Chapter 41
Quinn
I rolled my listening to
to Fleur’s endless lo
lectures
“It’s okay Fleur” 1 grunted.
“That’s the problem Quinn, it’s not okay. You don’t listen to advices and just do things irnpulsively without thinking”
“Really? You’re seriously saying this? The last time I checked. I’m older than you. I should be the one lecturing you not the other way round Give me the respect I deserve kid 1 aid.
“Older indeed. Come take it from me.” He hissed.
as been
He was back to his normal self again, maybe his childish ranting was what I needed at the moment to take my mind off everything that has going on lately.
The the topic
“When are you going to get someone Fleur? Or do you plan to spend the rest of your life single?” I teased, changing the
“Teh, when did you become concerned in my dating life, eh I’ll rather enjoy my peaceful single life for now. He answered.
“So you don’t like anyone! Don’t try to deceive me, I saw the dating apps on your phone.” I said.
His eyes widened in surprise and his face turned red.
“That_that_was_uh” He stuttered
“Wait a minute, so you’ve been snooping around my phone? Don’t you know what privacy is He yelled, regaining his composure.
“Shhh, you make a lot of noise. And by the way how do you expect any girl to hook up with you, when the picture in your profile looks like a lost Bamboon, eh? I mocked
“Did you just call me ugly? Do you know how many girls that are after mer” He boasted.
“Guilty conscience, I didn’t call you ugly, unless you accept that you’re deep down. And besides I didn’t know girls
Is go after Bamboon’s,” I went on infuriating him even more..
“How dare you?” He roared, gritting his teeth, while trying to concentrate on driving
I whistled. I got him on the edge. He had always being the one teasing and taunting ane, but today it was the reverse. It took my mind away from
“Tch, who would have thought that your dating
g life would be this hard. All you have to do is to ask for help, and I’ll show you the way.” I said, letting
He suddenly accelerated the speed of the car.
“Whoa, careful Do you want to get us killed? I can’t die now please, I have a purpose in life unlike you.” I teased.
you just wait. When we get down from the car, you’re so dead.” He hissed
You–you
“Oh, I look forward to that I said, grinning.
Veronica would be home by now. If I go home now, I have to face her and I didn’t want to
“Don’t drive home again, drive to Raymond’s” I said I wanted to go somewhere that would take my mind off Ana, even for a bit.
“Alright, we’re definitely coming home drunk. That bastard would make sure if at He chuckled.
He made a turn and drove in the direction of Raymond’s house. We arrived at his mansion, and the gates were opened for us to drive in.
We walked in through the front door which was opened and didn’t bother to kick. There he was, pounding a girl, it was as expected of him. He heard our footarpis, and looked back at us. He got off the girl, wrapped himself with a blanket and faced in grinning.
“You can go the sand to the girl who hurriedly picked ups her clothes, and left the house.
“To what do I owe this viut?” He asked, a smule tugging his lips.
“Just came to check up on a frinel” Laid
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“Own I’m touched.” He said, his grin widening.
“Good to see you both. Now have a sit
sit, while I go g
go get some drinks” He said, walking towards the mini bar
He brought five bottles of Hennessy and three glass cups and set them on the table. He uncorked a bottle and filled up the glasses, I took the glass and gulped it in one ga same with Fleur while Raymond sipped his.
He poured more and more and we continuously gulped it
| “Woah, seems like you came here to gri drunk, three boules slown. You could have gottega drunk on your own at home, unless you are trying to
avoid something. He reasoned, looking at us with a kinowing look.
Lignored him and raised my cup to himi.
“More” I mu
muttered, he filled the cup agam
cam which I downed a
at me interly
I heard Ana’s is back.” He said, looking at me
Teame here to drink away the hun 1 fch from her ignoring me, yet he had to mention her again.
“Him, and how did you find out.)” I slurred,
A little birdie informed me, since y
you couldn’t tell me. He said.
1 see, tell that birdie to be careful. One day it might go and not return” I said in a low voice.
“I heard she had become more beautiful and she has a large restaurant too. He went on, ignoring my words.
*1 should go see for myself too. One of these days, I’ll pay a visit to her restaurant.” He said.
“The birdie sure told you a lot of things. I heard Fleur say in a sarcastic tone
“So have you met her?” He asked.
Raymond wouldn’t just keep quiet. It seemed like made a wrong decision coming here in the first place. He was talking about her again and again.
“Just shut and let me drink this last bottle in peace” I snapped,
“Whoa, take it easy bro. Why are you being irked? Is it because I talked about your ex wife? Don’t tell me it’s what I’m thinking” He stated, looking at me thoughtfully
I’ve had enough. I stood up, despite my tipsiness.
– “Flour“Tcalled, motioning to him to get up..
“Let’s go I said.
no, no. Alright, I’ll keep shut. You can’t drive home drunk. Stay here tonight, tomorrow you can go. I’ll call Veronica and inform her” He said. standing up to stop us from leaving.
