Forty Four

"By the way, I'd like to invite you to my friend's wedding." I burst out laughing. That's why she's here: she requires something from me.
"I assumed you were going to apply for a position with the company," I explained.
"I'll think about Lance's suggestion," she said.

"I'll let you in right away, even if you don't think about it. You are also eligible to be my wife. " I explained to her.

Gianna's expression changed from casual to formal, and she glared at me.

"Don't make a joke about marriage and getting married if you don't want to be hurt again," she advises.

"At least I'm sure of you," I said, grinning.

I know she avoids this topic when it is the topic of our conversation, so she fell silent.

"Are you coming with me?"  

"I'll think about it," I replied, laughing.

"Damn you!" he exclaimed, frowning.

"When will that be?" That day might be a busy one for me. " This is my response.

"The first week of next month." Date number five. "

"Okay."

"Thank you very much! " She smiled brightly.

I noticed she was standing up.

"Where are you going?"
She chuckles. "Of course I'm returning home." "I shouldn't stay here for too long," she said.

"Please stay, I'm bored now, and my staff and secretary are both busy," I said.

"That's fine."

"Thank you very much. " I said, kissing her lips for a long time, and Gianna didn't protest, just stopped when the door suddenly opened.

"I'm sorry for bothering you," Thompson apologized.


I was irritated by this man's bad timing. What does it require? Gianna unexpectedly stood up and walked out the door. I know she's upset because other people witnessed us kissing. Shit!

"What's the matter with you, Thompson? Why don't you try knocking? " I yelled at him.

"Shut up, Marcus, you don't have to yell. I didn't realize you were kissing; I thought she was already go home," he said innocently.
"If I don't come in, I'm sure you'll reach heaven in the morning," he said, smiling.

"Damn you!" I yelled.

"I'm leaving. Goodbye," he said as he walked out the door.

I was irritated.

I attempted to call Gianna but was unable to reach her. It had been ringing but had not been answered, and the phone has now been turned off.
I was ashamed of myself. Why did I allow Marcus to kiss me? It happened because his cousin saw us. It's so humiliating. My brain screamed. It's bad for me to be so close to him.

My phone began to ring. Because I knew it was Marcus calling, I ignored it and turned off my phone. I went into a store and ordered a cold Coca-Cola. Going there was a bad decision.
Thompson and I have yet to discuss the company's seventy million in lost money. So here I am, sitting in a swivel chair. I heard my phone ring and quickly picked it up, thinking it was Gianna, but it was an unknown number. I responded.

"Hello, Marcus, this is Bianca," said the woman on the other end of the line.
My brow furrowed. What does this woman need?


"Why, Bianca, do you need anything?" I ask.

"I'd just inquire as to where Gianna is. I'm unable to contact her," she explained.

I'm cracking up. "I'm not Gianna's boyfriend, so I have no idea where she is," I explained.

"OK, thank you, bye," she said as she hung up the phone. I exhaled a sigh.

Thompson walked in as the door opened.

"I thought you came home?" 

"I just went out for a while because you're upset," he replied, smiling.

"How's your investigation going?" 
" I haven't discovered any evidence." I went through all of the CCTV footage and couldn't find anything. " she explains.

" It appears that we will have a difficult time determining who took it; all of the CCTV cameras are recorded by all of your employees, but I have not seen any of them," he said.
"Don't worry, we're not finished yet. We'll be aware of it as well. "

"All right," I said.
"Follow her because I doubt you'll be able to sit comfortably," he advised.

I walked around with my phone and car key in my hand. I jumped in my car and drove away from the company. I went to the city in case I ran into Gianna. But I don't see her.

While lying down, I stretched out on the bed. Calvein's wedding day is today. But I don't want to go because I despise Marcus. A knock came on the door, but I closed my eyes. I chose to ignore who's entering. I just noticed that something heavy appeared to have struck my body.

"Wake up, sleepy head," said a voice I recognized. I opened my eyes, thinking I was dreaming, and saw Marcus lying on my chest.

"What the hell!" I yelled as I jumped out of bed, pushing Marcus to the floor.

"You're a jerk, Gianna!"  My back is hurting. " He grumbled to me.

"What exactly are you doing here?" What made you get in? What makes you think you know where I am? " I inquired.

Marcus burst out laughing.

"How come you're so pale? I'm just looking at you because your beautiful when you're not in make-up."

"Get out of here," I said as I pushed him away.

"Remember, we're going to a wedding today?"

"I will not continue," I said.

Marcus didn't say anything, but he came up to me and pushed me onto the bed.
He slowly landed on me. and kissed me on the forehead, down to the lips.
"What are you going to do to me?" I shouted.
"Making love early in the morning." He replied with a smile.
“Damn you! Let me go! " Gianna's complaint.
I was restless until she was avoiding me like this, so I called Darius to find out where his house was. So this is how I landed on top of Gianna. She pushed me hard, but I held her body tightly. I could feel the shiver in her chest. The scent of her, even newly awake and not yet bathed was so addicting.
"You have no plans to go to your friend's wedding? I can also agree if this is always the position of the two of us. " I told her.
"All right, I'll just get dressed. And then leave your weight on top of me. You are stupid! " she said to me.
I left and sat on the bed. As Gianna entered the bathroom, An hour later, she came out of the bathroom with a towel wrapped around her body.
"I thought you were out?" She asked.
My eyes rolled. "I want to stay in your room, if that's how you look." I told her.
"Shut up! What did you eat and why did you become maniac today? " She asked me.

"I'm not a maniac, Gianna, you just look distracting. " I said.
 
She raised an eyebrow at me.
 
