Meeting the president
Driving into the big magnificent building, which had guards at every corner. The corners of the house and grotesque blended with gold. With my hands in Jayden’s hand, he walked me into the house.Text content © NôvelDrama.Org.
With every step I took, my heart skipped a beat. Soon we got into the living room, “Sit here pretty” he said to me and held my hands till I sat. One of the guards went away to call the president.
“Hello Dad, meet my girlfriend Ava,” Jayden gestured at the father who gave me an eery look. He didn’t say a word until he took his seat.
“It’s nice to have you here Ava,” he said, his voice hard and commanding. Turning to one of the men who guarded he commanded, “Get me water.”
He looked at Jayden and back at me, “So how did you get to meet my son Jayden? He hasn’t ever spoken about a girl in his life even though he loved to party and carry ladies.”
I tried so hard to hold my chuckle, by keeping a straight face. “Dad!” Jayden pleaded in a yell. “Jayden don’t say a word. I don’t believe she is your girlfriend, did you pay her to come and act as one? In fact, you both have to stay here. Maybe from tomorrow.”
My eyes widened in surprise, and Jayden objected, “I don’t think that will be possible because she is a model and she has to go for auditions!”
The president collected the glass of water which the guard handed over to him, he took a sip and then responded, “I didn’t say she was going to be locked like a prisoner. What I meant is, that she will have to stay here for like sleepovers every day. She can go out, but she has to sleep here, and same with you.”
“What sort of decision is this and why would he ask me to sleep here? This is crazy!” I said in my head.
Three hours later, Jayden and I sat in one room as I wasn’t allowed to go back home as ordered by the president. “You didn’t tell me it would be this way! Why didn’t you just tell me it would happen in his house and not yours?” I whispered furiously at him.
“Don’t get pissed off, by the way, I never said it was going to be at my house either. You didn’t just read that stuff properly,” Jaysen whispered back at me stretching to hold my hands but I drifted my hands away.
We whispered like the room we were in wasn’t soundproof but like they said, walls have ears.
Abruptly the door opened, and Mr Hanson, the president walked into the room. “Already having a chit-chat or an argument?” He asked walking closer to us.
“Dad privacy! You have no right to just barge into the room. What if she was half naked?” Jayden said and my face flushed pink in embarrassment.
The president replied, “I have seen more than what she has, I mean. Anyways pardon me my lady, and forgive me,” he smiled mischievously and I glared at him and back at Jayden.
“Ava is angry already. See the look on her face, I’m sorry forgive me, my lady,” his tone sarcastic and icy. He turned his back to leave and walked out of the room.
Jayden held my hands, “I’m sorry honey for what my dad said. That’s just the way he is and I don’t like it too. I just wanted to get what I want and you too.”
“I think I am tired already. I can’t do this anymore. Is there a way I can terminate the contract?” I asked and he shook his head in disapproval.
“It was stated, I guess you didn’t read to that part. If you want to terminate the contract you have to have sex with me,” he let out a chuckle.
“No .. what do you mean? I’ll just tell your dad the truth or rather still press charges. I can’t do that!”
“Even though you press charges you still won’t win. I am the sole power here and my father will support me, no matter if I am wrong or not.” he boasted and I smirked.
“That’s it?” I let out mockingly. “You think you can win and in this case, your dad will support you? How cute!” I added.
At that point, I wanted to ask for a different room but I paused because the President is really sneaky and may suspect and I really needed the money.
Like they said, the root of all evil is money but the lack of money is also the root of all evil.
Here I was, trying to gather me some money and get back my children and also protect myself.
“If you don’t mind, I want to sleep right now. Please can you excuse me?” I asked and shoved him aside softly.
“Go to bed sweetheart,” He smirked and pulled out his phone, and sat on the bed too.
The following day, I and Jayden leave the president’s house and Jayden dropped me off at home. As I entered the house, my eyes met Lilac and I threw my bags and shoes right off my legs.
“Girl! I am in serious trouble, honey. I will have to stay at the President’s place. I didn’t read my deal very well. But it’s all good…….” I vented out to Lilac who was smiling.
“I see, you are in deep trouble girl!” Lilac said and paused looking into the thin air, “So what about me? I’ll stay in this house alone now?” Lilac’s voice trailed off as she spoke.
“I’m sorry…” We both embraced in a hug.
That same day I went to work, as I got in, a man knocked at my door which was already ajar. “Come in,” I said and he stepped in. “The CEO wants to see you right now.”
My heart skipped a beat and I responded, “I’ll be there soon. You can leave.”
