Chapter 34 Chapter 12.1
I don't know how to explain the picture of Desmond and me. Did he really change my wallpaper? I didn't change it, so who would do it? Shiela showed my wallpaper to our co-workers, and they were all whispering. I snatched my cellphone from Shiela. How do I explain this to them?
"You're thinking wrong. I don't like Sir Desmond." I tried to explain, but Shiela just laughed at me. Kyla was also looking at me, as if she also wanted to know my answer.
I let out a deep sigh. If I tell them the truth about my relationship with Desmond, Desmond will surely get angry.
"Answer, Heaven! Your name is Heaven, but you're such a flirt. You're just a new employee here, and you already want to be above us?" Shiela said furiously.
"Is it true, Heaven? You said you have no interest in Sir Desmond." I looked at Jean, who also approached me.
"What's this commotion?" Ma'am Ruth asked when she caught us making a commotion. I looked at her and asked for help on how to escape my co-workers.
"Why don't you look at her cellphone, Ma'am Ruth? If Sir Desmond finds out about that, we'll all be affected by his anger," Shiela complained. Ma'am Ruth looked at me and then took my cellphone from me.
"Let me see what's causing your commotion," she said. I handed her my cellphone while looking down. When she opened it, she saw the wedding photo of Desmond and me. Even she was surprised by what she saw.
"Is this real or just an edit?" Ma'am Ruth asked. I was already pinching my fingers because I didn't know what to answer. I heard my cellphone ring again. Ma'am Ruth looked at it and showed me who was calling. I swallowed, he must be burning with anger again because I wasn't answering his calls.
"Answer it," Ma'am Ruth ordered me. I took my cellphone and was about to answer it when the call ended. "Didn't I tell you, if you want to stay here, don't do anything that Sir Desmond won't like," Ma'am Ruth reminded me of what she told me before. I nodded.
"What is happening here?" We all looked at Desmond when he arrived. His eyes first met mine, so I quickly lowered my head. If our relationship has been good these past few days, I'm not sure now. He doesn't want the people in the company to know our real relationship. Their relationship with Macie will surely be even more ruined.
"Heaven, what happened?" he asked me and then approached me. He held my chin and raised my head so that our eyes would meet. I shook my head at him, he shouldn't be doing this in front of his employees, especially if he doesn't want them to know about our relationship. Their relationship with Macie will surely be even more ruined.
"She made your edited picture her wallpaper, sir," Shiela answered. Desmond frowned and then took my cellphone. He looked at my wallpaper, the wedding photo of us.
"Is this what you're referring to?" he asked Shiela seriously. Shiela nodded. Desmond let out a deep sigh and then faced his employees. "Is this the reason why Heaven isn't answering my calls?" he asked. He also looked at Ma'am Ruth, who quickly bowed.
I held Desmond's hand. When he looked at me, I shook my head at him.
"Are they still making your work difficult? Are they still bullying you because you're close to me?" he asked. I didn't answer. If he continues to speak, it's not impossible for them to wonder why he's favoring me. "Listen everyone," Desmond said loudly, so I looked at him. What is he planning?
I held his arm, but he just held my hand and then smiled at me faintly.
"The wedding photo of Heaven and me is not edited. I also put the wallpaper on her cellphone without her knowing." I just closed my eyes and then bowed my head. Does he really intend to tell them about us? He knows that we only got married because he got me pregnant. Surely many people also know that he has a girlfriend. How will they believe?
"What do you mean, sir?" Shiela asked in surprise. Desmond held my hand and then raised it. He showed our wedding ring, so his employees were surprised. Others even covered their mouths. Kyla looked at me as if she couldn't believe it. Who wouldn't be surprised by Desmond's sudden announcement?
"Heaven and I are married, Heaven is my wife, so I don't see anything wrong if a picture of us is on her cellphone. This is the reason why Heaven doesn't want to announce our marriage. She wants you to treat her as herself, not because she's my wife," he revealed our true relationship.
He was about to speak again when I pulled him, but before we could leave our department, he faced his employees again.
"I don't want to know that you're giving my wife problems. If something happens to her and our child, I'll make sure that no other company will accept you," he said authoritatively before joining me. I pulled him until we reached his office.
"Why did you do that?" I asked him. His face was also serious. It was as if he didn't expect me to get angry at what he did.
"Isn't it obvious? I did that so they would stop bothering you, so they wouldn't tease you anymore. Why are you the one who's angry?"
"Why wouldn't I be angry?! Didn't we agree that we would keep our relationship a secret. If we break up, it will be even more difficult for me! They will talk about me, they will avoid me, and they will no longer trust my abilities. They will think that you're favoring me because I'm your wife. My family background might even be affected when we break up, they will think that I can't match your wealth, so we broke up. That's true! That's why I want our relationship to remain a secret until the woman you want to marry arrives!" I shouted at him. Desmond was looking at me with a frown.
"Who told you that I'm going to break up? Who told you that I'm still waiting for Macie? I will choose you from now on, Heaven. If you're thinking about what might happen to you when we break up, don't worry because that won't happen. We won't break up, you're already tied to this family."