Chapter 53

JAYDEN
"My life is a mess." I drank the last bottle of drink I bought.
Carla once again has ruined my night. All she had to do was bring Jerry to the club with her. Despite all my warning and the fights I have had with him. She still chose to always annoy me.
EARLIER TODAY
I came back from another meeting, once I stepped into the office, I saw a familiar figure waiting there. I looked back to be sure I am not dreaming. How did my secretary let someone into my office without my permission? I don't think Fiona wants her job anymore.
"Hi Jayden." She said with a smile.
"State your reason for being here." I replied coldly.
"To see you, I heard you have been working yourself up for days now. You refuse to rest like before, and you refuse to go out for some fun." She listed.
I walked over to my table dropping the files there.
"That's not relevant. It's none of your business. You should talk now or prepare to be dragged out of my office."
"Jayden!!..." She shouted, then she spoke calmly, "... I just want to ask you out. Let's go out this evening, I am bored staying home all day."
Davina knows I don't want to see or be with her yet she is making these daring suggestions. Also, considering the fact that she is telling the truth, I should probably go with her and get wasted. Yeah, I'm definitely going to the club tonight.
"I'll pick you up by evening. I'll call you, don't ask how I got your number. You can go."
Her eyes lit up, "Really? Wow! That was easy. I'll be waiting for you!"
She rushed away happily after then. I rolled my eyes, I am doing this to kill time. If you get hurt in the process, be my guest.
As promised, I left work and picked Davina up. We drove to a restaurant first to have dinner. Who eats dinner before going to the club? Davina. Then we drove to the club, where I met Carla. She is everywhere I go sadly.
The first thing I sighted was two people seated at the corner staying away from the mad crowd. This happened because I was trying to get somewhere to sit, I did not want to get into the VIP lounge. What got my attention was the eyes, I saw Carla. Next, I saw Jerry right beside her. This got me infuriated. I rushed over to them forgetting about Davina who is behind me. Carla ran off after an argument, I saw the direction in which she went and traced her there.
"Where could she be? Carla!"
I searched around for her and found her at a very far end. She sat down on the floor crying and holding her legs like a child.
"Carla? What are you doing on the floor? Get up." I tried getting her up, she pushed me away.
"Don't you dare touch me you evil man! You are the worst human being I have ever met! You are a lying scum!" She cried, she stinks of alcohol. She's had too much to drink.
"I told you I never want to see you with Henry but you are reluctant to listen to me. Don't blame me if I call you a slut next time." I informed her. She slapped me angrily, pushed me away and stomped off.
She walked towards the busy road. I ran very fast to catch her.
"Carla! Have you gone nuts! Don't you dare try to kill yourself!"
"It's none of your business! Let me go!" She yelled loud, gaining people's attention. I carried her and dropped her in my car. Then I drove off, I saw Jerry looking for her while I drove.
"You are going to pay for this! I promise I'll kill you when I become president!" She spouted nonsense.
I ignored her drunken state and continued driving. I stopped somewhere when we were far from the club.
"I will never let anyone into my heart again! Of course not! My heart is fragile, they have widened a hole in my heart. Do you know that jerk Jayden is so evil? He is a handsome evil man! He left me! He broke up with me, that jerk turned me to a crybaby..."
Has she forgotten I am the one in front of her? Carla has a high tolerance to alcohol, how many has she taken to make her this way? I'm evil? I broke up with her? She's a crybaby? Carla is a real piece of work. She is unpredictable. A hole in her heart, I'm sure she doesn't want to know how it feels. Samantha does know the feeling of having a hole in your heart.
"That's enough Carla. There's no use in arguing with you. You don't know what you are doing." I stopped her.
She laughed and clapped her hands in a very funny way.
"You! Shut up! You saw Jayden come in with that Davina bitch! You didn't stop her! I want to get out of this car. You have kidnapped me! Someone help! Open the door!" She pushed the door crying., I watched in awe.
"Carla stop..."
She already stopped crying, she rested her head backwards with her eyes closed. I sighed, what will I do with you Carla? Despite all you've done, I still love and care for you. I drove to her apartment, I met a familiar car at the entrance. Why is my instincts telling me Jerry came to her apartment? When will he ever learn to listen?
I carried Carla in my arms. When Joyce opened the door, I saw Jerry. I glared at him after Joyce suggested I carry Carla to the bedroom. I laid her gently on the bed.
