Chapter 13
"It's better for me to go home." He said closing his laptop standing up and leaving his office.
He walked out of his office and almost bumped into Gwen.
"Where are you going to sir?"She asked staring at the keys he was holding in his hands.
"It's none of your business Gwen." Tyler answered walking as fast as his legs could take him.
He got into the elevator and got downstairs. He spotted Mr White.
"Oh my. Good morning sir. I'm sorry I won't be able to attend to you." Tyler said fondling the keys in his hands.
"I just need to submit this file." Mr White said standing up and giving the files to Tyler.
Tyler collected the files and scanned it.
"I'll check it when I get home." Tyler said and walked away hastily from the reception.
He hopped into his car and drove away. It was a forty five minutes drive to his house. The traffic was light.
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"I need to go see Mr Hardy. I need to get my job back so I'll be able to bury Phoebe." Charlotte said to herself as she took her bag and walked downstairs.
"Where are you going ma?" Gloria asked.
"I need to go search for a job." Charlotte answered.
"Okay ma. Good luck." Gloria said and collected Charlotte's handbag.
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Tyler got home and met Charlotte walking out the front door with Gloria.
"Where are you going to?" Tyler asked closing his car door.
"It's non of your business young man." Charlotte replied collecting her bag from Gloria.
"I'll be back in a jiffy." Charlotte told Gloria and walked away.
Tyler walked up to Gloria.
"Where is she going to?" He frowned.
"I don't know sir. Maybe she is going to visit her parents." Gloria stammered.
"Liar. Is she seeing someone else?" Tyler asked.
"What!" Gloria exclaimed. "How can you think of such a thing? Charlotte ma'am is not like that sir." Gloria said defending Charlotte.
"Then where is she going?" Tyler asked again in a dangerously low voice.
"She went in search of a job sir. She needs to bury her sister." Gloria answered.
"Oh." Tyler said and walked inside. He came back outside,opened his car and brought out the file Mr White gave him.
He walked into the living room and all the maids greeted him. He hissed and walked on.
He got into his room, took off his clothes and took a bath. He scrubbed hard and hard.
"She is so annoying. She could have asked me for money." He said to himself while scrubbing.
"As if you'll give her." His subconscious added.
"She should have at least asked." Tyler said to himself again.
"Now I feel so guilty. when she comes I'll just transfer a million dollars to her account." He said to himself and continued to scrub.
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Charlotte went back to the restaurant where she used to work with Mr Hardy. She used to work there before Phoebe's death
"I hope I get my job back." She said to herself.
She walked in and Mr Hardy saw her instantly.
"Charlotte! Good morning dear." He said and walked up to her.
"Good morning sir." Charlotte greeted and smiled at him brightly.
"How have you been?" Mr Hardy asked.
"Fine sir. How about you?" Charlotte asked as Mr Hardy held her hand taking her to his office.
"I've been fine too. The restaurant is becoming popular day by day." Mr Hardy said pointing at the chair for Charlotte to sit.
"Thank you sir." Charlotte said and sat down.
"You just left without saying anything." Mr Hardy added.
"I'm sorry sir. I lost my sister." Charlotte said.
"I am so sorry. I didn't know." He frowned.
"It's okay sir. I just need your help." Charlotte said leaning forward.
"What kind of help?" Mr Hardy asked as he noticed the ring on Charlotte's finger.
"I need my job back." She said adjusting her sitting position on the chair.
"Sure. You are welcome any day anytime. You've always been my favorite." Mr Hardy said laughing.
"So are you married or you are just wearing that ring for fashion purpose." He asked.
"I'm married sir." Charlotte said.
"Wow. I must have missed a lot."
"When can I start working sir." Charlotte asked, an attempt to change the topic.
"You can start anytime Charlotte. Even if you want to start tomorrow, you are welcome." Mr Hardy asked.
"Thank you so much sir." Charlotte said and stood up to leave.
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Tyler walked downstairs holding his laptop and a file. He sat down on the couch and put his leg on the center table. He put the laptop on his laps and the file beside him on the couch.
"What will you like to eat or drink sir." Ashley asked.
"Just a cup of coffee and be fast." Tyler ordered.
"Okay sir."Ashley answered and left the living room to the kitchen.
Just then the door bell rang.
"Someone come get the door."Tyler yelled but nobody was in sight.
He stood up and walked to the door and opened it.
It was Charlotte's parent.
"What are you guys doing here? Charlotte is not in." He said still standing at the entrance.
"Can we come in?" Dave asked.
"Okay." Tyler said moving away from the entrance so they could come in.
Sophia and Dave Jenkins walked into Tyler's living room,both of them sitting on the couch.
Tyler followed and sat down too.
"What do you guys want?" He asked staring at his laptop on his laps.
"We want to see Charlotte for something." Sophia said.
"What?" Tyler asked still focused on what he was doing on his laptop.
"We need to bury Phoebe and we have no money to pay the hospital." Sophia answered.
"Why are you guys all about money?" Tyler asked and Ashley walked in with a cup of coffee.
"Here sir." Ashley said and dropped the cup on the table.
"If I give them the money Charlotte will be able to forgive me. It's that I'm guilty, I'm just trying to help her." He said to himself.
"How much do you need?" He asked.
"Well we need....
"Don't worry Just text me your account number I'll transfer one million dollars to you." Tyler said cutting off Sophia.
"One million dollars. Really?" Sophia asked with her eyes wide opened.
"Thank you so much. Thank you." Dave said.
Charlotte walked in.
"What's going on here?" Charlotte asked staring at her parents.