Chapter 20

Austin sat in the side of his room, he watched Alexia from his room; she was at the pool side standing with her hands draped over her arm. She looked sad.
She looked very sad.
That sadness that always loomed over her face was still there. The first time he met her, she looked sad; very sad, he wondered how a woman so beautiful be filled with so much sadness.

Alexia, I told you I wanted you for myself alone but you insisted that you didn't want me. You pushed me away but you gave yourself to Dylan.
I am back now, I will take you away from him forcefully; I just want to find a better way.
Even if I have to get you pregnant and lock you up in a room so you wouldn't be able to run away from me, I will.

Austin looked at her and puffed out a smoke. He was looking at her through the glass window. After puffing a smoke, he used his hand to draw a love sign on the glass window and a wicked smile formed on his face.


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Staring at the pool, Alexia took in a sharp breath. A wave of sadness washed over her, she took in another sharp breath. Just then, Regan walked towards her with a file and phone in her hands.
'Ma'am, your father has been calling."
Regan gave the phone to Alexia and she collected it immediately.
She looked at Regan with a smile before turning to the pool side to talk to her father.

'What did you do?!" he yelled to her over the phone.
Alexia opened her mouth to talk even though she didn't understand what she meant but he continued,
'Who do you think you are?! Your Mother willed all of her properties to you so you can take care of me but you put a limit on what I can collect from the company!"

Alexia widened her eyes.
'I... I didn't do that." She talked softly.
'Kylie needs money for cosmetics surgery and I need to give it to her as soon as possible it she will divorce me. Don't be stupid and send the money to me as soon as possible." with pique, he yelled then hanged the call.

Alexia gently place her phone down from her ear, her face was filled with so much hidden sadness. She gently turned to Regan.
'Did you put a limit to the money my dad can withdraw from the company?" she asked looking at her.

Regan slowly nodded.
'Yes, he was withdrawing so much especially with the golden card, he was buying too much; even unnecessary things. I just placed the limit and I placed I really high limit in a day. Is he complaining?" she asked looking at Alexia.
Regan knew how much Alexia's father was irresponsible but she never talks about it. Alexia didn't like to talk about her family with Regan and Regan never infringed.

Alexia took in another sharp breathe.
'Remove the limit, Regan. He is my father and he walked with my mom for the company to reach that level. Aside from that, the company is worth so much, we make so much income per seconds, he can't... he can't even spend a miliquarter of it in years to come." She replied and gave Regan the phone.
She didn't lie about the wealth but she lied about her father helping her mom build the empire. Her mother was just like her, she picked Alexia's father from his poor home and married him. However, after marriage, all he did was hit her, get drunk and sleep with girl all over motels.

It was the reason her mother gave her all of the properties without adding her father's name to any; even the smallest property. However, Alexia couldn't toss her father away, he was the only family she had left.
'You can leave now." Alexia ordered and Regan left.
She draped her hands over her arm again, looking at the pool.
'Mother, one day, I will leave earth and be with you. It seemed I am unlucky when it comes to love. Henry has not been picking my calls, I don't know where he is mom and I don't know what to feel about him anymore. Mom, I wish you are here to listen to me talk. I wish you here to advice me on what to do. I wish you are here to pull me into a hug and kiss my forehead with words of encouragement. I really miss you, mom." A drop of tear fell from her face.
Mothers, loosing a mom is like losing the while world because at some point that you are tired, you need someone to support and push you to continue. The one person who would do that are mothers, because they love you truly.
Mothers, the only creature that will forgive you no matter what you have done.

'Hey, Alexia," the voice sounded behind her.
Alexia wipes her face immediately and turned around to see who had called her. It was Austin, a smile formed on her face as she turned to him. Austin walked closer and stood in front of her with a smile plastered on his face.
' Alexia, are you okay?" he asked.
She nodded her head and wiped her face again.

'Okay, can I take you on a date? A friendly date, I am not planning to take you away from your husband, you know?" he asked with a frightened tone.
Alexia smiled and shook her head.
'You have nothing to worry about. However, I don't think I have to the strength to go on a date. I have so many things to do especially because I haven't been in the company lately, I have to work from here." She said truthfully.

Austin walked closer, he held her hand.
'Alexia, you can tell Regan to do that for you. You have an executive assistant, manager and the rest of them. You have Dylan and even if he looks like he is never serious, when it comes to work, he's always very serious." He uttered looking at her.

Alexia smiled.
It was true.
'Okay, fine. I will give it a chance but I will have to come very late and text me when you are there. Once beaten twice shy," She said the last sentence in her mind.

Austin smiled.
He smiled excitedly.
'I have to get prepared then. I cannot wait to talk to you tonight, Alexia."
He winked and walked away. Alexia smiled and turned back to the pool.

Meanwhile,

Dylan sat at the corner working with his laptop and constantly starting at Alexia. How many times has he tried to go talk to her but he was scared.
Yes, scared.
He was scared of what she would do to him.
The words she would say to him.
The tears that would flow from her eyes.
He was scared that she would never believe him again or believe that he really wants her forgiveness.

He has concentrated on his laptop for a long time then he raised his head to look at her again but he saw Austin by her side. Anger flowed like blood in his entire body. He wanted to stand up and punch the id!ot by the gut so bad but he couldn't. Alexia would only see him as a scumbag and he didn't want that.
'What the hell is he saying to her?!" he was very pissed. He wanted to get closer and ask her what that dummy had said to her.
Austin turned around and walked away looking very excitedly.

Dylan rolled his eyes.
'Dummy!" he muffled angrily.
Still staring at Alexia, a lady walked to him.
She wore a short gown and sat beside him.
'Hey handsome," she drawled and touched his arms.
Dylan shot her a bad stare which made her keep her hands to herself. She played with her brown curly hair and faced her phone.
Dylan continued to stare at Alexia, his face was somewhat cold; he was thinking about what Austin might have said to her.

'Why are you looking at her that way? Is she the one you want? That attractive guy just talked to her about a date and she agreed. It's just a pity..." she paused looking at Alexia as well.

Dylan took his face to her.
'Whats a pity?" he inquired.

'That guy..."
'Whats wrong with him?" Dylan was inquisitive right now.
'You done know Austin Malone? Well, are you really from Mexico? I thought this is an hotel for foreigners? Meaning you are a foreigners right then you should know Austin Malone!" She alluded.
'Tell me about him, now!" Dylan snapped.
'Okay, fine! I will tell you. Just listen, I won't say it twice, nor do I want you going about telling everyone else. This is supposed to be a secret because I have been paid to keep my mouth shut."
'Go on."