Conflict 2

Linda quietly sat on the sofa as she waits for Auntie Jenna. She pretended to be busied on her phone, while her full attention is in the man seriously working. Her heart jumping with joy being closed with him.

She promises to do everything to get this man's attention again. She knows that she'll be able to win back this man.

After the HR orientation, she returned to Tom's office. Because of happened earlier, she decided to contact Auntie Jenna and requested to pick her up.

Surely, he will not take her home back and she is confident that he won't force her out if she insisted to stay in his office for old time sake.

When Linda entered the room, Tom's is already on the phone talking to her mother and even threatened him if he dared to cast away her visitor.

Madam Jenna got the message and called immediately Tom. She has no plan of going to her son's office immediately. She wanted to give them more time together and amend whatever needs to amend. She felt happy with her plans.

Tom's lips twitched every time Sab hang-up the phone. This little wife has really no fear of him. He called the intercom connected to the secretarial table again and was answered by Alvin.

"She's not here," Alvin said without waiting for his question. His tone is flat, but he was smiling inside.

Tom brows knitted. "Where did she go?"

"No idea. She left and sent me a message informing me that she's not feeling well after seeing you and your other gorgeous lover locked in your office."

Tom hang-up and called the bodyguard he hired to follow the little wife. He got worried knowing that she left feeling unwell.

"Sir, Madam is in Taboo Overnight eating. We notice that Henry also just arrived."

Tom grounded his teeth hearing Henry's name. Gripping the phone in one hand, he left without saying a word to Linda who has been observing him since she entered the office.

She went back and ask Alvin for Tom's schedule, but he only smiled plainly as a courtesy since he knew who she is.

"Do you want to continue waiting in his office?" he asked instead.

Linda smiled. "Do you think he'll be back soon?"

"No, idea."

She sighs. "I'll wait. Auntie Jenna told me that she'll pick me up." The excuse must happen or else she will never get a chance if he founds out the lie.

Henry was greeted by the Manager as soon as he entered the resto & bar was led directly to Sab's private room.

After the last encounter, he asked his people to follow her. He learned a lot about her but what he is unable to understand is how she got entangled with one of the wealthiest in Z nation, Thomas Del Monte.

The corner of his lips slightly curved upward thinking of him following an unknown woman who he just met a few times.

He never had a scarcity of beautiful women surrounding him but he had never seen a pair of dark grey eyes that seems a mirror of someone's souls.

These beautiful women usually know they are beautiful and proud of it, but this little girl doesn't seem aware of it. Even without saying, her confidence was closed to nothing.

He never met anyone like her. As their eyes locked, it seems he was hearing her enormously begging that shook his world.

He was trained to be ruthless in business world and underworld. He cannot be shakenly by someone's agony. But he can't stop thinking of her.

He refused to believe at it's because of so-called love. Maybe he was just interested in her uniqueness. Nothing really special, once he gotten used of her, he'll be back to the old days.

As of now, he'll clear whoever in his way to get the little girl. As a start, he had dealt with the gangster who assaults her last time including the gangster she was sold to.

He also made sure that the remaining relatives she had will never come back and look for her.

In consideration of Sab, he had them live in another city and made sure they will never attempt to come back again. If they do, there will be no life waiting for them.

Henry knows the owner of the resto & bar and been there a few times. The Manager is familiar with him so when he asked to take him on Sab's private room, though it was not their policy, he had no choice but to lead him to the room.

They heard a song playing as soon as the door opened.

I wish I can love you.

I wish I can love you freely.

I wish I can love you longer than forever.

Sab automatically look at the door hearing it swung open. She felt light-headed. Her face is red and her vision is quite unstable.

She was no longer eating nor drinking. The bottle was almost empty. Initially, she was enjoying the moment. It was her first time drinking and never thought that alcohol can taste that good so she almost emptied the two bottles of wine in record time. No wonder a lot of people get addicted to it. When she tried to stand up, everything seems moving in every direction and she sat back on the sofa.

She was drunk but still aware of her behaviours. It's just that she has more guts to say and do whatever she wants.

She was thinking about where to go later since she has no plan going home when the door opened and saw the Manager and handsome serious-looking man.

She supported her face in one while looking at the two men just entered.

