Chapter Eight

What's there to sort out? 

It's already clear what he wants, but it would have felt way better if it was not with his assistant.

Cassie now turned towards Amanda with a little smirk.

It's only a matter of time before he gets tired of you too and he will toss you aside.

Cassie stomped out of the house as Mrs Patricia followed.

Ray with his hands still in his pocket, didn't want to bring up anymore talk as he just maintained his calmness as he watched her walk away.

I told her this was going to be a bad idea, but she felt she could fix the situation. 

There is nothing to fix. Ray responded to his dad as he made his way to the dinner, he freed his hand from his pockets, setting a seat for himself and Amanda before loosing his suit as he proceeded to seat. He picked a cherry that was probably served as desert tossing it into his mouth.

So you don't plan to introduce her to me?

Ray smirked before speaking.

Wanted you to do it your old ways, force informations out of anyone you see around me.

But since you asked...

Dad meet my assistant, Amanda. Amanda meet my dad. 

Oh, "thought it was girlfriend". Rays dad said jokingly as he approached Amanda.

Yea and that too. Ray responded.

Amanda couldn't keep the butterfly chills she felt in hearing Ray acknowledge her as his girlfriend. She looked at him as their eyes met before now facing his dad. 

Amanda had her mind on what Cassie said to her. Was that his habit? Was he using her? Was she just a seasonal thing he would use for sex? She knew Ray was never the type to express his feelings, and he was quite good with concealing his emotions, so she couldn't really tell.

Rays dad shook hands with her in a very welcoming manner.

Might sound corny, but I have never heard him refer To anyone as his girlfriend except for when he was like fourteen.

You don't have to tell all my business now....

She noticed Ray saying that while he reached for another cherry.

The other part of the night had gone rather smoothly. Rays dad who was very outgoing and welcoming. His step mum was all shades of lovely. After dinner the men had gone off to the backyard, the pool side to probably do men stuff. She engaged her in conversations as they had quickly gotten along. And Yea, every non African would always wanna know what living in Nigeria would feel like, and she didn't hold back in telling her all the beautiful things she could experience if she ever visited Nigeria.

Ray and his dad was catching up, he appreciated having found the time to pay him this little visit. They were drinking beer, as they talked about the company and what has to be done. He dropped the list earlier, with their contact informations all in place. Ray hoped Cassie wouldn't somehow get the CEO of Apecx to reconsider their deal. He wondered what their relationship were before now he never cared to know.

She is not that childish his dad assured him, but he wasn't quite sure about that.

The place had gone quiet except for the laughter that obviously came from the ladies inside. They drank their beer, enjoying the view and the breeze.

So, your girlfriend. I mean your assistant..... His dad tried speaking in an obvious cocky tone.

Or you could just call her Amanda.

Yea, Amanda.

She...

He noticed his dad looking his direction before now going back to face his beer.

You love her? Or you just, you know, being you? He gazed at him again before taking a mouth full of his beer.

I don't know, he said as he took a sip from his beer.

I just know I want her.

Like it was some pre-planned stuff, he now once again heard her laugh, or maybe it was the two women, but he could only hear her laughter as it sent memories to his head.

You know at some point might have wanted Cassie too.

Not the same way. 

 it's just different with her.

I feel an unusual happiness with her around.

With Cassie, it's was just for fun, we never committed to each other or planned to. She always went on vacations most weekends out of the country  with different men which I happened to be one of them and I never questioned her. We never had unprotected sex, not once, not ever. 

She sure new we were not an item, she just enjoys playing the victim. I'm done with her.

And please can we not talk about her? He gulped a mouth full of his beer before dropping the empty glass.

I don't know if this will help the situation but am gonna say  it anyway.

I like her, Amanda. I like her for you. I hope she becomes the one, and not the two.

The both men laughed at that little joke as they stayed out a little while, before going in.

Mrs Patricia had informed Ray that Amanda was drunk.

You didn't tell me she was a light drinker She added.

Ray carried Amanda to his car, as he bid goodnight to his family.

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