Chapter Nineteen :"I Need A Motherly Figure " (1/2)
Nik's pov
”You're back ” I muttered as soon as Maya stepped into the living room . She arrived looking flushed and flustered.
”You're back” She threw back at me swallowing nervously. She avoided eye contact with me truly confirming my suspicion
”Where are you coming from? ”I asked studying her facial reaction
”we a- we went out for a test drive” Maya blurted out breathlessly making me cock a brow
”Hmm, Test drive ?”
”And talking of which, I think we have to discuss ”
”About What? ” I asked directing my heated gaze on her which she replied by lowering her head. She was really easy to read.
”Don't just think, do something about it ! ”Izzy snapped at Maya out of nowhere for reasons best known to her while I stared amused at their drama.
Isabella shot lasers at us with her eyes while I stared at the unfolding drama confused and wondered endlessly, was she transferring her aggression on me or Maya ? What the hell were they hiding from me?
”Well, we will see to that later but at the moment lunch calls” I announced hoping it'll end whatever madness was going on.
I stared at my daughter, she was glaring at Maya and at same time , me . It seems she was mad at the both of us but that didn't stop me from being me.
” Manners at the table, young lady” I warned as she gave an unlady like snort
”like I care ” She rolled her eyes and left right away while Maya stared at me with a questioning look, as if I guessed her intention, I warned right away ”No comment ”
But Maya gave me an innocent shrug ”I wasn't going to say anything ”
”Then what? ”
”I was going to ask for permission to go up and change before coming down for lunch” She said and my gaze skimmed over her skeptically, I knew she was lying, but I decided to play dumb.
”Fine, be down in ten ”I said and never expected to see a slight frown crease on her face ”What? ” I asked confused
”Ten minutes? ”
I stared at her flabbergasted ”An hour? ” I threw at her but she growled at me and stomped away while I grinned inwardly.
I headed to my study to get some rest and get my thinking in order before the doomed lunch.
I know Isabelle wasn't going to stay still for lunch, she was definitely going to cause an uproar, the girl had many tricks up her sleeve
I sighed, pinching the space between my brow from exhaustion wondering how different it would have being if she had lived with me but inwardly I knew it was impossible considering the fact that I was always busy and Kay implanted many evil seeds in her heart against me.
Kay wanted me to know that I wouldn't live above her influence, well good thing, she succeeded. Not only do I have to watch out for my own daughter, I can't ever trust a woman again.
”Wow ” I scoffed in disbelief. Even when dead, Kay still wins.
I must have being so lost in thought cause the next thing I knew, I was reminded by the maid that everyone was down and the fact I've being staring at space for the past twenty minutes .
I got down to see a feast organized on the table just as I ordered. I gracefully walked to the dinning table surprised to see Maya standing with her jaw dropped open
”What the hell” She murmured scanning the mouth watering dishes stylishly dressed on the table.
”Are we celebrating a feast?” She asked, the question obviously directed at me
”What do you think?” I nonchalantly replied taking hold of my cutleries and digging into my meal.