Chapter 71: You're my Employer

"You have to stop Simon, you have to stop. I can't do this." She said shifting away and pulling his hands off her dress. "I can't do this Simon. I don't want it." She said now more firmly and stood up immediately taking three steps backward towards the door. Simon stood up as welI and took a step towards her. "Please stop, don't come closer." She said stretching out her hand as a stop signal.

"What is wrong with you?" Simon asked. "Why do you keep fighting yourself. One minute, you want me and the next I am your worst enemy! What is really wrong?" He asked stepping closer while Paige kept stepping backward.

"Please stop. I told you to stop." She said with a stretched hand. "I am your employee, I think our relationship should reflect that."

"What are you even saying?" He asked confused. "You ain't making much sense right now."

"Our relationship Simon, I'm saying that all this attraction and seduction should stop. Our relationship should be that of an Employer with hos employee. Strictly business." She stated.

"You don't mean that." Simon said laughing hilariously.

"I mean every word I just said Simon." Paige stressed taking another step back. This cut Simon laughter and he looked up at her in surprise.

"You don't want this Paige, you seriously don't." He told her with a dead serious face.

"I do." She replied. "See Simon, I guess you're feeling better now. But If you're not, you should consider taking that nap to at least rest your body. I'll be in my room please." She told him before moving out of the room immediately.

Simon fell ass down on his bed feeling dejected. He just removed Stefan from the picture entirely which she ought to thank him for of course, now Tedson seemed to be not just an ordinary obstacle. He prayed fervently that Tedson will eventually loose paige in the long run. but he knew that the possibility of such happening might be very slim. He have seen how Paige's eyes lighten up whenever she was speaking of Tedson. So he knew Tedson will never go away unless Paige decides to move away from him. But he just didn't know how to make that possible. Any average human will find Tedson boring but then, Paige wasn't an average human. She was his crush, the most beautiful girl he's ever seen.

Just then he remembered his last conversation with her. He's suddenly so attached to Paige that he was so scared of loosing her but he knew going after her and pleading every day wasn't an ideal thing to do. Maybe she preferred the old Simon, He thought. But he couldn't be the same person he was before now, not when Paige is involve. But she said she doesn't want him nor does she want to have anything to do with him. He rubbed his temples restlessly. All his life, he's never been out of options like now. There was always an alternative for him but not today.

Standing up from his bed, he went over to his reading table. He sat down facing the computer. Then he placed a call to Charles who picked up on the second ring. "What's the update with Riley." He asked.

"He's off to the airport now Boss." Charles replied. "He didn't make any new contact with the Rubens and he transferred half of the money to another account owned by a female." He said.

"Who?"

"Some Aurora Kimmen." Charles replied. "Ring a bell?" He asked.

"Not at all." Simon replied.

"Would you want me to dig her up?" He asked.

"If you're sure it won't be a distraction, then I think it's okay. I need you to all focused on Riley. If he had the guts to come back for more after what he did the last time, he might still come back again. People like that are parasites. They hardly move away from their host at least not willingly." He told Charles who nodded in agreement.

"I'll send one of my trusted men to look up the lady while I stay focused on Riley." Charles told him.

"That sounds better." Simon replied. "Paige's former neighbor?"

"Message was successfully delivered to the ex boyfriend sir." He replied. 

"What about the Ruben's Hitman?"

"Sent him to visit his ancestors Boss." Charles replied.

"Alright. You can send a souvenir to the Rubens anonymously. That will be all Charles. Thank you." Simon told him.

"Will do Boss." Charles replied before dropping the call.

Simon dropped his cellphone on the table. He looked into the thin air before heaving a deep sigh. "Love is a big bastard." He mummered leaning his back on the seat. If Paige wanted an employer-employee relationship, then that is exactly what she will get. It was high time he got back on his high horse. That way, he'll be able to shield his feelings perfectly. Though, it won't stop him from looking out for her. But it will stop him from expressing himself at any given option and  getting rejected continuously.

Finally deciding on what to do, he decided to take a cold shower before taking a little nap. The Tedson's dinner was not until five in the evening and they might probably end up leaving the house by six in the evening or thereabout depending on when the lady is ready. So, it's safe to say that they still have a lot of time to spare. Slowly he unbuttoned the rest of his shirt and pulled it off before moving to his slack. He pulled it off his waist after unzipping it. Left in his underwear alone with the bulge of his penis creating a slight crease on his underwear, he walked slowly into the bathroom for a cold shower. Removing his underwear, he stepped into the bathtub which have been filled with cold water and lay down with his head placed on the head rest. his body in the water and his eyes shut making a mental calculation of the week ahead.

Tomorrow was Monday and he already planned on starting therapy if not for anyone, at least for himself. He owe himself that much. The past couple of days have been hell and real torture for him especially sexually. He's been sex starved and horny most of the days. But the thought of being a better man for Paige have kept him going. He guessed that now, he'll have to be thinking of being a better man for himself and he prayed it would be enough to keep him going.

He reminisced on their stay at Lakeview. The beautiful moments in the lake. Her cute smiles and cheerfulness. Indeed Paige have hit him too hard with her words. He was badly hurt. He opened the water faucet and ran it over his head before adding a liquid bathing soap to the already filled bath tub and he scrubbed his body religiously taking his time to rinse out the soap latter completely when he was done scrubbing. After bathing, he left for his room and around twenty two minutes past three in the afternoon, he finally drifted into a peaceful having made peace with Paige's decision.

He was woken up by his the continuous ringing of his phone. Lazily, he stretched out his hands and picked it up. Seeing that the call was from Paige, he turned to the wall clock opposite his bed. It was almost six in the evening. He sprang up from the bed and picked the call just as it was about to end. "Hello." He answered.

"Hello, good evening." Paige greeted sounding so formal. "Will you still be able to take my to the Tedsons?" She asked.

"Of course." He replied. "I'm almost ready. I'll be downstairs in a bit."

"Alright, thank you so much." She said to him. "I'm all ready. Meet me downstairs when you're done." She told him before dropping the call.

Thankful that he took a shower before sleeping and the air conditioner did an amazing job with the room temperature regulation as well, Simon started out with a quick trip to the bathroom to wash his face before sliding into a thick black suit with a black shirt and tie. He paired hks outfit with a black sparkly glossy shoe, combed his hair hurriedly and applied his perfume. Went through his watch shelf in search of wrist watch he's never worn before and picked it up once be saw one. 

He ran a quick assessment of his outfit in the mirror and nodded in satisfaction. When he remembered that Paige still have sent seven months to spend with him, he smiled. Time was on his side. He had enough of it to prove to her that she's wrong about him. For instance, she is actually enough for him. With her, he had no business with any other lady out there. He is so serious about her and their will mean a lot to him. But first things first, he need to change the way he's going about it. He needs to find another method or style and that is exactly what he's going to do.