I will ruin your life

It's early in the morning, He still sitting on the floor with a bottle of whiskey on his left side and still thinking about Mildred, he looks like a hopeless person, Tom keeps dialing Mildred's contact number, he does that for a hundred times. He tried to call her on messenger, and Instagram but nothing happened. She didn't answer and she's not online. Tom did this every day until today, he's pathetic and he's kind of desperate now.

He gulped his whiskey checked his phone again and tried to dial her international number and yet no one answered.

he can't sleep, he's distressed and misery

He thought a lot of bad things, he wanted revenge against Chairman Yang and Anna.

he thought he was played and betrayed by them, he was appalled and bewildered " Why Anna?" he asked himself

a lot of unwanted thoughts came across his mind, puzzled and confused.

He kept dialing Mildred's number, and still no one answered, due to his anger and annoyance, he threw his mobile phone on the wall. His expensive phone was shattered on the floor.

He's trembling and furious

Tom bottoms up all the whisky and nothing is left on the bottle even a single drop and some of it is tainted on his shirt.

now he felt dizzy and all his surroundings were spinning, he crawled into bed and fell asleep afterward.

The next morning, It was already noon, and when he was conscious, he saw Daniel standing at the door of his room.

"wow" he sarcastically said while holding the bottle " still ignoring your calls?" and he put it into the garbage bag

Tom didn't answer, he seemed to look like a blank space, staring at the ceiling.

"Aunt Jade called me this morning, she told me you were upset last night, call me next time if you want to drink..." he said and continued sweeping the floor "Tsk tsk " he clicked his tongue while holding the broken phone.

Tom still lying on the bed, Daniel put the broomstick on the corner and sat on the edge of the bed. "hey! " he called his attention

Tom looked at him flat affect

"come on let's go" Daniel pulled his hand "You're gross dude, you should take a bath"

but Tom didn't resist he let Daniel pull him out of bed "If someone saw us they would think you were my girlfriend" Tom said

Daniel chuckles " doesn't matter as long as Anna didn't think of that " he replied

Tom suddenly changed his mood when he heard her name and walked through the bathroom

Daniel wondered "What's the matter?" he asked politely and smirked "Oppss! my bad" he continued

Tom closed the door and removed his clothes. He took a bath and enjoyed the cold water flowing on his body. it's refreshing to him.

After taking a bath, Tom went downstairs where Daniel waiting for him in the kitchen.

he is preparing food for his cousin.

"sit down" he invited him "Let's eat," he said

Tom gave him a perplexed look

"What?" he's baffled

Tom walked towards the chair and sat "Whatever it is that's not gonna work " he warned him

"HA HA HA" Daniel laughed sarcastically " I came here because Aunt Janet told me what happened last night"

"then?" he confused "You knew?" he asked

Daniel sighed "When I first met her, she told me that you're her fiance"

"What?"

"We were in the Canteen... remember? , Of course, I didn't believe that duh....I barely knew her, so I thought she was kidding and she's your admirer..." he smiled "though that day she's telling me the truth...but I ignored her, later on, I found it ... you knew her...she's your lil sis... and she's the apple of the eye of Chairman Yang, and something fishy going on... that day I thought he had a plan, but I thought I was wrong because he agreed on your engagement to Mildred" he stopped for a moment and " I'm sorry dude..." he said and grab a bite

Tom didn't say a thing, he was thinking and realized that Daniel was right, he hadn't notice that before.

"So what's your plan?" he asked

Tom shrugged his broad shoulder and ate his food

"it will never happen...never," he said angrily

"Please don't hurt Anna..." Daniel pleased him " I am sure she had no choice, you know him" he continued

"she lied to me and didn't tell me the truth" he annoyed, " I asked her last night...tsk" he put his fork on the plate

Daniel nods "You know when it comes to Anna, I'm on her side, she's like you, she's a victim also "

"WHAT?" he was shocked "They ruined my party...and now I don't even know where Mildred is?"

"Alright! Alright... calm down... I will ask my friend there to find Mildred...okay!" he stayed calm " but please clear your mind, having against with Anna or Lolo is not a good idea...I know you Tom...that is your old way" he explained

"that's bullshit," he said

Daniel sighed and gulped his water "You're still the same, do you know that " he said

Tom sighed

"I know you hurt... but this is not a child play anymore Tom...Think about it, It's all about you and Chairman Yang but Anna, she was included she had no choice...Lolo might use her against your relationship with Mildred"

"No no... It's not about them" he interrupted him "It's all about me and my relationship Dan...they planned it" he was furious "She betrayed me and didn't tell me ahead of time"

"no it's only Chairman Yang, Anna doesn't know about that night"

"How can you be so sure?" he raised his voice

Daniel remained silent

"And you're protecting her...You don't know about her ...maybe she's a gold digger"

"Wow coming from you," he said "You treat her a little sis before... and now you belittle her, dude! she's a family friend remember?"

Tom took a deep breath and gulped his water "I don't know her family and I don't care"

Daniel sighed "Don't you notice that she's avoiding you since before..." he chuckles "She's not into you ..."

"so? The matter is what they did to us and also They have a contract ... I saw it last night "

"Contract?" he was surprised "What contract?"

"Only the last page... that I saw .. they both signed it "and I really don't know about the contract," he says

Tom stood up and cleaned his table

"Whatever it is... I will not trust her anymore." he said, "she ruined my life and I promised I shall ruin her also..."

