Chapter 77

"And , he sounded concerned . Like he has a thing for you . Why would he do so much for you ? You are just his secretary , think about it ", Gina stated half-smiling . "Oh ", I replied turning my head away , a tear rolled through my cheeks . I just expected that they were out of my room by now and to my contentment they were .

I cuddled the fluffy pillow around me . "You don't look much okay ", I titled my chin and met eyes with Francis . Why didn't he go like the rest.

"So?", he seated himself .

"So ?", I re-questioned .

"You're not okay . Tell me what's going on . Right now ",he commanded resting his hands on my shoulders . I half-smiled looking at his face , he knew that I wasn't truly sane . What on earth did I do to deserve such an amazing friend.

I breathed in before dictating the whole story ,"I fell in love and I fell out of it at the same time .. I loved him so much , it consumed me . Fraudulently , he allowed James to have a night-stand with Samarrah . You know the consequences , right ?", I rested my head on his chest.

"Hey , shush . You'll be okay . I'm here now ", he twirled his hands around my waist patting my shoulders comfortingly . My tears soaked in his t-shirt , I pulled away feeling his breaths . Francis was always a brotherly figure to me no matter how much people considered our relationship wrong.

I kept silent , avoiding the tears to flow from my eyes . "It's very clear that he didn't mean to hurt you intentionally . He has a rough history , you just need to find out about it so that it may help you overcome this fact and concentrate on future . He's a nice man , I know because I had talk with him several times "

"He paused for a while and then continued ,"You didn't love the wrong man. Time heals , remember ", he pulled me closer in his direction . I crooked my hands around his neck . It felt so lively to speak about what was going in my life with someone. I wanted to share the same with Gina but she was already going through a lot.

"Ahem ", we heard someone coughing , I distanced myself from Francis that very moment . Mr Reynolds stood there , his expressions denoting bewilderment. I gasped realizing what was actually going across his mind.

He arched his brows towards Francis , took small steps towards us and interrupted the silence ,"I guess, you should be leaving Mr Rutherfold ", he twisted his watch around his wrists .

"Trust me , I was about to . Nice to meet you Mr Aaron ", Francis smiled gesturing his hands towards him for a handshake .

Mr Reynolds's hands were in the either side of his pockets , he sarcastically smiled looking at Francis ,"I don't reciprocate the same feelings , though ", I collided my hands with Francis and shook it warmly so that it doesn't hurts his self-respect . He smiled looking towards me in my eyes one last time before leaving.

"Didn't know that you have a boyfriend ?", he shrugged looking straight in my eyes.

I pouted at his unanticipated statement ,"Really ? You know I shouldn't be giving any clarifications to you but I will anyways , he's my bestfriend "

"Bestfriend?", he repeated .

"Yeah but I so wish I could love him . He is selfless when it comes to serving his friends , he understands the fragility of one's emotions . I wish I could love him the way I ", I paused "The way I hate you ", I continued faking a smile . "Why are you here though ?"

"To check on you ", he answered.

"Well , now you certainly did so you should leave me alone ", his eyes traveled on the food -tray.

"You didn't eat anything , did you ?"

"I didn't . Is that a problem ?"

"I'll be waiting for you in the dining room . Dress up , freshen up and join me within half an hour. I won't encourage your tardy behavior", he looked at the time .

I watched him carefully folding my arms ,"I don't want to eat , with you or anyone . I can order my food online , if I am hungry . Bye ", he marched towards me with a poker face .

"I said , I'll wait for you", he fake smiled as he rested his ass on my bed close to me . I pushed myself away . I gasped realizing his proximity towards me , my heart thumped and so did my ability to think .

What was he upto ? If I agreed to his condition , he'll consider me his puppet i.e weak and fragile . I didn't want to project that image of myself in his eyes anymore. I wanted to take a stand on my decision and stay glued to it . Was that too bad?

He propelled his body closer to mine , he smirked creating a dimple on his right cheek . For a moment , my reflex stopped working after having an encounter with such an alluring face . "If you don't agree to eat with me ", his nose rested on mine , I could feel him breathe .

"If I do-don't ?", I stammered widening my eyes on his unexpected behavior.

"Then, I'll make sure you bath with me ", my heart raced in a multiplied speed . I tried to draw myself back but his hands rested on the back of my hair . I had no choice , did I ? But I couldn't just let him win anyway.