Chapter 26–Running emotions

Mary's (Ella)POV:

I picked a maroon coloured alter neck dress which I paired up with a transparent heel slipper. The dress hugged my body making it look like a second skin. I honestly don't know why I put in so much effort for this dinner but there was this part of me that wanted to Impress my boss so much. As promised he was home on time to pick me up for dinner. He walked in looking like someone that just stepped out of a tuxedo section of a magazine.

How could the mere sight of someone give you butterflies?

"Mr Brown are you sure this is okay because I really don't mind a simple thank you appreciation."

"Shhh, I don't need anybody's approval to take my lady out. I got you a little something." He said.

At the mention of the word "my", something stirred at the pit of my stomach. This man's presence was doing a lot of havoc on my body. He brought out a box and opened it revealing a set of pearl accessory. The necklace was in the form of a choker and a dropping earring. He was helping me put on the necklace when his finger grazed just below my earlobes. At that moment I think the globe stopped it's rotation.

The vibration from his phone decided to spoil our little cosy moment and so did his facial expression after opening whatever message that was sent followed by a slap on my face with his words.

Did he just say that or was I the one imagining things? “What do you mean cancelling the dinner? I didn’t make so much effort so you could cancel on me. I get it, this whole thing. Unknown poverty-stricken nanny out with Mr billionaire or how about Mr billionaire and the nanny. Picturing which would be better for the news headline tomorrow. The first option sounds juicy to me. If you are worried about Kendrick's mum you should have told me. It was your idea to start with and for the record, I should have cut my coat to my size. Here I was on a train to fairytale."

"No, it's not that at all, God, no I would never be ashamed to be seen with you in the public. You do know that you are a beautiful woman and any man would love to kill for this position I am in. I didn't cancel the dinner just the location. I will set the table and an Italian dish will be sent over. Oh! I think that came out wrong, Italian dishes. You get to pick your choice. Something's are better left unsaid. You do not know how much I want to show you to the world. Soon, very soon.

Dinner went so well I forgot about everything that transpired earlier. We were clearing up when he held me from behind whispering lovely words to me and placing kisses all over my neck. All it took was a kiss and I found myself in his bed. I was so ashamed of myself he had so much control over my body just like a player to his gamepad. I slowly removed myself from his bed and gathered my things hoping to dash out of his room before he wakes up when my eyes caught a frame at the far end of the room which was turned over. I vividly remembered when he turned over that frame yesterday. What was he hiding? I better check it out while he is asleep.

I was one second away from turning over the frame when the sound of his voice caused my hands to freeze in the air. I was so afraid of what he will do to me.

"I promise I didn't mean to pry. I just wanted to be sure I wasn't sleeping with someone else's husband. I feel ashamed already that I jumped into bed within just how many weeks of knowing you. There is a search party going on for my sake probably and here I was rolling in the sheets with a man who's probably married. I should go. All this was a mistake."

"I am not cheating on anybody. Your pictures have been printed in the papers with my house number should anybody recognize you they will dial the house number instantly. Please I don't want you to give yourself unnecessary troubles. Relax. You will be home in no time." He replied.

"I will go and attend to Kendrick. I hope you don't mind me getting a copy of the paper?"

I was waiting for his reply when suddenly my head became heavy and instantly flashes of blurry images began to run through my head. I couldn't see the images clearly but I heard Jade's familiar voice telling me to get out of his house and how I betrayed him. Jade's lips were moving but I could not comprehend what he was saying. Fear and worry were written all over his face. I was trying to add up the whole thing but the next thing I knew was everything went pitch black.

I woke up with a pounding headache and noticed his head resting on my bed with my hands in his. What was I doing in bed? I was trying to remove my hand gently when he jumped up immediately.

"Are you alright? The doctor strictly ordered that you rest because he said what happened earlier was as a result of overstressing your brain by thinking too much. He said you shouldn't force the healing process that you could end up with a permanent memory loss."

"I am sorry for continuously causing you discomfort. I don't even know how many years I have to work to pay up all these bills I owe you."

"Shhh, don't say that. You don't have to pay me a dime. You can stay at my place till you regain your memory. Just think of it as an equal benefit situation. You stay under my roof and pay by caring for my child."