Adjusting the long maxi skirt that I wore, I walked to Harvis’s office. “Hello, pretty Queen! How are you doing?” Harvis stretched his hands, taking mine in his. “I miss you…” he added and I replied, “That’s cute!”
“You sound so cold, honey. Is there any problem with my baby girl?” He looked deep into my eyes. “Nope. I want a breakup and that’s it,” I let out, looking at his lips as I spoke.
“What do you mean? Tell me you are joking right?” Harvis asked unbelievable.
“No, I’m joking. I don’t want a breakup,” I let out a fake laugh. “So is this how he is going to react if I actually need a breakup? Oh, his poor soul! Though he deserves it as I was told, wasn’t he a player after all? It’s better I play him than get played,” I said in my head as I looked at him.
“Better be a joke, Because I could kill for two. Read Romeo and Juliet? I’ll do worse!” he said. I smiled, “All the lies that men tell women,” I snapped in my mind.
“No I was joking,” I lied, even though I wasn’t. Maybe I didn’t know what to do or I was just confused.
“Would you come over tonight?” He dragged me closer to himself and stared deep into my eyes. I looked into his eyes too and then ran my head on his scalp.
“What If I don’t say no? Now and forever?”
“Why? You can’t say no to me baby girl,” he proudly said. “Then it’s a no answer. Remember I said I wanted a breakup?” I bit my lips as I slowly spoke, still running my fingers all over his scalp and looking sexily at him.
He looked at me lustfully, “I know you are joking right?” he asked in a husky tone and let out a soft giggle. I smiled at him, “No dear, I’m not joking,” my tone deadly serious.
I walked out of his office, “Ava! Ava!” he thundered but I didn’t turn back. Immediately I got out of his office, I walked as fast I could. I took my bag and left the office.
Getting close to the car which he bought for me, I entered into the car and drove away. At that point, I didn’t know if I was meant to go back home or just call Jayden.
My phone rang over and over again as I drove, I looked at it and averted my eyes back on the road. It was Harvis calling but I chose not to pick it up.
“He didn’t deserve this, did he? Or does he?” A voice in my head spoke.
I pushed aside the thoughts and drove back home. Later in the afternoon, Jayden came to pick me up from the house to his father’s house. While in the car, where he sat at the back with me, he placed his hands on my lap.
I looked at him and put my palm on his hands which were placed on my legs. I slowly lift it and put it back on his lap. He looked at me and whispered into my ears, “Why are you resisting just my touch?” He asked in a husky tone.
My blood boiled at what he said. I glared at him and chose to ignore him. The driver looked at us through the mirror and Jayden snapped, “Drive. Stop looking on here.”
In two hours, we arrived at the president’s house. “Welcome Ava,” the president who stood by the entrance of the door said.
I smiled and he took the lead, “So from now on! This is your new house,” he said.
Three months later, I formally broke up with Harvis who still found it unbelievable. Stuck in the president’s house, one day he invited me to his room.
Jayden wasn’t at home that day, and I was shocked as the message was delivered. “What did I do wrong?” I asked myself as I stood up from the living room where I sat.
Taking slow steps behind the maid who came to pick me up, thoughts rambled in my head. We got to his door and the maid knocked carefully on it then she opened it slowly.
“Come in,” Mr Hanson said and I was led in. “You can go now,” he said to the maid and let a little now and turned her back and left the room. My eyes met Mr Hanson’s eye and he smiled at me.
“Have a seat,” he gestured at the seat there. ” What does he want and why am I here?” I asked myself.
As I sat there, he never said a word to me, he focused on his phone for about thirty minutes before he looked up at me.
“You look so beautiful, has anyone ever told you that?” he asked and I looked at his white beard which decorated his face. If I was drinking water, I would have choked on his face.
More like, I was surprised to hear such a thing coming from his mouth. Was he not the same person who was also so dismissive and rude to me whenever I was with his son?
Also why in the world would he say that?
“I know, I am beautiful. I don’t need anyone to tell me that Mr president!” I mocked with a hint of pride in my tone, and I crossed my legs and stared intently at him.
“If I don’t tell you, you are beautiful, you ain’t beautiful enough!” he smirked standing up from his bed and walking towards me.
He touched my chin and pulled my face up to him, I felt an electric surge pass through my skin. “You don’t need to tell me, Mr. Now what do you want?” I looked into his eyes and at his hands which still held my chin.
“I want you. Forget about my son, I’m hypnotised already” he brought his face closer to mine.