Ring Ring Ring

I groan when I hear the sound Which sounded more like a tune made in hell . I swear whoever is that person have a valid reason to wake me up . What is with people calling before me going to sleep and calling me in the middle of the sleep.

When I reach for my iPhone I see that it was no one but just my alarm guess someone has escaped my wrath .

I then look at the time it was past three . Okay I may have exceed my quick nap . After getting out of the bed and stretching my sleep muscles away I then went to my bathroom and took a shower and changed into a white shirt and light grey pants and white sneakers. Well I'm not an everyday suit person plus I'm in California The climate is always good in here .

I then spray some cologne and grab my watch and head off from my room .

While going down I saw Madeleine or maddy carrying some files . When she saw me her eyes jerked up

"Ziii" she exclaimed.

Oh god how anyone can say that they dont want to call by their nickname. Even after they told them to .

"Hello Madeleine "

Well I don't know .

"I told you to call me maddy " she says

"Oh right sorry maddy " I say and her smile widens.

"So where are you going " I say nodding towards the file she carrying.

"I'm just gona see the members and brief them about the sketches " she say and I nod to it .

"Cool I'm gonna check the hotel near the beach . I can drop you it is in the same road anyway " I offer.

She nods vigorously "Ofcourse. I would love that your are such a gentlemen zi " she says in a kinda of weird way.

"Maddy stop calling me that " I finally said.

I can't take it anymore

"Silly you will love it. Well I'm the first girl that called you by nickname so it will take time to adjust " she says and walks away.

This girl just can't take the hint .

We then exited the hotel the same time Mr. O'nel also exited.

"Hello sir " he greeted.

I nodded "Are you going to the resort " I ask

"Yes sir " he said and I nodded

"Okay then see you there " I said and we all entered the basement and got into our respected cars.

"The car smells like strawberries " maddy stated once we hit the rode .

Jone

Yeah that girl made it a point to somehow let her presence know. But surprisingly I don't mind it . It's better than my car scent .

"Yes it's probably the scent of jone " I say .

"That girl? " she asks

"Yes it's jone " I say and take a right turn.

She mumbles something under her breath. And searches something in her purse . I continued to drive and after few minutes a weird scent spread through the car . Before I could question it maddy speaks.

"So I was thinking about dinner in Ritz carlton " she ask and I could feel her eyes on me.

I sigh, The resort I'm gona visit will take a lot of time. And I'm finishing my dinner there.

"I'm sorry maddy but it's gona take some time there I will not able to be soon back " I said and glance at her for a second. But its enough for me to say that she is angry

"Why! Everytime we want to go to lunch or dinner the time never sets for us" she huffed.

"I know right" I said absentmindedly while taking a u turn.

She didn't speak for the rest of the ride and I'm thankful for it . Once we reach the place i cut the engine off .

"I will see you tomorrow then " I say she sighs in disappointment .

"Yes I will see you tomorrow " she says and unbuckle her seatbelt and step out of the car .

"Byee Zii" she says and walk off.

I sigh and take a deep breath and scrunch my nose at the new scent . Shit now I have to deal with the scent the whole ride . It's not bad I guess now I can say I like strawberries away too much .

I shake my head and start the engine . After an hour drive I finally reach the resort. When I get out I see the Mr. O'nel is already. What is with people always coming before me .

"Hello sir the manager is already waiting for you " Mr. O'nel informs me

"Good" i say and and we enter the resort .

This is a modern beach resort . It is still under construction but it is finished halfway and it will be opened for the coming summer.

"Mr.Irvine it's pleasure to meet you " the hotel manager greet me when we entered the resort.

"Nice to meet you too Mr. Jarvis " I say and shook his hand . He then greets Mr. O'nel and then he leads us to the office.

We then settle in the office and he shows us the design and the sketches . Everything is good it is two cube resort aligned in a straight line each having a pool in front of it . They can also see the beach and they only have to walk for a minute to reach the beach.

"Everything is good you can start with the construction real quick and you can take the amount from the company through Mr. Lewis " I say .

"Yes sir it will be done in no time " he says .

"Good" i say and we continue to discuss about the hotel for a little longer after we finished I excused myself out of the office.

I then go to one of the cube to view the scene. The slight cool air hits me in a pleasant way it was past seven the sky is clear with black clouds with some stars here and there.

"Sir"

"Yes Mr. O'nel " I say not turning back.

