Chapter 63 No way

Chapter sixty-nine
Jones
I did some office work for Dave yesterday. He didn't want to let him but I know my way around him.
And I like the new secretary.
I walk inside Dave's office but he's on a call. I use the opportunity to pick a file he had wanted to give to Kimberly. I walk out while he's still staring at me.
The call seems to be giving him a hard time. And he had been shouting and screaming.
Nevertheless, I love working and I won't let Dave stop me from doing that.
I know he loves me and he doesn't want me to stress myself. But how can I get paid without working?
He said I should see it as a girlfriend allowance.
But I don't want that. I've always wanted to work in the office. And so, I won't let this opportunity sneak me past.
I finish up immediately and was done calculating and piling up the sales of last month.
I check the time and it's almost four.
I wonder what Dave is up to at the moment. The sudden knock makes me look at the door. That is definitely not Dave. Dave would never knock before coming in.
"Enter," I say but no one responded. For a while, the person let me wait while thinking there was actually no one at the other side of the door.
Just when I've forgotten about the knock, the door opens slowly.
I look up as a woman walks in. She's dressed in huge quality attire. A skirt and a t-shirt. The hair on her head tells me she's American. She looks beautiful alright and I kind of wonder who she was looking for.
"Who do you seek? Have you missed your way?" I ask her but she won't even answer me.
She watch me for a while, her small but pink lips parted slightly, "I guess you must be Jones," her voice sounds soft and firm.
I nod briefly, " Yes, that's me. How may I help you?"
She smiles now, revealing a dimple at her right cheek, "You don't know who I am?"
I watch her for a while but she doesn't even seem familiar, " No, I don't."
"My name is Cynthia."
There's something in me that wants to answer her stupid question. I wanted to tell her, 'And so?'
So, what if her name is Cynthia. Must I know her? She's so proud, really proud. I guess you get to inherit the arrogance the moment you are born with a silver spoon.
"He didn't tell you?" She's still saying as if she owns this place.
Wait, does she know Tianshi?
Ok, wait. Dave did tell me this company belonged to his father. Well, his father and not a lady.
I sigh, "If you have something to say. You can do so or tell me how I may help you. As you can see, I'm really busy and I have no time for riddles."
She laughs now. She went on laughing for a long time, a heart-filled and satisfying one. I had to continue to stare at her. She acts so weirdly. I wonder who she is.
"You must think all this belongs to you because you've captured his heart all at once," she frowns now, " And you must expect to start enjoying when you did no work. I admire your courage anyways. I have never seen a lady as brave as you."
I've had enough seriously, " And who the heck are you?"
" I'm Dave's girlfriend."
What! I shake my head negatively and firm my gaze on her, "You meant to say Dave's ex-girlfriend?"
Wait! She must the lady that left Dave five years ago. Yes, Michael did say she was Cynthia. She was the one that made Dave suffer the more. What an evil girl she is. How dare she come here and make a mouth. She's not e en scared of the aftermath.
"You may have to rephrase that. I am Dave's girlfriend," she corrected again.
I stand up now and take two steps towards her, "You should be ashamed of yourself. How can you left only to appear like rice in the rainy season."
She frowns now and looks away," No matter what, Dave will always be mine," she says casually.
It was my turn to laugh.
"Why? Because you think he loves you so much to accept you back whenever you come back? After you are done with your dirtiness? Ladies like you ought to be stoned!" I spat on her, " You have no ounce of shame! You shouldn't even step a foot in here. You shouldn't even come near him."
She seems touched as I felt a change in her eyes but it was gone as soon as it has come. She looks back at me, "I didn't come of my own volition. Someone bigger than you are called me. And you won't be able to withstand him. Dave will eventually be mine."
" I didn't ask him to be mine. I didn't beg for his love. I didn't do anything that would hurt him. That's why he will never take you back. Do you know why people hate earthquakes? It's not because it's turning back at you whenever you try to fight it. It's because it loves controlling people. The moment you enter it, it will always find a way to make sure it serves its needs on you. And the fact that it's only found in the desert and yet it exercises so much power. The fact that it can never change, its purpose will always be the same. It will never save but kill. That's what you are and you will only remind him of what an earthquake is."
" What!" She screams and raise her hand in an attempt to slap me. I was fast to stop her.
