Chapter 23 - Just Relax (1/2)

I was busy checking out my project files. I heard footsteps of someone approaching me. I looked up to see if it's Stella or it's Lucy.

Turns out it's was Stella. She stood in front of me while yawning.

” Did you put me in bed?” She asked in a sleepy voice while rubbing eyes.

” Yup. You fell asleep on your sit so I carried you back to your room.”

” Oh.” She let out a sigh

”You wanna eat?” Shutting down my ŀȧptop I got up from the couch.

” Yeah.”

We went to the dining table. Lucy placed the food in front of us. I grabbed the fork and started to dig it up.

” Umm.... was I heavy to carry?” Stella asked nervously with a chuckle.

” Nah. In fact when I carried you to your room I felt like carrying a baby.”

” Actually even though I eat a lot I don't gain any weight.”

” Why are saying it like that as if it's a bad thing. You're blessed with it. Most people crave this traits other than anything. Girls just wanna stay slim and young.” I replied sarcastically to her statement.

Stella laughed hearing it and just like that our

food was finished. We went back to our rooms.

Everything was going great except for my relationship with Regina. It's been more than few days since I had met Regina on the night club. That day I behaved rudely which was bad. I haven't even apologised to her. I did tried to meet-up with her. But every time when I'm free, Regina has some work and when Regina is free, I am stuck with work or other stuffs. This was happening for past few days and now Regina stopped replying to my texts.

I knew that thinking about all this is useless. On the other hand it will also reflect on my work. So without stressing about it I started to check the presentation which John mention before. We will be signing a new deal with a new company so before that I needed to get all the information. My phone rang and it was from Regina.

Speck of the devil.

”Hi.” I heard Regina's voice from the other side.

” Why did you stopped replying my texts? You are well aware of my work. You know how hard it is for me to get some free time.” I told her calmly.

” I just.... I don't- I don't know. Maybe I was mad at you that time. It's been so long since I had seen your face. I am also trying to get some time for us to spend together. Honestly I feel so distant. So close,yet so far.” Her words were right. They pinched inside my like needles.

” Are you free tomorrow?” I asked while rubbing my forehead with my index finger and thumb.

” Yes.”

” Fine then. Come to my home tomorrow.”

” What about Stella?”

” I'll tell her when I go home. You don't have to worry about any thing. Besides Stella stays in her room mostly.”

” Okay then, bye.”

”Bye.” I hanged up the phone and sighed. I had no other option left. If we go to some restaurant or hotel it will be risky. Reporters are every where and if they can capture a single pic, it will become a sėx scandal. When I as single I didn't bothered about this but now I'm married. So not only my family, but also Stella's family will be effected by this. It's not that easy to blew off the fire of social media. So I gotta avoid all this possibilities no matter how.

After finishing my work I drove back home on the usual time. Lucy opened the door and I walked inside to the dining room. Stella was there placing the food. Even though Stella cooks the dinner Lucy stays here until I come back home. She also helps Stella when she is cooking.

” Welcome back. How was your day?” Stella greeted me.

” Fine. I'll go freshen up first.”

” Sure. I'll serve the dinner.”

I went to my room and took off my clothes. Getting inside the bathroom I opened the shower. The chilled water washed away all my stress. It feels refreshing after taking a cold bath. Getting out from the bathroom I wiped myself with the towel. I wore a shorts with a T-shirt and went downstairs.

I moved the chair and sat on it. The food was already served so I began to eat it with my fork.

” I have some thing to tell you, I have to go out tomorrow.”