The Manager is sweating cold at Henry's sharp gaze. If he knew that this young customer is somehow related to this man, he would not have dared to give the so-called "one-shot" and "go blind" drinks.

The manager immediately spoke. "Miss, I'm very sorry for disturbing you. Our private rooms are fully booked at the moment and this gentleman, Mr Henry asking if he can join you. In return, he is willing to for everything you ordered including this room of course.

Sab looked at the handsome and widen her eyes as she realized something.

"Officer??"

The Manager "...."

Henry "...."

"Officer, do you remember me? I am the one at Chinese Restaurant last night," she bit her lower lip at the thought of it then smiled awkwardly.

Henry "hmm.."

Sab. "....?"

"It's okay for this Officer to join me. He is a friend." Sab tried to stand up to greet the man just arrived properly but stumbled, she even spilt the juice on her dress.

Henry towards her to help her sit properly.

Sab refused. "It's okay, it's okay. You already help me enough. I am not drunk. I ordered a lot and only tasted some, are you with these?"

Herry gave another short answer and Sab got a little irritated. "Hmm..."

"Do you know other words aside from hmmm? or Will you die if you speak another word aside from hmmm?"

The Manager who was about to leave heard this and trembled. He can't help but peek at the two before carefully closing the door. He was shocked by the small smile on Henry's face.

Henry Montero image on the media is great but it's all publicity. He never gives a face to anyone and he never speaks nicely to those who offend him. Seeing him smiling now is the first. He then tried to his best to remember the young customer face and make sure to treat her best once she gets back on their bar.

Henry can't help to be amused by the little girl in front. For the last 5 minutes, she's been scolding him for not speaking to her properly and for being too cold. She was like complaining about something and ended up scolding him.

"You know officer as a real man, you should never confuse anyone. Especially you, you are very handsome and you are having dinner with me in a private room. If you have girl you like this will be very bad for your image.

I know that I looked very young and never had a real relationship but you should not be a bad guy. Remember, you are a police officer. Do you get me?"

"I'm not a police officer."

"What??? For Real??? But are you still a good man? You know, I am drunk and I might pass out but I'll try my best not pass out. I must know if you are bad or good. I can't be with a bad man again."

Henry smile vanished at what he heard. He wanted to probe more what she meant can't be with a bad man again when the door swung open. Both of them looked at the direction.

Sab blinked few time to make sure her eyesight is not deceiving her. Once confirmed that Tom was really the one entered, she smirked in annoyance. What is this man doing here? Is he not supposed to be with Linda?

Henry's gaze at Tom is cold with an invisible thunder running around him ready to attack and destroy.

Tom entered the private room rashly. He looks like a devil from hell. He was fuming when learned that Henry is with Sab inside the private room. His heart stops beating until he saw her in one piece.

She is obviously too drank trying to stay awake.

Tom stood at little wife side with a gloomy face. He wanted to throw her in bed and punish her severely for making him angry to the point that he could have a heart attack.

The two-man did not say anything to each other. Both of them standing and looking intently to each other.

One exerting a cold and electrifying aura and one is exerting a dark flame from hell. No one wants to give in first.

Sab looked at the two-man not understanding why they need to look at each other as enemies. She taps Tom's hand look at him angrily.

"What are you doing?"

Tom face become more ugly at the scolding of his wife in front of an enemy.

"Don't look at me like that as if I cheated on you. Are you not enjoying your time with your lovely Linda?"

Tom face softening a little. He is smelling vinegar at Sab's word and decided to tease her more without minding the man at the other side of the table.

He sat beside Sab and tried to kiss her lips but refused badly.

"Go away, you are not allowed to kiss me anymore. I won't go back to you anymore. Officer, take me... take me..... I won't follow this bad man anymore," she yelled.

Tom got angry about what she said. She dared to go with another man in front of him. He grabs her soft small waist and forces her to sit on his lap facing him. Sab blushed at their intimate position in front of a stranger.

"Are you there to watch a married couple do their stuff?" Tom mockingly ask at Henry who's face is now so dark beyond recognition.

He left the room with a loud bang.

Sab unable to utter a word of this shameless man. Her face already red because of alcohol and become even redder because of his actions. She unconsciously hides her face on his napes.