"Don't expect to get a thank you note from me. I will not thank you, and also don't you dare fight Jerry when you get out there." Joyce warned me.
So I left without fighting with Jerry for the first time. I had Carla in my head instead. My phone rang when I got to the car, I saw the caller ID as Davina. I don't feel bad for what I have done. In fact, I think she deserves everything I did to her. She has messed up a lot, I told her not to bother me anymore. It's her fault if she thinks I broke her heart. I never gave her hope for once.
I ignored the call, drove home and fell on my bed. I could hardly sleep, so I drove out again. I got some drinks from a bar, drove home and stayed inside my car emptying all the contents of the drinks in my mouth.
BACK TO THE PRESENT
I staggered out of the car. I am overly drunk. I dragged myself up to my room ignoring my workers who are staring at me in shock. I opened the door to my room, then switched on the lights. I saw a female figure on my bed. I tried to figure who it is, my vision is blurry so I am unable to see who it is.
"Carla?" I called as she is the only woman, asides my sisters that I recall inviting into this mansion.
"Yes, it's me. Come to me." She stretched her hand towards me.
I staggered towards the bed and fell on it. Then I moved closer to her, trying to kiss her. My vision cleared a bit, then became blurry.
"Come on, don't fall asleep." She complained in a different voice. Is this still Carla? Why is her voice and face somehow different?
"Carla, I love you..." My voice faded as darkness took over me.
•••••
"Jayden? Wake up it's late." Davina's voice rang in my head. I lazily opened my eyes thinking it's a dream only to see a shocking reality. What is she doing here in my room?! How did she get into the mansion in the first place?
I jerked up looking around, then back at her. She's fully dressed, just like yesterday.
"I believe you have an explanation as to what you are doing in my room?"
She continued to smile, "You're such a silly boy! Are you saying you don't remember seeing me here last night and making love to me?"
My pupils dilated in shock, "What? Make love to you?"
"Yes!"
"No! That can't happen! I never invited you, why are you even here? And stop spouting nonsense. I am not ready to joke with you." I snarled at her.
"Jayden! I got your address from your sister just to see you. You stood me up at the club! I came here looking for you, only did you force me to sleep with you. See the bite marks on my neck." She opened her neck slightly from the turtle neck she is wearing.
I almost got a heart attack, I held my chest in pain. She rushed to me, showing me that worried expression.
"Jayden! Are you okay?" She asked worriedly.
I pushed her away. "Don't touch me! You are desperate lying bitch! I didn't touch you last night! You think I'm that stupid even when I am drunk?"
She moved back in shock.
"Jayden, what are you talking about? Why are you denying your responsibility?"
"Say responsibility again and I'll throw you down the stairs!" I growled feeling disgusted by her. This is not how I fell in love with her. Why did I never see this evil side of her on time?
"Get out of my room and my life Davina! I never want to see you again!"
"This is not fair! I won't give up easily!" She cried and ran out of the room with her things.
I rushed out of the bed into the bathroom like I've been infected with a disease. Davina has become too desperate, I don't find her attractive anymore. Therefore I want nothing to do with her. After taking my bath, I dressed up for work. Tomorrow I will be going to the hospital to be with Samantha. She is having surgery in a few days so she would be placed under observation.
My assistant would take my place while I'm away. I will only attend to very important matters. I received a call from a strange number.
"Who's this?" I asked.
"It's me Mr Gomez, I am calling you with this because all my calls are being traced. My life and family are in danger." Replied Mr Gomez.
Danger? What danger?
"Can you please elaborate Mr Gomez? What is going on?"
"Your sister wants to take the presidency from you. She asked us to vote against you in an election. We refused so she kidnapped us and our families so we can sign an agreement with her." He further explained.
"What? Madeline won't try such a thing. Are you sure of what you are saying?" I asked again, still doubting his words.
"It's fine if you don't believe me. You should know how ill mannered your sister is. I only called to warn you, you need to stop her from harming herself."
He hung up after that. I sat back on my bed trying to settle the news in. Did he just say my sister is trying to take my company from me? How could she even think of doing that to me? What is she hoping to gain from it? I will never give up my hard earned wealth for her selfish interests.
I have always cared for Madeline and provided her with everything she needs. Yet she is next satisified with what I do for her. Is she doing this because of Carla? That's not even making sense. My own sister wants my wealth, and she had gone as far as kidnapping people. Madeline has gone strat. She has changed from the sweet girl we used to know, she is now a fresh monster.