Chapter 43: Did she feed me some kind of love potion?

I walked directly to the kitchen and picked a bottle of water from the refrigerator. I gulped it all down, rested my back slightly at the door and closed my eyes placing a hand on my chest.

" Good morning sir. " I opened my eyes immediately to see Nancy smiling at me, I couldn't help but smile back. I had completely forgotten Nancy would be in the kitchen making breakfast with her assistant cook.

" Good morning Nancy. " I replied with a nod.

" You've finished your workout already sir? Tommy just left here." She said looking at her time. 

" I haven't even worked out. " I simply said still resting on the door with my arms folded. I just wanted to stay like that for a while. My heart was still beating and staying like that was helping me calm down.

It was hilarious when I thought about it, on one hand, I was Asher Kelvin the ruthless man feared by many, on the other hand, I was Xavier Scott the youngest and richest man who nobody ever messed with but when it came to Melissa I was like a teenager. Just looking at her was enough to make my heart beat so loudly ...

" But you came in panting like you had just finished working out. " Nancy said confused to which I just smiled.

" Are you feeling ill sir? " Nancy looked worried which made me smile, Nancy had always been like that.

' If only she knew you were in this state because of a girl ' I mocked myself. 

" Am okay Nancy. " I told her still resting on the door, she looked at me for a while before saying " But..." She looked at me and kept quiet. I just gave her a reassuring smile instead before finally getting myself to leave the kitchen. I wanted to go back to the gym but I didn't know how to face her again. 

' I think my heart has suffered enough pounding for one day. 'I thought shaking my head slightly.

I went to my room instead and did some sit-ups and then press-ups till my whole body was drenched with sweat then I showered and decided to work on some documents. I got so engrossed in my work that I didn't even know that I had been working for 4 hours, I checked my time and discovered it was already 11 a.m.

" Oh no " I completely forgot breakfast, Nancy would be upset as usual. I wondered if Tommy and Melissa had had their breakfast then remembered she had to go to school even though it was Saturday. 

I went to the living room hoping to see Tommy but he wasn't there, I was about to go to check his room when Nancy came out from the kitchen

" Hey Nancy, where is Tommy? " Her expression showed she was upset I didn't come down for breakfast but she dared not say a word " Sorry Nancy, I was working I forgot to come down for breakfast. " I added. 

" Okay sir, Tommy went out with Mrs Kelvin. " I felt a sting of jealousy hit my heart immediately but I just smiled at Nancy and turned around to leave after saying okay.

" Do I get your meal now? " Came the question as I turned around to leave, as much as I wanted to go call Tommy I couldn't just ignore her hard work preparing the meal so in the end I just nodded.

I went to the dining table and sat down, Nancy came back 10 minutes later with some dishes. 

I picked at the food for a while I didn't have any appetite for food, My mind kept going back to the incident that happened earlier, a part of me was happy Tommy came at the right time while a bigger part of me was so angry about it.

' I swear I would have kissed her if he hadn't shown up ' came the thought before my mind stayed to her lip. She had the perfect lips, round and full pink lips. I had never seen her on make, she always looked plain but her beauty made me crazy. She was the most beautiful girl I had ever seen.

I was done eating and just wanted to drive, that was one thing I had in common with her but she had no idea. I loved speed, I drove when I was angry, when I was frustrated, unhappy or anxious.

If only I didn't have to put on this facade, if only I could tell her I was Xavier, if only I could show her the real me but that would mean throwing away my revenge. The only thing I've lived for since my parents died. Would she love me if she knew all I have ever dreamt of was to destroy her father? Her father may not have been the best father to her but I knew he loved her and that was why I was so determined to take her away from him. Would she hate me if she discovered why I had married her?

' Well, not that she doesn't hate me already ' I let out a sigh and stood up.

I went to my room and grabbed my wallet and phone. I just wanted to drive but not with this identity. I got out of the house and found my driver waiting outside.

" Take me to the penthouse, no escorts," I told him and he immediately waved at the car behind us to signify we didn't need them to follow us. Throughout the drive there, the only thing on my mind was Melissa.

' Did she feed me some kind of love potion? ' it was hilarious. 

We got to the penthouse and I went in and got my ID as Xavier Scott took off the skin mask and wore a blue Jean, a white T-shirt and a black leather jacket with a long boot. I changed my watch, wore a hand chain and earring in one of my ears, I turned around to leave but then realised I wasn't wearing anything to disguise myself. I took a sunshade and a face cap, grabbed a key and went out.

I got to the car park before looking at the key in my hand, it was the key to the Aventador SVJ Roadster. 

' There were 3 car keys there and it had to be you ' I sighed staring at the key in my hand. Since I couldn't go out for a drive as much as I wanted I made sure I drove the latest car that suited my taste. "well, this is better than drawing attention " I murmured as I hopped in.

I had only driven for 20 minutes when Tommy's call came in.

" Yeah? " I answered.

" Hey bro, where are you? " He asked.

" I went out for a drive. " I simply answered.

" Common bro, without me? " 'Seriously? '

"Says the person who left home without even telling me. " I sneered and heard him laugh.

" I went to drop Melissa off, If I didn't how else would I have seen the boy Melissa is in love with? " I knew he was messing with me but that didn't stop the pain from hitting my heart.

" get off my phone " I told him intending to hang up.

" Anyway before you hang up tell me where her coffee shop is. "

" Why do you need the address? " I asked rather too quickly.

" Why else? To go taste her coffee Of course " I could feel his mischievous smile.