Chapter 27

Everything was going to shit unlike what I envisioned . After that phone call I couldn't text or call Marcus again. His phone was compromised. He was compromised.

The past few days I have been thinking of my future. I was stressing about everything . I was pregnant with a man I couldn't reach. Who would have thought getting in touch with him would be this hard . The man lives in a hotel for goodness sake. I thought about calling him again but there was no point. Katelyn might pick the call again and this time I didn't have a lie crammed in my brain. I was exhausted.

I thought of calling the office but that was not my best idea. It was an extremely bad ideas as Adeline was there. She hated me for God knows what and she would make sure that he couldn't get my message. Which other option did I have? As I wracked my brain,I remembered John. John works there . He has access to Marcus.

A connection I desperately needed to get to him. I thought of calling John but I stopped when I remembered he has alot on his plate. Zuri recently gave birth to a baby girl. They both had alot to do. They had to incoperate the child in their lives. They were barely holding on without me trying to drag them in my problems.

Being new parents was hard but they handled the task with so much finesse. They were so in love with their baby . I could attest to that every time I vedio called to see them. That baby girl was their life. Their whole world.

Like this baby was mine. If I was the only person this child has, I will make sure my child is safe and content. I have never worried about my safety until now. Now I had a little me growing and he or she needed to be protected from everyone .

My child's father is a wealthy man and you don't get to be that wealthy without making some enemies here and there. I wanted to protect myself and the only way I could do that ,was after we have a serious talk. He needed to know of this child we created and come up with ways to protect him or her.

Without thinking twice,I got in a taxi to take me to the hotel. In the two hour ride,I rehearsed repeatedly what I was going to say. I was anxious, uneasy and restless. Being pregnant was a blessing but at the same time it felt like a burden.

I was felt guilty that my baby was born out of sin. I would have wanted him or her to be born in a marriage but that was not the case. We were doing a bad thing and as a result I got pregnant. I don't feel bad that I got pregnant , however I felt guilty.

My thoughts were interrupted by the driver parking the car. We were here. I asked him to wait for me as I won't be taking long. I walked into the reception and found a new lady at the reception desk. She was new to me but, it was possible she works during weekdays and I was always visiting during weekends.

" Hello ma'am,how may I help you today?" She asked with a bright smile on her face.

" Hi, I would like to talk to the owner please" I said.

" Do you have an appointment?" She asked with the smile forgotten and a frown replacing it on her face.

I knew I wasn't dressed for this place but I didn't care. This was a matter of life and death and not some fashion show. I didn't give a damn about what I was wearing. All I wanted to see was Marcus.

" No but tell him Zawadi is here to see him. " I insisted.

She pressed some buttons on the phone and brought the handset to her ear.

" Miss Zawadi is here to see Sir" she said

She listened for a few minutes before she hang up.

" You can use that elevator and go up. He is expecting you" she said with a smile.

I gave her a small smile and headed to the elevator. I got inside and as soon it closed it's doors I started wondering how I will start the conversation. This was not something I could exactly blurt out . I got off when the elevator opened its doors. I found Adeline standing near her door waiting. I didn't think she was waiting for me but I wasn't sure.

She had a crispy white blouse and a black pencil skirt. She looked so beautiful that you would almost forget for a moment how ugly her personality is.

" Zawadi, it is nice to see you again" she said with a forced smile on her face.

" Hello Adeline. Is Marcus in?" I asked.

" Yes,this way please" she started walking and I was forced to follow her.

We stopped at a big brown double door. She placed a sharp knock on the door and when the voice on the other side said to come in,she opened the door.

She walked in and held the door for me to follow her inside.

" Zawadi is here sir" she announced.

" Thank you Adeline,that will be all" he dismissed her .

He finally pulled his attention from his laptop and looked at me. His face had a expression that made me nervous. He looked annoyed, irritated and angry all at the same time. I couldn't tell what he was thinking. I have been avoiding him the last two weekends so I was sure he has a few things to say.

Once Adeline left , the room was so silent that I was scared he would hear my increased heart beat. He rose from his seat and gestured for me to sit on the chair across his desk. His office has not changed much but it still held that aura of masculinity.

" You are finally here ,not summoned ,after avoiding me for two weeks" he commented.

" Sorry about that,I was going through something" I said.

" Mmmh..."

" I called your phone but someone else picked up so I thought,it would be better to come here in person"

" Why are you lying?" He growled.

" Lying? About what?" I asked confused.

" You are saying you called me"

" Yes I did but someone else picked your phone"

" I know for a fact that my phone has been on me the entire two weeks and I have not gotten a missed call notification from you "

" How will you get a notification if the call was not missed?"

" Who picked the call then?" He frowned.

" Katelyn and she told me to never call you again unless I want to regret it" I said honestly.

I didn't have any loyalty towards Katelyn. He thought I was lying and I had to make him believe me.

" So you want me to believe that Katelyn picked my phone and talked to you . And I have no record of the call?" His annoyance deepened.

To prove me wrong he unlocked his phone and we went though the call history and for sure there was no record of such a call.

" She deleted the call"  I tried defending myself

" Truly your lying knows no bounds" he said in disgust.

" I am not lying,let me show you" I took out my phone and went to the call history.

I pushed the phone to his face to show him

" Look right there, outgoing call to Marcus"

" That doesn't prove much"

" Aargh! You are annoying" I screamed in frustration.

" And you are a terrible liar"

Miraculously I remembered my phone records all my calls. Thank God for technology. I went to call recordings and played the last one. I increased the volume and placed it on the table.

We both listened to the recording but my eyes were on his face. His face grew taut and angry as he listened to her threats. When the recording stopped I took it as an opportunity to say what I came here to say.

" I-i wanted t-to ..." I stammered.

" You were very confident a few minutes ago. Why have you not honoured our agreement the last two week?"

" My explanation includes that too"

" I am waiting"

" I feel sick the first week and I didn't want to come and puke all over you,so I stayed home and allowed my body to heal" I said peaking under my lashes to look at him.

" And last week?"

" It was more complicated than that"

" Zawadi tell me already!" He commanded

" I am pregnant!" I blurted out the news.

His eyes widened in shock as he looked at me. His shocked expression was slowly replaced by anger and disgust.

" What did you just say"