NICOLE POV

I know avoiding Darcy's call will still put me in more trouble than I wanted, but I want to make all plans ready before telling her about the tour. I know it a shitty pieces for an excuse, I have also tried to talk my mother out of the engagement  but she still stands on it and my father isn't say anything about it, maybe I should call Darcy, the only thing i've missed is hearing her talk with me.

I know her every move since we last met at the cafe, don't call me a creep, I know her every movement because I'm stalking her, I know it not ideal but I can't help my self, not seeing her is making me go crazy.

I don't think I can hold up I said my self, picking up my phone, unblocking her contact I block two weeks ago. I dail her number, it ring for sometime before it stops ringing, I called once again hoping she won't pick the call, I don't think I'm ready to receive her lashes.

'Nicole'! Shit she picked it, I'm really not ready.

'Nicole are you still there?' Her voice rose a bit higher. 'Nicole, Nicole, can you her me?'

'Chill sweetheart I'm still on the call" I said as I chuckled, she huff in annoyance.

'But I could not hear you, why did you call?' This is why I love her more she is always straight to the point.

'I am hopeing if we can go out for a friendly date?' I ask her holding my breath waiting for her reply.

''A date? A friendly date?  noting friendly is going to happen when I see you, you think you can ghost me for three weeks.. '' two weeks I thought to my self.. ''And have to audacity to ask me out on a friendly date, I agree on meeting you but it would be anything but friendly''. She said in annoyance, I wasn't expecting that, I mean I knew she will get angry but I never knew she will agree to me with me.

''Did you just agree to meet me?'' I asked to be sure I wasn't hearing what I thought I wanted.

''Yes silly'' she laughed, ''really are you sure, I don't want to impose my will on you''. I said

''impose what will, you better get it straight to your thick skull i'm agreeing to meet with you and if you don't want me to I can change my mind, afterall you have been imposing your will on me from the beginning".She said

''change your mind, i'm not crazy I won't think about not letting you come''. I said, couldn't stop my myself from smiling.

''So where are we meeting?'' She asked, I haven't thought about it when I called her, thinking about it now I really don't know where to take her, she doesn't like extravagant restaurant and where she likes, the cafe I don't want to take her there.

''Why don't I come to pick you at your place and where I take you will be a surprise''. I said to her.

''I really don't like surprise but I will yeild to this. I will be free this Saturday, is that okay for you to take me?'' She asked

''yeah that is perfect, I'm more than okay with it''. I replied.

'Nicole' she said 'huh' I replied, 'don't you every ghost me' 'I won't 'I replied her.

We said our goodbyes and hang up. I can finally breath, I couldn't stop the smile from spreading on my face. I look towards the door where the sound of knock is coming from.

"Come in I said" look back at the scattered papers on my desk.

"Honey", I raises my head in  annoyance and access the intruder in my office, I knew from the moment she enter who she is her perfume gave her away. I tried as much as possible to ignore her.  She walks closer to the desk and seat on the edge with one of her leg touching the floor leaving her laps open for me to view if I thought as much  as looking in that direction.

"What do you want Phoebe?" I asked pinching the bridge of my nose, trying to keep my cool.

"We are about to recruit more model to the advertising department, I'm here with estimate what we will be needing for the success of the recruition" she said, I lift an eyebrow at her.

"Then why are you here instead of the director?" I ask her.

"See Phoebe I don't know what self confidence my mother has made u have, because I don't think this engagement will work out". I told her she look at me with a snug look on her face.

"Don't forget I'm the key to your full ownership of this company". She said, I looked into her eyes and began to laugh, is she trying to threaten me.

"Phoebe you are still a little girl and you know nothing about the business world if you think your engagement to me is the key to me having full ownership of this company, then you are too naive, I might decide to go out there and pay a woman to marry and we will get divorce the next two years". I said to her it not as if I want to do that it, I'm saying it to let her know she has no grip on me.

"And risk getting your money loot by the lady, I bet you mother would never allow you marry a lady that is not me". She said has flips her hair at the last word. I couldn't stop myself from laughing out, I shakes my head at her.

"My mother doesn't care that much about you, you're just a pawn in her game of chess she can decide to remove you, all she cares about is her family and their happiness, if I tell her  I have someone to marry that isn't Darcy she will be so glad and would definitely cut off my engagement with you" I said watching the smug look on her face drops, I smiled internally at my self.

"You can leave my office and send in the director himself to give me the report of the new recruit.

She looks at me with antipathy and said, "this isn't over yet as long as I'm still engaged with you"

"You should try to make yourself believe that more by getting yourself an engagement ring because you aren't getting one from me."I said before  she left my office In annoyance.

She just spoilt my mood, anyways I will be meeting Darcy in four days time, I'm tempted to call her and be clear she actually agree to see me.

My phone rang distracting me from my thoughts. The name Clara flashes on my phone.

"Hey bunny"I said receiving her call, but hesitated when I heard sniffing coming from her.

"why are you crying, are you okay" I asked her but all I got is more sounds of tears.

"Clara you are getting me paranoid, if you don't tell me what is wrong with you?" I asked her.

"He did it again Nicole". That piece of shit, how dare him, I mumbled.

"Shit Clara shit, i've told you to leave that piece of mistake" I said standing from my chair and began to pace the room.

"I know, but I love him, I love alex" she said still cry.

"You fucking love who, the bastard that treats you like shit, the same wasted sperm that punchs you every goddamn time huh?" I asked her but I was replied back with the sound of her tears. I pinch the bridge of my nose try to cool my frustration.

"Where are you?" I asked her as my temper diffuse.

"I'm at the park close to the house" she replied "have you had any contact with mother?" I asked her "no",  "okay I'm on my way" I told her cutting the call picking my key from the small box on my table.

"Tell the director Mr Dennis to send the estimate to my email and everyother presentation should be sent to my email, I will be off for the rest of the day ". I said to my assistant as I walk toward  the elevator.

I step out of my car looking round looking for any glimpse of a female with brown hair, I saw one sitting on the bench beside the river feed the ducks with the cookies she is suppose to eat, I walk toward the woman.

"I thought it is against the law of the park to feed the duck in the river" I said standing beside the lady. She turns to me and her eyes brighten, I look at her eyes cover in deep purple and bruises cover her chin, hand print covering her neck region. I clenched my fist preventing my angry from surging.

"Nicole"she said as she stood and hugged me.

"Clara" I said giving her a small smile.

And this bring me to the end of this chapter, I know the last part sounds shity but I had to write it because it would be useful later in the story. Sorry for any error you will find i'm really not a professional writer just writing for the fun of it. Don't forget to vote comment and share.
See you tomorrow, I hope I can be consistent for me to finish this book and enlist it for watty.