, all I know is that I’m no longer the weak girl I used to be. Therefore, there’s no way he’s going to intimidate me.”
“How did Ashton react?”
“If not for one of the guards that intervened, they would probably both be in jail for beating each other up.”
“Wow!” Kathie bluttered out.
“Yeah! It was intense, but Ashton and I still had a good time. We switched venues.”
“Ashton said he’s not going to give up on me. If he can’t have me, then there’s no way Oscar is going to have me!”
“Wow, I love this!” Kathie smiled.
“You love what? That I’m being harassed?”
“Stop being ridiculous, Babe. Of course, you know what I mean and who I’ve been rooting for!”
“I don’t like the fact that that as shole knows where you are but I’m excited that there’s actually something thrilling happening for you.”
“Oscar and Ashton! You’ve got a love triangle.”
“Sounds annoying to me. Sorry to say but they are both wasting their time.”
“Ashton has been nothing but amazing to You. Don’t break him!”
“Whatever he’s doing, he’s doing it at his own risk! I can promise you that!”
“Now that you’ve got all the juice, Can you now concentrate on why you are here?”
“Yes ma’am! But I’ll probably still talk to Ashton since you’ve refused to give all of the juicy details.”
“Whatever! So, apart from all the things in the diary, I hope we don’t have any extra thing to do today?” She asked hopefully, typing away on her laptop.
“There’s going to be a meeting today!”
“With who? What for?” She said, taking a glance at Kathie.
The meeting should probably be in an hour or two. I really don’t know the details but HR said someone will be coming around. Maybe a new investor or something.”
After searching for him everywhere, she finally saw him in the kitchen, helping himself with some coffee and thankfully, he was the only one in there.
“There you are!” The very familiar voice came through as she stepped into the kitchen.
“Raising his head up to see who it was, he slightly rolled his eyes, turning his attention back to what he was doing.”
“You ignoring me now?” She said as she approached him.
“Good morning to you too, Bessie.” He mumbled, with his attention on the coffee he was making.
“I had no idea you could be this insensitive!”
He took a glance at her and for the first time, he properly noticed her outfit. She was putting on a knee-length corporate dress and matching heels. “What’s biting you up?”
“How could you do this to me, Ashton?”
He frowned, staring at her, “What are you talking about?”
“You are well aware of how deep I’m into you and yet, you took her on a date?”
“That’s what making you mad? And how the hell did you know we were on a date?”
“How would you do that to me, Ashton? After confessing my love to you and making all my intentions clear to you!”
“Please don’t start, I’m honestly not in the mood for your tantrums.”
“Why Ashton? Why did you do this to me? What does she have that I don’t?”
“Why are you treating yourself terribly?” He said to her,
“Terribly?”
“Yes, Terribly. I made it known to you that I don’t feel anything for you and yet you’ve not disposed the feelings you have towards me. At this point, you’re beginning to get me irritated.”
“I see! Because she’s the senior manager and I’m literally just a receptionist in this firm.”
“I feel nothing for you!, can’t you get that?”
“Liar! You are the wicked and discriminatory one. You refused to open your heart to me!”
“Please stop this!!”
“I don’t care what happened last night. Break it off with her and then we will be cool again!”
“That’s not going to happen!”
“Why are you this way? For heaven’s sake Ashton, She doesn’t even want you. Why are you forcing yourself on her?”
“It’s none of your business if I’m forcing myself on her. I want nothing to do with you. The faster you understand that, the better for us all!”
“You’re such an idiot. She obviously has a history with someone and here you are, forcing yourself on her!”
Ashton stared at her suspiciously, shocked by her statement. “You are very desperate and that’s why you are doing and saying all sorts!”
“Stay the hell away from me. I don’t like you and I never will.”
“You’re going to regret treating me like sh it!” She pointed a finger at him in anger after which she stormed out of the kitchen.
After staring in disbelief for a few seconds, Ashton shook his head, shaking off the thoughts of what just happened. He reached for his mug of coffee and exited the kitchen.
He went straight to his office, sat behind his chair, and took a few sips while going through a document, but because he was losing focus as his mind kept on flashing at something, he sighed, abandoned what he was doing, and exited his office.
Victoria was about to say something; Perhaps to give an order to her assistant when they were interrupted by a knock on the door.
She first stared questioningly at Kathie before answering. “Come in ”
The person on the other end opened the door and did as told.
Upon sighting the person, Kathie’s lips curved into a very beautiful smile. She immediately rose to her feet, despite the fact that Vicky hadn’t discharged her.
“Hi, Ash.”
“Good morning, he smiled back at her.”
“You were actually not interrupting anything. Come on in. Don’t be in a rush. You can take as much time as you want and I’ll be right back when you’re done.”
Before Vicky could say anything, Kathie excused herself.
“Traitor!!!” Vicky mumbled.
“If you’re busy, I can always come in another time.” He said, rather calmly.
“It’s.. it’s fine. You’re here already!”
Victoria was expecting Ashton to sit where Kathie was previously seated, which was on the visitor’s chair, opposite her. But she got even more confused when she saw him approach where she was seated behind her desk.
“Wha…..what…are you doing?” She managed to whisper, not understanding what was going on. Everything happened so fast that she was trapped before she could even raise an alarm.