Episode 8. Mom

She knelt when she was close enough and threw her arms around him. "I-I am so-rry." Her warm tears began to wet the satine shirt Samenffa had on , worst of all, she wrecked of alcohol.

He allowed her cry to her heart's content but it got disturbing, this will make her fall sick. "Mom... Please stop crying." He pleaded as he rubbed her back.

She sniffed as she slowly retreated. Her eyes were still leaking tears that Samenffa wiped with the back of his hand. Her nose was leaking mucus, her lips swollen and her entire face was red.

Samenffa took out a white handkerchief from his grey pants and carefully wiped his mother's face , leaving her nose for last. If the paparazzi saw the ever classy Mrs. Valentina Powers in this state, they will wreck the internet with her photos.

"Mom, please seat." Samenffa tried to cajole her.

Valentina did as she was told with some happy tears rolling down her face. It has been ages since Samenffa addressed her as 'mom' it was always the formal 'mother. '

"I..." Mother and son spoke in unison.

"You go first. "Samenffa politely offer. He avoided his mother's gaze.

Valentina shifted closer to samenffa. She clenched her fists nervously. Her relationship with Samenffa had been complicated from the beginning.

"I missed you..." She began. "I know you we are supposed to have dinner tomorrow but I just couldn't sleep without seeing you. Telling you how(*burb*) sorry I am for not being there for you. I wish I can take your place, I ... I would rather die in your place my child."

Her tears came again but this time, Samenffa hugged her and consoled her. "It is not your fault mom, I am not blaming you for it. Cancer is not transferable even if it was, I won't give it to you or anyone. All I want now is for you to be our mother, support me, Isa needs you, love our family and you will all be okay when I am gone."

Valentina increased her whimpering as he reminded her of what she was running from. It is not easy to watch the child you carried for nine months died slowly and there's nothing you can do to stop it.

Isabella was in a rehabilitation center. After making so many bad decisions with the company's fund, she drowned herself in drugs. Valentina was oblivious of it all, Isabella was her favorite child and best friend. She didn't notice when her daughter started dying on the inside.

"I won't fail you again, I won't fail our family anymore,I promise." Valentina said still hugging Samenffa tightly.

After their little discussion,Samenffa had Simon prepare a room for his mother. She drove to his house herself which was very dangerous. She could have gotten kidnapped or worst , got involved in an accident for drinking and driving.

He made sure she took some aspirin before kissing her good night.

*

"It's been ages Hugo. "Chris smiled as he hugged a sassily dressed man.

Hugo pecked him on both sides of his face and said, "oh stop it Chris, you knew exactly where I was but never cared to visit."

"I am sorry I have been busy lately." Chris walked round his desk and sat . "Please seat." He gestured to the chairs before his desk.

Hugo did as Chris said and crossed his legs, he scrutinized Chris with narrowed suspicion filled eyes. "What is this about, you haven't spoken to me since Sam broke up with you."

Chris's voice rose a pitch as he said, "I broke up with him!"

Shaking his head, Hugo chuckled humorlessly. "Sure..."

Everyone knew Samenffa was the one who broke up with Chris regardless of his endless pleading.

Chris hated being mocked and reminded of the bitter breakup Samenffa served him, he did a lot go get the man to accept him , ignoring the fact that he was the one who was cheated on not the other way around but the wicked little whore didn't pity him.

He heaved out his uneasiness then gave Hugo his signature loop sided smile. "I invited here for business."

Hugo smugly reclined." I was waiting for when you would get to the point, I was already tired. "

The man's face was well baked with high definition eyebrows that had a split at the end but it didn't disturb the perfect arch of his brows. The bronzer and contour lined on his nose and side of the nose made it shimmer and pointed. His chin was made to look like it had been under a knife before. His eyes was almost as black as the outfit he had on, it was too dark to be his eyes but most people assumed it was. He was a truly gorgeous man.

He was also the head fashion designer for the Power fashion company, that was why Chris needed him.

"You have worked so hard for power fashion house but yet you are not the most successful designer in Maslles, more like you even dropped down the chart after that epic fail of a fashion show. " Chris didn't blink as he stared in Hugo's eyes that were slowly turning red. It was one of the methods he uses to intimate his business partners.

It worked on everyone except Samenffa, the petite man was immuned to his every business move , like a chess master, he always won.

"If you invited me here to insult me I will take me leave, Mr. Christopher!" Hugo said as he threw his crossed leg off the other. His fingers held the armrest of the chair he was seating as he prepared to rise.

Chris interrupted him after letting out a short chuckle. "Don't be so touchy, I am was not trying to remind you of your predicament but to offer you a solution to the problem . "

Hugo stopped attempting to leave but maintained his posture with an unfriendly frown on his face, he looked like a house cat about to attack a nasty stranger. "Where are you heading with all this nonsensical talk?" He asked impatiently.