"Your dad called me saying that you didn't attend his call" he informs and I slightly groan. I turn around and make my way to the chair and sat down.

"Yeah I was sleeping I'm sure he would have asked about the deal with Mr. Vincent. You can ask Miss.jones about it" I say .

Thinking about that I was kind off pissed. That's not the way to speak to someone as innocent she looks like she is new to the job . And shouting like that to her it's unacceptable. Speaking to her workers like that itself wrong but I can't do anything about it because it's her workers but when I saw her shouting like that it really ticked me no one should raise their voice and curse others.

Thats why I left her I dont care what she does . But when she is under the Irvine company I dont accept any kind of rudeness.

That's why I left her without giving her ride but I was not like her I did arrange a car so that she won't be catching a cab . Because manners is what I'm grown up with . But she is fed up with rude cold hearted.

"About that sir , he asked me to go check on the museum " he informed

"He did? " I asked shocked. When did dad started doing things like that . I don't understand if he has low trust in her then why hire her . He already sent me and now sending Mr. O'nel also what is she five and we are her babysitters ?

He only gave me nod "So did you close the deal " I asked

I'm sure she would have closed she was furious when I felt. I guess when I said you can't close it . It ticked her off.

"That ..... we kind of left off " he said . I furrowed my eyebrows together in confusion.

"Come straight to the point Mr. O'nel " I said irritated.

"She didn't close the deal " he finally said

"She didn't close the deal!" I repeated his same words but with frustration.

One of the things I don't tolerate is not closing a deal. It really frustrates me when I can't do it .

"The... thing ..is ..." he stuttered when he saw my irritated face he knows very well how I get frustrated when a deal is not closed

"I don't have all the time in the world " I said

"I will explain sir " he said and straighten up . "When your dad called he told me about that I should check on miss. Jones......

I furrow my eyebrows together but continue to listen.

.....he said the there was some allegation regarding Mr. Vincent towards his workers. " he said

I was now looking at him with narrowed eyes and took interest in his talking while the frustration slowly leaving me.

"What kind of allegations " i asked cautiously.

He averted his eyes to the side "sexual abuse "

"WHAT" I shouted at the hard reality. I stood up alarmed by the news.

"Sir it's only a allegation we are not sure " he said sensing my angry.

Whatever he was saying I could not concentrate i was shocked and appalled to hear anything like this.

My eyes widened when the real reality hit me .

Jone

Oh no .

Her handling the contract

Me leaving her with Mr. Vincent

Alone . Oh no no no

It all made sense now how he was looking at her. That sick bastard and how he was anxiously waiting for her arrive.

I closed my eyes I'm such a dick . What the hell I was thinking . I never thought of him as like that .

"So I went to the museum....

Mr. O'nel voice broke from my appalled thoughts.

I looked at him waiting for a answer. Somehow I'm nervous about what he is gonna tell.

"I was looking at the museum in search of Miss.jones then two girls came and said I should go check on miss.jones quickly . They kind of hinted me what may happen so When I went down he was holding Miss.jones very close and whispering something . She was shouting at him . But when I entered and called him he quickly let her go"

I froze hearing it . I closed my eyes controlling all the mixed feeling I'm having .

Now I understand why the two girls where acting strangely. I took a deep breath and spoke again

"Did she say something " I ask

"She didn't say anything to me but said to Vincent that she didn't want the deal. And after that we left the museum and she didn't say anything since she was pretty tired"

I clenched my fist together . He didn't know what happened. Fuck I left her alone with him for hours. What would have happened. The thought alone making me having to go in a raging feeling.

"Get the car we are going to the museum " I said controlling my anger .

He was about to question but looking at my face he abruptly stoped it and ran to arrange the car .

I then hit the road . I was griping the steering wheel hard . Thinking about jone and what could have happened.

Why didn't she told me anything she could have told that something was off about him to me . Since she went with him.

Ah sick bastard. That's why he doesn't want to come and show me the things . He did it cleverly. I should have know it but I was not really looking into it I guess.

I then reached the museum with hard expression on my face. We then went to security and asked him to show the footage. But no he was not taking it.

Then Mr. O'nel came and said who I was he then immediately went to the room and we followed him.

There was a uneasiness feeling when we entered the room .

"Show me the footage earlier this morning " i ordered.

"Yes sir " he oblige

He then goes to the computer and clicks something

"Here sir " he shows a video.

