"And besides, not only will you be a mber of one of the biggest groups in the world, you’ll have a better boss than you do now. I know working under Alicia is not really that plea—."
"I’m in." Rebecca suddenly says, causing all eyes to turn to her in surprise.
"What?" I’m also shocked.
"I get to work in a different environnt away from that Barbie doll, so I’m in." Did she just say that?
"Wait, that’s your reason?" I ask.
"What other reason do I need?" She shrugs, now turning her attention back to the food as though she’s glad to finally be able to focus her eyes there.
"You didn’t flinch when she promised a double salary, but you’d agree so easily because of Miss Alicia." Jessica asks.
"If she had said that single thing earlier, I probably wouldn’t have had to sit through this long conversation. I’d have agreed earlier." She says in such a nonchalant manner that makes believe if I had actually said this earlier, she truly would have agreed much earlier too.
"Wow, I heard you are not normal. That seems to be the case." Anita says only to begin to tremble with an apologetic face after the words slipped from her lips.
Rebecca shrugs. "It’s true anyway." And with clearly no other thing to add or subtract she begins to devour the food on her plate.
It’s almost as if the food is the only reason she ca and stayed through what I’m guessing is a rather boring conversation for her.
"So? What about the rest of you? What do you say?" I ask.
"Do you need to ask? You already won them over at doubled salary." Rebecca says with a mouth stuffed with beef.
"Haha," Camila laughs shyly while scratching the side of her head with her index finger, "You don’t have to put it like that." She forces another laugh.
"I was just politely waiting for you to finish talking before I said anything. But uhm, yes ma’am I’d like to work with you again." Two down, three more to go.
"I have no reason to object. Seriously, without you, Gold foods is nothing, especially with Miss Alicia in place. So yes, count in too." Anita says.
" too!" Jessica says.
", I just want to get to work for a big brand and brag about it to my friends, so yes, I’m in." Andrea adds in a giddy tone.
"Well in that case," This is just the beginning. "Welco to Harford." I will take everything from them. From the smallest things to the entire Gold group... So help God.
...
That sa week, all five of them inford that they had sent in their resignation letters. Rebecca was the first to be let go easily, apparently, even her direct boss was happy to approve and accept her resignation. Camila’s processing only took two days, turns out no one was going to miss the shy and quiet colleague who hardly said a thing.
Anita and Andrea’s took a week to process, while Jessica’s boss is still refusing to approve her resignation. He’s still trying to get her to stay a little longer with them.
In the end, I’m going to get what I want. I will make sure of it.
About three days after I had woken up in the hospital and confronted Rowan, I could no longer take the absence of the twins. I understand that Duke sent them to his parents so he could spend more ti with and focus more on because of what happened but, I missed their tiny voices.
I missed the sound of their tiny feet running all around the house so I went to get them without letting Duke know because I knew he would try to dissuade if I did.
I called Emily to send their ho address as I had never been there before and I wasn’t so shocked to learn that Duke’s extravagant lifestyle was hereditary. Their ho was as extrely decorated as Duke’s and according to Emily, it was all Frederick, left for her she preferred their beach house.
I was glad to see the twins run up to and hug . It made feel so kind of fulfillnt that J can’t really explain. I must have gotten really attached to thee over the months we’ve been together.
The excitent in their eyes as they chanted ’mummy’ and ran up to was so soothing that I was so happy I ca to get them.
I was even more touched when Emily told all about how they did not stop talking about all the ti they were with her. According to her, they kept on keeping things they wanted to show ’mummy’. She said it was as though they missed more than Duke.
Even though I knew she was probably exaggerating, I was happy still.
I thought Duke would have told her about my hysterectomy, but it turns out he told his parents I would be going on a business trip for a while with no definite date of return and he would be going with and that was why he wanted to drop the kids with her.
I wondered at that ti if it was best that I told her the truth. But then I was scared... I know Emily is a kindhearted person, but still at that mont I was scared that she would be against my relationship with Duke if she actually knew. I guessed that was probably why Duke didn’t tell her.
I knew I was over thinking the matter but that is what fear and insecurities does to a person. It makes you doubt everything, even things you are sure of.
So I didn’t tell her.
A day after I returned with the kids, I called Mary and told her she would have to start working again and she was more than happy to.
I was going to call Gio too, because I know Duke sent everyone away for my sake, but I decided to let the old butler enjoy his vacation.
...
"Mummy," Shelly calls in a sleepy tone as I tuck them both in their bed. Renny is already long gone.
"Yes dearest," I’m getting used to that term of endearnt now. So used to it that I instinctively call them like that.
"I yove you."
What? What did he just say?
"I yove you mummy." He says again as if he could read my doubting thoughts.
Where did that suddenly co from? Out of nowhere, he’s suddenly telling he loves and I can’t seem to handle the emotions building inside now.
"I_ I love you too." I finally manage to say.
And with his eyes half closed and a charming babyish smile on his face he says, "Good night mummy."
I pat his curly locks and place a kiss on his forehead, "Good night, baby." I say with tears in my eyes.
I place a kiss on Renny’s head too and remain in their room for a little longer, watching them and the more I stare at them the more I’m starting to wonder, was this why God brought Duke into my life? With the twins too. Did he bring them into my life because he pitied for having lost sothing so precious without even knowing it?
Was this his way of showing rcy and grace?
"Thank you Lord, for this family."
...
I feel a hand around my body and I know Duke has co. He went out of state today for business and inford he’d be coming back late. I was going to wait up for him, I guess I fell asleep at so point.
"Did I wake you?" I hear him whisper.
I turn my body so I can nestle inside his arms, "I was going to wait for you anyway." I say, half asleep and half awake. I feel so comfortable in his arms now unlike the first ti we slept together in the sa bed.
"Sorry I ca so late." He wraps up in his arms more.
"It’s okay. I just missed you." Maybe it’s because of the sleep hanging on my eyelids, but I don’t feel embarrassed confessing this to him tonight.
"Is that why you’re sleeping here with the twins?" He asks while stroking my hair.
Am I in the twins room? Did I probably fall asleep while watching them? "I didn’t an to, let’s not disturb them. Let’s go—"
"Shhh," He hushes and holds down as I try to rise in my sleepy state, "Let’s just stay here tonight." He purrs and kisses the side of my face.
I don’t even have the strength to argue. I just want to go back to sleep in his arms. Yet even with sleep fighting , I still want to ask him, "How was your trip?"
"Fine and productive." He says in a soft voice. "Sleep dearest, I’ll tell you about it in the morning."
"Okay." But I still want to tell him sothing, "Shelly told he loves ."
"Really?"
"Hmm."
"Well, it’s only natural. I am madly in love with you after all." He croons so sweetly that even with my sleepy eyes I can feel heat rise to my cheeks.
"I love you too Duke." I say as I don’t think I can fight the sleep any longer, "Madly too."
His soft kiss on my head, and his warm embrace are the last things I rember before I totally give in to sleep while thinking...
Winter is coming to an end and so is the endless cold life I’ve been living. Spring is approaching, flowers will start to bloom and the seeds of love that God had planted around have also sprouted. They are also starting to bloom.
I love them all.
My husband and my children. The flowers God planted around .
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