Chapter 2

What does he think I will be scared of his threat? No, he is wrong because the ball will always be in my court. I will decide to keep it or throw it in his face. Soon he is going to be at my mercy. With an angry face, I went back to my seat.

"Are you ok?" Emily asked me while looking at my angry face.

I took a deep breath to calm my troubling nerves before answering her "Yeah" I said with a little pissed voice. See this effect he has on me whenever he is around me.

What was he doing here in the first place?

Did he forget what he agreed with me a year ago?

I just hate it when he thinks he has power on me. He thinks threatening me like this will stop me from going to a dinner date with Arron.  Doesn't he know how I get more determined to do things that are forbidden for me? Now I'm more determined to go on a date with Arron. "Nina to earth" Arron's voice snapped me out of my angry thoughts.

"Huh," I said while looking at him.

"Are you ok? I have been calling your name for the past five minutes" he asked me with furrowed brows.

"Y..yeah I'm totally fine," I said with a small smile while trying to act normal and get rid of my murderous thoughts about 'him'.

"You are behaving a little weird. Are you not feeling well? Do you want to go out for fresh air?" he asked with the same concerned eyes while placing his hand on my shoulder. He moved his face near me with a worried expression. His blue eyes are looking at me with so much affection that is making me get lost in them.

"N..no I'm just feeling a little tired because of all the last-minute work and all," I said while looking into his eyes and biting my lower lip with a small nervous smile. I saw how his eyes moved from my lips to my eyes.

He swallowed hard and said "Nina.." in a low voice. I know he is trying to say something that he was struggling to say throughout the year. I have seen this look of a dilemma on his face so many times. Deep down in my heart, I knew I would not be able to return his feelings but it was so hard to refuse him. Before he could say something we heard a loud glass shattering sound making us come out of our moment. Moving my head in the sound direction I saw the champagne glass tower which was on display at the entrance was shattered. "Who did that?" I asked in a whisper.

"O my God that beautiful thing is destroyed" Emily half yelled in horror.

"Sorry for the inconvenience in your peaceful evening. I think someone shattered the glasses tower by mistake. Please continue to enjoy your dinner" he said in an apologetic way. Listening to this apology everyone went back to enjoy their dinner. I don't know why I feel like someone did that on purpose. I was feeling odd about it. Shaking those stupid feelings out of my mind I decided to enjoy my farewell party.

Why should I destroy my evening because of a certain unimportant person?

The rest of the dinner I enjoyed laughing with my soon to be ex-colleagues and friends. After our celebration was over I was a little tipsy. Arron offered to drop me off at home because he was sober than me. I tried to refuse him. "I will take a cab," I said in my tipsy voice while putting my hand on tipsy Emily's shoulder.

"Me too," Emily said in her drunken voice and we both started laughing.  But he insisted because he was going to drop Emily too on the way so I accepted it. "Ok driver take us to the nearest club. I want to drink and dance more because the night is still young and beautiful" Emily said while putting her hands on my shoulder.

"Yes let's go" I yelled in excitement. Arron just moved his head in denial while blowing air out of his mouth.

"Why am I such a gentleman?" he whispered yelled.

"Girls get in the car before I leave you both here," Arron said while stuffing us in the backseat of his car.

"You both are wasted today," he said while looking at us from a rare view mirror.

"Because I'm going to miss Nina so much she is my only friend in the office," she said in a crying voice.

"Awww I'm gonna miss you too. Give me a hug" I said while wrapping my hands over her small frame.

"Seriously Emily you just broke my heart Nina is your only friend in the office. Guess what I'm gonna take a u-turn and drop you back at the restaurant" he said to Emilly while looking at her from the rearview mirror with a mischievous smile.

"Shut up you moron I meant my only girlfriend. Why can't people let me drink my sorrows" she said while glaring at him from the mirror making me laugh.

"I'm gonna miss your guys fighting. I'm gonna miss you guys so much" I said in my sad voice.

"We are going to miss you too," they both said in unison and they continued fighting over who will miss me more. I never knew I would get so attached to them. My plans were not to make friends here because I hate this idea of an internship but I ended up meeting these two idiots.

"Emily you wait in the car and don't touch anything. I repeat do not touch anything until I drop Nina to her door," he warned drunken Emily who was not letting me go from her embrace.

He separated us and closed the door. ''I love you," she yelled while coming out of the window and making a heart with her hands.

"I love you too," I said with a big smile and was about to run to her when Arron caught me from my waist and dragged me to the building.

"Let me go, Arron, I wanna hug her," I said in my drunken voice.

"I'll hug you on behalf of her so come on before Emily does something to my baby," he said in his controlled tone. "These women are a nightmare when they are drunk," he whispered to himself, still dragging me to the building with a tight grip on my waist so I couldn't run back to her.

"You can let go of my waist. I will go alone from here," I said when we were in front of the lift.

"Are you sure you don't want me to drop you at your door?" he asked with a furrowed brow.

"Yes, I can go on my own. Go take Emily home she is drunk more than me" I said in my drunken voice with a flushed face.

"Ok bye then. Don't forget our tomorrow's date I will call you in the morning to know the place of our date" he said while hugging me then he kissed my cheek and smiled at me so brightly. I blushed at his gesture and it widened his smile. He pressed the button on my floor and stood there till doors were closed completely with the same bright smile which made me smile back at him. I patted my flush face so the blush on my cheeks could reduce.

After five minutes of struggling to find the key in a purse, I opened the door and entered it without switching on the light. As soon as I entered my house I smelled familiar cologne but I ignored it.

Alcohol is doing things to my brain. I think in some time I would start to see things.

