A NIGHT WITH HIM – Episode 44

A NIGHT WITH HIM

Zeemah writes 

Chapter 44

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“Huh? I’m not actually buying anything, I’m here to see Tanya” Harold said to Diane when his bodyguard told him the customers are being told to leave.
“Call the customers back” Harold urged.
“Ohh…” Diane said, knowing how disappointed Tanya will be.
She quickly ordered the security to make the customers return into the store.

“And even if i was gonna buy something, it’s not nice for you to tell the customers to leave” Harold said.
“Uh..we’re afraid they might get to see your face and..yunno,start taking pictures”
“I’m disguised in my face cap and sunglass, they can’t possibly notice. Is that dirt on your hair” Harold said, removing a piece of dirt he sighted on Diane’s hair.

Diane blushed terribly, she could never have imagined Harold Marshall would talk to her not to talk of touching her hair.
She feels like screaming out loud and hugging him tight.
He’s obviously most of the ladies crush and Diane never imagined he’d be more handsome in reality. He looks so cute and fresh.
She wishes to see those breathtaking eyes he’s hiding beneath those sunglass.

“I..i..i….” Diane stammered.
“What? Tanya is not around?” Harold asked.
“She is..of course she is. I’m going to call her now that you want to see her” Diane said.
“Please do” Harold said.

📞Ma’am,Mr Harold wants to see personally ” Diane said to Tanya on the phone.

📞Oh..my! Bring him in immediately.

📞 Okay ma’am.

“I’m going to lead you in Mr Harold” Diane licked her lips, different moves running through her head.

‘This might be her chance to have him’ She thought.

“You guys can take anything you want while i go talk to Tanya. Take anything ” Harold said to the two bodyguards that followed him.
“Thank you Mr Harold” they both smiled.

Diane led Harold to Tanya’s office shaking her butt terribly.
Harold smiled to himself and he almost laughed.

Why must they always do this around him?
Irene is one of the ladies he can proudly say never performed any stunt to get his attention.

“You can go in sir” Diane smiled, opening Tanya’s office door.
“You shouldn’t do that again, that was a cheap thing to do, you’re beautiful and you don’t have to swing your butt for any man to notice you. I’m disappointed” Harold said and Diane stared at her feet in embarrassment.

He walked into Tanya office and closed the door behind him.
“Hello Tanya” Harold removed his sunglass and Tanya almost melted on her seat.

Damn!
She has been admiring Harold even before her best friend Carrle got married to him.
He used to set her body on fire with just his eyes and it hasn’t stopped!

“Hello Harold” She smiled, pointing to the chair opposite hers.
“I don’t know if i need to sit, i just want to be quick and leave” Harold said.
“I insist…Have your seat” Tanya said and he shrugged.
“It’s an honor to have you here” Tanya said when he sat.
“An honor? Well thank you ”
“Do you need any wear? Just describe it and we’re gonna make it into reality, we’ll make sure you’re the only one that have its kind in the whole of San Francisco” Tanya said with a smile.

“Ohh..that’s nice but I’m not here to buy anything” Harold said.
“Ohh” Tanya faked a smile in embarrassment.

Well…if he’s not here to buy anything, could he be here to???
Oh..my!
She’s gonna break up with Ryan immediately.

“I’ll do anything for you Harold, anything” Tanya said as romantically as she could.
“Anything you mean?” Harold asked.
“Yes! Whatever it is,I’ll gladly do it” Tanya said, slowly removing Ryan’s engagement ring from her finger.
“Why are you removing that?” Harold asked.
“Well..it’s starting to hurt my finger. It’s just a fashion ring, nothing attached” Tanya smiled.
“I thought you were engaged” Harold said.
“Engaged! Hell no, I’m not. I’m as single as a letter ‘I’ ” Tanya said.
“Really?”
“Of course” Tanya said.

“Okay..you said you’ll do anything got me right?” Harold asked.
“Anything Harold, anything” Tanya beamed,her heart almost bursting open.
“Leave Irene alone!” Harold said and Tanya’s smile faded.
“Huh?” She asked, hoping she heard wrong.
“I’m aware you threatened her, if you carry out that threat then i swear i won’t spare you. Though she never wanted me to come warn you but i feel i should cause you might want to strike soon. I know you to be a vicious person ” Harold said and Tanya stared at him speechlessly.

