Chapter 3

"Have you shortlisted the candidate Mr.Hunt?" I drew my head inside from his door.

"Are you making fun of me Ms.Cloe?" He drafted his most evil look on me making me pee on my pants.

"Uhh...I thought you would have someone on mind." I muttered.

"They all looked drained and inefficient to level up my needs." He gritted his teeth. I could surely imagine smoke coming out of his ears and nose.

"Well, you chose me when I too was inefficient," I assured him.

"You." He pointed on me. "I give the authority to you to choose my assistant and if I found him or her inefficient even after one month of training I will drag you to my office again and this time not as part-timer I shall take that privilege back."He huffed and bounced back to his chair.

"Yes, boss." I marched my way back to my cabin.

We had this interview kept by HR for assistant position yesterday and all I could say was Xavier was losing his mind as he could not find anyone capable of the post. The interviewee was all shivering in fear and pale in nervousness.

Boss could be one dominating shadow. He was like a lion roaring one question after another as if proving no one can handle him the best. He was ready to kill the HR who sat the interview and the man with whom I had lunch this afternoon was gone in thin air replacing by bewitched demon. He left no mercy to anyone.

And finally, he opened his mouth giving me the responsibility to search his assistant. Some of them too flashy to my eyes like they were ready to ravish Xavier at that very interview room and some too dull like log.

I had pit of jealously where each and everyone that showed up for an interview where beautiful and well maintained but every time he went bully over candidate he would place his hand above mine just to bring his sanity back and boom he was back to normal in a nanosecond.

I felt proud of myself.

Maybe this was the thing he was trying to dictate me throughout the interview. Maybe he was trying to say he needed the one who can keep him under control. Maybe he wanted the one who could understand him without even uttering a thing.

And that's impossible to find.No one can understand him or his needs better than me.No one can fully devote a hundred percent of them until and unless they are me or until they love him like I do.

I sighed in defeat. Is this his way of showing my null resignation?

How can I make him understand I cannot carry on more. How can I face him carrying his own baby? What will papa Renold and mama Rein think of me? I am not a homewrecker. I have to find some potential assistant for him before the month-end.

Just then my phone rings making me shatter from my thought."Hello."

"Hello, Isabella. This is Julia. Your father wanted to have dinner with you tomorrow night. He had something to discuss with you."The chirpy voice came.

"Why would dad want to dine with me when he never contacted me in the past three years after I moved out?"I asked in suspicion.

"You will know tomorrow. Come home by eight."And she hung up the phone.

What more surprises are there to unfold in my life. God!!!

"Anything wrong Bela?" I heard Xavier ask.

"Ummm...I got a call from Julia. Dad has invited me for dinner tomorrow." I kept my hands on my forehead massaging my ache.

"All of sudden?" He knew my family never contacted me. He knew my family issue.

"Yeah."I nodded.

"Well let me accompany you if you want someone to support there." He offered.

"That's kind of you." I chuckled.

"Then it is set. I will accompany you for dinner tomorrow." He waved making his way.

If only you knew your kindness affects me like a drug. It is always alluring and I tend to be a moth trying to connect with your bright aura.

"Don't get nervous. I'm with you." Xavier squeezed my hand in assurance which where shaking terribly.

"I don't feel good going inside Mr.Hunt." I uttered fully facing him but not meeting his eyes.

"Look at me Bela." I finally had courage to look into his eyes.I flashed care,kindness and... love?

"You won't be alone inside Bela. Why am I here with you. To support you. To protect you. The same way you always do to me. To comfort you." He carressed my cheek.

I nodded continously. "Thank you." I tried smiling.

"Let's get going then." He said kissing my forehead.

I opened my side of car door making my way to the front door.

"Hello Isabella. How are you love?" Julia shouted with lots of excitement.

Where is this coming from?

"Hello Julia." I muttered.

"Oh who is this handsome young man here with you?" She was all blushing. No-No old lady not good.

"He is my boss Xavier Hunt." I introduced.

"Oh my god Xavier Hunt." Nicole's chirpy voice came from behind. "You are so handsome in real. Oh why are you married this is so unfair?" She huffed.

"Behave Nicole." Dad came from living area. "Hello Isabella and you must be her boss." Dad eyed Xavier.

"That would be me." Xavier shook hand with hand with dad.

Just then doorbell rang. "That must be Muller." Dad said.

"Why not go to living room?" Julia interrupted.

"I smell something fishy." Xavier whispered in my ears.I too feel it.

"Julia please come with me." Dad waved me to follow him.

"What did you want to tell me dad?" I asked as we went to his study.

"Sit down Isabella.This is Muller Miller CEO of Muller company." He gestured toward the man who looked almost to my dad's age.

"Hello Mr.Miller." I greeted.

"Oh you can call me Muller my love." He took my hand and kissed a sloppy kiss.

He does not give me good vibes.

"The thing is that Mr.Miller and I were negotiating on merger of the company and he proposed marriage with my daughter." He said but this was not it.

"Get to the point dad." I glared at him.

"I want you to accept the marriage proposal." He sighed.

"With him?" I shouted pointing him.

"Yes."

"Are you mad?" I was seeing all red.

"See Isabella you are eldest among all my three daughters so it is your obligation to follow it." He said.

"Fifteen days dad. I am fifteen days older than Nicole and Natasha.And don't forget they are not your child." I yelled.

"Isabella." He yelled back. "They all are my children." He huffed.

"Yeah right. They are your children and I'm not. I'm just business deal to you. If you didnot have this marriage thing you would have forgotten my existence. I thought you loved me." That's it I'm losing it.

"I still love you Bela." He pleaded.

"Stop.You are not allowed to say Bela to me and you don't love me." I gritted my teeth.

"Isabella listen to me.It is for your good-" I interrupted.

"Marrying the man as old as your father is for my own good, Is it?" I laughed. I laughed histerically clapping both my hands. I'm sure I'm losing my sanity with this family.

"Bela." I hear Xavier's voice. "We are leaving now." Xavier announced entrying the room.

"You are not taking my daughter anywhere." Dad ordered.

"With due respect Mr.Cloe, I'm taking your daughter and she is not coming here anymore in future. I also heard about your sick contract. For little peace of your mind start working your ass of from now onwards rather than selling your daughter and from today onwards she has nothing to do with you as you have showed your true colors. She is an independant woman and she doesnot need you to rely on and I will make sure you all pay what you sow.You are all ruined." He grabbed my hand and dragged me out of the house.

I was crying loud with all my heart. Why life is so miserable? Why me? Why me out of all?

Suddenly I was engulfed in tight hug. "You are not alone Bela.They won't show their face infront you I promise." He assurred.

I think I need not worry.I have him.I'm not alone. I will pass this misery with him.