Chapter 43

'Regan, how can you say this to me?" Alexia had a shocked expression on her face.

'I am sorry ma'am, I couldn't bear to keep it to myself especially because you are a good person and you don't deserve that kind of treatment." Regan bent her head, feeling bad for hurting her boss.

'Really? Or you are trying to cover up your bad behavior?! Henry came to him and told me everything you did. He even went ahead to tell me how you hated me because I only increase your salary every year by ten percent. Aren't you a selfish little bitch?!" Alexia's face morphed into that of anger and disappointment.

Regan was shocked, she didn't understand how the matter turned around and became her fault.
'I and Sir Henry didn't talk once except when he asked me to send the accountant his way. He is lying against me, Ma'am." Regan replied, her eyes pleading especially because she had never seen Alexia this angry.

'I should believe you over my husband? Who do you think you are? I should have believed Henry when he told me you are nothing but a slut. Regan, you are fired, leave my house!" Alexia yelled, she turned around quickly before Regan could talk.

With tears in her eyes, Regan left the house completely shattered.

Meanwhile, Henry watched everything from the staircase, he smiled menacingly before going down to meet Alexia who still had a sad expression on her face.

'Regan is one of those few people I trust, I didn't know she was going to betray my trust like this." Alexia was so sad. Henry caressed her hair and pulled her Into a hug.


JAMES MANSION [Alexia's Dad]

Kylie walked around in contempt, she looked very angry. She looked too angry, it was as though the fire was radiating off of her.

'Alica transferred all of the properties to a man! How can she be so stupid!" Kylie shouted?

Mr. James who sat on the bed looked very angry as well. How can Alexia be so stupid to disseminate all of the properties to a man like Henry, to a man!

Mr. James had just heard the news from Kylie who received a job acceptance email from Alexia. The same day she was Informed that Henry became the new C.E.O. How was she supposed to inherit all of the properties now that it is owned by a fvcking man?!

All of her plans would be for nothing. Damn! She groaned inwardly.

Mr. James picked up his phone quickly and dialed his daughter's number.
'Come over to my house right now!" he commanded.

'Why?"

'Don't ask me silly questions and come over here real quick!" He shouted.

At 7:30 pm

Alexia arrived at her father's mansion in her black Lexus car. She shut the door and then packed her long black hair into a bun as she walked in.

Once she was inside, she saw her father getting a massage from Kylie who had a scowled look on her face. Alexia rolled her eyes and looked at her father who had called her.

'Why did you call me, dad?" she asked looking at the tall and broad man with grey hair on his head. He had some wrinkles on his face which showed that he was growing older every day.

Mr. James stood and walked closer to her. Once he reached her front, he raised his hand and gave her a heart-wrenching slap reminding her of the hatred he has for her. How can a father treat his own daughter like this?

'Dad?!" she yelled but he slapped her again harder and angrily this time, again.

'How dare you make him the successor of all your mother's wealth, a man?!" Mr. James looked very angry.

Alexia's hair had scattered over her face so she moved it to the back and then scoffed after hearing the words of her father. Of course, that was the only thing he cared about. He never cared about her. He never cared if she was fine and how she was feeling but when it comes to the wealth and properties, he could move mountains.

'Because that man cares about me. He fills up the loneliness in me. He assures me that he will never leave. He doesn't abandon me. When everyone left me and cheated on me, he was the one that stood by me. Even my own father betrayed me and doesn't care about my feelings but he does. Moreover dad, why do you care? You only own ten percent of the properties and you already have your share which is this house and its accessories so why are you being obnoxious and greedy...?!" she shouted but was welcomed by another hot slap that sent her head backward.

'Don't you dare talk back at me like that! When your mother and I were building the company, where was he?"

'You didn't build shit with mother, you fucked around and got drunk every night. You didn't help mom with anything, you only added to her problems!" she barked, tears dropping from her cheeks. She took two steps backward avoiding another terrible slap from her father.

'And now, instead of focusing on me, you're with her... ' She pointed at Kylie without looking at her but her father, 'her who slept with my first boyfriend and took him away from me. I even sponsored your wedding because of how much I love you. Even after everything, you have never for once showed me an iota of love. But Henry, he is showing me love and he is filling up that spot you failed to fill!" Having said this, she wiped the tears off her face and turned around.

With this, she walked out of the house leaving Mr. James rooted to the floor looking at the retreating figure of his daughter. Kylie was fast to go to him helping him out of the emotions he was feeling, the last thing she wanted was for him to be compassionate with his daughter. Then everything, every one of her plans will be ruined once more.