I see it's a video where jone and I enter. We pass the security and I go talk with the bastard.

Shit I can't believe I thought he was good man.

I watch closely it is the moment when he ask if jone is my girlfriend. That is a horrific thought .

I then see jone coming and I carefully watch him he zooms his eyes towards her . She greets him and he takes her hand and kiss it .

Wait . What the fuck .

Did the sick bastard kiss her hand. Fucking hell .

Right now I'm fuming with impetuosity. What does he think think himself of a prince .

I then see the video . He says something and she says and after that he ask me something. But I pause and replay it again and again. Then only it clicks me jone slightly move towards me everytime he says something.

Oh no.

He said that he will show the painting in the basement.

As a idiot I'm I oblige and leave her alone . He then puts his hand back and leads the way . Jone moves forward . That sick bastard checks her out from the back .

I'm fuming with anger right now . Did he really do it .

"Show me the basement videos " my voice low with anger.

"Sir we are restricted to show that . Mr. Vincent doesn't allow it . He only has the access to it " he inform.

What does he mean that he has the access. Shit that bastard know it how to play it . If he can do like this in front me what would have he done in the basement.

I clench my hands so hard that it start to hurt . I swear if he ever touches her I am going to give him a piece of my mind. He won't able to see the daylight.

The more anger fumes in me. The more I hate myself why I was so oblivious to it. Why I have to leave her with that piece of shit. I acted so carelessly that I didn't find the clues my anxiety is getting bigger at the thoughts on what would have happened in the basement.

A mask of anger covers my face. I the turn to him and face him squarely

"Where is that Vincent " I bark . They both flinch at my voice.

"Sir.. he is not here now" he says

"What do you mean he is not here " i spoke my voice raising with frustration and anger.

"He is not in the office right now sir " the security said nervously.

I rank my hair in frustration.

"O'nel get the information. We gonna have a little chat with him " I say gritting my teeth and go out of the office and make my make towards my car . Not a few moments later I heard few steps coming.

"Sir I already informed this about to Mr. Irvine " O'nel he said

"What did my dad said " I said voice still had the anger to it.

"He said he will speak about it . He first wanted to speak to Miss.jones first " he said.

"The only first thing is to sue the bastard. Did you hear me "

"Ye.yes sir " he said nervously.

I then looked at my watch it was past nine o'clock. Groaning in frustration and ordered O'nel to get the information by tomorrow morning at the earliest. I then went into my car .

Once I was inside my car I called my dad .

"So now you are calling me huh " my dad answered. Rolling my eyes I came straight to the point.

"How did you know about the allegations and why you did not tell me about that " I asked.

"Firstly I did tell you but before you say anything. Why did I ask you to accompany Miss.jones ..

"Because I thought she can't close . But it clearly wasn't it " I asked . There was a pause before he answered.

"Yes"

I took a deep breath to control my anger and frustration. This is getting out of hand.

"Why can't you told me about this . I could have done something. But instead I have to stand oblivious to the situation and let it go out of my hand " I asked anger and sarcasm dipping.

"It's not like that . I was not sure but judging by the tone of your voice something had happened. So I will take up the issue and will have a talk about it to Miss.jones " he said his voice was little bit calm while mine probably would be the complete opposite.

"Well I don't think that would be necessary. I already took care of it " I said

"You already talked to Miss.jones " my dad asked shocked.

"Nope Im going to now " I said and parked the car at the hotel. After cutting the call with my dad i went towards the elevator and waited till it reached the floor.

While the elevator started to move . Many thoughts went to my mind . What did really happened in the basement. I closed my eyes at the thought. The thought alone sending me shivers . I wont he able to look at her if something had happened.

I should never left.

Ofcourse she portrayed a fierce colder attitude. But she doesn't should have gone through that . At all .

And for that the sick bastard is going to pay.

The elevator door then opened with a ding . And I marched my way towards her door and knocked it .

There was few minutes before the door opened.

When the door finally opened her scent hit me . Instantly calming me . Strawberry.

"Zion?"

Her voice called Zion my name rolling out of her tongue . Very smoothly in her clipped tone . Everytime she calls me Zion I like it very much . I don't how to describe it is just my name feels nice coming from her mouth .

I shook away all the unnecessary thoughts when that sick bastard face suddenly appeared in my thought. My whole calm demour went outside the door and changed into complete hard with anger .

I then narrowed my eyes at her and said .

"We need to talk "