C13 Thirteen

Alex

I wanted to stay away from Tracy but I couldn't, I wanted to know what she is thinking, I wanted to know how she felt, I made her work in my office with me but then she didn't spare me a glance.

I even told one of the security guards to tamper with her car so I can offer her a ride. Before I could offer her that ride she called her man and he came to pick her.

I was frustrated and annoyed but there was nothing I could do, I drove myself home and I went straight to bed.

I couldn't sleep, I kept turning on my bed thinking about everything that happened today, my heart is rejoicing that my wife is closer to me now but my heart is also broken that I lost her to another man.

I drifted into a restless sleep with the resolution that I'd get my wife back and I woke up the next morning to a message from James, saying he's on a case as a private detective and he traveled out to carry it out, he didn't say it but I know he's trying to tell me the investigation he's carrying out for me would be put on hold.

My stomach grumbled but I ignored it because I had to get to work, there are mountains of work that needs to be tackled and tons of meeting to attend.

I took my bath and dressed in a blue suit, blue tie, black shoes, I got into my car and I drove to work.

Tracy's car was still in the parking lot, but then it must have been there since yesterday, I made my way to my office where Tracy was waiting already beside my well-organized table.

"Good morning sir, you have a meeting with one of our clients by 9:00 am this morning, it would last an hour long and then you have to go through the documents the manager left earlier, there are documents you have to sign too, you have to go through the adjustment made on the mining project too." She said then stared at me blankly.

I loathe the fact that she's talking to me like we have never been anything other than boss and employee, it is so annoying that the woman that once looks at me like I'm her world is now barely sparing me glances, it is very annoying.

I stared at her for a while then I shook my head and I sat down.

"Let's start on the documents, have you finished arranging the clients' names?"

"No sir."

"Then let's begin."

I couldn't concentrate on work, I kept peeping to stare at her, I wanted to reach over and touch her. She didn't spare me a glance, she was so focused, she has always been focused, but right now I want her to lose focus and look at me.

I didn't know how long I was staring at her until the wristwatch beeped, I looked away as she looked at the wristwatch.

"Your meeting is in 10 minutes." She said standing up

"Oh okay," I said standing up too, my stomach released a low growl and I paused, Tracy turned to look at me, I felt uncomfortable because she was staring at me like some kind of scanning machine.

"When last did you eat anything?." She asked and I looked away like a child who wronged his mother

"Answer me, when last did you eat anything?." She asked again this time with a mother-like tone, I'm sure she gave birth to those children and she used that tone on them a lot.

"Is that part of the business? Because I remember we are supposed to talk about a business only."

"I am your employee, the employee around you almost all the time, if anything happens to you I would be held responsible, so tell me when last did you eat anything?"

"Lunch."

"Lunch when?" She asked facing me fully

"Lunch meeting."

"Alex!, You barely ate anything, you kept drinking coffee yesterday, what is wrong with you?!"

"Are you worried?" I asked, if I'm not mistaken she is concerned about me

"Like I said you are my boss and I'm not getting arrested because you decided to starve yourself, I have kids to take care of." She held my hand and pulled me towards the door but I stopped her before she could open the door.

"Where are we going?"

"To get you something to eat."

"We have a meeting in less than 10 minutes," I said and she released my hand, I regret saying it immediately.

"We are getting you food after the meeting then."

We made our way to the conference room and the meeting commenced, everything was going well until the CEO of the other company was smiling widely towards me, I was surprised and when he waved I had to look behind me.

He was smiling and waving at Tracy, and she was smiling right back, my brows dipped into a frown as I tried to process what was going on but I didn't have any logical excuse other than he's flirting with my wife, I was very uncomfortable and I wanted the meeting to end immediately.

The rest of the meeting was torture but I endured and I was glad when the meeting came to an end.

"Tracy!" The CEO called as everyone began to leave, leaving me, Tracy, and The CEO in the conference room

"Sam" she called back, they met each other and hugged right in front of me, The audacity!.

"How are you doing?" She asked still holding his hand

"I'm doing good, how are you doing?"

"I'm fine thank you."

"Oh, I miss you so much, sweetie."

"I miss you too."

"I see you are working, how about we meet up later, maybe during your lunch break since I'd still be around."

"Sure, I'd see you by 12 then."

They exchanged numbers like I was not there and he left, Tracy came back to my side but I glared at her and walked away.

"Where are you going?"

"Back to my office."

"No way sir, we are getting you something." She said standing before me to stop me from moving

Her face was upturned and I was tempted to pull her close and kiss her slowly and softly.

"Let's go then," I said moving away from her, I can do anything at that moment so staying away from her is the best thing I can do for the both of us, no use complicating things.