Call at the wrong time

"I think it's time we met".

I raised a brow as I did not know who was speaking and why I'd have to meet such a person.

"Who is this"?

Melissa was so irritated that even Nadia's voice seems to piss her off. She didn't see the need to hide her face anymore as she said.

"My name is Melissa... Melissa Blake".

She said and I immediately knew who I was talking to even before the sentence ended. I knew a day like this would come but I was not expecting her to call me herself.

"I don't think I have any reason to meet you".

I replied and then, I heard her scoff. I'm sure she did not like my answer but I had no plans of making her feel good.

"Listen miss... whatever your name is, this is not just about you and me, it's about Jason and our entire family".

I was beginning to think she called for a different reason.

"What do you mean by that"?

I asked and after a few seconds of silence, she spoke again.

"I don't know you much but I presume that Jason is not one to fall in love with a girl that is dumb".

She said and I rolled my eyes at her remark.

"You and I both know that I'm a much better option for Jason than you'll ever be. If I'm by his side, he's never going to lack anything because I'll be there to give him whatever he wants and I'm not just talking about money".

I chuckled lightly.

"And what is it that you can offer"?

I asked.

Melissa suddenly became speechless as she was not expecting such a question. She did not understand why Nadia would ask her such a question. To her, it felt like a stupid question that did not deserve to be answered.

"You really expect me to answer that"?

"Mhmn".

That was all I said as I waited for her to respond.

"Well, why don't we meet so I can give you the answer you so desire".

I smiled lightly and responded.

"You can't answer the question, can you? Well, I'd love to meet you but what can we do? I'm not in the country".

I said and she began to laugh so loud. At first, it felt like a chuckle, then a slight laughter and before I knew it, she was laughing so hard I could tell that her stomach would hurt.

"Oh my, I'm so sorry I'm laughing like this, it's just that you are really funny. Do you really think I'm in the same class as you"?

Melissa said as her voice gradually became more cold.

"Just because you are dating Jason, for now, does not mean you should forget your place".

She was trying to sound really mean and make me realize my place but deep down, behind all that charade, I felt like she was kind of scared.

"So, what are you trying to say"?

I asked.

"I'm the daughter of the prime minister. I can fly to whatever country you are in just tell me and I'll be there".

She said so confidently.

"It sure is nice to have a rich dad".

I said a bit quietly.

"What did you say"?

I heard her ask but I said nothing in that regard.

"I'm still in Los Angeles but I do not think I will have the time to attend to you as I am extremely busy. Let's just meet when I get back".

I heard her scoff again and it made me raise a brow.

"I'll be there by tomorrow. Don't be late when I call you".

She said so arrogantly and I was about to say something else when I realized that the line had been disconnected.

"Ugh!!"

I said and flung the phone to the bed. I went to the bathroom to wash my hands and then, I heard my phone ringing again. I didn't even look at who was calling and just angrily answered the call.

"What is it"?

I asked in a voice that could be considered hostile.

"Did I call at the wrong time"?

I heard the person ask and that was when I removed the phone from my ear and looked at the caller's ID.

It was Jason.

"Oh my goodness, I'm so sorry, I didn't know it was you".

I immediately defended myself.

"Why? Were you expecting a call from someone else"?

He asked and I wanted to tell him but I could hear from his voice that he didn't sound okay so I held myself back.

"What's wrong? Are you okay? Are you hurt somewhere"?

I asked several questions without waiting for him to answer first and then, I heard him laugh.

"Which should I answer first"?

He asked and I knew he was about to tease me, so I replied nonchalantly.

"Whichever".

I said and although I could not see him, I could tell that he was smiling.

"Well, firstly, nothing is wrong. Secondly I'm okay and thirdly, I'm not hurt, I'm just a little bit tired from work. Plus, I miss you".

He said. He was getting really used to telling me that he missed me but every time he said it, I still felt this tingling in my stomach.

Hearing his words, I lay on the bed and began rolling from one side to the other. Who would have known that I could be such a romantic?

I was smiling to myself as we kept talking and for some reason, we never ran out of things to say.

We told ourselves goodbye countless times but still, we kept talking for a pretty long time.

Someone then knocked on Jason's door and it turned out to be Miguel. He bowed lightly and said.

"Sir, you have a meeting with the board of executives in the next five minutes".

Jason nodded and waved Miguel away.

"I'm sorry, but I have to end the call".

He said to me and I nodded as though he could see me.

"Take care, I'll talk to you later".

I said and he gave me a 'mnn' sign as we ended the call.

I was still smiling at my phone when a message came in that drained all the smile from my face.

"I'm on my way".