"Where am I going to dress now?" he asked me.
 
"Here in front of me to make my day better." I told her.
 
She was disgusted and beat me, so suddenly the towel was removed from her body.
 
"Oh my! Get out of here, Marcus!” She said this to me and pushed me out the door, but I already saw her naked body.
 
I even heard her scream inside the room.
 
I was suddenly sweaty and nervous.
 Because I knew Marcus had seen my naked body, I felt like I was drowning in embarrassment. Why did I make fun of his joke and then have the towel that was covering my body removed?
I don't appear to be able to face him anymore.

However, I resumed my dressing and exited the room. Marcus was leaning against the wall when I arrived.
 
I can't look him in the eye.
 "Why can't you look me in the eyes, Gianna?" he inquired.
I enjoy being dragged like a horse and thrown into the abyss. Why does he have to bring up my embarrassment again?

"Stupid! Let's go," I say, inviting him.

"Gianna, you don't have to be shy. I've already seen that, and I'm done touching and kissing it," he said as he followed me out of the house. Marcus is really testing my patience.
 
As I opened the door for Gianna, I got into the car. I relaxed and stopped teasing her because it seemed to calm her down. I'd already started driving to the wedding reception. And we came to a halt in front of a four-story house. Gianna dismounted and approached the guard stationed at the gate.


“ Come in, Ma’am. Are you Gianna?" the guard asked Gianna
Gianna nodded in response. We went inside, and I noticed I saw many familiar faces. Then a couple, who I knew were newlyweds, approached us. I noticed the woman was pregnant.
"Hi, Ma’am. You have arrived," said the man to Gianna.
Gianna kissed the woman. While the woman's eyes were looking at me, I noticed the recognition in her eyes while looking at me.
“Are you related, Gianna? " The woman asked.
"He's my friend," Gianna replied. My taste buds suddenly turned sour.
“I know him.” The woman said.
“Of course, you know him. He is a famous businessman. "
Gianna said in a cheerful voice.
"Let's go to the table so you can eat," said the man.
We sat down while I just quietly looked around.
"Are you okay, Marcus?" Gianna whispered to me.
"Yes." I answered in a stingy voice.

Then I was shocked, when my gaze fixed on a woman who was wearing a backless gown sitting in the distance. A woman who has been in my world for quite some time before, a mother of my children. She has already returned to another country, and we will definitely meet here in case I stay here longer. I stood up and apologized to Gianna that I would only come out for a moment. But I went to the back of the house and lit a cigarette. I felt nothing but joy that, after all these years, she is okay.
"Marcus?" Her cold voice soothes my entire state.
I didn’t look at her, and I just kept smoking a cigarette. She hugged my back and said,
"I miss you, Leon."
I let go of her hug and faced her. Her face still hasn’t changed despite the year that has passed.
“How are the kids? I already missed the three of them. " She says.
“Why don't you visit them? They seem to know that you have returned to the Philippines. " I said.
And I noticed the veil over Natasha's eyes.
"They don't want to see me, especially Winter," She says.
"They are big and old, so they are okay. We have been separated for a long time, so they have moved on to make sure, "I said.
“All right, I'll go. " Natasha came up to me and kissed me on the lips, and I couldn’t move.
It was as if I was knocked to my feet when I heard all the conversations between Marcus and the woman with him. So this is Winter's mother, who is Marcus ex-wife. I'm hiding when I saw the two of them kissing. It was as if I had been stabbed with a dozen knives because of what I had witnessed.
I admit I don't have the slightest feelings for Marcus, but why am I hurting like this now? I left my hiding place and went back inside. I said goodbye to the newlyweds and went home because I was feeling bad. I hailed a taxi and boarded. I going to the mansion.
I pushed Natasha away and, without a word, left her in the back of the house. I went back to where we were sitting earlier, but I couldn’t see Gianna. I asked the newlyweds, but they said that Gianna had come home because she was feeling bad.

I prayed that she didn't see that Natasha kissed me because, by chance, I really had no hope for her. I got in the car and drove to the city. I went to Gianna's house, but the guard said she was not there. Shit! Where did that woman go? I also called Pia and Winter, but they didn’t know where Gianna was. I can't contact her either. So I decided to go home in case Gianna came, but nothing.
Here I am now in front of Geoff house, standing with tears in my eyes. Now I realize that I love that old man. I press the doorbell a few times, and it opened, and Geoff came out wearing boxer shorts and gaping at me. Maybe he didn’t expect me to go to him because of the avoidance I made. I needed someone to talk to tonight, so I had no choice but to go see Geoff.

"What a surprise that I saw you outside my house, Gianna. I’m happy to see you. You visited me in a surprise manner. " He told me,
But I didn't say anything. Instead, I hugged him tightly. I’m longing for a brother, but I don’t have any. I was not given the opportunity to have a complete family. I cried on Geoff shoulder.
"What happened? You kept on sobbing and crying, but you didn’t talk. Did that idiot hurt you? Why is it that with so many men you can be a boyfriend? Why is that? He is rich, but he has the tendency to look for different women. I let you avoid me because I had no choice but to let you go, but you are crying because of the man. " Geoff said, at length.
He let go of my embrace and took my hand and kissed me on the cheek.
“Don’t cry, I’m always here for you. Not even to be your boyfriend, but to be your brother. " He says.
He pulled me into his house.

As I was restless in the seat, Earlier, I looked at my phone and called Gianna. But then I saw something else. Thompson sent me a picture on my Instagram. I opened it and my mouth closed at what I saw. I've been looking for her everywhere but she's only going to that man house and they're kissing outside the house. What a nice scene! My mind says.