I head twirled, before I fell straight to the ground, passing out
A cool breeze hit my skin and 1 slowly opened my eyes. I looked around, I was in my car and the window was opened. Fleur was driving whistling softly
For a moment, I was lout until dit banging headache lutine hand. I groaned, holding my head. Then I remembered what had happened. We drank with Raymond and while attempting to leave because he was bringing Ana into our conversation, Elost myself.
“Seems you didn’t drink much.” Tenammented, looking at his
“I drank more than you even did. Seems like your alcobel tolerance is so low. Tch, what a pity” He said, shaking his head.
He was bark at it again.
You kate, you should reduce the way you eat. Do you know how hard it was for me and Raynaud, trying to none your wrighty ass into the car Go but the gyni, man” He laughed.
I subcoraciously looked at ing arms, they were still bulky, firm and toned. I raised my braid to look at the idiot what was grinning from car in rar.
on arrived at the mansion. The bradache had tripled, I drank quite a lot.
“Til go make you a hangover soup. While I do it, make sure to freshen up emmasted
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I chuckled. He sometimes behaves like he was older than 1. Well, that was a good thing, it wasn’t every time you got to see Fleur serious,
As I made my way upstairs, I nearly crashed into Veronica. But I held her, to stop her from falling. She released herself from my arms.
“Go to the house and wait for me. I won’t be long. I need to be somewhere now.” She mimicked, in the tone I used to say those words to her.
“You won’t be long indeed. I waited all night for Quinn, and look at when you came back” She went on
“The next freaking day!! You left me at the restaurant at noon, and you’re coming back the next day! F*ck you!!” She screeched
me guess where you went to The food competition, right! I saw An emerge at the winner on TV and I need no soothsayer to tell me what’s going on.” She comimed
sa thin line, just two visits.
two visits to her restaurant. And here you are, trying
“Wait a moment Veronica. You’re forgetting that our relationship is hanging on a to question me!” I growled, in a cold voice.
“Leave the way, now,” I said, in a commanding tone. She gritted her teeth before leaving. I walked straight to my room, thoughts of Ana filling head again. The drinks from last night had managed to take mut thoughts of her a little, but Veronica just had to start again
I got prepared for work, and sat on the bed, battling the headache. I wondered what was keeping Fleur, but he soon entered, with a plate of signature hang over soup, pills, and water.
my
I drank the soup from the plate in one go. I let out a contented sigh. The soup had worked its wonders, and the headache reduced. I took the pill and water, to wipe off traces of headache. I felt better now.
“Let’s go I said to him, standing up from the bed.
“What of breakfast-
shhh. I placed my hands on my lips, gesturing him to keep quiet.
“You’re such a foodie. We’ll eat breakfast at work I teased.
niled up with documents to sign
He grunted, before going downstairs. We soon reached the company. As usual, I met my desk, piled up
“Ugh, not again” I groaned.
“You’re one of a kind. I’ve never seen a lazy billionaire, but now I wonder how you got the money” He said, laughing
Lignored him and signed some documents, and Fleur went outside to get breakfast. I left work and munched the breakfast alongside Fleur
“What’s in my schedule today?” I asked
“A meeting with the logistics department at one pm. He replied.
I was soon done with signing the papers. I felt uneasy, Ana entered my head again. I didn’t like the way had taken a turn. I was getting to her
closely, and she even started speaking with me, which was an improvement. But now, she wouldn’t even
One clocked, and Fleur came to inform me of the meeting. I was done with the meeting in an hour.
*Should I go get lunch” I heard Fleur ask.
I was about to say no when an idea popped in my head. I could go see Ana in the restaurant with the guise of getting lunch.
“Don’t worry about that my dear Fleur, I would go get lunch for both of us.” I saki, grinning
Fleur looked at me.
me like that
Η hom
“My dear Fleur?” He asked with his brows raised.
“When did 1 become your dear, eh? And when did you start offering to get lunch!” He asked.
“Don’t worry, Ill be back before you it” I said, patting his shoulders
He gave me a koowing look as I walked out
Her restaurant was a few minutes drive from my company. I arrived and walked inside, people were quite many. I scanned the walked towards an empty seat. I cusilad see them whispering in hushed tones. They were probably surprised to see me.
there, waiting for someone to alteral to me while scanning the area to see her.
She walked out with one of the waiters, pointing at a customer.
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She turned towards my direction and our eyes met, but she quickly looked away. This made my heart ache. She called a waitress and pointed in my
The waitress walked towards me.
“Good day sir, what would you like to have?” She asked, handing ment,
I looked at the menu uninterestedly, but my eyes lit up when I saw the special dish she served me that day:
1 picked it and showed it to her.
“Alright sir, your meal would be served soon.” She said.
I came here to get lunch, but here I was ordering for a meal to g her to look at me. I saw her speaking to the waitress, and the faced my She looked at me expressionless for a few seconds before looking away. This crushed my hopes. I ordered that meal to get her attention.
I sat there crest fallen when 1 heard a little voice call,
“Mister”
I looked in the direction of the voice, and saw the blue–eyed kid, her son, Moon running towards me
