Chapter 37

Frederick pov

I've only wanted to make her happy and cause her no pain. I know I wouldn't stand seeing her cry. Walking down the aisle with Ivy after giving her days of romance and bliss would only break her again. She'll regret why she ever let me in and I didn't want that, at all.

I adjusted my body, turned my back to face her, and found her awake, thinking about something.

Good morning baby", I said to her.

"Good morning", she answered.

This is the woman I want to wake up to every morning and sleep beside every night. This is the woman I want to give my all to -my heart, body, soul, and mind.

"Did you sleep well?" I asked.

"Yea", was the response she gave me.
Something was wrong but I couldn't place my finger on it.

She stood up and walked away to the window.
My mind flashed back to when Ma Cleopatra was my nanny. I was a little kid then. Going outside and digesting nature was my hobby. I loved to look at the trees, listen to the beds sing, view other humans going about their activities. And that is why I have lots of artwork in my mansions and offices.

Ghana was a busy place. Every day, humans, cars, animals walked to and fro either creating a nuisance or minding their business. The penthouse was in a private area filled with tall green trees. The environment was peaceful, serene, and breathtaking.

"I want to live here forever", Kharis said, turning in my direction.

Of course, who wouldn't want to live here forever? This whole place screamed royalty and enjoyment.

"Hmmm", I answered and got up from the bed. I began walking to where she stood. I needed to find out what triggered the desire to want to stay in the penthouse forever. As I got closer to her, I reached out to her waist and stayed silent for a while. I didn't utter a word. One thing was going through my mind while I stood next to my woman.

Maybe, I should run away from my parents and Ivy, down to Ghana, and start a new life. My plans for the company were to start a branch in Ghana and then visit the headquarters in New York once in a while.

"Is everything okay? Are you good? I heard Kharis ask. I ignored her questions. I was only trying to calculate, weigh my options and come to a conclusion but she kept distracting me.

After a while of watching Kharis's face covered in disappointment and frustration, I muttered "How about we go out for breakfast"?

"Oh finally, you speak", she said and threw her hands in the hair. She walked away from me after being so dramatic.

"You ignored me for almost three minutes", she uttered.

"Were you keeping track?" I laughed hard and asked.
The hell!!! It's just a few minutes of being silent and she had kept track. I wondered how many more things she was going to keep track of. I hope she notices how much I try to make her happy.

"I'm serious Fred, you were unusually quiet. Is everything okay"?

Lol. Did she just call me Fred? I hated being called Fred but hearing it from her mouth made me begin loving it.

"I love you so much", I said and walked slowly to where she stood.

"I'm scared that at the end of the day, you'll no longer be mine", I said. This confession was honest. I knew that I wouldn't be able to call her mine after weeks.
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"Have I given you any room to doubt"?, She asked.

I wished she could see that I was in a tight corner. I knew that she loved it.

"No, you haven't given me any room to doubt", I said while holding her hands. I squeezed her hands and interlocked our fingers. There was so much I wanted to do with her but first, Ivy needed to go.

"Let us get ready and go have to breakfast. There's an amazing restaurant that Pa Theo recommended for our stay here", I said.

"Okay. I'll go shower first", she answered with a smile.
I watched her walk to the bathroom. The innocence she possessed! She couldn't hurt anything, not even me. Unlike other women that were interested in my money or fame, hers was different. All she wanted was my love.

I noticed that Kharis didn't have a phone to contact me and that was bad. I needed her to reach out to me for anything, especially when I would be at the office. I needed her to be informed too of what's going on in New York and beyond by being on social media. So, I bought an iPhone as one of the many gifts I had for her. She hadn't seen it yet though.

While she was still in the bathroom, I texted Ivy.
"We need to talk. It is urgent"
I stared at my phone for 2 minutes waiting for a reply but got none.
I was expecting to get a swift response like other days.

I undressed and tied a towel around my waist. It was time for my shower routine. I got to the bathroom and knocked gently on the door.
Kharis should have gone out by now, I thought.

"What's keeping you in there for a long time Mama", I asked.

"I'm almost done", she responded.

I entered the bathroom and watched her hurry to finish bathing. I smiled and still stood there waiting for her to get done.

She finished and got out with a towel wrapped around her hair and her body bare. Was she trying to seduce me!!! She walked past me and I couldn't help but smack her ass. Her ass was round and perfect. It was soft and thick, damn!

I began my shower routine immediately and I stopped thinking about Kharis's ass. I blinked thrice as the water trickled down over my eyes.
Why do we have to bathe alone was the next thought that came to my mind? There was no need for her to hide anything and as for me, I was already vulnerable- nothing left to hide.

I finished scrubbing, washing my body and it was time to get out and dress up. I wore jeans shorts and a black polo shirt. I applied my cologne. The phone was hiding in the travel bag I brought with me. I carefully picked it up and let out a smirk.
Mind you, I wasn't trying to buy Kharis off with gifts. Getting these gifts was a natural way of telling her I was in love with her.

I took a walk down the stairs and I saw her on the couch. She was astonishing and I just couldn't wait to tell her.

"You look breathtaking. You have not only planned to steal my heart, but you also want to intoxicate me with your beauty", I said slowly in a deep voice

I smiled and handed the bag to her. She looked at me with a smile even when she had not seen the item in the bag. She took the phone out, looked at my face, and covered her hands with her mouth. She was so speechless. Her face was quizzical.

"I need you to be able to reach me online, especially when I'm at the office. As my baby girl, you need an expensive phone", I said.

"Frederick, thank you", she answered

"It's time to leave", I said.
I had booked a ride to take us to the restaurant. A white range rover car was already waiting for me and my queen. I stretched my hands out to hers so I could walk with her to the car.

"Shall we?" I asked and helped her get into the car.
While we were on the ride, I took out my phone, and still, no reply from Ivy. I wanted to break up with her and call off the wedding but she wasn't replying to my messages.
I didn't want my parents to be the first to know about my plan to cancel the wedding.

We got to the restaurant and it was everything I expected it to be. Typical African restaurant.
A waitress came to our table to take our order. Just when I was about this Kharisss on her forehead, I spotted a paparazzi taking pictures of us.

Damn, these photos were going straight to the media. My mind began running to different things. I became bothered about what the internet would say especially after my gala dinner just ended.
A lot of people would soon know I came to Ghana with my sex-maid

"Is everything okay?", I heard Kharis ask me.

"I'm fine", I said and faked a smile.