I drove home thinking about the new responsibility granted upon me to run the Orchard Industries. I struggled to keep my mind on the road but the thoughts about the dinner flooded my mind.

I arrived at my house and parked my car right in front of the building. I approached my doorstep and I found a bouquet of black roses with a gift card pinned to it.

I picked up the flowers and read the content of the card. My heart raced with shivers running through my spine as I read through the card.

Hello Skai,

You have a really nice place here,I myself took sometime to explore the interiors besides you should really check up on Sekani to see if he's okay. I miss you a lot and I'm gonna have you.

Lots of love,

Andre.

How did he get inside my house ? Is he still inside ? What has he done to Sekani ? I asked myself these questions in my head before running inside to call my brother.

I called Sekani three times in a row but he didn't pick. I was scared wondering why Sekani hasn't picked any of my calls. I began to cry thinking Andre has done something to Sekani.

I decided to call Sekani once more , fortunately he picked. Relief rushed through my body hearing his voice.

"Hey sis"He said with a tired and sleepy voice.

"Sekani ! Where are you ? Are you okay ? Why didn't you pick my calls earlier ?"I threw loads of questions at him while crying profusely.

"I'm fine, I was asleep then your call woke me up. What's the problem? Why are you crying ?"He asked with alertness in his voice.

"Nothing important just that I miss you a lot with a lot of memories coming up into my mind so I decided to call you." I lied to him not wanting him to be worried so it wouldn't take his attention off school.

"Oh sis, stop crying okay? I'm going to be home during the holidays and that's going to be for a while so I'd be around you for a long time."He reassuringly told me and that made me feel at ease a little but I was still troubled.

"Okay Sekani, I'm not crying anymore. Take care of yourself and be good. I have to let you go back to sleep, bye. I love you bro."I said while letting out a fake laugh.

"Thanks sis and I love you more"He hung up.

I broke down on the floor feeling scared and paranoid. Why is Andre coming back into my life and why is he scaring me, most importantly how long has he been having access into my house. I drowned myself in my thoughts before the drowsiness and unconsciousness of sleep overshadowed me.

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The next day was a total mess for me because I lost track of the world. My thoughts and fears crowded my senses making me ignore the greetings from my fellow workmates.

I walked into Drake's office without greeting him. I settled in my seat still crowded by my thoughts wondering what Andre's next move would be.

"What's the problem with you ?"Drake asked with a scowl on his face.

I looked up at him with an expressionless face not minding his arrogance.

"I'm fine."I said typing on my laptop.

"Well you don't seem fine"He said getting up from his seat walking towards me.

"Why do you say so ?"I asked him with one of my brow arched while he leaned on my table.

"First, your jacket is worn wrongly with the inside on the outside then you are typing on a blank laptop, you didn't power it up." He pushed the power button to power my laptop.

I was speechless because I didn't know I was badly dressed and he was right something deep and heavy was bugging me but I can't tell Drake that. He's too much of a cold hearted being to care.

"Whatever it is, suck it in and make yourself look presentable we are having a board meeting in the next 20 minutes."He said while walking out of the office.

I was right he was too much of a cold hearted being to care. I wore my jacket properly and composed myself before leaving for the meeting.

We were all seated round the long rectangular table watching a member of the management team demonstrating his intentions for the meeting with the PowerPoint slides showing on the projector.

My mind wasn't in the meeting, all I could think of was how to protect myself from Andre, I even wondered if he was in my house now. I didn't know the meeting was coming to an end until I heard my name called repeatedly in an annoyed way by Drake.

"Skai !"He angrily shouted my name.

"Uhm.... I'm so sorry I was carried away "I said trying to catch up with reality.

"Well seems like you missed the whole meeting then, what's the matter with you, you've been so awkward and lost since you arrived here this morning. You just make yourself a nuisance more and more every time you walk into this company !"He blurted out angrily. His words were really hurtful not because they were offensive but he just humiliated me in front of the whole board who already felt bad for me.

On a normal day and under normal circumstances I would have clapped back at him and demanded an apology but I remembered Mr Orchard's advise and the responsibility I would get once I successfully end this worthless contract.

"I'm sorry, I am just having a bad day and it just got worse now"I said with a calm and embarrassed tone.

"Meeting dismissed! Becky Jones brief Skai on the meeting."He said and at once everyone left the room.

I didn't even know Becky was present at the meeting which means she witnessed the whole embarrassment.

"Skai what's wrong ?"Becky asked me while wrapping her arms around me.

"Andre showed up"I said briefly while she immediately let go with a shocked expression.

"That good for nothing mafia leader! Did he hurt you ?"She was now angry with her uncontrollable pacing around the room.

"No he just left black roses with a note saying he's been entering into my house while giving me a scare making new think he hurt Sekani."I said while resting my head on the table feeling tired and emotionally exhausted.

Becky came over and had her hands wrapped around me stroking my hair with her gentle and warm hands.

"Well you have a whole month to get your mind off Andre while traveling round the country."She said while she stroke my hair.

"What do you mean ?"I asked her in confusion.

"The New York branch of this company are running behind schedule and are not yielding good results, so Drake would be going to the New York to ensure proper running of that branch with someone to manage the accounts their accounts, so ..... "She explained to me but I cut her off finishing her statement.

"So I'd be going with him to New York for a whole month. Great !"I said with sarcasm. It's not enough Andre is on my case but I'd also have to spend a whole month with the most arrogant man on Earth.

"Sorry darling, just keep tolerating him like you've been doing and you'd be fine. At least you'd be far from the reach of Andre."She reassuringly said as she helped me get up from my seat and we left the room.

When I thought things were going well my world was now crashing down again with Andre back into it.