Chapter 60: A VISIT

“Ma’am, you have a visitor,” my secretary said, handing me the files that were dropped in this morning. I can't believe Seth; he made me the director of Alda's company while he, on the other side, is busy enjoying the money I'm working for.

It's only now that I understand that having a higher rank at work isn't all sweet. He has also refused to give me another helping hand.

He literally sacked all the employees, reemploying new candidates. That left me with a pile of work to do, and having to convince Mr. Armstrong to reconsider continuing the project he had with Alda is not easy. That guy is not easy to crack.

“Who?”

“I don't really know in detail, but she said she is a close friend of yours.” I just couldn't ponder who that might be.

“You may go back to your desk.” I headed inside my office and found a lady standing close to my window. Her beautiful, long hair fell down her back. She dyed her hair blonde with a mixture of black, which made it more beautiful. Why haven't I thought of trying this colour before? She had her back on me, so I couldn't see her face.

“Hello, I'm sorry if I kept you waiting. I had a few things I needed to handle,” I said to her, hoping to draw her attention to me.

“Nah, you came just in time,” she replied. Her voice sounded familiar, but I just couldn't remember where I heard that voice from.

“Okay, so how may I help you? You can come have your seat too.” I hated the fact that she wasn't showing her face to me.

“I can see you are enjoying yourself in my office.” I chuckled because she sounded ridiculous.

“Your office? I can see you are one of these crazy ladies that have been coming over lately, but I'm going to go easy on you. Kindly leave or... ”

“Or what, Anna?” She asked, finally facing me. My heart nearly jumped out of my chest as my mouth went wide open in shock.

“Will you kill me again, because that is what you are good at?”

Alda's POV

I was angry. How on earth is she living comfortably after ruining my life? How can she still breathe after what she did to me?

“Alda, you are not real. This is impossible; I think I'm going crazy.” I watched her panic as she kept denying the fact that I was real. 

“You are full of surprises, Anna. You slept with your best friend’s husband and then killed her. Then you took over her company and actually thought you would get away with it.” I said, walking closer to her.

“Stay back!, You are dead, so I will advise you to remain dead!. Leave me alone; I didn't do anything.” She said, backing away from her seat just when she saw me coming close to her.

“Oh, Anna, you look so pitiful, but what if I tell you that this is only the beginning? Enjoy this office while it lasts.”

“Stay away from me; leave me alone!!!” She screamed out. She looked like her eyes were about to pop out of her head. I smiled at her before drawing out the seat close to her desk and sitting down, crossing my legs.

“We will meet again; I just wanted to know how my best friend is doing,” I told her. I stood up and started walking towards the door. The plan was to use Siofra's invisibility power to scare her more.

I touched the door handle, pretending like I wanted to open it, but then I turned, facing her again. I smirked at her before disappearing.

“Aaaaah!!” Her screams filled the whole room as she passed out.

“Did she just pass out?” Siofra asked.

“I told you it was going to be fun. I just needed to come here because I had a lot I wanted to say to her, but I don't think it's the right time.

“I can't believe she was involved in your death, but yet she couldn't stand a ghost.”

“I know her too well; she hates abnormal things, especially ghosts. I only have one more person to visit.”

“What? Don't tell me you are planning on visiting your ex-husband. Hell no, Alda, that guy will probably put a gunshot in your head or even throw you off another cliff.

Alda Let's just go back to the salon. I'm sure Xender will be waiting for us by now. We have already chosen her as our target, and it won't take long before she goes crazy.

And I will be besides her, telling her what to do,” Siofra said. I know she was right, but I still wanted to visit Seth.

“She is very lucky that we only entered her dream; next time I will try scaring her more than I just did.”

“Well, technically, we didn't enter her dream, but we staged everything to look like a dream.

“Let’s just go." I angrily stormed out of the office and headed for the elevator. My cab driver was already waiting for me. I instructed him to take me back home. I will call Xender up later and tell him I went home.

If Siofra wasn't with me, I swear I could have strangled Anna to death, but then again, that would be an easy punishment.

Xender's POV

“You do know that after tomorrow, there will be no turning back.”

“I'm aware of that; you both don't need to remind me every now and then.” I said this to Charles and Mike. They have been lecturing me all day, and it's becoming annoying.

“I knew you had feelings for her, but you kept denying it, but you do know that she might not feel the same, right?” Mike said this to me before filling up my glass with beer.

“She is hurt, which means she might not be able to open up her heart for you.” Charles added.

“I am aware of that, and enough with the lecture. You both are in a tight position, just like I am, so don't give me that look. I care about her, and I want to keep her close.

If I let her go, she might do something stupid. I have seen the pain in her eyes; I have seen how scary she has become. I just want to help her, and keeping her close is a big step.”

“We understand; just be careful. I don't know why I see her as a threat to you. Don't get me wrong, but the game you two are about to play is a dangerous game.

Fighting over Mr. Sebastian, who is capable of murder, is not some video game. I'm just worried about your safety.” Mike said.

“I think I'm ready for Mr. Sebastian; all I have to do is use someone against him.” I replied to him.

“And who is that?” Mike asked.

“Someone who sold friendship for money and power.”

“Alda's friend?” Charles asked.

“Yes. I have met her a few times, and she is crazy about me. You should have seen what she wore to every business meeting I had with her. She is an easy target.”

“And you probably think that Mr. Sebastian doesn't know that. He will just eliminate her once she is of no use to him; it's that simple." Mike said, making me want to punch him in the face. Why does he have to be so negative about everything?

“We will see about that. I need to go; I have a big day tomorrow, and I don't want to start that day with a hangover.”

“Wow, someone is finally acting like a responsible grownup just because he is about to introduce his bride to be to his family,” Charles teasely said, and Mike laughed.

“You both are probably the worst friends ever, you know, right?”

“Absolutely, we are fully aware of that.” Mike said this before he raised his glass of beer.

“Cheers to singlehood,” he said. I shook my head in frustration and left the two of them behind as I headed for the door.

“Xender, wait,” Mike called after me.

“What?”

“I will not make it to the dinner tomorrow; I have lots of patients to attend to.”

“I understand.”

“Tell Alda I will send her some flowers later.”

“Flowers?”

“Yes, on her engagement. You both are meeting your parents as engaged couples, right?”

“Yeah, oh my God. I forgot all about the ring. Shit, what was I thinking?”

“There is still enough time to go get one. Look, I know Alda is not a bad person, but I'm worried that the Alda you used to know might not really be there again.

You and I know that she only wants Mr. Sebastian to pay for his deeds, so don't expect too much.” Even though I know that Mike was right, I still believe I would be able to heal her already broken heart.

“Thanks Mike”

“It's nothing; just keep me updated on her health. That is the only way I can know if she needs a therapist or not.”

“I will. Tell Charles to meet me up tomorrow morning.”

“Sure” 

I went straight to buy a ring for my engagement.