Chapter 408 - Bidding (1)
The two won stared at Neal as if he had grown two horns. At first Neal blinked to understand the reasons for their glare and then realizing the situation, he said, "We must take the child to the hospital." He looked at the baby who was now nibbling his mother's neck. His sobs had decreased.
"I don't think that is necessary," said the older woman. "Tyler is teething and that's why he has an upset stomach." She looked at Cara. "Just feed him and he would be fine. I think don't give him anything else today other than your milk."
Cara nodded. "Thank you Jenny," she said to the woman with a smile. "You can go. I have taken leave from the office today."
Jenny, the cute Filipina, smiled and said, "Are you sure?"
"I am. You can go. I got him."
"Ah okay!" Jenny said and rushed in to get ready to leave.
In the anwhile Cara took him to her room and closed the door behind her. Neal was left standing in the center of the room, looking like a fool. When Jenny ca out, she found him standing in his place with a confused expression and a flushed face. "Please sit while Cara feeds the baby," she said. Neal nodded and Jenny was gone the next mont.
In the tiny apartnt, Neal felt… ho. Now that he knew that she was a single mother, his instinct to protect her flared and he knew that it would be impossible for him to leave the girl alone at ti of the day. Both the mother and the child needed his utmost protection. And the baby was so cute that Neal found himself thinking about all the similarities he had with Cara. His hazel eyes were just like that of his mom. A smile ca on his lips when he found himself wondering what his and Cara's babies would look like. He would have loved to have at least six, but he would be happy if they had four. The thought humd in his heart like a sweet lody. He sucked in a deep breath and exhaled heavily. "Gods! I love this woman."
He had started from the office with jealousy, he ended up with a silly grin on his face.
When Cara would co out, he would confess… he had to confess… He had seen how Caleb and Daryn had been, and he didn't want to get as miserable as them.
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The weekend passed with Daryn being extrely busy with office. He would co ho and go off to sleep. Cole had been keeping a watch on the number of applicants for Starfish Refineries. As the day of bidding approached, his nervousness increased. He looked at the Rolex he was wearing and muttered, "I will try my best to get it, father."
It was 8AM in the morning. They had to reach the venue by 10AM.
Dawn ca down from her bedroom. Though she cheered as soon as she saw Cole, she was pretty nervous on the inside. "Did you have your breakfast?" she asked him.
"No," he said, watching her intently. "We must win the bid, Dawn."
"Yes, I am hoping we win it!"
"Where's Daryn?" he asked.
"He has gone to the office…" she replied with a tinge of sadness. "He has been keeping very busy these days."
"But he should've co with us today!" Cole said angrily.
"Don't worry Cole. I am there, okay?" She patted his back to encourage him… to encourage herself. She hoped that Daryn was with her.
"And where's Neal?"
"He didn't pick up the phone. There's sothing wrong with that man!" she said exasperatedly.
"Why?" Cole asked with a frown as they walked towards the main hall.
"Don't ask !" said Dawn. "He has been going to my office with absolutely bullshit work of sothing like buying a set of printing papers or paper clips! I don't understand as to why would he need to assist Cara in her office job, which incidentally she is pretty capable of?" She flung her purse on her shoulder. "Not only that the man is often seen taking her back ho. Is he in love with her?" Her last statent kind of dawned on her. "Is he in love with her?" she stopped in her tracks and asked Cole.
"How would I know?" Cole said, equally flustered. "What a waste of a man as capable as him…" he observed.
"Unless—" Dawn frowned. Suddenly she pressed her mouth with her hands and her eyes beca wide like a football field.
"Unless what?" Cole asked with a deadpan face.
"Unless she is his m— mate?" A shudder passed through her body. Is that even possible?
Cole placed his hand on her arm. "I highly doubt that Dawn."
She slowly looked at Cole and nodded. Perhaps she was wrong.
"We need to focus on the bidding. And if none of them are joining us, then we better prepare ourselves well before we reach the venue." Cole was feeling bitter about the fact that none of them had the ti to stand by him.
"You are right. I am sorry…"
"I am sure you must have done the valuation of the refinery," he said.
"Yes I have," she replied as they walked to the parking area.
The bidding venue was an hour's drive, and the driver drove slowly because Luna was pregnant and this was her last week of pregnancy. He was extrely scared that she might get a jerk, so he drove in the last lane, which ant he didn't speed over 40mph.
All the while they drove, Cole continued to ask questions from Dawn. He didn't want to look like a fool at bidding, and at the sa ti he knew that he wouldn't be able to participate in the process being a minor.
They reached the venue almost half an hour earlier and noticed that the place was filled with several top industrialists. When the brother and sister walked into the room, all eyes were on them. Cole's jaw clenched. They were looking like two novices in front of the n out there.
A man snickered, "At first she got the refinery closed and now she is coming to bid for it. If she had even an iota of sha, at least she would have sent soone else to place the bid."
"That's right. I haven't seen a girl as greedy as her. Her father must be shifting in his grave," said another.
"Where will she get the money from?" soone scoffed. "From her rich husband? But I don't see him here."
Soft laughter followed. "The fact that he isn't present shows that he isn't interested."
"Obviously! He is a smart man. Why would he get into her battles?"
Cole was so angry that he snapped his head towards the group and was about to say sothing, when Dawn squeezed his hand. "It's no use," she said. With her chin up and straight spine, Dawn walked right to the registry area, took the tag for herself and Cole and walked in the room where bidding was to take place.
"Even if this ans that we will be spending every last penny that we own, we will do that Dawn," said Cole with his hand balled into tight fists. "I need that thing back with the Wyatts!"
"I will try my best," she rasped. "Everything has to fall within the rules and I am scared that they might disqualify if I break any rule while bidding. Right now more than money, I am worried about politics!"
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