C4 04

CHAPTER FOUR

*Raymond's Pov*

It's been a couple of weeks now ever since Maria was suspended from work. I became so furious and tend to go extra mile for Maria to get back her job.

I went to work that morning to consult the managing director of Coryson Development Enterprise, unfortunately, he wasn't in office on time.

I left with an intention of coming back to see him before the day runs out.

While returning, coincidentally I met my ex girlfriend. Her name was Evelyn already awaiting me in the foyer leading to my office.

"Hi baby, I really missed you so much", Evelyn said.

"Stop, why are you here in the first place? After you doomed me and moved on with another guy in the China", I bawled.

"Hey Ray, common don't fucken act

that way you do. Perhaps you gotta hear from me first", Evelyn replied.

I opened the door, we both went in and sat down.

"Raymond I went to China to see my father due to his brother's death and the mistake he did was by willing everything he had to an unknown identity", Evelyn verbalised.

"Then what? Withheld you from coming back on time?", I inquired.

"Well darling, it's an epic meant for another day. I came back because I knew what we shared together", Evelyn said.

I was definitely bewildered and didn't know what next to do. She got up and walked up to me, placed her hand on on chest and began caressing it down gently.

I didn't wanna succumb to the amorous antics, but before I realised what was happening I was already sucking and biting her lips.

I held her close to myself as my hands were moving across various parts of her body.

While still in the deep romance, I could see that her body language was "I need more of it".

I could feel something very soft and succulent in nature. While still caressing, I touched the head which tends to be like an iron bolt. Emphatically it was the nipple of her breast.

I went further more of trying to unhacked the hooks of her bra, but was hampered by a passionate hand touch, along with a passionate voice.

"Baby don't, here's still your office".

I rapidly adjudicate the romance immediately when I heard the door creaking sounds.

"Baby you have to go now. I will check on you at your place after work okay? Take this for your transport and welfare", I said handing over a sum of twenty-five dollars to her.

*Desmond's Pov*

I dashed out of my car, with the company of my security personnel to my office.

After going through various applications of loans and grants from the new developing sector of tourism and recreational sectors in the state and approval for the recommended ones by their respective guarantors, heard a knock on my door and suddenly, Raymond my human resources manager came in.

"Good morning sir", Raymond saluted.

"Morning Raymond, what can I do for you", I inquired.

"Yeah sir, please I wanna ask, when are we calling off Maria's suspension?", Raymond uttered.

"Which Maria are you referring to for proper clarification?", I inquired foxily.

"Sir I mean Maria our senior clerk", Raymond said.

"She's still on suspension. Now leave my office before I descend on you", I bawled.

My son Elvis will achieve whatever he wants. After calling my son names and harassment, she must definitely pay for this. Then, as at due time she will be called back.

*Maria's Pov*

Today is clocking a week plus, Raymond had not ever come to check on me or send some money for my upkeep as usual, talk more of enquiring if am having financial challenges. It seems he's seeing some other person.

That was all I could cogitated when Raymond was now behaving strangely with me.

If not for the little money Elvis gave me with the parcel, my life would have been so precarious and awkward.

It was at this point that I review an idioms which entails that 'A friend in need is a friend indeed'.

I called Raymond a million times, just to ensure that I know all about his whereabouts and absence from my presence, but to know avail was he responding to my calls.

I was about going out to get some vanilla ice cream from an ice cream van in the neighbourhood, when I ran into meeting and old college friend.

Her name was Lara, she was definitely tall and dark in complexion. Infact she was always referred as black beauty by our female counterparts in college.

"Hey Lara", I echoed sighting her few metres away.

Immediately she turned back and acknowledged that it was me. She ran into my arms as I hugged her passionately.

"Hi Maria, so this is you. I have finally found you damsel", Lara enthused.

"Yeah dearie, It quite been a long time." I inquired.

"Well I went to see my parents at California. They both resides there and perhaps am now a married woman", Lara uttered.

I felt goose pimples all over my body as soon as I heard that word married. Infact l lost my balance.

"Lara stop being illusive, or tell me you're kidding me please", I muttered.

"Maria, if you're doubting me, then I have an evidence to prove that I'm not guilty", Lara said poking a gold dazzling ring on my face.

"Congratulations Lara. Happy marital life." I applauded.

"So, how about you, are you not married?", Lara inquired.

"Yeah dearie, not yet, but soon. Just that I was suspended from my work place and I have been through tough times", I said.

"Omg! Such a bloody hell you have been through. Just take heart, all will definitely be well okay. Let me hurry my cabby is awaiting me", Lara said pathetically as we both parted ways.

I quickly got my ice cream and returned back home at the spot.