With half-open eyes, I kept my purse on the kitchen counter. Taking the bottle out of the fridge I drank the water. I could still smell that familiar scent. My head started to ache more taking the bottle of water I went and lied on the couch while rubbing my forehead. My eyes started to feel heavier. I felt a presence near me with a stronger smell of cologne. Last thing I remember feeling like my body was lifted up from the couch.

Why is my alcohol messing with my brain so much?

I open my eyes listening to my alarm. I switch it off without opening my eyes. I could sleep more today, it's Saturday. As I was about to snuggle more in the quilt my cell phone started ringing. I groaned and tried to search for my phone. It was beside the alarm. Without opening my eyes I answered it in my sleepy voice "hello".

"Hello to you too.  Good morning sleepy head" greeted the cheering voice of Arron from the other side.

"Arron why are you disturbing my sweet sleep," I asked in my grumpy voice still with closed eyes.

"I know your sleepy head will forget about our date. I called you to ask where we were going for a date" he said with the same enthusiasm.

"Date!" saying that word my eyes short opened and I tried to sit up but my head hurt like someone was hammering it so I lay back on the bed.

"Is the date plan still on?" he asked in his worried voice.

"Date! I completely forgot about it. Yeah, it's still on. I will message you the address" I said while rubbing my forehead.

"Ok, I will be waiting for it" saying that we bid our goodbyes. Lifting my lazy ass from the bed I headed to the bathroom to shower and started preparing for the day. When I looked at myself in the bathroom mirror I found I was wearing my pajamas. I thought I would meet with my smudged makeup face reflection in yesterday's dress. I don't remember changing into it. When I tried to remember it my head started hurting more. Forget it because thinking is making my hangover worse.

After taking a long shower and some pills to cure my hangover I message Arron the address and time where we were going to have a date. With all my preparation for things, I was not able to keep track of time because it was already 5 o'clock. I need to get ready now if I don't want to be late. In a hurry, I dressed in my one side off shoulder maroon sweater and jeans. I kept my long hair open and applied light brown lipstick. Collecting all the bags which I just packed I headed towards my car and placed them in the back seat. Once I was done I started driving it to meet Arron for our date. Arron offered to pick me up but I refused and told him I will directly meet him there. He was waiting for me outside the gate.

"Hey beautiful," he said with a big grin when he saw me coming out of the car.

"Hey," I said with a blush on my face. To hide it, I went to the back seat of the car to take out the bags.

"Let me help you" saying that he took the bags from my hands with a big smile. Arron was known for one thing in office for his bright contagious smile. It made me smile at him. "I never imagined we would have our date here," he said with amusement.

"Trust me you won't regret it," I said while heading forward.

"I'm looking forward to it" saying that he followed me inside.

"Guys look Miss Nina is here" Jacob shouted to make all the children of Amelia foundation stop what they were playing and make them run in my direction.

I bend down to hug them all in the group hug "O my god I missed you so much" Lilly said while wrapping her small hands around my neck to hug me.

"I missed you too Lilly," I said hugging her back.

"Children's let Miss Nina breathe," said Miss Sofi Bankers in her happy voice. Miss. Bankers is a very sweet woman in her late forty and the caretaker of the foundation house. The kids here obeyed her so much they let me go immediately.

"Hello, Miss Bankers. How are you doing?" I asked with a smile.

"I'm doing fine. You brought a company today with you. Who is this handsome man?" she asked while curiously looking at Arron I saw him blushing.

"Miss. Bankers he is Arron, my friend" I introduced them and they shook hands.

"Miss. Bankers, when will my turn come, I want to hug Nina as she is my best friend," our attention was caught by the cute voice of 3-year-old Ed.

"Aww come here, Ed give your best friend a hug," I said with a smile. He came running towards me to hug. I lifted him up in my arms and said, "So kids let's go inside I brought you guys muffins."

"Muffins" they yelled in happiness and flowed me inside the house to enjoy the muffins. We all played and laughed together so much. Arron was so busy playing with kids. After playing so much everyone was hungry so we had dinner together. After that Arron and I gave the muffins to the children.

"So did you enjoy our date," I asked Arron who was still busy giving muffins to kids.

"Yes I enjoyed it so much it's my best date ever," he said with a huge smile.

"Arron can I have one more muffin please" he pleaded with his dove eyes and cute voice.

"Of Course, you can enjoy it" saying that he gave his muffin to him.

"There is no muffin left for you," I said with a grin.

"How could I say no to those eyes? Thank God he didn't ask for my property," he said, sighing in relief.

I laughed at his comment and said: "so I have to share my muffins with you" I say as I give him my half muffin.

"Hmm, it's so good," he said, taking a big bite.

"Thank you," I said while taking a bite.

"Did you bake this?" he asked in shock.

"Yes," I shot replied with a smile.

"Now I know why they love you more. I never imagined Nina Rogers would be such a good baker" he said in amusement, making me laugh.

"Kids come on get ready for bed" our attention was caught by the Miss. Banker's voice. She was clapping her hands to get kids' attention. They all groaned as they didn't want to go to bed early. "Nina can you please come with me to my office," she asked me to follow her with a worried voice. Goon was her sweet smile and was now replaced with sadness.

What's wrong?

"Arron, if you don't mind, will you help kids getting ready for bed," I asked him and he nodded with a small smile. He sensed the tension in the air. "What happened?," I asked in my impetuous voice as soon as we reached her office.

"This arrived just ten minutes ago with this letter it has your name on it" she handed me two letters with a worried face.

She had an idea of what was written in those letters. I knew it because of her stress expression on her face. I immediately opened the letter and read which had my name on it.

I clenched my fist in anger "How could he do this" I said in anger...

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