Chapter 2

• Jayda's POV
• Holding a document and my purse, I walked into the organization putting on a bright smile on my face even though I was still thinking of what my mom told me.
• All the workers greeted me as I walked in and I could see the excitement on their faces as they wished me "Happy Birthday, ma'am."
• "Thank you," I paused. "Everyone." I muttered and they cheered.
• By the time they were done celebrating and popping champagne, I knew I was ready to sack a few staff. "Everyone, I have an announcement." I said with a loud voice and they turned to look at me.
• "Who planned this surprise party in my organization?" I inquired.
• "Ma'am, I did ." Madeline muttered with a broad smile on her face.
• Of course, she was the one who could plan an event foolishly. "I'm supposed to sack you but this should be the last time you would do something in front of my organization. I'm really grateful for all the gifts and most especially your efforts but what if a ministry sends a representative to review our company." I said and her eyes widened.
• "Ma'am, this would never happen again." She promised softly.
• "Of course, it shouldn't." I replied and walked into my office.
• No, this was not me! What suddenly changed? I was really friendly to my workers, I wondered what was wrong with me.
• To be honest, I discovered that I was just being paranoid because of what my mom told me. I placed the document on my table and tried to access them but I couldn't.
• Daniel walked into my office with a broad smile on his face. He was my childhood friend and I offered him a job when he lost his parents in a plane crash. He was one of the people I cherished because he had also helped me once. "Happy birthday, Jayda."
• I smiled. "Thanks Daniel, I got myself a car as my birthday gift and....."
• He interrupted with a slow chuckle. "Everyone knows already."
• I narrowed my eyes at him, a little bit confused by his reply. "I don't understand you."
• "Well, Madeline's told everyone already about your new car." He replied with a light chuckle.
• "That girl never stops to amaze me."
• He chuckled softly and sat on one of the empty seats. "I came to your house this morning but you weren't there."
• "Yeah, I went to the showroom."
• "Hope the car wasn't that expensive?"
• "Actually, it's quite expensive. I saved for over 7 months to get this car and I'm really excited."
• He ruffled his hair and placed his hands on my desk. "I know, right,"
• "It's actually a good thing that you bought a car." He added with a smile on his face.
• "Yeah, I'm not that good at driving but I'll be perfect soon." I told him .
• He nodded. "I'm really happy for you and I can teach you how to drive anytime you're ready."
• "Of course," I replied and he gave me a smile, causing a small dimple on his right cheek to form.
• I awkwardly cleared my throat as Madeline walked in. She handed me a document and looked at me. "Huh, I'm really hungry, can you get me food from a nearby restaurant?" I requested.
• "Yes ma'am, anything for you." She replied, her voice was raised slightly.
• She stretched forth her hands and I dropped the car keys. She took it with a broad smile and held the keys tightly. "Can I ask a question?" I inquired.
• She nodded. "Yes ma'am." She murmured.
• "Can you drive?" I inquired and she nodded. "Please don't let anything happen to my car."
• Henry's POV
• Opening my eyes, I found her grinning at me. Hannah was my maid and most especially, she was my daughter's favourite. Due to the fact that she was very nice and likeable, I made her my friend and we always talked about almost everything with each other.
• " You're here?" I asked,feeling my muscles tremble under the punishing weight that was balanced over my head.
• "Yeah, it's actually fun watching you." She answered.
• I drew a deep breath as she turned off the country and western music that has been blaring from the radio. "That was Jayda's favourite song." I murmured.
• She grumbled, then looked at me speculatively before walking out of my personal gym. I wondered if she was jealous because I made mention of my ex-wife. A familiar restlessness coursed through me as I stole a glance of Jayda's high school picture framed on the wall.
• I grimaced, but not from pain. Lowering the weighted bar into place, I reached for the towel hanging over the end of the bench, swiping it across my face with one quick movement.
• I wore a suit and hurried down the stairs. Hannah had already dished the meal on the dining table with a smile on her face.
• A sweet smile!
• It made me remember my ex-wife but I brushed off the thoughts as soon as it came. "My daughter's gone to school, right?" I asked.
• She nodded. "Yeah, Kelly left a few minutes ago. "
• I shrugged and slumped down on the sofa with a sigh. For a moment, the only thing I could do was think about my life. "Hannah," I called out and she moved towards me immediately.
• "I might come late tonight, I'm having an important meeting today and I might be at the bar later tonight." I explained gently to her.
• With a smile on her face, she nodded and left. I didn't want to eat because I knew that I wouldn 't get hungry. I stole a glance at the food and my legs took me to the dining table.
• Trying hard not to taste the food,I found myself munching the food hurriedly.
• After I finished eating, I walked out of the house and took a taxi to the junction. I had stopped because of the loud noise I heard.
• Some people were running towards my side but I wasn't bothered. The taxi driver parked his car and I came down from the car after paying him.
• When I found someone to ask, I was already breathing helplessly. "What's going on here? Why are some people running?" I inquired.
• She caught her breath and showed me a screenshot on her phone. "There's a protest in front and some people came out from nowhere and started shooting." She informed me and ran off.
• For a split second, fear skittered up my spine. Shooting? I thought it was peace time and no one was allowed to shoot except cops. It was definitely not from our mafia and we had no right to interfere in their business.
• I took a shortcut through the back of a building and that was when I heard it. A faint yelp!
• I eased my pace and then stopped when I heard it again. Only now, I heard words.
• "Please leave me alone." I heard a shrill cry from a feminine voice.
• "You were sounding tough at school, why are you begging me now?"