Chapter 6
MY BOSS AND I
He is cold but I'm humorous
Jacinta is fuming by the sight of the car and by knowing that the man who made him come to the company in baggy clothes is actually her new boss. She is about to leave when Justin comes.
Justin's Pov
"Hey Jacinta, are you okay? Why dint you use the elevator? Did the CEO ask you not to?" I ask immediately I reach out to her outside.
She turns to face me and I can clearly see that she is forcing a smile.
"I'm okay Justin. I don't like elevators that's why I dint use one" she says smiling.
"Okay if you say so. I'm actually on my way to check on my dad at the hospital. I can drop you off" I say
Not like I really want to ride with her, I just don't want to be my arrogant cousin.
She has no class and she doesn't know how to dress up though she alitte pretty.
"No thank you. I don't want to be a bother, so thank you I can walk home" she says and starts to trek home.
"Come on Jacinta, let me drop you off" I say again.
"I can manage Justin, thank you" she says and keeps moving away.
No girl has ever refused to ride with me in my Mercedes.
Who does she think she is to refuse?
I'll make you sit in this car one day.
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Dominic's Pov
I've been sitting in my car for some time now, waiting for Jacinta to come out and she does.
She looks exhausted.
She looks at Damian's car and gets angry, though I don't know why.
I'm sure she also thinks that Damian is a heartless arrogant man.
They just don't know what Damian is going through or should I say has gone through?
He has been raised like that, unlike me.
He was raised to be the heir of Merkian group of companies.
There was no play for him and I have been his only friend.
The last time I saw him smile was......, I don't remember.
He was sent to England for his studies and I remained in the province until I was done with my studies.
No one cared about any shit I would do.
My dad was alwAys on my side anyway.
I'm sure Damian does not even know how it feels to be around parents nor to feel their love.
Each time he sits with his parents, it's like business partners have come together to talk about work.
I really pity him but I understand him.
Many girls he has met just want his money and not to give him happiness.
I hope an angel comes to his rescue before he marries that bitch Stella Cartney.
Just like an angel came to my rescue when I almost died.
She was the only person that held my hand when I got my temporary blindness.
It's a long story but I wish to meet her again, now that I'm able to see her.
It's been many years since I last met her.
Justin is following Jacinta as she is about to leave.
He just wants to put another girl in his car as usual.
If Jacinta is reasonable, she won't ride with him.
Yeah I was right about her. She is a different species.
She just refused to get into Justin's car and is treking home.
That's about 30 minutes to beach side. I pity her.
I'm still investigating on her, to know why i feel attracted to her.
I'm going to follow her.
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Damian's Pov
That silly girl is crazy. I don't know why she fears the elevator a lot.
She has even decided to use the staircase from my 20th floor.
I have to know her more. I feel like Dominic didn't tell me everything I want to know about her.
"Samson, keep a close eye on the silly girl and detail me on every move that she makes" I command my bodyguard and he obeys.
I have just a few documents to go through before I head out to my 2hours off.
I'm almost done and my office door opens just to reveal this girl I don't want to see at all.
She is always after me as if I'm her hand bag.
Her name is Stella Cartney. Her father is the owner of the biggest jewellery company while mine is a marketing company.
She is a designer herself and she frequently draws the jewellery designs of her company.
They inherited the company from her Uncle who died along with his family in a broken elevator.
She is a girl of my class but I just can't find myself to like her.
She is just not the one for me but my parents think she is the one.
Not because she is the perfect daughter in law, but because she is rich like us and she behaves like them.
All I want is someone who can take care of me too and make me feel wanted and human.
Everything in my life is just business and so is this engagement between me and Stella.
It's just to make a partnership between the two companies.
"Hi baby" she says as she moves in.
"Hi I'm busy Stella" I say coz I'm irritated by her presence.
"I know. I just came to ask whether you could come out for dinner with me" she says
"Okay, I'll meet you at 8" I say and she joyfully kisses my cheeks.
"Thanks baby. I'll see you" she says and leaves happily.
She just wants to keep me by her sight.
Thank God the media is yet to find out.
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Jacinta's Pov
I trek home and my legs hurt a lot.
My shoes are almost finished.
I don't know how long they will last. Miss Saira is just entering the house from the market.
"Jacie, You are home already? Don't tell me you dint get the job! Why are you putting on such baggy clothes? Did you go to work like that?" She asks without a fullstop.
She is always like that anyway. I take off my shoes as I tell her what happened in the morning.
"Oh my God! Are you sure you can work with such a heartless man?" She asks after I tell her about my new Boss.
"I will have to endure all these for us aunt. We have bills and debts to pay off" I say
"That reminds me, the bank people came today. They asked us to vacate the house in 7 days. I think we'll have to move out to the bar and live there" she says and it turns off my mood.
How is Jessie going to cope up living in a bar?
She won't be able to have a good sleep due to the noise.
"It's okay aunt Saira. I think we should send Jessie to a boarding school. She will not have to face all these with us. It might affect her studies" I say and aunt Saira agrees with me.
I'm about to go to my room when I hear someone like Jessie coming into the house in crying.
I turn and I see Jessie.
Actually don't confuse our short forms. I am Jacie for Jacinta and she is Jessie for Jessica.
"Jessie why are you back and why are you crying?" I ask
"They kicked me out saying I couldn't stay in class since my school fee debt is too big. I have to clear it before I go back to school" she says and tears up again.
My world is scrambling and I can't do anything about it.
How can this world be so cruel? Just because we have no money.
Mom and dad, why did you have to die early?