"If you look for the bad in people expecting to find it, you surely will."

-Abraham Lincoln

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C H A P T E R S I X

"So she stays in this apartment?"Hammad inquired glancing at his wristwatch now and then. The receptionist gave him a slight nod, to which he hummed in response and added. "What's her name? And where is she from? Any idea?"

With shaky lips, the receptionist was able to open her mouth and answer him. "I'm not aware of that information sir. As this is no hotel."

Hammad furrowed his brows at her and she was quick to rephrase what she just said.

"I mean I don't know about any of her personal information."

Hammad gave a slight nod. "You ain't aware of her name? Isn't that a bit weird?"

She gulped. She doesn't want to lose her job. Not anytime soon. She prayed for all her life to get a job and leaking out personal information about tenants is against the rule.

"She didn't pay up with her name."She replied, curtly.

"See, she is clean let's go Ahbeg."that was Fahad who was trying to drag Hammad away.

"Clean my foot! She checked in using a different name, and you think she is clean."

"Do you think you're some kind of a celebrity that a girl will pop out of nowhere and start going after you, pfft my friend think straight!"Fahad reasoned.

"What if my uncle sent her to harm me, I don't trust him."

"You don't trust anyone Hammad, not even yourself. Not everyone is as bad as you think."Fahad raised his voice a little. This isn't the first time he is saying this to Hammad, but he doesn't get it at all.

"If you were in my shoes, you would've done the same."That was his only reply before heading to the exit.

You've your family with you, Hammad. Fahad thought with a weak smile before following suit.

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Sighs!

Hammad rubbed his forehead lightly with his right hand. He has been in a meeting since morning and it's not over. The board members are to make a decision that seems to be taking forever and he just wants to go home and have some rest, the conference room is suffocating him somehow.

He looked up at the huge clock placed on the wall and felt the urge to roll his eyes. If he has the chance he wouldn't mind changing all his employees and recruiting new ones, he is tired of the bunch of dummies sitting in front of him.

"Bryan I completely agree with you. If we settle all the pending projects we have then we can come up with great ideas to advertise the new design, isn't it Mr. Hammad?"

Hammad cleared his throat. "I disagree with that Mr. Bryan and Mr. Cole."His voice was hard. They stared at him with a confused faces. "The pending projects we have I'm very well aware of them, and they're very important to us we have to go through them slowly and not rush over them. I believe that the advertisement for the new design can wait..."

Mr. Cole cut in. "But Sir..."

The look Hammad shot his way was enough to make him shut his runny mouth. "This isn't the first time I'll be warning you Cole, never interrupt me while I'm talking."Mr. Cole only nodded stiffening in his chair. "As I was saying if you think the so-called advert is important then start the preparation for it right away."He gestured for his secretary to pick up the files in front of him.

"And that doesn't mean we will rush our pending work."with that he left them to banter on about the topic.

Like all he care about their banters.

They should know that his decision is final, that's it!

He hurried to his office, buttoned up his blazer, and picked up his phone. He pressed the button and the screen was black. It was out of battery. He swore quietly with a loud hiss. He searched around on his table for a charger. Not there, of course not it was at home.

He hissed again, loudly this time.

"Here you can use mine."Siyama flashed her teeth, passing an iPhone charger to him. He stared at her from head to toe, once, twice before letting out a loud hiss.

Siyama, his Uncle's one and only Daughter. They're cousins. He wonders why she won't get it, he doesn't like her or anything that has to do with her, when she is related to his uncle.

"You're looking for it right?"She enquired with a wide small, pushing the charger to him. Despite the fact he ignored her and kept on glaring at her she kept on insisting.

"Will you just shut it..."He half yelled, scaring her. Not that it was his first time shouting at her.

"Ya Ha-"

"Don't."Hammad cut her off, pointing his index finger at her. "Leave!!!"

"B—-"

"LEAVE!!!"He yelled pointing towards the exit.

There was a long silence. She didn't move nor did she say anything.

"Must I repeat myself?"

She shook her head. "Your mother sent Lunch for you."She kept the basket on his center table before turning on her heels and walked out of the office.

He banged his fist on the table and muttered under his breath. "Sh*t!!"

He tapped on the bell beside him and a minute later Angelina appeared right in front of him. "Give Henry this basket to keep inside the car, I'm coming now."

She nodded and said. "Okay, right away sir."picked up the basket and left.

He made sure he arranged his desk before he left. Apart from his Uncle, he despised an unclean environment. It irks him!

"Good day sir."The watchman who opened the door for him greeted and he ignored him. His 'Good day' won't do anything to him, so why reply him?

There is no use!

"We're going home."He informed Henry after settling inside the car.

"Okay, sir."And he ignited the engine to life. "Sir, there was a call from Mr. Fahad."

"And?"Hammad arched his brows in confusion. Why would he call Henry and not him? Oh yes! His phone is dead!

"He said I should tell you that there is a message from you."

"Why are you telling me this now?"Hammad questioned in a serious tone. Since Fahad couldn't wait for him to get home then it must be important and the dimwit driver he has didn't find it important to tell him about any of it at the right time.

"You were in a meeting."

Hammad gave a slight nod, without saying a thing. Dragging the matter isn't going to help, so it'll be better to let it slide.

Heyyyy!!!!

These days I don't have anything to ranter on about!!!!!

So byeeee.........!

Ria❤️