“Tanya, you have a fashion store as big as this and yet you threatened someone who doesn’t even have a fashion store yet! What exactly made you feel threatened? Yeah i know Irene’s far better than you in terms of fashion but did you have to threaten her? That was a petty thing to do” Harold said and Tanya wished the floor can pave way for her to fall in.
She felt so embarrassed and ridiculed.

“Just so you know, Irene means so much to me. I f****ng love her and if you dare hurt as much as a strand of her hair then I’ll make sure your body decays in jail” Harold said with all seriousness and Tanya almost shook in fear.
He know Tanya to be very cruel,if he didn’t threaten her this way, she’ll go after irene and hurt her terribly.

“I warned you and it’s better you heed, you’re a big woman Tanya..you don’t need all that, I’m disappointed you could be that petty but anyway i told my guys to pick whatever they want from your store,i don’t want to come here without buying a thing, that would be unfair of me” Harold said, getting to his feet.

“Nice office though” He said glancing around “and you have nice wears too”.

“Bye” Harold said walking to the door .
“And you better put on your engagement ring back on your finger, Ryan wouldn’t like to see it on the table.” Harold winked before opening the door and stepping out.

Tanya lips shook in anger,she sent things flying in different direction of her office, screaming.

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“Tom, I’m so serious about it” Irene said to Tom.
They were in the car, heading back home after Irene made her deliveries and got some materials.

Eric couldn’t accompany them,he was sleeping when they left.
Irene’s so glad Tom could drive..

“I always feel there’s a thing about Alex” Tom said.
“Exactly! He was so shocked when he saw us, if he was truly protecting the house like he said,he shouldn’t even have delayed an answer. Harold had to ask twice before he could came up with that answer.”
“Mr Harold didn’t notice that?” Tom asked.
“He didn’t, he trusts Alex so much, so freaking much” Irene said and sighed.
“Alex has been working for Mr Harold for quite a long time now” Tom said.
“Whatever” Irene rolled her eyes.

“I think if we can provide an evidence that Alex is not the person everyone thought him to be then Mr Harold can believe us and look deep into him” Tom suggested.
“Exactly,so starting from today, we’re gonna be keeping a close watch on him” Irene said.
“Yeah, I’m glad I’m not the only one that sees Alex as weird, i keep telling Eric there’s something about Alex but he doesn’t believe” Tom said.
“That’s because Alex is so fake, he acts all nice and someone without a good intuition will fall for his facade.” Irene said.

“Yeah,so that means we both have great intuitions” Tom winked and they laughed.
“So…will you now tell me the reason you didn’t go with us to Ivory’s school this morning? ”
“You won’t believe Harold and i slept off in my workshop” Irene laughed.
“Really?” Tom asked in surprise.
“Yes”
“Mmm” He sighed.
“What?” Irene asked.

“What’s brewing up between you and Mr Harold?” Tom asked.
“Coffee” Irene teased and they laughed.

“Okay, now..on a serious note, what’s going on?” Tom asked.
“Nothing” Irene shrugged.
“The closeness between you two is quite alarming and every worker is starting to talk about it” Tom said..
“Really?”
“Yeah”
“I wonder why people won’t stick their noses to their business, they talk about everything going on” Irene furrowed her brows.

“Although they’ve stopped talking about it since Damien arrived” Tom said.
“Really? Why?”
“The ladies are more focused on Damien now, they want to ‘have a taste of his smacking lips’ like i heard though” Tom said.
“What!” Irene frowned.
“Yeah”
“But they’re all older than him!” Irene said,so tired of females getting attracted to Damien like bees.
“Damien doesn’t look like he’s seventeen,he’s so built and handsome” Tom smiled.
“They should at least see he’s still in high school”
“Well..i don’t think they care about that. Just warn him to stay away from them” Tom said and Irene sighed, knowing how Damien is.
He won’t stay away.

“Uh…We’re home already” Irene said as Tom drive into the building, he parked the car and they both alighted.
Irene grabbed the materials she bought from the backseat.

