Chapter One Hundred and Forty Five - Amelia's Not Giving Up

"Hailey and I can dispute all of that." Adian responds to his father, caressing my back,

I know that we can dispute all the claims but why does it seem as if there is more?

I turn to my father-in-law, "what aren't you telling us?" I asked straight up, still light headed but I think missing breakfast has a lot to do with it.

He turns to Jerry who nods, for him to continue. "From the news released, whoever sent the videos also tried to present Hailey as a gold digger, having no place in the business world." He says, not holding back and I appreciate his bluntness, because sugarcoating it won't help me.

I tugged Adian's arm and he looked down at me with concern. "I missed breakfast" I touch my tummy for emphasis. He smiles and nods before turning to Caleb.

"Anthony! " He calls Caleb, clearly to antagonize him.

Striding quickly towards us, watching me with concern and ignoring Adian, the one who actually him.

"Yes boss" he answers Adian but his eyes are on me.

Chuckling, I tilt my head towards Adian who was glaring at Caleb's back.

"But I prefer to look at you" he answered reluctantly turning to give Adian his attention.

"Your boss missed breakfast" he said and before I could add to it, he was already bolting towards the doorway.

"On it!" He says, before I heard him instructing Mel, "man the phone and take the messages." And then he left, anxious to get out of the building. One thing I've learnt about him for the past few days is that he loves getting out during working hours, to run errands, as he calls them.

I realized that Adian was observing me with concern.

Touching his face lightly, "I'm good," I said, "or at least I would be when I get an early lunch." I chuckle, getting up. "I need to use the washroom," I told him, not waiting for his response and bolted straight towards my private washroom.

I slid down the door and sat on the floor staring up at the ceiling.

"Mom, Amelia is now trying to discredit me in the business world?" I mummer softly.

Amelia is trying to declare me insane and I will overcome this new tactic of hers, with Adian at my side. I give myself a pep talk to boast my confidence. I know that I am no gold digger, because Mr. Knox said that it was mandatory and I have no regrets marrying Adian.

I need to go through those files, I'm sure there are more answers or explanations there, to help me uncover more truths about my parents and about myself. There are things that I must have suppressed, over the years that my therapist help me forget, but I need to remember and I need to do so quickly.

The door handle rattles before I heard the slight knock on the door. "Yeah" I yelled, scrambling off the floor. "Just a sec" I added, thankful that I didn't wear any makeup and dashed water on my face, watching my reflection, forcing my eyes to go from sad and dull to happy and bright.

I pulled opened the door to see Adian standing propping himself with an arm against the wall, straightening up when I walked out with a bright smile.

Narrowing his eyes, Adian frowns at me and I know that he is searching my face for any sign of worry, but he's out of luck because I just washed my fears and heartbreak away. Now I am happy Hailey! Happy Hungry Hailey!

"Caleb back yet?" I asked looking over his shoulder and he shook his head. Preceding him, I see Jerry and Ryan still here, but Basil and Gerard are not.

Looking at his father, he turns back to me, "I have to leave for awhile and I am taking Jerry and Bas with me. I am leaving Gerard and the two men that's working with him until we get back." He informs me and I'm suddenly afraid again, afraid for him, because if he goes to Amelia, he always comes back disturb.

Nodding, "you will come back, won't you?" I ask moving closer to him, without touching him in front of others in the room, especially, because it's his father and his uncle.

Chuckling, he pulls me in for a hug, "that's why I am taking the both of them with me and Bas works for you now, so I cannot fire him." He laughs, before kissing me.

I wriggle my nose at the mention that Basil is now my employee, but at least he's Adian's brother. "Make sure and get him lunch and do not abuse him, okay?" I said laying out my instructions.

Adain continues to laughs beautifully, "yes wife" he agrees, glancing at Jerry, "the boss just give me permission to go out with you guys." He says and I hear Jerry laughing behind me.

"I guess that this means our shopping spree is off?" I twitched my mouth at him, knowing that it would be impossible to go shopping with the media attention on me.

Leaning closer, "you look so f***ing hot, which is why I need to take you shopping. I don't want any other men eyes on you." He admitted and I laugh at his possessiveness, something that I am learning to love.

Opening my mouth in surprise and blushing at, his words which has me dumb struck.

Adian looks over my shoulder, "I gotta go, please remain in the building until I get back or dad will make sure you get out without being hounded by photogs." He advises and instructs me at the same time and I love how concern his is about me, as I am about him.

I nod, hoping I don't have much meetings today so that I can go through more files in privacy and if anything of importance pops up that Adian needs to know, I will call him.

"Would you answer if I call you?" I remembered to ask, not willing to be that girl, who doesn't give her man some space.