Hailey's POV
Darn, he left us with a baby sitter who would never defy him.
Remembering all that we've been doing, I won't have time to prepare lunch.
Turning to Adana, "can you message your brother and ask him to bring lunch
I won't have time to cook until dinner, also extras for Mrs Harris to take home for her kids" I instructed Adana, looking around to noticing that we've completed a lot already.
"Oh no you don't have to Ms Hailey" Mrs Harris, attempts to refuse the lunch, but I cut her across.
"It's the least that I can do. You refuse payment for working on a Saturday" I told her,
Chuckling, "done," Adana says, "I told him you wanted burger and fries" she laughs.
I stopped to look at her, "seriously? Does he even like that?" I asked her. She shrugs her shoulders, still laughing as she puts the TV on.
Adana flickers through with the control, "f**k me now" Adana mutters, raising the volume on the TV while Mrs Harris and I both shouted out her name after her hearing, her language.
Ignoring us, she focuses on the television screen, causing me to instinctively follow her gaze.
...SEEN ON THE SOCIAL SCENE SINCE HER BREAKUP WITH SULLAKNIGHTS NEWEST CEO ADIAN KNUGHTS THREE YEARS AGO.
the announcer was saying but missing the first part I couldn't yet follow what was being said, but judging by the shock on Adana's face, I knew it wasn't all good. Looking back to the screen, I see slides of photos or Adian and a woman I'm unfamiliar with gazing lovingly into each others eyes.
"WELL MS CHARLES IS BACK TO CLAIM HER MAN, OR IN HER WORDS, HER FIANCE!
A clip showing the woman being interviewed by a reporter at a club comes on.
Reporter " it's been a while since you have been seen out and about town.
Ms Charles : "yes my fiance and I thought it best at that time. I'm a distraction as you can clearly see," she twirls around flirting with the reporter, with her hands fluttering around.
Reporter: "now that's what I call bling" the reporter points to the massive diamond ring on her finger, which she shows to the camera, giggling as the clip cuts.
WELL LADIES YOU'VE HEARD IT HERE FIRST, ADIAN KNIGHTS IS STILL TAKEN BY HIS ONE TRUE LOVE, KRISTIN CHARLES AND MAJOR BLING. NEED WE ASK MORE? "
"Ouch" I scream, as the knife I was slicing seasoning with cut through my finger.
Hearing my scream, Mrs Harris and Adana rushed to my aid as my tears fell.
With my blood dripping under the running water, Mrs Harris sends Adana for the first aid kit, as I continued crying silently. Why? I asked silently, my tears being the only evidenced of the pain I'm in.
"Don't cry Ms Hailey, it's not that bad and don't worry we'll get everything done in time." Mrs Harris comforts me. But the pain is not in my finger but in my heart.
"Adana!" Mrs Harris shouts, "what's taking this girl so long to find the kit" Mrs Harris mutters. "Hold your hand like this" she lifts my hand under the water, going to the refrigerator, returning with a block of ice, placing it on the cut ."Hold this on it" she instructs me walking out, no doubt in search of Adana.
But Adian was with Basil at meetings his father called last night. Basil won't betray me, I know he won't. Adian never hid how he felt about me. When he was angry he was still there. I need to trust him, but if he wants his fiancé I will walk away peacefully, leaving the company to him, leaving the company to her.
Huffing, Mrs Harris returns to the kitchen with a first aid kit in her hand, "that girl and her phone" Mrs Harris mutters. putting me to sit down as she attended to my wound.
Adana walks in with Gerard following behind her, tears in her eyes and Gerard looks on with concern.
"Adana I'm fine" I tell her. "Mrs Harris said it will be fine" I told her again trying to encourage her.
"Mrs Knights, would you need to go to the emergency room?" Gerard asks looking at Mrs Harris.
"It's not that deep. She'll be fine, now don't you two worry" Mrs Harris advises them.
"Adian is on his way, so he'll know if you need to go to the emergency room" Gerard informs us.
"No, why did you call him?" I asked, ready to see him, " you shouldn't have" I told Gerard, not wanting to sound as if I'm scolding him.
Adana looked at me with a sad smile, "it was me, I called AD. I'm sorry, but if I didn't, AD, would ground me for life" she apologizes.
Looking at the bandage on my finger, "it's not bad right?" I asked Mrs Harris. "I won't need the emergency room, right?" I ask hopefully.
Mrs Harris looks at me with a motherly smile, "no you won't need too, but good luck with convincing that husband of yours" she chuckles, causing me to blush.
Even though I'm unsure about where I stand with Adian, or where he stands with his ex fiancé, I have to be strong like I've always been, never allowing anyone to see my hurt. Never allowing anyone to see my pain. It's me against the world again.
Deep in my thoughts, I didn't hear the slamming of the front door, I only saw Adian storming into the kitchen, his face etched with worry, rushing to my side.
"I'm okay. It's okay" I quickly tell him as he pulls me off the chair Mrs Harris made me sit on. He pulls me into his arms,giving me a tight hug, before releasing me to inspect my bandage, which was neatly done, thanks to nurse Harris.
"Come on" he tugs at me while I held back frowning at him as Basil comes to stand behind him.
"I'm taking you to the doctor" he says, looking at Adana and then Mrs Harris. "You can secure everything when you're done and Basil has your lunches" he says, as I now notices the bags in Basil's hand.
Trying to pull my hands out of his, "no, it's okay, I don't need a doctor" I protested.
Adian being Adian ignored me, "I wasn't asking you"