“Can i come with you to your workshop? I’ll get so bored here” Tom said.
“Of course!” Irene smiled. “I need all the company i can get, besides i can’t get enough of your gist” she said and Tom smiled.
“I’ll have the materials then” He collected them from Irene.
“Thank you” Irene smiled.
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“He can’t go with you!” Alex stood his ground.
“It’s my workshop,not yours! You can’t tell me who should go there with me and who shouldn’t” Irene retorted.

Alex had stopped Tom from following Irene to her workshop.

“And have you forgotten your workshop is in Mr Harold’s garden and that garden is so private to him! He doesn’t allow assholes in there!” Alex said and Tom bit his lower lip.
He tightened his fist and quickly stopped himself from giving Alex what he deserves.

“Ohh..” irene said, realising her workshop is truly in Harold’s garden and the garden is so private to him. He doesn’t allow workers in there aside herself though.

“Have this Irene, I’ll return back to my quarters” Tom said, stretching the materials to Irene.
“Wait” Irene said.
“I’m gonna call Harold and ask him if it’s fine for you to keep my company in the workshop” Irene said, fetching her phone from her pocket.
She placed a call across him.

Alex glared at her, irritated by the way she calls Harold by his name.
He knows it’s the foolish man that would have told her to call him by his name.

📞Heyyo!” Irene said into the phone.

📞Irene” Harold smiled.

📞How’s work going?

📞 Smoothly..is everything fine?

📞Well… yeah, i just wanted to ask if it’s fine for Tom to keep my company in the workshop. I’ll be so bored working alone and he said he’d be so bored at his quarters too.

📞Ohh..Tom, of course he can” Harold said.

📞 Thank you!” Irene said happily,raising her arm in the air.

📞Take care okay?

📞You too. Bye.

📞Bye.

“He said you can!” Irene said.
“Woah” Tom smiled, he suddenly laughed seeing how Alex looked.
“I know you’re a bitter person but you don’t have to look bitter,it doesn’t suit you a bit” Tom laughed mockingly, sticking out his tongue.
“Ohh.. Tom, you’re so childish” Irene laughed.
“Let’s go” She said and they both walked away.

Alex fumed seriously that he almost hit Marie who touched him.

“Oh..I’m so sorry, didn’t know it was you”
“Well…there’s a plan” She whispered.

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“Are you out of your senses Damien! What was that!?” Irene yelled at Damien whom she had caught trying to get intimate with a worker.
“Ire..”
“Shut the f**k up” Irene interrupted him.
” I told you to behave yourself! I freaking told you to. Listen, this is not our house,you can’t do as you wish here, Harold gave us lots of chance doesn’t mean we should misuse it. How dare you try to kiss her! Damien!”
“She..she came to me!” Damien said.
“And so what?” Irene asked.
“She begged me to kiss her and…”
“What the f**k!” Irene sighed.
“And you couldn’t refuse? Can’t you stay away from ladies for once in your life time?”
“They always come to meet me!” Damien said.
“Shut up” Irene slammed.
“I’m sorry sis” Damien said.

“Damien, stay away from them! f****ng stay away from them! ” Irene said obviously frustrated by the whole thing.
“I’m sorry sister” Damien said, remorseful.
“That’s what you say everytime and you keep going back to do the same thing. If Harold should know about this, he’ll be so disappointed in you. You know how much he likes you huh?”
“I promise im going to stay away from them” Damien said.
“I can’t count the amount of promises you’ve made!”
“I’m serious this time Irene”
“Whatever!” Irene said and walked out of his room, banging the door after her.

Geez!

“Like i always go to meet them, they keep coming to me!” Damien said to himself,tired of the whole thing.
“Now Irene is so pissed at me” He sighed.

He’s gonna go beg her after he’s changed into his house wear.
He’s just getting home from school and he was about freshening up before the freaking maid came in….

🍂

Damien opened the door to Irene’s room as he’s fond of not knocking.
He walked in and saw a man standing and facing the window, he would have said it was Mr Harold but he’s more built than this person.

“Hey, What are you doing in my sister’s room?” Damien asked.
The man didn’t move.
“Hello” Damien said and it was then the man started turning slowly till he was facing Damien.
Damien moved back a bit, shocked to see the man putting on a mask.
Something about the hair seems familiar though.

‘Is this some sort of prank?’ Damien thought.

“Hey, is this some sort of prank?” Damien asked the anonymous man and he hadn’t even seen the knife the man was holding until it was aimed it at him.

Zeemah