I hold it firm and she struggles to let go. After a while, I release her, "I will always be here to protect Dave, no matter what you plan. And I own Dave now. He's going to be mine and I'm going to be his forever. I don't care who instigated you. I don't care what kind of power you are involved in but I will never let Dave fail into your kind of secret holes," I say and walk back to my chair, " Leave now before I call the securities. You won't like bundle out of here. I can remind you that we have paparazzi here."
She groans and gives me a hard glare. She opens the door angrily and looks back at me, "Prepare for a fight. This is not yet over, " she says and walks out.
What just happened? Dave's ex-girlfriend is back?
Dave
Dad is up to something. I know that. I whirl around again, anxiously. Steven called me hours ago to tell me my dad just arrived at the airport.
And he requested to see me immediately. And I've been here for a while now but he's not coming out.
Michael was right. My dad would want to harm Jones. I will need to do something to keep Jones safe.
And I think it's high time I left his company and show him I'm not someone he would control.
He has sons, he should make them the CEO and starts controlling them. I'm in no mood to continue being his puppet.
"You've got more handsome," Dad says behind me. I stand up and watch him walk to me. He's in black trousers and a grey shirt. He goes to sit, "How has business been?"
"Fine. And how was your trip?" I sit too
He looks away for a while, " Fine. In fact, I meant something special. I brought you a gift, have you seen it?" He looks back at me.
I know he's talking about Cynthia but I'm going to act clueless.
"I haven't seen anything. What is the gift all about?"
He stretches forward a bit, " You are not getting younger Dave. I brought you a wife."
I did not expect him to be so blunt. I look at him now, "Thank you but I will be the one to choose my bride."
"You used to love Cynthia. She's the perfect one for you."
" Can I ask you a question?" I study his expression for a while, " Did you tell Cynthia to leave me five years ago?"
He smiles faintly and relaxes back in his chair, " Everything I did for you was for the best."
What! My dad did? I had always wondered why my mom and dad weren't living together when I was so young. The thing was that my mom feared I would be controlled by my father which was right. What kind of a father scares his son's girlfriend away? My type of father.
I laugh, "Alright. That's fine," I tell him, "I've seen Cynthia and I've told her the piece of my mind. I'm not going to get married to her because I don't love her again."
Dad frowns now, " She's the best for you."
" Oh really?" I made a smirk, " If she really was, you wouldn't have scared her away five years ago."
" She wasn't ready five years ago!" She screams at me.
" And I'm not in the mood to get acquainted with her!" I scream back.
" If you are my son, then you will obey me."
I smile at him, " I did, all these years. I'm not going to do that again," I stand now, " I came here to tell you I have a girlfriend and she's the one I plan on getting married to."
" You mean to that daughter of a maid! To Jones?"
What! How did he know?
My dad stands up, and you can tell from his appearance that he's already angry.
"I will not stand it! You will break up with her this moment!"
"Or what? On what consequences?"
His eyes thin as he watches me, " I am your father!"
" More reasons why you should let me make my decision. I don't even know why mom had to love you," I'm looking at him with disgust, " She shouldn't have let you be the man that will take away her virtue!"
A slap lands on my face, I look up again, angrily.
"While she loved you, you never showed her any. That was why you kept having mistresses. That was why you kept all her pictures away from me. I was so young then and I let you monitor my life as you want! That's over now! I won't allow it. You won't tell me what you want, I will do what I love," I say and whirl to walk away.
" Do you think you can handle it?"
I stop and look back at him now.
" I will take the company from you if you keep on defying me."
I smile, "I will gladly let go of your company. I don't like it anyways," I finish and start to walk away.
" Come back here! You won't walk out of me Dave!'
"I already did, father. Get one of your illegal sons. They will be glad to take over the company of their wicked father!" I talk back before opening the door.
" Do you think your little sex mate will live if you defy me?"
I whirl around quickly, my hand still on the knob, " I will take your word for it father. And I promise you that you will pay for it if anything as little as her hair gets hurt. I will make you and Cynthia pay for it. You will regret the day you made me the CEO," I say and walk out.
I can hear him swear. I walk to my car and drive back to the company.
Looking afar, I see Cynthia stop a moment in front of a Venza before she walks in.
What! Cynthia was here? She looks very angry. Who did she meet with??
Has something happened?
Jones! I need to move Jones as soon as possible.