Daniel remained silent and drank his coffee

"What?" Tom asked "I know your thinking something..." he says

"Nothing!" Daniel replied

Tom gave him a perplexed look "spit it out" he said

"Don't be too harsh on her, she's my friend, the only friend I have in here"

Tom chuckles

"she's still Anna, we need to hear her explanation first...you know how much I like her"

"oh my goodness Daniel... there's a lot of women out there...you can't like her "

"I know...because you were engaged to her" he chuckles

"Whatever!" Tom said and threw him a table napkin

Daniel stood up and smirked walking away " I have to go," he says

Tom sat on the chair, he still felt the hangover, his head still aching and feeling weak

he went to his bedroom and took a nap

Meanwhile, Anna was walking in the hallway, She came from her professor's office, she seemed like a carrying a heavy load on her shoulder, she was holding a piece of paper in her right hand, she rolled it after she checked it again.

it's her test paper, her results weren't expected, she failed her exams. Anna was disappointed and she's feeling down. Though she knew what the results might be still she's feeling depressed.

her professor was unhappy with the results, she need to perfect her score in final exams thus she was able to maintain in deans lister students.

Anna went to the washroom to refresh her looks, she washed her face, after wiping her small face with a tissue, she tapped her face and practiced smiling in front of the mirror.

she came to her classroom and pretend nothing happened. Her friends asked why their adviser need to talk to her, she lied and didn't tell the truth. she doesn't want them to worry about her.

she does not like this before, she shares her problems with her friends. Anna seems to change a bit by bit.

Anna sat on her desk, checked her phone Chairman Yang called her twice. Anna was annoyed when she saw chairman Yang's number on the mobile screen. she put it back in her bag and opened her books to read.

It's already dusk when Anna and her classmate went home, there were late for now because of their research subjects.

Anna while waiting for a ride in front of the gate, A car parked on her front. It's David

Anna was disappointed when she saw David come out on the car

"Anna, I'm sorry " he apologized to her

Anna sighed and her curved lips turned straight. she nods at him

"What now?" she asked

"He told me to send you at home" he explained

"home? " anna was surprised a bit " my home?" she wondered

"no, he told me to send you to Forbes Park, he wanted to talk to you after his meeting, thus you will wait for him to his house "

Anna sighed and " what if I didn't come with you ?" she asked

David remained silent and opened the door for her.

Anna shake her head while following him, she get in the car and David slowly closed the door.

David send her into Forbes park and left after he fetched Anna to that house.

Anna got out and opened the house using the key that was given to her.

It was dark, and she turn on the lights and sat on the sofa. she waited for Chairman Yang.

After a couple of hours, Anna seems to feel bored and hungry. Chairman Yang hasn't arrived yet.

she wanted to go into the kitchen and look for a food but she was shy thus she remained to sit on the sofa,

Anna wanted to go home now, she checked her phone and there is no messages coming from chairman Yang so that she stood up and packed her things.

And suddenly someone walking down the stairs, she tried to sneak who it was, her eyes widened when she saw Tom walking down the stairs.

she tried to hide and run but accidentally her elbow touched the big vase on the corner so that the vase was fell on the ground.

the white Qianlong vase was the most expensive. she tried to catch the vase but she didn't make it.

the vase was broken and shattered on the marble floor.

"oh, my goodness!" Tom shouted " Anna?" he says " what are you doing in here?"

Anna doesn't know what to do, her eyes widened when she saw Tom was standing behind her, she panicked and suddenly kneeled down and picked the shattered porcelain on the floor. Anna was startled by Tom, she hastily collected the broken porcelain using her bare hands.

"stop!" Tom raised his voice "Stop Anna !" he kneeled down also and tried to stop her.

but Anna didn't stop, she flustered and continued to pick the broken vase on the floor

"I said stop!" Tom shouted at her while holding her hands "don't you hear me?" he irritated said

Anna gave terrifying look at him "T..o" she was trying to say his name but she have no courage to speak his name, she gulped her saliva " I am so so...sorry " she stuttered "I didn't know you were here " she explained she pulled her hands but Tom didn't let it go

Tom didn't say a word, he saw Anna's hands bleeding, she has an open wound because of the sharp broken porcelain.

he pushed her " clean your wounds," he says

Anna looked petrified, she stood up and her body was shaking while walking away from him.

Tom stood up when he saw Anna was walking through the door

" and where do you think you're doing?" he raised his voice

anna didn't bother, she continued walking

Tom followed her, and hold her arms, and pulled her to the sofa "sit down " he said manly and walked to the kitchen, and grabbed the medicine kit on the lower drawer on the corner beside the refrigerator.

"I ... I need to go..." she says

Tom came back holding the medicine kit. he sat next to her and opened the box.

"I can do it, I am a nursing remember," she said and trying to smile

Tom didn't stop, he continued preparing the antiseptic meds. he pulled Anna's hand but Anna resist

"I will do it... I can " Anna explained

Tom looked at her and pulled her hands "Don't be stubborn okay!... don't worry after this I don't care anymore... " Tom explained while cleaning her wounds.

Anna felt something struck on her stomach, she doesn't even know why, after hearing those words, she felt shattered inside of her.

"I'm sorry I didn't know" she apologized

"Could please stop saying sorry... I don't need your sympathy..." Tom chuckles and shakes his head " I know that's not true" he continued

Anna felt that Tom something knew about the engagement

"Chairman Yang told me to wait in here " she changed her topic " he wanted to talk"

"In my house?" he asked

Anna gave him perplexed looked

"This is my house, Anna... I bought this house" he said

"By using my money " Chairman Yang Interrupted

Chairman Yang came, he was standing at the main door. he overheard them talking.