Chapter 3

Tyler POV.

".......Mr Tyler what do you think?" The mentioning of my name makes my head rise to meet Stacey's gaze, "Oh yeah I think it's, a good offer?....what do you think Stacey?" I say tapping my fingers on the table.

I have no idea what's been talked about in this meeting, my mind is somewhere else. Ever since I found out about Valerie and Jordan, I haven't been in the right State of mind. All I can think of i, how long have they been together? Are they still sleeping together now?

Did Valerie really mean it when she told me she loved me?

The meeting is over, we make our way  on the hallway making our way to my office.

Stacey stops and stares at me. I can sense a lecture coming up, I bet it's about the way I acted in meeting.

How I wasn't paying attention.

"Okay I'm going to say something as a friend and not as your secretary?" Stacey says.

"Uh-huh...what do you want to say?" I bet it's a lecture, cause my secretary loves lecturing me, I wonder if it's because she's seven years older than me.

I just continue walking cause my head hurts and I'm not in the mood to be lectured right now I just want to go home.

"Go home you don't look so good," "I'll cancel all your appointments for today....you need to get over what happened." She says holding my hand, as we get in the elevator.

Yeah Stacey is right I should go home. My heart is still in shambles from what happened last week.

"If you want I can help you get over it....we can go out tonight go to some clubs," Stacey says In a warm and inviting tone.

"Yeah, I haven't gon out clubbing for a while now," i smile at her. she leans her back on the cab wall.

I decide to make my move on her, I move closer to her, giving her a kiss on the lips.

Her lips are soft, almost silken, and pillowy against my own.

Stacey doesn't mind us getting intimate when she's not dating, and right now she's not dating....I think.

Stacey has been working for Logan Industries for almost 6 years, she was my dad's secretary before he passed.

She's a good friend of mine, she's always been there for me and my whole family. whenever I need her.

"You go to the office I'll buy us lunch," Stacey says continuing through the hallway.

"Sure."

I open my office door and I get inside the office.

Valerie is sitting on the sofa inside my office, she stands up on her feet as soon as I walk in, she stands still staring at me, with an innocent face wearing a short red dress.

"Hi," She says, walking to me.

"Ah geez, here we go." I say softly averting my eyes and walking to my desk.

I was expecting this day to come, when she'll come to my office with an innocent face and looking beautiful. Trying to seduce me.

"Valerie, what do you want? Please leave my office!" I try to sound as calmly as I can, I walk to the door, and i open the door for her.

She looks at me, a bit of sadness in her eyes "I want to talk about things," She says guilty written on her face.

Or is she trying to play me? Again? For like the seventh time?

She takes a few steps closer to me.

"I don't want to talk about anything, Valerie it's over So just leave!" I heartedly say stepping back.

She always does this, whenever she does something like this and I tell her to leave me alone, she ignores me and she starts following me everywhere.

She takes a step closer to me, her eyes watering. "Can you give me another chance? I'm sorry, I miss you."

"You mean like a 6th chance, you always do this! Six times that's how much you've done this to me, and I always forgive you....but not this time!" I shout, gesturing her to leave.

just thinking about all the times she's cheated on me, makes my blood boil, and sick to my stomach.

She steps a few steps closer to me, wiping a tear that fell down on her cheeks, I wonder if she is really sorry or it's all just pretence?

she takes my hand and looks me in my eyes, "I'll change this time, for real and for you."

She always says that, and yet look at how things are today. Caught her with someone I thought was my friend.

Stacey walks in, she glances at me and Stacey.

"I Forgot my purse," she says her finger pointing to her desk.

"Stop!" I say to Valerie getting her hands off me, "it's over."

I walk over to Stacey, and I grab her hand.

"I'm with... Stacey now."

I lie cause I know Valerie is not going to leave. And if I decide to leave the office she's just going to follow me, like she always does after she fucks up.

Valerie's attitude changes upon hearing that I'm with Stacey.

She glares at the two of us.

She walks to me, "Well you are gonna have to break up! Cause I'm you fiancee Tyler, and it's never going to be over!"

She says in a low and enraged tone. She grabs my collar and whispers in my ears, "You're mine Tyler, you have a day to end it...or I'll end it for you, like I always do." She says in a sinister voice, pushing me.

She turns to Stacey, "You know what's good for you don't you Stacey?"

She's gives me and Stacey a look, not a pleasant one. She angrily grabs her purse from the sofa, slams the door behind her as she leaves.

"So, she is a psycho? And I don't think anyone wants any beef with her! I don't want any beef with her!" Stacey shouts, glaring at me.

"I'm leaving! you know I'm actually planning on living a long life? I wouldn't want to end up like Emma or Lisa! Wouldn't want to end up Dead."

She points her fingers at me and says, "And you know, you know she did it! she's going to do anything to keep you to herself! And she eliminates everyone you get involved with"

She walks to the door and opens it, but before leaving she turns back and faces me.

"I think I'll just be your secretary for now, it's good for the both of us, its safe....did you see how she looked at me as if she wanted to hit me. Look you need to find a way to permanently end things with her or god knows what she is going to do to you! But first you need to tell her the truth, we are not together!" She closes the door behind her.

"I need to go home." I say to myself carrying my desktop.

I grab my jacket off the rack and i leave the office.

I arrive at home. I walk up the stairs, going to my bedroom.

"I know right, She had them killed and it's obvious to everyone but him, I just wish he'd see the Truth about her before it's to late."

Mila says from her bedroom, I hear her as i pass by her room, "I'll call you later Phoebe!"

She hangs up, the call and looks at me giving me a smile.

"Hi bro! You are back Already?"

Mila asks standing at her bedroom door as I'm about to enter my bedroom. I give her a smile and enter my room without saying a thing.

I used to get mad when people would accuse Valerie of murdering my Two Ex's but after today, I'm starting to think people are right, I mean what she told me and how she acted before she left my office today, she even told me she'll "end it like she always does.

What does that even mean?

"Hey honey? Can I come in?" Mom says coming inside the bedroom. I don't notice her, cause my mind is somewhere else, I'm still trying to comprehend what Valerie told me. She threatened me, she said she'll end it like she always does.

I'm still wondering what that means.

She takes a seat next to me, "Stacey called me, she told me about what happened in your office today.....look you need to end things with her permanently."

"You think she did it, she is responsible for Lisa and Emma's murder?" I glance at her, I take a look at my phone, I was just browsing about the two murders.

"Maybe she did, maybe she didn't we don't know that for sure," She sighs. and then she continues, "Look I know you made a promise to your Grandmother that you're going to marry her but she is bad for you, if your Grandma was alive she'd tell you the same." She leaves my bedroom.

"I need to find out if she did it or not. I'm going to ask her about it?"

I say to myself getting up from the bed and grabbing my car keys.

I should give her a call, to meet up.